UFC 114 Post-Fight Analysis: Rashad Evans Loses Allure With Fans Despite Victory Over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
UFC 114 was considered by most fans to be a rather lackluster event in spite of the hype surrounding the main event of Rashad Evans…
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UFC 114 Preview: Despite Emotional Turmoil, Dan Miller Meets Michael Bisping in Pivotal Encounter
In middleweight action, The Ultimate Fighter season three winner and Britain’s face of mixed martial arts Michael Bisping (18-3, 8-3 UFC) will battle hardened veteran…
UFC 114 Preview: Seasoned Veteran Mike Russow Meets Vaunted Prospect Todd Duffee
In the lone heavyweight bout on the UFC 114 event card, Chicago-native and long-time MMA veteran Mike Russow (12-1, 1-0 UFC) will look to continue…
UFC 114 Preview: With Opportunity Knocking, Jason Brilz Steps In to Face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Newly-acquired light heavyweight fighter and PRIDE veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3, 1-0 UFC) will step into the Octagon for the second time as he battles…
DREAM 14 Preview: Nick Diaz, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai Clash in the White Cage
For the hardest of the hardcore fans out there in the MMA community, this weekend is quite special. Not only will UFC 114 go down…
UFC 114 Preview: John Hathaway Moves Up in Competition to Battle Diego Sanchez
The first main card bout of the evening on Saturday at UFC 114 will feature a welterweight contest pitting The Ultimate Figher season one middleweight…
The Evolution of MMA Relies on the American Wrestler
Over the past week or two, many major MMA media sites and blogs have been running opinion pieces in parallel with Michael Schiavello’s piece at Heavy.com talking…
Strikeforce Challengers VIII Preview: Wrestlers Matt Lindland, Tyron Woodley Take Center Stage in Portland
Fans will need to make a choice on Friday night. Do I want to see a behemoth Polish Strongman try to defeat a former UFC…
Weekend Primer: Moosin: God of Martial Arts Preview
After a weekend that featured the return of Alistair Overeem to Strikeforce, the continued downward spiral of former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, and the resurgence…
Strikeforce, Showtime Remain Disappointing in the Development and Promotion of New Stars
Strikeforce’s Heavy Artillery event on Saturday evening in St. Louis went off without a problem. The main event battle between Alistair Overeem and Brett Rogers…
Are Andrei Arlovski’s Days as a Relevant Heavyweight Over?
Another major focal point that fans were keeping a keen eye on was the return of Andrei Arlovski to the Strikeforce cage following his devastating…
Fedor Emelianenko Must Fight Alistair Overeem to Maintain Title as Best Heavyweight
The world’s heavyweight mixed martial arts elite have all been put on notice. Following Alistair Overeem‘s absolute destruction of Brett Rogers on Saturday night at…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Alistair Overeem, Brett Rogers Collide in Heavyweight Title Showdown
The final fight of the evening is one of the most anticipated battles in recent memory for many fans. Current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Can Andrei Arlovski Overcome Mental Miscues to Defeat Antonio Silva?
The first of two major heavyweight tilts taking place on Saturday’s Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery main card will feature former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (15-7,…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Joey Villasenor Clash in Middleweight Action
The lone middleweight contest out of the twelve-fight inventory of battles taking place at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery will pit DREAM veteran and five-time World Jiu-Jitsu…
On the Edge of Two Eras, Fedor Emelianenko’s Future Could Be Determined on Saturday
One of the more important events this year will take place on Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri as Strikeforce puts on what looks like a…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Roger Gracie Makes U.S. Debut Against Kevin Randleman
In one of the less intriguing match-ups on the main card at Saturday night’s Strikeforce Heavy Artillery event, second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and eight-time…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Rafael Cavalcante, Antwain Britt Battle for Divisional Relevance
In the first main card battle of the evening, Strikeforce and EliteXC veteran Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (8-2, 1-1 SF) will look to regain some of…
Strikeforce Heavy Artillery Preview: Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro, Lyle Beerbohm Headline Locally-Supplied Undercard
Strikeforce re-enters the fold this weekend after a very disappointing event in Nashville nearly one month ago. After some very methodical and boring main card…
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s Victory Enlarges Pool of Appealing Battles at Apex of Division
Following former PRIDE fighter Mauricio “Shogun” Rua‘s impressive knockout victory over Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida on Saturday night at UFC 113, much of the discussion…