Leland Roling Archives: 08/2010

Nate Diaz isn’t your ordinary fighter. Walking in the shadow of his brother Nick and possessing the surname of Diaz within the context of mixed…

Much of the talk around the mixed martial arts community has revolved heavily around the outcome of Saturday night’s lightweight battles on the UFC 118…

In the UFC 118 main event, newly-crowned UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (12-1, 7-1 UFC) will have the unpleasant task of battling former UFC Lightweight…

Boxing is an integral part of any mixed martial artist’s offensive arsenal, and it’s about as necessary as wrestling when it comes to being successful…

UFC 118 could probably be best described as an important night for the UFC’s lightweight division. Not only is there a chance that the crown…

One-dimensional fighters normally don’t have a long streak of success in today’s era of mixed martial arts. Take a look at every single champion atop…

UFC 118 will get things started on Saturday night in the welterweight division as Southpaw boxer Marcus Davis (17-6, 9-4 UFC) will hope to start…

After some surprise performances last weekend from Strikeforce and a potential Fight of the Year candidate in Sengoku Raiden 14’s Misaki vs Santiago, I think…

Much of the scrutiny revolving around Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Houston main card has focused solely on the disappointing performances of former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley…

In the Strikeforce: Houston main event, current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (7-0, 2-0 SF) will aim to continue his undefeated streak…

In what should be dubbed one of the best middleweight match-ups outside of the UFC, 2005 ADCC grappling champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (12-2-0-1, 2-0 SF)…

In lightweight action, Strikeforce has put together quite the crowd pleaser as former EliteXC Lightweight champion KJ Noons (9-2, 1-0 SF) will battle UFC veteran…

This past weekend’s bevy of regional mixed martial arts action wasn’t what many fans would call significant in terms of relevance to the overall landscape…

The major mixed martial arts’ promotions are back in full swing this weekend as both Strikeforce and World Victory Road will entertain fans worldwide with…

Matt Hughes is easily one of the most recognizable and dominant champions in the sport of mixed martial arts. At age 36, he’s racked up…

Wrestling has been said to be the most important base skill a fighter can possess when entering the sport of mixed martial arts. Not only…

In the UFC 117 main event, current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (26-4, 11-0 UFC) will aim to erase all of the criticism of his…

In the lone lightweight match-up filling a spot on the UFC 117 main card, fan favorite blue-collar cardio freak Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (26-11, 6-5…

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes (44-7, 17-5 UFC) plans to prove that age doesn’t necessarily mean the end for the former two-time UFC Welterweight…

We normally don’t see solid match-ups that have a lot of bearing at the top of the a division starting off a main card of…