Leland Roling Archives: 04/2011

In the main event of the evening, current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (21-2) will hope to defend his crown for a sixth time…

Vying for the UFC featherweight crown on Saturday night at UFC 129, Canadian striker Mark Hominick (20-8) will aim to challenge dominant Brazilian phenom Jose…

#1 – Yuri Villefort (6-0) NewsThe only relevant news in the last few months regarding the young prospect out of American Top Team is that he…

Rashad Evans didn’t have a clue what he was up against when he stepped into the cage against challenger Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. In…

Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren nervously shuffled his feet, wiping the sweat away from his brow as referee Jason Herzog held his wrist in anticipation…

Outdoor temperatures of ninety-plus degrees and the obvious effect of the heat on the fighters were enormous concerns when Bellator 41 headed to the Cocopah Resort…

Join us on Saturday, April 16 for Bellator 41, airing live on MTV2 at 9 p.m. ET from the Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona. The…

#1 – Thiago Michel (8-2) Recent Bouts11/27/2010: vs. Alessandro Ferreira (3-1) – Loss (1:10 R1, RNC)04/09/2011: vs. Erick Barbosa (6-4) – Win (4:55 R1, TKO) NewsMichel was heavily rumored to be involved in a…

Opinions. We’ve all got one. Whether it be that Japanese mixed martial arts isn’t dead yet, Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest of all-time, or Don…

“Are you disappointed that your coach feels you need some time on the bench?”, asked the reporter. “No. I’ll do whatever I have to do…

In the main event of the evening, current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz (24-7-0-1) eyes his third title defense as he battles heavy-handed UFC veteran…

MFC 29 will air live tonight on HDNet at 10:00 PM ET from the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario. The card will feature…

Before we get down to business, I would just like to thank all of the readers who emailed me or reached me via Twitter for…

At #2 on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report, Shamil Abdurahimov (12-1) lands on our countdown as one of the most promising prospects out of…

Tony Johnson’s story is similar to that of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. A child was involved, dreams were put on the back burner,…

Austria. The land of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigmund Freud, and our #4-ranked heavyweight on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report Gerald Turek (10-1). While his name…

Former Golden Gloves champion and NCAA Division I wrestler Stipe Miocic (4-0) breaks our top 5 on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report as one…

The NCAA All-American wrestler. The cornerstone of success in today’s sport. A supreme set of skills that, when mastered, almost assures great things will come…

Russia has a storied history of producing great heavyweight talent, most notably Fedor Emelianenko, Aleksander Emelianenko, Igor Vovchanchyn and Sergei Kharitonov. While Fedor was obviously…

At #8 on the 2011 World MMA Scouting Report, Latvian-born fighter Konstantin Gluhov (17-6) enters the countdown with a vast background in kickboxing and proven…