Mike Fagan Archives: 01/2009

HELIO GRACIE, 1913 – 2009 “I created a flag from the sport’s dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection and nerves of…

ESPN’s Franklin McNeil reported on MMA Live’s weigh-in special that Wanderlei Silva will finally take the plunge down to middleweight.  Silva made the decision after…

 PROMOTION OF THE YEAR: Ultimate Fighting Championships Was there any doubt? The UFC ran away this year without any significant domestic competition and with Japan’s…

It’s on.  To wit: We mentioned late last week that Mike Fagan from Bloody Elbow had stepped up and challenged us to an inter-site bet,…

CARD OF THE YEAR: UFC 92 Zuffa historically pulls out all the stops for their year-end show, and UFC 92 proved no exception. The event…

Fightlinker, one of my favorite reads in the whole wide blogosphere, recently had this to say in a post about the possibility of Mike Swick…

BREAKOUT FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Brock Lesnar The UFC never seemed to be able to sustain an entertaining and relevant heavyweight division.  With the resignation…

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraUPSET OF THE YEAR: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira For all their similarities, Antonio Rodrigo…

MMA’S FATHER OF THE YEAR AND OTHER UFC 93 DISCUSSION “You create your own luck in this sport.” – Former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman,…

STORY OF THE YEAR: StandGate and EliteXC’s Downfall After a controversial and lackluster TKO of James Thompson in May, Kimbo Slice hoped to rebound with…

CAMP OF THE YEAR: Jackson’s Submission Fighting It’s not usual for one to write about nipple tweaking with such enthusiasm under the backdrop of combat…

Voting for the 2008 Bloody Elbow Awards is coming to a close.  Ballots will be taken until midnight tomorrow (Thursday).  Be sure to get your…

While I’ve never been a huge comic book fan, I’ve always really enjoyed the alternate arcs and universes of the traditional superhero stories.  I’ve especially…

Voting for the 2008 Bloody Elbow Reader Awards is in full swing, and the response has been great to say the least.  A few categories…

HOWLIN’ WOLVES, ODDS SHEETS, AND THE NATURE BOY “My coach in the corner was like ‘you’re down two rounds.’ I was like ‘I know man,…

The year’s over, and it’s time for the obligatory awards articles.  Some of our friends in the blogosphere may not enjoy them, but I surely…