Takanori Gomi, Shinya Aoki, and the Recent History of Japanese Imports
When Takanori Gomi and Shinya Aoki land Stateside, they will represent the pinnacle of the Japanese lightweight division past and present. Gomi ruled PRIDE from…
Mike Fagan Archives: 03/2010
The Week in Quotes: March 21st – 27th
THE WEEK IN MIR OR FRANK LIKES TO STICK HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH “I made the Brock stuff out to more than I had…
FightMetric Takes a Hot and Cold Look at Georges St-Pierre’s UFC 111 Performance
FightMetric released their report for Georges St-Pierre’s dominance over Dan Hardy at UFC 111. In the victory, St-Pierre reached new highs – and a disturbing…
UFC 111 Results: Georges St-Pierre Outclasses Dan Hardy Over Five Rounds
Well, that went about as expected. Georges St-Pierre fulfilled the prognostications of nearly every MMA pundit around the globe. For five rounds, St-Pierre had his…
UFC 111 Results: Shane Carwin Derails the Frank Mir Space Station
So much for that Frank Mir/Brock Lesnar rubber match. Shane Carwin had something to say about that. The pace started slow, Mir looking for spots…
UFC 111 Results: Kurt Pellegrino Completes Jersey Sweep With Rear Naked Choke of Fabricio Camoes
Kurt Pellegrino continued his evolution with an impressive rear naked choke victory over Fabricio Camoes. Pellegrino found himself in trouble early when Camoes took his…
UFC 111 Results: Jon Fitch Shuts Down and Beats Up Ben Saunders
Jon Fitch may want to embrace the 1983 Chicago White Sox’s Winning Ugly slogan. Ben Saunders tried to grab opportunity by the balls when he…
UFC 111 Results: Jim Miller Continues Jersey’s Streak in Close Decision Over Mark Bocek
Mark Bocek and Jim Miller put on an exciting ground war in front of Miller’s hometown Jersey crowd. Both fighters found themselves in deep trouble. …
UFC 111 Results: Nate Diaz Swarms Rory Markham in Round One
Ricardo Almeida opened the Spike with his move down to welterweight; Nate Diaz followed with his move up to welterweight. Rory Markham added a little…
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy – Unaired Prelim Results
So, you know how the New York Giants actually play in New Jersey? (Yeah, the Jets do too, but c’mon. The Jets?) UFC 111 is…
The Week in Quotes: March 14th – 20th
THE TRUTH IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE BONES. “I’m back to wanting to hurt people again. I want my opponents to know what fighting me…
The Truth Is Dead or Why Brandon Vera Has Become a Stepping Stone for Jon Jones
Recent history does not favor Brandon Vera. Just ask “Babalu” Sobral. Or Mike Brown. Or “Minotauro” Nogueira. All three fought meteoric prospects. All three are…
The Week in Quotes: March 7th – 13th
THERE IS A SPECTRE HAUNTING STRIKEFORCE… “After the CBS show, we thought that the terms needed a little bit tweaking — nothing major, just a…
FightLines: UFC Welterweights
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WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz – Live Results and Commentary
As with every major show, BloodyElbow.com will be here to bring you live results and commentary for WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz. The live blog…
FightLines: UFC Middleweights
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Gilbert Melendez Set to Defend Strikeforce Title Against Shinya Aoki April 17th on CBS
Josh Gross reports that Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title against Dream lightweight champ Shinya Aoki April 17th on CBS in Nashville, Tennessee.…