Michael Rome

It’s been quite a while since Anderson Silva fought a wrestler.  As Sonnen took Silva down again and again with shots he did not bother…

Note: We are reposting this piece, which originally ran August 7, 2010. Enjoy. Nate We are hours away from Anderson Silva’s most anticipated middleweight title…

Just over a week or so ago, Dana White was doing a PR appearance at a Dave and Buster’s in San Diego to promote UFC…

This post kind of got buried in the avalanche of Fedor coverage so I wanted to give it a little more exposure. Kid Nate. At…

Rich Franklin has lost to four men in his career: Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Vitor Belfort, and Dan Henderson.  The loss to Dan Henderson, in…

MMA Live made its ESPN 2 debut on Saturday night, and for the most part I thought the shows were very good. The association of…

Why did Shogun have trouble with Mark Coleman just 9 months before going 25 minutes with Lyoto Machida?  It’s an interesting question that begs multiple…

The rumors about Shogun’s injury were incorrect, but he was not 100% for tonight’s fight against Lyoto Machida.  Shogun came down with Apendicitis a few…

MMA Live is currently doing a live pre-fight preview show on ESPN 2 for the first time.  Franklin Mcneil checked in to analyze a few…

In September 2007, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made his much-anticipated UFC debut against Forrest Griffin.  In 2007, the big debate among MMA fans was not over…

“I think one really important thing we need is monitors…there are certain positions the judges are in where they can’t see what’s going on.  It…

Early patterns indicate a strong showing for Aldo vs. Faber on PPV.  Say what you will about Dana White, the man knows how to promote…

K-1 was offering me $187,500 per fight – five times what the UFC was offering – and I was still willing to stay with them…

“It was hard to watch…I didn’t watch the whole thing, but I tried.  I saw the beginning and I saw the end.  I was having…

When the negotiations for a “Superfight” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. fell apart, MMA fans smirked and nodded.  The general reaction was something…

Anderson Silva has defended his title three times since defeating Dan Henderson at UFC 82.  Each time, we’ve seen the same thing.  He dominates his…

At UFC 112, the unthinkable happened: BJ Penn lost to Frankie Edgar.  After a relatively uneventful five rounds, the judges came back with a unanimous…

I’ll admit it: I like a little showmanship in my fighting.  When Silva started juking and jiving, I was laughing along at first.  Then I…

Prior to UFC 94, Dana White was in favor of an Anderson Silva vs. GSP superfight.  After St. Pierre destroyed BJ Penn with ease, White’s…

At this point, it’s close to a cliché.  All discussions about beating Anderson Silva sound something like this: person A claims the key is getting him to…