NYE Discussion Thread: Is “K-1 Level Striking” a Term of the Past?
Last night at Dynamite, Alistair Overeem completely wrecked former K-1 Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari in a kickboxing rules match. He wasn’t the only MMA guy…
Michael Rome Archives: 12/2008
(Updated) Spike TV Will (Not) Lose 13 Million Homes
I received a tip from a source tonight that 13 million homes are about to lose Spike TV. Apparently Viacom and Time Warner were unable…
Mike Whitehead: Everyone Who Beat My Friends Sucks
Ok, so that’s not exactly what he said, but it’s the gist of it. Watch Mike Whitehead Rants About UFC 92 on RawVegas.tv Whitehead comes…
Dana White’s Comments Suggest Rampage Jackson Will Fight Rashad Evans
There’s a bit of debate over who should get the next shot at Rashad Evans’ Light Heavyweight title. The two clear candidates are Rampage Jackson…
Wanderlei Silva in Good Spirits Following his Loss
Raw Vegas TV caught up with Silva at his afterparty, and he looked to be healthy and in good spirits. It looks like Wanderlei…
If Rich Franklin Defeats Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva Should Coach Opposite Michael Bisping
The Ultimate Fighter season 9 will air in the spring of next year, and we know one of the coaches will be Michael Bisping. The…
Candidates for Chuck Liddell in March
Dana White and Chuck Liddell himself have both made it clear that Liddell will probably return to the UFC in March in Columbus. Despite early…
UFC 92 Impressions
I think this was a great card. Three huge main events, all three delivered a decisive finish, and all of the boring fights were on…
Frank Mir Doesn’t Understand the Blatantly Obvious
I’m almost out the door to Vegas, but I had to make a quick comment on Frank Mir’s comments to Steve Cofield. There are a…
Business Outlook for UFC 92
Heading into UFC 92, things look good for the UFC. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription only), they need to break the 489,000 buy mark…
The Media’s Role as a Tool for the UFC
Forgive the rambling nature of this piece, but I have a number of tangentially related thoughts I want to pull together. I warn you ahead…
The Case for Rampage Jackson
From what I can tell, nearly all analysis of the third Jackson-Silva fight has focused on intangibles. What is going on with Jackson’s trial? How…
IGN Goes Hands-On With UFC 2009: Undisputed
IGN is the first company to my knowledge to do extensive hands-on testing of the early version of the upcoming UFC video game. Their first…
Wanderlei Silva vs. Rampage Jackson Is a Real Grudge Match
So often in MMA we’re treated to fake rivalries and controversies designed to create interest in a fight. At UFC 92, we get to see…
Tom Atencio: Tito Ortiz Not Close to Signing
Tom Atencio tells Fighters Only that they will not announce the signing of Tito Ortiz today at the press conference: Speaking to Fighters Only at the…
Bobby Lashley’s MMA Plans
In this week’s Figure Four Newsletter (subscription required and recommended), Bryan Alvarez says Bobby Lashley’s plan is to fight a number of times in 2009 in…
Tito Ortiz to Affliction?
So says MMA Weekly: Sources…indicated that Ortiz revealed that he has agreed to sign with Affliction Entertainment. Tito was still in talks with Zuffa as…
The UFC’s Aging Audience
Throughout the second half of 2008, observers of UFC television ratings have noticed a change in the composition of the audience. The audience is getting…
UFC Fight for the Troops Pulls in Strong Rating
UFC Fight for the Troops averaged 2 million viewers and a 1.43 household rating on Wednesday night, according to MMA Junkie: Wednesday’s Spike TV broadcast of…
Report: Anderson Silva Off UFC 95
Dave Meltzer reports on Wrestling Observer Radio and in his latest newsletter (subscription required) that Anderson Silva has informed the UFC that he won’t be ready to…