Submitting Anderson Silva Won’t Be Easy
In order to train for his next fight with Leites, and probably moreso to get ready for his upcoming fight with Demian Maia, Anderson Silva brought…
Michael Rome Archives: 03/2009
Ding Dong, The Myth is Dead (or is it?)
Consider the following two statements: “Alistair Overeem will knock out Badr Hari, and go 50/50 with Remy Bonjasky.” “Anderson Silva can hang with Roy Jones…
More News on UFC Undisputed 2009 Emerges
Todd Martin got an exclusive look at the new UFC game, and has a very informative piece on it over at CBS Sports: After you create…
Gina Carano Still Holding out Hope for Eventual UFC Fight
Steve Cofield put up part two of his interview with Gina Carano today: It is almost certain that Carano’s next fight will be for Strikeforce, I…
Further Thoughts on Affliction 3 Rumors
Affliction 3 appears likely to air on free television. However, a deal with a major network is unlikely. Without mainstream stars that can draw ratings,…
Analysis of the Rumor That Affliction Will Go Head to Head With UFC 100
Five Ounces of Pain broke a story today that Affliction is in negotiations to run a free television show opposite UFC 100: Sources have informed…
BJ Penn Interview Apparently Never Happened
UPDATE II [from Luke Thomas]: This shouldn’t have happened. Due diligence was missed here. On behalf of the site, I apologize. However, we are committed…
Rankings Make No Sense in Mixed Martial Arts
Note: This is a long piece, the second half is contained below the fold. Rankings are probably the most often-debated topic among MMA fans. Whether…
The Odd Logic of Thales Leites’ Title Shot
There’s a lot of focus on UFC 98 in May, but there’s another big UFC show before that one, and it is headlined by Anderson…
Seeing Is Believing: Rampage Jackson’s Performance at UFC 96 Was Very Good
A lot of people including myself expected Rampage Jackson to knock Keith Jardine out. Because the fight was close and he wasn’t able to, people…
The Case for Paternalism: Dana White Should Not Let Rampage Jackson Take a Fight at UFC 98
Dana White has always been friendly with Rampage Jackson, but their relationship became much closer when Dana stood by Rampage at his darkest hour. Following…
Rampage Jackson Press Conference Watch
The post-show press conferences are usually drab affairs, but when Rampage is there he always steals the show. At UFC 92 he told a hilarious…
Best Friends Shouldn’t Call Each Other’s Fights
When I covered the EliteXC show in Stockton for Bloody Elbow, a best friend of one of the fighters on the main card sat next…
Rampage Jackson Unsure He Wants to Take Fight Against Rashad Evans in May
Rampage Jackson was just on Steve Cofield’s radio show. His rant on Ariel Helwani was amazing, but the big news was that he isn’t sure…
UFC 96 Thoughts
This was a thoroughly enjoyable show. A lot of fights were short and one-sided, but sometimes that makes a show really entertaining. Gray Maynard got…
Read Between The Lines: Steve Cofield Interviews Frank Mir
Steve Cofield has a brand new interview with Frank Mir here: This is a really interesting interview. It looks like he can’t say anything, but when he…
Rampage Jackson’s Sacrifice
Countdown to UFC 96 spent a lot of time on personal profiles of Keith Jardine, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Shane Carwin. All were slightly interesting, but…
Is There Anything of Interest on UFC 96?
You’d never know there was a UFC show this weekend if you didn’t actively look information up about it. Spike TV relegated the countdown show…