Michael Rome Archives: 07/2009

The UFC has called a press conference for today at 2:00 pm eastern.  Instead of audio-only, they’ve informed the press there will be video of…

Jonathan Snowden wrote a piece for MMA Payout suggesting Randy Couture killed Affliction.  I disagree with the argument, but everyone should take a look for…

Affliction is dead as an MMA promoter, and while many enjoy pissing on the promotion’s grave, I am not celebrating.  History tells me that the…

Bloody Elbow can confirm that John Skipper, Executive Vice President at ESPN in charge of content attended UFC 100 as a guest of Dana White.  This…

“I was very, very, very impressed with GSP that night, because Pitbull was so hard to take down, people don’t know how good that guy…

Fox News Fight Game has really improved of late, finding great guests on a regular basis.  Props to Mike Straka for improving his show, this is…

There have been plenty of people slamming Brock’s actions over the last few days.  Some have even claimed his actions were bad for mixed martial…

Lost in the Brock Lesnar shuffle is GSP’s superhuman performance at UFC 100.  Anyone that’s pulled a groin muscle can attest to the pain, but…

For many fans, mainstream press coverage of MMA is some kind of validation.  Having been looked down upon for years for enjoying such a violent…

There’s something special about Georges St. Pierre.  Every time he fights, I’m left in awe by his performance.  Last night he fought a 200 pound…

Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves are finally starting to do some press for UFC 100, and St. Pierre spoke at length about some of…