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Mariusz Pudzianowski: The Strongest Man and the Greatest Sport
Pudzian, Dominator, Super Mariusz ( Super Mario ), Pyton ( Python ), and Duży Pyton ( Big Python ) are some of the many nicknames of five-time World's Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski will be making his MMA debut in the ...
Solving the UFC Heavyweight Dilemma
For those who have been living in a cave in some remote corner of the globe, UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is out of action. Due to health related issues, Lesnar will be unable to defend his title for the foreseeable future.
The best thing ...
The Hottest Women in MMA
I know what you're thinking!
Writing a B/R article on "The Hottest Women In Martial Arts" is a cheap tactic to try to get internet hits and improve one's writer ranking. Such blatant hack jobs objectify women and should be treated with the contempt ...
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Gina Carano
Strikeforce
Forrest Griffin Vs. Tito Ortiz 3: The Unnecessary Rubber Match
Following the entertaining rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, talk quickly turned toward a rubber match between the two marketable stars.
I'm sure that there are a ton of fans out there who want to see this trilogy completed, but I'm ...
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
The Great Debate Part 3: Brett Rogers
The Great Debate Part One: Fedor
The Great Debate Part Two: Lesnar
There are times in a person's life when they buy into something for no real good reason at all.
I know I bought into a few things when in retrospect wasn't going to turn out ...
MMA Newsday: The Hot UFC Middleweight Division, Junie Browning's Return
Hope everyone had a great holiday so far and keeps it going through the weekend. It's a light one for MMA today, which is welcome considered the enormous amount of events we've had this month.
Several outlets are reporting that Wanderlei Silva vs. ...
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Strikeforce
Junie Browning
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Wanderlei Silva
Michael Bisping
What Should Shane Carwin's Next Move Be?
With his title hopes currently on hold, Shane Carwin is currently in limbo.
Carwin's last bout was a first round TKO victory over Gabriel Gonzaga in early March. Eight months have passed, and Carwin has yet to see the inside of the octagon again.
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Steroid Use Amongst MMA Fighters: Losing Respect by the Day
Has anyone ever heard of a little something called the Body Mass Index (BMI)?
The BMI is a simple system of measurement meant to calculate a person's body fat based on their height-to-weight ratio. Where it seems to be somewhat flawed is that it ...
My (Early) UFC 107 Predictions
Not knowing what my schedule will be like over the next few weeks, I decided to go ahead and share my brilliance with all of you a bit earlier than usual.
UFC 107, which will be held December 12 at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis. will be the second ...
From Couture to Fedor:10 Things I Love About MMA
The Knockout: Probably the most exciting thing to happen in a fight is for someone to get knocked the F**K out. Obviously knockouts happen in other sports also, such as boxing, but what makes MMA knockouts so exciting is the range of different ...
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UFC
The Great Debate Part Two: Is Brock Lesnar No. 2?
At the beginning of this season, the USC Trojans were ranked No. 3 in the NCAA standings. They received an inordinate about of air time about things they did that ultimately didn't matter. The Trojans were anointed at BCS National Title contenders, ...
Closing Out the 2010 Class: Part One
Fans want to see that smile in Scarlet & Gray // Photo via maxpreps.com
Now that the Buckeyes have another Michigan win in their pocket and a Rose Bowl berth to look forward to, the focus now will turn towards recruiting for ...
Giving Paulo Thiago His Due
After UFC 106, I've got to say that I'm just a little bit of a Paulo Thiago fan. Sometimes I think that I'm the only one, and that is a tragedy.
For the many of you who have never heard of Paulo Thiago before (and I'm sure that's a lot), let me ...
Overeem to Face Fedor: Over-Juiced, Overrated, and Out of His Mind
Alistair Overeem, otherwise known as the "Rapidly Expanding Man," has challenged Fedor Emelianenko to face him in an MMA event, preferably to take place in April of 2010. Overeem informed the press of his desire during an interview following his ...
Armageddon is Coming: An Interview with AFC President Darren Owen
Darren Owen's long-time dream became a reality this past August, as Armageddon Fighting Championships (AFC) held its first event in Victoria, B.C. After years of legal wrestling and venues pulling out at the 11th hour like they were Karo ...
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Armageddon is Coming: The K2 Interview Series with AFC President Darren Owen
Darren Owen's long-time dream became a reality this past August, as Armageddon Fighting Championships (AFC) held their first event in Victoria. After years of legal wrestling and venues pulling out at the 11th hour like they were Karo ...
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MMA
Jason High
Giving MMA Thanks: November 2009
The MMA world has a lot of thanks you to give out after one of the busiest months in the sport’s brief history. The UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce all held major events during November.
On Thanksgiving MMA fans can reflect on a few reasons to give ...
Best Fighter People Need To See: Jon Jones Gets Ready for Matt Hamill
Jon Jones is set to appear in his first UFC main event—except he is far from the headliner.
As Jones prepares for fellow light heavyweight Matt Hamill, he knows that all eyes will be focused on a certain preliminary fighter making his full-fledged ...
How Good Is Fedor Emeliankenko Really?
Today, I was looking at the Sherdog.com Heavyweight rankings, and I saw that Brett Rogers jumped to No. 5 after his loss to heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko.
I pondered how a person can move up in the rankings in a loss, is this the BCS? FML. ...
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Fedor Emelianenko
Frankie Edgar Gives "The Answer" in Exclusive B/R Interview
Toms River, N.J.’s Frankie “The Answer” Edgar has seen his stock grow tremendously since defeating former UFC Lightweight champion, Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk at UFC 98.
Considered a 3-1 underdog by many, Edgar showcased his ever-evolving skills ...
LaTasha Marzolla: Playboy's Knockout Fighting at Tuff-N-Uff 11/27
With women's MMA steadily on the rise, many aspiring female mixed martial artists are seeing new doors open. Those doors are providing more opportunities as the sport evolves and further accepts their efforts to prove they belong.
They certainly ...
The Days Of Bar Brawlers Are Gone: The Evolution Of MMA
Today I woke up in my good friend Ryan's basement. I had been in a sleeping bag when I went to bed the night before and had somehow ended up laying on top of it by the next morning.
My shoulders and thighs were on fire. The night before my cousin ...
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What MMA Has Made Me Thankful For
While I will not be attending the family Thanksgiving festivities (held in a place which is not wheelchair accessible), I will at least be spared of having to be humiliated by telling the huge gathering what I am most thankful for this year.
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Tito Ortiz Missed The Evolution Train
Very few athletes, in very few sports have the longevity to make a career last into their late 30s and some into their 40s.
In MMA you have someone like Randy Couture, and heck, throw Mark Coleman's name in there since he won his last fight. Look ...
DREAM and Sengoku Announce Partnership for DYNAMITE!!
It’s been rumored for weeks and finally its official: The Dynamite New Years Eve show will be co-promoted between DREAM, K-1 and Sengoku.
The DREAM promotion held a press conference yesterday in Japan and made the official announcement. Sengoku and ...
Time Warp Battle: 1969 Chuck Norris Would Melt the “Iceman” of 2006
Are you ready for one of the longest Chuck Norris jokes ever written?
Cripes, here goes...
Many scientists have been under the impression that global warming has been the leading cause behind the melting ice glaciers in our polar caps since ...
Time Warp Battle: 2006 Chuck Liddell Would Turn Chuck Norris into a Joke
Welcome, to the first installment of Time Warp Battle where we pit two fighters from different eras against one another to see who reigns supreme.
Standing the red corner we have film star and International Karate Champion Chuck “Nicknames Are For ...
An MMA Thanksgiving: What I'm Thankful for This Year
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I would share the moments in MMA that I am thankful for. Feel free to share yours.
I am thankful for the beating that GSP handed down on BJ Penn. With all of his incessant trash talking, one would have ...
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UFC
Is Jose Aldo the WEC Version of Anderson Silva?
Before last Wednesday, former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Brown, 23-4, was an extremely highly touted pugilist.
He was coming off two dominant wins over Urijah Faber, so Brown's stellar fighting reputation was ...
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Anderson Silva
WEC
It's a Fact, WWE's Shane McMahon Will Invest in UFC
Last week, it was reported that the son of WWE owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon, a well-versed WWE executive in his own right, met with UFC President Dana White.
Many speculated about the topic of the meeting. Dana White, being the secretive ...
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UFC
Dana White
Will Ribeiro
November MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Classic David Bowie
The November installment of the Pound-for-Pound rankings deliver a whole lot of ch-ch-changes... Injury and illness has bumped Brock Lesnar from the list for the time being, much to the adulation of his anti-fan club, while a number of ...
The Greatest Fighter That Never Was
It is often said that one of the best bases to have as a mixed martial artist is wresting. Wrestling, in all of its forms, is a sport that is all about leverage and control.
Many fighters who have come from a strong wrestling background have found ...
In All Honesty, a Healthy Brock Lesnar Can Not Be Beaten
Now before any of you jump all over me, I realize that anyone can lose on any given night, but if we put a lucky shot aside, who realistically can defeat the mammoth Brock Lesnar? In an interview with ESPN Radio, UFC President Dana White explained ...
Roger Huerta's Future: Where Will the MMA Free Agent Land?
Open season has begun for the fighting services of Roger Huerta.
Huerta’s last fight, a split-decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 on Sept. 16, was the last on his UFC contract, making him now a free agent in the MMA market. ...
Close to the Edge: All of Frankie Edgar's Hard Work is on the Line
You know that eerie feeling that you get when you're standing mere inches from a fence-less, steep, and rocky cliff?
Anyone that can maintain proper balance is safe, but there is always that lingering feeling of tumbling over the edge. Whether ...
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Frank Edgar
Matt Veach
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Controversy: This Time the Joke is on Us!
The UFC has now had three consecutive controversial decisions in main events. In the first two controversial decisions, nearly everybody involved has been blamed. This time, the joke is on us.
After the fight between Lyoto Machida and Mauicio Rua, ...
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida
Randy Couture
UFC
Hardy-St. Pierre: A Welterweight Fight for the Century
If you walk up to anyone who is a fan of MMA and say the name Georges St. Pierre or just GSP, they will know who you're refering to as soon as the name passes your lips.
Now, go up to another fan and say the name Dan Hardy, and you would have not ...
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Georges St-Pierre
UFC
WEC: a Rapidly Changing Landscape
MMA is a sport that excites me more than any other.
I love the uncertainty of who will win, because in MMA there is no such thing as a "lock." A person who thinks they figured out every possible scenario, and determined who will win, is likely ...
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WEC
What Happened to Sportsmanship?
"It's just a game. Go out there and do your best and have fun".
Words like that used to come from coaches of peewee football and little league baseball to soccer fields and BMX racing. We were all taught to respect your opposition and the sport as ...
UFC 106 Losers: What's Next?
Despite the fact that a few fights were pulled from the card, UFC 106 featured a number of exciting matchups that produced more fireworks than expected.
Just like with the outcome of UFC 102, Dana White has shown us all that he can take lemons and ...
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MMA
Phil Baroni
Luis Cane
Tito Ortiz
Anthony Johnson
UFC
UFC 106 Winners: What's Next?
UFC 106 was the finale for a stellar month of fight cards, and while this particular card underwent many changes along the way, it was able to create some excitement.
Ben Saunders showed us that he is for real, and we learned that Anthony Johnson ...
Questionable Decisions and Opinions Abound on MMA Judging
Quick question: Who is getting the better of this exchange? The fact of the matter is that there is no definitive answer and getting three people to agree certainly wouldn't be the easiest task of the day. In all honesty, coming up with a ...
Why Is Everyone Counting Out Tito Ortiz?
I’ve read and heard a variety of opinions since Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via split-decision at UFC 106.
The majority of people have come to one conclusion: Tito Ortiz is done as a top light heavyweight. I’m not saying that I necessarily ...
Jon Jones Brings the Hype, Will Matt Hamill Bring "The Hammer"?
At 22 years old, undefeated prospect Jon “Bones” Jones has established himself as a fighter to watch in the UFC’s Light-Heavyweight division. A former Greco-Roman wrestling champion in high school and college, Jones has rapidly evolved into one of ...
A Tribute To The Toughest Man In The UFC
In the sport of MMA, you have three kind of fighters. You have the fighters who talk shit and can't back it up, you have the guys who talk shit and actually back it up and then you have the guys who don't talk at all and fight through anything.
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Chris Lytle
Joe Riggs
With a Win Over Tito Ortiz in the Books, What's Next for Forrest Griffin
Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz on Saturday night. He may not have won all three rounds, but he did win two of them. End of story.
This article is not to go over the scoring controversy of this fight or the many others that have had some ...
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Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz
UFC
Luiz Cane
WEC Featherweight Wagnney Fabiano Dropping Down to Bantamweight
Top five featherweight fighter and Jose Aldo teammate Wagnney Fabiano has decided to make the move from featherweight (145 lbs) to bantamweight (135 lbs).
According to an October interview with Tatame magazine, Fabiano has been thinking about the ...
Griffin Vs Ortiz Left Me Smiling
Like most MMA fans, I was eager to watch UFC 106 to see Tito Ortiz in his return to the octagon.
I have had a grudge against Forrest Griffin ever since I shelled out over 25 bucks to purchase his book, which turned out to be nothing more than a ...
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
UFC 106: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, and What's Next
Even I was a bit impressed last night at the drawing power of Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin in my little part of the world here in Manchester, NH. The bar we go to for all UFC ppvs (the awesome MMA-friendly Murphy's Taproom ) was packed last ...
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Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin
Fabricio Camoes
Luiz Cane
Brian Foster
Jake Rosholt
George Sotiropoulos
Jacob Volkmann
Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin: Scoring the Saga
Beating a dead horse; a phrase I've learned to love, a phrase that I hope to avoid in this article.
We've all heard everyones take on the fight Saturday, whether it be Tito fans insisting upon a rematch to settle the 1-1 tie, or Forrest fans ...
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