Last night, WEC 53 was the last and final WEC event ever before being absorbed into the UFC. What a way to go out. Truthfully WEC 53 was without a doubt the most exciting event I can remember. The fights main event consisted of WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis is [...]
Category: "MMA"
Bellator on MTV2
The Bellator Fighting Championships (a competitor to the UFC) has signed a 3 year deal with MTV2 to show live fights and events. Bellator does things a bit different by holding championship tournaments rather than the typical sign and fight setup. I really enjoy watching Bellator and the unique way in which they approach the [...]
ESPN Angers Me!!
So I don’t know about you but as of late I can’t stand to watch ESPN. Each and every show is ridiculously repetitive. I’ll turn on the TV in the afternoon and again later in the evening and I feel like they have it on a constant loop of the same information. Don’t get me [...]
UFC and WEC Merging in 2011
The UFC is by far the most successful and strong MMA organization in the world and it’s about to get even stronger. Although they already own the WEC, they are now going to merge the two organizations into one. The WEC has always been focused on the smaller, lighter weight classes while the UFC [...]
Dana White Says UFC Worth $2 Billion
It’s clear Mixed Martial Arts is one of, if not the fastest growing sport in the world and it has the UFC and Dana White to thank. To think that at one point according to White, the UFC was $44 million dollars in debt and widely considered a blood sport. There were no weight [...]
Chuck Liddell’s Glory Days are Gone
Chuck Liddell may have fought his last fight in the UFC. His influence on the growth of the sport can not be measured and he’ll go down as one of the best fighters of all time. But, 4:55 into the first round of UFC 115 Rich Franklin landed a forceful right hand and dropped Liddell [...]
UFC 115: Official Fight Results
OFFICIAL RESULTS Rich Franklin def. Chuck Liddell via KO (punch) – Round 1, 4:55 Mirko Filipovic def. Pat Barry by submission (rear-naked choke) – 4:30, Round 3 Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28) Carlos Condit def. Rory MacDonald by [...]
UFC FIGHT: James Tony to Fight Randy Couture
So apparently James Tony former boxing Champ at middleweight, super middleweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight (although he was stripped of heavyweight belt after testing positive for steroids) is set to fight the MMA legend Randy Couture. The fight is to take place August 28th at UFC 118, Randy Couture has signed his contract and its unsure if [...]