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The Wanted List: The 10 Most Over-hyped Fighters Ever
Posted on 24 Aug 2012 by Erik Schmidt.
Hype is a funny thing. It can hurt you. It can help you. It can build you up at breakneck speeds only to tear you down when it sees fit. It's wild. It's unpredictable. Sometimes it arrives precisely when you think it will, and sometimes it sidles up on you and smiles. Some ask for it, others don't. But no matter how you slice it, hype is what sustains a fighter. This list consists of the 10 fig...
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The paradoxical career of Ronda Rousey
Posted on 18 Aug 2012 by Erik Schmidt.
Ronda Rousey’s existence so far has been fairly paradoxical. For starters, she’s a girl and she fights for a living, which goes against every innate genetic disposition Homo sapiens have had since our ancestors were knuckle dragging hunter-gatherers. She also has achieved an almost incomparable level of mainstream success, appearing on magazine covers and late night talk shows. The problem?...
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More On TUF 13 Coaching Decision
Posted on 12 Jan 2011 by Martin Foster.
Just following up on the breaking news from yesterday. Brock being named as a coach on TUF didn’t seem reasonable or realistic to some but this move could prove very beneficial to Lesnar, Dos Santos and the UFC. The former champion will be releasing a book in the near future and 12 weeks on television certainly won’t hurt in terms of promotion. Additionally, Brock will finally be out of...
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TUF 13 Coaches Announced
Posted on 11 Jan 2011 by Martin Foster.
During ‘Fight For the Troops' conference call this afternoon, UFC president Dana White made 2 major announcments: Former Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and #1 Contender Junior Dos Santos will lead their respective teams on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. White also announced the fight between these likely take place in Vancouver and will not be for an intermin title. Som...
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“You Wanna Do It?”
Posted on 2 Nov 2010 by Martin Foster.
UFC 121 Recap Brock Lesnar, the biggest name in mixed martial arts, was destroyed last Saturday night by a younger, more skilled challenger in Cain Velasquez. Leading up to the fight various fans, analysts, and fighters chimed in with their opinions on who would come out victorious. Surprisingly Velasquez, who was a slight underdog per Vegas odds, was the favorite to win amongst those in the ...
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Back Like Brock
Posted on 14 Jul 2010 by Martin Foster.
For those of you who have complained about the lack of blogging recently, my bad. Pretty much I’ve just been compiling articles after each event waiting for the right time to post them. UFC 116 was the culmination of a very busy 6 weeks of fights so I’ve thrown everything together in a mega-blog. So get cozy at your desk or in your favorite recliner and enjoy. UFC 116 Brock Lesnar is ...
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Fear Brock Lesnar
Posted on 21 Jan 2010 by Martin Foster.
Brock Lesnar is coming back and my most anticipated fights for the new year I’d like to personally thank all the major MMA organizations for taking a week off from events. The last month has been packed with show after show. Since there weren’t any fights to recap this week I’ve decided to take a look at the most anticipated battles to come in 2010. But first, big new...
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So You’re Looking For A Fight
Posted on 5 Dec 2009 by Martin Foster.
UFC 105, 106, TUF and WEC 44 results and commentary, health update on Brock Lesnar, your weekly dose of MMA goodness, and news of a BIG UFC return It’s the 2nd Round Submission. Let’s go from old to new in terms of the all the recapping Randy Couture and Brandon Vera headlined UFC 105. This contest was not action packed to say the least. I’ve seen more action in elderl...
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Return of the King
Posted on 13 Nov 2009 by Martin Foster.
Results and review of Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers, Preview of UFC 105, and as always the latest new in MMA Strikeforce put on its first primetime network television broadcast this past Saturday. The featured bout of the evening saw the undefeated Brett ‘Grim’ Rogers take on the top heavyweight in the world Fedor ‘The Last Emperor’ Emelianenko. Rogers bloodied the ...









