*Fingers Crossed* Guida vs. Hioki, Grant vs. Wiman, + More Added to Stacked...
(We know, Clay, we had a hard time watching your last fight too.) It’s looking like the crippling power of this year’s injury curse is going to be tested early come 2013, because the UFC’s first...
View ArticleRanking the ‘UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Dodson’ Fights by My Own Interest Level
(“Thanks Jay. Joining me now backstage is none other than…uh…wait a minute. You’re Anderson Silva’s son, right?”) If you’ve been watching the NFL playoffs on FOX over the last couple weekends, you’ve...
View ArticleUFC on FOX 6 Interview: Clay Guida Promises to Blow the Roof Off the United...
(Photo via Esther Lin/MMAFighting.com) Before Clay Guida was a UFC star, appearing on television screens all across the world, he fought constantly in the U.S. Midwestern regional circuit. Often, he...
View ArticleUFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson — Preliminary Card Results and Commentary
(“Alright folks, we’re about to get these weigh-ins started in a few minutes, but first, please direct your attention to the main stage to see a schizophrenic homeless person doing the robot.” / Photo...
View ArticleUFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson Aftermath — Reasons to Care About Little...
Props: KVDZFighting.tumblr.com By George Shunick When the UFC first began its relationship with Fox, the results were mixed. The first show had only a 64 second fight, and the next two shows – while...
View ArticleArmchair Matchmaker: ‘UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson’ Edition
(Well, that might explain the spray tan, at least. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.) It’s safe to say that the UFC’s latest trip to the land of major network television succeeded in exceeding most of...
View ArticleChad Mendes to Face Clay Guida at UFC on FOX 7, Following Manny Gamburyan...
(If only he used his moustache powers for good. Photo via Tracy Lee/Yahoo!) With his UFC 157 appearance up in smoke due to an injury withdrawal by Manny Gamburyan, featherweight contender Chad Mendes...
View ArticleFor the Third Time in a Row, Chad Mendes Has Lost His Original Opponent Due...
(Now that I’ve successfully taken out Guida via bear pit, I’m just a first round knockout over a late-replacement UFC newbie away from another 40k. BOOM BABY!) Chad Mendes, reader of the...
View ArticleAfter Winning Fifth-Straight Fight at UFC 158, Darren Elkins Makes Quick...
(“…and verily, Carvalho did’st invoke the accursed ‘What the fucketh is thy problem, good sir?‘ rule, but forsooth, it was all for naught.” / Photo via Getty Images) When Clay Guida dropped out of UFC...
View ArticleRumor: Chad Mendes vs. Clay Guida Being Rebooked, Possibly for UFC 164
(Guida engages the UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Dodson audience in the ancient Native American dance known as the “Iwannanothadrinka.” Photo via Combat Lifestyle.) We’ve thrown the word “curse” around a...
View ArticleThe UFC Featherweight Ladder: Ranking the Division’s Worthiest Challengers
(Pictured above: Barry “Sarge” Walters, the schizophrenic UFC fan who can often be seen running onstage during weigh-ins. / Photo via Getty) By Alex Giardini Unlike some weight-classes we won’t...
View ArticleGambling Addiction Enabler: ‘UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis II’ Edition
(The UFC 164 marketing strategy summed up in less than 30 seconds.) By Dan “Get Off Me” George This Saturday night, Zuffa brings us perhaps the most anticipated title rematch in lightweight history...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Clay Guida: The Talent of Hard Work
By Elias Cepeda Whether or not he’ll admit it, Clay Guida hates being an underdog. It isn’t that the featherweight doesn’t enjoy proving people wrong – he does. It’s the underestimation that bothers...
View ArticleNon-Expert MMA Picks: UFC 164 Edition
(We had no idea what picture to use for this post, but this one seems to work nicely. Be sure to check out Meerkatsu’s shop for plenty of other awesome jiu-jitsu artwork.) Are “the experts” really...
View ArticleUFC 164 Results & Video Highlights: Pettis Wins Title, Barnett Stops Mir
(Anthony Pettis becomes the new UFC lightweight champion by submitting Benson Henderson in the first round at UFC 164 Saturday night | All videos via FoxSports Youtube) Full UFC 164 Quick Results:...
View Article[VIDEO] UFC 164 Post Event Press Conference
(Dana White & the stars of UFC 164 hold court last night after the fights in Milwaukee | Video via UFC Youtube) Watch the video above to see what UFC President Dana White, and some of UFC 164′s...
View ArticleUFC 164 Aftermath: Milwaukee’s Best
(Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) By George Shunick The year’s not over, but when it’s said and done, don’t be surprised to see UFC 164 stand atop as the crown jewel of the...
View ArticleAhead of UFC 166 Fight, Daniel Cormier Objects to Roy Nelson’s Hair and Grooming
(What, me worry? | Photo via MMA Weekly) As confident as Daniel Cormier is ahead of his UFC 166 bout against Roy Nelson, there appears to be at least one thing that concerns the former Olympic...
View ArticleThe Potato Index: UFC 164 and ‘Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader’
(“We’re not angry with you, Ryan. We’re just disappointed.” Photo via Getty.) Since ReX was finally able to unearth the Potato Index Supercomputer from his “Rave Cave” last week — which, FYI, is just...
View ArticleUFC 164 Danavlog: Anthony Pettis Gets Pep Talk From the Boss, Josh Barnett...
(Props: YouTube.com/UFC) Because there’s another fight to promote this week (tonight’s UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil), Dana White has released another of his behind-the-scenes video blogs. This one...
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