Archive for March 30th, 2009
Should the line be drawn in MMA?
There were many different words to describe the idea of a physically handicapped fighter preparing to make his MMA debut. Some of those words centered on the determination and will of a young man who wanted to take his first fight in the cage. Others couldn’t believe that an athletic commission would let something like this happen. Whatever happens, this story will be sure to grab headlines later this spring, especially in the Southern part of the nation. Meet Kyle Maynard. He has no arms… (Full Story)
GreaseGate II: Brazillian Lube
BJ Penn was the last fighter to claim his opponent was greased up but no one cared because he got his ass kicked. That all went away as soon as BJ brought his mommy in front of the NSAC for some reason. You thought GreaseGate ended then, but the disease has struck Rio de Janeiro, with another fighter crying foul. This time it’s Maurico Reis of Brazilian Top Team. Felipe Olivieri knocked Reis out in the second round in an event called WOC 3 this weekend. from Tatame.com: “Maurício… (Full Story)
April Fools: Liddell Protects his face
Chuck Liddell is training with Howard Davis Jr, a 1976 Olympic Gold Boxer, so hopefully I don’t have to see him get knocked out cold again. The Iceman is still one of my favorite fighters, so this picture is hope for me, and all his fans that he will return to glory and win back the UFC light heavy weight title from Pancake Nipples, Rashad Evans. (photo from… (Full Story)
Today in MMA (3/30/2009)
Today has been a pretty busy day, though some of these are from over the weekend. Thought I might as well link them in for today, as they’re still relatively new. Sengoku has announced that Nam Phan will fight Michiro Omigawa in the second round of the Grand Prix, set to take place May 2nd. Phan is my dark horse pick for this tournament, and he should definitely be able to take Omigawa. Also courtesy of MMAJunkie, Versus and WEC have inked an extension. There is a typo in the piece (they… (Full Story)
MMAOpinion Exclusive: Mike Swick Interview
Mike Swick is a true veteran of the UFC. He was another one of the superstars of the original season of TUF and since that time he has been on one of the best streaks in the UFC. Mike is an impressive 8-1 in the UFC and his only loss was a tough decision loss to Yushin Okami. He will step up to fight Ben Saunders at UFC 99 in Germany. Mike recently started his very own website and it is one of the better fighter sites that can be found. He allowed us to pick his brain a little… (Full Story)
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