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MMA Opinion was created in June of 2007 and has provided the MMA community with commentary for nearly three years.

Hoelzer Reich’s racist hatred apparently acceptable in the UFC

(This article was posted anonymously and may not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinion of all writers of MMA Opinion) Although Dana White has no problem banning walk-out t-shirts for a variety of reasons (including contract disputes), apparently Neo-Nazi clothing company Hoelzer Reich is perfectly acceptable. Joe Brammer sported the shirt in the Octagon last weekend, joining the list of fighters sponsored by these pieces of shit. (Other fighters taking money from these Nazi apologist… (Full Story)

Live at Pain on Penn Street 2 in Reading, PA

Brandt DeLorenzo will be the ringside photographer at Pain on Penn Street 2 in Reading, PA on December 4th for a night of professional boxing and MMA at the Sovereign Center. Doors open at 6PM and the fights begin just an hour later. The venue is pretty big so come out and support the sport. Check out the flyer to learn more about the event and the… (Full Story)

MMA Opinion at CPCW in Lancaster, PA

Brandt DeLorenzo from MMA Opinion will be live at the Central PA Warrior Challenge in Lancaster, PA later tonight at the Lancaster Marriott to capture the 10 amateur and 6 pro fights for MMA Prints, a MMA stock photography website. Come out to support local MMA if you’re in the PA/NJ/DE area. Here’s the promo vid for the fights… (Full Story)

MMA Opinion returns to Central PA Warrior Challenge

MMA photographer Brandt DeLorenzo will return to York, Pennsylvania later today to capture the fights at Central PA Warrior Challenge II (the previous event was WKU Warrior Challenge) at the Wisehaven Banquet Hall. Check back over the weekend and throughout next week at MMA Prints to view and purchase photos of the fights and the ring girls. The video below is compliments of Central PA Warrior Challenge I which was also held at the same banquet hall on April 19th. It was the first… (Full Story)

Help Support Antwain Britt and Faceplate

You haven’t made it in MMA until you have your own theme song or entrance music. A friend of the site and local fighter, Antwain Britt, does indeed have his very own song. You guys should check it out and let the band know what you think. You can hear the song on their MySpace profile. Faceplate is indeed looking for shows, so give back some MMA love and see what they can do for you or your business. These band members often stop by MMA Opinion and show their love so we want to do the… (Full Story)

Happy New Year….and be friends with MMA Opinion!

We’re nice people and we want to be friends with you on MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter! To talk with Brandt, Josh, Curtis, Amy, George, Dustin, and Michael, use the following links and add us as your friends or followers. MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mmaopinion Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=49683565694 Twitter: http://twitter.com/mmaopinion Don’t forget about our partner sites as well! MMA Prints – MMA Photographers and upload and sell… (Full Story)

Join the MMA Opinion Chat for UFC Fight for the Troops!

The MMA Opinion chat room will be open tonight for the UFC Fight for the Troops event at 9PM live on Spike TV. Join the chat room and talk to other fans and the writers of MMA Opinion as the fights are broadcasted from 9PM to 12 midnight ET. To join the chat, click here or click the Chat link at the top of the site. You will be prompted to enter a username. Once you select your name, you will be placed into the IRC chat room. Please keep the language clean and no fighter-bashing will be… (Full Story)

MMA Opinion Partner: 8th Degree Black

MMA Opinion is proud to announce a partnership with up and coming MMA apparel company 8th Degree Black. I spoke with co-owner Tim a couple weeks ago and he explained that his company focuses on representing the different fighting styles within MMA, including Vale Tudo and Judo. They also have a great Pankration shirt which I am currently wearing. And don’t confuse these shirts with anything Affliction has produced. While I personally enjoy shirts with intricate designs, the guys at 8th Degree… (Full Story)

Dream 6 Preview: What’s Next?

With one of the most stacked cards to date, the sixth installment of Japanese promotion, DREAM, is set to explode on September 23rd at Saitama Super Arena. With five productions behind them (of varying levels of success), it seems impossible to disregard the future DREAM has established for itself as one of the biggest and most dynamic MMA organizations in Japan and the world. Looking back, DREAM has made an arduous journey from the low ratings of DREAM 1 to an organization that’s combined… (Full Story)

Ken Flo is Machida 2.0

Will other fighters begin to pay attention to Lyoto Machida’s strategy? “He fought a smart fight, a very technical fight,” Roger stated during post fight interview. He also admitted to going back to his old habits after the 1st round. To his credit Roger Huerta continued to chase Florian but every time he got within striking range Kenny made Roger pay for it with punches, kicks, one grazing elbow, knees, a flying knee and a great front kick to the jaw. What I really liked about… (Full Story)