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MMAOpinion is Under New Management
I’m not going to say alot about it, except to say that it seems as though I’ll still be here driving the content. Brandt DeLorenzo, our previous owner, has sold the site to some folks. They’ve asked that I not get into the names yet, but they have said that they want to keep me [...]
Top Five Mistakes MMA Fighters Make
I’ve been thinking about mistakes MMA fighters make quite a bit, lately. No, not in the cage. That cogent analysis can be found everywhere–keep your hands up, go for a takedown, stop telegraphing your punches. It’s all so individual and hard to plan for, and that’s when the watchful eye of a solid coach is [...]
Overreactions and Excuses: Why the A. Silva Situation is Unacceptable on Every Level
I knew simply by sitting on twitter during the afternoon and following the discussions of UFC 112 that there was going to be a ton of crap that I was going to have to wade through with my friends, who are casual fans, on Monday. I knew that there was going to be talk about [...]
Everyone Wants a Piece; Who Deserves One?
It’s immediately obvious that the two loudest mouths calling out UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC, #2 IWMMAR) consist of more hype than substance. James Toney (0-0 MMA, 72-6-3-2 Boxing) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (1-0 MMA) aren’t in a position to talk about a shot at Brock, give that neither has even fought [...]
New Partner: Fight Advertising Network
The owners of MMA Opinion, as part of Backfist Media LLC, are proud to announce a new venture in the mixed martial arts world, Fight Advertising Network. Fight Advertising Network (Fight Ad Net) offers CPM and CPC advertising programs to MMA advertisers and publications. Unlike other advertising networks, Fight Ad Net only offers MMA and [...]
UFC 107 facts and thoughts
How’d you like Alan Belcher’s pink shorts last night? He just had a baby girl that he and his wife were expecting to be born in January, 2010. Belcher stopped Wilson Gouveia last night and said he’s looking ahead. Stefan Struve needed to have a tooth pulled from his mouthguard after the second round of [...]
Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale controversies and talking points
Are 12-6 elbows illegal? Have other fighters used them before without warning? Apparently they weren’t legal last night and cost Jon Jones dearly after he smashed Matt Hamill for a good part of the first round. The NSAC used instant replay for the first time in MMA. Did they make the right decision? Chuck Liddell [...]
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. [...]
Defining the Greatness of MMA (An Attempt)
Every once in a while, when I get in a conversation about the sport, I get ballsy, and decide I’m going to throw a big claim out there: MMA is the world’s greatest sport.
Big Win for MMA in New York
It’s not in the form of something concrete in the legislature just yet, but in a recent editorial, former chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, Randy Gordon, has come out in favor of legalizing MMA in the state of New York. While it’s clear that Gordon has been slow to speak up (as [...]
