PRIDE FC’s legacy is a fascinating one. The company blended MMA with pro wrestling-style presentation that topped what other companies were doing at the time, which made their stars seem larger than life. Throughout its existence, PRIDE delivered some of MMA’s most exciting moments, like the Frye-Takayama war, for example, that remains a staple of…
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Hello, fight fans, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Monday MMA Round-Up, where we look back at the week that was and look forward to the week that is in the world of mixed martial arts. I hear something major happened over the weekend, so let’s dive right into things with my thoughts…
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Welcome to our weekly edition of the Monday MMA Round-Up. There was several big news items this week, and the UFC ran at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas for the third straight week with UFC On ESPN 10. Let’s dive into what happened over the past week. Looking Back At UFC On ESPN 10…
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After Amanda Nunes dismantled Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, one of the topics that evolved was where she sat in the hypothetical conversation of who is the MMA GOAT, or the greatest of all-time. This an age-old debate that crosses all sports and even non-sports like hip hop music or acting. Hell, the first time…
Read MoreJason aka @dadrrtywhyteboi, and I are back to discuss Wanderlei Silva’s amazing knockout victory over Brian Stann at UFC On Fuel 8 over the weekend. We go over the main card including Mark Hunt’s gnarly knockout victory over Stefan Struve. We discuss the road to WrestleMania including Brock Lesnar’s return and the glorious CM Punk…
Read MoreIt’s rare that in MMA we see two guys legitimately despise each other and take the hatred into the fight with them. The late Ryan Gracie always had a reputation for being a bit of a nutjob. But this time, it may have been too much. In the summer of 2002, the never ending feud…
Read MoreWith all the talk of Fedor and whether he was going to retire or not, I decided to post one of his more famous fights. It was Pride Critical Countdown 2004 and the second round of the heavyweight grand prix. Earlier on the show, Sergei Kharitonov (yep, the same one in the Strikeforce tournament) won…
Read MoreUFC 112: Invincible is now in the books and the show will indeed be remembered for a long time – but probably for the wrong reasons. It was the first UFC event in the middle east, broadcast live from Abu Dhabi. Never before has a main event angered UFC President Dana White quite as much…
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