Comments on: Thursday news and links

By: Zach Arnold

Zach Arnold — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:27:51 +0000

I would like to write more often. I will try my best to do so. I also don’t want to write voluminously for the sake of doing it, either. In addition, I have two sites I maintain plus radio tapings and everything else that comes with site-related duties. I wish that more of the site writers would do op-eds, but I’m not going to force anyone to write material that is rushed for the sake of writing.

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:26:43 +0000

This is a bit of an off topic comment, and i don’t want to disparage the work being done, but over the past few weeks i’ve noticed that Fightopinion.com is looking less like it did months ago and more like a collection of random mma links. Irony of my complaining aside, I come here for the articles and the interesting views … Zach has always done a good job of taking stories x and y and pointing out how it adds up to create z. Even though the commentary section of the media roundup is usually interesting, it doesn’t make up for the interesting reading you’ll find going through the archive. Also i realize there’s still articles, but barely as many and mostly by others. Please Zach – spend less time digging up general mma links and more time giving us your analysis of the fight scene.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:12:13 +0000

Pride’s best KO’s on Maxim’s webpage:

http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx

Nice pic of Randleman KO’ing Mirko as the thumbnail…Dana must be stoked.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:14:09 +0000

MGM is bigger than Mandelay by a couple thousand, but neither arena are huge compared to basketball arenas. I’ve only sat in the nosebleeds at both, and never had a bad time. Mandelay theres truely not a bad seat, though, where MGM if you’re on the ends or up in the corner…you can be pretty far away.

By: JOSH

JOSH — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:56:32 +0000

Yup its Memorial Day Weekend.

By: Mr. Roadblock

Mr. Roadblock — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:52:32 +0000

MGM Grand Garden Arena is the most storied and historically important of the arenas in Vegas. Is May 26th Memorial Day weekend? I could definitely see that being Chuck/Quinton.

By: The MMA Critic

The MMA Critic — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:46:55 +0000

“NSAC has confirmed UFC are running MGM Grand Garden Arena for their sheduled May 26th PPV.”

Which means the rumors are probably correct that it is Liddell vs. Rampage. That arena, if I am not mistaken, is one of the bigger in Vegas.

By: JOSH

JOSH — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:46:35 +0000

Wonder if they will set up a Manhoef/Smirnov fight for the now vacabnt LHW title (or just toss it up for grabs in another mini tourny). I just pray to god they let Sakurrba rest and just toss him small japaense judo cans.

By: JThue

JThue — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:43:31 +0000

NSAC has confirmed UFC are running MGM Grand Garden Arena for their sheduled May 26th PPV.

By: JThue

JThue — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:25:38 +0000

Melvin Manhoaf has signed a big money two-year deal with K-1, sayeth http://www.cagerage.tv/. Could be directly related to them all but officially firing Akiyama(he will never fight for them again).