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Monday, December 2nd, 2013The Fox Sports 1 telecast of UFC’s event this past Saturday at Mandalay Bay showed some judges not focused on the action on the cage. One judge in particular stood out. What was going on?
The ghost of MMA’s past: Will California adopt PRIDE-style judging rules?
Friday, November 29th, 2013Would adopting PRIDE-style judging/scoring rules fix some of the problems plaguing MMA judging under the 10-point must system?
Jeremy Wall on the historic rise & fall of GSP in UFC’s Welterweight division
Wednesday, November 27th, 2013Jeremy Wall talks a walk down memory lane to look at the rise of Georges St. Pierre in the UFC Welterweight division and how Johny Hendricks has crashed the party for good.
Two concessions the UFC could make to get New York MMA legislation passed
Monday, November 25th, 2013The UFC finds itself in a position of having to do a lot more arm-twisting to get MMA legislation passed in the state of New York. There are two moves they could make that would produce political votes in their favor.
UFC’s plan for “World Fucking Domination” needing professionalism & perspective
Thursday, November 21st, 2013The UFC decided it was a good idea to plaster an image on their Twitter feed about their desire for “World Fucking Domination.” Then the image was yanked after online mockery.
Keith Kizer’s Nevada judges predictably give GSP decision win over Johny Hendricks
Saturday, November 16th, 2013Think it’s hard enough to keep up with all the UFC fight cards as a writer? Try being a fan where you have to pick and choose which shows are important.
Trapped: Ben Askren’s limited options
Friday, November 15th, 2013The UFC claims publicly that they don’t want to sign Ben Askren. Where does he go next?
15 years after McGwire & Sosa, Fox Sports stuck in marriage to a pro-steroids UFC
Monday, November 11th, 2013After Dana White ripped the mask off over UFC’s support of Vitor Belfort’s testosterone usage, Fox Sports finds itself in a public relations quandry that has eerie parallels to MLB in the late 90s.
Too many TV filler fights impacting both Bellator & UFC ratings
Friday, November 8th, 2013A glut of MMA cable programming has made it harder to draw consistent television ratings and PPV buy rates. How will Bellator & UFC adjust in 2014 to today’s television reality?
What direction is Bellator heading into 2014?
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013After Bellator’s non-PPV PPV event on Saturday night from Long Beach, there are as many questions as there are answers regarding the company’s future.
The magic T’s on/off switch: Vitor Belfort’s golden flip on using testosterone
Friday, November 1st, 2013Isn’t it amazing how MMA fighters who cry for a need to use testosterone are able to get on and off the magic T whenever they want to? Vitor Belfort says he doesn’t need to use testosterone for a title shot.
Good old boys network at Nevada meeting approve Josh Barnett for license
Thursday, October 31st, 2013Good thing Josh Barnett is a contender in the UFC Heavyweight division so that his promoter will pay for “enhanced” random drug testing.
The wheels fall off of the Humpty Dumpty Bellator PPV
Friday, October 25th, 2013The Bellator PPV from Long Beach has fallen apart due to Tito Ortiz being pulled the main event because of injury. So, the event is now on Spike TV.
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