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Saturday, February 11th, 2006By: Luke Nicholson It looks like UFC fell just a little short of the projected, 3.8 to 4 million dollar gate, but still did very well. According to the NSAC, the show drew 10,301 paid, while grossing $3,382,400. I think both numbers are very strong, but something that caught my eye right away, was the […]
Jack is back… with tripe
Thursday, February 9th, 2006By Zach Arnold A few days ago, I wrote a rebuttal to a Jack Encarnacao article about the similarities (or lack thereof) between the MMA & pro-wrestling industries. Well, Jack is back… with more. So am I.
UFC Light Heavyweight Division
Wednesday, February 8th, 2006Chuck Liddell’s second round KO of mixed martial arts legend Randy Couture at UFC 57 solidified his hold on the top spot at 205lbs. in the UFC. Couture’s emotional farewell after the fight marked the end of an era. Randy has been a major player in the push towards making mixed martial arts a mainstream […]
UFC’s youth movement
Tuesday, February 7th, 2006By Zach Arnold I was reading Jason Vondersmith’s article in the Portland Tribune titled Beaten again, Couture walks away and one item really stuck out at me: “We knew Randy would try to lay back and come hard at me, make me overcommit,†said Liddell, 36. “I just tried to move around and pick my […]
MMA and Professional Wrestling are not the same
Sunday, February 5th, 2006By Zach Arnold If you are not a pro-wrestling fan, then this post is probably not for you. If you’re a pro-wrestling fan who follows MMA, stick with me here. Jack Encarnacao (who has written articles for The Boston Globe) wrote a piece titled How MMA’s popularity is already changing pro wrestling. Far be it […]
Nick Diaz: Chicken-Shit Heel?
Sunday, February 5th, 2006By: Luke Nicholson I’m sure the internet community will be a-buzz for a while, over the actions of Nick Diaz towards Joe Riggs at a Vegas hospital following his loss at UFC 57. Sucker-punching your opponent at the hospital after a fight, is one of the least sportsmanlike and classless things you can do. Depending […]
Post-UFC 57 reaction (round one)
Sunday, February 5th, 2006By Zach Arnold I’m not sure what demographic these links will appeal to… If you want to contribute any feedback links to blog sites, message boards, web sites, or other threads, post them in the comments section and I will add them here. Making People Laugh – Departure of Captain America BB Am I – […]
Review: UFC 57 Super Saturday
Saturday, February 4th, 2006By: Luke Nicholson Here. We. Go. Usual Intro stuff to start the show. Randy Couture sounds very confident, that’s not a good sign for Liddell. Early favorite for line of the night: “Chuck Liddell has already reached legendary statusâ€. I’m not so sure of that. I picked Randy Couture going into the show. On this […]
Chuck defends title, Couture Retires.
Saturday, February 4th, 2006By Rob Sayers UFC 57 will go down in history as the event where Randy Couture retired. Much to the disappointment of myself and many other fans, in his post fight interview, Couture stated this is the end of the road for him. Randy showed all of us what hard work and determination can accomplish […]
UFC 57 report
Saturday, February 4th, 2006Rob Sayers & Jason Adams are watching the show tonight. I am not sure if they will do live commentary on the event or if they will come back with a post-show reporter. Luke Nicholson also is watching the show and will have a report with his notes as well. Either way, keep your eyes […]
Reading material
Saturday, February 4th, 2006Link mania is running wild, brother. On the UFC site, Andrei Arlovski says that he has been training with Randy Couture. K-1 Official web site: 2/4 Saitama Super Arena coverage (including a photo gallery for each fight) San Francisco Chronicle: Mixed martial arts knocks down state barriers (California) San Luis Obispo Tribune: Liddell meets his […]
Hollywood Tito
Thursday, February 2nd, 2006By Zach Arnold Tito Ortiz, according to IMDB.com, has a limited role in the upcoming controversial film Valley of the Wolves Iraq. It is a Turkish film that is expected to do good business in several countries, but may not get such a heartwarming reaction in America. Money quotes: “The scenario is great,” Istanbul Mayor […]
New Randy Couture Interview
Thursday, February 2nd, 2006MMA Weekly has posted a very good interview with former light heavyweight champ Randy Couture. He discusses his training for this fight, what went wrong with the last fight, and how he plans to change things the third time around. I’m prepared to keep my composure and stick to my game plan, hunt this son […]
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