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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010After watching Matt Lindland on last night’s Showtime broadcast fight Kevin Casey, the obvious needs to be stated — it’s time for Strikeforce to get rid of their elbow striking ban when fights go to the ground.
UFC establishing an office in Toronto is good news for MMA; Update — UFC books Rogers Centre (Sky Dome) date for March 2011
Friday, May 21st, 2010UFC’s expansion into Toronto by opening a new office in the province of Ontario is a big deal that will only help grow Mixed Martial Arts in Canada.
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: I want to talk to Scott Coker and make a fight happen between Eddie Alvarez & Gilbert Melendez, and the money split should not be “disproportionate”
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney believes that a fight between Bellator FC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez can be booked on equitable terms — as long as he can get a hold of Scott Coker.
Sherdog: MMA commentators really do suck right now. Is Strikeforce too much pro-wrestling-ish?
Thursday, May 20th, 2010You’re not alone if you think MMA commentary, in general, sucks right now. This rant is dedicated to you.
Kevin Iole & Steve Cofield: Hey, maybe we overrated both Brett Rogers & Fedor
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Kevin Iole & Steve Cofield of Yahoo Sports debated whether or not both Brett Rogers & Fedor are overrated. Plus, how much trouble is Strikeforce in as far as their relationship with Showtime is concerned?
Late night notebook: The media can’t stop talking about Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, gay slurs, black stereotypes, and non-stop media coverage.
WWE legend Steve Austin: If MMA existed a generation ago, a lot of guys in pro-wrestling would have done MMA instead.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin had some very interesting comments about MMA on Bruce Buffer’s radio show yesterday.
Is it really a burden to have an undefeated record in MMA?
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010I heard an argument from Lyoto Machida’s camp on Josh Gross’s radio show that because he lost to Shogun and had his first loss that all of a sudden the pressure is off of his shoulders? Is that really true?
Joe Rogan talks about judo vs. wrestling, how UFC has become a wrestler’s game, and how that will impact the Chael Sonnen/Anderson Silva fight
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Joe Rogan appeared on Tapout Radio on Monday to talk about judo in MMA, whether or not judokas could take over as champions in the sport, how wrestling is the primary base in today’s MMA scene, and how that principle was displayed in the Demian Maia/Anderson Silva fight and how it will apply to Silva’s upcoming fight against Chael Sonnen.
Meet the woman who will end up fighting Cris Cyborg in Strikeforce on June 26th
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Meet the woman who will fight Cris Cyborg on June 26th in San Jose. Her name is Jan Finney and read about her mindset heading into the fight.
Matt Lindland: The reason there’s no union in MMA is because fighters are whores and cowards
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Matt Lindland had a very candid radio interview with Eddie Goldman, talking about the politics of Mixed Martial Arts. Plus, Matt has thoughts on his career in MMA as he turns 40 years old.
Tim Sylvia: I ruined Andrei Arlovski’s career. Hey, I want back in the UFC.
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Tim Sylvia, in an interview with Tapout Radio on Monday, said that he would like to come back to UFC or Strikeforce.
Alistair Overeem draws the heat for PEDs, but a lot of fighters are watching their backs
Monday, May 17th, 2010Even after Alistair Overeem’s win last weekend in St. Louis over Brett Rogers, the debate rages on about PEDs and steroids usage in Mixed Martial Arts.
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