Zach Arnold
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Sunday, December 27th, 2009The four biggest Black MMA stars over the past decade were Bob Sapp, Quinton Jackson, Kimbo Slice, and Rashad Evans. Critics have long claimed that MMA appeals to white fans only. Is there truth to that criticism? Plus: Is MMA a sport that is open to minority stars who don’t feel pressured to play up certain stereotypes?
Quote of the Week: Keith Kizer on drug testing
Saturday, December 26th, 2009Keith Kizer continues to make statements that make us shake our head.
The Fight Opinion Five: The Regulators and The Drug Cheats
Saturday, December 26th, 2009The past decade saw an explosion of States and countries regulating Mixed Martial Arts. Now the focus is on the regulatory bodies and whether or not they’re going to live up to their end of the bargain and enforce the rules, including proper and effective drug testing.
DREAM vs. Sengoku promotional video
Saturday, December 26th, 2009This is the hype video for next week’s Dynamite event at Saitama Super Arena.
Report: John McCain asked by HBO to mediate Pacquiao/Mayweather drug-testing dispute
Friday, December 25th, 2009The absurdity has reached new levels in the negotiations between Golden Boy and Top Rank over the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight.
The Fight Opinion Five: The Pro-Wrestling Connection
Friday, December 25th, 2009Antonio Inoki understood what was going on with the MMA boom in the early part of the 2000s. The problem was that he didn’t know how to properly execute his vision and where things would go. He couldn’t predict the future, even though his gut told him where things were heading.
Dynamite 12/31 Saitama Super Arena
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto will return to action on New Year’s Eve for the Dynamite card in Saitama.
What are the most interesting and important MMA stories from this decade?
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Going through all the MMA history of this past decade, what would you rank as your Top 5 most interesting and important MMA stories to you for this past decade? Think about it for a few minutes before hitting the reply button…
Ontario indicating an embrace of MMA regulation in the future
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Ontario province looks like they will open up business for MMA regulation soon.
Mayweather camp wants Pacquiao to do a blood test for doping
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Floyd Mayweather’s camp is using a drug test refusal to make Manny Pacquiao look bad, but it also makes Keith Kizer and the NSAC’s drug testing look bad, too.
Debating the Top 10 MMA fighters of this decade
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Jonathan Snowden published a Top 10 list of the most important MMA fighters of this decade. He did a good job with the list, but there were a few names that I felt should have been included or considered for inclusion.
Strikeforce 12/19 HP Pavilion (San Jose Arena)
Saturday, December 19th, 2009Cung Le makes his return to MMA action this Saturday night in San Jose on Showtime.
WEC 12/19 Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, December 19th, 2009Donald Cerrone looks to get back on the winning road as he takes on Ed “9mm” Ratcliff on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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