Zach Arnold
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Monday, December 9th, 2013After two attempts to get out of his contract with Dan Goossen, Andre Ward has pursued a third attempt to make it happen — and his odds are not very good.
Good news: Mark Hunt & Bigfoot Silva survive five rounds of zombie hell
Saturday, December 7th, 2013Mark Hunt & Bigfoot Silva had a fight that reminded many of Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar, for better and for worse.
How Bellator (and others) should view the World Series of Fighting
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013Why does World Series of Fighting exist? Who’s behind it? Why is UFC so friendly to WSOF? It’s all about the politics.
Nevada’s judging problems: It would help if judges appear to watch fights they’re scoring
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?
Details on court battle between Andre Ward’s camp & Dan Goossen in Texas
Monday, November 25th, 2013The mess between Andre Ward, his management, and promoter Dan Goossen is getting dirty in court.
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.
You will lose brain cells watching Rios/Pacquiao pre-fight promotion
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013Absolute mind-numbing crap from Macau to promote the Brandon Rios vs. Manny Pacquiao fight.
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?
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