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UFC 125 Preview and Predictions

It may not be the flashiest lightweight title fight in the history of the organization, but Saturday night’s UFC 125 main event between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard should answer a few lingering questions that remain about both fighters. The undercard also features some intriguing matchups which could propel a few fighters to championship contention, [...]

WEC 53 Preview and Predictions

Thursday night’s event will bring an end to the WEC era, but will also mark the beginning of a new era in the UFC. The UFC has already begun to use fighters from the WEC in recent events, and WEC 53 will determine the first ever UFC Bantamweight champion as well as a future contender [...]

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Sobral Preview and Predictions

Going head-to-head with the finale of the 12 season of The Ultimate Fighter, Strikeforce has a tough battle for coverage this weekend. What it does boast, however, is the better card of the two promotions. Headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral, the Strikeforce card won’t set the MMA world on fire, but should [...]

UFC 123 Preview and Predictions

After a pretty lackluster UFC 122 last weekend, the UFC hopes to rebound with a solid slate of fights at this Saturday’s UFC 123. The event is headlined by two former light heavyweight champions, Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, while the co-main event features a third matchup between B.J. Penn and Matt Hughes.
Phil Davis [...]

WEC 52 Preview and Predictions

Busy fight week ahead as MMA fans’ attention will be divided between Thursday night’s WEC 52, and UFC 122, which airs on Spike TV Saturday night. First up is WEC 52, which features WEC poster boy Urijah Faber in the main event, as he makes his WEC debut at bantamweight.
Damacio Page vs. Demetrious Johnson: Page [...]

UFC 121 Observations

UFC 121 was one of the most anticipated MMA events of 2010, and featured a main event with two of the best heavyweights in the world. Here are some of my post-UFC 121 thoughts:

Tom Lawlor can be a solid low to mid-tier UFC middleweight. He controlled Patrick Cote with his wrestling, and improved to 3-2 [...]

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez Preview and Predictions

This Saturday night’s UFC 121 boasts one of the biggest fight cards of the year. The main event features a battle for the heavyweight title between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez. In the co-main event, top welterweight contender Jake Shields will make his UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. And finally, former UFC light heavyweight champion [...]