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Donaire vs. Montiel Analysis by Philip H. Anselmo

One of the most exciting fighters on the planet today Nonito Donaire will challenge WBC/WBO Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel this weekend. I consulted with resident boxing expert and historian Philip…

02/15/2011

MMA

Talkin MMA With Bobby Lashley

Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley created shockwaves in the world of mixed martial arts when he announced that he would be leaving the entertainment world of professional wrestling to pursue…

02/15/2011

MMA

Fedor and The Giant – A New Years Not to Believe

Fedor Emilianenko has had a long and storied career as one of the all-time great mixed martial artists. But he's likely never had a more bizarre experience than he encountered…

02/15/2011

MMA

A Final Farewell to Evan Tanner

At the age of 37, Evan Tanner passed away late last week due to extreme heat exposure in the Southeastern part of California. A month prior to his death, Tanner…

02/15/2011

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How a UFC-dominated environment will change the media game

By Zack Arnold Fight Opinion While UFC doesn't control their fighters in regards to what they say in the press, the fact remains that the organization will react to fighters…

02/15/2011

MMA

Remembering Ryan Bennett

Ryan Bennett was a significant figure in the growth of mixed martial arts in that he established one of the sport’s major media outlets, then became a “face of the…

02/15/2011

MMA

The “Sport of the Future” Has Interesting Past

In the early 21st century, the Ultimate Fighting Championship grew into perhaps the most popular form of fighting in the United States, and indeed was pegged by many as the…

02/15/2011

MMA

Early Pioneers of UFC: Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Art Davie

Royce Gracie Royce Gracie was the first real superstar in mixed martial arts, though it can be argued that most of it may have come by accident. In planning for the…

02/15/2011

MMA

Early Pioneers of the UFC: Rorion Gracie

He was one member of the legendary Gracie clan who did not make his name by fighting in officially-sanctioned MMA bouts. But if not for Rorion Gracie, the UFC, as…

02/15/2011

MMA

UFC 1 Starts With “Kick Heard ’round The World”

The Ultimate Fighting Championship got kicked off, literally, on November 12, 1993, at the 18,000-seat McNichols Arena in Denver. Without a boxing commission or other regulatory body other than Art…

02/15/2011

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