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UFC's Lightweight Division Becoming an Attractive Option for Intriguing Battles

The UFC's lightweight division may be able to exclude itself from being a "stale" division after all. On Wednesday night, Gray Maynard defeated exiting UFC fighter Roger Huerta via decision to move hi...

CompuStrike Data on Sean Sherk vs. Frankie Edgar Proves Sherk Botched the Strategy

 Check the math:   Several things stick out here: 1. Sherk threw more punches but missed far more often. 2. Even when Sherk did land he didn't land with nearly the force or impact that...

USAT/SBN May MMA Consensus Rankings: Lightweight

<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 B.J. Penn 97 UFC 1 2 Kenny Florian 88 UFC 3 3 Shinya Aoki 84 DREAM 2 4 Eddie Alva...

Finding the UFC's Next Lightweight Title Challenger

Frankie Edgar's upset victory over Sean Sherk at this past weekend's UFC 98 event leaves the lightweight picture a bit muddled.  Sherk's name has long been mentioned at the top of the list of p...

Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Sean Sherk and the Lost Art of the Double Leg Takedown

Normally the Judo Chop talks about a flashy move that his been used to great effect, in most cases to finish the fight in spectacular fashion. No, this installment of the Judo Chop is going to sing t...

UFC 98 in Retrospect: The Problems With Sean Sherk's Striking

There is chatter about Sherk's game plan going into last night, which at this juncture are more than relevant. But what underwrites that game plan are the skills and abilities of the individual fight...

UFC 98 Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida Predictions: The Main Card

UFC 98: MAY 23, 2009venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NevadaMain Card Bouts:Rashad Evans (16-0-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (14-0)Luke Thomas: We actually don't really know what to expect, but I s...

Gambling Spotlight: UFC 98

Leland's UFC 98 preliminary picks here. Rashad Evans UFC LHW Champion#1 Light HeavyweightTUF 2 Winner Lyoto Machida #3 Light Heavyweight +190 (BOOKMAKER) Best Line -200 (B...

Sean Sherk's Attitude Gives Frankie Edgar a Chance at UFC 98

It's always easy to tell when crowd reactions get to a fighter.  You could see the hurt in Sean Sherk's eyes when he was booed out of the arena at UFC 80 when he confronted BJ Penn in the octag...

MMA Nation Rewind: Making Amends With Kevin Iole

For those that missed the show this weekend, here's a recap: I murder Landfill for being incompetent and talk Dana White's E:60 appearance (this aired before the E:60 piece) here. Frankie Edgar ta...