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After Antonio Silva, Looking Back at Fedor Emelianenko's Greatest Hits
Antonio Silva snuffed out the legend of Fedor Emelianenko in the first round of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix but let's not forget he fought and won some of the most epic bouts in MMA History. His reign as Pride champion is one of the most storied in MMA history. Fedor took on all comers and...
Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament: Lineal Title at Stake on Showtime
Last week, Strikeforce announced that their heavyweight title would not be up for grabs in their upcoming heavyweight tournament. That's their choice. But some titles are bigger than any promotion. The Strikeforce title may not be at stake this year, but MMA's lineal heavyweight championship...
MMA History for the Holidays
For Boxing Day, a celebration of Britain's feudal past, I thought I'd share my aging MMA History series. I wasn't as diligent as planned in 2010, only adding two installments, but I swear I'll do more this year! Read a few you might learn something! I: UFC 1 Pancrase meets BJJ II: The...
A Merry Judo Chop Christmas, Part 3
This one is just for the real MMA gluttons out there who just keep coming back for more cookies. Damn it's been a great year for MMA! Enjoy: Georges St Pierre and the Superman Punch Chris Lytle Traps and Taps Matt Brown With "the Lytle" Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Puts on a Leg Lock Clinic Patrick...
A Legacy of Failure: Brock Lesnar Must Combat Both History and Cain Velasquez
If Brock Lesnar wins next weekend against rising star Cain Velasquez, he will become the most successful heavyweight champion in UFC history. That says less about Lesnar, who is beyond dispute a beast of a man with the potential to be among the greats, and more about the sad, small history of the...
USAT/SBN August MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Mauricio Rua 100 UFC 1 2 Lyoto Machida 95 UFC 2 3 Rashad Evans 92 UFC 3 4 Quinton Jackson 86 UFC 4 5 Forrest Griffin 79 UFC 6 6 Antonio Rogerio...
USAT/SBN July MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Mauricio Rua 350 UFC 1 2 Lyoto Machida 333 UFC 2 3 Rashad Evans 321 UFC 3 4 Quinton Jackson 303 UFC 4 5 Anderson Silva 275 UFC 5 6 Forrest...
The Kingpin: The Best Fighters in MMA History
Yesterday I proposed the idea that, at any given time, one man will stand above all his peers as the definitive top fighter in the sport. He'll have a track record of success, superlative skillset, and that special something that just lights up the room (aura, presence, charisma, whatever you call...
The Evolution of the Wrestler: From Dan Severn to Brock Lesnar
When the cage door locks Saturday night in Las Vegas, two high level wrestlers will be face to face in the Octagon. While some are suggesting this is the era of the wrestler, that amateur studs are finally finding there way to the top, the facts disagree with that assessment. Since 1994, top...
USAT/SBN June MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Mauricio Rua 299 UFC 1 2 Lyoto Machida 285 UFC 2 3 Rashad Evans 275 UFC 3 4 Quinton Jackson 259 UFC 4 5 Anderson Silva 241 UFC 5 6 Forrest...
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