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WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson
The only time the Gals have felt lucky to have Comcast instead of DirectTV was last night, because we were able to watch the fight between Cerrone and Henderson. All of the fights last night were good, but we were particularly impressed with the main event. I can't remember the last time I saw...
USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Brian Bowles 100 WEC 1 2 Miguel Torres 96 WEC 2 3 Masakatsu Ueda 89 Shooto 3 4 Takeya Mizugaki 87 WEC 4 5 Dominick Cruz 84 WEC 5 6 Akitoshi Tamura 75 WEC 6 7 Joseph Benavidez 72 WEC 7 8 Rani...
Today on MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan: DMX, Ben Henderson, UFC 104 and UFC Fight Night 20 Talk
Believe it or not, I actually have a show today. Today on "MMA Nation" we'll be joined by platinum-selling rapper DMX. We'll talk to him about his upcoming exhibition boxing match in Alabama, his new album and whether he knows who Bararck Obama is now that he's President. We'll also be catching up...
What Value Are Submission Attempts in Mixed Martial Arts?
Jordan Breen takes a stab at the issue: The biggest issue is that many people -- some fighters included -- see submissions as an "all or nothing" proposition. Either your opponent taps, or there is no value in the technique at all. If that were the case, submissions shouldn't be a part of MMA at...
Mackens Semerzier Talks Upset Win Over Wagnney Fabiano At WEC 43
From WEC.TV: "If it was standing up, I wanted to be striking, but I didn’t want to come forward with my strikes. I wanted to burn a little time and get him into the second or third round where I could start punching on him, whether it be standing up or on the ground. Just try to grind him...
WEC 43 Analysis: Lighter Weight Classes Sell Themselves
An ongoing debate among MMA fans in the last couple of weeks has been the idea that the WEC should be absorbed into the UFC as a means to give the WEC's best more exposure, more money, and a way for the UFC to fully leverage the excitement level of the WEC's stable of talent while also boosting...
Apparently Frank Mir Still Believes His Striking Game Is World Class
In a recent post WEC 43 Q&A, Mir talked about a once rumored match up against Anderson Silva(that Dana White says will not happen) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: "With Anderson, obviously he's a great striker and he is pound-for-pound one of the best fighters in the world," Mir said. "But with...
FightMetric Report for WEC 43's Cerrone vs. Henderson
Want a surefire recipe for MMA controversy? Start with a five round title fight base. Add in a healthy mix of all facets of the sport. Split four of the rounds evenly for the two combatants. Sprinkle a round of even action. Top off with a pinch of submission attempts. Bake for 25 minutes at...
There Was No Robbery At WEC 43
However, Zach Arnold seems to think so: That was, realistically, a 49-46 win for Cerrone (four rounds to one) over Ben Henderson. And how did the judges score the fight? 48-47 unanimously for Henderson. Don’t get me wrong - Ben Henderson showed tremendous heart and flexibility, as much as...
WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson Quick Results
WEC 43 was a ridiculous event! We got treated to a great night of fights and one of the best fights in WEC history between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson. It was an extremely close fight in which I thought Cerrone did enough to win, but the judges gave it to Ben Henderson. Henderson is now the...
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