September 2009 Archive

M-1 fighter Toni Valtonen has a swastika tattoo

September 1, 2009

While at the M-1: Breakthrough fights in Kansas City on Friday, I watched fighters from Poland, France, Holland, Brazil, Russia, Armenia, Japan and the United States. They didn't share a ...

Victory! Natasha Wicks returns to her roots for UFC 102

September 1, 2009

After Octagon Girl Natasha Wicks said that she missed her curly hair when working for the UFC, the curls returned in full force for 102. Way to be yourself, Natasha. READ ...

Five Upcoming MMA Fights To Salivate Over

September 1, 2009

This is a great time of year if you are a sports fan. Football season is starting, the baseball playoffs are around the corner, and there are some big fights ...

Fighter Safety Falls on Everyone

September 1, 2009

Yesterday, we discussed the Yves Lavigne fallout from UFC 102 and the precarious position that referees are in when officiating MMA bouts. One very interesting thought that came to me at ...

Yves Lavigne, Referee Stoppages and Armchair Analysis

September 1, 2009

While a great deal of the discussions stemming from UFC 102 have centered on the return to form of Minotauro Nogueira, Randy Couture's "never say die" showing, and Todd Duffee's ...

To Finish Or Not To Finish For That Is The Question

September 1, 2009

The more toward the mainstream we drift, the closer people examine the "brutality" of the sport. Words like human cockfighting, and bloodsport are tossed around like grains of sand on a well populated beach. While ...

The UFC Is Not a Charitable Organization: Chris Leben Must Go

September 1, 2009

The UFC is not a charitable organization. While I'm sure that the UFC brings a certain amount of joy to millions of people, most notably the millions of fans, the UFC ...

UFC & WEC Division by Divison Rankings

September 1, 2009

After a busy month of August that saw two separate UFC events and one WEC fight card here is how each of the seven weight classes currently stack up. The champions ...

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