It would appear that Fedor is joining Strikeforce to headline a card with a relative newcomer to MMA, Brett Rogers on November 7, 2009 in Hoffman Estates IL. Also featured on the card is Christiane Cyborg Santos defending her new title taken from Gina Carrano last month. Read the rest of this entry »

The ultimate fighter season 10 episode 2 featured more anticipation and a better fight than the previous week.  It also provided an answer to what and when the Kimbo Slice next fight will be.  In The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights we see where conditioning is the key element to finding out who the winner will be at the season end. Read the rest of this entry »

TUF 10 episode 1 of the Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights was an overall disappointment.  I personally didn’t like how they brought in and introduced Kimbo Slice as an ultimate fighter contestant.  I’ve been following the talks about the premiere of TUF 10 all summer.  So I wasn’t that surprised and I’m sure the other contestants weren’t either.   They had to know ahead of time who was going to be competing with them. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time ever, the UFC will air the preliminary fights leading up to the main card for UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort.

This I believe is a great marketing technique to draw more pay-per-view buys for the main card.  We have seen this tactic before in another genius entrepreneur, Vince McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

UFC 102 August 29, 2009, The Rose Garden, Portland OR.

Mark “The Philippine Wrecking Machine” Munoz  VS.  Nick Catone

Mark Munoz wins by split decision

Marcus “Maximus” Aurelio VS.  Evan Dunham

Evan Dunham wins by split decision

Ed “Short Fuse” Herman VS. Aaron “A-Train” Simpson

Winner Simpson:  Technically it was a TKO in the second round, but Herman's knee was clearly blown at the end of the first round.  Herman throws a round house kick and the standing knee buckled and fight was over. Read the rest of this entry »