In revving up their quest for world domination, 2014 will likely be a defining year for the UFC. During their growth over the past 20 years, the promotion has become synonymous not just with mixed martial arts but with the best mixed martial arts has to offer. … [Read more...]
New Trend in the UFC, Turning down Fights
The last 45 days have been odd to say the least for the UFC and Strikeforce. The two ZUFFA owned promotions have continued to be hit with injuries, each have had to cancel an event and the UFC has witnessed fighters actually turning down fights. The latter of which started this bizarre world the UFC has been living in for the past month and a half and other fighters appear to … [Read more...]
Are You Serious! Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy Canceled
After being able to say they’ve never had an event cancelled, ZUFFA has now had two in the span of a single month. Late tonight Strikeforce released a statement that Saturday’s Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy in Sacramento, California had been canceled due to an injury suffered to lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. The Champion was scheduled to defend his title against Pat … [Read more...]
Frank Mir Deserves Credit for taking fight with Daniel Cormier
The news of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir moving over to Strikeforce for a fight with Daniel Cormier has shocked the MMA community. Coming off a loss to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146 that knocked him down the heavyweight pecking order, Mir makes the bold move over to Strikeforce that could vault him right back up to the top. … [Read more...]
Live versus TV: A Fans point of view of MMA
As I sat waiting for Saturdays Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix to begin, I realized that what I have taken for granted many people are missing out on and have never attended Zuffa produced event live. If they have been to any MMA event live, it has been to watch a friend fight on a local card. Then it hit me like an overhand right, how about a fans point of view, write about … [Read more...]