ultimate-fighting-championship Stories - Cageside Seats
UFC Announces Return to Brazil With 'UFC: Rio' in August 2011
Kevin Iole confirms the rumors: The promotion will try to take advantage of the economy and the rabid mixed martial arts following in the country when it hosts a pay-per-view card on Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. UFC president Dana White told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday that many of...
Keith Kizer Is More Right Than Joe Rogan About MMA Judging
Joe Rogan's arguments regarding the problems with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and mixed martial arts judging are air tight on virtually every count. Executive Director Keith Kizer is a politician. The body he oversees often stumbles or errs and refuses to recognize as such. Many of...
UFC Description of MMA to China Journalist Very Curious
A British journalist by the name of Peter Foster spoke with Marc Fischer, the man (formerly with the NBA) spearheading the UFC's entrance into China. Foster is wondering if "cagefighting" is something that can really be popular in China. Here's what Fischer told Foster: As Mr Fischer told me when...
The Plight of Jon Fitch
It's widely debated whether or not MMA is a sport. Wikipedia describes a sport as, "an organized, competitive, and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play." I would think that MMA falls under those guidelines. In most sports, generally, the idea is to win. It doesn't matter...
Vince McMahon seeking to get UFC banned in key European countries
Sometimes the most intriguing wrestling news stories are broken or teased on the Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Online message boards. This is one such case, as UFC.com writer/German UFC commentator (and former German WWE commentator/marketing staffer/keeper of savage secrets) Oliver Copp let...
Skating Hurts
Here is a Wall Street Journal article about how Skate Canada is encouraging its skaters to promote the rougher side of skating. "We have to find ways to show the masculinity," says Mr. Chipeur, who came in 12th place at the World Figure Skating Championships here last month after losing points for...
Quick UFC results: Frank Mir chokes out Cheick Kongo and B.J. Penn defeats Diego Sanchez
1. T.J. Grant TKO Kevin Burns (R1 4:57) 2. DaMarques Johnson submitted Edgar Garcia with a triangle (R1 4:03)3. Rousimar Palhares submitted Lucio Linhares with a heel hook (R2 3:21)4. Johny Hendricks won a unanimous decision over Ricardo Funch5. Matt Wiman won a unanimous decision over Shane...
For the UFC, How Costly Is the Image of Sponsorship?
Personally, I'm for virtually anything that drives out the carnie, low rent element of MMA. If one takes the notion of becoming part of the larger sporting community and conversation seriously, jettisoning positively sub-proletariat hobbyists from the mix is a must. Certainly not every business...
The Atlantic Profiles Rampage Jackson
A humongous, fascinating profile piece from The Atlantic: He puts his face up close to mine. His eyes are tightly focused, and the wheels inside his head are spinning too fast. "Just watch my next fight and you’ll be drooling," he says. "Watch it! The mind is the strongest thing in your...
Being Thankful for the UFC
We've all got our gripes with them, but it's difficult to find this analysis disagreeable: Twenty-six live events, two weekly best-of shows, two seasons of television’s guiltiest reality-show pleasure and 95 percent of the top fighting talent in the world, all regularly cracking each...
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