On Friday July 23rd, the Strikeforce Challengers series returns as two anticipated matches co-headline this event. In the main event, the heavyweights battle as fast-rising mma fighter Shane Del Rosario, at 240 pounds, faces off against a very dangerous and massive opponent in Lolohea Mahe, who is expected to weigh in at the maximum 265 pounds. Rosario (9-0; 7 KOs) is still considered the #1 US Muay Thai heavyweight fighter (6-1; 6 KOs). Read more »

The leading cutman in combat sports

There is a guy who gets as much air time during the UFC’s pay per view events as Dana White. You have no doubt seen him countless times, his face is very recognizable – right down to the trademark Tom Selleck mustache.

His name is Jacob Duran, though most fight fans know him simply as “Stitch”, for he is the pre-eminent cutman in mma. He also works with heavyweight boxing champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, among others. Stitch is recognized as the best, most popular cutman in the business. You can see him before the fight starts, preparing a fighter, or in between rounds working on the Read more »

At UFC 116, Brock Lesnar showed an evolving skillset to his already superior and powerful collegiate wrestling skills. He has been working hard on specific catch wrestling and submission holds, and he put it on display against Shane Carwin.

Lesnar was overmatched by Carwin in the first round.  Carwin won the standup aspects of the first round, stunning Lesnar, battering him repeatedly with shots.  Lesnar was forced to ball up and protect himself and he eventually did a pretty good job of blocking some of Carwin’s punches.  It’s being reported that Carwin threw over 60 punches in round one via the standup game and ground & pound.  That’s a huge amount of punches, especially for a heavyweight who carries such heavy muscles.

In this video below, you’ll see how the arm-triangle choke is applied to one’s opponent. It is exactly how Brock Lesnar caught Shane Carwin in this submission hold early in round 2.

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Brock Lesnar, the now undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion

Because of his villainous demeanor in front of the media, Brock Lesnar has definitely ticked off many fans who don’t care for his winning inside the Octagon.  There were fans that were so distraught over Lesnar winning that they still haven’t taken the time to understand the bigger picture that UFC 116 and the fight with Shane Carwin brought to us as fans.

With that, many fans were cheated out of witnessing one of the most dramatic returns to action in the history of combat fighting.

Lesnar is the type of personality that you’re forced to either like or dislike.  His brashness and cockiness suck you in that way.  And if you dislike him, the last thing you wanted to see Read more »

Date: July 3, 2010 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena Broadcast: Pay-per-view and Spike TV Time: 7PM PDT

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“Cuddles” finds her next opponent

Jan Finney makes her Strikeforce debut this Saturday, June 26th.  She’s fighting the dominant featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.

Finney has a rather lacklustre record of 8-7, but her record is misleading!  I’ve seen the Vegas spread as well as many comments on the various mma message boards.  No one is giving Finney a chance to compete, let alone win this matchup. I just want to point out that Strikeforce didn’t simply pluck someone from the amateur ranks to give Cris Cyborg a tune-up fight.

Finney’s losses have come against top competition.  She lost to wmma pioneer Shayna Baszler.  And she lost via overtime decision to Miesha Tate (referee decision).  As well, she lost to Erin Toughill after taking the fight to a decision. And 3 of her losses were to the same fighter. Read more »

Date: June 26, 2010 Location: San Jose, California Venue: HP Pavilion Broadcast: Showtime Time: 9pm (central-USA)

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No list of top Canadian fighters is complete without mentioning Georges St-Pierre. In fact, you might as well dismiss any such list that doesn’t feature GSP at the top. He has a professional record of 20-2 with 14 of those wins coming in the UFC, recognized as the predominant mma organization in the world. He’s sitting on a seven-win streak with four successful title defenses. There is currently no viable contender for the welterweight belt. That, in itself, is an indication of how dominant he is.

So much has been written about Georges St-Pierre, it seems to be a disservice to the other promising and talented Canadian fighters who rarely get any attention. So here we are with a list of top Canadian fighters other than Georges St-Pierre. Read more »

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