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MMA is a Sport – Man up!

Jane W. — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:09:46 +0000

I will be 26 in a few months and I’m already feeling ancient. You see, “back in my day”, when you participated in a sport you didn’t get to choose your opponents, nor could you back out of a matchup against your friends. Rashad Evans initially refused to fight his friend Jon Jones, but recently reversed his decision when confronted with Jones’ professionalism. Now from Strikeforce, welterweight champion Nick Diaz and lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez both say they won’t fight their friends. Why not? Refusing to fight people they like is detrimental to mma being taken seriously by the general public as a legitimate sport. It makes it look like a bunch of neanderthals settling grudges. (Michael Bisping’s recent antics ... Read more » Related posts:

In Chicago, join us to watch UFC 128

KTW — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:07:44 +0000

Watch UFC 128 at a local bar in Chicago with other cool fans. It’s quite the experience watching with others. For more information on where to meet up with other exciting and new UFC fanclub members….Read More! Related posts: In Chicago: Where To Watch STRIKEFORCE(Diaz vs. Noons 2) Where To Watch Locally…Bellator 14: Chicago Mayweather/Marquez…Where To Watch….Here in Chicago Related posts:

This week in mma

Jane W. — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:35:24 +0000

The Super Fight Anderson Silva retained his Middleweight Championship at UFC 126, fanning the fires of anticipation over the possibility of a “super fight” between himself and Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre. UFC president Dana White confirmed that if St-Pierre should successfully defend his belt against challenger Jake Shields on April 30, the UFC would indeed set up a match between the two dominant fighters. The UFC later confirmed that the super fight will not happen if Shields wins the title. The whole point of the super fight is that it would pit two virtually undefeated champions against each other – two fighters who are interchangeable at the top of most people’s pound for pound rankings. If Shields wins, GSP would ... Read more » Related posts:

Roid Retard

Jane W. — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:44:21 +0000

Soooooo … Josh Barnett withdrew his licencing appeal from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) this week. All they want from him is a clean drug test. Hmmm…. Other states are saying they won’t licence him if he doesn’t get licenced in California, which means he cannot fight in the United States. In order to get around this, the word on the street is that his bout in the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament will be held at an event in Japan. That’s all fine and good if Strikeforce is counting on him to get defeated, but what do they do if he wins his fight? Schedule another event in Japan? And doesn’t it strain an organization’s relationship with the state athletic ... Read more » No related posts.

Top 35 Little Guys in MMA

KTW — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:43:41 +0000

Upcoming Fights | Recent Results Over the past few years, the smaller weight classes in mixed martial arts fighting have been aspiring to be on level ground with the heavier weight classes. For years, these guys have been putting on spectacular fights that many casual fans have not witnessed. There is a variety of circumstances as to why this is the case. As with any sport, there has to be depth in talent, a forum to display that talent, and a marketing train that will lead to exposure for the sport. Up until recently, the major promotions in mma have largely ignored the smaller weight classes, mainly due to a shortage of quality talent. But the new year brings with ... Read more » Related posts:

WEC 53: Chicago Invades Arizona

KTW — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:42:54 +0000

Thursday, December 16th, 2010, from Glendale, Arizona (9pm ET) marks the closing of the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting), as the organization prepares to merge into the UFC. The WEC has primarily focused on the “little guys’” weight divisions, such as the bantamweight (135) and featherweight (145). There is also their lightweight (155) division, which many viewed as the farm league for the UFC’s lightweight division. The WEC is a smaller organization, owned by Zuffa, which also owns the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). WEC 53 will be its last show and there’s no shortage of Chicagoland fighters participating on this card’s lineup. Coincidentally, the state of Arizona is the favored mild climate destination for Illinois residents. Arizona has the highest concentration of ... Read more » Related posts:

The FINAL Top 20 WEC Little Guys Ranking

KTW — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:28:09 +0000

This is a list of the top bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight fighters of the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting). These guys may be small in stature, but they have warrior attitudes that are as big as the big guys—if not bigger! The WEC has the most elite “little guy” fighters in the world. It’s unfortunate that these guys don’t receive the compensation and recognition as the bigger guys, especially those in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The WEC is a smaller organization, owned by Zuffa, which also owns the UFC. Over the years, the WEC has dissolved it’s higher weight divisions, watching its fighters go to the UFC. The WEC ended up being the exclusive home for elite bantamweight and featherweight ... Read more » Related posts:

GSP or The Great One?

Jane W. — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:13:40 +0000

Dana White called Georges St-Pierre the most famous athlete to ever come out of Canada. The Canadian media had a fit, calling out “Gretzky, Gretzky”. But Dana White pointed out that GSP can go anywhere in the world and be recognized, because mma is a globally enjoyed sport. Hockey, on the other hand…. White makes the example of going to the Philippines and seeing St-Pierre mobbed. That wouldn’t happen to Wayne Gretzky in the Philippines. The media point out that Gretzky can’t go anywhere in Canada without being recognized, while St-Pierre could go most places – especially when there is no UFC event coming up – without being recognized. Certainly that would be the case. And White can’t understand why ... Read more » Related posts:

Get Ready for “Canada!”

Jane W. — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:46:00 +0000

Every time a non-American fighter is fighting an American in the United States, we hear the chants of “USA! USA!” At UFC 124 in Montréal, Canada, there are seven – count ‘em, seven! – Canadians on the card. You can very well expect to hear the partisan crowd chanting “Canada! Canada!” Canadians are a humble and soft-spoken bunch, as a matter of course. But put a group of us together in a room with a fellow Canuck to cheer on and we become suddenly patriotic. We showed this during the Olympics. And now we are ready to show the world once more, via UFC 124. Canadians are going to support the UFC and mma regardless of who is on the ... Read more » Related posts:

Top 40 MMA Pound 4 Pound Fighters

KTW — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:37:29 +0000

Our mixed martial arts fighter's pound for pound ranking have been updated. This list also functions as a rankings for the top fightes in all weight classes. Rankings are generally updated monthly.... See the Rankings » Related posts: