You mean to tell me that there’s actually an UFC ppv event this Saturday.  Surely, I’m not the only one that has had this notion slip through there list of things to do this weekend!    After the last UFC ppv events (UFC 109:  Couture vs. Coleman) overall fight card, fans were left somewhat bored.  I must admit however, that Bruce Buffer (acclaimed ring announcer) did a marvelous and manic-like job of announcing the fighters and their credentials.  It was the best part of this entire fight matchup.  Nonetheless, many mma fans didn’t expect too much from that particular main event.

It’s good that the UFC has a quick turnaround event, which is happening this Saturday, February 20….@9pm(Chicago Time).  The UFC 110 is in Australia, which means that it will be Sunday @ 2pm down under.  The unusual start time was simply to amuse the American and Canadian audiences.

There is very little hype, seemingly, about UFC 110.  The overall matchups are good:

MAIN CARD

• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
• Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva
• George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Stevenson
• Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine
• Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Anthony Perosh

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Chris Haseman vs.  ??????????
• Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
• Brian Foster vs. Chris Lytle
• C.B. Dollaway vs. Goran Reljic
• Igor Pokrajac vs. James Te Huna

Dana White, President of the UFC, made sure to include a few fighters of Australian descent.  This is a good and easy marketing move.  Besides, it only seems appropriate.  George Sotiropoulos, James Te Huna, Chris Haseman, and Anthony Perosh are all from Australia.  Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Stevenson looks to be a great matchup.  Since 2006, Sotiropoulos has only lost to the Japanese star Shinja Aoki.  And Stevenson is looking to get another title shot at BJ Penn. Stevenson has been quite impressive in his last 2 fights.

Heavyweight title contender Cain Velasquez (7-0) faces the living mma legend in  Antonio Rodrigo “Big” Noguiera (32-5).   The winner is almost a clear shot to fight Brock Lesnar (Champion) for the belt sometime this summer.

Both Cain Velasquez and Joe Stevenson are of the American-born Latino culture. Cain has a tatoo across his chess that reads “BROWN PRIDE.”  This tatoo has come under some small disagreements amongst viewers.  And with Joe “Daddy” S.  you may have to search his myspace page to verify that he’s indeed of the Hispanic background.  Stevenson is proud… Read more »

Catching Up with the latest news and happenings of fighters……

Heath Herring, UFC & Pride Veteran

Heath Herring, aka The Texas Crazy Horse, is one of the most interesting personalities of the current mma world. He’s known for his crazy hair colors, his “dramatically-driven” ring entrances and a likable toughness to take the fight to any fighter out there. As a heavyweight, he has one of the top submission win percentages, amassing 16 total wins by way of submission.

He has went the distance with Brock Lesnar, Vitor Belfort, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (twice).   And it took ten straight minutes for Fedor Emelianenko to take him out in a match in 2002, when Herring was just 24 years of age.  In my opinion, Herring has some very good fights left in him.  And surely Dana White, President of the UFC, wouldn’t mind having his infectious personality around for say, 3 more fights…..which are the remaining fights he has left on his UFC contract. Read more »

Also, Frye gives his candid opinions on other professional sports figures coming into mma.

If you like all-out backyard brawls between two guys at the height of their manhood and blunt courageousness, then you’ll love the classic mma fight video of UFC Legend Don Frye vs. Japan’s mma fighter and professional wrestler Yoshihiro Takayama!

Don Frye, UFC veteran

This fight, which took place in June of 2002, displays arguably the greatest fighting spurts and exchanges in the history of mma! Don “The Predator” Frye (20-8) recently said that he’s probably done fighting. However, the 44 year old says he’s always open to the right fight … for the right money. Frye is quite possibly a future UFC Hall of Famer, having started out his career 15-1, beating many notable fighters.

Tom Selleck, actor

Frye is also a two-time UFC Tournament Champion, both in 1996.  He’s one of mma’s most rugged and toughest personalities, having had a few disagreements with Dana White in the past; he has had his share of run-ins with a few others in and around and near the mma world with his brash and say-as-you-go rhetoric.  Frye also gets credit from many people as he has a slight resemblance to actor Tom Selleck … if you’re comparing the 1980’s cop mustache.

Yoshihiro Takayama was and still is Read more »

On Rampage Jackson’s official website, he just posted a wholehearted diary of recent events that have lead up to his (tentative) decision to leave the ufc and fighting as a whole.  He made some very strong comments against Dana White.  It’s nice to see hear about some of the happenings behind the scene, and Rampage didn’t hold any punches in keeping it real.     Read more »

Do you think Brock Lesnar is a bully, considering that he’s bigger and stronger than all of the guys he face?

*It may be difficult to make a case that the current UFC heavyweight division (205-265lbs) should be split apart into 2 separate weight classes, considering that it’s not unusual to see a smaller heavyweights defeat bigger heavyweight. One of the greatest mma’ers ever, Royce Gracie, regularly defeated guys that were at least 30 pounds heavier.

It goes without saying     Read more »