Sometimes it would seem that mixed martial arts is a lot like the new kid at school. At first glance, the new kid brings only his family to town with him, the dedicated few who have been a part of his life as long as he has known.
Over time, it would seem the new kid would pick up a few friends along the way, once they got to know him. Yet for as many friends or new acquaintances the new kid can muster, it seems there are always the bullies.
On March 26, in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, the stars will be shining brightly– the future stars of MMA, that is.
Barry and Jeff Meyer are bringing fight fans their latest installment of Tuff-N-Uff events. With an explosive card on tap, a card that boasts three title matches, this is one fight fans wont want to miss.
Join me as I give 10 Thoughts on the first UFC Blu-Ray release of 2010: “UFC: Best of 2009!” This is the third of the “Best of 200X” series that UFC has released since 2007, and with the success they had in 2009, it looks like this can easily be the best of the series. [About 10 Thoughts,] This may end up looking like an organized rant/event review/Blu-Ray review hybrid, but the purpose of this column is to give you an idea of what you are walking into before you make a commitment and buy it. After all, Blu-Rays seem to be getting more expensive day by day. Without further adieu, LET’S GET IT ON!
Resolution: 1080i 16:9
Sound/Languages: Stereo, English
Bonus Features: Over 3 Hours of Bonus Fights, Behind the Scenes (6 Hours Total)
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As the boxing vs. MMA hype train begins to gain steam with the UFC’s signing of James Toney, it’s easy to forget that Toney was not the first truly viable and well known pugilist to cross over to MMA.
Some time ago, long before Toney was making his intentions known, the world class and world renowned Ricardo Mayorga and Shine Fights matchmaker Ron Foster sat down and made a deal. That deal was to bring Mayorga over to MMA and see what he could do.
The list of respected and dangerous victims who have fallen under the rule of Georges St. Pierre, the current UFC welterweight champion, is impressive to say the least.
The worth of that list weighs heavily with names like Alves, Fitch, Hughes (2), Penn (2), and anyone else who dares dance with the devil known as “Rush.”
It was 1996 and I was a young man still learning the ropes of living on my own at 19 years old in the town of Benson, Arizona.
I foolishly ordered a UFC pay-per-view that far exceeded any disposable income I had at that point in my life.
Knowing full well the event was more expensive than my budget might handle, I ordered it anyway. Yet any guilt and regret went flying out the window when they announced one of the combatants was a fellow by the name of Don Frye fighting out of Sierra Vista, Arizona.
When you turn the corner and the bright lights of Shane Dunagan’s XCFC shine true in the New Mexico desert sky, you know you have arrived.
On any given weekend, Lordsburg may not have much to offer, but this past Saturday night Dunagan’s event XCFC Intensity turned this quaint little town on its ear. To be honest, he outright shut the town down.
On Saturday, March 6th, the modest town of Lordsburg, New Mexico will evolve into a town consumed by mixed martial arts. This transformation will happen when Shane Dunagan brings his brand of MMA event into the desert with him.
Xtreme Courage Fighting Championships is primarily an amateur event that brings together some of the finest up-and-coming fighters in the southwest. Shane hand picks and selects his fighters to ensure not only quality in his shows, but integrity within the event.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made an interesting move this week with the signing of boxing great James “Lights Out” Toney, adding the boxing champion to the list of boxers looking to make a statement in the sport of mixed martial arts.
Speculation surrounded the situation between Toney and UFC President Dana White for several months and reached a high point at the beginning of the year when the two discussed a possible deal that would make Toney the most notable boxer to make the move to any mixed martial arts promotion.
Is Nogueira done? No, despite what a lot of forum posters wanted to think in the moments following the Velasquez fight. Yes he’s lost two of his last three, but with the Mir fight he was banged up going in—not to take anything away from Mir’s performance that night—and this was a case of Nogueira getting beaten by a younger, quicker fighter by playing to that younger fighter’s strong point. Is Velasquez for real? Of course. The Congo win got people’s attention, the Rothwell win made him not just another punchy heavyweight, and this win gives Velasquez a real bargaining point to say that he deserves a heavyweight title shot; that and he’s fought almost twice as many fights as Lesnar.
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