Brian Oswald

Brian has been an avid fan of MMA ever since he saw Randy Couture beat Vitor Belfort back at UFC 15. In 2008, he decided to embark on a new career by combining his love of MMA and writing. Brian received his M.B.A. from Texas Tech University and currently resides in New York City.

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Ranking the Strikeforce Middleweight Division: Matchmaking future fights

Last night Strikeforce served up two middleweight fights worth tweeting about. Cung Le may have proved that he is the best pure kicker in the sport of mixed martial arts, but it was not enough to finish off the unflappable Scott Smith. Le’s loss leaves us all to speculate, will Le ever compe »»

Should Georges St-Pierre move to the Middleweight division?

The answer to that question will hinge on the outcome of his welterweight title defense at UFC 100. While some will balk at the notion of St. Pierre moving up to the heavier division support for such a move will reach its tipping point if he comes out of his fight with Thiago Alves still the man.  »»

UFC 99: The Aftermath

The UFC’s first fight card in Germany is in the books and while it was not a spectacular card, it satisfied. In the main event, Rich Franklin was able to navigate his way toward a decision win. Franklin’s world will now revolve around making a run at the 205 pound title. While Franklin is a l »»

Raising Cain at UFC 99

The expression "Raising Cain" is typically used to describe acts of violence, criminal activity, or any other mischievous acts. Needless to say, the connotation is not a favorable one. Perhaps UFC heavyweight phenom Cain Velasquez can change all that. When speaking with Velasquez you get the »»

FIRST UFC GYM TO OPEN IN CONCORD, CALIFORNIA

   The UFC Octagon isn’t just for fighters anymore. Now, for the first time in the 15-year history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, anyone - no matter how young or old – can experience what it’s like to train in the most exciting sport in the world thanks to the launch of the U »»

Dana White, Mirko Cro Cop talk Comeback at UFC 99

The Croatian cop, Mirko Filipovic (24-6-2) is back for a second stint in the UFC. Back with the organization which many fans feel exposed the top level kick boxer as either overrated, past his prime, or both. Mirko was blinded by the Octagon limelight, going 1-2 in his first stretch. UFC 9 »»

UFC 99: Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy boils over

The UFC conducted their UFC 99 conference call this afternoon. If the fireworks on the call are a precursor of what’s to come in the cage; it should a heck of a fight between Marcus Davis and Dan Hardy. Things really heated up when Hardy was asked if he went to far when he made fun of Marcus Da »»

Inside Fights Interview: Urijah Faber

A fighter’s mentality is the key to his success. The road less traveled has been the key to success for Urijah Faber. He is known for his laid back California mentality, but his mentality goes beyond the stereotype. For Faber, it’s about a holistic way of life. That way of life has lead Faber »»

Dana White Adds Fuel to the Chuck Liddell Fire

On Thursday, following the UFC 98 pre-fight news conference, Dana White would not entirely rule out the possibility of Chuck Liddell fighting again. He said "there are no rumblings" that Liddell may fight once more and placed the blame for the speculation on John Hackleman. When jabbed with the f »»

Lashley calls fight against Sapp “Battle of the Giants”

Fresh off his 24-second destruction of Mike Cook, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley called his June 27th showdown against Bob “The Beast” Sapp the “Battle of the Giants.” The fight is set to go down at “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view event headliner, live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast C »»

Top Ten UFC Fighters of all Time

With UFC 100 upon us it’s only natural to contemplate the best of the best to emerge from the first ninety nine fight cards. UFC 1 took place back on November 12, 1993 with Royce Gracie winning an eight-man single elimination tournament format. The matches then ended only by submission, knockout, »»

UFC Couture vs. Nogueira confirmed as main event

The UFC has confirmed the blockbuster main event between Randy Couture (16-9) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1) for UFC 102 from The Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, August 29. It will be the organization’s first trip to Portland, Oregon. “We’re extremely excited to be headi »»

UFC 99 War Report: Rich Franklin will TKO Wanderlei Silva

The concept for the War Report is simple. Two writers will draw a line in the sand on which fighter they believe will win the fight. This time up is a UFC 99 clash between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva. This card will be the first for the country of Germany, and while the UFC didn’t put a t »»

Round 5 Series 3 Figurines Hit Shelves

Ontario, Canada, June 11, 2009 – Round 5 figurines for Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski, “Big John” McCarthy, Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira are now available for fans. The fighters comprise Series 3 of the popular mixed martial arts collectibles are now available at »»

Carano vs. Cyborg to crown 145-pound female champion

  After an eight month hiatus, MMA's leading lady, the undefeated and extremely popular Gina "Conviction" Carano (7-0) will compete in the first fight of her multi-fight agreement with STRIKEFORCE and is set to square off with rival powerhouse Cris "Cyborg" (7-1) in what is one of the most eager »»

Strikeforce strikes gold with ‘Lawler vs. Shields’ fight card

The Scottrade Center in St. Louis was rocking Saturday night as Strikeforce 2.0 brought MMA fans their second fight card since acquiring the assets of Elite XC earlier this year. Two of those assets collided in the main event with former Elite XC champions Jake Shields and Robbie Lawler facing o »»

Former EliteXC champion K.J. Noons looks to MMA return

In an exclusive interview with Watch Kalib Run, K.J. Noons talks about this future in MMA, possibly fighting for Strikeforce. "Scott (Coker) and I have been talking the past few days. I used to fight on Scott's fight cards in San Jose 10 years ago, so I've known him a long time." The addit »»

Affliction 3 bolsters its card with Gegard Mousasi vs. Vitor Belfort

Gegard Mousasi, former DREAM middleweight champion and 2008 grand prix tournament winner, reveals the breaking news via M-1 Global: “I could not make [middleweight] anymore. I am a natural heavyweight; I always had to cut from 93 kilo’s to middleweight. It was just too hard for me to do…. Y »»

UFC 101 Card Completed With Leites vs. Sakara

Oh how the mighty can fall when they don't perform to certain standards. Thales Leites went from a UFC 97 title fight with Middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva to under card duties against gatekeeper Alessio Sakara. For Leites, it will be the opportunity he needs to notch another first round submi »»

Fedor Emelianekno, Josh Barnett Verbally Agree to Match

Affliction's third event, featuring a main event of Fedor Emelianekno vs Josh Barnett and taking place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 1, should be officially announced within days, according to MMA FanHouse. Though neither Emelianenko or Barnett has signed official bout a »»

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