UFC 84 Predictions: I think I nailed this one!

BJ Penn vs. Sean SherK:  BJ Penn of course!
Sherk had trouble with GSP and Matt Hughes because he had a shorter reach than these guys and because he couldn’t handle their strength. I believe BJ Penn has more core strength than Sherk (although they use it differently) and he has better hands than the “Muscle Shark.”
Wanderlei [...]

MMA Live on ESPN

JiuJitsu365: I watched a pretty interesting show called “MMA Live” on ESPN.com. It was pretty interesting after you get past the first three minutes where the host says “MMA Live” about a hundred times. The co-hosts were Kenny Florian and Franklin McNeil (a sports writer). Both Florian and McNeil were a little awkward at first, but [...]

TUF: Episode 2: Rampage & Forrest Griffin

Some people have complained about TUF having the guys fight before allowing their characters to develop.  But I think it was a good idea to shuffle things up.  I think they could have at least let the fighters know that they would have to fight their way into the house. It might have been 30 seconds of [...]

Spoiler Alert: Comments on UFC Fight Night Live

Jiu-jitsu365: *Wow!!!!   I looked down for a second and Houston Alexander ‘got knocked out….’  He’s denying he was out, but the video says otherwise.
I was busy thinking how Steve Mazzagatti no longer has that ridiculous mustache and missed it….
 *Nate Diaz put on another clinic against Pellegrino.  Pellegrino got a little cocky after schooling Diaz in the first [...]

UFC and ME: Fight Night Live

I am sitting on my couch waiting in anticipation (6:58 P.M.) for UFC Fight Night Live and the TUF premiere. My wife is visiting her folks and I can watch with no guilt. I have been feeling a drought as of late and if I have to watch one more episode of UFC Unleashed, WEC or [...]

Chuck Liddell: IceMan’s book was a page turner.

 
When I first saw the Iceman book I didn’t know what to think. A lot of these books can be either really good or the complete opposite. This turned out to be a very good book.
Chuck Liddell does a good job of letting the reader get into his psyche and describing what made him the [...]

Brief Comments on Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar

The UFC wanted a spectacle and they were able to achieve it by recruiting Brock Lesnar. Although they offered Lesnar a respectable opponent, they figured that Mir just might be a ‘tomato can.’ I am glad Mir pulled out the victory and wasn’t a victim to the many variables and lucky punch possibilities that could [...]

Brock Lesnar: Has Potential but I’m Going with Mir

I am still not convinced. After watching the Countdown to the UFC and All Access shows featuring Brock Lesnar, I have a lot more respect for his entry into MMA. However, I don’t think his physical presence will overwhelm Frank Mir. The days when a one sport athlete could come in and dominate a sport are over. [...]

Comments and Questions on UFC Fight Night

I think Burkman ‘was robbed.’
Corey Hill won his fight. Can we see him in a televised bout?
Nate Diaz looked like he was putting on a clinic.
What’s up with the Rambo Replay???
Do we need interviews with Joe Rogan’s buds?
Finally, I enjoyed the fight between Omigawa and Tavares (minus the stand-up). I enjoyed watching Omigawa use the [...]

UFC Fight Night

It will be pleasant to watch a UFC event that is not old or without having to fork over $39.95 for a pay per view. The fights they are putting on this week should help determine the next line of viable contenders for belts (long way to go though).
Here are my predictions (which hold about as much [...]