5 most overhyped fights in recent UFC history

When Georges St. Pierre takes on Carlos Condit this upcoming Saturday we will see if this highly anticipated fight will live up to its hype. Not to lower the expectations, but following is a reminder of some previous fights that failed to deliver.
1: Randy Couture vs. James Toney – UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2, August 28th, 2010 No matter how you look at how this fight was presented, somebody is at fault.  If this fight was to be presented as a sideshow attraction, then Couture should have allowed Toney

Three legends retire: Fedor Emelianenko, Tito Ortiz and Peter Aerts

The Last Emperor, the Huntington Beach Bad Boy and the Dutch Lumberjack are hanging up their gloves. The worlds of MMA and Kickboxing will be a smaller place without them; these three champions have thrilled fans for decades and 2012 is the last time we will see any of them fight. Although this writer does not like to loosely toss around the word, “legends”, in these three cases, the word is wholly appropriate.
Fedor Emelianenko fought his last bout on June 21 with a knockout victory over Pedro Rizzo in

Ninja Rua expects a war against Tom Watson at BAMMA 6 (Exclusive Interview)

Next weekend, PRIDE veteran and former EliteXC Middleweight Champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua will headline the sixth BAMMA fight card, challenging the reigning Middleweight Champion and a local crowd favorite Tom “Kong” Watson. It will be Rua’s fourth fight on the British soil and his first under the BAMMA banner. Older brother of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Ninja is currently 20-11-1 (8 KO’s, 10 Submissions) in his Mixed Martial Arts career, after competing all around the