TUF 13 Finale Recap: Guida turns Showtime into No-time

The last WEC Lightweight champion of the world Anthony “Showtime” Pettis finally made his long awaited UFC debut against Clay “The Carpenter” Guida at the TUF 13 Finale. Fresh off his “Showtime Kick” victory against Ben Henderson, the Mixed Martial Arts world was buzzing with anticipation to see how the former champ would do again one of the UFC’s best. Both fighters have very unorthodox and unpredictable styles that would clash in this bout, but in the end Guida’s brand

Fedor Emelianenko: Dan Henderson is like a Tornado, but it’s all about the match-up

 
MMA legends Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and Dan “Hendo” Henderson will meet on July 30th at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Emelianenko and Henderson share numerous MMA titles, and are widely considered as two of the most influental fighters in the sport.
Emelianenko is currently 1-2 in his Strikeforce campaign, defeating Brett Rogers but losing to Fabricio Werdum and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. “The Last Emperor” holds a fantastic MMA record of 31-3, with victories over Mirko Cro

The Ultimate Fighter 13 Recap and Finale Preview

My final two cents:
This was probably the fastest two months of my life. It seems like yesterday when I turned on my television to watch the season premier of TUF 13 back in March. I know I’ve been a very strong critic during my time providing recap and analysis of the thirteenth season, but I feel like this season ended on a very positive note despite my personal feelings towards this series. I still believe that this show needs a lot of improvement and changes, but it’s merely subjective. Some people

Dana White confirms Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz for UFC 137 on October 29th (Update)

March 12th 2011 will be a day remembered by Mixed Martial Arts fans as the day ZUFFA purchased Strikeforce. From that day forward many of us salivated at the thought of all the dream match ups that could be possble because of the recent purchase. The fantasy of seeing one of Strikeforce’s elite champions taking on of the UFC’s champions is now over. UFC President Dana White announced on his Twitter that the Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz will be taking on the UFC Welterweight Champion Georges

Clay Guida: I fought tougher guys than Anthony Pettis

“It’s the fact that I’ve paid my dues in the UFC. It’s my time. I’m going to make him pay [his UFC dues] June 4. It’s not out of any rivalry or anything like that, but he’s going to realize that it’s time to step it up…. He has fought some tough guys. He has wins over Shane Roller and Ben Henderson — they are tough guys. But I’ve fought the best in the cage…. Pettis is super tough. He’s riding a wave of confidence, he’s got the kick heard around the world and he’s beaten some tough guys. But I know

Guram “Gugenman” Gugenishvili is coming to Showtime on July 8th (Exclusive Interview)

On July 8th, undefeated Guram Gugenishvili will make his United States debut, facing Pat Bennett in the co-main event of M-1 Challenge XXVI: Figueroa vs. Weichel, LIVE on Showtime. 
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Twenty-four year old Gugenishvili is currently 11-0 in his Mixed Martial Arts career, winning 10 of his fights via brutal submissions. In his last fight, Guram Gugenishvili faced the M-1 Eastern Europe Heavyweight Champion Maxim Grishin, in what was Georgian’s toughest test to date. Gugenishvili

Karyn Bryant: It takes much more than that to horrify me (Exclusive Interview)

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant never thought her UFC 130 post-fight  interview with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will spark a big debate in the Mixed Martial Arts community. Many journalists found Rampage Jackson’s “motorboat” expression a disgrace to the sport, suggesting that the UFC President Dana White should punish Jackson. 
We went directly to the source (or at least one side of it), asking Karyn Bryant about motors, boats, Rampage Jackson, superheroes