Archive for the ‘UFC’ Category

Park Prognostication: UFC 79

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

In our last installment of Park Prognostication, I defeated Andrei Arlovski's model girlfriend Patrycja Mikula with a score of 8-1 to 3-6 when predicting the winners of The Ultimate Fighter Finale. So, I've decided to take things up a notch and challenge Between Rounds girl and UFC lover, Kayla Cypher, ...

JarryPark’s 15 Moments Of ’07 – #10: UFC Goes Mainstream (For A Week)

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we’ll feature a single moment as we ...

Jake O’Brien’s Year To Remember And Forget

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Almost one year ago, UFC Heavyweight fighter, Jake O'Brien, was on top of the MMA world. He had just defeated veteran Heath Herring in Herring's UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 8 on Spike TV. Most, if not all, believed Herring would make quick work of the Indianapolis native but ...

JarryPark’s 15 Moments Of ’07 – #11: Cro Cropped

Monday, December 24th, 2007

For the next couple of weeks, JarryPark.com will countdown the 15 most memorable combat sports moments of 2007. Some will be positive while others will be negative. Some will have happened in a ring or cage while others on the outside. Every day, we’ll feature a single moment as we ...

Ali Sonoma Is Moving On Up

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Last month, Ali Sonoma (left) announced her departure from the UFC as one of their Octagon Girls. This news saddened many MMA fans so, in the interest of putting a smile on all their little faces, I present The Park's exclusive interview with one Ali Sonoma: Ariel Helwani: Why did you ...

A TUF Review & A WEC Preview

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Another busy week for the Zuffa family as Saturday night they held the The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Spike TV and this Wednesday on Versus is another blockbuster World Extreme Cagefighting offering. Guida vs. Huerta certainly lived up to the hype and while I presume a ton of MMA fans lost ...

Park Prognostication: The Ultimate Fighter Finale

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

After interviewing Andrei Arlovski's better half, Patrycja Mikula, last week I realized that this girl really knows her UFC. So, I offered her a lucrative long-term deal to become The Park's official Swami. I think this was a great move on my part. Before every UFC show, Patrycja will make her ...

GSP, We Stand On Guard For Thee

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

I have a confession to make. Growing up in Montreal, I hated anything to do with Canada. I am not sure why, really. I just did. No, I wasn't a separtist or anything...I just liked to be different, I guess. Then the time came to move to the United States (for ...

Kenny Florian Will Be Finishing Fights In The UFC For A While

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

I have no problem saying that I absolutely love watching Kenny Florian fight. I think it has something to do with the fact that he doesn't look like your normal MMA fighter (and that's a compliment) yet he is so talented. Or maybe its just because he looks like a ...

Alaska’s Finest

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Remember Roger Huerta's first fight after appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale show? Remember that unknown Alaskan whom everyone thought was being served up to Huerta to pad his record a little more? Remember thinking midway through the first round of their fight ...