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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
A couple of weeks ago on HDNet's Inside MMA, Ken Shamrock and Kurt Otto had some not-so-flattering things to say about Jarry Parker (catchy, eh?) Kurt Angle's interest in mixed martial arts. Basically, Otto said that after Angle sat in the front row at an IFL event in September ...
Posted in IFL, Interview, Kurt Angle, MMA | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Michael Malice is the editor of overheardatcollege.com and worstemailever.com. He is the author of Overheard in New York and also the subject of Harvey Pekar's Ego & Hubris.
So, what the hell is he doing co-authoring "Made In America" - the Matt Hughes autobiography? Good question.
A year ago, if I ...
Posted in Interview, Matt Hughes, Michael Malice, MMA, UFC | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 7th, 2008
The last time we saw Mike Swick he was getting manhandled by Yushin Okami at UFC 69. That loss was certainly hard to swallow for the 28-year-old Swick as it came in his hometown of Houston, TX, but, more importantly, it derailed his meteoric rise up the Middleweight rankings.
Nine months ...
Posted in Interview, Mike Swick, MMA, UFC | 4 Comments »
Sunday, January 6th, 2008
I don't know about you guys but I just spent the last few hours of my life getting introduced to this new form of fighting. To say I am mesmerized would be a huge understatement. If anyone can translate at least some of the commentary for me you will have ...
Posted in Bug Fights | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 4th, 2008
I'm a sucker for trash-talking. I don't care who the fighters involved are if they are able to throw around some good insults I will probably watch the fight. So you can imagine my excitement for tomorrow night's IBF Light Welterweight title bout between champion Paulie Malignaggi and Herman Ngoudjo ...
Posted in Boxing, Herman Ngoudjo, Interview | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
If the rumors of Kenny Florian battling Joe Lauzon on an April edition of Ultimate Fight Night are true all I can say is it's about time.
I had a heard a ton of great things about Joe Lauzon even before his shocking victory over Jens Pulver at UFC 66 in ...
Posted in Interview, Joe Lauzon, MMA, UFC | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Coming into the The Ultimate Fighter 6 it was crystal clear as to who the favorites and underdogs were. Phoenix, Arizona's Richie Hightower was no doubt viewed as a long shot to win the reality show. So, it was kind of surprising to see Hightower make it to the quarterfinals ...
Posted in Interview, MMA, Richie Hightower, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
For our entire (and now complete) countdown click here.
#1: Crippling
What: Chris Benoit murders his wife, Nancy, son, Daniel, and then commits suicide
Where: Fayetteville, GA
When: June 22-24, 2007
I will never forget the day I heard the news. I received a text message from one of the top wrestlers in ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Chris Benoit, Wrestling, WWE | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
We're not ready for 2008 just yet. We continue our countdown of the Top 15 Combat Sports Moments of 2007. The list can be found here.
#2: Box Office Boxing
What: Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather rewrite the pay-per-view record books
Where: MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV
When: May 5, ...
Posted in 2007 Moments, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
After being stuck in wrestling hell (known to some as mid-card status in TNA) Austin Aries is now thriving all over again wrestling for Ring of Honor.
This past Saturday, he and ROH champ Nigel McGuinness wrestled in a potential Match Of the Year candidate at the Manhattan Center in New ...
Posted in Austin Aries, Interview, Ring of Honor, Wrestling | No Comments »
