Midweek MMA Thoughts: UFC, Vancouver, 2012 and How to Fix Judging in our Sport
June 15th, 2011 by The FAN
It’s hump day, and back to the grind for yours truly. After multiple trips to the West Coast and back, my internal body clock has just about adjusted itself to my home timezone. Fatigue or not, it’s time to “suck it up” and get back to work. As always, my time in Vancouver was another [...]
Midweek MMA Thoughts On The Latest From The MMA World
June 1st, 2011 by The FAN
By Joe Ferraro With UFC 130 behind us, we can now set our sights on tonight’s Ultimate Fighter Semi-finals, while focusing on Saturday’s finale at The Pearl in The Palms in Las Vegas. We’ll also take a look at the aftermath from UFC 130, as well as examine some of the stories that have been [...]
Tom Wright: UFC 140 may not be in Montreal; other Canadian cities in the running
May 27th, 2011 by The FAN
After week’s of speculation that the UFC is expected to make their fifth stop at the Bell Centre on December 10th, Tom Wright, the Director of Operations for UFC Canada, made it clear that, the deal to return to Montreal, is far from signed, sealed and delivered. “Well as you know, I wouldn’t believe everything [...]
Interviews: Jon “Bones” Jones & Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford
May 21st, 2011 by The FAN
Showdown Joe Ferraro goes 1-on-1 with UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones: Canadian welterweight contender Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford:
Thoughts on the Latest from the World of MMA
May 18th, 2011 by The FAN
It’s the middle of the week, so let’s take a look at what’s happening around the world of MMA. When the Forza, a subsidiary of Zuffa LLC purchased Strikeforce MMA, fans and media alike began predicting what the short term and picture would like like for the California based promotion, both in and out of [...]
UFC Rio Rumour: Brendan Schaub vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
May 15th, 2011 by The FAN
By: Joe Ferraro It appears Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub (8-1) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (36-6-1) may be facing one another at UFC 134: Silva vs Okami. A source has informed that the bout has been verbally agreed to by both parties, with the two set to be added to the main card, taking place on [...]
Brock Lesnar forced to withdraw vs Junior dos Santos – replaced by Shane Carwin in number one contender bout
May 12th, 2011 by The FAN
By Joe Ferraro Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, has been forced to step away from his UFC 131 number one contender bout vs Junior dos Santos. Replacing the former champ will be Shane Carwin, who steps in on thirty days notice, albeit, he was preparing for a fight on the same evening vs Norwegian [...]
The Latest From The World Of MMA
May 11th, 2011 by The FAN
With the current space between major events, let’s take a look at what’s making headlines in the world of MMA. Chael Sonnen has been suspended (again) by the CSAC: the top middleweight contender is set for another hearing on May 18th, as the commission believes he not only may have made false statements during his last [...]
Ontario Cage Side Physician, Dr. Jason Su, Talks About Mark Hominick Decision At UFC 129
May 6th, 2011 by The FAN
By Joe Ferraro One of the most memorable bouts during UFC 129, was Mark Hominick‘s resilient performance against featherweight champion Jose Aldo Jr. After dropping the first four rounds, “The Machine” displayed a tremendous amount of heart and courage to rebound in the final frame, with many scoring the last round 10-8 in favour of [...]
The Dust Has Settled – My Perspective And Experience At @ UFC 129
May 4th, 2011 by The FAN
By Joe Ferraro It was a long time coming, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship finally held an event in the very city I have lived in, for my entire life. UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields in Toronto exceeded all of my expectations. Throughout the lead up during fight week, to the recap episode of UFC [...]

