The Countdown To Saturday Night
July 15th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON, to this Saturday’s Clash of the MMA Titans, as Affliction MMA officially jumps in to the deep end with their inagural event, BANNED, while the UFC aims to counter punch the upstarts by showcasing their pound for pound champ, Anderson Silva, on free tv.
Silva will test his pound for pound ranking […]
Controversy At UFC 86, Plus Cote Wins, But….
July 8th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
Controversy continues to surround Saturday’s main event at UFC 86, where the original Ultimate Fighter, Forrest Griffin,became the new UFC Light-Heavyweight champion, defeating Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson via a unanimous judges decision.
The judging in this fight is what is causing the uproar, as many analysts, including yours truly, scored the bout in nearly polar opposite […]
UFC 86: Predictions on Big Bouts
July 4th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
UFC 86 is finally here, so let’s take a look at some of the big bouts on this card.
First off, the light-heavyweight championship is up for grabs as Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson defends the belt against the original Ultimate Fighter, Forest Griffin.
While Griffin brings exceptional cardio and a ‘never say die’ attitude to the fight, he […]
UFC 86: Rampage or Griffin? Something’s Gotta Give…
July 2nd, 2008 by joe.ferraro
On Saturday Night, the long awaited, much anticipated UFC Light Heavyweight Title fight between champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and the challenger, Forrest Griffin, goes down and the Mandalay Bay, in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada.
Both of these fighters have not been in the Octagon since September of 2007, so with the obvious ring rust aside, let’s […]
TUF 7 Winner, Trump vs UFC and a Lawsuit
June 23rd, 2008 by joe.ferraro
On Saturday night, Amir Sodallah was awarded the six-figure contract as the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 7, taking out CB Dollaway with a perfectly executed armbar in the first round. While Sodallah is now considered new blood for the UFC’s middleweight division, don’t look for him to be fighting any big names just yet. […]
Wednesday’s TUF Show Controversy?
June 17th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
This Saturday night, the Season Finale of The Ultimater Fighter 7: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest goes down with a six figure contract going to the winner of what the UFC hopes will be the next superstar in their middleweight division. During last week’s episode, Jesse ‘JT MONEY’ Taylor pounded out a three round unanimous judges […]
Should Alves Get A Title Shot?
June 9th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
Following Saturday’s main event at UFC 85: Bedlam in London, England, the future of the weltereight division has started to come into focus.
Thiago Alves’ second round destruction of Matt Hughes is sure to be a reality check for the former UFC welterweight champion. Hughes was never really able to punish his opponent as the younger, […]
EliteXC: The Good, The Bad and The Kimbo
June 4th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
Mixed Martial Arts made it’s inaugural debut on network television last Saturday and the majority of reviews have not been overly positive. With EliteXC showcasing the match-ups that they did, many are questioning their matchmaking, which was set up for specific stand up battles.
The title fight between Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith was a stand […]
Ortiz vs White - The Fued Boils Over
May 26th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
While many saw Tito Ortiz’s crashing of the UFC 84 post-fight press conference an unexpected event, I saw it coming from a mile away. This, after all, is ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’; the man who has built his name by being contraversial every step of the way.
What I didn’t see coming was the tension […]
Ortiz / White Fued Reaching Boiling Point
May 17th, 2008 by joe.ferraro
The ongoing saga between UFC President Dana White and Light Heavyweight Fighter Tito Ortiz is approaching a boiling point that may spill over at UFC 84. With heavy media coverage and fine tooth scrutiny being applied to all sides of the story, neither White or Ortiz seem to be holding back their various pot shots, […]
