There is no doubt now. Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is for real. We always knew his defense was world class and that he had the ability to win a round in any judges mind. The question we had was “Can he finish fights and in a convincing way?” I think Thiago Silva and now Former [...]
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The Era of the Dragon Begins!
May 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Lyoto Machida · Rashad Evans · Rich Franklin · Thiago Silva · ufc
UFC 85 Thoughts
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments
Quick thoughts about this one. Jason Lambert needs to take a kickboxing class on how to act when fists are flying. Head up, chin out and hands swinging from your hips is not it. Tough break Jason! I am guessing he has one more opportunity to show he is not just a highlight reel. I [...]
Tags: Matt Hughes · Michael Bisping · Mike Swick · Nate Marquardt · Thiago Alves · ufc
UFC 84 Thoughts
June 13th, 2008 · No Comments
UFC 84 – Lyoto Machida did exactly what I expected to Tito Ortiz and I am convinced that while he has all the tools to win fights and a very marketable story he will never quite hit superstar status unless he mixes it up more. This is NOT the future of the sport and promoters [...]
Tags: Lyoto Machida · ufc · Wanderlei Silva
Is Lyoto Dragon Machida the next big MMA Star
May 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
He holds TKO wins over the likes of Rich Franklin and Stephen Bonnar. Submission wins over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Michael McDonald as well as Unanimous decisions over Bj Penn, Kazuhiro Nakamura, David Heath, Sam Hoger and Vernon White. He is due to face Tito Ortiz at this weekend UFC 84. He has been criticized [...]
Tags: Lyoto Machida · Tito Ortiz · ufc
Mixed Martial Arts for Kids
April 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Okay so I can’t help weighing in on this subject. I have waited and read all the articles on the subject to see if they would change my mind. They haven’t! From the UFC President, Dana White, asking “What do you think kids are doing when they play Pop Warner football?” to MMA Stars like [...]
Tags: general · Randy Couture · ufc
Cast of Characters
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
What makes for a succesful Mixed Martial Arts Promotion? The easy answer is popularity and money. Usually they go hand in hand but how does a promotion acheive high veiwership and a hefty income? Is it the fights? To some extent the actual fights are a big componant. How about the production? Also a big [...]
Tags: Andre Arlovski · Elite XC · Fedor Emelianenko · Randy Couture · strikeforce · Tito Ortiz · ufc
The UFC TV deal that hasn’t happened
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments
So with the recent news of Elite XC landing a TV deal with CBS (parent company to Showtime network who already broadcasts EliteXC) and now Strikeforce forging a TV deal with NBC, what does this mean for the MMA landscape and the UFC in particular? Is the Ultimate Fighting Championship losing out on the few [...]
Tags: Elite XC · general · strikeforce · ufc