MMA: Mixed martial arts

By Mark Chalifoux It was billed as the biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter and one fighter was less than impressive. And that fighter was Roy “Big Country” Nelson. As predicted, Roy Nelson took out Kimbo Slice. But it was... It was billed as the biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter an...

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By Mark Chalifoux I don’t know how Carano’s fans will take the news. If they are reasonably intelligent, they should be happy for her. But I’m sure you will have plenty of fans question her dedication to the sport and her desire to be a great fighter. And it’s true that this move for her will mean women’s MMA takes a...

By Mark Chalifoux It may hurt her promotional value somewhat, but do you really think the casual fan cares about whether or not Gina Carano is a champion? I don’t think the casual women’s MMA fan is breaking down fighting styles and salivating over dream matchups of the top pound-for-pound women’s fighter...

By Mark Chalifoux Is there a future for women’s mixed martial arts? Sure, Gina Carano will be headlining the Strikeforce show Saturday on Showtime, but is it really the boon for women’s MMA that most are making it out to be or is... Is there a future for women’s mixed martial arts? Sure, Gina Carano will be headli...

By Mark Chalifoux UPDATE: Since this entry was posted, Fedor Emelianenko has signed a contract with Strikeforce. Read the AP story here. After a crazy week in MMA, I thought it would be a foregone conclusion that Fedor Emelianenko would be in the UFC.... UPDATE: Since this entry was posted, Fedor Emelianenko h...

By Mark Chalifoux Randy Couture has a secret weapon against Brock Lesnar. I was tipped off to this fact by an anonymous insider (or by a not-so-anonymous PR-type).Couture will be wearing a customized version of Everlast’s new Omnistrike Fight Trunks. It’s Everlast’s debut...

By Mark Chalifoux Light Heavyweight 1.    Forrest Griffin 2.    Lyoto Machida 3.    Rampage Jackson 4.    Rashad Evans 5.    Wanderlei Silva 6.    Anderson Silva 7.    Rich Franklin 8.    Chuck Liddell 9.    Keith Jardine 10.    Brandon Vera Middleweight 1.    Anderson Silva 2.    Paulo Filho

Lawsuits, Lawsuits: The Randy Couture vs. UFC conflict has resulted in the gainful employment of many lawyers. And, apparently the opportunities for litigation are bountiful. This week, two Couture-related lawsuits were brought to light.