With all the misfortunes UFC owners, Zuffa, had with the line up for the previous UFC, it appears that business is back to normal again. The upcoming UFC card looks stacked and as promising as any MMA card could be. Even if you engross yourself into all the unpleasantries that led to UFC 50 being constantly re-shaped, it actually turned out to be a solid show with the exception of there being only seven fights compared to the usual eight, and the main event falling short after an action packed undercard…
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This past weekend, one of the most anticipated MMA cards ever to happen on English soil took place in the Wembley Conference Centre in London. In fact, the only other MMA line-up to ever happen in Europe that could have possibly appeared better on paper was UFC 38: Brawl At The Hall back in July of 2002. However, a bout on paper or whole cards on paper isn’t always the accurate indication of how a show necessarily turns out. So the question is, did this tremendous line-up live up to the billing? Well, read on and find out…
Here is my rather lengthy account of UFC 47 event week including the experience of meeting the fighters, watching some of them train, joining leading MMA journalist Ryan Bennett on MMA Weekly Radio, the goings on at the weigh-ins, the event itself and the post fight press conference. Read on for all the details…
An in-depth look at the upcoming UFC 47: Its On! event taking place on April 2nd from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Who is going to leave the Octagon a winner; Liddell or Ortiz?
Chuck Liddell, a man, who also has an impressive resume in Mixed Martial Arts. He could easily rival anyone for the status of best striker in the Light Heavyweight Division. This man can also say he’s faced the who’s who of his division so far in his career. He can also say that he has fought both in the UFC and PRIDE FC, which means he’s fought in both of the two biggest MMA promotions in the world. The guy is regarded by many, as one of the most fearless fighters in the world, as he likes to fight as regularly as possible and he has a reputation for only wanting to fight top fighters…
Tito Ortiz, a man, who has an impressive resume in Mixed Martial Arts to say the least. This man has fought the who’s who of MMA in his weight class. Before you even get on to everyone he’s fought, check out some of the fighters he’s beaten. He beat Lion’s Den members Jerry Bohlander and Guy Mezger back to back at UFC 18 and 19 respectively. Since then Tito has had big wins over PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva, Japanese legend and Pancrase veteran Yuki Kondo, the tough Texan Evan Tanner, world class wrestler Vladimir Matyushenko and the very first UFC Superfight Champion Ken Shamrock to name a few…
Hello again. For those of you who have read either of the previous columns, you will probably know who I am, but for those who haven’t, I’m Joe Reilly and welcome to the third instalment of my new column ‘Off The Hook’. In each column I delve into the world of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), which is the most skilful and exciting combat sport in the world. The column is normally part educational and part news based, so I do hope it appeals to both hardcore fans and newcomers to the sport.
Hello again readers and welcome to the roundup of UFC 45: Revolution. So, did the first UFC event broadcasted on PPV in Europe in over a year live up to expectation or did it flop completely? In the following recap all will be revealed, as I will cover each part of the show with an honest review complete with results and the highs and lows of the event. Do read on for the complete rundown of the show, but I do warn you, as this recap contains spoilers.
Hi again. I’m Joe Reilly and welcome to the second edition of ‘Off The Hook’ where I report and examine the latest happenings of the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) world. In this issue I will take a closer look at the upcoming show: UFC 45. However the main focus of this edition is an analysis of the ground game in MMA. Are you new to the sport of MMA and even if your not, have you grasped the mystery of the ground game of MMA yet? Read on and all will be revealed about the biggest mystery of MMA to most new fans to the sport.
Hello everyone. I’m Joe Reilly and this is my brand new MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) column ‘Off The Hook’. The idea of this new column is to report and discuss the latest news and rumours in the MMA world. The secondary aspect of this column however, is to help educate new fans of the sport and help them understand it more.