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10 Things We Learned from the TUF 10 Finale
10 Things We Learned from the TUF 10 Finale
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) 1. Roy Nelson, Ultimate Fighter "Big Country" was the big... favorite heading in to Season 10 and made all those who were betting the chalk come away winners, as the former IFL champion knocked out Brendan Schaub to claim the six-figure ... (more) 10 Things We Learned from the TUF 10 Finale
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part III
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part III
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) We've covered the undercard and we've covered the co-main events,... now the time has come to turn our attention to the fights featuring the cast of The Ultimate Fighter. First up, a Kimbo rant. While I don't begrudge Dana White for capitalizing ... (more) Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part III
Fight Picks and Predictions for TUF 10 Finale: More Kimbo
Fight Picks and Predictions for TUF 10 Finale: More Kimbo
blog.mmaratings.net — By Nicholas Bailey ( nbailey@mmaratings.net ) This Saturday brings us the finale of the tenth (can you... believe it?) installment of the now-venerable “Ultimate Fighter” television series. Despite earlier swearing to never again feature the distressingly untalented heavyweight division, Dana ... (more) Fight Picks and Predictions for TUF 10 Finale: More Kimbo
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part II
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part II
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Yesterday we tackled the three undercard bouts and tomorrow we'll... talk about everything involving the cast of Season 10. As for today, it's time to discuss one of the most talented prospects in the sport facing a tough TUF alum, and an ... (more) Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part II
Comcast to Buy NBC: Somewhere, Dana White is Smiling
Comcast to Buy NBC: Somewhere, Dana White is Smiling
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) See that chair Dana White is sitting in? Feel free... to consider it "The Driver's Seat," because with the impending acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast , the network television deal the UFC has long been searching for might come looking for ... (more) Comcast to Buy NBC: Somewhere, Dana White is Smiling
Strikeforce Signing Bonanza: Manhoef, Noons, Prangley and Canadian TV Deal
Strikeforce Signing Bonanza: Manhoef, Noons, Prangley and Canadian TV Deal
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) The phones must have been ringing off the hook these... last couple of days at the Strikeforce offices, as the San Jose-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion announced a slew of signings and a television deal that will see the December 19th ... (more) Strikeforce Signing Bonanza: Manhoef, Noons, Prangley ...
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part I
Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part I
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) My apologies for being gone for so long. I know... you've missed me. Quick and painful version: I had to get a real job and it starts at five o'clock in the morning, so coming home and writing went on the back burner for a couple days. Now that ... (more) Fight Week Previews: TUF 10 Finale, Part I
Independent World MMA Rankings: November 2009
Independent World MMA Rankings: November 2009
blog.mmaratings.net — November 27, 2009: The November 2009 Independent World MMA Rankings have been released. These rankings are independent... of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple web sites. In addition to the numerous MMA web sites that publish the Independent World MMA ... (more) Independent World MMA Rankings: November 2009
Armageddon is Coming: An Interview with Armageddon Fighting Chamionships President Darren Owen
Armageddon is Coming: An Interview with Armageddon Fighting Chamionships President Darren Owen
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Darren Owen's long-time dream became a reality this past August,... as Armageddon Fighting Championships (AFC) held their first event in Victoria. After years of legal wrestling and venues pulling out at the 11th hour like they were Karo ... (more) Armageddon is Coming: An Interview with Armageddon ...
November Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Classic David Bowie
November Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Classic David Bowie
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) The November installment of the Pound-for-Pound rankings deliver a whole... lot of ch-ch-changes... Injury and illness has bumped Brock Lesnar from the list for the time being, much to the adulation of his anti-fan club, while a number of ... (more) November Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Classic David Bowie
My Subjective Decision is Better: Looking at  Controversial Decisions from a Different Angle
My Subjective Decision is Better: Looking at Controversial Decisions from a Different Angle
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Quickly: Who is getting the better of this exchange? The... fact of the matter is that there is no definitive answer, and getting three people to agree certainly wouldn't be the easiest task of the day. In all honesty, coming up with a definitive ... (more) My Subjective Decision is Better: Looking at  ...
UFC 106: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
UFC 106: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) 1. Best Entrance Music Ever Before breaking down the fights,... let's get one thing clear: the choice of "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba as Forrest Griffin's entrance song was awesome. Coming off an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Anderson ... (more) UFC 106: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) A lot of people are lamenting this bout being atop... the marquee for UFC 106. They complain about two fighters coming in on losing streaks; one not having stepped into the cage for over a year, the other coming off an embarrassing defeat less ... (more) UFC 105 Fight Week Previews: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Quickly put together in the wake of Brock Lesnar's inability... to headline UFC 106, this is a welterweight matchup many fans have been looking forward to since it was announced. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is widely considered one of the top ... (more) UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Anthony Johnson vs. Josh ...
Fight Picks and Predictions for UFC 106: Reheated Leftovers
Fight Picks and Predictions for UFC 106: Reheated Leftovers
blog.mmaratings.net — By Nicholas Bailey ( nbailey@mmaratings.net ) It should be sinking in around now that Zuffa is desperate... with respect to main event fights for the next couple of months. They've put the money down for the venue and the PPV slot, but with all the various injuries, illnesses, and movie roles ... (more) Fight Picks and Predictions for UFC 106: Reheated Leftovers
UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Am I the only one who looks at this picture... of Phil Baroni and immediately thinks of a stylized-MMA version of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff? While Jason "Mayhem" Miller brings flare to the fight game, he additionally backs it up inside the ... (more) UFC 106 Fight Week Preview: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
Fight Picks and Predictions for WEC 44: Lightning in a Bottle
Fight Picks and Predictions for WEC 44: Lightning in a Bottle
blog.mmaratings.net — By Nicholas Bailey ( nbailey@mmaratings.net ) The WEC promotion is putting on another fabulous fight consisting of... massively underpaid divisional elite fighters on a network with very little visibility. It's the kind of thing that harkens back to the UFC of many years ago. Unusually, this card ... (more) Fight Picks and Predictions for WEC 44: Lightning in a ...
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Main Card
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Main Card
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) Hard to believe that it was just over a year... ago that Mike Brown shocked the WEC by sending then-Featherweight champion Urijah Faber crashing to the mat with a well-placed punch, claiming the championship and a place atop the divisional ... (more) WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Main Card
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Luis Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Luis Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) After years of being considered one of the top 205-pound... talents outside the UFC, Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira will make his debut against fellow Brazilian light heavyweight Luis Arthur Cane. From here on out, The Noguiera's will be ... (more) UFC 106 Fight Week Previews: Luis Cane vs. Antonio ...
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Prelims
WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Prelims
blog.mmaratings.net — By E. Spencer Kyte ( espencerkyte@mmaratings.net ) As the signage says, WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo takes... place this Wednesday night from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. With such a short time frame before the fights take place - and coming off the busy week that was UFC 105 - the ... (more) WEC 44 Fight Week Previews: The Prelims
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