So let’s say you’re an aspiring MMA fighter looking to test your skills–where do you go? The local gym? The next “Ultimate Fighter” tryout? Lorenzo Fertitta’s house? Apparently, you head down to your local Wal Mart store. And how do you let the multitudes at America’s favorite discount store know …
This is from early December, but worth taking a look at–its a conversation between longtime pro wrestling manager/promoter Paul Heyman and Bobby Lashley, dealing specifically with comparisons between Brock Lesnar and Lashley:
Bobby told me: “I can’t change the fact Brock started in WWE before me, or that he made the transition to MMA before me, …
As our editor in chief correctly surmised earlier this evening, Satoshi Ishii’s visit to Las Vegas for UFC 92 at the invitation of Dana White is the biggest fight story in Japan today. All of the articles linked below are in Japanese but should give you a good idea of what a big deal …
There’s a lot of coverage in the Boise area on the death of Justin Eilers. Local law enforcement are describing his death as a domestic situation that escalated to an “unfortunate end”. Eilers is being remembered by the local MMA community as a guy who never forgot his roots:
Eilers’ training partner, Mitch Coats, …
All fighters make weight for UFC 92:
main card:
C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Mike Massenzio (184)
Cheick Kongo (233) vs. Mostapha Al-Turk (237)
Quinton Jackson (206) vs. Wanderlei Silva (203)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (246) vs. Frank Mir (251) for interim heavyweight title
Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Rashad Evans (203) for light heavyweight title
prelims:
Pat Berry (233) vs. Dan Evenson (242)
Ryo Chonan (171) …
Think the disdain for this season’s version of “The Ultimate Fighter” was limited to fight geeks? Check out the Comic Book Resources blog’s thoughts on the matter:
And that’s about it for American TV at the moment. The value of various MMA shows depends mightily on who’s in the ring (despite UFC head Dana White’s …
Sportsnet has named Georges St. Pierre Canadian Athlete of the Year. This is pretty serious deal, as GSP beat out several nominees from high profile sports–most notably, perhaps, Calgary Flames superstar Jarome Iginla. Iginla is arguably the top star in Canada’s national sport, so its like GSP beat their equivalent of Tom Brady …
Boxing has Teddy Atlas and Emmanuel Steward, we’ve got the MMA answer in Grady Roy–he masterfully breaks down both fighters’ keys to victory in the UFC 92 main event between Rashad Evans and light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin:
Forrest Griffin/Rashad Evans to headline ‘Ultimate 2008′ @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE
Just posted Grady Roy’s expert breakdown of the third installment of the Wanderlei Silva/Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson trilogy. Not surprisingly, he’s expecting fireworks…
Silva/Rampage on tap for UFC 93 @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE
Just posted a preview article looking at the Hong Man Choi/Mirko Cro Cop fight at Fields Dynamite! by our Japanese fight scene expert Lyman Hoyt. It’ll be the first of a whole slew of new articles coming today as we get you ready for a big late December/January in the MMA world. Upcoming …
