Love Me or Hate Me: The 5 Most Polarizing Figures in the UFC
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) One of the great things about sports is the inevitable debates that come up when certain athlete’s names get mentioned. Best...
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Does Roy “Big Country” Nelson Have A Heart Attack?! UFCs TUF 10 Episode 3 Q & A
By Aaron Richman (aaron@mmafightcouncil.com) WOW! Congratulations Roy, on a solid win over Kimbo! Thank you again for taking the time to answer some questions for the...
Fantasy Matchmaker: 10 Fights for 2010
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Fight fans talk about the dream match-ups they’d like to see whenever they’re given the opportunity. We breakdown mythical battles, sizing...
UFC Veterans Flocking to Edmonton’s MFC
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Maximum Fighting Championships is quickly becoming one of the premier organizations for fighters looking to re-establish themselves...
Dan Hardy: Michael Bisping Version 2.0
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) British? Check. Marketable? Check. Earned a close split decision win on home soil that some people question? Check… twice. Getting pushed...
How do MMA Judges score the fights?
By Katrina Belcher Recently there’s been some controversy on whether or not MMA judges are doing their job properly or well. To the casual observer, it...
Welcome Back: Buentello Returning to the UFC, Set to Face Todd Duffee
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Paul Buentello is returning to the UFC. The former heavyweight contender who fell victim to the collapse of Affliction has inked...
Amir Sadollah: Two Fights In and Already Working on His Post-Fighting Career
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Is it just me or is are the UFC and Amir Sadollah already laying out the blueprint for his post-fighting career,...
UFC TUF 10 Contestant Roy “Big Country” Nelson: Episode 2 Q & A
By Aaron Richman (aaron@mmafightcouncil.com) Here are some questions for you Roy. Thank you again for your time. It seems more and more people are becoming interested...
Boxing Wins the Battle, But Will MMA Win the War?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Six days ago, this same photo combo led off a piece discussing the PPV Grudge Match that went down last Saturday...
Independent World MMA Rankings: September 2009
These rankings are independent of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple web sites. Some of the best and most...
September Pound-for-Pound Rankings: The Song Remains the Same
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Some people weren’t too happy with my decision to include the UFC Heavyweight Champ in last month’s installment of the Pound-for-Pound...
Can anyone become a professional MMA Fighter?
By Katrina Belcher(KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Nowadays you see them everywhere: black or gray grunge-look t-shirts and hoodies, complete with skulls, crossbones, and dripping blood with TapOut, Affliction, Projekt...
Sengoku 10: Well Worth The Price
By Steve Smith(SteveSmith@mmaratings.net) Last night I was treated to a show of knockouts and finishes. I was very impressed with the way these fighters put it...
Would A Union Make Sense for Mixed Martial Arts?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Mark Coleman is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and is widely considered the Grandfather of Ground and Pound....
See you in April, Rampage
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) In case you, dear reader, do not have your finger on the pulse of MMA, yesterday (9/22/2009) Quinton “Rampage” Jackson put up...
Sengoku: Tenth Battle
Click the stars to rate how good you think this was. Sengoku 10, promoted by World Victory Road, took place on September 23, 2009. The event...
Sengoku: Tenth Battle – 11. Hiroshi Izumi vs. Antz Nansen
Light Heavyweight bout: Antz Nansen defeated Hiroshi Izumi via TKO (Punches) at 2:56 round 1.
Sengoku: Tenth Battle – 10. Antonio Silva vs. Jim York
Heavyweight bout: Antonio Silva defeated Jim York via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:51 of round 1.
Sengoku: Tenth Battle – 9. Makoto Takimoto vs. Jae Sun Lee
Welterweight bout: Makoto Takimoto defeated Jae Sun Lee via decision (unanimous) after 3 rounds.