Strikeforce Fight Week Preview: Jake Shields vs. Jason Miller
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) I’ve already gone on record in a couple different places saying this will be the Fight of the Night. That’s what...
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Strikeforce Fight Week Previews: Gegard Mousasi vs. Sokoudjou
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Grab a pen and write this down: In no more than three years time, Gegard Mousasi will be considered the best...
Strikeforce Fight Week Previews: Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Sorry I’ve been slacking on breaking down the Strikeforce Main Card this week; in addition to moving, writing revisionist histories on...
Brock Lesnar: A Lesson in Revisionist History
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Brock Lesnar is the UFC Heavyweight Champion. That fact cannot be disputed. Apparently, everything else in the Mixed Martial Arts history...
“Lil’ Evil” Jens Pulver to Return in 2010
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) When Jens Pulver was submitted in 33 seconds by Josh Grispi back at WEC 41 in Sacramento, the fan favorite known...
Red Jelly Beans, Kleenex and Mixed Martial Arts: Oddly Logical Analogies on a Sunday Morning
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) If given a choice, which would you rather have: as many red jelly beans as you could possibly eat or all...
Dan Henderson: The Bobby Hull of MMA
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Dan Henderson is the Mixed Martial Arts version of Bobby Hull. For those unfamiliar with the career and biography of “The...
For The UFC, Less Could Mean More
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) When news broke earlier in the week that Brock Lesnar was forced to pull out of his UFC 106 title defense...
Strikeforce on CBS: A Tremendous Opportunity for the Growth of Mixed Martial Arts
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Early next month, the men featured in this terrific photo by Esther Lin will take part in two of the four...
Long Live Ultimate Punching
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) There was a time when being on The Simpson’s was the height of pop culture cool and mainstream acceptance. If you...
WEC 43: 10 Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. FIGHT OF THE YEAR Ben Henderson and Donald Cerrone went toe-to-toe for five non-stop rounds and along with earning the...
Fight Week Previews: Donald Cerrone vs. Ben Henderson
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) While a couple of fights this week have gotten the quick and dirty treatment, this one is getting the full monty....
Fight Week Previews: Richard Crunkilton Jr. vs. Dave Jansen
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Much like Damacio Page’s fight with Will Campuzano, this match-up between the debuting Dave Jansen and WEC veteran Richard Crunkilton Jr....
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s Guide to Coaching
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Going into Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter, anyone who had been following the UFC for the last few years knew...
Guess Who’s Back? Dana White Returns to Video Blogging
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) The chorus from British MC Lady Sovereign’s minor North American hit “Love Me or Hate Me” is the most apt lyrical...
Fight Week Previews: Raphael Assuncao vs. Yves Jabouin
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Meet my solution to being unable to find suitable pictures of the fighters being previewed or discussed in my posts. Thanks...
Do You Really Think Brett Rogers is Going to Beat Fedor?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re roughly a month away from the Strikeforce debut of Fedor Emelianenko on CBS and the spectator speculation is already underway....
Fight Week Previews: Damacio Page vs. Will Campuzano
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Kicking off the main card portion of WEC 43, Top 10 ranked Greg Jackson product Damacio Page steps into the cage...
Firing on All Cylinders: The K2 Interview Series with Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) In a division loaded with talent, Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen is a name to remember. The WEC bantamweight has made a...
Fight Week Previews: WEC 43 Undercard
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) With just four fights scheduled to appear on the main card of WEC 43, today serves as a chance to give...