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 keeping top-tier fighters off of cards,…
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 than four months ago. While this…
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 prospects in the sport, an entertaining young striker who many…
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 cage and has a number of quality wins…
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 referred to by their middle names, Rodrigo and Rogerio. It’s just easier…
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Nothing like starting off a Monday morning with a little McLovin! Fresh off the heals of Saturday’s free show from Manchester, the Frankenstein monster of UFC cards lands in our laps from Las Vegas this weekend. Illness and injuries are the story of this card, as the once impressive card…