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UFC 106 Picks

Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin 2 is a defining moment for both athletes, as a loss would damage the career of either fighter.
This fight is one I don’t really want to pick, as I think Tito will win despite how much I want Forrest to get back into the top of the light heavyweight division. [...]

Retirement Round Up

Given the volatile nature of fighters’ fortunes, they often talk about retirement. Right now, who are those threatening retirement, and who is likely to make an announcement in the future?
Let’s start with the recent drama coming from Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. Who knows what could happen here. The problem with having a blog when you’re famous [...]

UFC 101 This Weekend

After all of the excitement of UFC 100 and the brouhaha surrounding Lesnar’s post-fight antics, UFC 101 just doesn’t seem to matter. Until you remember the fights between BJ Penn and Kenny Florian or Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin.
The BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian fight doesn’t seem to have enough hype. While it is certainly [...]

Affliction is No More

After Josh Barnett pulled out of his fight with Fedor Emelianenko due to testing positive for drugs, Affliction: Trilogy was looking shaky. Now both the event and the promotional arm of the company are gone.
Affliction has decided to focus on its fashion label, even working with the UFC, and has abandoned its MMA promotions. This [...]