In a year during which the featherweight division has played a pivotal role, perhaps it is fitting that the division's hottest prospect will close out 2009 as its top-ranked competitor.
At WEC 44, Jose Aldo took his game to yet another level in his fourth fight of the year. The native of Manaus ... Read More
It was a banner night for Great Britain on Nov. 14 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship staged UFC 105 in front of its biggest U.K. crowd to date. ... Read More
Tito Ortiz has not won a fight in three years, has not held the light heavyweight title in more than six and has not competed since May 2008. ... Read More
The newly formed California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization (CAMO) will oversee its first event, a pro-am All Star MMA show in Montebello, Calif., on Friday in conjunction with the California State Athletic Commission. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts Expo, LLC - The Original MMA Expo since 2005 - announced the application for the sanctioning of a Pro-Am card entitled Philly Fight Night to be held on the show floor of MMA Expo Philadelphia ... Read More
In trying to come up with a metaphor for Randy Couture’s current physical abilities, you can’t do much better than a boat anchor. If he gets a lock on your body, he will either drag you down or exhaust you with your own resistance, swimming against the current he creates. It’s an ugly way to go.
Against Brandon Vera Saturday in Manchester, England, Couture clung to Vera while landing few effective strikes. The biggest moments in the bout came only when Vera had the distance to land body shots, which Couture’s creaky reflexes allowed through. Despite Vera delivering the damage of the fight, including a knockdown, judges figured Couture’s lone takedown and pressing Vera into the fence trumped it.
If the fight were scored as a whole, Vera would probably win. As it is, they appeared to split two rounds and stalemate a third. A draw would have made the most sense. Increasingly, we should not expect judges to do the sensible thing. ... Read More
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