Saturday MMA Review: 10/31/09
Posted by Anthony Stalter (10/31/2009 @ 7:00 am)
Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Lyoto Machida retained his light-heavyweight title in a very controversial decision over Mauricio Rua at UFC 104. Luckily, there will be an immediate rematch between the two Brazilian standouts.
- DREAM’s first “White Cage” event featured another lopsided win for Alistair Overeem, another head kick knockout by Marius Zaromskis, and another back-from-the-dead victory for Kazushi Sakuraba.
- A month-long flu has forced Brock Lesnar to pull out of his title defense against Shane Carwin at UFC 106. Coincidentally, Carwin himself had been battling swine flu, but that wasn’t going to make him puss out of the fight.
- Rashad Evans became the first coach in Ultimate Fighter history to win seven fights in the round-of-16, as the imbalanced Matt “Meathead” Mitrione scored an upset over well-traveled veteran Scott Junk on Wednesday’s episode of TUF 10. Rampage responded by savagely assaulting a door.
- We took a look at some of the nastiest leg-kicks in MMA history.
- Fedor Emelianenko looked disturbingly passionate in the first leaked image from EA’s new MMA video game, and mighty dapper in his Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.
- Sexy UFC ring girl Natasha Wicks (aka “the blonde one”) modeled some Halloween costumes for all her drooling fans. Speaking of which, if you happen to be going out as an MMA fighter this Halloween, e-mail a picture of yourself to feedback@cagepotato.com by tomorrow night, and you can win a $100 gift card from MMA Warehouse.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Alistair Overeem, Brock Lesnar, Brock Lesnar flu, Fedor Emelianenko, Lyoto Machida, Matt "Meathead" Mitrione, Mauricio Rua, MMA, MMA News, MMA rumors, nastiest MMA leg kicks, Natasha Wicks, Rashad Evans, Shane Carwin, TUF 10, UFC, UFC 104, UFC rumors

Saturday MMA Review: 10/24/09
Posted by Anthony Stalter (10/24/2009 @ 9:20 am)
Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Hulking heavyweight Alistair Overeem destroyed a completely outmatched opponent last weekend and plans on destroying an equally outmatched opponent this weekend.
- The two most emotionally-abused castmembers on “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” faced off Wednesday night, and coach Rashad Evans kept his historic winning streak alive.
- We demonstrated the difference between a ridiculously unnecessary sucker punch and a completely understandable one.
- The upstart Bellator MMA league is returning next April — with a massive television deal.
- We took a look at five MMA fights that happened too early.
- The UFC booked high-profile rematches between Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard, and Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves.
- We’re sad to report that UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida drinks his own pee. Nevertheless, he’ll be kicking Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s ass tonight at UFC 104 in Los Angeles. Check out our analysis of the card here, and swing by CagePotato.com at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT for our thrilling liveblog of the pay-per-view broadcast.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Alistair Overeem, Bellator MMA league, Lyoto Machida, Lyoto Machida drinks pee, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, MMA, MMA rumors, The Ultimate Fighter: Heaveyweights, Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch, UFC, UFC 104, UFC 104 news, UFC 104 rumors, UFC rumors

Saturday MMA Review: October 17
Posted by Anthony Stalter (10/17/2009 @ 12:44 pm)
- Benson Henderson edged out Donald Cerrone in an epic five-rounder at WEC 43, while Mackens Semerzier came out of nowhere to score the upset of the year over Wagnney Fabiano.
- Chuck Liddell’s storybook run on “Dancing With the Stars” came to an abrupt end when his country-fried two-step failed to win over the judges.
- Half-crazy UFC vet Wes Sims was quickly choked to sleep by Justin Wren on Wednesday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter, extending Team Rashad’s undefeated reign of destruction.
- “The Simpsons” devoted an entire episode to MMA, in which Marge went from killjoy protester to ass-kicking cage-fighter.
- Brock Lesnar was as big and scary as a baby as he is now, and Nick Diaz had lost all ability to give a fuck by age six.
- We met Mika Nagano, one of Japan’s sexiest MMA fighters.
- After contract negotiations with the UFC fell apart, veteran fighter Dan Henderson is jumping ship to Strikeforce.
- Leaner and meaner, Ben Rothwell laid out his plan to beat Cain Velasquez at UFC 104 next Saturday.
- If Tito Ortiz is your favorite fighter, you are either Jenna Jameson, Donald Trump, or Tito Ortiz. No exceptions.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Benson Henderson, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Donald Trump, Jenna Jameson, Justin Wren, Mackens Semerzier, Marge MMA, Mika Nagano, MMA, MMA rumors, Nick Diaz, Tito Ortiz, UFC, UFC rumors, Wagnney Fabiano, Wes Sims

Saturday MMA Review 10/10
Posted by Anthony Stalter (10/10/2009 @ 11:50 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Gina Carano appeared semi-nude (and fully hot) on the cover of ESPN: The Magazine’s “Body Issue.”
- Shinya Aoki won his best-of-three series against Joachim Hansen, Bibiano Fernandes kicked two separate asses, and the little Hulks beat the big Hulks at the DREAM.11 show in Yokohama on Tuesday. You can watch all the fight videos here and here.
- On Wednesday’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Team Rashad went up 4-0 thanks to Brendan Schaub’s grappling and Quinton Jackson’s awful coaching. If Rashad plays his cards right, he could be the first TUF coach to sweep the round-of-16.
- “TUF 8″ head-case Junie Browning was arrested for assaulting three nurses after a pill-related misunderstanding at a Las Vegas hospital.
- Mark Coleman blew out his knee and dropped out of his UFC 106 fight against Tito Ortiz. Ortiz called him a sissy. Coleman’s manager called Ortiz’s girlfriend a whore. Ortiz will now be facing Forrest Griffin in a rematch.
- UFC legend Chuck Liddell won another split-decision on “Dancing With the Stars.”
- We took a look at 10 of the wildest MMA fighter entrances of all time, and 10 career-ruining, soul-destroying fights.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Bibiano Fernandes, Gina Carano, Gina Carano ESPN, Gina Carano The Body Magazine, Jachim Hansen, Junie Browning, Mark Coleman, MMA News, MMA rumors, Shinya Aoki, Tito Ortiz, UFC, UFC News, UFC rumors

Saturday MMA Review: 9/5
Posted by Anthony Stalter (09/05/2009 @ 10:08 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira conquered fellow MMA legend Randy Couture at UFC 102 last Saturday, while Nate Marquardt, Thiago Silva, and Todd Duffee scored some memorable knockouts. Despite his loss, Couture signed a new contract with the UFC that will keep him fighting in the Octagon until he’s damn near 50 years old.
- MTV “Bully Beatdown” host Jason Miller vowed to “beat the piss out of Jake Shields” when the two fighters meet, and explained his obsession with Twitter.
- We came across an MMA sponsor that’s even more embarrassing than Condom Depot.
- Former NFL player Marcus Jones will be battling for a UFC contract on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. He credits his start in MMA to one fateful “man-cation.”
- Mike Swick dropped out of UFC 103 due to injury, Sean Sherk dropped out of UFC 104 due to “injury,” and Quinton Jackson dropped out of UFC 107 due to the demands of his movie career. Luckily, BJ Penn will fill in for Rampage as a headliner.
- Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers has come up with the worst strategy possible for beating Fedor Emelianenko.
- Former UFC ring girl Edith Labelle said she was fired over a bout of food poisoning that just happened to *look* like a bad hangover.
- We watched a life-affirming MMA highlight reel, Anderson Silva’s dead-on Randy Couture impression, and a behind-the-scenes look at King Mo’s demolition of Mark Kerr.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Billy Beatdown, Jake Shields, Jason Miller, Marcus Jones, Mike Swick, MMA, MMA rumors, Nate Marquardt, Randy Corture, Thiago Silva, Todd Duffe, UFC, UFC 102, UFC 107, UFC rumors

Saturday MMA Review: 8/29
Posted by Anthony Stalter (08/29/2009 @ 9:30 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Strikeforce announced that Fedor Emelianenko’s first opponent in their organization would be undefeated brawler Brett Rogers. Fedor responded to the news with a piss-poor jump-rope display.
- Gina Carano came out of hiding to thank her fans and give props to the woman who wrecked her two weeks ago. Speaking of Cris Cyborg, the Strikeforce women’s champ will be helping to revive the once-fearsome Chute Boxe name with her own gym in California.
- Shane Carwin doesn’t like Brock Lesnar’s attitude, *or* his taste in light beer.
- Could the UFC have a network television deal in the works?
- We watched the fastest knockout in MMA history, a kickass DREAM highlight reel, and Tito Ortiz’s latest lunkheaded video blog.
- New UFC Octagon Girl Natasha Wicks hasn’t given up her day job as a golf-caddy.
- Chuck Liddell began his training for “Dancing With the Stars.” God help us.
- UFC 102 goes down Saturday night in Portland. Check out our analysis of the card here and here, and come back to CagePotato.com at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT for our liveblog of the pay-per-view broadcast.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Brett Rogers, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Chuck Lidell Dancing with the Stars, Cyborg, Fedor Emelianenko, Gina Carano, MMA, MMA News, MMA rumors, Natasha Wicks, Shane Carwin, Tito Ortiz, UFC, UFC 102, UFC 102 news, UFC News, UFC Octagon Girls, UFC rumors

Saturday MMA Review: 8/15
Posted by Anthony Stalter (08/15/2009 @ 11:13 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- At last weekend’s UFC 101 show, Anderson Silva got his balls back with a stunning knockout of Forrest Griffin and BJ Penn taught Kenny Florian a very painful lesson.
- Brian Bowles scored the upset of the year with his shocking first-round KO of WEC bantamweight ruler Miguel Torres. Unfortunately, Bowles got paid peanuts for the win, and broke his hand in the process.
- Inspired by Nick Diaz’s marijuana-related screwjob of Strikeforce, we counted down the 10 most cursed MMA events of all time.
- The UFC has recently been stockpiling crusty old-timers, including Vladimir Matyushenko and Phil Baroni. Can a “Veterans” season of The Ultimate Fighter be far behind?
- We took a look at some classic MMA moments, crudely recreated in MS Paint.
- Notorious MMA steroid abuser Josh Barnett sold his last shred of dignity in a freaky pro-wrestling bout in Japan.
- Hit up CagePotato.com starting tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET for our liveblog of “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.” Get familiar with the card by reading our interview with Cris Cyborg, some last-minute betting advice, as well as our always provocative “Ben vs. Ben” debate.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Anderson Silva, B.J. Penn, Brian Bowles, Carano vs. Cyborg, Forrest Griffin, Josh Barnett, Kenny Florian, Miguel Torres, MMA, MMA rumors, Nick Diaz, Phil Baroni, Strikeforce, UFC, UFC 101, UFC rumors, Vladimir Matyushenko

Rampage Jackson dry-humps Heather Nichols
Posted by Anthony Stalter (07/10/2009 @ 6:27 pm)
Posted in: College Football, Mixed Martial Arts, Video
Tags: Erin Andrews, Heather Nichols, Rampage Jackson, Rampage Jackson dry humps Heather Nichols, Rampage Jackson Heather Nichols interview, Rampage Jackson Heather Nichols video, Rampage Jackson Interview, Rey Maualuga, Rey Maualuga Erin Andrews dance, Rey Maualuga Erin Andrews video, UFC

Saturday MMA Review: 7/4
Posted by Anthony Stalter (07/04/2009 @ 8:00 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- Bobby Lashley made Bob Sapp tap twice and Gilbert Yvel KO’d Pedro Rizzo at last week’s ‘Ultimate Chaos’ event.
- Nick Diaz and Joe Riggs may be settling an old rivalry next month. But will anybody see it?
- With UFC 100 coming up next Saturday, we counted down the 10 greatest UFC events of all time.
- Nobody seems to think Michael Bisping has a chance against Dan Henderson in their UFC 100 fight. Though if he really plans on out-wrestling Hendo, maybe he really is doomed.
- Indiana became the 39th U.S. state to begin regulating MMA. Last state to legalize the sport is a rotten egg!
- Rampage Jackson says he’ll be knocking out Rashad Evans in his hometown of Memphis in December.
- Tito Ortiz fooled us for the last time.
- We chatted with Jon Fitch about the stupidity of trash-talk and the challenges of fighting a man in a dress.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Bob Sapp, Bobby Lashley, Dan Henderson, Gilbert Yvel, Joe Riggs, Jon Fitch, Kimbo Slice, Michael Bisping, MMA, MMA rumors, Nick Diaz, Pedro Rizzo, Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Regulating MMA, Tito Ortiz, UFC, UFC 100, UFC rumors, Ultimate Chaos

Weekly MMA Review 6/6
Posted by Anthony Stalter (06/06/2009 @ 9:52 am)
Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
- YouTube star/MMA punchline Kimbo Slice has agreed to redeem himself on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Between his outsized presence and the rivalry between coaches Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans, TUF 10 should be utterly insane.
- The New York State Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would allow MMA to be regulated in New York. Could we be seeing UFC shows at Madison Square Garden in 2010?
- Despite being KTFO’d at UFC 98, Rashad Evans still claims that Lyoto Machida hits like a bitch.
- We put together a highlight reel of Kazushi Sakuraba’s most brutal beatings and took a look back at MMA’s most influential fighters.
- Contrary to popular belief, Andrei Arlovski never said “how’s taste my pee pee pee?”
- Joe Riggs accused Phil Baroni of steroids, while Phil Baroni claimed that it’s only lack of sex that makes him such a monster.
- “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” and “WEC: Brown vs. Faber II” go down this weekend. Swing by CagePotato.com Saturday night starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT for our liveblog of the Strikeforce show, and Sunday morning for full results from the WEC event. Get familiar with the fights by reading this heated debate and our gambling advice here and here.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Andrei Arlovski, Andrei Arlovski pee comments, Joe Riggs, Kazushi Sakuraba, Kimbo Slice, Lyoto Machida, Mike Thomas Brown, MMA, MMA News, MMA rumors, Phil Baroni, Rashad Evans, Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC, UFC News, UFC rumors, WEC: Brown vs. Faber II

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