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 rumors, Ultimate Chaos
Canseco to headline a MMA card in Japan Posted by Thomas Conroy (05/03/2009 @ 1:50 pm) Let’s take a look at Jose Canseco’s checklist of things to do in your life:
1) Become a MVP winner in Major League Baseball. Check, as he won the 1988 American League MVP Award with the Oakland A’s. 2) Become a star on a television reality show. Check, as he became a cast member in Season five of the Surreal Life on VH-1. 3) Write a tell-all book on the steroid era in baseball. Check, as he wrote the book entitled Juiced. And now you can add headlining a mixed martial art event to his list, as Canseco will fight 7-foot-2 and 330 pound Hong-Man Choi on May 26 in Japan. Canseco vs. Choi is one of four matches in DREAM’s “Super Hulk Tournament” organized to boost television ratings. Here is the entire card: Super Hulk Tournament (Open-Weight) – Jose Canseco vs. Hong-Man Choi – Gegard Mousasi vs. Mark Hunt – Ikuhisa “Minowaman” Minowa vs. Bob Sapp – Jan “The Giant” Nortje vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Despite a 1-2 record, Choi is a dangerous MMA fighter due to his size and sheer strength. This is a definite step up from Canseco’s last opponent inside the ring, actor Danny Bonaduce. They boxed to a draw in an exhibition bout last January, and Canseco was also knocked out in a boxing match against former NFL player Vai Sikahema last summer. Posted in: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, MLB Tags: American League, Bob Sapp, Danny Bonaduce, Dream, Gegard Mousasi, Hong Man Choi, Ikuhisa Minowa, Jan Nortje, Japan, Jose Canseco, Juiced, Major League Baseball, Mark Hunt, MMA, MVP, NFL, Oakland A's, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Super Hulk Tournament, Surreal Life, Vai Sikahema, VH-1
Friday MMA Review 5/1 Posted by Anthony Stalter (05/01/2009 @ 12:45 pm) 
Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com: – Congenital amputee Kyle Maynard’s MMA debut went about as well as we thought it would. – Clearly bored with the garbage-ass challengers he’s been getting in the UFC’s middleweight division, 185-pound king Anderson Silva will go up to light-heavyweight again to face Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 in August. Meanwhile, Nate Marquardt and Demian Maia will be facing off to determine who really deserves the next middleweight title shot. – Gina Carano looked hot at Kevin Randleman’s wedding. – Despite some intense infighting, Team U.S. was able to put its first victory on the board on the last episode of The Ultimate Fighter, while coach Michael Bisping vanished into thin air. – Japanese promotion DREAM is putting together the greatest MMA freak show in history with their “World Superman Championship,” which will feature steroid-snitch Jose Canseco, pituitary case Hong Man Choi, Bob Sapp, and five more warriors, hopefully fighting to the death. – Speaking of freak shows, Fedor Emelianenko used his 70-pound weight advantage to toss around Shinya Aoki in a grappling exhibition at the last M-1 Challenge event. – Less than two months after Nick Diaz and Scott Smith scored victories at “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz,” the two will be fighting each other at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields.” – Sign of the apocalypse #783: Kung Fu Football. – Kim Couture’s wife pulled out of her upcoming fight against Miesha Tate, and Tate responded by telling everyone that Kim and The Natural are getting a divorce. Real classy. – By forcibly retiring Chuck Liddell, is Dana White looking out for his friend’s health or his company’s wallet? Little from column A, little from column B? Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts Tags: Anderson Silva, Bob Sapp, Chuck Liddell, Chuck Liddell retiring, Dana White, Demian Maia, Fedor Emelianenko, Forrest Griffin, Gina Carano, Hong Man Choi, Jose Canseco, Kevin Randleman, Kim Couture, Klye Maynard, Kung Fu Football, Kyle Mynard MMA debut, Lawler vs. Shields, Michael Bisping, Miesha Tate, MMA freak show, MMA News, MMA rumors, Nate Marquardt, Nick Diaz, Scott Smith, Shinya Aoki, Silva vs. Griffin, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC rumors, World Superman Championship
Friday MMA Review 4/24 Posted by Anthony Stalter (04/24/2009 @ 2:00 pm) 
Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com: – Chuck Liddell stepped into the cage (and got knocked out) for the last time, while Anderson Silva and Thales Leites put on one of the most boring title fights in UFC history at UFC 97 last Saturday. Regarding the Silva/Leites scrap, UFC prez Dana White said “I’ve never been embarrassed of a UFC fight like I was tonight,” while Silva’s manager tried to do damage control. – The Iceman may be retired from the fight game, but it seems like his acting career is taking off. Meanwhile, Andrei Arlovski is going to appear in the next Jean-Claude Van Damme joint. – Nick Osipczak put the Brits up 1-0 with his crushing head-kick knockout of Mark Miller on Wednesday’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter.” – Gina Carano does it for love, not money. Yeah, right. – Pro wrestler-turned-fighter Bobby Lashley will be colliding with cartoonish brawler Bob Sapp in a June pay-per-view event that will also feature Affliction’s vice-president actually fighting on the card. – Congenital amputee Kyle Maynard makes his MMA debut tomorrow night. But will it be a triumph or an ill-advised freak show? – Speaking of freak shows, lightweight grappling-genius Shinya Aoki and world’s-best-heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will be tangling in a “special sparring exhibition” next week in Tokyo. Ah, what’s a 70-pound weight-difference between friends? – Enter our “Underground Heroes” giveaway and win a pair of tickets to UFC 98! And if you’re going to the May 23rd event, be sure to check out our fan’s guide to Las Vegas. Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts Tags: Anderson Silva, Andrei Arlovski, Bob Sapp, Bobby Lashley, Chuck Liddell, Dana White, Dana White comments, Fedor Emelianeko, Gina Carano, Kyle Maynard debut, Mark Miller, MMA, MMA rumors, Nick Osipczak, Shinya Aoki, The Iceman, UFC, Underground Heroes
Friday MMA Review 3/27 Posted by Anthony Stalter (03/27/2009 @ 8:54 pm) Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
– Former WWE star Bobby Lashley picked up his second MMA victory at last weekend’s “March Badness” event, winning a decision against palooka Jason Guida, but proved that he’s not quite ready for prime time. – What’s more embarrassing: The revelation that Lyoto Machida drinks his own urine, Bob Sapp’s starring role in Frankenhood, or Keith Jardine being named the 82nd-ugliest man in the world by a major news outlet? – Legendary referee “Big” John McCarthy shared some stories about the gory, Wild West days of the UFC. – Despite all evidence to the contrary, Chuck Liddell thinks he can become the UFC light-heavyweight champion again. – Two exciting up-and-comers with cool nicknames who have been screwed over by referees in the past will be fighting each other in June. – Junie Browning explained that his insane behavior on The Ultimate Fighter was all part of a master plan. Amazingly, it worked. – Swing by CagePotato.com next Wednesday evening for our live coverage of UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, and remember to watch the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team U.S. vs. Team U.K., directly after at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts Tags: Big John McCarthy, Bob Sapp, Bobby Lashley, Chuck Liddell, Jason Guida, Junie Browning, Keith Jardine, Lyoto Machida, March Badness, MMA News, MMA rumors, The Ultimate Fighter
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