Saturday MMA Review: 7/25
Posted by Anthony Stalter (07/25/2009 @ 10:50 am)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
In a week that left every MMA fan with a massive hangover…
– Affliction heavyweight Josh Barnett pissed dirty in a random drug test, and was yanked from next Saturday’s “Trilogy” Card. After a futile search for a replacement opponent, Affliction decided it would be easier for everybody if they just went back to selling t-shirts.
– Lithuanian underdog Marius Zaromskis won DREAM’s welterweight grand prix by knocking out Hayato Sakurai and Jason High on the same night.
– Strikeforce’s formerly-epic “Carano vs. Cyborg” card lost two title fights, one due to an infected hand and the other due to an unfortunate drug reaction.
– Instead of the title shot he was promised, UFC middleweight star Dan Henderson has to fight Rich Franklin again, just eight months after he beat him the first time.
– UFC old-schooler Kimo Leopoldo was discovered not dead of a heart attack. He was, and still is, 41.
– We wondered what the future holds for the UFC’s fallen U.K. poster boy Michael Bisping.
– In a sport full of turmoil and constant surprises, we can always count on Gina Carano to look hot in public.
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Carano v. Cyborg, Dan Henderson, Gina Carano, Hayato Sakurai, Jason High, Josh Barnett, Josh Barnett failed drug test, Kimo Leopoldo, Marius Zaromskis, Michael Bisping, MMA News, MMA rumors, Rich Franklin, UFC rumors
Friday MMA Review 4/10
Posted by Anthony Stalter (04/10/2009 @ 1:15 pm)

Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
– Last weekend’s action was highlighted by Hayato Sakurai crushing Shinya Aoki at DREAM 8 and Miguel Torres putting in yet another legendary performance at WEC 40.
– Despite some fainting and a nasty herpes outbreak, the Team USA elimination round went down on The Ultimate Fighter. Lightweight castmember Santino Defranco gave us some insight on Dana White’s intimidating presence as well as his back-from-the-grave victory over Waylon Lowe.
– We gawked at sexy ring girls Laura Celeste and Maysa Quy.
– Brett Rogers is still kinda pissed off at Kimbo Slice, while Frank Shamrock thinks Nick Diaz has “social and emotional issues” and “a frayed mind.”
– Nick Diaz may not have been the best student in school, but at least he’s smart enough to cheat a drug test.
– For the first time in history, Brazilian dance-fighting worked in a real MMA match.
– July’s UFC 100 card is looking historically stacked.
– Japanese featherweight wrecking machine Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto will finally return to competition at DREAM’s next event.
– Head over to CagePotato.com tomorrow night as we liveblog the Showtime broadcast of “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz,” beginning at 10 p.m. ET. If you plan on throwing some money on the fights, read this first, and submit your final predictions for the main card in our pick ’em contest to win a bunch of crap from No Fear!
Posted in: Mixed Martial Arts
Tags: Brazlilian dance-fighting, Dana White, Frank Shamrock, Hayato Sakurai, Laura Celeste, Maysa Quy, Miguel Torres, MMA News, MMA rumors, Nick Diaz, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto, Santino Defranco, Shinya Aoki, UFC rumors, Waylon Lowe