Why the UFC has KO’d Boxing
by John Wilson There are 100 reasons why the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) are overtaking or have overtaken the boxing industry. Here is just one of them, and possibly the most important: The List of Current Boxing Champions vs. List of Current UFC Champions I understand that this is a [...]
Aerosmith Tampa Cancelled
by John Wilson I probably should have known. A 7.5 hour road trip to see a band of 60 year olds is a bad idea. Not to mention it was on the same night as UFC 100, arguably the best UFC card in the history of the sport. There was no way I [...]
Site of the Week – How the UFC Works
by John Wilson How the UFC works How Stuff Works is a great site. They have well written and well researched articles on subjects from all spectrums. They also have an excellent general subject podcast available on iTunes, including my favorite, “Stuff you Missed in History Class.” The particular article I’d like to [...]
John Wilson Sponsored by…
I need a sponsor. I’m a big MMA/UFC fan. For me, it’s a very “pure” sport. Man-on-man, limited rules, very entertaining. One of my favorite parts of the fight occurs immediately after the fight is over. Drenched in blood and sweat an assigned member of the posse’s job is to make sure that the fighter [...]
Dana White: MMA safer than NFL
Dana White, president of the UFC, states among other things that there have been no deaths or serious injuries in the UFC in the last 15 years. He also comments on CBS’s airing of EliteXC.
EliteXC Bad for MMA?
With men across the country being abandoned by their wives for Sex and the City, it was a perfect opportunity for CBS and Elite XC to bring mixed-martial arts to the masses. The question was whether the primetime debut is good or bad for MMA. Here are the round-by-round results: The Bad The first fight [...]