Bellator 96 Preview and Predictions Sal DeRose June 17, 2013 Events, Previews It's time for Bellator's Summer Series 2013, ladies and gentlemen, and the main card that kicks off the three-event set comes this Wednesday evening with the return of War Machine. Bellator 96 contains the...
UFC 161: Jake Shields Must Prove He Can Still Contend at Welterweight Sal DeRose June 14, 2013 News In MMA, once you hit the highest levels, your game has to evolve. Whether you're a grappler or a striking specialist, in order to be successful, you're only as strong as your weakness. Jake Shields learned...
In the Cage – Elkins-Hioki, Gadelha-Hamasaki Official, Daley Headlines CWFC 57 Sal DeRose June 11, 2013 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Darren Elkins vs. Hatsu Hioki Set for UFC on FOX...
Wake-Up Call: New York Needs to Set Aside Politics and Legalize MMA Sal DeRose June 10, 2013 News The United States has long been known as the "Land of Opportunity" and the gateway to that opportunity has been New York City. Nowadays though, the inability of politics to push society forward has limited...
‘Rampage’ Brand Could Prove To Be a Bargain for Bellator MMA Sal DeRose June 6, 2013 News It seemed like only yesterday when we saw Quinton "Rampage" Jackson knocking out just about everybody, defeating them with a single crushing blow or a powerbomb. It was something out of WWE, a fighter who can...
In the Cage – More Fights Added to First Two UFC on FOX Sports 1 Cards and Canada/Connecticut Legalize MMA Sal DeRose June 5, 2013 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Donald Cerrone vs. Rafael dos Anjos Added to UFC...
Anderson Silva’s Rib: If Injury is Real, Champion Would Be Ill-Advised to Face Weidman Sal DeRose June 3, 2013 News Chael Sonnen had it all figured out. He had the dominant middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, on the ropes and came within a couple minutes of becoming the new UFC middleweight champion. After Silva stole...
In the Cage – Barnett/Mir Added to UFC 164, One FC 9 Weigh-in Results and UFC TV Deal in Latin America Sal DeRose May 30, 2013 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Josh Barnett vs. Frank Mir at UFC 164 in...
The Road More Traveled: Tim Sylvia’s Bumpy Post-UFC Career Sal DeRose May 30, 2013 News From UFC heavyweight champion to the preliminary card for ONE FC, Tim Sylvia has learned the hard way that fame is, in fact, fleeting. Despite lobbying to get back into the UFC's heavyweight division,...
Hard to Argue: Dana White’s Assessment of Franklin’s and Penn’s Careers Is Correct Sal DeRose May 29, 2013 News All great warriors are made through great battles, and eventually those battles take their toll. For two UFC fighters, Rich Franklin and B.J. Penn, those great battles have raised them to the the status of...