In The Spotlight
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Rules Are Rules: Fighters Should Know Better Than to Use Banned Substances
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BRACE’s Andrew Machin: Going to His Office Job With Black Eyes and Bruises
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Policing MMA: Evolving Past ‘Freak Show’ Fights
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UFC on FX 8: Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold Full Fight Video Highlights
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UFC on FX 8 Results: Belfort Knocks Out Rockhold, Jacare Submits Camozzi
Editorials
Rules Are Rules: Fighters Should Know Better Than to Use Banned Substances
This life is full of rules, whether or not you agree with them. For instance, if you drive 70 miles per hour on a road that is zoned at 65, you run the risk of getting a speeding ticket. Although many feel that getting a ticket for driving just five miles per hour faster than [...]
Fighter Spotlight
BRACE’s Andrew Machin: Going to His Office Job With Black Eyes and Bruises
Like a lot of people who live in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, Andrew “The Toecutter” Machin spends his nine to five working for the Australian Public Service. Depending on who you ask, it’s a cushy job with pretty flexible working hours and great benefits. Something that is not so cushy is how Machin spends [...]
Editorials
Policing MMA: Evolving Past ‘Freak Show’ Fights
Close your eyes for a brief moment and try to picture LeBron James on the 18th hole at Augusta National, attempting to reach the green from 45 yards out. A little wild, isn’t it? Or take a moment to picture Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez lining up at tight end for a NFL franchise. Looks [...]
Events
UFC on FX 8: Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold Full Fight Video Highlights
On Saturday, May 18, the UFC held UFC on FX 8 from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
In the night’s main event, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort clashed with Strikeforce’s final middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. Each hoped that a win would propel them to a title shot against the winner of [...]
Events
UFC on FX 8 Results: Belfort Knocks Out Rockhold, Jacare Submits Camozzi
On Saturday, May 18, the UFC held UFC on FX 8 from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
In the night’s main event, former UFC champion Vitor Belfort clashed with Strikeforce’s final middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. Each hoped that a win would propel them to a title shot against the winner of [...]
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Melvin Guillard: Embodying the Pitfalls of the Limelight
Posted March 27th, 2013 by Eric Reinert
There are few things more fleeting than fame and celebrity. This is particularly true for professional athletes, whose popularity is directly related to their success in their sports. A guy can be riding a massive wave of adulation from so-called fans, only to have that wave come crashing down squarely on his head when his [...]
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Tito’s Plan for Cyborg: The Risks are as Simple as Economics
Posted March 10th, 2013 by Eric Reinert
In 2004, during my first year at the University of Wisconsin, I took Economics 101: Intro to Microeconomics. I wasn’t terribly interested in economics at the time (and my bank account today would show a similar mentality), but I did need to take a math class, and Econ 101 qualified. I knew that the class [...]
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Has the UFC Lost Its Way Without Real Competition?
Posted March 5th, 2013 by Richard Wilcoxon
The MMA world has changed. Up until now the UFC, especially under Zuffa ownership, has always faced tough competition. Other organizations were always around that seemed to pose a significant threat to the UFC’s dominance.
Zuffa purchased the UFC in early 2001 and faced financial problems almost immediately. While the UFC was struggling, Pride Fighting Championships [...]
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Alternative Voices: A Response to Fighters’ Views of MMA Media
Posted February 25th, 2013 by David Massey
Earlier in the month, I wrote an article asking three pro MMA fighters about their view of the MMA media, and now it’s the media’s turn to respond. But we’re not talking just any media types, but rather a couple of guys who offer some of the harshest satirical criticism to fighters and promotions.
Who do you [...]
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Walking Papers: Examining Jon Fitch’s UFC Release
Posted February 21st, 2013 by Eric Reinert
Typically, the UFC’s regular announcement of fighters it has released from its roster is not met with much surprise. In the vast majority of cases, the names on any given cut list are ones belonging to fighters who are, at best, middle-of-the-UFC-pack talent and, without exception, coming off a loss. The most recent list of [...]
