When one wants to catch a UFC, Affliction, or Strikeforce event, how much does he/she have to dish out? ANSWER: $44.99. Is this a reasonable number by any stretch of the imagination? Lets contemplate:
-I can buy three CD's with that money.
-I can buy two cheap Playstation 3 games with that money.
-I can buy a week's worth of food for one person with that money.
-I can buy admission to 4 movies with that money.
-I can buy two t-shirts of high quality with that money.
-I can buy hundreds of things on ebay for that money.
-I can fill up my gas tank 150 % with that money.
-I can buy 20 mixed drinks with that money.
-I can buy a pair of nice jeans with that money.
-I can buy 3 haircuts with that money.
- I can buy a taxi drive around New York, Boston, or Chicago with that money.
ANSWER?: NO
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Couture Makes His Debut in Straight to DVD Scorpion King 2

Former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion Randy Couture made his first real debut as an actor in "The Scorpion King 2" last year. Randy plays Sargon, an evil king of a Middle Eastern sect of Scorpion Warriors.
Couture's acting is a bit cheesy at times, and you can certainly tell that he hasn't been doing this for awhile. The action sequences (as one might assume) fit him perfectly, however. Everything looks natural, and it seems like an MMA fighter is just as good of a stage performer as a stunt double when it comes to physical actions.
The movie itself is forgettable as a been there, done that warrior type film. The special effects are second rate, but there is an extremelly attractive demon goddess who attempts to make the main character her slave in the bowels of hell. If I were he, I would have taken the offer.
UFC Legends Aging
It seems like the days of Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Dan Severn, Matt Hughes, Pat Miletich, Ken Shamrock, Royce Gracie, and Tank Abbott are nearly behind us. Their ages ( 45, 39, 45, 36, 41 respectively) are sounding more and more like a nursing home breakfast list than a list of elite fighters. While Couture, Gracie, Hughes, and Liddell are still testing their might against younger men, each is near the end of the career road. In fact, every one of the men has publicly stated that they have only a few fights left.
I cannot believe I am saying this, but I think MMA might have reached its pinnacle in the year 2005, when all of these men (the ones who started it all) were all still in prime fighting condition. I think each could stop right now and be better off solidifying their legacy than if they were to repeatedly try to take on fresh talent in the sport. They will always be remembered by the fans, but I believe if they want to be remembered in a positive light then they should hang up thier hats.
I cannot believe I am saying this, but I think MMA might have reached its pinnacle in the year 2005, when all of these men (the ones who started it all) were all still in prime fighting condition. I think each could stop right now and be better off solidifying their legacy than if they were to repeatedly try to take on fresh talent in the sport. They will always be remembered by the fans, but I believe if they want to be remembered in a positive light then they should hang up thier hats.
Manhoef defies all logic.
Melvin Manhoef is 19-5. 18 of those 19 wins have come by the way of KO or TKO. Can you say modern era Mike Tyson? With a recent win over the notoriously Iron-Chined Mark Hunt, Manhoef seems to be defying all the odds of MMA. Hunt weighed in at 285lbs in that fight, while Melvin came in at a lean 215. Weight classes are usually a great idea to protect fighters, but apparently weight advantages (along with a little reach) have their limits. His explosive power is unmatched to my untrained eye, and his phyisique is extremelly imposing.

The scary part of this equasion is that Manhoef has already been beaten, and unlike Tyson, he has proven he can bounce back from defeat. He is a Dutch kickboxer who regularly competes in K1, and his record there against the best in the world is also quite intimidating. If only he was to make his way to the UFC to face the likes of Anderson Silva! 185 is where Manhoef belongs, and seeing that fight would be a dream come true!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
UFC 97 Right Around the Corner


Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is coming off of a win against rival Mark Coleman. His performance according to himself and fans was sub-par, however. His cardio is suspect after a long fight layoff, but he has been training like an animal for his fight against Chuck Liddell. He knows that the loser of this fight may very well be dropped from the UFC.
The Snowman on a Roll

Size Matters....In a Way
At the head of the Ulitimate Fighting Championship's Heavyweight division lies Brock Lesnar, a 3-1 former WWE superstar. While hardcore fans might wince at this grim reality, there is a reason Brock is on top. The combination of size and skill in MMA is hard to beat, and few are as large as the 280lb Lesnar. His skill lies in his wrestling as his other game pieces continue to grow. For a Heavyweight Brock is somewhat fast as well. The combination of size, speed, and skill in one facet of MMA have catapulted him to the top of the fighting world. But is size a common factor among all UFC division toppers?
LIGHTWEIGHT: BJ PENN (Formerly Sean Sherk)- While Penn is slightly large for a lightweight and Sherk is an absolute monster, Penn uses his incredible skill to win fights in ANY division. Sherk's strength is compacted into his barely 5'6 frame, and he packs on a ton of muscle. But both skill and size have been shown to work in this division.
WELTERWEIGHT: GEORGES ST. PIERRE (Formerly Matt Hughes)- St. Pierre is a huge welterweight with a good degree of muscle and length. Matt Hughes was large for 170lbs as well, and always dominated with his strength. Both had beaten people larger than themselves during their reigns, however. But with Thiago Alves on the horizon for St. Pierre at UFC 100, it seems large welterweights are where it is at. Alves is 5'8-5'9 (about average for a welterweight) but regularly weighs 190lbs before fights.
MIDDLEWEIGHT: ANDERSON SILVA (Formerly Rich Franklin)- While Silva is one of the longest Middleweights in the UFC, other competitors have proven they defeat larger opponents. The former champion, Rich Franklin, was beaten out by Silva in brutal fashion twice in a row. Franklin was larger than Silva. There are several Jiu-Jitsu aces who use skill over size as well, such as Thales Leites or Demian Maia.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: RASHAD EVANS (Formerly Forrest Griffin)- Rashad is an average sized light heavyweight, while Forrest Griffin is a long guy, but without much muscle packed onto his frame. It would seem that Light Heavyweight is not dominated by size alone, because champions have varied in musculature and length in the past few years.
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