MMA Quotes of the Day
“Ever since I was 14 or 15 years old, I’d look through the (fight) magazines and I’d say one day I will be in these magazines.”
- Lyoto Machida
“Every time that I would teach a group of kids something, Lyoto – two or three times doing it – would get it...
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Lyoto Machida is the the current superstar in MMA, and I spent the morning – with a liberal use of the Googletron and YouTube devices – reviewing video of his various fights.
The obvious key to Machida’s effectiveness, and you can see it develop over the years, is the way he has sharpened his striking...
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The Chili Defense
According the Associated Press, a woman in Tazewell, Tennessee, fought off intruders in her home with, and this is where it gets strange, a bowl of chili and a broom.
Wanda Bray, 58, drove the bad guys out by whipping a bowl of chili at them. The chili was presumably of the “four...
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Current Rankings for MMA Fighters in All Divisions for May 27
Here’s the way we at sqaubbles.com see the rankings for the various MMA divisions.
The criteria are simple. You have to have fought in the last year, have to have fought in a recognized organization, have to be tougher than a four-dollar strip steak.
After Lyoto...
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Dana White has a really, really good job.
His seats at ringside are worth a King’s ransom. I’m surprised Frank and Lorenzo (Fertitta) don’t make him pay them…
By the sound of White’s comments to Frankie Edgar, Edgar’s stock is definitely on the rise within the UFC camp.
It’s pretty awesome to see all the backstage stuff....
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Middleweights “Smokin” Joey Villasenor (26-6) and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (16-12) will face off in the main event of a Strikeforce Challengers card at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on Friday, June 19.
Also on the card are lightweight Jorge Gurgel, wrestling specialist Dennis “Superman” Hallman and Cory “The One” Devela.
The live SHOWTIME® telecast begins...
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Crushing Gusmao Sets Soszynski on Path to UFC Stardom
The former popular Canadian professional wrestler who appeared under the name ‘Ivan: The Smashing Machine,’ Krzysztof Soszynski has fought professionally against ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ alums Mike Whitehead (loss, 3-round decision) and Dan Christison (win, 3-round decision).
His dominant performance at UFC 97, a victory by submission over...
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Machida Takes in 140K in base, 60K Knockout Bonus
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the official payouts for UFC 98.
Rashad Evans and Matt Hughes both took home $200,000 apiece. Evans earned his check in defeat, Hughes for his decision victory over a game Matt Serra.
New UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida racked up $140,000...
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Lyoto Machida has to be mentioned as one of the finest pound-for-pound fighters in MMA today, but is he a superstar?
That depends on a number of very subtle issues.
Can a man with a rudimentary grasp of English capture the attention of the all-important US market? And does that matter?
Unfortunately, yes, it does.
It may be...
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Dana White Posting to Twitter from UFC 98
danawhite: @CherDaLove greatest tool in the world to talk direct to ur fans or consumers. - danawhite: @CherDaLove greatest tool in the world to talk direct to ur fans or consumers.danawhite: @BrookeInVegas get him brooke - danawhite: @BrookeInVegas get him brookedanawhite: @f5cent thanks mitch! - danawhite: @f5cent...
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