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Verbal Submission: UFC 150 Predictions

Music to listen to: Megalomaniac by Incubus Another UFC event has come upon us which means its time for predictions. Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar: The main advantage that Edgar holds is speed during the standup exchanges. While this was useful against relatively slower fighters like BJ Penn or Gray Maynard, the physical strength advantage…
Passing The Guard: UFC on Fox 4 Thoughts

Music to listen to: Blood on the Motorway by DJ Shadow Some quick thoughts on UFC on Fox 4: -It wasn’t a good night for Phil Davis. The last time that the UFC was on Fox, Davis was in the main event against Rashad Evans in a light heavyweight title eliminator that could…
Passing the Guard: UFC on Fox 4 Preview

Music to listen to: Parallels by Yes Quick predictions for UFC on Fox 4: Shogun Rua over Brandon Vera by TKO 4th round: I think that Rua’s overall aggressiveness will make Vera wilt under the pressure and the Brazilian gets the advantage in the championship rounds. Vera is a very talented fighter and arguably…
Passing the Guard: Mixed Martial Arts Power Rankings August 2012

Music to listen to: Born Under Punches (live) by The Talking Heads No better way to get back into the rhythm of The Sports Inquirer than a Mixed Martial Arts Power Rankings. Heavyweights 1) Junior Dos Santos 2) Cain Velasquez 3) Alistair Overeem 4) Fabricio Werdum 5) Daniel Cormier …
Backdoor Cut: NBA Playoff First-Round Preview

Music to listen to: Kashmir by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Quick NBA first-round playoff predictions: Chicago over Philadelphia in six: This series may come down to the first team that scores 90 points wins each individual game. The Sixers were looking like a trendy pick to notch a first-round upset a month ago but…
Backdoor Cut: NBA Regular Season Awards

Music to listen to: Hammer Dance by Slaughterhouse Time to give my NBA Awards since the regular season ends tonight: Defensive Player of the Year: 1) Tyson Chandler, New York 2) Kevin Garnett, Boston 3) Dwight Howard, Orlando Honorable mention: Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City), LeBron James (Miami), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia), Luol Deng (Chicago) Thoughts: …