passing the guard

  • By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Here are my thoughts on UFC 187 and other things in the world of mixed martial arts. Music to listen to: Sartori in Tangier by King Crimson -Cormier finds stride despite potential pitfall: Championships can be won and lost on one basket, one hit, one error, one punch. Daniel Cormier

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  • By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Burn Out by The Cinematic Orchestra Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend, we’ve hit December which means its time for another set of Power Rankings and some teasers for UFC 181 which takes place this Saturday. Heavyweight: 1. Cain Velasquez 2. Fabricio Werdum 3. Junior

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  • By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Prayers for Rain by The Cure   Another month, another time for MMA Power Rankings from The Sports Inquirer. Heavyweight: 1 – Cain Velasquez 2- Junior Dos Santos 3- Fabrico Werdum 4- Travis Browne 5- Mark Hunt Thoughts: Velasquez and Werdum face each other at UFC

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  • By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Black History Month (Josh Homme Remix) by Death from Above 1979   Things we learned from UFC 178” -A balanced card makes for a good card. There have been complaints about the lack of quality cards that the UFC has put together in the past six

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  • Bellator President Scott Coker has a new addition to the roster as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Talita Nogueira (6-0) has joined the promotion. Currently ranked in the Top 10 Featherweight rankings, the multiple-time jiu-jitsu champion will now call Bellator home and is excited about what the future has in store. “Joining Bellator is like a dream

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  • Music to listen to: Look of Love by Isaac Hayes   Its been a long frickin time since we did a mixed martial arts power rankings here on the Inquirer. That changes now. Heavyweight: 1) Cain Velasquez 2) Junior Dos Santos 3) Fabricio Werdum 4) Travis Browne 5) Antonio Silva Other contenders: Josh Barnett, Alistair

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