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Music to listen to: Would? by Alice in Chains Some quick thoughts on UFC on Fox 5: Size does matter: Rory MacDonald looked like a weight class above BJ Penn in his victory on Saturday night. Alex Gustafsson most likely entered the octagon during his victory over Shogun Rua at around 225 pounds when the
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Music to listen to: Closer by Nine Inch Nails Time to preview UFC 139… Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Dan Henderson: This matchup pits two veterans, former world champions and men who surprisingly haven’t faced each other. Since the purchase of Pride by Zuffa years ago, fans have been able to see nearly every matchup between
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Music to listen to: Choro by Jeito Moleque Quick preview of UFC 134: Rio Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami: The only reason that Okami is getting the title shot is that he owns a controversial victory over Silva and there aren’t any viable challengers in the middleweight division for the Brazilian. Okami is a talented
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Time to recap UFC 128 Music to listen to: Muerte Inoxia by De Facto When UFC 94 took place in Janaury 1, 2009, I was at a viewing party in Nashville, Tenn. waiting to see the second fight between B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre. One of the other fights on the main card
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Time to preview UFC 128: Music to listen to: No Love by Eminem ft. Lil Wayne I’m going to save my thoughts on Zuffa’s purchase of Strikeforce for another post but I do have mixed emotions about it overall. I don’t think you’re going to see the immediate effects of the purchase right now
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My next MMA weight class to break down is the light heavyweight division. Music to listen to: Right in Two by Tool This class has usually been the division that brings the most casual fans into the fold because many people can relate to being in this weight division. The heavyweights are considered freaks of
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