Tag: zuffa

• Passing the Guard: UFC on Fox 12 and Bellator 122 previews

  By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor   Music to listen to: Best Trip Hop / Downtempo / Chillout mixed by Ryou We have an interesting weekend of mixed martial arts with two of the biggest promotions in the sport holding events on “free” television which means non-pay-per view broadcasting.  Bellator returns Friday from its break with…

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  July 24, 2014

• Passing the Guard: UFC 173 Preview and Bellator Thoughts

  Music to listen to: Youth (live) by Matisyahu Before we delve into UFC 173, some quick thoughts on Bellator 120   -I thought it was a decent effort for the promotion’s first foray into pay-per-views. Having Eddie Alvarez pull out of the main event lightweight title fight against Michael Chandler a week before the event…

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  May 21, 2014

• The Sports Inquirer Podcast 20

  In this edition of the podcast, we give out our NBA regular season awards, preview the NBA playoffs and UFC on Fox 7, discuss Pat Summerall’s passing, safety at sporting arenas in light to the tragic events this past week at the Boston Marathon and why lack of personal hygiene at the gym is Ruffling…

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  April 18, 2013

• The Sports Inquirer Podcast 12

  In this edition, we review UFC 158, preview the East and West regions of the Men’s NCAA Tournament and discuss why yardwork is Ruffling Our Feathers

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  March 18, 2013

• The Sports Inquirer Podcast 11

  In this edition of the podcast, we preview UFC 158, discuss NFL free agency, NCAA basketball conference tournaments, debut MLB previews analyzing the AL East and NL East with special guest, founder and editor of Sports Minds of America, Spencer Harris.

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  March 14, 2013

• Passing the Guard: MMA Power Rankings February 2013

  Music to listen to:  Pentagonia by Elektro Guzzi Time for my MMA Power Rankings: Heavyweight: 1)  Cain Velasquez 2)  Junior Dos Santos 3)  Daniel Cormier 4)  Antonio Silva 5)  Alistair Overeem Others:  Fabricio Werdum, Frank Mir Thoughts:  Velasquez deserves the top spot after regaining the UFC heavyweight title over Dos Santos at UFC 155 in…

  Etienne Marcel Pourtout

  February 10, 2013