Looking Back on a Looming Legend: Jon Jones vs. Ryan Verrett: USFL War in The Woods (May, 2008)
By: Rich Bergeron I was in the audience, very near the area where the above footage was shot at Foxwoods Casino when Jon Jones scored his third first round knockout of his young, promising MMA career. He tore through the local East Coast circuits with virtually nothing but knockouts. There was only one submission win […]
The Sun Also Sets: Local Vegas Paper Picks Up On Culinary Union’s UFC Fight
By: Rich Bergeron The Headline in the Las Vegas Sun Article Says it All: Culinary picks a fight with UFC to get at Station It is an article by J. Patrick Coolican, a writer I haven’t followed that closely. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him in any byline for a story regarding the Brothers Fertitta. […]
Cody Bollinger and Chuck O’Neil on Tonight’s FNU Combat Sports Show
Featherweight prospect Cody Bollinger (left) will be the 8:30 PM EST guest on tonight’s Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show. Bollinger coaches UFC Veteran Joe “Big Daddy” Stevenson, and he comes from a great fighting pedigree. His father is former King of the Cage 145-pound Champion Frankie Bollinger. Bollinger’s record at the moment is 11-2, […]
Full Tilt Poker Fiasco Makes UFC Brass Guilty By Association
By: Rich Bergeron The raids and government shutdowns and seizures of FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com, and AbsolutePoker.com on April 15 of this year changed more than just the poker landscape in the United States. The FBI named the sites and their principal owners and operators in indictments for bank fraud, illegal gambling, and money laundering. And they […]
Are Strikeforce’s Days Numbered?
By: Rich Bergeron Already three popular ex-Strikeforce vets are now on the UFC roster: Dan Henderson, Alistair Overeem, and Nick Diaz. Strikeforce used to be the company UFC castoffs went to when they were released or when they reached the end of their contracts. Since the UFC’s Parent Company Zuffa, LLC acquired Strikeforce, MMA fans […]
Floyd Mayweather Extends His Record To 42-0; Gives Ortiz A Lesson Out Of Million Dollar Baby
By: Rich Bergeron All’s fair in love and war. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. recovered from a foul late in the 4th round against Victor Ortiz and hit his opponent twice when he had his hands at his waist to end the fight as Referee Joe Cortez stared into the crowd. The much-anticipated fight was just starting […]
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Must Fight Through Ortiz To Meet Pacquiao in 2012
By: Rich Bergeron Putting all the drama aside, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will be tested tonight by a relentless young challenger and champion. Victor Ortiz will come to fight, but Floyd’s undefeated record seems to say it all. This is one many experts and fans see differently, though. The polls and predictions I’ve seen so far […]
FOX Network Deal Flips The Script on Dana White, MMA, and The UFC
By: Rich Bergeron The new UFC Fox Network deal is ready to take effect in November, and the sport of MMA is bound to get a popularity boost out of the extra exposure. Rolling out the welcome mat for their new partner, Fox News Channel featured Dana White on the morning show “Fox and Friends” […]
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