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Mixed Marshall Arts returns next week!
September 24, 2011
Hey everyone! Mixed Marshall Arts makes its return as part of the launch of the all new KevinMarshallOnline.com next Monday. I hope to periodically update with my thoughts on fighting, links to other interesting news and editorials, as well as maybe a guest post or two from both fans and fighters. In the meantime, check out […]
Fedor Emelianenko Should Heed the Advice of Miguel Torres
February 21, 2011
Miguel Torres has found himself the talk of the MMA blogosphere, and not because of anything he’s done in the cage. Instead, it’s for comments made about another fighter in a different weight division. Torres was recently asked for his thoughts on Fedor Emelianenko‘s decisive (despite attempts by Strikeforce and Fedor fanatics to spin it […]
For the Hardcores: More Thoughts on the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix
January 15, 2011
An addendum to the blog post I wrote for my space over on the Albany Times Union website about the Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament. Part of my reason for posting the occasional MMA piece over at the Times Union (usually on weekends) is to expose more people locally to the sport and, hopefully, help in some […]
The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix: Shoehorning a 20th Century Concept in a 21st Century Market
January 15, 2011
When the unregulated, bare-knuckle Ultimate Fighting Championships first appeared on the national scene in the early 1990s, the draw was more than bloodlust. The concept was a one-night tournament that would determine the best pure fighter in the world. In the nearly two decades (!) since its inception, the sport has seen dramatic changes. So […]
Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and The Business
October 24, 2010
At UFC 121, after Cain Velasquez’s devastating knockout win over Brock Lesnar to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion, there was an incident as Brock was leaving the Octagon between him and his former co-worker in WWE, twenty-six year veteran Mark “The Undertaker” Calaway. Undertaker was answering a question from MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani when his eyes appeared […]
Fighting Hard vs. Fighting Smart: Finding the Balance and why Aggression Matters in the Sport
September 27, 2010
Two very different fights in two different weight classes at UFC 119 last Saturday night had two very different outcomes. Yet, they both displayed one central theme that is continually debated in the fight community: fighting hard vs. fighting smart. Smack dab in the middle of the pay-per-view portion of the card was the Welterweight bout […]
Todd Duffee’s Release from the UFC: A Matter of the Wrong Attitude?
September 8, 2010
The big story of the moment is the UFC’s sudden and unexpected firing of Heavyweight stand-out Todd Duffee, who made headlines after knocking out Tim Hague in seven seconds at UFC 102 in August of 2009, but lost via knockout after dominating Mike Russow for three rounds at UFC 114 this past May. Adding to […]
James Toney Got the “Complete MMA Experience” at UFC 118
August 30, 2010
James Toney appeared stoic as Bruce Buffer made the introductions for his fight, which marked his first and what looks to be final foray into the world of Mixed Martial Arts. His opponent Randy Couture – a champion for the UFC at both Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight – looked at his opponent across the ring, […]
Should the Heavyweight Class be Broken Up?
July 18, 2010
Brock Lesnar’s successful title defense against Shane Carwin at UFC 116 several weeks ago has sparked intense debate. Some of it has been in reference to where Lesnar falls in the Heavyweight rankings, i.e. if Fedor should be unseated as the consensus #1 ranked Heavyweight in favor of Lesnar. To me that debate is neither […]
September 26, 2011
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