UFC 142 Breakdown: The Main Card
After the huge success of UFC 134, it was only a matter of time before the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the land of samba. Opening their PPV account for 2012 is another card in Rio, this time featuring a featherweight title bout between Brazil’s own Jose Aldo, and arguably his toughest stylistic opponent to date, Chad Mendes, who many deem to be the most well equipped fighter to... [Read More...]
Book Review – Submit Everyone: The Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Files by Dave Camarillo
If you’ve heard of Dave Camarillo then you’ve heard of Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu, which is a special blend of jiu-jitsu that uses guerilla warfare tactics in order to help you submit your opponent. At American Kickboxing Academy, Camarillo has trained top fighters and champions such as Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Luke Rockhold, Cain Velasquez, and many others in the art of Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu. Now he’s... [Read More...]
A Running Journal of MTV’s Caged
When MTV announced their new reality series Caged not too long ago, I was a little bit skeptical at first, which actually worried me. I mean, I love any MTV reality show that doesn’t include teens who are pregnant or who have been pregnant and obviously I love MMA, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading these words on your computer screen right now. So how come I didn’t immediately set my DVR to record... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Podcast: Episode 15
It’s the Five Ounces of Podcast with Samer Kadi and Jeremy Lambert and if you like the burial of companies, referees, and fighters, this is the podcast for you. First we start with a review of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine and why this event, like seemingly every Strikeforce event nowadays, felt secondary. We’ll run down all the fights and talk about the performances of Luke Rockhold... [Read More...]
The Scorecard – “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine”
The Scorecard hits the highs and lows of the latest big event offering in MMA. Points are assigned completely at random but stay between ten and negative ten because I hate math. It was a free preview weekend on Showtime, and if you only watched one show on the network to make your decision on whether or not to subscribe, I hope it was Shameless or House of Lies. But if it happened to be Strikeforce,... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 1/6/12
What was your reaction to Brock Lesnar‘s retirement? Should any hope remain where Fedor Emelianenko signing with the UFC is concerned? Will “King Mo” fight in Strikeforce again after tomorrow night’s bout against Lorenz Larkin? Is Jake Ellenberger more likely to earn a title-shot in 2012 than Johny Hendricks? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Breakdown
Almost one month after Zuffa confirmed that Strikeforce would be extending its stay on Showtime, the former San Jose-based promotion returns for its first card of the year, headlined by an intriguing — albeit a tad nonsensical — middleweight title fight. After upsetting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to capture the title, American Kickboxing Academy‘s Luke... [Read More...]
Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 13
It’s the first episode of the The Sixth Ounce Podcast in 2012 and boy is it a big one. First Brendhan Conlan and Adam Tool join Jeremy Lambert to talk about the year that was 2011 in MMA. We’ll discuss our favorite fights and fighters from this past year and preview the upcoming year in MMA by saying who we think is in for a breakout year and what fights we’re looking forward to in... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Podcast: Episode 14
Kick off the new year right with the Five Ounces of Podcast featuring Samer Kadi and Jeremy Lambert reviewing UFC 141 and DREAM New Year! 2011 before previewing this weekends first MMA event of 2012; Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine. We begin with a look back at UFC 141 and why, even though the fight lasted less than three minutes, we were both so impressed with Alistair Overeem‘s performance... [Read More...]
Five Ounces 2011 Year-End Awards: The Meat and Potatoes
The first week of 2012 has arrived, and though 2011 may not have delivered on the public’s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, prospects rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, and numerous fighters emerge victorious by the skin of... [Read More...]
The Scorecard – “UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem”
The Scorecard hits the highs and lows of the latest big event offering in MMA. Points are assigned completely at random but stay between ten and negative ten because I hate math. It was the last UFC event of 2011 and the end of a rather short, albeit exciting, era in the organization. Taking place on a Friday and built around the return of the biggest draw in the sport, UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem... [Read More...]
The Changing Of The Guard In The UFC’s Welterweight Division
2011 was a year of massive change for the UFC. They bolstered their ranks substantially, first by offering two new weight classes and then by acquiring their closest competitor in Strikeforce. The company experienced some of their most successful events ever with a record-shattering debut in Toronto, as well as their massively successful return to Brazil this past summer. This all led up to the announcement... [Read More...]
New Year’s Resolutions from Around the MMA Community
It’s officially 2012. You know what that means…..THE WORLD IS ENDING THIS YEAR! GET TO DA CHOPPA! It also means everyone will make new years resolutions that are sure to be broken within the first 24 hours. In fact, my new years resolution was to not mention Taylor Swift once in my columns, and by already telling you all my resolution, thus mentioning the singers name, I’ve already screwed up. Hopefully... [Read More...]
Five Ounces 2011 Year-End Awards: Jaw Droppers and Arm-Poppers
The final week of 2011 has arrived, and though the year may not have delivered on the public’s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, prospects rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, and numerous fighters emerge victorious by the skin... [Read More...]
Five Ounces 2011 Year-End Awards: Bummers, Bravado, and Brouhahas
The final week of 2011 has arrived, and though the year may not have delivered on the public’s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, prospects rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, and numerous fighters emerge victorious by the skin... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 12/30/11
Is Alistair Overeem more/less likely than Brock Lesnar to beat Junior dos Santos? Will tonight’s UFC 141 main event last longer than a round? Should Donald Cerrone get a title-shot if he beats Nate Diaz? Is there a potential match-up in 2012 you’re looking forward to more than any other? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular... [Read More...]
Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 12
It’s the final Sixth Ounce Podcast of 2011 so join Brendhan Conlan, Samer Kadi, and Jeremy Lambert as we look back on Christmas and also look ahead to 2012 by revealing our New Year’s plans plus giving our resolutions. Beyond that we’ll talk some MMA including thoughts on Miguel Torres being brought back to the UFC after only three weeks of having his career in the UFC deemed as “over”... [Read More...]
UFC 141 Breakdown: The Main Event
Over a year after a devastating loss to Cain Velasquez, former UFC champ Brock Lesnar makes his long awaited return to the Octagon to face off against former Strikeforce heavyweight title-holder and UFC newcomer Alistair Overeem. Eager to finish 2011 on a high, both men will be looking to put a difficult year behind them. Earlier in the year, Lesnar’s career was once again in jeopardy after being... [Read More...]
Five Ounces 2011 Year-End Awards: Oops, Oohs, and Arghs
The final week of 2011 has arrived, and though the year may not have delivered on the public’s long-standing dream of flying cars and laser-blasters it was certainly a period filled with memorable months from a Mixed Martial Arts viewpoint. We witnessed champions fall in dramatic fashion, prospects rise from the ranks to become divisional kings, and numerous fighters emerge victorious by the skin... [Read More...]
UFC 141 Breakdown: The Undercard
As 2011 draws to a close, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be looking to finish the year with a bang. For that, they have brought out the big guns, as former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar makes his long awaited Octagon return to take on former Strikeforce and K-1 Grand Prix champion Alistair Overeem in a title eliminator to determine the next challenger for Junior Dos Santos‘... [Read More...]
