Krzysztof Soszynski to Replace Houston Alexander at UFC 98

With the UFC forced to shuffle many of their fighters due to a rash of injuries on the UFC 98 card they have done a great job of lining up solid replacements. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Krzysztof Soszynski will replace the injured Houston Alexander against Andre Gusmao at UFC 98 which will be held in Las Vegas on May 23. Soszynski is coming off a victory against former WEC light heavyweight champion... [Read More...]

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Krzysztof Soszynski: “If (TUF) was just about the training and the fights, the only people who’d watch it would be hardcore fans”

The final two episodes of Spike TV’s breakthrough reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” aired Wednesday night revealing the four finalists, who, in the December 13 finale will battle to determine who will be left standing in the pursuit of a coveted six-figure contract with the UFC. More importantly, the finals will determine who will garner the recognition previous winners like Forrest Griffin,... [Read More...]

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The Phenomenon of Kimbo Slice

Last night we bore witness to an official phenomenon in mixed martial arts. His name is Kimbo Slice. And no, I’m not talking about his skill set in the cage. I’m talking about his personality, his name, his charisma, his appearance, his demeanor in the cage and his prior history of internet street fight. Because of those factors the guy sells tickets. And probably some Showtime subscriptions... [Read More...]

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EliteXC: Street Certified Preview and Predictions

Tonight’s EliteXC card features an intriguing mix of heavyweight matchmaking and an assortment of debuts on the main SHOWTIME portion of the card as well as the ProElite.com Internet portion (starts at 7:30 p.m. on ProElite.com) of the show. Many people are focusing on the night’s main event between Kimbo Slice and Tank Abbott, and understandably so, but a heavyweight clash scheduled between Antonio... [Read More...]

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Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down EliteXC: Street Certified

It’s that time again for the staff of 5 Oz. to break down another major MMA card. EliteXC: Street Certified is this Saturday, February 16th with the undercard fights streaming live on ProElite.com at 7:30 PM ET and the main card starts on SHOWTIME at 10 PM ET and we are here to give you the goods on who’s going to claim victory and who will taste defeat. Apparently this time around it’s... [Read More...]

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