The time has arrived for ESPN to cover MMA like a major sport

I tuned into ESPNews last night to gauge the level of coverage for last night’s Earth-shattering upset at UFC 88 by Rashad Evans against Chuck Liddell. To be honest, I was prepared to write a diatribe about how ESPN is a joke for giving prime coverage to things such as Hot Dog eating contests and Arena Football — two sports that are nowhere near as popular as MMA. Much to my surprise there... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Pondering Rich Franklin’s future at light heavyweight and other post-show thoughts

Last night at UFC 88 former middleweight champion Rich Franklin made a successful return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division, where he’s likely to remain for the foreseeable future. The question is, does he belong there? While Franklin was impressive in finishing Matt Hamill with a swift kick to the liver in round three, he hardly looked dominant up to that point. Franklin is a well-rounded... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: A new camp is the answer for Liddell, not retirement

Yes, I am the same clown who wrote an article this week titled “Rashad Evans is going down and he’s going down early.” Right about now I should be eating some humble pie, correct? Well, in the immortal words of Will Smith: Aw, hell no! As arrogant as it sounds, I’m sorry folks but I’m not going to be eating anything today after Chuck Liddell’s devastating loss last... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: White guarantees Evans a title shot vs. Griffin; awards $60,000 bonuses to Evans, MacDonald, Pellegrino and Tavares

Several sites, including MMAjunkie.com, are reporting that UFC President Dana White announced to members of the media last night that with his upset win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 last night, Rashad Evans has earned himself an immediate title shot at current champion Forrest Griffin. “(UFC CEO) Lorenzo (Fertitta), (UFC V.P. of Talent Relations) Joe (Silva) and I got together and thought yeah,... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Rashad Evans crashes the UFC’s New Year’s Eve party four months early

In one week the UFC gained a mega-main event of Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 91 while losing another mega-main event between Forrest Griffin vs. Chuck Liddell for the UFC light heavyweight title during the UFC’s annual New Year’s Eve weekend spectacular. A proposed main event between two of the most beloved fighters in UFC history during the promotion’s... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Thoughts & Commentary

UFC 88 from Atlanta, GA is now in the books and we were treated to an exciting night of action including Chuck Liddell getting viciously KO’d by Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin making a successful return to 205 lbs., and Dan Henderson recording his first victory inside the Octagon since returning to the UFC. Let’s get to breaking down the action… Is Chuck Liddell done? Is he done fighting?... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Results: Main Card and Undercard

When: Sept. 6, 2008 Where: Phillips Arena; Atlanta, GA UFC 88 Results: Main Card Rashad Evans def. Chuck Liddell via Knockout Rd 2. Rich Franklin def. Matt Hamill via TKO (Kick to the Body) Rd 3. Dan Henderson def. Rousimar Palhares via Unanimous Decision Nate Marquardt def. Martin Kampmann via TKO (Strikes) Rd 1. Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt Brown via Split Decision Undercard Kurt Pellegrino def.... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Video: Franklin vs. Hamill

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UFC 88 Video: Liddell vs. Evans

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UFC 88 Video: Chuck Liddell on ESPN’s Sportscenter

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5 Oz. Interview with Rousimar Palhares: “Henderson can say whatever he wants; the fight will be decided in the Octagon”

While Rousimar Palhares has yet to gain much traction with casual UFC fans, his outstanding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu credentials have caught the eyes of many hardcore fans. When it comes to Palhares and his recent entry in the UFC, there is a certain buzz going around as it pertains to him. Palhares made his UFC debut at UFC 84 this past May thanks in large part to his impressive 3-0 record while competing... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Hamill vs. Franklin has upset potential

In the past I have been very guilty of underestimating the abilities of Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. For far too long I viewed him as nothing more than a one-dimensional wrestler relying heavily on his grappling and athletic ability. But over the course of the last year I have gained a lot more respect for him as a true mixed martial artist. CBSSports.com has its staff members offer predictions... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Matt Brown promoted to tonight’s PPV telecast

The UFC officially announced during Friday’s weigh-ins that a welterweight match between Matt Brown and Dong Hyun Kim, which had been scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card, has now been promoted to the televised portion of tonight’s UFC 88 the pay-per-view broadcast. The bout will air as the show’s opener. The decision was necessitated after welterweight bout between Karo... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Breakthrough Weigh-In Results

Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 88: Breakthrough which is scheduled to air tomorrow at 10 p.m. et live on pay-per-view: Main Card: Rashad Evans (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (204) Matt Hamill (205) vs. Rich Franklin (204.5) Dan Henderson (185) vs. Rousimar Palhares (184.5) Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Martin Kampmann (184.5) Matt Brown (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (170) Preliminary Bouts: Thiago... [Read More...]

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Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down UFC 88

After a long summer of non-stop MMA action we have had a little break here the past few weeks following UFC 87. The action is going to pick right back up, however, with UFC 88 this weekend. Will Chuck Liddell gain a title shot by beating Rashad Evans? Will Dan Henderson win for the first time since returning to the UFC? Will Rich Franklin gain a victory over childhood friend Matt Hamill in his return... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 bout between Parisyan vs. Yoshida scratched

On the eve of a welterweight clash at UFC 88 between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida, the UFC has announced that Parisyan has been pulled off the card due to a back injury. With only slightly more than 24 hours before the card is scheduled to take place in Atlanta at the Phillips Arena, the UFC has scrapped the bout entirely and will not find a replacement for Yoshida. UFC 88 will now go on as... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Video: Henderson vs. Palhares

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UFC 88: Could Martin Kampmann be closing in on a title shot?

Coming up at UFC 88, Martin Kampmann has a huge fight against Nathan Marquardt. With four straight victories (over Jorge Rivera, Drew McFedries, Thales Leites, and Crafton Wallace), Kampmann could see himself in the middle of the title picture with an impressive victory. Looking at the current roster of UFC middleweights – is there really a top contender out there? Of course, one of the main... [Read More...]

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UFC 88: Evans is going down and he’s going down early

Rashad Evans is the heavyweight winner of the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter;” he has a strong pedigree as a former college wrestler; he trains with one of the best camps in the world at Greg Jackson’s MMA in Albuquerque, N.M.; and he’s undefeated with an 11-0-1 record. He’s also going to lose in brutal fashion this weekend at UFC 88 against Chuck Liddell via first... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 Video: Dana White’s UFC 88 Video Blog Part 3 feat. Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, and Kenny Florian

I don’t know why they’re calling this the UFC 88 video blog because nothing related to UFC 88 has happened yet. Almost the whole thing has been related to UFC 91 and the upcoming fight between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar. Oh well. This video details their trip to Bristol, Connecticut to do a bunch of promotional stuff for ESPN for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight as well as their trip to... [Read More...]

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