UFC
State of the Welterweights
As much as UFC loves to use The Ultimate Fighter to attract new fans, you have to wonder if the decision to use the current and former welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes as coaches for season 6 is being second-guessed. While the show is a nice way to build rivals and hype matchups, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Fantasy UFC?
I’ve been considering setting up some sort of UFC fantasy-type contest, and I wanted to gauge your interest and get some general feedback.
1. First of all do you have any interest in something like that?
2. Secondly, there are a few ways to structure it. Any thoughts?
A. Draft players like other leagues. Everyone gets a guy [...]
UFC News & Rumors
The next two events are set as far as main events, with Chuck Liddell vs. Rampage Jackson May 26 and Rich Franklin vs. Martin Kampman June 16.
There are plenty of big fights to schedule, but the undercards for 71 and 72 are pretty thin. Karo Parysian is a personal favorite who will fight Josh Burkman in May, and [...]
UFC 69 & Beyond
The business side of sports is of as much interest to me as the competitions themselves. UFC’s development into a major player in the battle for the deep pool of sports entertainment revenue in the United States has been particularly intriguing for me.
Any sports league needs to balance it’s need for exposure and revenue with the risk of oversaturation. There [...]
Anything is Possible
Last night as I sat reclined in what’s quickly becoming “Wells’s chair” at my best friend Joe’s house, I was in awe of what I had just witnessed and realized something…ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
You see, just eight month’s ago I was sitting with Joe in what I can only describe as the “Priest’s Office,”(I’m not very [...]
The State of the Welterweights-The Great Awakening
Notes on the Division
This is probably the most interesting weight class in the UFC. Matching any two of the fighters listed here would be worthy of a top undercard at least. Histories and style contrasts make the future of the division facsinating.
One subplot invovles Penn and Hughes who have beaten and hate one another. Penn [...]
