Helio Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu, is dead at the age of 95. Gracie passed in his sleep early Thursday in Itaipaiva, Rio de Janeiro, after he had been admitted to a local hospital a few days prior for stomach problems. Helio Gracie adapted his own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques to fit his limited [...]
UFC 94 PREDICTIONS
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. B.J. Penn Analysis: This may be the best fight of the year if everything goes according to plan. I had a lot of trouble trying to predict this just because they are both great athletes who have no glaring weaknesses. I broke it down to this. BJ Penn is [...]
Affliction 2 Results
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: Fedor Emelianenko (Champ) vs. Andrei Arlovski (#2) Emelianenko defeated Arlovski via KO (right hook) at 3:14 of the first round to retain the WAMMA Heavyweight Championship. Heavyweight bout: Josh Barnett (#3) vs. Gilbert Yvel Barnett defeated Yvel via submission (strikes) at 3:05 of the third round. Middleweight bout: Matt Lindland (#6) [...]
Mosley upsets Margarito, wins WBA title
Shane Mosley dominated from start to finish, knocking out Antonio Margarito for the first time in his career in the ninth round Saturday night to win the WBA welterweight title in a stunning upset. Margarito was coming off a victory over previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto in June, and boxing experts had tabbed the 30-year-old MArgarito one [...]
Affliction 2 Day of Reckoning Predictions
WAMMA Heavyweight Championship bout: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski Analysis: This fight is going to be a clash of the titans. It will also be a classic wrestler in Fedor against a boxer in Andrei Arlovski. If Arlovski stays away from the clinch and makes this a boxing match he will win easily. Fedor [...]
