It’s All About Jon Jones and Other Thoughts From UFC 140

It’s All About Jon Jones and Other Thoughts From <span class="caps">UFC</span> 140

Last night Jon Jones showed the world that los­ing a round doesn’t affect him. In the first round Machida did what he nor­mally does which is cir­cle away, be very hard to hit, and leap in with strikes while you’re off bal­ance. Peo­ple who  wanted Jones’s chin to be tested (which  is stu­pid)  got their wish sort of when Machida caught him flush...

UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz Predictions by Josh/MMA Valor

  UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz Predictions Cursed, injury plagued, weak are just some of the alter­nate names fans and media have coined for Sat­ur­days UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz card. Cursed, maybe, injury plagued, hell yes, but weak is a bit much for a card that sports five for­mer UFC/WEC champions. Third time was the charm for the night main event as it...

What’s Next for Shane Carwin?

If you are like me, and were SCREAMING at your TV when UFC Heavy­weight Shane Car­win lost to Brock Lesnar, then you may have been won­der­ing what is next for him in the UFC. Well folks, in a chat with The Seat­tle Times, today, UFC Pres­i­dent Dana White announced that Car­win has his next oppo­nent all lined up. That oppo­nent goes by the name of...

My Take On: MMA By The Numbers

My Take On: <span class="caps">MMA</span> By The Numbers

I have been look­ing at con­tent to add to MTR and received some great info­graph­ics that I would love to share with you guys.Nice to see women’s MMA has draw­ing power. What do you guys think about some of...

My Take On: Heroes & Villains In MMA & Pro Wrestling’s Influence

My Take On: Heroes <span class="amp">&</span> Villains In <span class="caps">MMA</span> <span class="amp">&</span> Pro Wrestling’s Influence

As a wrestling fan, I tend to see a lot of pro-wrestling influ­ences mak­ing their way into Mixed Mar­tial Arts. While some feel that this has led to unsports­man­like con­duct, I feel it has added a new dimen­sion to the sport that allows us to con­nect with fight­ers for more than just their fight­ing prowess. One of the ear­li­est UFC fight­ers...

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