Tag Archives: UFC

What if . . . there was no “Ultimate Fighter”?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Tomorrow evening at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Spike TV, the 13th season of the “Ultimate Fighter” will debut with fourteen welterweight fighters competing to earn a six-figure UFC contract.  The two featured coaches this season will be former UFC … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC Fight Night 24 Recap

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Saturday night, before a rabid crowd of 14,000 fans in Seattle’s Key Arena, fighters for the UFC waged battle to determine which fighters are truly legitimate contenders in their respective weight classes. Main Event – Phil Davis def. Antonio Rogerio … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC Fight Night 24 Preview

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

This evening the UFC heads to the Pacific Northwest at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington for its 24th installment of UFC Fight Night.  Main Event – Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis  Replacing Tito Ortiz, former 197 … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC 128 Recap

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Last night the UFC provided the sold out Prudential Center and its pay-per-view audience with a fairly entertaining show from top to bottom which featured the crowning of a new light-heavyweight champion and the successful promotional debut of one of … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC 128 Preview

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

This evening the UFC will return to the Garden State with its third venture to “Brick City” as UFC 128 will hail live from the Prudential Center. I am particularly excited for this event, as it will be my fourth … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: BREAKING NEWS - Zuffa, LLC Has Purchased Strikeforce

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Zuffa, LLC, the operating company that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has further entrenched itself as the dominant entity in the sport of mixed martial arts as Dana White, the President of the UFC, announced that Zuffa, LLC has purchased … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC on Versus 3 Recap

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Last night the MMA world was treated to a terrific night of fights from the UFC as they presented their third ever live offering on the Versus network.  The card, including the preliminary fights aired live on Facebook had a lot … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC on Versus 3 Preview

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Tonight the UFC will present its third event on the Versus network.  Typically known as the network for hunting, bull riding and the NHL, Versus was the former home of the now defunct World Extreme Cagefighting … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC 127 Recap

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Saturday evening (Sunday afternoon in Australia) the UFC offered its most recent pay-per-view offering from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.  UFC 127 turned out to be a fairly entertaining card with a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC News and Rumblings - Ortiz Out; Florian’s Featherweight Debut Scheduled

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Ortiz Forced to Withdraw from UFC Fight Night 24 Main-Event, Phil Davis to Replace Him As is typically the case in the world of mixed martial arts, fight cards require a great deal of fluidity and … Continue reading →

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Clip of the Week: One of the funniest call-outs of all time!

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Though it may already seem like a long time ago, once upon a time, the two best and most feared light-heavyweights in the world actually competed for two different organizations.  They were the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: Matt Hamill, not Rashad Evans, to Replace Thiago Silva at UFC 130

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. The UFC announced that it would be Matt Hamill, not Rashad Evans, to replace Thiago Silva against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 130. I believe this decision by the UFC front office was a mistake for … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC News and Rumblings (2/7/11 - 2/11/11)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

Brett Halpern, Esq. After their annual “Super Saturday” pay per view offering, several interesting developments have taken place this week. Kenny Florian to Featherweight Perennial UFC lightweight title contender Kenny “KenFlo” Florian has announced that he is going to drop … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: Why I’m Psyched for UFC 126

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Often times critics of Anderson Silva have explained that the reason for several of his lackluster performances were based upon the champion’s sheer boredom and lack of a killer instinct.  If yesterday’s weigh-ins are any indication, … Continue reading →

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MMA Corner: UFC 126 Preview

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Brett Halpern, Esq.

by Brett Halpern, Esq. Tomorrow evening mixed martial arts fans will be treated to the UFC’s latest pay-per-view offering.  Save for last year when UFC cards were plagued with injuries and late replacements, the “Super Saturday” card has traditionally been … Continue reading →

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