TUF 8 Finale: Phillipe Nover was Jinxed!
on Dec 14, 2008 in Phillipe Nover Efrain Escudero TUF 8 Finale Junie Browning I thought the TUF Finale was a pretty good show. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson got some sweet revenge with his headkick knockout of that eye-poking Kevin Burns guy. Junie Browning actually looked like a legitimate MMA fighter in his domination of Dav

3 Reasons Why Faber vs. Pulver 2 is an AWFUL Idea!
on Nov 25, 2008 in WEC 36 Mike Brown Urijah Faber WEC 38 Jens Pulver WEC The wonderful folks over at MMAWeekly.com are reporting that the WEC is planning a rematch between Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver at WEC 38 on January 25th. Both guys are coming off tough losses at WEC 36 are are likely very eager to get back in the ca...

Jon Fitch Cut By UFC!
on Nov 20, 2008 in Georges St. Pierre UFC Jon Fitch MMAMania.com is reporting that top-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch, along with heavyweight Christian Wellisch, has been released by the UFC for refusing to sign away exclusive video-game rights to his name and likeness. MMAMania also noted that other f...

Grappling Wars: 3 Possible Opponents for Dustin "McLovin" Hazelett
on Nov 17, 2008 in Dustin Hazelett Dustin Hazelett is quickly making a name for himself in the UFC's welterweight division with his highlight-reel submission finishes like his amazing armbar on Josh Burkman at the TUF 7 Finale, which is #2 in this armbar highlight video:And just this.

UFC 91 Was the Best MMA Event of 2008
on Nov 16, 2008 in Randy Couture Joe Stevenson Brock Lesnar Kenny Florian UFC 81 I was pretty worried headed into UFC 91. It didn't seem that the UFC was very much interested in building out a well-rounded card, but the fights were absolutely awesome as just about every fighter on the card put on a great show. Everyone was lookin

UFC 91 Fight Picks - Brains vs. Brawn
on Nov 12, 2008 in Randy Couture UFC 91 Joe Stevenson Brock Lesnar Kenny Florian Okay, time to get down to business. I was pretty happy with the results of my fight picks for http://www.mmaeruption.com/2008/10/mma-eruption-almost-wins-ufc-fantasy.html and UFC 90, and I'm looking to do even better with UFC 91. With that event comi

Fabricio Werdum Fired By UFC? Huh?
on Nov 10, 2008 in Junior Dos Santos UFC 90 Fabricio Werdum MMAWeekly.com is reporting that the UFC is giving heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum the boot following his first-round knockout loss to newcomer Junior Dos Santos at UFC 91:Sources tell MMAWeekly.com that Werdum's exit comes on the heels of a fai