Archive for April, 2008

MMARated.com’s Cultural & Media Rankings - 04/30/08

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Welcome to week four of MMARated.com's Cultural & Media Rankings. Each week we'll weigh in on who's hot and who's not in the world of mixed martial arts. Take a look... MOMENTUM THOUGHTS 1. Kimbo Slice UP He's calling out Chuck Liddell, gracing the cover of ESPN The Magazine and headlining the first Elite XC ...

MMARated.com: TUF’s Matthew Riddle Interview

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

When I first saw Matthew "Chipper" Riddle crush Dan Simmler's jaw on in the second episode of TUF 7, I quickly thought to myself: "That kid's going far in this tournament." I think it was a mix between the smug smile on his face and the excessive TV time he ...

MMARated.com Featured G4 TV

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008



MMARated.com: The Travis Lutter Saga Continues…

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Travis Lutter. Say that name on any MMA forum and you're bound to strike a multitude of emotions from fans. Some hate him while others remain supportive. Some root for him to fail while others continue to pull for him. Some we're disappointed in his performance at UFC 83 while ...

Phil Baroni: “Instead of Ninja Sushi I’ll be having a Smoking Joe Burrito”

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The last time we caught up with Phil Baroni he only had Murilo "Ninja" Rua on his mind. Since we spoke, Rua was replaced by Joey Villasenor as Baroni's opponent for the May 31st Elite XC on CBS telecast. No official reason has yet to be given for the switch.Naturally, ...

Pollock’s POV: A Black & White Look At Combat Sports

Monday, April 28th, 2008

by John Pollock, JarryPark.com Contributor The topic of racism reared its ugly head this past week with the suspension of Michael Hayes for racial comments directed at Mark Henry over WrestleMania weekend. Whether we agree or not, racism is a big part of the combat sports industry where the line between acceptable ...

MMARated.com Uncensored: One-on-One with Roger Huerta

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Lots of great nuggets here...Check 'er out.

The Legend Of Kimbo Coles Grows

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

This clip, courtesy of the great Awful Announcing, is from a TNT broadcast of the Lakers-Nuggets playoff game where sideline reporter, Craig Sager, tells the story of Nugs' coach, George Karl, showing his squad a video of Kimbo Slice to hype them up before the game. Only problem is he ...

Arianny Selects…Roger “El Matador” Huerta (video)

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Are they dating? When is he fighting next? Is there beef with KenFlo?

MMARated.com: Agent Monte Cox Interview

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

It's tough keeping up with Monte Cox these days. He's with M-1 Global. He's without M-1 Global. He's starting Adrenaline MMA. He's hooking up Affliction with Tim Sylvia to fight Fedor. He's friends with everyone. He's calling Ken Pavia, for all intents and purposes, a midget (more on that in ...

Pollock’s POV: Investigating Dana White’s Stance On Kimbo Slice

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

  The UFC descended upon Canada this past weekend and president Dana White was sure to make all of the media rounds in preparation for the event. In a number of interviews, Dana stated that Kimbo Slice was just a “thug” and a “street fighter” and that the UFC would never promote ...

Has The Return Of Kobashi Been A Success?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

by Alan Counihan, JarryPark.com contributor On December 2nd, 2007, at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, one of the most memorable and extraordinary comebacks in wrestling history was completed. Kenta Kobashi had overcome serious kidney cancer and follwoing a year and a half away from the ring, he was back to face some of ...

All Hail The Regal King!

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

by Bob Boyer, JarryPark.com contributor Monday night, WWE brought back the King of the Ring tournament and built a three-hour edition of Monday Night Raw around it. The tournament itself was full of great stories and action. I particularly enjoyed the champion vs. champion clash between MVP and Chris Jericho, ...

MMARated.com Uncensored: Arianny Celeste Quizzes Montreal

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008



MMARated.com: Where Does Chris Horodecki Go From Here?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008



Ken Pavia Pre-UFC 83 Interview

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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CBC Host George Stroumboulopoulos Interview

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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Jonathan Goulet Pre-UFC 83 Interview

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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Arianny Selects…Sam Stout: Pre-UFC 83 Interview

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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MMARated.com Interview With GSP’s Strength & Conditioning Coach

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The JarryPark.com/MMARated.com familia is back in familiar territory this weekend - good ol' Montreal - and the following clip is just a TASTE of the amazing, all-access, behind-the-scenes footage we are capturing. Expect the rest to drop later this week (following UFC 83) but trust me when I say it ...