Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category

MMARated.com: A Tough Pill To Swallow For Luke Zachrich

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Luke Zachrich is coming off a disappointing, yet spirited, loss to Dan Cramer on last night's edition of "The Ultimate Fighter" and I can't help but feel a little bad for him a day later. You see, Zachrich's fight was nudged right after the whole Matt Brown-Jeremy May battle with little ...

MMARated.com: Opportunity Knocks For Jon Murphy

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

"Hey, young fighter! Yeah, you with six fights under your belt. Listen up, I know your last fight was in August and I know you're recovering from shoulder surgery but, forget all that, I have the proposition of a lifetime for you. How would you like to fight on the ...

MMARated.com: Do or Die for Joe Daddy?

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Joe Stevenson was featured today on MMARated Radio. Here are some excerpts from the interview: On his next fight: "The way I look at it, I'm fighting for the title again in my head because to get another title shot, I got to beat Gleison (Tibau) and not just beat him in ...

Ali Sonoma To Appear On ABC’s “The Mole”

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Without a doubt, MMA fans are a very "what have you done for me lately" kind of bunch. Betray their trust or put up a stinker and they may never forgive you. So, you can imagine my surprise when someone sent me a tip that former UFC Octagon girl Ali ...

MMARated.com: Ryan McGivern Is Now The Hunted

Monday, May 5th, 2008

It's been almost a year since Ryan McGivern lost a hard-fought battle to Tim Kennedy via guillotine choke. Needless to say, McGivern then found himself at a crossroads in his career. After winning his first six professional fights, the Iowa-native lost five of his next nine including the submission loss ...

MMARated.com: Kim Couture’s Got Game

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

So, I got to interview a fighter's wife the other day. That was a first. Actually, more specifically, I got to interview's a fighter's wife who also happens to be an aspiring fighter. You know, Kim Couture...Randy's wife. I'm sure you've heard a lot about her lately. Actually, there seems ...

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: 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, ...

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

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

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