Archive for the ‘UFC’ Category

Get Your UFC 85 Live-Blog Here!

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

After last week's successful EliteXC blog the powers that be have paid me top dollar to do another liveblog so please join me at mmarated.com for all the action. So, if you are too cheap (or smart) to not pay for this show, grab some nachos and one of those portable ...

Rated Exclusive: Matt Hughes Pre-UFC 85 Interview

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008



Rated Exclusive: Forrest Griffin Talks About Lord Knows What

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008



Rated Exclusive: Mark Coleman Talks Injury

Saturday, May 24th, 2008



Merci GSP, You’ve Saved The Day Again

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

By now you've heard the news that Mark Coleman has been forced to pull out of his UFC 87 fight against Brock Lesnar due to a torn MCL. I guess that's the risk in promoting a fight featuring a 43-year-old five months in advance. While Coleman's injury is certainly a bummer, ...

Paul Buentello’s Cage Debate: UFC 84 Edition

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

It's definitely a work in progress but here's the first installment of Paul Buentello's "Cage Debate." This week, he looks at the main issues surrounding UFC 84. Have a look...

MMARated Radio: Patrick Schultz Reflects On His TUF Chances

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Every season of the "The Ultimate Fighter" always seems to have a happy-go-lucky guy who comes off as just feeling blessed to be on the show. There's also usually a guy who gets a second chance to chase his dream due to an injury or some kind of controversy. Just so ...

MMARated.com: Dueling Penn & Sherk Interviews

Monday, May 19th, 2008

It's a busy morning at MMARated.com (and FOXSports.com too) because we've got dueling BJ Penn and Sean Sherk interviews. Some of the highlights include: Ariel Helwani: Penn has been very outspoken when the topic of your suspension, your appeals and steroids in MMA has come up. Basically, he’s not very happy ...

Nate Quarry To Replace Chris Leben At UFC 84?

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Last week, I was tipped off by a reliable source that Nate Quarry was being considered as a replacement for Chris Leben should his legal troubles get worse. Well, I think it's officially safe to say that Leben's problems have worsened. MMAMania.com is reporting that Leben was sentenced today to 35 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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“If I had to hear one more time how many [expletive] Emmys they’d won, I was going to jump out the window”

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Stephen Brunt, one of Canada's top sports reporters, has a solid article in The Globe And Mail today looking at the rise of the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the promotion gets set to hold their first event north of the border. Shockingly, there aren't too many inaccuracies in the article ...

MMARated.com: Michael Bisping Is Done Talking Trash

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Did you hear? Charles McCarthy isn't impressed with Michael Bisping. Also, Bisping thinks McCarthy runs his mouth too much. Oh, and McCarthy wants to put Bisping to sleep...Give these two credit, though, as they've definitely surpassed Lutter-Franklin in the hype department for UFC 83. Solid trash-talking between two combatants can ...

MMARated.com: Heath Herring Wants Another Crack At Minotauro

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

It's a great time to be a heavyweight in the UFC as that particular division is as wide open as ever. Randy Couture? Gone. Tim Sylvia? Gone. Mirko Cro Cop? Gone. Andrei Arlovski? Maybe gone. Fedor Emelianenko? No Chance. Josh Barnett? You must be kidding.So, that pretty much leaves champion ...

Say It Ain’t So, Anderson

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

You know what really pisses me off? All this boxing vs. MMA talk. So, you can imagine how I feel about the prospects of UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, fighting former pound-for-pound boxing king, Roy Jones Jr. Why are we so obsessed with answering this "debate" anyways? I don't see ...

The UFC On The Pages Of Playboy?

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Word on the street, according Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, is that "Rachelle Leah of UFC All Access will be doing a Playboy cover." The moment I read this little nugget of testosterone I instantly thought: "What a strange choice." Now, we all figured it was only a matter time before the ...

A Long Time Coming

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

The last time the UFC held an event in Colorado was on December 16, 1995, and while it took over twelve years to return they definitely made up for lost time with an explosive Ultimate Fight Night card. Stunning KOs, surprising finishes and a hot crowd made for another exciting ...