After losing his title to Frankie Edgar, and the subsequent rematch, BJ Penn is left asking what is next. What weight class should he fight in, should he change fight camps, and what should he do if he cannot beat the champion in either weight class that he can reasonably make? Once looking indestructible and [...]

BJ Penn, FRANKIE EDGAR, UFC 118

Back in March I did an interview with UFC lightweight Jim Miller previewing UFC 111 in Newark, N.J. Frankie Edgar, a fellow Jersey Boy, who was to challenge B.J. Penn the following month for the UFC lightweight championship. Penn had not lost a fight as a lightweight since 2002 (Jens Pulver, UFC 35). His last [...]

BJ Penn, FRANKIE EDGAR, UFC 118

Raise your hand if you honestly believed Chad Griggs would defeat Bobby Lashley by TKO. Griggs was a mere stepping stone for what Strikeforce was looking at as their next great heavyweight sensation, one whose profile was boosted by a successful career in World Wrestling Entertainment. He was what boxing slang would label a “tomato [...]

Bobby Lashley, Chad Griggs, Strikeforce Houston, UFC 118

Personally I cannot stand the man. However, there are arguments supporting that he is both good and bad for the sport. How I feel about him is irrelevant to whether or not he is good for the sport of MMA. I have stated my personal feeling about James Toney on http://www.mmabadass.com. What will be the [...]

Dana White, JAMES TONEY, Randy Couture, UFC 118

For once the MMA community has a chance to breathe. UFC 116 put an exclamation point on a loaded June that bled into the July 4 weekend. Come August MMA events ramp up again with five major shows: UFC on Versus 2, UFC 117, Strikeforce: Houston, WEC 50 and UFC 118, when Boston will host [...]

Strikeforce Houston, UFC 117, UFC 118, WEC 50