Bashing Bisping, and Other Judging Woes

I’ll be the first to say that I don’t think Michael Bisping deserved a split decision victory over Matt Hamill at UFC 75. Hamill looked strong from start to finish, winning every round in my book, and he surprised a lot of people in doing so. But the bigger surprise came when the [...]

Is “Rampage” For Real? Plus, Other Post-UFC Thoughts and Regrets

Halfway through last night’s title fight between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan (I guess we’re calling him “Dangerous” now?) Henderson, I couldn’t help but wonder i f maybe both these guys had something important to do after the bout. It was as if neither wanted to take a chance on expending too much energy [...]

UFC 75 Betting Lines: How Much Faith Do You Have In Your Ability to Predict the Future?

Whenever a big MMA card rolls around I always have to check the betting lines.  It’s strange, really, especially when you consider that I’ve never made a bet on an MMA fight except with friends (still think Hughes was a good pick over GSP, Matt Powers?  Sucker.)
As something of an industry insider, or at the [...]

Is UFC 75’s Main Event a True Unification Bout?

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is the UFC’s newly crowned light heavyweight champion.  Dan Henderson was the reigning middleweight and light heavyweight champion at the time of Pride’s decline and fall.  But now that Pride is just a pleasant memory, does this still count as a title unification bout?
Short answer: maybe not technically, but it’s close enough.
I [...]