Lesnar and Carwin

Brock Lesnar versus Shane Carwin is an extremely interesting matchup between two powerhouse heavyweights. This fight has been talked about for some time now and it is finally going to happen this weekend at UFC 116. This fight is sure to be a crowd pleaser, and it is a very dangerous mathcup for either fighter.

Shane Carwin is going to be a very tough opponent for Lesnar to face, and to defeat. Carwin is an undefeated fighter who has finished every fight that he has been in. He has...

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Jake Shields to the UFC!

MMA star and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields' contract has ended with Strikeforce and he will most likely end up fighting for the UFC. Although many thought that Shields would drop back down to welterweight when he makes it to the UFC, there are reports of Shields stating that he wants to fight at middleweight, and wants a crack at middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva. With Shields at middleweight, this could set up fans to see a fantastic fight between Cesar Gracie black belt...

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Takedowns are becoming extremely over-valued

A successful takedown in MMA can show dominance in an MMA fight. But for it to truly be successful, I believe that a fighter should be able to either submit their opponent, or cause damage while on the ground. If a takedown results in nothing for a fighter, then I believe that it should be scored as nothing. If the fighter who scored the takedown could not keep their opponent down long enough to do damage, or they just laid on their opponent, then they should not receive any points for controlling...

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10-8 Rounds

There has been a lot of talk recently about scoring 10-8 rounds in MMA. I think that a fighter must be completely dominant for the entirety of the round t be awarded a 10-8 round. A specific example of this talk is about the Thiago Silva vs. Rashad Evans fight. Many fans wanted to see Silva get a 10-8 round in the third round due to the fact that Silva hurt Evans at the end of the round. The problem is that Silva did not do a good job following up with more strikes and he was not this dominant throughout...

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Dan Henderson going to Strikeforce

With Strikeforce getting ahold of Dan "Hendo" Henderson, they have bumped up their talent level. I believe that this is more than just a good signing. This move could do good or bad for both the UFC and Strikeforce.

If Dan Henderson were to lose his first fight or not amount to much in Strikeforce, it will hurt the UFC's reputation. Strikeforce would have just shut down one of the UFC's top contenders. On the other hand, if Henderson cleans out Strikeforce then it could...

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