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- MMA and steroids.....
Josh Barnett , UFC 36title stripped after testing positive for steroids There are alot of other fighters that lost my respect... alves, Randleman (who is fighting for his life because of it), and the...
- can gracie submit frank
..gracie caught pat mil. in the choke . can he submit frank or does he take a beating. i havnt seen frank fight in a while but he used to be incredably fast with his strikes and that would be a...
- Tito vs Forrest II at UFC 70???
This fight is still a rumor but......should it even happen
- Fighter Entrance
Which fighter has the best entrance? (music / song)
- Will MMA ever "look" like boxing???
I just finished enjoying the Proelite show on Showtime. Charles Bennet's obnoxious 10 minute stroll to the cage while talking on a cellphone was only trumped by his refusing to touch gloves with KJ...
- Which Gracie vs Shamrock was the best????
Which match up between the Gracies and the Shamrocks do you like best? FYI. I gotta go with Royce Ken 1. Royce totally owned Shammy.
- MMA in the Olympics (status please)
So, last that I read, MMA was considered for the 2004 Olympics in Greece (as Pankration), but was not accepted. What is the current status? Will we be seeing it '08?
- Favorite Tank Knockout!
Mine would have to be the distruction of Cabbage. Only Tank could of done that.
- China
I would love to see China start letting their fighters get involved in MMA. Would change the sport in my opinion.
- WHO'D WIN?
karo from ufc or nakamura from pride both judo, both got heart who would win?
- Fedor vs. Antonio Silva
If Silva can make 265, which he may possibly can. Tim Sylvia can make it, so the possibly is there, who do you think takes it?
- ROYCE VS. DIEGO " in their day"
Who would win this fight royce in his day versus diego now...... i think royce would kill diego.........
- Is Mark Kerr done?
..hasnt won a fight since the year 2000.. got destroyed by mike whitehead in his 'comeback fight' in the first round.. just got destroyed by mustapha al turk in cage rage in the first round.. i know...
- GSP vs Chuck at UFC 74
GSP has mentioned he will fight and class. Lets say chuck and GSP dominate for the next year.....WHO WINS THIS FIGHT
- Joe Rogan vs. Wesley Snipes???
a while back i remember when Rumors were in the air that Joe Rogan wanted to fight Wesley Snipes in the octagon... this hadnt crossed my mind in a while till i saw Wesley Snipes in the crowd at UFC...
- Shogun vs Wandy
I think this would be a great fight, but we may never see it. I Think Shogun would take this. His striking/clinch looks more technical to me. It would be a war though.
- Franklin hughes
I dont no if theres already been a post like this made, but i was woundering who you guys think would take it. I no they said during tuf 2 they wouldnt fight but i think it could be interesting.
- Mirko Cro Cop Story - 8 Part Documentary Series
Someone pointed these videos my way and they are great. I hardly knew what Mirko is like outside of the ring/cage so I was curious. These videos were filmed by a Croatian crew for the Japanese...
- Histroy of MMA
Origins of MMA Mixed Martial Arts has it is known today has been known has many different things in the past. Pankration in the Greek Olympics and NHB (No Holds Barred) in the 1990's. In fact all...
- Best grappler from your state
I live in PA so I would have to choose either Josh Koscheck or Kurt Angle.
- New MMA Quiz
Kept this one short and sweet (it's been a busy week) Some are pretty easy, some are harder Who am I? 1. I ’m the first 2nd generation Gracie (sons of Helio and Carlos) to lose in MMA (I’m not...
- Dream matchup- Aoki vs Penn
2 of the most exciting, flexoble jujitsy guys who takes it. I'll go with Penn, just because of his chin. They would be great on the ground , but BJ could KO him, and he has more power IMO. Plus Aoki...
- Best chins in MMA-POLL
Who's got the best chin and please explain why. I'll go with Big Nog. Anybody who can take repeated shots from Sapp, Cro-cop and still come back and win is the man. In the 1rst Fedor fight his head...
- MMA magazine
Does anybody have any suggestions for which MMA magazine is the best now. I am looking to get a subscription, and didn't realize how many magazines are out now. any suggestions (which one's suck or...
- MMA Magazines
I just got my first issue of FightSport mag. I choose this one because the book store that is near my work only carries three types of mma mags. Grapple, FightSport, and Black Belt (I know Black Belt...
- Who do you wish was your best friend?(ufc)
would would you like best as a buddy you can hang with? im sure you wouldnt want a buddy you dont understand...so CroCop,Wandy, and all of them are not on the list
- On new and casual MMA fans.
I've seen lots of people complain about UFC fans and crowds (not just on this forum, all over the place), because they don't understand the sport very well yet. Booing at UFC events is rampant, and I...
- MMAPlayground Rankings discussion
They're up. Not too bad overall IMO. I do have 1 gripe though and it's a HUGE one. Penn at #4 WW and freakin #6 LW even though he hasn't had a win in either div for 3 yrs or better. WTF!? It's not...
- Do you think Dana White is bad for MMA
I had some thoughts about the women MMA and after that about the MMA in general... I've seen a lot of videos heard a lot of promoters, fighters etc. who think Dana White (a.k.a. Uncle Fester) is...
- Strikers vs. Submission Specialist
I know this topic is played out, but I wanted to post it anyway. The Pride/UFC champions and their most dominant skill is Gnp or some type of striking. Strikers or GnP... Takanori Gomi Sean Sherk...
- Tito passing title for friendship???
If tito were to win his next few fight and get back into title contention...and rampage beat chuck for the title...he would have to say F*ck it and fight rampage right???
- Scott Smith vs Pete Sell: Video anybody?
Damn I havnt seen that fight in a long long time and really want to see it again. I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to find a video of it and was wondering if anybody has link to to. Thank Q
- anderson silva overated
anderson silva was less than domanate while in pride with loses to takase and chonan. he beat franklin now he is ranked number one in the world. my problem with this is the fact that dan henderson...
- Cool Shogun Training Video at Chute Boxe USA
http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/wanderlei%2Bsilva/video/xwdfb_mauricio-shogun-training Those leg kicks make me cringe.
- Renzo Gracie kicking Nate Marquardt in the face.. funny vid
kind of a pointless post, i just stumbled on this and thought it was funny to see (not funny that nate got kicked in the face).. so i guess ricardo almeida held onto the choke for a little bit too...
- Yamamoto #9 P4P
HAHAHAHAHA...is this some kind of a sick joke? http://www.mmaplayground.com/top-10-mma-fighters.aspx
- Kawajiri vs Sherk ???
Who would win Kawajiri or Sherk.... Under pride rules I think Kawajiri would take it because he could punish Sherk for bad takedown attempts. I think it would be a good fight but Kawajiri would win...
- Vitor's future, your thoughts
Ok... we most likely all know the story of Vitor Belfort... "Vitor of Old", he's lost 5 of his last 7 fights... yada yada... but Vitor is only 29 years old. Does anyone with an inside track think...
- Quinton Rampage vs. Chuck Liddell--First Fight *Video Inside*
I think this is a video most fans should see if they already haven't, first fight between Rampage and Chuck Liddell. RAMPAGE vs LIDDELL
- # 4 #
help me out here. i understand ranking the fighters in their weight classes, but what is the criteria used for ranking fighters pound for pound and why would some non belt holders be in front of belt...
- richieb19's MMA Hall of Fame (20/02/07)
Bas Rutten Alias: El Guapo Record: 28-4-1 (12 KO, 13 Sub) Background: Muay Thai / Tae Kwon Do / Kyokushin Karate World Titles: UFC HW Champion, 3X King of Pancrase Most Memorable Match: Vs. Frank...
- royce gracie
When you think of the name Royce Gracie you think ufc 1,2,3,4 and 5. When i first saw this guy sweep the mma world, i was amazed having never trained in mma myself and seen too many van damme /...
- Who doesen't fight up to their potential??
Joe Riggs is a guy that i honestly thaught would....beat Matt Hughes....beat Mike Swick.....beat Diego Sanchez....i know hes had a lot to deal with in his life but who are some other fighters that...
- Striking vs Grappling
Do you enjoy the grappling or striking of MMA more? I personally enjoy the grappling aspect of MMA more. What got me into MMA was the skill of the very talented submission grapplers in the sport....
- Going to UFC 68
Heading to Ohio for the fights does anybody now exactly where and what time the weight ins and meet n greet are. Any help is appreciated. I will have many pics when i come back from this so i will...
- BARS AND RESTAURANTS SHOWING THE UFC PPV
HERE IS THE LINK TO FIND THE LOCAL PLACES NEAR YOU .... http://www.ufcjunkie.com/
- Mauro Ranallo/Crocop feed ??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4oJsSnmGkw ... (feed) Those who havent seen it should check it out for a laugh !!
- MMA WWE combination??
I read that this summer another MMA organization(kinda) will be coming to America...i havent seen anything about this in a thread so if there is my bad but....Kimo has already claimed he is in. The...
- Emelianako brother feud??
Fedor has made it clear that he thaught A-EM does bullshit training when he doesent train with him....and that he should be the number one contender but his lack of training is costing him...??
- Art of War 1 (Rizzo vs. Eilers)
Wholly owned, SUN Production Group, in association with International Fighters Association announced their premiere event for 2007 • "ART OF WAR", Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship. The 10-bout...