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| Punch Drunk Hangover 12.23.08: Turn Out the Multi-Colored Blinking Lights... |
| MMA >> Columns, 12.23.2008 |
| ...the PDH-party's ovvvvvverrrrrr! Read ahead for the bittersweet conclusion to the "Punch Drunk Hangover" adventure, as its author has sobered up long enough to take the next of twelve steps towards MMA-media domination. Re-live a few memorable Hangover moments, view a few of his favorite "Moments of Zen", and raise your glass to the Holidays one last time with Bren Oliver! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 12.15.08: A Grand Finale! |
| MMA >> Columns, 12.15.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Roger Huerta re-signing with the UFC, Sokoudjou vs. Babalu, Bobby Lashley's successful MMA debut, a digital Royce Gracie, Frank Mir waxing poetic on Brock Lesnar, and last week's UFC events. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring a referee earning his stripes, are all just a click away! |
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| 411Mania Exclusive Interview: A Few Rounds with Mike Brown |
| MMA >> Columns, 12.02.2008 |
| Fresh off a knockout of Urijah Faber to become WEC Featherweight Champion, and back in the Gym, Mike Brown takes some time out of his day to talk to 411Mania about the road he's travelled thus far in his career, provide insight on his title-winning performance, offer thoughts on his fellow 145-pounders, and even clue fans in on who he feels has the better haircut - Faber or Miguel Torres! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 12.01.08: A Winter Wonderland! |
| MMA >> Columns, 12.01.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Faber vs. Pulver II, Sokoudjou and Gurgel getting axed by the UFC, World Victory Road signing Antonio Silva, UFC 91 buyrates, and the plethora of MMA action slated for December. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring a triple-dose of some good ol' fashioned Arianny Celeste, are all just a click away! |
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| The Thanksgiving Hangover 11.27.08: Howdy, Pilgrim! |
| MMA >> Columns, 11.27.2008 |
| It's time to undo that top button, let your belly flop out, and get sauced cranberry-style! In this special Thanksgiving edition of PDH, Bren Oliver discusses things in MMA he's thankful for as well as similar thoughts from other 411Mania MMA staff. Those things and more, plus a special side-dish featuring Fedor Emelianenko losing in Sambo and Frank Shamrock choking out a skinny white guy, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 11.17.08: Brock-Solid! |
| MMA >> Columns, 11.17.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Brock Lesnar's championship win over Randy Couture, UFC 91 as a whole, JZ/Hansen and Tamura/Sakuraba being added to "K-1 Dynamite", Werdum's contract status, and Urijah Faber's WEC 36 payout. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring the next generation of Couture, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 11.10.08: West-SIGH'd Connection |
| MMA >> Columns, 11.10.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Urijah Faber's WEC 36 loss, as well as the night's other action, John McCarthy's return to officiating, World Victory Road's title-plans, Dana White's dislike of TUF 9's format, Denis Kang in the UFC, and Chris Leben's steroid use . Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring the correct way to throw an insane, standing reverse-elbow, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 11.03.08: The Halloween Hangover |
| MMA >> Columns, 11.03.2008 |
Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Anderson Silva's desire to fight again before 2009, Patrick Cote talking tough about "The Spider", Bobby Lashley's MMA debut, Dana White's opinion on Gina Carano, Nick Diaz's options, and Brock Lesnar's protest against Steve Mazzagatti. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring one of the most gruesome cuts in UFC history, are all just a click away!
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 10.27.08: I've Got the October Pay-Per-Blues |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.27.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on the UFC's back-to-back lackluster PPV offerings, the downfall of EliteXC, Michael Bisping as an Ultimate Fighter coach, Luke Cummo's arrest, and Strikeforce's apparently bright future. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring proof Gracies win by more means than submission, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 10.13.08: Controversy Creates Crass |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.13.2008 |
| Thoughts on Jared Shaw's lacking professionalism, updates to "UFC Fight Night 16", Affliction's newest main event and forthcoming show, and the firestorm surrounding allegations of EliteXC attempting to "fix" the Slice/Petruzelli fight. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring old school PRIDE action are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 10.06.08: Kimb-owned! |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.06.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on this past weekend's MMA action, Gegard Mousasi's immediate future, the UFC announcing a few Light Heavyweight bouts featuring some of the sport's top fighters, Eddie Alvarez's opinion on fighting Nick Diaz, and the fallout from Kimbo Slice's shocking loss to Seth Petruzelli. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Kimbo Slice punching magician David Blaine, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 09.15.08: Smiles and Cries |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.15.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Affliction's latest announcements, another solid DREAM product crossing over to Strikeforce, Martin Kampmann testing the Welterweight waters, Rachelle Leah proving the powers that be love them some Bren Oliver, and last week's shocking news regarding Evan Tanner's death. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring a double-dose of a future Playboy covergirl, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 09.08.08: 'The Iceman' Melts in Hot-lanta |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.08.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on "Sugar" Rashad's sweet performance against Chuck Liddell, the UFC 88 card in general, Brock Lesnar fighting Randy Couture for the title at UFC 91, Affliction's partnership with HDNet, WEC's cancellation of an event on September 10th, and the final, potential-heavy DREAM 6 line-up. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Arianny Celeste and a lollypop, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 09.01.08: Labor Pains |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.01.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on all the jaw-dropping Randy Couture rumors, "Rampage" Jackson's new training camp, Tito Ortiz on "Inside MMA", the WEC/UFC merger, Brett Rogers' immediate future, and why KJ Noons has a reason to be upset with his employers. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Josh Koscheck and a very-humbled jackass, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 08.25.08: It's a Smash-Mouth Sport |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.25.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Lesnar vs. Kongo, Affliction's newest signings, Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn II being made official, a confusing move by Strikeforce in relation to Josh Thomson, and Florian's insinuation Huerta may have "greased" up. Those things and more, plus this week's supersized "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Carano, "Rampage", and Aleks Emelianenko are all just a click away! |
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| 411's MMA Interview 8.12.08: A Few Rounds with Tracy Lee... |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.12.2008 |
| Never before has Mixed Martial Arts represented as significant a place in the public conscious as it currently does, with as much interest from people in the fighters themselves as the sport they excel at. Read ahead as Tracy Lee - photographer, blogger, and confidant to some of the most recognizable athletes in MMA - sits down with 411Mania to discuss her life, her work, her friends, and a pair of Underoos! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 08.11.08: UFC 87 was Absolutely Georges'! |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.11.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on UFC 87, the still-developing "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" card, a trio of additions to UFC 90, DREAM's Middleweight Grand Prix match-ups, and a handful of "f*ck"-free Dana White-isms. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring the Amir Sadollah getting voluntarily electrocuted, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 08.04.08: El Matador is Tired of the Bull |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.04.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on the latest news in the ongoing Quinton Jackson saga, a few positive drug tests, Gina Carano's next opponent, Kampann vs. Marquardt, the undoubtable greatness that will be "Kung Fu U", and Roger Huerta's harsh words for UFC management. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring the brothers Emelianenko fighting each other, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 07.28.08: Off the Road, Again... |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.28.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Matt Hughes' injury, Affliction's second show featuring Arlovski vs. Emelianenko, Keith Jardine fighting Brandon Vera at UFC 89, Leonard Garcia facing Jens Pulver at WEC 36, a trio of exciting additions to the UFC 88 card, and his experiences covering "Affliction: Banned". Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring UFC Ring Girl Arianny Celeste rolling around with a hot blonde, are all just a click away! |
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| 411Mania Exclusive "Affliction: Banned" Pictures (Part Deux) |
| MMA >> News, 07.23.2008 |
| It's the second round of pictures from Affliction, featuring Aleks Emelianenko's reaction to his brother's win, shots from the post-event press conference including one of a smiling Fedor, and what things look like after the arena lights dim... |
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| 411's MMA Roundtable Preview: DREAM 5 (Lightweight Grand Prix) |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.20.2008 |
| The DREAM promotion crowns the company's first Lightweight Champion as their first Grand Prix comes to a conclusion on Monday, July 21st. Will it be Shinya Aoki, Eddie Alvarez, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Caol Uno, or perhaps a fighter from the reserve bout? Read ahead and find out what a handful of 411 MMA's best and brightest have to say on the matter! |
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Punch Drunk Hangover 07.14.08: 'Affliction: Banned' Access Granted |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.14.2008 |
| He's baaaaack! Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on Patrick Cote as a title contender, "Shogun" Rua's eventual return to action, next weekend's trio of MMA events, problems with BJ Penn vs. the UFC's Welterweight Champion, and Brock Lesnar's response to critics. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring a Sumo showdown between Bob Sapp and Butterbean , are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 06.30.08: Melendez Gets Punk'd |
| MMA >> Columns, 06.30.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on the first half of 2008, the superb SoCal showdown between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping headlining UFC 89, Kazuo Misaki in Strikeforce, and Quinton Jackson's ho-hum feelings about Forrest Griffin's win over "Shogun" Rua. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Kim Couture's tattered mandible, are all just a click away! |
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| Punch Drunk Hangover 06.23.08: It's Amir-acle! |
| MMA >> Columns, 06.23.2008 |
| Read ahead for Bren Oliver's thoughts on the Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Finale, Nick Diaz dropping out of DREAM 5, the forthcoming UFC video game, Lorenzo Fertitta's new job, Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans at UFC 88, Kim Couture's professional MMA debut, and Dana White giving Affliction the "Nancy Kerrigan" treatment. Those things and more, plus this week's "Monday Morning Moment of Zen" featuring Mark Coleman, Wanderlei Silva, and a few sharp objects are all just a click away! |
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