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| 411’s Fighter Of The Month: October |
| MMA >> Columns, 11.03.2009 |
| It was a wild month of MMA with a controversial UFC 104, a Fight Of The Year candidate at WEC 43, and two explosive shows from DREAM! Who got more votes, Machida or Shogun? Was the best performance of the month from Benson Henderson, Shinya Aoki, Bibiano Fernandes, Cain Velasquez, or someone else? The 411 MMA staff has made their picks, now see who took the top spot! |
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| Blood On The Mat 10.29.09: The Right Man Won |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.29.2009 |
| Not everyone believes that “Shogun” Rua should have won the decision at UFC 104. 411’s Adam Tool takes a second look at the fight and tells you why Machida deserved to win on the scorecards and keep his belt in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| Blood On The Mat 10.22.09: Questions For UFC 104 |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.22.2009 |
| Is Lyoto Machida destined to be the next unstoppable champion? Can “Shogun” still be dominant under UFC rules? Is Cain Velasquez ready to be an elite heavyweight? Will Yushin Okami ever get a title shot? 411’s Adam Tool looks at these questions and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| Blood On The Mat 10.15.09: What To Do With The WEC |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.15.2009 |
| Over the past few years, the WEC has consistently put on some of the best fights and shows around, so why aren’t more people watching? Should Zuffa fold the WEC into the UFC? 411’s Adam Tool looks at the problems facing the promotion and offers one possible solution in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| Blood On The Mat 10.08.09: The Light Heavyweight Landscape |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.08.2009 |
| This week 411’s Adam Tool looks at one of the UFC’s deepest divisions, as he takes stock of the fighters that call light heavyweight their home. Can anyone beat Machida? Who stands to gain from Rampage’s retirement? Which young fighters have the chance to make an impact? All this and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| 411’s Fighter Of The Month: September |
| MMA >> Columns, 10.01.2009 |
| Another 30 days have passed, so the time has come once again for the 411 MMA staff to make their picks for the best performance of the month. Vitor Belfort, Junior Dos Santos, Paul Daley, Gray Maynard, and Tyson Griffin all got some love, but who took home this month’s top prize? |
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| Blood On The Mat 09.24.09: Rampage Takes His Chain And Goes Home |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.24.2009 |
| The MMA world got the news straight from the man himself: “Rampage” Jackson is walking away from the sport and the UFC. Why would he do this? What happens next? What about Rashad? And does this newest ordeal stem from a much bigger problem the UFC faced throughout 2009? 411’s Adam Tool gives his take on these questions and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| Blood On The Mat 09.17.09: Welcome Back |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.17.2009 |
| This Saturday’s UFC 103 features three veteran fighters making their return to the octagon. 411’s Adam Tool looks back at the early years for each man, and ponders whether or not they can still compete at the highest level of the sport. |
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| Blood On The Mat 09.10.09: What’s At Stake |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.10.2009 |
| There may not be a title fight next week, but there’s plenty at stake for the fighters at UFC 103 and Fight Night 19. 411’s Adam Tool looks at the featured match-ups of each card to see what the participants stand to gain should they emerge victorious. |
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| 411’s Fighter Of The Month: August |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.03.2009 |
| We’re fresh off of one of the biggest months we’ve seen this year, as UFC 101, WEC 42, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, and UFC 102 have all come and gone. August was full of exciting performances from Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Cris Cyborg, Brian Bowles, BJ Penn, and more, which led to some extremely close voting from the 411 staff! But who took home Fighter Of The Month? It may not be the person you were expecting… |
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| Blood On The Mat 09.03.09: Ranking The UFC Heavyweights |
| MMA >> Columns, 09.03.2009 |
| Now that UFC 102 is in the books, the heavyweight landscape of the UFC has shifted once again. 411’s Adam Tool looks up and down the complete company roster to see how the biggest fighters in the UFC stack up! |
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| Blood On The Mat 08.27.09: Questions For UFC 102 |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.27.2009 |
| It’s almost time for UFC 102 and there’s plenty of questions awaiting answers. 411’s Adam Tool looks up and down the card for some of the things to watch out for this Saturday. Can Couture or Nogueira remain relevant at heavyweight? How much goodwill does Leben have left? Is Maia’s BJJ enough to beat Marquardt? All this and more in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| Blood On The Mat 08.20.09: I Surrender |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.20.2009 |
| Georges St. Pierre, “Rampage” Jackson, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, and Heath Herring all appear in the direct-to-video feature Never Surrender. Besides seeing these guys outside of the cage, is there any reason to watch this movie? 411’s Adam Tool has a full review, and it isn’t going to be pretty… |
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| Blood On The Mat 08.06.09: The Calm Before The Storm |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.06.2009 |
| Now that Strikeforce is firmly poised as the #2 MMA promotion, what does this mean for the company’s future? Can Fedor and Gina lead them to newfound success? Could we see a war between Strikeforce and the UFC? 411’s Adam Tool looks towards the future of MMA in this week’s Blood On The Mat! |
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| 411’s Fighter Of The Month: July |
| MMA >> Columns, 08.03.2009 |
| Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre retained their UFC championships in dominant fashion at UFC 100, Dan Henderson gives us a contender for Knockout of the Year, and Marius Zaromskis turned a lot of heads by winning the DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix. Which man took home Fighter of the Month for July? Only one way to find out… |
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| Blood On The Mat 07.30.09: Now What? |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.30.2009 |
| Will Fedor be joining the UFC? What’s going to happen to Josh Barnett? Following the demise of Affliction, several fighters are left without a place to call home. Where do they go from here? 411’s Adam Tool attempts to answer these questions and more in this week’s edition of Blood On The Mat! |
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| [VIDEO] ESPN's MMA Live 07.23.09 |
| MMA >> News, 07.23.2009 |
| "The Coach" is guest-hosting this week as the crew discusses Affliction fallout, Kimo's weird week, DREAM 10, and "King Mo" joins in to discuss his feud with "Rampage" |
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| Blood On The Mat 07.23.09: MMA Sell-outs |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.23.2009 |
| In honor of GSP’s deal with Gatorade, 411’s Adam Tool takes a look at other MMA stars that have pocketed a few bucks making TV commercials! From Wanderlei Silva shilling for toilet paper and Mirko Cro Cop selling coffee to Brock Lesnar endorsing ammo and Bob Sapp dancing for pizza, these are some glorious MMA sell-outs! |
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| Blood On The Mat 07.16.09: The 100th UFC 100 Column |
| MMA >> Columns, 07.16.2009 |
| There are still some questions left after UFC 100, and 411’s Adam Tool intends to answer them. Can anyone take the belt away from Brock? Has GSP cleaned out his division? Is Henderson the new middleweight gatekeeper? All this, plus a look at the six fights you didn’t see and some of the best pictures from the event! |
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