Ariel Helwani confirmed last night that rumors of Nate Marquardt’s return to Zuffa are accurate. He signed with Strikeforce to take a major role in their welterweight division. In fact, his promotional debut could in fact be against Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce championship. The timeframe for his return is presumed to be around [...]
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Marquardt Signs with Strikeforce; Could Fight Woodley for Welterweight Title
Posted: February 22, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest newsTags: S-Cla$$
Roy Nelson Thought He Won Rounds 2 and 3 Against Werdum
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Commentary/OpinionTags: S-Cla$$
Dana White’s UFC 144 video blog is up now. It includes backstage footage following UFC 143. The most interesting clips revolve around two fighters who lost their fights–Nick Diaz and Roy Nelson. Obviously Diaz thought he defeated Condit so I won’t go into it too much. But the most entertaining part was Nelson. Big Country [...]
What a Difference a Year Makes: The Welterweights
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Vigilante RankingsTags: S-Cla$$
What a difference a year makes, especially in MMA. And in this case the welterweight division. With longtime champ, Georges St-Pierre on the shelf for a while, things really started shaking. It was just over a year ago that Dan Hardy was considered the top threat to GSP’s belt. Today, Hardy is walking the aisles [...]
Wanna Win a Free Prize Package Just for Being Cool?
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Commentary/OpinionTags: S-Cla$$
It’s been a rather slow news day here at Vigilante Towers. So what better time to beg you to visit our site tell you about our mobile site; and run a little prize giveaway? For all you iPhone and iPad users out there, we know there are millions of apps to choose from—many of them [...]
Rampage Says He’d Kick Joe Rogan’s Ass and Drops a ‘Rusty Trombone’ Reference
Posted: February 20, 2012 in Commentary/OpinionTags: Joe Rogan, Rampage Jackson, S-Cla$$
In an interview with Fighter’s Only, Rampage Jackson spoke about UFC 144, returning to Japan to face Ryan Bader, and had some especially harsh words for commentator Joe Rogan. When asked about a perfect scenario for his upcoming fight with Bader, Jackson said part of it would involve not doing an interview with “Joe Rogan’s [...]
UFC’s Newest Star, Justin Salas Talks with us about the Biggest Win of His Career
Posted: February 17, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Interviews, UFC EventsTags: Justin Salas, S-Cla$$
“This is an opportunity that people would die to have and there’s no way I’m going to waste it.” Almost a year and a half ago, I got to speak with a young fighter named Justin Salas, who was working his way up the local circuit, stringing wins together hoping to get noticed. Our loyal [...]
Bold Prediction of the Day: Chris Weidman Says He’d Finish Anderson Silva
Posted: February 17, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Latest newsTags: Chris Weidman, S-Cla$$
Undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman is fresh off a big win over Demian Maia and is climbing the rankings at 185. In a recent interview he said something that made me do a double take. When asked how he would fare against longtime champ Anderson Sivla, Weidman responded by saying, “I think with a full camp, [...]
Let’s Play “The Joe Silva Game” with the Cast of UFC on Fuel
Posted: February 16, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, UFC EventsTags: Joe Silva, S-Cla$$
Earlier this month, we launched a new feature I like to call “The Joe Silva Game” where I become the matchmaker following major events. It’s no secret Joe Silva reads VigilanteMMA every day for tips and suggestions. I heard he’s seriously considering the Alex Caceres/Miesha Tate fight I suggested just over a week ago. But [...]
Take-aways from UFC debut on FUEL
Posted: February 16, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Event Results, Latest news, UFC EventsTags: Fresh
Hopefully you were able to sit down in front of your TV last night to watch the UFC’s debut on Fuel. It had it all; exciting finishes, coming out parties, comebacks and redemption! All in all it was a very entertaining show. Also, at least in comparison to Spike, the inaugural offering on FUEL seemed [...]
What a Difference a Year Makes: The Heavyweights
Posted: February 22, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Vigilante RankingsTags: S-Cla$$
Earlier this week we did a fun feature looking into the dramatic changes the welterweight division has seen in the past year or so. It got enough response that I decided to look at another weight class—the heavyweights. Despite fighters entering the cage as little as once or twice per year, a 12 month period [...]