Great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Demian Maia; Good Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Dan Miller
If you want to know the difference between good Brazilian jiu jitsu and great Brazilian jiu jitsu, watch Chael Sonnen's last two fights. On Saturday night at UFC 98, Sonnen beat someone with good BJJ, Dan Miller. Three months ago at UFC 95, Sonnen lost
Frank Edgar breaks through with UFC 98 win over Sean Sherk
LAS VEGAS ? The scouting report on Frank Edgar (10-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) seemed simple enough.
Everyone knew he was a great wrestler but might not have the standup skills necessary to hang with the world's elite lightweights.
Time to toss that info in the
Canseco faces former Mariners closer Sasaki in Japan
Former major league MVP player Jose Canseco wearing a Yokohama BayStars uniform smiles at the opening ceremony of a Japanese professional baseball game between the BayStars and the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Sunday, May
BloodyElbow Time Machine: Lyoto Machida
I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of the things that have been said about Lyoto Machida by the writers and editors of this site over the past few years. So here, through links and quotes, is a look back at the rise of Machida. It
Even in Losing to Hughes, Matt Serra Proves He's No Fluke
"I thought I had it, but I'm sure Matt thought the same thing," Hughes said in the post-fight press conference at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
"I thought I squeezed out the third. It was close, but what are you gonna do?" Serra added.
No matter what the
Machida KO's Evans to stay perfect
Lyoto Machida knocked out light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans in devastating fashion in the second round in a battle of unbeaten fighters at UFC 98 on Saturday night.
Machida (15-0) nailed Evans (18-1-1) with a straight left and then pounced,
Jose Canseco faces Kazuhiro Sasaki's pitches in Japan
Canseco took nine pitches from Sasaki as part of a pre-game ceremony at Yokohama Stadium. Canseco connected on a few pitches but none were home runs.
"His fastball and forkball haven't changed much since he was in the major leagues," Canseco said. "I
Can the UFC Survive with Champs Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida?
The new version of the "Karate Kid" has come to town, and Grandma Dee wonders who will be able to survive his fighting style.
Since Lyota the "Dragon" Machida has been bred and raised by his father to do just what he did last night, become the new
Ben Fowlkes: Machida proves he's best light heavyweight
Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida stopped Rashad Evans at 3:57 of the second round to win the light heavyweight title.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Lyoto Machida proved to be both precise and extremely efficient as he used his unorthodox fighting style to dismantle
Lyoto Machida defeats Rashad Evans for UFC light-heavyweight title | Photos
...out a wrestling-dominated unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three scorecards. And New Jersey's Frank Edgar outboxed former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, and nearly applied a deciding guillotine choke at the final bell, winning a unanimous decision and...
