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Amadi's Take

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Aug 24, 2010 - 11:02:45 PM
AMADI: Randy Couture vs. James Toney at UFC 118 not the "freak show" fight it's being made out to be

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Aug 23, 2010 - 12:20:02 PM
AMADI: The good, the bad, and the ugly from "Strikeforce: Houston" on Showtime

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Aug 17, 2010 - 3:30:25 PM
AMADI: Tough Crowd - Fickle Fan Response To Fighter Injuries Out Of Silva vs. Sonnen At UFC 117

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Aug 9, 2010 - 11:15:08 PM
AMADI: Say no to an immediate rematch between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Aug 2, 2010 - 3:32:55 PM
AMADI: Jon Jones ready for top competition after passing latest test at UFC on Versus 2

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Jul 4, 2010 - 6:30:48 PM
AMADI: Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin gave each other a fight like no others could give them at UFC 116

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Jun 21, 2010 - 12:12:28 PM
AMADI: Worthless chins vs. Declining skills; a look at two veteran afflictions

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Jun 13, 2010 - 12:41:01 PM
AMADI: What's next for the Winners and Losers after UFC 115 - Liddell, Franklin, Cro Cop, Barry, MacDonald, Condit...

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Jun 1, 2010 - 3:35:07 PM
AMADI: Rampage Jackson may have been ineffective against Rashad Evans in UFC 114 loss regardless of "ring rust"

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - May 7, 2010 - 10:05:34 AM
AMADI: UFC 113 presents a number of interesting questions; Saturday night brings the answers

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 22, 2010 - 11:30:44 AM
AMADI: WEC 48 brings their most stacked card ever to salvage MMA's lackluster month of action in April

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 18, 2010 - 4:03:27 PM
AMADI: A breakdown of Strikeforce's CBS... breakdown

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 12, 2010 - 4:12:03 PM
AMADI: Performances from Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn at UFC 112 shake up the "pound for pound" debate

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 11, 2010 - 5:55:19 PM
AMADI BLOG: A different take on Frankie Edgar's UFC 112 victory over B.J. Penn

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 6, 2010 - 7:44:46 PM
AMADI: B.J. Penn's place in the pound-for-pound discussion is not at the top

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 2, 2010 - 2:56:46 PM
AMADI: March 2010 may have marked the end of Fedor Emelianenko's relevance to the heavyweight division

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Apr 1, 2010 - 9:50:19 PM
AMADI BLOG: Rebuttal to Pelkey's assertion that UFC should cut Fitch (or something like that)

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Mar 29, 2010 - 10:51:54 AM
AMADI: Georges St. Pierre's UFC 111 win highlights need for UFC's dominant Champions to move up in weight

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Mar 24, 2010 - 2:21:29 PM
AMADI BLOG: Alternative perspective to Hyden's Take earlier on UFC's Interim Championship fight on Saturday

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Mar 23, 2010 - 2:11:18 PM
AMADI: Dropping a weight class is a rash and dangerous move for fighters following a loss

Opinion & Analysis : Amadi's Take - Mar 19, 2010 - 3:43:01 PM
AMADI: With James Toney, UFC Matchmakers Have Complex Task Ahead of Them

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 17, 2010 - 6:42:57 PM
AMADI: Will fading stars in Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz be able to sell TUF 11?

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 13, 2010 - 5:01:11 PM
AMADI: A response to reactions on MMA matchmaking article

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 12, 2010 - 12:22:51 PM
AMADI: Matchmaking in MMA - Does the approach have to change for MMA to be perceived as a legitimate top-tier pro sport?

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 9, 2010 - 11:30:15 AM
AMADI: Full scale competition between two equally strong MMA promotions is not what fans want, whether they realize it or not

Opinion & Analysis : Staff Columnists - Mar 2, 2010 - 8:30:15 AM
AMADI: Suggested improvements for UFC Undisputed 2010 videogame to fend off EA MMA competition

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Staff Picks - Top Ten Articles
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
UK SCENE: A bad week for UK fighters capped off at UFC 118; Daley's continued dismissal and UK news in brief
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "How to break guard"
PARK: A look at five era-changing losses by UFC Champions following B.J. Penn's UFC 118 loss to Frankie Edgar
ALL BUSINESS: The UFC 118 and Fan Expo Live Experience - Thoughts From a Fan Who Loves This Business
PENICK: Frankie Edgar had "The Answer" for a disappointing B.J. Penn at UFC 118
PARK: Randy Couture vs. James Toney at UFC 118 reminiscent of the initial UFC event's stylistic clashes
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "Mistakes Beginners Make – The Butterfly Sweep"
UK SCENE: Andre Winner and Nick Osipczak weigh in on UFC 118 bouts, Pickett vs. Jorgensen thoughts and more
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Staff Picks
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
UK SCENE: A bad week for UK fighters capped off at UFC 118; Daley's continued dismissal and UK news in brief
THE TAPPER'S TOOLBOX: Fixing the little mistakes in your BJJ game - "How to break guard"
PARK: A look at five era-changing losses by UFC Champions following B.J. Penn's UFC 118 loss to Frankie Edgar
ALL BUSINESS: The UFC 118 and Fan Expo Live Experience - Thoughts From a Fan Who Loves This Business
MMATorch Podcast
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/31 (52 min.) - UFC 118 event review and breakdown
VINTAGE AUDIO ('95): Keller interviews Dan Severn trainer after UFC 4, going behind the scenes at early UFC event (22 min.)
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/24 (102 min.) - Strikeforce Houston review and UFC 118 preview
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: Fighters and Writers audio with Carter, Hansen and McDermott (57 min.) - UFC 117 review and discussion
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/10 (85 min.) - UFC 117 review, Strikeforce Challengers and WEC 50 preview
MMATORCH EXCLUSIVE: The Audio Choke with Collins, Rowland and Shelby 8/3 (104 min.) - UFC on Versus 2 review, UFC 117 preview and more!
Upcoming Events
Bellator 28, September 9
Shark Fights 13, September 11
UFC Fight Night 22, September 15
Bellator 29, September 16
Bellator 30, September 23
DREAM 16, September 25
MMA News
UFC NEWS: George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon heading to UFC 123 in November
BELLATOR NEWS: Horn vs. Baker finalized for Bellator 30; Weedman vs. McClintock tourney qualifier added
UFC NEWS: Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia headed to The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in December
UFC NEWS: Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva targeted for UFC 125 on New Year's Day
UFC NEWS: UFC releases 24 year old heavyweight Todd Duffee from roster
UFC NEWS: Yves Lavigne contends he did not make any quotes, on or off the record, about GSP and Josh Koscheck
PPV & TV Events
KELLER'S UFC 118 BLOG: Toney vs. Couture, Edgar vs. Penn... Random Thoughts in Chronological Order
UFC 118 RESULTS: Penick's live round by round report of Edgar vs. Penn II, Couture vs. Toney event from Boston
UFC 118 Prediction and Betting Contests
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza captures vacant Middleweight Championship with decision win over Tim Kennedy
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Penick's live round by round report of King Mo vs. Feijao event on Showtime
BELLATOR 25 RESULTS: Pelkey's live round by round report of Horbuckle vs. Blackburn headlined event from Chicago
TV Reviews
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 6/9: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama in a 2 hour episode on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 6/2: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/26: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/19: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/12: Hyden's rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER REPORT 5/5: Hyden's (Virtual Time) rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV
Live Event Reports
BELLATOR 27 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Featherweight Title Bout and Three Bantamweight Quarterfinal Match-ups
BELLATOR 26 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Heavyweight, Bantamweight, and Women’s 115 lbs. Quarterfinal Tournament Bouts
STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS - Unaired preliminary card results for event from the Toyota Center
BELLATOR 24 RESULTS: Carter's Live Report - Season Three Debut Show
LOCAL SCENE: First round finishes abound at "Combat on Capitol Hill 2" in St. Paul, MN
LOCAL SCENE: Havoc at the Hyatt II brings good fights and controversy to Minneapolis on Saturday night
Opinion & Analysis
HYDEN BLOG: James Toney's Ridiculous Payday at UFC 118 Is A Slap In The Face To MMA Fighters
UK SCENE: Bisping lashes out, UFC 120 heats up and more in the week of UK MMA
HENDERSON: MMA journalism and the Yves Lavigne-Josh Koscheck situation
ARNOLD: When a Japanese DREAM turns into an MMA nightmare
PARK: Profiling five of the UFC's top submission specialists
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): Who wins the Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard rematch? Can the UFC sell it as a headlining fight? Perez, Carter, Williams, Lee, Shelby and Penick
Interviews
UFC QUOTABLES: Forrest Griffin wants to win a fight before the end of 2010
UFC QUOTABLES: Lyoto Machida - "Rampage Jackson is a bit limited standing... not that good on the ground, either"
UFC QUOTABLES: Frank Mir - "I can beat Cro Cop in more ways than he can beat me"
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: K.J. Noons says the "trash talking, pot smoking chump" Nick Diaz is going to have to kill him to beat him on October 9
BELLATOR NEWS: Travis Reddinger credits trainer Sergio Cunha for his progression; ready for "explosive" bantamweight tournament
STRIKEFORCE QUOTABLES: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal says he deserved to lose to Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante because he abandoned his gameplan
Champs & Rankings
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II Prediction and Betting Contest Results
MMATorch Staff Rankings - August 2010
UFC 117 Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Prediction and Betting Contests Results
MMATorch Staff Rankings - July 2010
UFC 115 Prediction and Betting Contest Results
Ask the Torch
Ask MMATorch: Answers to your questions about Shamrock, Half vs. Full Guard, Hammill, UFC Pay
DVD Reviews
DVD REVIEW: "UFC: Rampage Greatest Hits" a great collection of fights for Rampage fans new and old
DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Dan "Hollywood" Henderson vs. Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (pt. 8)
DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Nick Diaz vs. "The Fireball Kid" Takanori Gomi (pt. 7)
DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Alistair "Ubereem" Overeem vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (pt. 6)
DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Sergei Kharitonov vs. Mike Russow (pt. 5)
DVD WORLD: Pride 33 "The Second Coming" - Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Mac Danzig (pt. 5)
Torch Flashbacks
FLASHBACK: Keller's full fight report and more Dana White quotes on UFC's debacle of an event back in 2001
KELLER: Dana White had a night even worse than Strikeforce's on Saturday night back in 2001
FLASHBACK (3 YRS AGO): Keller's UFC 69 Report with Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra, Koscheck vs. Sanchez, Huerta vs. Garcia
ENNIS (Flashback 2006): Pride vs. UFC: Which Aspects of Each Promotion Would You Keep?
FLASHBACK - 3 YRS AGO: Ennis's UFC 67 Report - Rampage and Cro Cop debut, Anderson Silva defends, Scott Smith, Roger Huerta
1 YR AGO - PENICK'S UFC 88 REPORT: Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill, plus Hendo, Marquardt (w/star ratings)
Torch MMA Polls
MMATORCH POLL: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney says not all MMA fans are NFL fans. Be heard, are you a fan of one sport alone or both?
NEW MMATORCH POLL: Who should Anderson Silva face next?
POLL: Should Liddell retire or fight again? Should Cro Cop retire or fight again?
MMATORCH POLL: Which fight are you anticipating more - Lesnar vs. Carwin or Silva vs. Sonnen?
POLL: What should Paul Daley's punishment be for the post-fight cheapshot at Koscheck?
MMATORCH POLL: Who will win and how in the UFC 113 main event between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Prediction and Betting Contests
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn II Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 118 Prediction and Betting Contests
UFC 117 Prediction and Betting Contest Results
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Prediction and Betting Contests
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