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Connecticut Legalizes Mixed Martial Arts – Your Turn, Sheldon Silver!

Brian Cady — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:49:47 +0000

Throughout my 3 and a half years with 104.5 "The Team," it has been well-documented both on-air and online my love for Mixed Martial Arts. I have guests on a fairly regular basis to talk about big news stories within the sport, preview big fights and even hit on some testy issues like marijuana usage and TRT (testosterone replacement therapy). On top of that, I have been a consistent proponent for getting MMA legalized in New York State, and the frustrations just continue to pile up.

Jon Jones Wrecks Chael Sonnen, Suffers Gruesome Toe Injury

Matt Lo Cascio — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:08 +0000

Jon Jones bloodied and bruised Chael Sonnen Saturday night and retained his UFC light heavyweight title. Jones beat the trash-talking Sonnen at his own game, repeatedly taking him down and using vicious ground and pound to secure a first-round victory. Jones took some damage during the fight, but it didn’t come from the hands of [...]

UFC 159 Recap: Jon Jones TKOs Chael Sonnen in the First Round To Retain Title

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:17 +0000

Jon Jones used a series of furious strikes to score a technical knockout of Chael Sonnen in the first round of their bout at UFC 159 in Newark, N.J. on Saturday night. Jones broke his toe during the brief match, but was still

This Weekend in Sports: NFL Draft's Day 2 and UFC 159

Joe Student — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:59 +0000

The 2013 NFL Draft’s second day and a marquee UFC bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, April 26 The NFL Draft — Rounds 2 and 3 Radio City Music Hall, New York City; 6:30 p.m. (ET) on NFL Network The NFL Network brings football fans live coverage of [...]

UFC's Chael Sonnen Creepily Ask "Can I Touch Your Hair" On Sports Center [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:41:21 +0000

In MMA it’s important to keep an edge and have your opponent guessing all the time and Chael Sonnen is playing the “I’m a creepy hair fetish guy” approach for the ultimate psych out! Seriously though this is just as solid of an approach as my classic “get naked” psych out. No one wants to [...]

UFC's Best Head Kick Knockouts

Nick Lee — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:20:48 +0000

With our UFC San Jose Flyaway in full swing. I got me wondering, what was the best UFC fight I have seen? The answer is War machine Vs Jared Rollins. Not a traditional knockout but a TKO in that fight. Both guys left nothin

Professional MMA Coming To New York?

Wes Styles — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:55 +0000

Amateur bouts in Mixed Martial Arts are allowed in the state but profession ones have yet to pass the “moral objections” of our state legislature. The Times Union reports that backers of making the sport legal in the state think this is their year. New York and Connecticut are the only states left in the country to [...]

Buzzer Beaters: UFC's First Female Fight, Patriots Player Convicted, Serena Withdraws and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:30:09 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: UFC 157 will feature the organization’s first-ever female match, with Ronda Rousey (above) facing off against Liz Carmouche. UFC founder Dana White once swore that women would never fight in UFC, but this fights signals a whole new direction for mixed-martial-arts competition. [Yahoo] New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was convicted of assaulting [...]

Watch the UFC's Mike Goldberg's Fantastic Blooper Video

Matt Lo Cascio — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:05:22 +0000

“His precision is um, really…precise.” – Mike Goldberg UFC play by play man Mike Goldberg has been calling fights for a very long time, so it’s only natural that he has had a lot of flubs over the years. It’s just that Goldberg’s are more hilarious than most other announcers. The guy is almost a [...]

This Weekend in Sports: Super Bowl XLVII and UFC 156

Joe Student — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:30:52 +0000

The Super Bowl, the most watched television event of the year, is scheduled for Sunday. Several other interesting contests highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, February 1 Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN After blowing out Brooklyn on Wednesday night, Miami [...]

Frankie Edgar Interview – Styles Talks With Frankie About UFC 156

Wes Styles — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:58:03 +0000

Styles sat down on Wednesday (1/30) and talked with former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar about his Featherweight title bout this Saturday at UFC 156 against champion Jose Aldo. Frankie had to drop down a weight class for this fight saying “it’s been pretty easy. I wasn’t really cutting any weight for (1)55 so to [...]

'The Ultimate Fighter' Recap: Let the Whining Begin

Matt Lo Cascio — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:00:56 +0000

‘The Ultimate Fighter 17′ rolled out episode two of the new season Tuesday night, with the winning fighters from the season premiere making their way into the house. The fighters raced like school children to claim their bunks and talk about the awesomeness of the house. “I live on a budget,” Team Sonnen’s Luke Barnatt [...]

This Weekend in Sports: Australian Open Finals, UFC on Fox and the Pro Bowl

Joe Student — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:05:06 +0000

The first Grand Slam event of 2013, prime-time UFC fights and the NFL’s best players highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Jan. 25 Australian Open — Men’s Semifinal Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia; 3:30 a.m. (ET) on ESPN Four-time Australian Open champ Roger Federer takes on Andy Murray for the [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NFL Playoffs and the Last Strikeforce Fight

Joe Student — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:26:23 +0000

NFL teams look to take the next step toward the Super Bowl, and a mixed martial arts promotion holds its final event. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday, Jan. 11 Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks Madison Square Garden, New York; 8 p.m. (ET) on ESPN Chicago (19-14) trailed Indiana by a game in [...]

Human Hands Evolved For Fighting

Wes Styles — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:20:49 +0000

Over the weekend there was a UFC fight on TV and PPV with UFC 155. I was enjoy the fight with several people when one of my friends stated she didn't mind the sport until it got "bloody and brutal." I guess some folks can't handle when a fight gets "too violent", but it seems human hands actually evolved to fight.

MMA Fighter Finds New Way To Lose – TKO By Vomit

Wes Styles — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:20:20 +0000

Last weekend the UFC took to Pay-Per-View and reminded us all how awesome mixed martial arts fighting can be. Many since the boom of UFC in the mid 2000's have tried to take up the sport with few making it to the top. The others? Well they end up like this guy who lost his fight due to vomiting in the cage.

People Are Way Too Excited Over 62 Year-Old MMA Fighter [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:06:22 +0000

He’s 62 years-old and can kick my ass? I don’t think so, have you even seen my muscles? No 62 year old zombie is beating me, no way no how! Yes it’s pretty awesome that this old dude is fighting in the ring. Also it’s even more bad ass that he actually won, but let’s [...]

UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste Arrested

Monte — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:39 +0000

UFC Octagon Girl, Arianny Celeste was arrested Saturday morning on charges of domestic battery. Celeste, who has blessed us by distracting our eyes from the octagon of the UFC and has also appeared in Playboy, has not had the details of her domestic battery charge released yet. We do know that reports state she was [...]

UFC President Dana White Tells Angry Fans and Critics To 'Shut Up'

BJ Ragone — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:44:41 +0000

Dana White and the UFC came under fire by fans after a very anticlimactic 64 second fight between former Heavy Weight champ Cain Velasquez and new champ Junior dos Santos on Saturday night. He has a decided it to handle it like a typical meat-head by telling people to “shut up”. Saturday night was the [...]