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Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ked Becker

Joe Rogan is well-known for his objection to stand-ups. Presumably, he is a supporter of “real” fighting where there are no stand-ups, and sees it as the fighter’s job to stand up rather than getting stood up by the referee, thus being “saved” from a bad position. He remarked on the matter a little more […]

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Posted on March 30, 2014 by Ked Becker

Watching the fight I was surprised by Carl’s strategy: not only did he let Palhares get the takedown relatively easily, after that he had full guard and yet decided to go for a Triangle choke against one of the best BJJ artists in the game.  It’s not like he got lucky and Palhares fell into […]

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Posted on February 18, 2014 by Ked Becker

What happened in UFC Fight Night 36?  Did it meet our expectations and what are the consequences for the future? I will discuss only the four fights here which I was looking forward to. Charles Oliveira vs. Andy Ogle Charles Oiveira was considered an exciting prospect in the featherweight division after dropping from lightweight, showing […]

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Posted on April 3, 2013 by oleg

In Episode 11, the remaining quarter-final matchups were again split between the teams: Team Sonnen’s Uriah Hall knocked out ‘wild card’ Bubba McDaniel with a punch in the opening seconds of the very first round, while Team Jones’ Josh Samman forced a tapout from Jimmy Quinlan late in the first with ground-and-pound from back mount. […]

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Posted on March 27, 2013 by oleg

In Episode 10, two of the quarter-final matchups took place, with each team taking home a win: Team Jones’ Dylan Andrews stopped Luke Barnatt with strikes in the third (overtime) round, while in the battle of unranked fighters, Team Sonnen’s Kevin Gastelum disposed of Colin Hart in a wild striking exchange in the very first […]

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Posted on March 19, 2013 by oleg

In Episode 9, Team Jones evens the score in the wildcard bout. After winning the first round and losing the second, Kevin Casey failed to answer the bell for the tie-breaking third round. Bubba McDaniel is back in the competition, and the quarter-final matchups are announced: Team Jones Team Sonnen Robert McDaniel  vs Uriah Hall […]

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Posted on March 19, 2013 by oleg

The Uncut Sports Show recap of UFC 158. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finalist Mike Ricci, made his return back to lightweight and did not disappoint. He won a unanimous decision over Colin Fletcher by dissecting him, applying pressure, and neutralizing Fletchers leg kicks. More on UFC 158 after the break:

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Posted on March 13, 2013 by oleg

In Episode 8, Team Jones closes the gap as Dylan Andrews takes home a majority decision win over Zak Cummings. Current win tally is Team Sonnen 4, Team Jones 3. Next week, Bubba McDaniel and Kevin Casey will get a second chance at continuing in the TUF tournament as they face off in the “wildcard” […]

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Posted on March 8, 2013 by oleg

On the latest episode of the Uncut Sports Show: Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox, Team Lloyd Irvin Drama, and TUF Episode 7 Recap.

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Posted on March 6, 2013 by oleg

Another episode, another upset. Jimmy Quinlan, relentless with his takedown attempts, took out Clint Hester with a rear naked choke in the second round. Current win tally is Team Sonnen 4, Team Jones 2. Next week is the remaining opening-round matchup: Zak Cummings vs Dylan Andrews. Here’s who remains:

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