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UFC 102 Betting Odds: Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 29th, 2009 | Add a comment
Nate “The Great” Marquardt is an elite-level grappler with a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under elite teacher Ricardo Murgel. Demian Maia is an elite-level Brazilian jiu jitsu fighter, holds a second-degree black belt and trains with Wanderlei Silva’s Wand … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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UFC 102 Betting Odds: Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 29th, 2009 | Add a comment
Jake Rosholt was an outstanding collegiate wrestler for Oklahoma State University who now trains with Xtreme Couture. Rosholt made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 17 in February, where he lost by guillotine choke to Dan Miller a little … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 

UFC 102 Betting Odds: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 29th, 2009 | Add a comment
Two of the light heavyweight division’s forgotten men will try to restart their title runs, as Thiago Silva and Keith Jardine try to bounce back from demoralizing losses by punching each other’s heads. Both guys like to stand up and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 

Strikeforce MMA Results

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 17th, 2009 | Add a comment
Cris Santos knocked out Gina Carano with less than a second left in the first round to capture the vacant 145-pound women’s championship at the Strikeforce MMA card Saturday night. Quick knockouts were the story of the night at Strikeforce’s … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MMA Hottie Gina Carano Headed for Playboy?

by Elizabeth Fairview | August 15th, 2009 | Add a comment
Gina Carano is the hottest chick in the MMA and not surprisingly, Playboy has come-a knocking. Carano has been propositioned by Playboy to appear in a spread that most likely mixes violence with boobies. Oh man, we love that combo! The … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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UFC 101 Results

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 10th, 2009 | Add a comment
Did you miss UFC 101 on Saturday night? Well we can’t give you a replay but we can certainly fill you in on the results. In the feature event, Anderson Silva landed a hard shot while going backwards to knock out … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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WEC 42 Odds: Miguel Angel Torres vs. Brian Bowles

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 9th, 2009 | Add a comment
Unbeaten since avenging his sole loss six years ago, Miguel Angel Torres makes the fourth defense of his WEC title against undefeated No. 1 challenger Brian Bowles on Sunday night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. It is … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MMA Odds: UFC 101 Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffen

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 8th, 2009 | Add a comment
Having fought only once before at 205 pounds, Anderson Silva will have to quickly make the adjustment since he will be facing a very highly regarded opponent in the former champ, Forrest Griffen. Saturday night’s fight comes on the heels … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
B.J. Penn

MMA Odds: UFC 101 BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 8th, 2009 | Add a comment
Kenny Florian has been waiting a long time for a second shot at the lightweight title. On Saturday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, only champion B.J. Penn stands in his way. Florian looked impressive in his most recent wins over Joe … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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MMA Odds: UFC 101 Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellegrino

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | August 7th, 2009 | Add a comment
Kurt Pellegrino comes into UFC 101 on Saturday looking to push the pace with an aggressive wrestling attack. The 30-year-old New Jersey native is coming off two consecutive UFC wins over Thiago Tavares and Rob Emerson and is hoping to … Read More Read More