Friday, September 24, 2010

Dana White Doing Nothing About Steroids

It's funny seeing that moronic MMA Live host ask a UFC signed fighter (Kenny Florian) if the UFC is doing enough to counter steroids. Let me think about that one - would a Dana White owned fighter actually criticize the UFC. Not a chance.

The UFC is not doing enough to counter the extreme steroid use in their organization. Shane Carwin and Chael Sonnen are the latest ones we know of ... and these are title contenders for crying out loud (Sean Sherk was a champion and tested positive as well). Did Chael have his bonus or purse taken away or even cut down? Nope. So, you think you're doing a lot? Funny. Laughable. You're doing nothing.

This organization is at a risk of becoming a joke. A bunch of steroid jacked fighters going at it against some amazing natural talents like Anderson Silva. Okay maybe we can become a popular freak show. Please take control before some one dies in the octagon because of some steroid jacked freak.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

BJ Penn to fight Matt Hughes as Rampage Machida Co-Main Event

Looks like BJ Penn is back in the ring quickly to fight an old nemesis in Matt Hughes at welterweight. Penn was supposed to fight a lightweight but apparently that guy withdrew so he got the offer to move up. Penn jumped all over it. After two frustrating losses (not to mention incredibly boring no action no nothing fights) against Frankie Edgar, Penn is looking to get back on track.

Chael Sonnen Tests Positive for PEDs

It looks like what we all suspected was actually true. Chael Sonnen used PEDs against Anderson Silva. With all the UFC fighters that are greasing (Nate Marquardt and GSP), this becomes another significant blow to the UFC and MMA in general. First Shane Carwin and now Chael Sonnen. Sonnen's case is very very bad since he cheated during a main event title fight. Many viewers will and should want their money back. This certainly speaks even more volumes about Anderson Silva's incredible come from behind victory and his standing as the greatest ever.

Question now is what will the UFC do? Will they actually start testing? Funny how everyone always talks about what happens in Japan when all the cheating is going on in our own back yard.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Mayweather Keeping The Focus on Himself and Selling Fight with Pacquiao

Mayweather is the box office king for big fights. Manny Pacquiao is the king of fighters. When the two meet it will be the biggest fight in the history of any fight sport. Floyd's recent rant that crossed every line possible will probably help sell the fight immensely (not that it needed it). Looks like Mayweather will eventually fight Manny and obviously wants that to be a huge fight. I'm guessing Manny's fight with Margarito will also benefit greatly from Mayweather's comments. If Pacquaio dominates Margarito it will set up an incredibly huge fight between Manny and Floyd, the two best fighters on the planet.

MMA Live Should be called UFC LIve

MMA Live seems to be all about the UFC. Now, the UFC is the biggest MMA promotion out there so that is certainly fair to some degree. However, they seem to be towing the UFC line which is really concerning for what is being represented as an independent MMA show. Is there host - forgot his name - a UFC employee? The guy never says anything against the UFC and seems incredibly annoying. Todd Duffee's release got no airplay on MMA Live - was that because Dana ordered them not to talk about it? What the hell is that all about? The rest of their "cast" is employed by the UFC. Guys like Kenny Florian, Rashad Evans, Stephan Bonner and others are all UFC employees.