Posted by Dave Walsh on 9th April 2008
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Dave Walsh
Think Cung Le is capable of dissecting Anderson Silva? Do you think Cung Le is a hack that caught Frank while he was doing Mortal Kombat poses? Well, we have a forum dedicated to you!
We’ve all had time to digest Cung Le vs Frank Shamrock now, we’ve gotten our proof that Frank Shamrock did indeed get hurt and that, well, it looks like he was being a tough bastard toughing it out for however long that he did. But the question I want to ask is; where exactly does this leave Cung Le? Right after the fight there was some pretty healthy debate over Cung Le; is he one of the best strikers around, could he challenge Anderson Silva and give him a go for his money, is he one of the best pound for pound, or does he lack knock out power and simply go in there and “point fight” with his fancy kicks that connect but do little damage?
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Posted by Lee Casebolt on 23rd January 2008
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By Lee Casebolt Â
2007 was The Year of the Upset in MMA, as evidenced by such unlikely happenings as Matt Serra, World Welterweight Champion, and Randy Couture, three time World Heavyweight Champion. No one gave Serra a realistic chance of defeating the younger, larger, stronger, and generally better skilled Georges St. Pierre. Similarly, the enormous Tim Sylvia was popularly thought to be too much for an aging Randy Couture who had moved to light heavyweight, after all, specifically to avoid 270+lb monsters cutting down to the 265 limit.
 This year’s upcoming title fights are, on paper, much more balanced encounters than those two contests, so if you think anyone really knows how they’re going to go down, you’re insane. Which is not to say I (and thousands of others) will not make our predictions, based on either sound logic and keen observation or raw emotion and pure guesswork; it’s the internet, and that’s what it’s for. For you, the fan, though, the important question at this juncture is not “Who’s going to win?†but “Why should I care?â€Â A belt is just a shiny piece of metal riveted to a leather strap. In and of itself, it means nothing with regard to the quality or importance of a fight. Today we’ll take a look at the upcoming title bouts which have been announced, and go over why they should be both good fights and significant fights.Â
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