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Written by Miles Hackett
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Thursday, 06 May 2010 13:17 |
 This Saturday from the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, Canada, the most anticipated rematch in recent MMA memory is finally going to occur, when Mauricio “Shogun” Rua attempts to rip the LHW title from Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida’s arms. Brad Taschuk, Joshua Taylor, Miles Hackett, Jack Barrington, and Matt Bremner will be bringing you your forecast tonight, so check out what they foresee, after the jump!
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Read more... [The FightLockdown Forecast - UFC 113: Rua vs. Machida 2]
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Written by Jack Barrington
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Saturday, 01 May 2010 10:40 |
 The second installment in FLD's newest series, 'The FightLockdown Verdict' examines one of the most hotly debated fights of 2009. The first bout between LHW Champion Lyoto Machida and Challenger Mauricio Rua was another contentious decision in a title fight reminiscent of battles like Couture/Rizzo 1 and Griffin/Jackson. However, with the growing profile of MMA, the Machida/Rua decision faced much more scrutiny than any other in the sport's history.
With the highly anticipated rematch set to take place at UFC 113 in less than a week, there is no time like the present to re-examine the first bout. Was the initial outrage in regards to the decision justified, or does time truly heal all wounds? Sitting on the bench for the Supreme Court of Mixed Martial Arts today are Jamie Hughes, Matt Bremner, and Jack Barrington. Here’s our verdict!
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Read more... [The FightLockdown Verdict: Lyoto Machida vs Mauricio Rua]
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Written by Miles Hackett
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Friday, 23 April 2010 01:27 |
Live from Sacramento, California, the WEC brings us its first ever pay-per view with some surefire contenders for “fight of the year”. Giving you an idea of what to expect this Saturday are Jamie Hughes, Brad Taschuk, Joshua Taylor, David Anthony, and Miles Hackett. WEC events are notoriously the hardest to pick out of all the major promotions’ cards so we’ll do our best to give you a road map, after the jump!
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Read more... [The FightLockdown Forecast - WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber]
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Written by Joshua Taylor
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:18 |
 This coming Saturday, MMA fans around the world will finally have to answer the question they've been asking themselves for the last few weeks: "am I willing to pay $45 for a product that I am used to getting for free?" Ever since Zuffa purchased World Extreme Cagefighting, they have steadily refined the organization and now have the #1 promotion for lighter weight fighters. In fact, many MMA pundits consider the WEC to be the best overall promotion currently running shows. But with the WEC’s sister promotion, the UFC, running the PPV business model, it was only common sense that they would eventually follow suit.
On April 24th we will have the option of viewing the first of these PPV broadcasts. The WEC’s match-maker has really pulled-out all the stops in trying to ensure this show will be a success and I personally feel this card is not only worth the PPV price, but much better than the surrounding UFC PPVs. One of the featured bouts, and a major reason why everyone should consider purchasing this card, is the rematch between Benson Henderson and Donald Cerrone. Their first meeting which took place at WEC 43 was voted through many MMA outlets as ‘Fight of the Year’ and their second encounter is sure to produce more fireworks.
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Read more... [The FLD Weigh-In: Henderson vs. Cerrone 2]
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Written by Jack Barrington
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Friday, 16 April 2010 20:33 |
 Stop by a mixed-martial arts forum, any forum, and there is no doubt that somewhere there, you will find a thread dedicated to discussing Fedor Emelianenko and his standing in the sport. There will be no jovial atmosphere in this thread, very few jokes and – largely dependent on the overall atmosphere and commitment of the moderating staff – it may have gone so far as descending into a war of attrition between two unrelenting sets of debaters. The ammunition quickly becoming irrational criticism of both Fedor himself combined with his previous opponents, or the current crop of UFC heavyweights vying for the Russian’s throne as the man to beat in the division.
On one side of the fence, you have the avid Fedor followers, fans that have supported him since he initially staked his claim to being the sport’s greatest fighter while climbing, and eventually dominating, the PRIDE heavyweight division. On the other, you have the Fedor critics, usually fans of other heavyweights, excited by the UFC’s newly invigorated heavyweight division. Both sides are made up of usually rational MMA fans, yet the mere mention of Fedor sends them into frenzy, feverishly trying to out-do one another as they attempt to tarnish the legacies of either Fedor or his UFC contemporaries. Supposedly proving their own point by defaming the other side, their arguments become more and more flawed as their bias and refusal to acknowledge any weakness in their own argument takes over.
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Read more... [The Farcical Squabbling Over Fedor Emelianenko Has Simply Gone Too Far]
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