Cleaning up the Old Items Folder I: Joe Paterno Funeral @darrenrovell: From what we know, Joe Paterno lived 99.99% of his adult life as a noble man. Some will remember the .01%. That’s nice, but this is not MLK having an affair or Mother Teresa farting in Mass. This is a man who contributed to [...]

          Have a serious question for you. What fight would you rather see on Superbowl weekend? Sonnen vs Anderson II or GSP vs Diaz? If I’m the UFC, I’m looking at Silva for the weekend- why? GSP sells in Canada like silicone sells in LA. If the UFC wants to make [...]

That’s right folks, the long rumored superfight between current Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and current UFC Welterweight Champion has been announced, and it will take place this October! When asked about the potential match-up, UFC President Dana White was always coy with the media, stating that there were numerous hurdles they would have to jump in [...]

Roger Huerta is no longer under contract with Bellator, and he discussed why he’s been out of the game with Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour. “I wanted to see where I was at in life. Where I fit in in this whole work that I do, which is fighting, and see what I really, [...]

Speaking with the Forbes Sports Money program, UFC President Dana White discussed the UFC’s purchase of Strikeforce and perhaps future plans. “The reality is that we continue to expand and grow. We do need more fighters. And, we love the content. The one thing that these guys have that do it right, and the ones [...]

Well, UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis was neither good nor bad for me. I went 6-6 on my picks to bring my overall record to 43-37. Still the 6 fight gap, which is ok. For now. I’m pretty sure I’m going 12-0 this time. It’s bound to happen. Might as well be UFC [...]

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva talks to Mike Straka on HDNet about the potential superfight with GSP. “Georges St-Pierre is one of the best. He’s shown that he’s a great athlete, and I really train hard everyday to fight the best. I do believe it’s a superfight, and it’s a fight that must happen someday. [...]

The second episode of UFC Primetime – St-Pierre vs. Shields has come and gone on television. But, never fear. SportsNickel.com has the second installment for you. Program note: The UFC has also placed the Primetime shows on ESPN2, Ion TV, and Versus in addition to Spike. But, you can always wait and watch here in [...]