The Brain VI: I’m 39 edition UFC 145 Fallout Let me be the first to say, over on Fannation, they had a pick’em contest. I won. (Tied) Not braggin, just sayin. From what I read, the live crowd hated on quite a few of the early fights. Jon Jones looked good, but not great. He [...]
Welcome to the Brain. Little shorter this week than normal. Ok, for those of you who read my FUEL-2 review, the tease was: Who’s next for Gus? Dana said he can be looking for a top guy. Top 5? Let’s look at the rankings, these are Ariel Helwani’s, as that’s who the UFC throws up [...]
I loves me some FU-EL, Did you know Jones v Evans was next weekend? The weigh-ins were fun, the UFC broadcast team has gotten better and better at keeping the show flowing, and the pre-fight show did a really good job introducing the fighters. Did you know Jones v Evans was next weekend? The biggest [...]
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 [...]
Why this fight? Because it will sell, and because there is no good reason NOT to do the fight. Tito wants a last fight in the UFC, and he wants one that will sell. He’s a proven draw with a cut of the PPV, so fighting someone on FX or even Fox isn’t worth the [...]
Welcome to the first 10TT, I have 2 resolutions this year, one is to launch a podcast, and the other one is this. I need to get off my ass writing, and so here we go. Enjoy, and suggest. Comment if you will. I I watched the sports reporters on Sunday, I used to NEVER [...]
UFC 141 Breakdown The MAIN event on UFC 141 is one of the hardest matches to pick a winner in quite sometime. Overeem The good: Takes good damage in body, good takedowns, experience. The bad: Doesn’t recover well under pressure, Slow starter, makes bad choices during fights. Brock The good: Excellent takedowns, Solid cardio, Main [...]
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 [...]