Kenny Florian showed again Wednesday night why many consider him the second best lightweight fighter in the world.
Florian defeated MMA legend Takanori Gomi in dominant fashion at Ultimate Fight Night 21. After picking apart Gomi with punches and kicks for two rounds, the 33-year-old ended the fight by submitting the Japanese star with a rear [...]
Ross Pearson, the season nine winner of The Ultimate Fighter, is quickly moving up the ranks of the UFC Lightweight division.
Since defeating Andre Winner for the for TUF crown last June, Pearson has defeated Aaron Riley and Dennis Siver. His win over Siver at Ultimate Fight Night 21 was a unanimous decision in which he [...]
All anyone wanted to talk about all winter for the Milwaukee Brewers were the pitching woes the team suffered from in 2009.
The Brewers finished up as one of the worst staffs in all of baseball thanks in large part to several injuries and ineffectiveness.
Many forget that as late as June 19, the Brewers were sitting [...]
After three injury-filled seasons, it finally appeared Rickie Weeks was heading for a breakout season in 2009. That ended on a check-swing in St. Louis that saw Weeks tear a tendon in his left wrist.
He was out the rest of the season after playing in just 37 games.
However, it was the best 37 game stretch [...]
Growing up, we’re all told not to get our hopes too high for something we really want. Our parents warned us of the disappointment that could result in wanting something too much.
Frank Mir knows that feeling all too well right now.
After losing to Brock Lesnar last July, Mir made it his personal obsession to do [...]
Georges St. Pierre continued to show why he sits atop the welterweight and pound-for-pound rankings again on Saturday night with a dominant win over Dan Hardy.
St. Pierre won a unanimous decision, never coming close to losing a round. He has now won seven straight fights against the very best the UFC has to offer.
It was [...]
For much of the 1990’s, the Milwaukee Brewers had one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball. Things began to turn around with former GM Dean Taylor and continued with the team of current GM Doug Melvin and former director of scouting Jack Zduriencik.
Over the last six years, Baseball America has ranked the [...]
There is no arguing the greatness of Georges St. Pierre, or his dominance in the UFC. He has avenged his only two losses inside the Octagon, and he hasn’t lost in almost three years.
St. Pierre is on the short list of best pound-for-pound fighters, with an increasing number of analysts picking the 28-year-old Canadian as [...]
Everyone knew JJ Hardy would be traded from the Brewers after the 2009 season. Most felt his departure would bring the Brewers a starting pitcher to compete for the rotation in 2010.
No one expected a trade for a centerfielder, especially when Mike Cameron said he was willing to sign for less than market value to [...]
Frank Mir will beat Shane Carwin at UFC 111 on Saturday night.
Not only will Mir beat Carwin, he’ll do so in dominating fashion. After the fight, he will stand in the center of the Octagon when the UFC ushers in Lesnar for a stare-down to begin the hype fest for their fight this summer.
When the [...]
