Posts by Sammy Perez
MMA and Boxing Closing Out 2010 with a Bang
With less than three weeks till 2011, both MMA and Boxing are closing out 2010 with a bang. After last weekend’s KO fest at Strikeforce and a strong past month and a half for boxing, combat sports fans have had much to cheer about and enjoy. Read More
Kids are Playing Russian Roulette with Chokeholds
Horseplay by kids, especially young teenagers, is nothing new. Seems like when they hit that certain age right around 13 or 14, both seem to go hand in hand. However, the latest sensation being played out by teenage kids is no laughing matter. It seems that with the growth in popularity of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, the latest now has kids playing Russian Roulette with chokeholds. Read More
Bad Judging Supersedes Ko’s and Decisions
On a night that saw ‘Strikeforce’ literally live up to it’s name, with four big knockouts on the main card, while the ‘UFC’, settled for decision after decision, it was a bad judges decision on the lone action packed UFC fight that lingers on my mind. Ultimately, the pros should outweigh the cons, but bad judging in MMA is what is outweighing everything a/o late. Read More
Who Said Boxing was Dead?
With a slow weekend of MMA, my focus this week turns to boxing where even when the UFC had a couple of events this month, boxing stood strong and shined brightly. With four weekends in a row of exciting high profile fights, boxing has proven it still has a lot of fight left in it. Who said boxing was dead? Read More
UFC 123: Guess Who’s Back and Stole the Show?
Before UFC 123, I said in my preview you can “flip a coin”, as that’s how evenly matched the card was from top to bottom. No bigger evidence of this came than in the main event where Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (31-8, 14 KO’s 7 subs) won a highly disputed split decision over Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida (16-2, 5 KO’s 2 subs) in their light-heavyweight (205 lbs.) fight. Read More
The Pros and Cons of Cross-Promotion
Should they or shouldn’t they? That is the question that has been lingering for nearly seven months. It was on national television, after his victory over Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki, that Gilbert Melendez, Strikeforce lightweight champion, said in his post-fight interview, “I would like to fight Eddie Alvarez.” Read More
UFC 121: Blah, Blah…Blam
I wish I could sit here and tell you I was perfect at predicting fights, because if I were, I’d be a millionaire. Truth is, I only went 3-2 on my picks for the main card of UFC 121. However, one of those three, was a prediction I made publicly in this column, which was that Cain Velasquez would defeat the self-proclaimed “baddest S.O.B. on the planet” Brock Lesnar. In my fantasy fight league I also called it by first round KO. Read More
UFC 120 a Success in U.K., Fighters Not
With the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest foray into London, England, UFC 120, matchmaker Joe Silva used the same formula for success he has in the past. Stack the card heavy with European fighters, especially those from The United Kingdom. The formula proved successful as the UFC had well over 17,000 fans in the arena. Unfortunately, for the British fans there was not much to cheer about as many of their fellow countrymen on the card took it on the chin, literally. Read More
What a Difference a Year Makes?
Friday November 20, 2009, Dana White, President of the UFC, is an in-studio guest on MMA Junkie Radio @ Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas during a prime time show they are having on the eve of UFC 106. I know because I was in town specifically visiting my friends who just happen to host and produce Junkie Radio. Read More
Fight Chix Interview
If I mentioned Tapout, Affliction, RVCA and Silver Star, you would probably recognize these as renowned MMA clothing brands. If I asked, what do they have in common? You would probably say, “they are all finalists in the 2010 ‘Fighter’s Only’ World MMA Awards.” However, if I mention or ask about ‘Fight Chix’, would you think or say the same thing? Well you should because ‘Fight Chix’ is an MMA Lifestyle Clothing Brand that has been nominated among the four others previously mentioned and more importantly, they’re empowering while on their mission. Read More
