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UFC and WEC Merge!

2010-10-28T20:57:00.000+02:00

Today Dana White announced that the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) will be merging with the UFC in January 2011. The main goal is to incorporate the 3 lowest weight divisions into the UFC, with new bantam- and featherweight champions and a unified lightweight champion. Currently the WEC champions are Dominic Cruz in the bantamweight division, Jose Aldo in the featherweight division and Ben

Roy "Big Country" Nelson crowned as TUF 10 champion

2009-12-06T21:46:00.009+01:00

Saturday Night we witnessed the culmination of The Ultimate Fighter 10, with the exciting finale bout between Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub. As many had predicted, the experienced former IFL champ, Roy Nelson came out victorious in the end. I honestly did not expect Nelson to win by KO though, as Schaubs standup is very good and Nelson definitely having the edge on the mat. I had imagined him

End draws near for The Ultimate Fighter Season 10

2009-12-02T19:23:00.005+01:00

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched The Ultimate Fighter S10E11 yet, and don't want to be spoiled, I guess you should stop reading :) Matt Mitrione once again showed his true colors when he claimed his "rattled brain" was just a tactic to throw James McSweeney off his game. First of all, it was a lie. Matt Mitrione clearly got hurt in his fight against Scott Junk. Maybe not physically, but

The Last Emperor - A HDNet documentary about Fedor Emelianenko

2009-11-29T23:00:00.005+01:00

On friday night, HDNet aired an awesome documentary about Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko, who just so happens to be my all time favorite fighter. Although the guy hasn't lost a fight in 9 years, he is just recently getting the recognition he deserves in the US. He has been absolutely huge in the rest of the world and especially in Japan, where he reigned as the Pride Heavyweight Champion

Fighter Profile: Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi

2009-11-25T10:00:00.007+01:00

Gegard Mousasi is one of the fastest rising superstars of MMA, and one of my favourite MMA fighters. He is very well rounded and is very humble and respectful by nature. Many, including myself, find similarities between Mousasi and Fedor Emelianenko, both in fighting style and their humble behavior outside the ring/cage. Name: Gegard Mousasi Nickname: The Dreamcatcher

MMA fighters go straight to DVD

2009-11-24T23:00:00.003+01:00

In the recent years we have seen more and more MMA fighters cross over into the movies. I guess being played by a real life MMA fighter, could add a lot of credibility to any bad ass in a movie. On the other hand, they usually have no real training or experience in acting, so the non-action scenes usually come out rather bland. "Never Surrender" is a MMA movie from Lionsgate Films that was

Ever wonder how much UFC fighters get paid?

2009-11-23T23:48:00.001+01:00

Well if you have, you should take a look at this. The following is a list of official disclosed salaries from Nevada State Athletics Commission for the recent UFC 106 event. Names are paired in twos with the winner listed first. The first figure is the base show salary and any bonuses the fighters received are listed thereafter. Forrest Griffin: $100,000 + $150,000 win bonus Tito Ortiz: $250,000

Kimbo Slice fighting in TUF Finale

2009-11-23T22:06:00.002+01:00

Kimbo Slice, also known as Kevin Ferguson, will enter the Octagon on December 5 for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, according to Spike TV. Kimbo, who was defeated early in the series by Roy "Big Country" Nelson, will fight an opponent announced at a later date. The cable network says it all depends on what transpires on the special two-hour TUF episode a few days before, but everyone expects

UFC 106: A bloodied Griffin takes the decision over Ortiz

2009-11-22T13:31:00.003+01:00

Saturday night the UFC put on one of their weakest cards in a long time, but the main event was definitely no disappointment at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. It has been over three years since Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin met in the octagon. The much discussed bout at UFC 59 ended with Tito getting a marginal split decision over Forrest, and fans have been wanting a rematch ever

Strikeforce Challengers Series 5: Rising Talent

2009-11-22T05:00:00.003+01:00

It's good to be a fan of MMA these days. The sport is growing at an amazing pace and there are emerging talents across all divisions. Friday night was an opportunity to see some of this talent, at the Strikeforce Challengers Series 5 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City. The main event featured a very impressive Tyron Woodley against Rudy Bears. Woodley is an extremely athletic fighter and it didn't

UFC 106: Griffin to face a confident Ortiz

2009-11-21T22:36:00.002+01:00

Saturday November 21, Tito Ortiz returns to the octagon after an 18 month layoff to face Forrest Griffin, currently ranked no. 5 in the LHW division. Ortiz was originally scheduled to fight Mark Coleman, who had to pull out due to a MCL tear in training. Forrest only had 6 weeks to prepare for this fight and had to cut his honeymoon short to get back in training. I am really looking forward to

WEC 44: Aldo dominates Brown to take the belt

2009-11-20T02:36:00.002+01:00

Jose Aldo hasn't lost a fight in four years, and was never in any danger from Mike Thomas Brown in the main event at WEC 44 at The Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas. The brazilian came out a bit slower than usual, but once he found his range and stepped up the pace, Brown was obviously in trouble. Aldo neutralized all of Browns takedown attempts, while landing powerful punches, kicks and knees

WEC 44: Brown vs Aldo Tonight!

2009-11-18T11:27:00.004+01:00

It is November 18 and another explosive WEC event is about to go down. Featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown is set to take on top contender Jose Aldo in what many say could be the fight of the year. Aldo brings a very technical but vicious striking game, while Brown is a very strong and well rounded fighter with good wrestling and submissions. Although Aldo is more known for his striking, he

Rogers Loses His Head

2009-11-12T20:25:00.000+01:00

I saw this animated gif and just had to post it here. It is very well made and is a tribute to Fedor Emelianenkos powerful hands.

Fedor Emelianenko TKOs a game Brett Rogers

2009-11-08T22:26:00.001+01:00

The Nov. 7 Strikeforce bout between heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers was watched by millions across the globe, and I am sure the event left no MMA fan disappointed. Rogers surprised many by taking Fedor into the second round, and he also opened a nasty cut on the bridge of Fedors nose in the beginnning of round 1. Fedor still won the first round and after getting his cut looked at

MMA Fighter Rankings

2009-11-08T15:35:00.002+01:00

HEAVYWEIGHT 1. Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) 2. Brock Lesnar (4-1) 3. Josh Barnett (24-5) 4. Frank Mir (12-4) 5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1) 6. Brett Rogers (10-1) 7. Andrei Arlovski (15-7) 8. Junior dos Santos (9-1) 9. Cain Velasquez (7-0) 10. Shane Carwin (11-0) LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 1. Lyoto Machida (16-0) 2. Mauricio Rua (18-4) 3. Quinton Jackson (30-7) 4. Rashad Evans (13-1-1) 5. Forrest

Upcoming Events

2009-11-07T16:10:00.005+01:00

January 2, 2010 - UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva December 12, 2009 - UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez December 5, 2009 - UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale December 19, 2009 - Strikeforce - Evolution January 10, 2010 - WEC 46 - Varner vs. Henderson December 19, 2009 - WEC 45 - Cerrone vs. Ratcliff December 31, 2009 - Dynamite! 2009 Sengoku Updated Soon

The Big P4P Question

2009-11-07T11:13:00.001+01:00

As it is often the most discussed topic in MMA, I decided to try a poll about the P4P title. <br /> <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2268854/">Who is the best P4P MMA fighter?</a><span style="font-size:9px;">(<a href="http://www.polldaddy.com">polls</a>)</span><br />

Full MMA Fight Videos

2009-11-07T10:00:00.012+01:00

In this section I will post free full MMA fight videos. After any major event I will try to have the full fight videos up as soon as possible. Some fights I will upload myself and put on my youtube channel that can be found here: MMA Insight Video If I am not able to upload a fight myself, I will not stop searching the internet until I find it and post it here. So bookmark this page and check

Greetings MMA Fans!

2009-11-07T08:01:00.001+01:00

Welcome to MMA Insight. A place to find news, commentary and insight on all aspects of Mixed Martial Arts. I have been following MMA for over 10 years now and training for 8 of them. Even though I have a couple of fights under my belt, I first and foremost consider myself a huge fan of the sport.