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November 21, 2008

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Sports Editor Matt Bishop examines the latest in mixed martial arts three times a week in The KO Corner.

Recent posts

  • Breaking down Couture/Lesnar

    So we’re less than 24 hours away from the start of “UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar” and I finally feel confident enough to break this thing down.

  • UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar undercard preview

    “The biggest fight in UFC history” is finally here.

  • UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote Preview

    For the second time in two weeks, the UFC is back with a 3-hour show, presenting “UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote” on pay-per-view.

  • EliteXC's doom means good things for UFC

    After what transpired during EliteXC’s Oct. 4 event, it seemed like the company was on its last legs.

  • UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Preview

    The UFC is back in action Saturday night as SpikeTV presents “UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben” for the public’s consumption.
    The event, as the name indicates, will feature a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben.

  • ShoXC great for the sport

    While I criticize EliteXC for many things, running “ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series” shows isn’t one of them.

  • Loss could spell doom for EliteXC's biggest draw

    When I saw last-minute replacement Seth Petruzelli put Internet fighting legend Kimbo Slice out Saturday night at “EliteXC: Heat,” all I could do was laugh.

  • EliteXC: Heat preview: Shamrock has no chance

    EliteXC is back Saturday with another installment of “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS. I firmly endorse the card and while some of it may be a bit lopsided, there are some quality fights and intriguing matchups on this card.

  • EliteXC/Affliction partnership needs to happen

    When word came down last week that Affliction was loaning Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson to EliteXC for this weekend’s Saturday Night Fights broadcast on CBS, I was pretty excited.

  • Mousasi's performance impressive

    DREAM’s Middleweight Grand Prix concluded early Tuesday morning and for those who stayed up and watched the broadcast on HDNet that started at 3 a.m., they saw an exciting finish to a great tournament.