Cro Cop will be back in the UFC.

The word is already out so I don’t feel I am sharing any confidential information at this point.

The UFC has not given up their quest for Mirko Filipovic and in fact are going on the aggressive to bring him back.

Believe it or not, I was hiding in a nearby vacant office and overhead two critical conversations in the pursuit to bring Cro Cop back to the UFC. The first was the planning session between UFC President Dana White and UFC Co-Owner Lorenzo Fertittaand the second was with Fertitta and Cro Cop himself. Read More

I’m doing everything I can not to get my hopes up. 

I want to be shocked, surprised, amazed at the spectacle.

I don’t want another Forrest Gump.  Yes, Forrest Gump.

You know how it is – that movie that everyone has seen, that everyone tells you is the greatest movie ever made, that you decide to finally watch and….it is a big letdown.  The hype was too strong for reality to ever come close.

UFC100 is close.  Very close.  I’m getting emails, texts, phone calls daily on it:
 
“Two weeks buddy, it’s gonna rock!!!” Read More

I couldn’t believe my eyes when it flashed across the screen.

Klitschko vs. Chagaev.

Did they really just say it?  Are all my boxing dreams coming true?  Klitschko vs. Chagaev I whispered to myself.  It’s here.  Deep breaths.

 I had to do it; I had to check online to see if tickets were available.  Venue…venue…where was this legendary matchup being held.   Here it is - Gelsenkirchen.  Read More

With all eyes on the looming UFC100, let’s not overlook what will be an interesting battle at UFC98 where Lyoto Machida will replace Rampage Jackson in a title bout against Rashad Evans.

You’ve heard about the video - two undefeated fighters, one cup of pee…. or something along those lines. Well, here it is live in Vegas.

Machida has quietly dismantled some of the biggest names in the sport – Rich Franklin, BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz and yes even Sokoudjou. And by quietly some would say boring. Machida has countered, as is his style, that boring is fine with him provided he continues to win. He’s not looking to dazzle, he’s looking for the belt. Read More

“One night and one more time. Thanks for the memories.”

It wasn’t the way it was supposed to end.

You could read his lips as he rose one last time from the canvass – “what happened?” There was no need for a microphone on the referee to know what was said in return. “You got hit Chuck. One last time…” Read More

Overheard at an anger management class:

“I am a terrible loser. I mean I truly despise all things that relate to losing.

I have a bad temper. I lash out at times when patience would clearly be the best strategy.

Finally, there are definitely some stupid things I have done in my past that I regret and I would prefer to have a “do over” available. Read More

Let me preface all of this with an admission – I have a gambling problem.

I will bet on just about anything that can remotely be considered a sport and any angle of that competition. I was down a grand by the time the anthem was over at the Super Bowl and I have an open bet with anyone that a bengal tiger would beat a giraffe in the Ultimate Animal Fight Championship (UAFC) that I hope to launch some day in the less legally reststrictive confines of Uzbekistan. Read More

Remember the build up to Affliction Banned? Donald Trump proclaiming a sellout at every turn, Tito Ortiz set to announce his allegiance to the Affliction brand, Randy and Fedor a lock for the sequel to Banned. Read More

I went to a party a few weeks ago where the headliner was The Iron Sheik.

Yes, the Iron Sheik. Read More

I listened.

I already knew the punch line but wanted to hear someone else describe it so I could jump in at the end and pound the table with my fist along with everyone else who was hearing about it for the first time. Read More