Ok, Brock's Champ, Now What?
There I was Saturday night hoping with just about everyone else in the free world that Randy 'The Natural' Couture would turn back the clock-again-and beat big, bad, but inexperienced Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, Sadly, it didn't happen. Couture's age and cage rust couldn't deal with Lesnar's size and power.Yes, I'm not happy that Lesnar is the new UFC Heavyweight Champion. No one deserves a title shot after three fights. But Lesnar's win does open up a whole can of worms as to who can 'stop the Brock.'

Great fight, or great waste of time?
If you're an MMA and particularly UFC fan, you'll probably be tuning in to tomorrow's UFC 91 pay per view to see Brock Lesnar fight Randy 'The Natural" Couture for the UFC Heavyweight title. But the matchup has more the makings of a WWE event than a legitimate MMA fight.
Continue reading Great fight, or great waste of time? »Serra proven for the lucky guy he was

First off, I have to correct an error in Friday’s blog. I said Matt Serra was trying to regain the UFC Welterweight title from George St. Pierre Saturday night. I was wrong. Serra, despite not defending the belt due to injury in the last year, was technically still the title holder-while in the meantime St. Pierre won the ‘Interim’ title against Matt Hughes.
The only title that matters now-St. Pierre IS the champ once again-by TKO Round 2 in front of a raucous hometown Montreal crowd at UFC 83. The Canadian dominated the East Meadow native from start to finish.
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Continue reading Serra proven for the lucky guy he was »Matt Serra: Terror in the Ring, or flash in the pan?
I’ve written here more than once that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is bigger than boxing. CBS plans to air Elite XC beginning in May and NBC is considering a show.
The main brand for Mixed Martial Arts is Ultimate Fighting Championship (the UFC), which gained fame once taken over by Dana White and streamlined to showcase MMA stars. Its breakout hit The Ultimate Fighter is the biggest reason MMA is now mainstream. Simply put: Network execs run to where they see money. There may be some blood in the cage, but the overriding hue is green, as in cash.
Which leads us to the case of Long Island born and bred Matt Serra, aka Matt “The Terror’ Serra. Great post 9-11 nickname Matt. He’s the former UFC Welterweight champ who gets another shot Saturday on Pay Per View.
Serra, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stylist, runs two schools on the Island. His pro record stood at 7-4 before winning The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback (the show featured guys whose careers were on the verge of ending-a “last chance” to continue the dream type of scenario.)
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