Week three of The Ultimate Fighter begins with the information that two of the contestants, Brian and Karn, have fractured their noses and have been suspended for 180 days by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. As a result Kyle Kingsbury and Roli Delgado (one of the lankiest lightweights ever) got to come back.
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Reflection on The Ultimate Fighter, Week 3
Posted: 1st October 2008 by Ray McIlroy in MMA, Ray McIlroyComments Off
Reflection on The Ultimate Fighter, Week 2 (There is no Week 1)
Posted: 24th September 2008 by Ray McIlroy in MMA, Ray McIlroyComments Off
Hello On Deck Circle folk this is the first of what I am planning to be a weekly column. The intended focus will be the episode of The Ultimate Fighter from the night prior, but could degenerate into my personal thoughts on MMA events that have occurred that week. Hopefully I find a nice [...]
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The alarm sounds, and the clock blinks 7:00am. Bruce Buffer hops out of bed, throws on his grey silk robe, and heads downstairs. After flicking on the coffee maker, he yawns and grabs a bottle of water. His wife, Annie Buffer, arrives soon after, dressed in a matching robe. Bruce Buffer: Good morning! And WELCOME [...]
Holy Showdown, Batman: The Dark Knight to Enter the Octagon
Posted: 11th August 2008 by Trev Smith in Extra Content, MMAComments Off
After Patrick Cote recently injured his left hamstring during training for his October match at UFC 90 against Anderson “The Spider” Silva, UFC President announced today that The Batman, the silent protector and watchful guardian of Gotham City, will take a night off from fighting crime in back alleys to challenge the ‘baddest man on [...]
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This article has been submitted by Ray McIlroy. Hey there, so this is column number one for me (which I must admit, is a bit rushed). This coming Saturday is the actual conclusion for the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter. Due to the aforementioned rushing of this article, let’s just jump right into [...]
UFC Has a New Opponent – Affliction Entertainment
Posted: 20th June 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, MMAComments Off
Hey there! Normally I wouldn’t be so egotistical as to urge you to read an article of mine, but even if you’re the very mildest of MMA fan, this situation and the cards on July 19 make this worth a read, trust. The writing is officially on the wall. Then again, we’ve all said this [...]
The ODC Mailbag!!
Posted: 25th April 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake Murphy, Football, Hockey, MMA, NBA Ball, NCAA Hoops, Other TopicsComments Off
Before I jump right into the first ever On Deck Circle Mailbag, I thought I’d introduce the article by paraphrasing the great Silky Johnson, he of Player Hater’s Ball fame, not that handsome guy that lives in Brantford. So, to begin… “First of all, I wanna thank God for giving everybody so much time to [...]
That was a great weekend in Montreal. Yes, it came right after a hellacious week of exams and ended with an ugly Raptors loss and Blue Jay controversy, but from Friday at dinner time to Sunday morning, I couldn’t have had more fun. People can chirp mixed martial arts and fans of the sport all [...]
The On Deck Circle Podcast Volume 10
Posted: 16th April 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, Extra Content, Kyle Norton, MMAIn what could be one of the final Podcasts (not sure if they are continuing into the summer yet), our MMA expert Kyle Norton joins me to discuss, what else, UFC 83 this weekend in Montreal. Not only do we break down the entire card (with a focus on Canadian content), but we look at [...]
TWIMMA – Fight Night and Strikeforce Throw Down, TUF Debuts, and Fedor Speculation Continues
Posted: 10th April 2008 by kyle-norton in Kyle Norton, MMAComments Off
This article has been submitted by Kyle “Free Lunch” Norton and is a weekly feature here at The ODC. UFC Fight Night 13 Recap Kenny Florian put himself one step closer to getting back into title contention on April 2nd with a win over the always-tough Joe Lauzon. Florian looked polished and vicious at the [...]