By Dale De Souza @ Tapout Passout 12/07/2010

A look a the Thiago Alves-John Howard bout poses a question of if Howard has a better chance to win than what people are crediting him.
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By Dale De Souza @ Tapout Passout 11/19/2010

Dale De Souza boldly predicts one fight that could go down in 2011 and also gives a breakdown of how both fighters reach that fight.
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By Dale De Souza @ Tapout Passout 11/16/2010

Dale De Souza touches on the UFC 123 man event and notes one similarity between this main event and the most recent fight of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 07/09/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 07/07/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/08/2010

Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua A rematch means; Shogun will be the first guy to now start a fight against Machida having already figured the puzzle out. Rua spends 2 or 3 rounds on take downs and kicks, going after Machidas legs. Come the 4th he...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/07/2010

Round 1: No touch of gloves to start this one. Konrad, to the surprise of absolutely no one, takes Bennett down. He works from half guard, pinning Bennett down while sending shots to the body. This is basically the story of the round, and the crowd...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/07/2010

  Round 1: After some early clinchwork, Alvarez fells Neer with a powerful single-leg. Alvarez landing some hard shots from Neer's guard, barely dodging upkicks. Alvarez' brothers cageside implore their kin to "MURDER HIM, ED!" Alvarez postures...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/07/2010

Round 1: Extremely tentative feeling out process to begin the bout, made even more tense by the dead silence here in the Wang. Nice teep kicks to the midsection from Curran. Huerta counters with a head kick. Huerta pressing Curran against the fence ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/07/2010

Round 1: Hard but tentative exchanges early on, until Vanier wrestles Imada down and takes side control. Imada pops back up and eats a stiff right from Vanier, then a head kick. Another takedown from Vanier and Imada's shrimping, looking for a sub. Nothing...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/05/2010

Yesterday I wrote this (link below) http://tapoutpassout.com/articles/ufc-114-do-the-fans-a-favor   As an addendum to my lunatic like rant yesterday; What does the UFC do? Announce another FREE CARD, UFC on Versus 2. To air live on August 1st from...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/05/2010

I very rarely editorialize; However, I can not keep quite about this. Yes Zuffa has contractual obligations with PPV and yes they are in the business of making money. That being said, its time for Dana to bite the bullet. This card is an unacceptable...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 05/01/2010

    UFC 113 is fast approaching and with it the rematch of the year ! (Sorry Henderson vs. Cerrone) The question is whether either fighter learned enough about his opponent to change the dynamic of this fight. In this case I believe Shogun...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/27/2010

19-year old grappling phenom JT "Spiderman" Torres from Team Lloyd Irvin submits UFC welterweight Dustin Hazelett in under a minute. Video from this past weekend.
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber Cue "California Love" Fans erupt and if Aldo didn't know it, he does now; Welcome to Arco Arena. Hometown hero Urijah Faber walks down the isle and the Arco Arena has never been lounder. Cue "Run this town tonight" Clearly ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Chad Mendes vs. Anthony Morrison Round 1 - Referee Jon Schorle in the cage, and the crowd is firmly behind Mendes. Quick touch of gloves starts. Mendes in the center and misses with a jab. Mendes kicks low. Morrison returns fire. Morrison circles,...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Brandon Visher vs. Tyler Toner Round 1 - Referee Herb Dean in charge of the evening's first preliminary bout. A quick touch of gloves, and "Aldo vs. Faber" is underway. Toner opens with a low kick, then stumbles back when Visher retaliates. Right...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Donald Cerrone vs. Ben Henderson Round 1 - Early ground and pound and a great start for the Champ. Cerrone leaves his neck out, Henderson uses perfect technique. Leg over the shoulder, pressing and squeezing on the back. OUTSTANDING!  (Guillotine...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Brad Pickett vs. Demetrious Johnson   Round 1 - Pickett paws a jab, Johnson kicks low. A picket jab wobbles Johnson, but he recovers and backs away. Johnson lands a left high kick. Pickett moves forward, unfazed. Johnson kicks low. Johnson moving...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Mike Brown vs. Manny Gamburyan Round 1 - Feeling it out, finding their range; but both fighters are on their feet which seemingly would benefit Mike Brown. Manny's stand up has gotten better and he catches Brown with a right, Mike's eye roll back and...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Shane Roller vs. Anthony Njokuani Round 1 - Roller is no fool, he wants this fight to take place on the ground. That is exactly how round one is going, in Rollers favor. Rear naked early but Njokuani turns the right way to escape. Roller still has a ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

REMATCH FROM FIGHT - June 2009, Split Decision Scott Jorgensen vs. Antonio Banuelos Round 1 - Maybe we should call this Round 4. Battle for early control, a lot of circling both right and left. Jorgensen is the early hunter, showing more aggression and...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung Round 1 - Feel out process goes for a while, as both fighters try to find their range. Action really gets going one minute into the fight and the fans erupt. This fight looks to be knock out or get knocked out. Fists,...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

CHAD MENDES VS. ANTHONY MORRISONRound 1 - Referee Jon Schorle in the cage, and the crowd is firmly behind Mendes. Quick touch of gloves starts. Mendes in the center and misses with a jab. Mendes kicks low. Morrison returns fire. Morrison circles, looking...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/25/2010

Pettis vs. Karalexis  Round 1 - Pettis rocks Karalexis early and the fight has that one sided feeling. Alex regains composure from the wobbly legs and begins to close ground. Karalexis trys to take away the range of "Showtime" and put him up against...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/24/2010

"[Jake Shields] He's a great submission fighter", St-Pierre said. "He's got great technique and takedowns. He's very good at not getting hit standing up, he's a perfect mixed martial artist and he's going to have a long career. He's a very smart guy ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/24/2010

"[Jake Shields] He's a great submission fighter", St-Pierre said. "He's got great technique and takedowns. He's very good at not getting hit standing up, he's a perfect mixed martial artist and he's going to have a long career. He's a very smart guy ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/24/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/24/2010

Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber - Exciting but one sided; Aldo by KO, round 2. Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone - "Tap or Snap" Cerrone by submission in the 3rd. Mike Brown vs. Manny Gamburyan - Brown just out classes Manny. Sprawl and Brawl leads to...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/24/2010

"What I saw Saturday night was a thing of beauty. Mo & Mousasi literally fought non stop for five-five minute rounds, seldom was there a break for more than a gasp or air. For those of you who aren't mathematically gifted that is 25 minutes of fighting....
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/23/2010

  "The hardest part of all this is just figuring it out and believe it or not, I have a plan for this whole thing. What I'm doing today is based on my idea that all television is going to the Internet. That's what I believe and I've believed it ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/23/2010

  "I just did my physical this past year with Dana White. The problem is I'm not allowed to wrestle and fight. Dana White will not permit that."  "I’m a UFC die hard. Strikeforce yeah, I looked that way... but the one I want to fight ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/23/2010

  It was a great weekend in Vernon for XFC 9, my Wand FightTeam teammate Bill Fraser was successful in his return to the ring after a 2 year layoff. He was well prepared for his fight having just spent the last 6 months in Vegas living at the...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/22/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/22/2010

The popular web based show "MMA Live" is heading to ESPN 2. The group headed by host Jon Anik and UFC fighter Kenny Florian will debut on May 6 on the network sports giant.Florian broke the news about the debut show while appearing on MMAWeekly Radio...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

As per CagePotato / reported by MMA Fighting    Believe it or not, Jose Aldo was as dominant in the beginning of his career as he's been during his current reign in the WEC. Before suffering his first (and to date, only) loss to ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

Sergio Non of USA Todays sits for a one on one session with Dana White.   You've got a lightweight title fight on the card. What's the advantage to having an overlap at 155 between WEC and UFC? I actually think it's kind of cool. I think eventually...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

Fighters Only Magazine Reports;  Former UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn will get his rematch with Frankie Edgar on August 28th, Fighters Only can reveal after speaking with several key sources. The fight will headline UFC 118, the UFC’s ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

"Doerksen replaces an injured Tim Credeur. Doerksen will carry a five-fight winning streak into the bout." Joe Doerksen (44-12) Win Chad Herrick - Decision (Split) KOTC Win Takenori Sato - TKO (Punches) Sengoku Win Gregory Babene - Submission...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

The Boston Herald is reporting;    According to Howard, the fight has been verbally agreed upon and should be made official soon. "I feel good about it. The guy’s a pretty good wrestler but all my career I’ve been fighting nothing...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/21/2010

K-1 was offering me $187,500 per fight - five times what the UFC was offering - and I was still willing to stay with them for one-third of that amount. This was when the relationship took a turn for the worse, and my view of White changed drastically....
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/20/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/20/2010

CP: There seems to be a lot of bad blood between you and Koscheck. Does that stem from something that happened between the two of you at an event, or is it just a result of a general dislike you have for him? PD: I don’t dislike Koscheck....
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/20/2010

VIA ESPN.COM By Anthony Njokuani   WEC 48, taking place April 24, will be the promotion’s first pay-per-view event, and it will be worth every penny. The card is awesome! You’ve got Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber for ...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/20/2010

WHAT A CARD!     Main Card:    Lyoto Machida (16-0) -200 vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (18-4) +160 Josh Koscheck (14-4) -300 vs. Paul Daley (23-8-2) +220 Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson (4-1) -120 vs....
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/19/2010

"Have you ever seen him do that at one of my shows?" White asked of Nathan Diaz. White said he believes the incident occurred because CBS didn’t align itself with the UFC. He said he had a tentative deal with CBS, but said that Showtime executives...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/19/2010

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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/19/2010

My Apology to MMA "I would like to formally apologize to CBS, Strikeforce, and all fans of mixed martial arts for my role in the events following the Strikeforce: Nashville event. In retrospect, my timing could not have been worse to ask for my rematch...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/19/2010

Cobo Arena was to host a fairly impressive fight card with some well known names. Last minute injuries has a devastatingly negative impact on the show. Jeremy Horn was headlining in a bout with Jake Rosholt until, a neck injury caused Rosholt to pull...
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By Jeffrey W. Shapiro @ Tapout Passout 04/19/2010

Most fighters are quick to make excuses and give reason why they lost. Dan Henderson is nothing more then a class act.  Here is what he had to say following the fight. "Jake had a great game plan. He covered well on top and stayed there, and I did...
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