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Brock Star - by Showdown Joe Ferraro

Nov 20th, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

I never thought I would I say this, but in just his fourth professional fight, Brock Lesnar is the new UFC heavyweight champion. While the mere thought of it is mind-boggling, I had some to reflect and piece together an analysis of how it happened — and more or less why it happened.
Sitting Octagon-side during [...]



Risk vs. Reward for KenFlo

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

UFC 91 is less than two weeks away, and while everyone is concentrating on the main event between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar, the co-main event is a stellar one and a match that deserves its fair share of promotion.
Kenny (KenFlo) Florian is putting his lightweight No. 1 contender spot on the line vs. Joe [...]



UFC Champ Anderson Silva To Retire?

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva has once again rocked the MMA world in a recent interview with a Brazilan television station.

We all remember the firestorm that followed Silva’s request to fight boxing legend Roy Jones Jr after it appeared there was no one left for him to fight in MMA. The UFC [...]



Is This The End For The IceMan?

Sep 10th, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

With Rashad Evan’s devastating knockout of UFC legend Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell, the former UFC Light-heavyweight champion will have to dig deep and do some soul searching if he wants to remain a serious contender in the 205 lbs class.
At age 38, Liddell appears destined for retirement but if he does decide to make one [...]



Couture vs Lesnar…but what about Noguiera?

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

With all of the speculation surrounding Randy Couture’s potential return to the UFC, lost in the shuffle is current Interm Champion Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Noguiera.
Couture is rumoured to be making a return in November against Brock Lesnar, as the main event at UFC 91 scheduled for Portland, Oregon. The questions surrounding the situation are coming [...]



Couture Negotiating A Return to UFC?

Aug 31st, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

Couture Negotiating A Return to UFC?
Yesterday’s surprise story that Randy Couture is in negotiations with the UFC to make a return to the Octagon has seriously picked up. There is a report that  Randy Couture is Negotiating a Return to the UFC in November to Fight Brock Lesnar with a contract that will cancel out [...]



Kimbo vs Shamrock; Spider vs Liddell and GSP Gossip

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Joe Ferraro | Category: Showdown Joe Ferraro

Kimbo vs Shamrock; Spider vs Liddell and GSP Gossip
Kimbo Slice’s next opponent, has been announced, and it is none other than ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Man’, Ken Shamrock. Shamrock is coming off a poor performance in March, where he lost to Robert Berry in London, England. Slice is also coming off a sub-par showing when [...]