Tonight, Josh Koscheck will be fighting Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight championship in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He’s comfortable being the heel and underdog against arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet in GSP. After 7 months, the one-sided flame war which started ironically enough in Montreal when Kos said the Pittsburgh Penguins would beat the Canadiens and then he would be St. Pierre so they (the fans) would lose twice. If I told you he didn’t cross over from WWE but instead made his rise to the top starting on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, you may be a little hesitant. Five years and a dozen seasons later, Josh Koscheck has come full circle in the MMA world.

The end of the year is the perfect time to celebrate America’s pastime: watching people get their heads smashed in. The UFC definitely brought it this year with some awesome face restructuring performances. Here are the five most brutal knockouts of 2009.

For decades, boxing reigned as king of the sparing sports. Crowds from around the world would cheer for their favorite heavy hitters, like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Mike Tyson. But despite paving the way for the new generation of fighting sports, boxing has taken a real hit in fans and ratings to the new breed, mixed martial arts. Here’s why…

Rashad Evans defeated Chuck Liddell in explosive fashion Saturday, September 7th at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The final blow, an overhand right, was one of the few that Rashad connected with. He spent most of the first round avoiding ‘The Iceman’ and doing a bizarre combination of dancing moves and punch slipping.
However, when… Click to read more

A new month and a new UFC card. Taking place on Saturday, September 6th at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, UFC 88 lacks any title fights, but does include a few bouts that have title implications. Here is an overview of the card.
Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell vs. “Sugar” Rashad Evans
The return of the king. Or rather, former king. Chuck Liddell makes his firs… Click to read more

The time has come for Rich Franklin and Anderson Silva to throw down.
Not saying I have a man crush, but if I did – I would be Rich Franklin’s bitch. But let’s be serious for a moment, Anderson can Muy Thai his ass all over Ohio – but at the end of the day, Rich Franklin is going to dominate. Rich has striking power that will shut down Anderso… Click to read more