http://erock.blogsome.com MMA, Music and Beer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:26:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. My company got bought out last August, and I’ve been waiting since then for everything to be said and done with so I can get laid off and move on with my life. Pretty much everything I enjoyed about my ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/new-album/ I saw this article on wikipedia, and I felt compelled to share. Here’s a quote: "…with this album, Jorge Ferreira becomes a legend in the United States, and in Portugal, everybody listens only him." Apparently, everyone in Portugal is too busy listening to Jorge Ferreira to learn English… (In case someone actually fixes this ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/11/06/bad-wiki/ Alan Belcher vs. Kalib Starnes I think everyone hates to see a fight end because of a cut, but in this case I don’t think that cheapens the win for Belcher. Alan opened a nasty gash over Kalib’s eye in the first round and he proceeded to keep the pressure on ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/10/23/ufc-77-results/ Yushin Okami (-245) vs. Jason MacDonald (+195) Despite his recent loss to Rich Franklin, Yushin Okami remains one of the top 185-pounders in the world. He is incredibly strong for his size and is a true "three-tool player" (striking, wrestling and jiu-jitsu). After his loss to Okami, Mike Swick decided to ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/10/19/ufc-77-wheres-my-money-at/ Champ: Randy Couture Top Contenders:Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraBrandon VeraTim SylviaAndrei ArlovskiGabriel GonzagaCheick Kongo A little less than a year ago, the heavyweight division made a drastic turn from being one of the weakest weight classes in the UFC to one of the most promising. Over the last 6 months or so, a lot ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/10/04/state-of-the-ufc-heavyweights/ Champ: Quinton Jackson Top Contenders:Forrest GriffinKeith JardineDan HendersonWanderlei SilvaRashad EvansTito OrtizChuck LiddellMauricio RuaLyoto MachidaJason LambertHouston Alexander With the recent upsets at UFC 76 and the signing of Wanderlei Silva, the light heavyweight division has become loaded with competitors that are all in the hunt for a title shot. With Rampage not set ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/10/03/state-of-the-ufc-light-heavyweights/ Champ: Anderson Silva Top Contenders: Rich FranklinDan HendersonYushin OkamiNate MarquardtMike Swick The middleweight division is by far the thinnest weight class in the UFC as far as top competitors go. There is no clear-cut top contender for a title shot after Silva vs. Franklin at UFC 77. If you look at the ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/10/02/state-of-the-ufc-middleweights/ Champ: Matt Serra Top Contenders:Matt HughesGeorges St. PierreJon FitchKaro ParysianJosh Koscheck Much like the lightweight division, the welterweight title picture has been on hold in the UFC despite being one of the most exciting and talent-stacked weight classes. The title picture is set through early-2008 as Serra will be defending against Matt ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/09/28/state-of-the-ufc-welterweights/ With the large number of events that were held over the past few months, I thought this would be a good time to assess each division in the UFC. I’ll start with lightweight and move my way up the weight classes. Champ: Sean Sherk* Top contenders:BJ PennJoe StevensonKenny FlorianTyson GriffinRoger Huerta *Title will ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/09/27/state-of-the-ufc-lightweights/ Jon Fitch vs. Diego Sanchez In my picks for this fight, I had mentioned that I may make a small play on Jon Fitch. With this fight being so close, I decided that if I saw something at the weigh-ins that gave an edge to one fighter, then I’d make a ... http://erock.blogsome.com/2007/09/24/ufc-76-results/