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Half-Year Awards: Cagewriter’s look at six months of MMA madnessMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:50PMAt this halfway point in the year, MMA takes a little break, allowing for everyone who loves the sport to take stock in the year so far. Cagewriter did just that. Steve Cofield and I broke down the candidates and our picks for the fighter, fight, controversy and fight ending of the year. Stick with us, and then share your picks in the comments. Fighter of the Half-Year Maggie : Who is your pick ...

UFC 132 postfight: Screams of ‘little guy!’ inspired CruzMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:49PMUFC 132 could turn out to be a seminal moment for the bantamweight class in MMA. The 135-pound title fight between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber was the first time fighters of that size headlined a card. The result was a close five-round fight that was waged all over the Octagon. The champ, who retained his title via unanimous decision, 50-45, 49-46 and 48-47, knew there was a lot more on the ...

Keeney, Stork and Blackburn win at Cagesport XVMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:36PMCagesport XV, held July 16 at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, featured mixed martial arts action involving 20 Northwest fighters. The event was sponsored by Brian Halquist Productions. Here's a recap of the evening's fight card.

Power Ranking the UFC's 25 Best WelterweightsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:45PMAugust 6 marks the beginning of a frenetic few months for the UFC’s welterweight division. Between now and Halloween, the UFC has 11 fights--all of them meaningful--on the docket for the 170 pounders. The gauntlet kicks off in less than three weeks, when four highly regarded welterweights will see action on the UFC 133 main card. Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle are scheduled to slug it out in the UFC ...

Overeem Pulled from Strikeforce Heavyweight GPMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:16PM“That is not going to take place,” Overeem stated in a Monday interview with MMAFighting.com. “What’s going to happen next, I don’t know. I’ve had some threats of cutting me out of the tournament if I don’t participate. I don’t know if they’re going to do it.

UFC 133: Tito Ortiz Sits Down for One-on-One Interview with Joe RoganMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:44PMIt's been a crazy 2011 for former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz. At UFC 132 , Ortiz stepped into the Octagon to take on up-and-comer Ryan Bader. It was a make-or-break fight for Tito, who had not won a fight in five years. Against all odds, "The Huntington Beach Bay Boy" managed to defeat Bader by first-round submission. Now, Ortiz has a chance to boost ...

"108-year old" Aaron Riley wants to show UFC 135 crowd vintage cage warfareMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:36PMAaron Riley understands one cruel truth about MMA: It's a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately sport. And despite having more 43 professional contests under his belt, the 30-year-old knows he'll be the lesser-known commodity when he steps into the cage at UFC 135 to face "The Ultimate Fighter 13" winner Tony Ferguson. It will have been 16 months since he beat Joe Brammer at UFC 114, and Riley is ...

UFC: How 100 Days Will Shape the Sport for the Next DecadeMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:45PMBeginning August 9 in Philadelphia for UFC 133 and ending nine events, 103 days and 16,268 miles later November 19 in San Jose for UFC 139, the UFC will have helped decided the future of the sport.  As the leaders in the world of mixed martial arts, the UFC can swing public opinion and shape the sport like no other.  These 20 matchups are not only some of the best of the year, they could help ...

Maverick Sabre: 'Let Me Go'Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:32PMMaverick Sabre serves up a sophisticated pop number for his debut single 'Let Me Go'.