Six U.S. Shows for Pride

In a recent interview Pride FC CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated the organization will hold 6 shows in the U.S. in 2007.  This is exciting news for MMA fans, as the Pride roster is generally considered the best in the world.  They have also announced several other changes to their shows:

1.) No more Bushido events in Japan.

2.) Grand Prix’s will be held once every 4 years (4 weight classes = one grand prix per year.

3.) At least one title fight at every Pride event.

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What’s In A Nickname

What’s in a Nickname

It’s time to sit down at the dinner table and talk about nicknames. We’re going to talk about the good the bad and the ,well the typical. Every up and coming fighter wants and needs a nickname. It helps the crowd identify who you are, and what to expect when you step in the cage. We’re going to talk about the best nicknames in the business. The worst nicknames in the business, and the guys who could have just tried a little harder.

The top three nicknames in MMA.
1.) “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva
Silva gained his nickname from his insanely wild style of fighting. Silva rushes his opponents with a plethora of knees, kicks, and punches. If Silva gets his opponant to the ground, often it looks like they’ve gone to an axe fight without and axe.

2.)”The Prodigy” B.J. Penn
B.J. was nicknamed “The Prodigy” after taking up BJJ at the age of 17. He has since become one of if not the most well rounded fighter in MMA today. When stepping into the cage he can beat his opponents with striking or grappling.

3.)George “Rush” St. Pierre
The nickname says it all. The newly crowned UFC welterweight champ comes at you quick and non-stop.

Three worst Nicknames in MMA

1.) “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock
Do I really need to explain?

2.) Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko
Nicknamed “The Janitor” because he cleans up in the ring. Just awful.

3.)_____ “The Pitbull” _____
Seriously no more Pitbulls. Sherdog.com lists no less than 10 MMA fighters with the nickname Pitbull. It’s overused, and has lost all of its meaning.

Three that could have tried harder.

1.) “The New York Badass” Phil Baroni
We get it, you’re from New York, and you’re a badass.

2.) Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell
This was tough for me to put here because it is a very appropriate nickname. I just think that it doesn’t make you fear one of the best strikers in the game.

3.) Josh “Kos” Koscheck
This one is not his fault. His friends call him Kos, but it falls in the T-Mac, K-Mart, A-Rod realm which I really hate.

Let me know what you think. Who’s the best? Who’s the worst? Who should have tried harder? I’d also like to know who you think has the funniest nickname.

Eddie Mott