30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5815454 en-us Denny Burkholder breaks down the latest MMA stories. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:35:15 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450981?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450981?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Tito Ortiz returns from his 18-month layoff and back surgery to try and grab his first win since Ken Shamrock in 2006, fighting Forrest Griffin in a rematch from UFC 59. ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 9:38:48 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450981?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450220?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450220?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Josh Koscheck fights Anthony "Rumble" Johnson at welterweight... and yes, Johnson made the welterweight limit this time. ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 0:09:32 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18450220?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449563?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449563?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Paulo Thiago fights Jacob Volkmann at welterweight. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:29:03 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449563?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Up next is Luis Arthur Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at light heavyweight. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:52:15 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18449071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18448387?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18448387?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Ultimate Fighter winner Amir Sadollah is up next, fighting the "New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni in Baroni's return to the UFC. ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 9:03:31 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18448387?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447745?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447745?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Ben Saunders fights "The Irish Hand Grenade" Marcus Davis at welterweight. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:43:21 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447745?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447199?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447199?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Up first is Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove vs. Jake Rosholt at middleweight. ... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 0:51:30 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18447199?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18446976?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18446976?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Here are your quickie undercard results from UFC 106 in Las Vegas, for the fights not scheduled to air on television (unless they need time-filler during the broadcast): ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:27:29 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18446976?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18443214?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18443214?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Just a heads-up that I'll be live-blogging UFC 106 tonight, headlined by Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:21:47 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18443214?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18427639?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18427639?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts At UFC 106 on Saturday, an old nemesis resurfaces, hoping to rekindle the once-fevered interest that MMA fans had in him -- and more importantly, looking to prove he can still be a relevant part of the UFC's main event rotation. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:44 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18427639?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18156543?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18156543?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts The feared and revered Fedor Emelianenko (30-1-1) fights undefeated KO artist Brett "The Grim" Rogers (10-0-0) in the main event. ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 2:08:43 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18156543?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155730?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155730?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Jake Shields faces Jason "Mayhem" Miller for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight title in a five-rounder. Miller's entrance, per usual, will rule your face. ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:37:28 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155730?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155275?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155275?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Gegard Mousasi fights Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at light heavyweight in the next bout. Mousasi has been on a major tear, and has been very impressive lately. Sokoudjou needs a KO here, or he'll probably lose. ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:49 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18155275?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154606?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154606?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Here we go with the first fight of the CBS broadcast, as Fabricio Werdum, a former top heavyweight in the UFC and PRIDE, takes on former EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:51:36 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154606?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154269?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154269?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We're minutes away from the start of the televised portion of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS. In the meantime, here are the quickie undercard results from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill: ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:52:15 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18154269?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18143708?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18143708?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts I will have a live blog of tonight's primetime network TV broadcast of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS, beginning at roughly 8:45 p.m. ET. ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:29:37 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/18143708?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867463?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867463?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Undefeated UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida defends his title against challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the main event of UFC 104. ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:48:38 EST http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867463?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867177?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867177?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez tries for his fifth straight UFC win in a battle against former IFL heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell, who makes his UFC debut. ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 7:36:24 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17867177?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17866645?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17866645?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts After a break to watch the replay of Okami-Sonnen, we get back to live action as Josh Neer fights Gleison Tibau at middleweight. Both men coming off losses. ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:35:10 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17866645?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865860?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865860?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer "The King" Fisher is up next at lightweight. ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:44:14 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865860?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865588?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865588?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We keep it going now with Anthony "Rumble" Johnson vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida, a fight that was supposed to be at each man's standard welterweight limit of 170 pounds. Johnson killed that idea by showing up on the scales at 176 pounds for the w ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:24:36 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17865588?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864808?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864808?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts TUF 8 light heavyweight winner Ryan Bader (9-0-0, 2-0-0 UFC) puts his unblemished record up against Eric "The Red" Schafer (11-3-2, 3-2-0 UFC), who is looking for his fifth consecutive victory. ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:57:39 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864808?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864428?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864428?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We're kicking things off with the heavyweights, as Pat Barry faced Antoni Hardonk. This might be a quick one. ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:18:34 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864428?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864260?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864260?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Here are the quickie results from tonight's UFC 104 undercard bouts so far. Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen is still in progress: ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 0:28:11 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17864260?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17859344?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17859344?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts I'll have live round-by-round coverage and analysis of UFC 104 tonight beginning shortly before 9 p.m. ET. ... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 0:25:22 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17859344?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17478179?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17478179?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Maybe you heard, but Roy Nelson beat Kimbo Slice on The Ultimate Fighter. It was kind of a big deal. The fight broke Spike TV ratings records, but when Kimbo gets into the cage with cameras present, that's usually what happens. ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:26 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17478179?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17255447?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17255447?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts The main event is up next, as Rich "Ace" Franklin fights returning UFC veteran Vitor Belfort at a catchweight of 195 pounds. Interesting to note that Belfort -- who had been fighting at 185 with seemingly little difficulty -- actually neede ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:42:21 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17255447?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254858?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254858?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Mirko Cro Cop battles fellow heavyweight striker Junior Dos Santos next. Dos Santos is young and has yet to taste defeat in the UFC. ... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:51:24 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254858?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Potential welterweight title contender Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann fights the debuting -- but experienced -- Paul "Semtex" Daley next. Daley stepped in for Mike Swick, who pulled out of the fight with Kampmann due to injury. Dale ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:35:56 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17254071?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253736?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253736?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg returns to the UFC, but he's got a tall order in front of him right out of the gate, fighting Josh Koscheck at welterweight. This is Kos' first fight since his upset KO loss to Paulo Thiago earlier this year. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:45:29 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253736?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5815454 100