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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:33 EST 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. ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:56:56 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 http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253196?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253196?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca is up next. This was originally scheduled as a standard lightweight bout, but prior to the weighins, Franca cut a deal to make it a catchweight bout at 159, since he knew he was significantly over the 155-pound limit. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:26:31 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17253196?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17252462?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17252462?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts TUF Season 8 lightweight winner Efrain Escudero battles American Top Team-trained Cole Miller. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:43:02 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17252462?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251822?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251822?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts First up is Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal at middleweight. Should be a slugfest. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:14:35 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251822?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251689?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251689?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Jim Miller defeated Steve Lopez via TKO due to an injury to Lopez's shoulder at 48 seconds of Round 2. Nik Lentz defeated Rafaello Oliveira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) after three rounds. Rick Story defeated Brian Foster via submiss ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:59:02 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17251689?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17250066?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17250066?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We'll have live round-by-round coverage of UFC 103 starting around 9 p.m. ET. If you can't see the show tonight, or if you've chosen to watch Mayweather vs. Marquez instead, you can get full play-by-play of the top seven fights right here tonight. ... Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:39:25 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/17250066?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16998403?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16998403?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Mike Swick has pulled out of his scheduled fight with Martin Kampmann at UFC 103 in Dallas on Sept. 19 due to a concussion suffered in training. ... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:21:30 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16998403?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895512?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895512?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira finishes out the UFC 102 card. ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 6:54:41 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895512?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895128?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895128?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva is up next at light heavyweight, as both fighters look to rebound from losses. ... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 1:06:17 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16895128?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894594?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894594?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Next up is Jake Rosholt vs. Chris "The Crippler" Leben at middleweight. Classic wrestler vs. striker showdown right here. ... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:12:49 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894594?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894336?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894336?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts At middleweight, Nate Marquardt fights the undefeated Demian Maia. ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:02:59 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16894336?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893701?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893701?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We're kicking things off with Brandon "The Truth" Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski at light heavyweight. ... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:37:07 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893701?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893623?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893623?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We are under way with the main card of UFC 102 from Portland, Oregon. We'll have round-by-round blogging of each fight starting momentarily. ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 6:58:08 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16893623?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16892920?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16892920?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts UFC heavyweight newcomer Todd Duffee made his debut a memorable one at UFC 102 in Portland, winning his fight vs. Tim Hague via knockout just 7 seconds into Round 1. ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 7:00:15 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16892920?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16870038?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16870038?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts We'll have a live blog of all the main card action from UFC 102 on Saturday, beginning shortly before 10 p.m. ET. If you can't see the show, be sure to check this blog on Saturday for round-by-round coverage of the fights. ... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:15:59 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16870038?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16803765?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16803765?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts From a World Extreme Cagefighting press release issued on Monday evening: ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:53:02 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16803765?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16225833?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts#comments Mixed Martial Arts http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16225833?source=rss_blogs_Mixed Martial Arts Earlier today, in writing about Affliction cancelling the Trilogy pay-per-view that was set to be headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett, I ended with a bit of speculation : "Three months from now, will there be an Affliction MMA promot ... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:13:28 EDT http://denny-burkholder.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5815454/16225833?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