I'm a total MMA junkie. And I'm not just talkin UFC...Pride, Dream, M1, Strikeforce, WEC, Bellatore (although they don't show much of that in my neck of the woods), and any local ones i can find.
So on to the latest MMA news....James Toney, yes the old former Heavyweight Champ who hasn't fought in ages...yes that James Toney , has signed a multi-fight deal with UFC. Now, I know Dana White knows what he's doing, but he knows that he's gonna get some heat since he's all about not attracting the "freak shows". We'll see how he fares in MMA. I think he'll be decent, as long as he works on his ground game and his defense against kicks. He's not used to leg whips or being grounded and pounded, so he's gonna need to shore up that skill. Helping him out is Rampage Jackson's former coach Juanito Ibarra. Lets hope he can help him defend against the leg whip better than he helped him with Rampage. If you saw Rampage's fight against Forrest Griffin, he obviously did not prepare him for that. I would like to see him fight Kimbo Slice, simply because it'll give him a chance to fight somebody with similar skills, plus it'll get pay-per-view buys and mainstream media coverage for Mr. White. I'm interested to see how this all plays out...
Where Are They Now
12 years ago