UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion was a very entertaining card with each match exhibiting the highest level of skill in MMA. The Championship bout helped seal the night as two very athletic champions fought each other to a stand still. The best thing about the night was the price. It was FREE on Spike TV!!!

The first and last matches were the best of the whole event and the rest were very vanilla in their execution. It was on live TV which was a nice bonus and worth the price of admission. 

WEC is looking to contend in the MMA marketplace. They are attracting world class talent (Paulo Filho) and with their Live contract on Versus, they are setting themselves up to do well in the marketplace. Sunday Night, at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, the WEC put on a spectacular show where only 1 televised matchup went more than one round.

UFC 73 was a stacked card with 2 title fights and a much-hyped off-fight of Rashad vs. Tito. Did the card live up to the hype?

The much talked about PPV from Strikeforce & EliteXC took place over the weekend, but is this a PPV that will be discussed around the water cooler, or is it just another case of an event failing to live up to the hype surrounding it?

The Ultimate Fighter 5 finale was quite satisfying and the UFC delivered an entertaining night on free TV.

UFC 72 was a very pedestrian affair. It wasn’t horrible yet only one fight was stellar. With no title matches on the line and a main event that was a snooze fest until the third round, the whole card seemed lifeless and devoid of meaning. The crowd was magnificent in spite of the inaction and even erupted in soccer chants especially during the Forrest Griffin fight. The seats were full even in the prelim’s which bodes well for Zuffa’s pocket book.

The fights on this free card were spectacular. None of the televised preliminary matches went the full three rounds and each was spectacular in their own right. The main event capped the evening and provided a firework display that rivaled any other match shown in the UFC this year.

The WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) is a smaller MMA company purchased by Zuffa back in 2006. It features Bantamweight (135) through Light Heavyweight (205) and usually operates out of Southern California. The WEC has recently transitioned from HDNET to Versus and they are scheduled to bring 3 of their events Live throughout the summer. Last night, June 3rd, was their first attempt at a Live TV production and it went off rather well.

UFC 71 continued the theme for 2007, “Year of the Upset”. Two flash knockouts punctuated the night and two action packed decisions filled out the card and made it the high water mark of the year.

"Art of War” 2 was a great show with plenty of entertainment to be had. If you could give a title to the event, it would be “Night of the Rear Naked Choke” or “Horrible Officiating Leads to Vegetables”.

This year has officially been renamed “They Year of the Puncher’s Chance”. The night started out with a lively match and ended with somebody’s head landing in next week.

Last nights IFL event was tape delayed and broadcast on the same night. There were no edits, the pace was relaxed, and the fights were spectacular. Just what the IFL needed for their 2 hour FSN piece.

This week the guys were a little punchy. There was plenty of drama to behold in the house with Team Pulver and Team Penns going after each other. The fight was anti-climatic but the drama made up for it.

UFC Fight Night Live April 5th, 2007 came and went with a sigh. The night started decently but went downhill from there.

Sun Promotion sure knows how to throw a party. Dallas, Texas was the location and Pedro Rizzo was the executioner with 6722 people to view the spectacle. The fights were really good and the eye candy was in abundance. They had a different ring girl for each round and there was plenty of sweat and blood to appease the crowds. The behind-the-scenes was a little disorganized but the fights were in good order.

UFC 68 was a satifying experience. There were some surprises and there were some expectations met. Tonights theme was definitely “Rise of the Champions” as we saw all ex-UFC champions round back into form.

PRIDE 33 came and went with a bang. There were plenty of punches passed around and lots of surprises for everyone.

What an awesome night of fights in Houston. The production quality was top notch, the fights were first rate, and the two lightweights really lit up the night.,

The nights fights were great. There were two suprises but the rest of the fights went the way I expected them. I will be going over the televised fights but for a full run-down, you can see the live blog results over on Houston Brawl Sports since Steve Sievert of the Houston Chronicle was on-site covering the night.