The Republic of Sport

Posted Sunday May 24, 2009, About: Ortiz: I'm still a force

Point 1: Tito absolutely did better against Machida than did Evans- at that time. But Machida today has grown and improved both physically and confidence-wise over what he was against Tito. Time travel today's Machida back to that match against Tito, and it's a first round knockout, not a three-round unanimous decision.

Point 2: Forget Anderson Silva vs. GSP. Dana White should match up Machida and A. Silva at 205 ASAP! A. Silva needs it and who can really match Machida right now at 205? Rampage??? That would turn out the same as the Evans fight last night. Bring on the super match against the super Brazilians.

Posted Sunday May 24, 2009, About: Ortiz: I'm still a force

Point 1: Tito absolutely did better against Machida than did Evans. But Machida today has grown and improved both physically and confidence-wise over what he was against Tito.

Point 2: Forget Anderson Silva vs. GSP. Dana White should match up Machida and A. Silva at 205 ASAP!

Posted Sunday February 08, 2009, About: Penn accepts St. Pierre's challenge

OK, so GSP won't have any "vaseline" on his back for the next edition of GSP vs. BJP. That just means GSP will Muay Thai and kickbox BJ into a bloody pulp. With the exception of A. Silva, GSP is the most well-rounded fighter in MMA, and ever since the Sera I debacle, his mindset has been rock-solid. BJ should just content himself with the lightweights and build his legacy from there.