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This is good news! I’m really tired of the UFC trying to dominate the MMA world, so the more promotions and different organizations out there the better.

As for Kimbo, he’s a great brawler, but he’s going to get his clock cleaned soon enough. There are some really skilled fighters who will take him to the ground and have no mercy (assuming they can avoid his knockout). It was funny to see him end up in a slugfest with Tank after all the technical training that he went through with Bas. Oh well, a brawl is just as entertaining!

When UFC bought Pride Fighting Championships last year they pretty much became a monopoly. This is a good thing and may cause UFC to become more reasonably priced. I've never paid the big bucks for the PPV, so I'm several months behind watching it on Spike TV or Vs. channels.

Did you know it almost was an Olympic sport in 2004?

I thought this was an interesting study Johns Hopkins did. "The overall injury rate [excluding injury to the brain] in MMA competitions is now similar to other combat sports [involving striking], including boxing. Knockout rates are lower in MMA competitions than in boxing. This suggests a reduced risk of TBI in MMA competitions when compared to other events involving striking."

How bout that? It's safer than boxing!