How to?build a home gym

When I moved into my new home, I spent a little time on reconnaissance for somewhere to train for climbing. I initially thought a fingerboard would be the way to go. However, all the doorways were flimsy stud walls and not sturdy enough. An alternative jumped out - Rock Rings by Metolius. If only I could find [...]

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Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott

Josh Barnett Live Chat

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Josh BarnettStrikeforce heavyweight Josh Barnett will join MMAFighting.com for a live chat on Friday afternoon.

Friday's chat is your opportunity to ask Barnett about his upcoming fight with Sergei Kharitonov in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, his thoughts on the other tournament semifinal (Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio Silva) or anything else you want to know.

Barnett, the former UFC heavyweight champion, will start chatting at 2 PM ET. The chat starts below.

 

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Bouldering Burbage photos

Finally a little sun! Yesterday I went climbing in Burbage (specifically Burbage south boulders) in the Peak District near Sheffield. I’m really glad I’ve got these boulders within 15 minutes of my home. Although in a climbing wall / gym I’m happy on 6a/6b the techniques on grit boulders are a different world: lots of smearing [...]

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MMA Top 10 Pound-for-Pound: Anderson Silva Stands Far Above the Rest

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Anderson Silva defeated Yushin Okami in the main event of UFC 134.Saying that Anderson Silva the best fighter in MMA is an accurate statement, but it's also an understatement. Just calling Silva the best doesn't really capture just how big a gap there is between Silva and the rest of the sport right now.

Since signing with the UFC in 2006, Silva is 14-0, which is the best record anyone has ever had in the UFC. But it's not just the fact that he keeps winning, it's the way he wins. Twelve of Silva's 14 victories are by stoppage, and he has a wide variety of ways he can stop his opponents: He knocked out Chris Leben and Rich Franklin with knees, James Irvin and Forrest Griffin with punches, and Vitor Belfort with a front kick. He TKO'd Yushin Okami and Nate Marquardt with punches, and Franklin with knees in a rematch. (He also TKO'd Patrick Cote, although you can't give Silva a whole lot of credit for the way Cote's knee buckled underneath him.) Silva made Chael Sonnen tap out to a triangle armbar, made Dan Henderson tap out to a rear-naked choke and made Travis Lutter tap out by holding him in a triangle and elbowing him in the head.

Winning percentage and stoppages aren't the only way to measure a fighter, but a fighter's record gives you a pretty good idea how good he is, and how often he finishes his opponent gives you a pretty good idea how dominant he is. And there's really no one on Silva's level when it comes to fighting at a high level, consistently winning and stopping his opponents with great frequency.

We'll compare Silva to the rest of the best fighters in MMA below.

Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Fighters in MMA
(Number in parentheses is the fighter's rank in the last pound-for-pound list.)

1. Anderson Silva (1): Silva is the all-time UFC record holder for consecutive wins and wins in title fights, and he's twice moved up in weight class and destroyed the two opponents he met at 205 pounds. The only real question is whether the UFC can keep finding good opponents for him; other than a Sonnen rematch there's not a lot for Silva to do at middleweight.

2. Georges St. Pierre (2): In the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, St. Pierre has gone 10-1, with three wins by TKO, one by submission and six by decision. The methodical way St. Pierre controls fights by insisting on doing what he does best and never allowing his opponents to do what they do best is impressive, but it's not as impressive as the way Silva crushes people. And, of course, GSP lacks Silva's undefeated record inside the Octagon.

3. Jon Jones (3): Jones' record looks a lot like Silva's: He's 13-1, with eight wins by knockout or TKO, three by submission and two by decision. And Jones could easily be 14-0 with one more stoppage; his disqualification loss to Matt Hamill is really more like a TKO win for the purposes of considering how good Jones is. The difference between Jones and Silva is that Jones has only been fighting professionally for three and a half years, has only been in the UFC for eight fights and only started fighting the best of the best this year. Jones is the active fighter whose accomplishments may look the most like Silva's one day, but Jones isn't there yet.

4. Jose Aldo (4): In the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, Aldo is 11-0, with seven wins by knockout or TKO and four wins by decision. Aldo is somewhat similar to Silva as a striker in the diverse way he can finish fights with his hands, feet, knees and elbows. But he's not quite as consistent as Silva, and unlike Silva he hasn't yet proven that he can finish fights with his submission game.

5. Dominick Cruz (5): In the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, Cruz is 12-1, with one win by knockout, one win by TKO on a doctor stoppage, one win by submission and nine wins by decision. Cruz's stand-up style is very effective in its own way but a lot different from -- and nowhere near as destructive as -- Silva's style. Cruz is the master of point-fighting, and that's respectable, but if he ever wants to be considered one of the truly great fighters he's going to need to finish more fights.

6. Frank Edgar (6): In the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, Edgar is 10-1-1, with one win by TKO, one by submission and eight by decision. The loss and the draw came against the man Edgar will face at UFC 136...

7. Gray Maynard (7): In the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, Maynard is 8-0-1, with one win by knockout and seven by decision. Maynard also had two wins, a loss and a no contest in his Ultimate Fighter days. Maynard was something of an anti-Silva during his eight-fight winning streak prior to fighting Edgar, as he'd consistently win but rarely dominate and often bore. His fight with Edgar, however, was sensational, and if he can win the rematch, he'll eliminate any doubt about what a great fighter he is.

8. Cain Velasquez (8): Velasquez is 9-0, including eight wins by knockout or TKO and one by decision. Velasquez has only seven UFC fights, so he has a long way to go before he has achieved as much as Silva, but his run of dominance to begin his career has been impressive. The big question is whether he can keep it up as he recovers from a serious shoulder injury, starting with Junior dos Santos in November.

9. Shogun Rua (10): Shogun's pounding of Forrest Griffin moves him up a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. The Rua of the Pride days was a lot like Silva: In the three and a half years he fought in Pride, Shogun went 12-1, with nine wins by knockout or TKO, one win by submission and one win by decision. But he's not quite that fighter anymore; in the same time that Silva has gone 14-0, Rua is 8-3. Rua is still a great fighter who I'd pick to beat anyone at 205 pounds not named Jon Jones, but knee injuries have robbed him of some of his explosiveness.

10. Junior dos Santos (9): Dos Santos is 13-1, with eight wins by knockout or TKO, three by submission and two by decision. Unlike Silva, dos Santos's decision victories have been thoroughly impressive, and he has shown knockout power like few fighters in MMA have. If he passes his toughest test yet when he faces Velasquez, dos Santos will have a good case that he belongs near the top of the pound-for-pound list.

 

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Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio 

The always bizarre Palhares brutalizes Miller at UFC 134

Rousimar Palhares is a tremendous fighter, but there always seems to be something goofy that arises during his fights.

Palhares dominated Dan Miller for 15 minutes, but nearly blew the match when he stopped fighting in the first round to prematurely celebrate what he thought was a victory via stoppage. Referee Herb Dean simply restarted the bout without docking Palhares any points and the Brazilian went on to post a unanimous decision victory, 30-25, 30-27, 29-27, at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro.

Palhares is now 5-2 in the UFC, but his fights have often been highlighted by an odd moment. One of the losses came against Nate Marquardt. Back at Ultimate Fight Night 22, Palhares was on the ground, stopped defending himself to tell the referee that Marquardt felt greasy and was the recipient of several finishing shots.

After UFC 111, he was suspended by the N.J. Athletic Control Board after he refused to acknowledge the referee during a submission stoppage against Tomasz Drwal. Before he entered the UFC, Palhares had several similar cases in Brazil where he held onto submissions for too long.

Tonight produced another interesting note on the Palhares' resume. With 44 seconds left in the first round, he crushed Miller with a head kick. The American fell to his back and covered up. Palhares pounded away with nine shots while Dean watched closely to see if Miller was finished. The ref never stopped the fight, but Palhares suddenly turned away, put his hands in the air and jumped on top of the cage to celebrate what he thought was a win. It confused Miller, who also thought the fight had been stopped and screamed out an expletive.

Dean grabbed Palhares off the cage and told him the fight was never stopped. Miller (13-6, 5-5 UFC) was fine. So much so that he quickly landed a left that locked up Palhares' body and the Brazilian fell to his back. Then Palhares recovered and eventually scored a big takedown with less than 10 seconds left in the round. As the horn sounded, Palhares landed a big right elbow and a left that appeared to come a little late.

Palhares sealed the victory in the second by gaining top control with 4:30 minutes left in the round. Miller never got back to his feet. Palhares stood over him and pounded away. On several occasions, Dean had to tell Miller that he would stop the fight if he didn't defend himself. Miller made it through, but the judges rewarded Palhares for the extremely dominant round.

In the third round, Palhares tired badly, but Miller was so beat up he couldn't take advantage of it.

The striking numbers told the story as Palhares outlanded Miller 104-56. According to Compustrike, 84 of the Palhares' shots were power strikes.

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UFC on FOX update: Advertising expectations and ?Primetime?

Mixed martial arts has gone from being banned from pay-per-view to a contract with network television in just over a decade. However, there are few groups of people more skittish than advertising executives, Don Draper notwithstanding. Will the sight of blood, a nasty KO or a broken bone keep them buying advertising for the UFC's first foray onto FOX?

According to Ad Week, not at all. Though fighters for the event have not yet been announced, they expect for ad space for the Nov. 12, two-fight card to sell quickly.

One national TV buyer who represents a client that has bought time on Spike TV's UFC programming said he wouldn't be at all surprised to see more mainstream brands begin to line up for MMA events. "Content is definitely an issue, but no one's going into this with their eyes closed," said Kevin Collins, director of national broadcast buying for Initiative. "You're not going to get your traditional Sunday NFL audience, but I expect you'll find a lot of theatrical dollars, as well as QSR [quick service restaurants] and beer."

Those are all areas that the UFC has had success with in the past. Burger King has sponsored the UFC and their Brazilian branch works with middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Budweiser has had a relationship with the UFC for years, which had a famous dust-up at UFC 100 when then-champ Brock Lesnar proclaimed that he wanted a Coors after beating Frank Mir. Several movie promotions have made their way to the Octagon.

Still, the UFC and FOX are taking no chances and are making sure that the UFC on FOX will get plenty of build-up. "Primetime," the mini-series that has followed main event fighters in the weeks heading into their fights, will be turned into a one-hour show that will air on Oct. 30.

The show will air either before or after the NFL game assigned to your market on that Sunday. Pairing it with football will give the UFC the biggest exposure, as only "American Idol" pulls higher ratings on a regular basis, and that shows targets a completely different demographic.

Longtime MMA fans will undoubtedly tune in to see fights for free, but do you expect the UFC to win new fans with this venture onto network television? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.

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Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade 

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Nogueira hopes to answer the critics in his comeback fight

It seems like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira went from contender to card filler overnight. That really hasn't been the case, but for many there's a lot of doubt over what the PRIDE fighting legend has left in the tank.

"Big Nog" is only 35 years old, but he's battled injuries over the last three years and gone just 1-2. Now he's facing one of the UFC's young lions in Brendan Schaub. It's been a long battle against knee and hip injuries.

"Besides my physical and technical performance, I have the will to do anything. See four months ago, I couldn't walk. I recovered for several months to take this challenge to fight at UFC Rio," said Nogueira.

Nogueira said his rapid return was made possible by his high level training partners like Junior dos Santos, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Rafael Cavalcante and Antonio "Big Foot" Silva.

Damon Martin from MMAWeekly and ProMMARadio's Larry Pepe joined Cagewriter to break down Big Nog's chances against Schaub.

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