31 December 2004Saitama, JapanPRIDE: Shockwave 2004By Brad WhartonA favorite pastime of early to mid-00s MMA fans was the good old PRIDE versus UFC debate. It lit up the forums for years in the pre-social media days and was fodder for heated debates and hilarious online meltdowns. Unfortunately, actual PRIDE vs UFC bouts were few and far between. When......
Gilbert Melendez is an MMA veteran who has played his part in some of the greatest fights of all-time. Now 35 years of age, the Californian
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In the halcyon days of Pride, Japan was the center of the MMA world. That era is over, but the Land of the Rising Sun still produces fighters
31 December 2004Saitama, JapanPRIDE: Shockwave 2004By Brad WhartonA favorite pastime of early to mid-00s MMA fans was the good old PRIDE versus UFC debate. It lit up the forums for years in the pre-social media days and was fodder for heated debates and hilarious online meltdowns. Unfortunately, actual PRIDE vs UFC bouts were few and far between. When......
Though some wondered if the lightweight’s star had dimmed, his ‘Knockout of the Night’ win over Tyson Griffin had people reneging on their doubts.
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