http://chicksheartfights.today.com MMA and amateur wrestling, from a woman\'s perspective Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:40:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maybe a title from Apocalypse now is a bit much, but yes, it is the end of Chicks Heart Fights. Considering that I haven't written in quite a while, I don't think this is a huge shock for anyone. That does not mean I'm giving up writing by any stretch. ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/27/this-is-the-end-my-only-friend-the-end/ I couldn't help but giggle at the headline: "Matt Serra: I want to retire Matt Hughes." That would have been a HUGE statement in early 2007. Now, after both men have lost to Georges St. Pierre, and Hughes losing to Thiago Alves, does a statement like that really matter? Hughes is ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/11/matt-serra-begs-to-be-relevant/ The death of Evan Tanner has shook up the MMA world, and I am personally sickened by this. I don't have much to add that hasn't been said around the internet. A tribute Web site has been set up by his friends and family: EvanTanner.net. Check it out to add ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/10/rest-in-peace-evan-tanner/ - Rashad Evans' next fight will be against Forrest Griffin. My educated guess is that this could be the main event of the New Year's Eve-ish fight. - I wrote about my hopes for Chuck's future at Ladies... - Much has been made of Dan Henderson's takedown defense against Palhares. Of course ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/08/leftovers-from-ufc-88/ Last night, I wrote about Evans' sick knockout and Franklin's convincing win. This morning, I'll catch you up on the other fights before I head off to church. - Yep, I had Matt Brown winning over Dong Hyun Kim, but Kim was strong early and late, and that always makes an ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/07/looking-at-the-undercard-for-ufc-88/ Rashad Evans shocked the hell out of everyone tonight, including Chuck Liddell. His overhand left right was timed perfectly so that Chuck was moving forward into the punch, causing the force of Evans fist to be even greater. (See that? I was paying attention in physics!) Evans has definitely moved ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/06/ufc-88-didnt-see-that-one-coming/ The UFC goes south with a stop in Atlanta for UFC 88. I'm putting the over/under in guys wearing sleeveless shirts at 13,245, and I'm taking the over. Actually, with Georgia near the top of the NCAA rankings, the Falcons not looking gawdawful, and the UFC in town, Atlanta may ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/04/ufc-88-battle-of-the-has-beens/ Randy Couture, the UFC veteran who hasn't fought in a year due to a temper tantrum, will return to the UFC against Brock Lesnar, who has two UFC fights to his credit. The fight will headline UFC 91 in November, and is set to be announced at a press conference ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/09/02/couture-vs-lesnar-to-be-announced-today/ Two interesting pieces of news hit yesterday. First, Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz are having a baby . I have so many questions. What color hair will this child actually have? Will Tito get up in the middle of the night to feed the baby? Will Jenna's frighteningly skinny arms ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/08/27/tito-ortiz-and-jenna-jameson-are-having-a-baby-sponsored-by-mickeys/ Dave Meltzer from Yahoo is reporting that Kimbo Slice is going to fight Ken Shamrock in the October 4 Elite XC event that will air on CBS . Ken Shamrock, who is 44 years old, and has lost his last five fights. All five fights ended in the first round. ... http://chicksheartfights.today.com/2008/08/26/elitexc-to-stage-another-circus/