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Dotseth’s Blog: Could There Ever Be Too Much UFC?

January 24, 2012

Chael Sonnen is fighting Michael Bisping this weekend. I’m sure you know this, but do you care? I wrote at the end of 2011 that many experts in the sport were concerned about the UFC’s plan to run 34 live events in 2012. Add in...

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Jacob “Stitch” Duran – Clinch Gear Radio 1/18/2012

January 20, 2012

This Week: A conversation with legendary cut man Jacob “Stitch” Duran along with all the news from Strikeforce and the UFC. Clinch Gear Radio with Jeff Dotseth and “The Fight Professor” Stephen Quadros airs LIVE every Wednesday from 4pm-6pm ET on Sirius 94 and XM...

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Dotseth’s Blog: A Week Away is Plenty When it Comes to MMA

December 26, 2011

Everybody has heard the saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and that is the way I felt last week as I took a break from MMA and hosted a local sports talk radio show here in San Diego. It’s what I have done most...

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Dotseth’s Blog: “Cyborg” is So Good It’s Bad

December 19, 2011

Cris “Cyborg” Santos confirmed her spot as best female fighter in the world with a 16 second blowout over Hiroko Yamanaka Saturday night in San Diego. It was an excellent performance that in the end may be a bad thing for the future of women’s...

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Dotseth’s Blog: Finally (After Two Weeks) The Return of the UFC

October 25, 2011

I’m an idiot. Whoa! Calm down…not all the time, but over the last couple of weeks I was proven to be an idiot for asking the question “Is there too much MMA (UFC) available right now?”I asked the question on Clinch Gear Radio wondering if...

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Dotseth’s Blog: Diaz Decision Doesn’t Make Cents

September 12, 2011

Last week saw two of the most confusing and head scratching days in the Zuffa era of the UFC. Wednesday afternoon, we heard the news that Nick Diaz had been bumped from his main event with George St Pierre at UFC 137. As the story...

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Dotseth’s Blog: “Lights Out” Will Be Missed

August 15, 2011

If you have ever listened to Clinch Gear Radio, you will often hear Stephen Quadros and me talking about “celebrity fights”. Those are fights that feature guys who are popular, but may not always be the best fighters. I am a big believer in exciting...

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Dotseth’s Blog: Fedor’s Post Fight Comments Leave Bad Taste for Fans

August 1, 2011

Forty-eight hours later, I think anybody who was in the Sears Center is still buzzing about the fight between Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko. It seemed to be one of those fights that fans dream about, but never really expect to happen because of the...

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Dotseth’s Blog: The Fight That Saved Pittsburgh

June 27, 2011

26 seconds. 26 seconds was all it took for a total momentum swing in the fight between Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo and for questions to be asked about what is next for both guys. The UFC on Versus card got off to a shaky...

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Dotseth’s Blog: No Excuse for Bellator

May 16, 2011

I’m trying to like Bellator, I really am, but the management of the promotion seems to try to do everything in their power to make it impossible. It starts with the fights being on MTV2. It makes no sense to put your fights on a...

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