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Everything is wide open after WEC 47

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James Toney gets a UFC contract...???

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/4/2010 7:23 AM | Add Comment

Why would anyone try to resurrect Pro Elite XC?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/2/2010 7:19 AM | Add Comment

Frank Mir should be punished for his comments

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/24/2010 7:35 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

UFC 110: Cain Velasqeuz is the real deal and the Axe Murderer isn't finished yet

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/21/2010 10:00 AM | Add Comment

MMA should pounce on this lull in the action

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/11/2010 8:42 AM | Add Comment

UFC 109: Randy Couture proves that UFC is star driven

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/7/2010 9:39 AM | Add Comment

I love the WEC but a $45 ppv...not so much

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/4/2010 7:02 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

It's seriously time to consider a 'Legends' division in MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/3/2010 7:27 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

What did I learn from Strikeforce in Miami

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/31/2010 8:33 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Tough week to be Strikeforce in the Entertainment World

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/30/2010 9:23 AM | Add Comment

I wish NFL Great Herschel Walker all the best

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/28/2010 7:11 AM | Add Comment

"Let me go out on my own terms"

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/26/2010 8:10 AM | Add Comment

Brock speaks and the MMA world listens

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/20/2010 7:47 AM | Add Comment

MMA growth stymied by pay-per view?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/15/2010 6:56 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

MMA continues to be a leader in sport safety

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/12/2010 8:06 AM | Add Comment

Urijah Faber fighting for more than a win at WEC 46

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/10/2010 7:33 AM | Add Comment

Fighter bashing and anti-social rants detracting from MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/7/2010 7:05 AM | Add Comment

UFC recognizes that beauty comes in ALL shades

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/5/2010 6:52 AM | Add Comment

Shouldn't judge a book by its cover...UFC 108 delivered

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/3/2010 9:09 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

On skills alone...Should Tito Ortiz or Forrest Griffin be fighting in the UFC?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/27/2009 9:10 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Strikeforce scores Big

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/20/2009 9:36 AM | Add Comment

God Bless Free (or at no additional charge) MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/19/2009 9:06 AM | Add Comment

What happened to women's MMA?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/17/2009 7:06 AM | Add Comment

BJ Penn, Anderson Silva & GSP dominate the UFC world

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/15/2009 7:48 AM | Add Comment

MMA battling the racist fringe

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/9/2009 7:30 AM | Add Comment

Did I just become the weed doctor?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/8/2009 7:12 AM | Add Comment

Kimbo Slice is a UFC winner...WOW or Ugh!!

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/6/2009 10:49 AM | Add Comment

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson will return to UFC...did anyone truly think otherwise?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 12/5/2009 8:20 AM | Add Comment

UFC 107: BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/29/2009 11:34 AM | Add Comment

UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin...That's all you got?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/20/2009 7:02 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

UFC: Brock Lesnar's mystery illness

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/18/2009 7:36 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

What does it mean when a person's body goes rigid after a KO or concussion?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/13/2009 7:25 AM | Add Comment

Strikeforce on CBS off to a strong start

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/8/2009 12:10 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Lost an eye to a toenail...you're kidding ,right?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/7/2009 10:28 AM | Add Comment

Fedor vs. Rogers...Am I supposed to care?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/6/2009 6:52 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Strikeforce on CBS: Does it work without Kimbo?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 11/4/2009 7:10 AM | Add Comment

Weight cutting in MMA: Hot button issue

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/29/2009 6:25 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

UFC 104: Machida gets a gift...never rely on the judges

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/25/2009 7:21 AM | Add Comment

UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua...elite athletes rumble

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/23/2009 5:23 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Gina Carano's ESPN cover undermines Women's MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/7/2009 6:24 AM | Add Comment

Floyd Mayweather is the PPV king ...just ask the UFC

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/2/2009 5:57 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Kimbo Slice: The power of marketing and a gullible public

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 10/1/2009 6:33 AM | Add Comment

Concussions are a serious matter...is anyone listening?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/30/2009 10:37 AM | Add Comment

UFC's Global marketing...so why are the ring card girls STILL all white?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/25/2009 6:39 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Could Herschel Walker's sef-admitted history of mental illness have any relation to previous concussions?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/24/2009 6:09 AM | Add Comment

Strange days...Rampage quitting and Herschel wants in

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/23/2009 6:30 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Drinking Urine?...I can think of better ways to win and certainly tastier

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/15/2009 6:13 AM | Add Comment

Ross Clifton: Sad end for a Super heavyweight

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/8/2009 8:14 AM | Add Comment

Comcast vs. Direct TV: the marketing power of MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/3/2009 5:52 AM | Add Comment

MMA doldrums: I can't wait to see...what?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 9/1/2009 6:45 AM | Add Comment

UFC 102: Couture vs. Big Nog...afterwards someone may need to retire

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/27/2009 6:54 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

How will the UFC handle fighters returning from major back surgery?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/26/2009 7:20 AM | Add Comment

The legacy of ProElite XC and the fates of Gina Carano and Kimbo Slice

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/25/2009 6:19 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Cyborg Santos destroys Gina Carano....told you so

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/15/2009 11:28 PM | Add Comment

Anderson Silva & BJ Penn silence the critics at UFC 101

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/10/2009 6:20 PM | Add Comment

Fedor signs with Strikeforce...that's a win for everyone

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/4/2009 6:35 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The UFC in Philly...How sweet it is!!

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 8/2/2009 11:15 AM | Add Comment

Who needs who more... Fedor or the UFC?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/23/2009 3:40 PM | Add Comment

Why does ESPN and Fox Sports treat MMA like a stepchild?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/22/2009 7:40 AM | Add Comment

GSP and Brock Lesnar. Two distinctly different personalities but I lke them both

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/20/2009 10:21 AM | Add Comment

Solution to the Lesnar vs. Fedor dilemma

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/14/2009 4:00 PM | Add Comment

Why are ALL of the UFC ring girls White?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/9/2009 7:24 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

MMA's most important growth market...KIDS !!

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 7/8/2009 6:06 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

MMA legalization goes back to the drawing board in NY

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/27/2009 7:25 AM | Add Comment

Should you be concerned about catching HIV, HEP B or C at your local MMA training facility?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/24/2009 10:23 AM | Add Comment

Women's MMA and 5 minute rounds

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/17/2009 7:02 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

UFC 99 a victim of their own success

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/14/2009 9:02 AM | Add Comment

And the list of MMA greats fighting well past their prime grows

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/9/2009 6:24 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Carano v Cyborg...Let's get it on !!

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/7/2009 7:24 AM | Add Comment

The return of Kimbo Slice

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 6/3/2009 6:21 AM | Add Comment

UFC 98: NSAC missed a medical suspension of Matt Hughes

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/28/2009 6:58 PM | Add Comment

Jessica Bednark: fighter without health insurance is an American tragedy

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/27/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Will the Ali effect harm MMA?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/23/2009 8:11 AM | Add Comment

Could the UFC benefit by having a Medical Director?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/20/2009 5:58 AM | Add Comment

Womens MMA (WMMA) better have more than one bullet

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/19/2009 6:44 AM | Add Comment

Is MMA a suitable activity for children and teens?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/17/2009 8:56 AM | Add Comment

"Let him go out on his own terms"

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/13/2009 6:20 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Roy Jones, Jr. wants to fight Anderson Silva in MMA? That's a joke ...right?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/7/2009 5:11 AM | Add Comment

Still think MMA is more dangerous than boxing? Don't tell that to the family of Benjamin Flores

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 5/6/2009 6:33 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Case for legalization of MMA in NY featured on The Huffington Post web site

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/23/2009 8:49 PM | Add Comment

Anderson Silva is too good for his own good

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/21/2009 6:25 AM | Add Comment

Chuck Liddell: The answer was loud and clear

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/19/2009 8:41 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Chuck Liddell: has the Iceman's time cometh?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/17/2009 6:23 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Returning to MMA after complex spinal fusion

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/15/2009 8:14 PM | Add Comment

Gina Carano v Cris Cyborg...does anyone really win?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/13/2009 11:08 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

WEC 40: Torres v Mizugaki illustrated the advantages of striking

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/10/2009 6:23 AM | Add Comment

NY has always been a sporting mecca...so what's the deal with MMA?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/8/2009 5:20 AM | Add Comment

UFC prez Dana White just made it a bit more difficult

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 4/3/2009 6:39 AM | Add Comment

MMA's learning curve

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/26/2009 6:55 AM | Add Comment

MMA officiating not keeping up with rapid expansion of the sport?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/17/2009 6:16 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Boxing's Don King showing an interest in MMA

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/11/2009 9:41 AM | Add Comment

WEC 39 Marcos Galvao's KO...now will you take KO's a bit more seriously?

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 3/4/2009 7:18 AM | Add Comment

Philly would be a great host city for the UFC

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/25/2009 12:48 PM | Add Comment

I'm quickly losing respect for BJ Penn

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/20/2009 7:53 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

UFC Fight Night 17...the genius of Dana White

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/8/2009 9:58 AM | Add Comment

MMA's grand opportunity

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/6/2009 7:12 AM | Add Comment

A simple solution to UFC 94 'vaseline-gate' controversy

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/4/2009 7:11 AM | Add Comment

UFC 94 'Decision of the night' bonus should be paid to BJ Penn's corner

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 2/1/2009 10:02 AM | Add Comment

The WEC is ready for network TV...sorry Versus

Posted by Johnny Benjamin MD at 1/26/2009 8:49 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment
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