Mark Modeski | Last Word On Sports

Saying Good-Bye to Jerry Buss and the Showtime Era

Jerry Buss was one of the few men who can be called a basketball legend without ever having stepped onto the court. The Los Angeles Lakers majority owner who was best...
Danica Patrick: Trailblazing Women in Sports at Daytona

History was made recently in the build-up to one of the biggest races of the NASCAR season. Danica Patrick secured the pole position for the first race of the 2013 racing...
Does MMA Have a Place in the Olympics?

Recently the IOC reported that wrestling would be dropped from the 2020 Summer Olympic games. The decision was responded to with some backlash. While this doesn’t mean that combat sports will...
The Biggest Mistakes in UFC History

MMA is still in a period of relative infancy compared to a lot of sports. While the first real MMA event took place in 1993 at UFC 1, we didn’t really...
TUF Future Superstars: Uriah Hall

I know that I have already given the producers of this season of The Ultimate Fighter some flack for its lack of uniqueness versus previous years; however, one thing I will...
From the Couch: Words of Advice for the Fighters of UFC 156

With a card that is stacked with the top fighters from across a number of divisions, UFC 156 turned out to be a night of a lot surprises… and some of...
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: Is He An MMA Legend?

One week ago we effectively said good-bye to one of the best known names in the sport of mixed martial arts. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson fought what many believed to be his...
Homegating Recipe Series: Doc’s Grilled “Guac”!

Welcome back to your Homegating Headquarters. Today we dish up a fantastic dip, sure to please. It’s so simple, but “woahhhh Nelly!”, is it good! Access our other fantastic one-of-a-kind recipes...
Homegating Recipe Series: T ‘ALE’ GATE SHRIMP (featured in DRAFT MAGAZINE)

Welcome back to your Homegating Headquarters. Today we dish up a fantastic dip, sure to please. It’s so simple, but “woahhhh Nelly!”, is it good! Access our other fantastic one-of-a-kind recipes...
TUF 17: Enough to Return to Glory?

After 17 seasons the TV show that started the UFC’s meteoric rise, where we watch fighters battle their way by any means necessary to get a contract in the world’s top...
Vitor Belfort: Where to Go From Here?

Vitor Belfort was once the face of the UFC. Known as the “Phenom” for his fast hands and devastating knock-outs, his early days in the UFC were the start of what...
Stan Musial: Saying Good-Bye to One of Baseballs Greats

They say these things happen in threes. We just said good-bye to legendary baseball coach Earl Weaver yesterday and now on the same day we find ourselves doing the same to...
Earl Weaver: Death of a Legend

Earl Weaver, the legendary firebrand baseball personality has passed on to the big diamond in the sky at the age of 82. While Weaver was known as a man who could...
On the MMA Road… with Chad George

Editor’s Note: We at LastWordOnSports are pleased to offer you a new column “On the MMA Road” that will focus on bringing you interviews and an in-depth perspective on fighters who...
Rant: Women’s MMA… And Its Place in the UFC

If there is one thing that I always say would make this world a better place, it’s that more people should listen to me. This time I’m talking about women’s MMA...
Cain Velasquez: What Did I Tell You?!

For almost a year and a half now, I have been defending Cain Velasquez from people who would say that he “really just didn’t have what it took to beat Junior...
What Makes Baseball Such Great a Game!

Baseball. Many people can’t stand to watch it, with the completely unoriginal argument – “it is just too boring”. People argue that the game isn’t exciting enough to keep their attention...
The Biggest MMA Story in 2012

With 2012 slowly coming to a close I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the biggest stories of this past year in MMA. Actually, I thought I would...
Rant: What Makes a “True” MMA Fan?

I was recently faced with a tough comment by a reader, who challenged me with the following: “As a MMA fan you should have known who he (Nelson) was, seems like just...
Roy Nelson: Future Champ or Gatekeeper?

I still remember the first time I saw Roy Nelson like it was yesterday. I’ll be honest in that I didn’t know much about the guy prior to his stint on...