Sakuraba Enters UFC Hall of Fame: Pro Wrestlers & MMA

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At tonight’s UFC 212 event, it was announced that NJPW legend Kazushi Sakuraba was being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. A crowning achievement for the country of Japan (Sakuraba is only the 2nd Japanese fighter to win a title in UFC) and a another nod of respect to the world of professional wrestling. Sakuraba […] READ MORE


WrestleMania Memories: The Double Turn

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Welcome to WrestleMania Memories, where we look back at the moments in WrestleMania history, good or bad, that have stayed with us for over three decades. Some say the Attitude Era began when Vince McMahon told viewers that there was no longer good guys and bad guys but shades of grey. Others point to the […] READ MORE


Hammer 287: Nate Diaz Steps in for Rafael Dos Anjos

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The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. Following some discussion of the newly announced Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz fight coming […] READ MORE


Hammer 286: Cowboy vs Cowboy

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The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. It’s a strange weekend of MMA coming up with both UFC Fight Night: Cowboy […] READ MORE


Parting Shot #143: Ken Shamrock, Chas Skelly, Darren Owen

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The Parting Shot Podcast is back with our 143rd Episode brought to you by MMAOddsBreaker.com, LastWordOnSports.com & Nuetrition Supplements. This week Carlin (@CarlinBardsley) and I (@LynchOnSports) welcome three great guests. First we are joined by MMA legend Ken Shamrock who discusses his upcoming trilogy fight with Royce Gracie at Bellator 149 on Feb. 19th Then we’re joined […] READ MORE


Benson Henderson Clarifies His Reasons for Jumping Ship

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As I’m sure most of you know by now, former UFC lightweight champion and current welterweight Benson Henderson has decided not to renew his contract with the UFC, and has instead signed with Bellator. He released a statement on his website on Monday announcing his decision, graciously thanking the UFC and everyone involved in his career, […] READ MORE


Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock Set to Finish Trilogy

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Last Friday at Bellator 145, the MMA world was shocked when Bellator FC announced the upcoming rubber match between MMA pioneers Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. Well, maybe not too shocked, since Shamrock’s blog accidentally leaked the announcement about 30 minutes before Bellator did. But while the announcement was a surprise to the MMA community […] READ MORE


Why I Want To Be Friends With Scott Coker

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When we were kids my friends and I would spend more hours than we should debating who would win epic fantasy battles. I am sure you know the kind of scraps I mean. I don’t refer to your mid tier fights to fill fight cards. I mean the immortal battles of Good vs Evil. Why […] READ MORE


Interview with Celebrity Boxer & Pro Wrestler Anthony Stallone Patanella

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My interview with 2 sport star Anthony Stallone Patanella (@wxe_stallone) for www.themaineventzone.com hosted by P.A.W. (@pawthemainevent). The pro wrestler & celebrity boxer goes over how he got started in pro wrestling with IFW and then turned a boxing gimmick into a Celebrity boxing career, plus all the crazy stories that go along with both industries. […] READ MORE


Hammer 252: Latest Jose Aldo Injury News and More

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The Boys at the Hammer feature weekly coverage of all things MMA. They have one of the premier radio shows in the world of MMA broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on 93.3 FM, CFMU and here at Last Word on Sports. For the second weekend in a row we have both UFC and Bellator events […] READ MORE