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SPORTS JABBER MMA PICK EM' (with great prizes)

SPORTS JABBER MMA PICK EM’ (with great prizes)

Welcome to Sports Jabber’s first MMA Pick Em’ Contest! The rules are simple. Select the winner of the fight, round in which the fight will end, and method of finish. Points will be rewarded for each correct pick.

Example: Allistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum – 2nd round, KO
At the end of the month, scores will be…

Brock Lesnar Relinquishes Beard, Pulls out of Dos Santos Fight

Brock Lesnar Relinquishes Beard, Pulls out of Dos Santos Fight

Earlier today I was ready to write a post about how damn ‘Alpha’ Brock Lesnar’s beard was. I was ready to emit word after word about how he should have kept it, even if he lost his world heavyweight championship to Cain Velasquez while rockin’ it.

Then reports were released over how he’s pulling out of his UFC 131 fight…

A MUST Read: SJ Magazine Holiday Edition Lights-Up December!

A MUST Read: SJ Magazine Holiday Edition Lights-Up December!

If you thought the inaugural edition (November) of SJ Magazine was spectacular, just wait till you get a load of the Holiday (December) edition!

This incredible compilation of timely & pertinent sports & fun intellectual capital will knock your stockings off the fireplace!

BREAKING: The Release of SJ Magazine

BREAKING: The Release of SJ Magazine

What started out as a simple idea by Meg (bbyao06) as a way to get the SJ name out there has bulldozed into a full blown creative project that we are all really proud of. Not only is it Meg’s brainchild, but she also is responsible for the editing, artwork, and the publication.

This first edition is our pioneer effort. Subsequent editions of this unique online sports publication will be published monthly…and of course, provided for free.

Shannon Briggs speaks about injuries, used as example of lackluster heavy

Shannon Briggs speaks about injuries, used as example of lackluster heavy

Following his totally lopsided defeat Saturday to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs has issued a formal statement assuring his well-being. The former heavyweight titlist was hospitalized in Hamburg at the conclusion of the 12 round bout with Klitschko.  Though Briggs took a severe beating for most of the fight, he was [...]

One On One With Mixed Martial Artist, Tyson Chartier

One On One With Mixed Martial Artist, Tyson Chartier

Tyson Chartier is an amateur mixed martial artist. First bursting onto the local New England MMA scene by winning his first 7 bouts. Now standing with an amateur record of 7-1, Chartier is looking towards making the leap from a local amateur fighter to becoming a professional mixed martial artist. He agreed to take some [...]

An Interview With MMA/Boxing Vet, Mark Vaz

An Interview With MMA/Boxing Vet, Mark Vaz

For those of you who don’t know, Mark Vaz is currently a matchmaker with the AFO (American Fighting Organization). A Mixed Martial Arts promotion currently based out of Mansfield, Massachusetts. When he’s not working with AFO, he’s working as a corner/cut man for professional boxers such as Glen Johnson, former world light heavyweight champion. He’s agreed to take some time to answer some questions regarding his work…

Kenny Florian and the Top MMA Fighters Who Have Never Won a Belt in the UFC

Kenny Florian and the Top MMA Fighters Who Have Never Won a Belt in the UFC

Hello, everybody. It’s good to be back writing again after more than two and a half months away. This article is inspired by Kenny Florian’s decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118. Gray Maynard may be an excellent lightweight, but many people expected Kenny to pull out the win. The betting lines were ridiculous. [...]

Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely

Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely

When YouTube street-fighting sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson burst onto the MMA scene in late 2007 he brought with him a ton of hype and attention from mainstream media.

To the casual observer Slice was this unstoppable bad-ass that reigned…

And Now We Have Dana White's Response To Rampage Jackson's Retirement

And Now We Have Dana White’s Response To Rampage Jackson’s Retirement

We knew it wouldn’t take long for Dana White to supply us with his thoughts on Rampage Jackson’s retirement. White quickly joined Carmichael Dave on the radio station KHTK to throw out his feelings on Jackson’s swift retirement announcement (Here’s the audio).