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I like the fact that the three biggest names of this weekend's MMA events (UFC 101, WEC 42) have interesting hairstyles. Miguel Torres, the badass from East Chicago, has a mullet and always shows up to fight. BJ Penn and Anderson Silva are bald, and as I predicted in my preview of this weekend's mega fights , the two will come out with a vengeance after lackluster performances. They will thus become immortalized as The Bald-Headed Avengers . I'm not bald, but bald can be... Read Full Story

UFC 101 and WEC 42 over the weekend had some stunning moments, especially in their main events. From Anderson Silva's backpedaling one-punch knockout of Forrest Griffin to BJ Penn's thorough domination of Kenny Florian on land, air and sea to Brian Bowles' barreling through Miguel Torres to capture the WEC bantamweight belt, these two events produced highlights that will never be forgotten. With the main fights having been a minefield for matchups between fighters between different... Read Full Story

* Credit for photos used in this piece courtesy go to Maxim . I love Jackie Chan. I like Chris Tucker. And I enjoyed Rush Hour . But the reason I feel compelled to watch Rush Hour 2 is Roselyn Sanchez. Roselyn Sanchez turns us men into ticking time bombs. The mere sight of the Puerto Rican beauty sets off the fuse of our desires. Our brains stop functioning rationally and our hearts pound ceaselessly. (More Roselyn Sanchez fantasies after the jump) Unless fate intervenes... Read Full Story

Get out there and run. "100 Miles And Runnin'" by N.W.A. from 100 Miles And Runnin' Get on the treadmill. Run laps around the pitch. Better yet, jog around your neighborhood. If you got what it takes, run the hills, even in full gear. Don't pound your knees, but do get out there and run. You'll have endurance, whether you're a baller or fighter, porn star or rock star. You'll blow away yourself or your opponent, your partner or the crowd. You'll have mental sharpness... Read Full Story

After watching him come back from an early pounding to choke out Shane Carwin with an arm-triangle, I'm ready to officially anoint Brock Lesnar the title of "White Shaq of MMA". Lesnar showed such an improved ground game against Carwin that it was hard to see where his wrestling ended and jiu-jitsu started. The way he smothered Carwin came as no surprise, but his ability to calmly work him into an arm-triangle choke was something else. Watching Brock Lesnar try to sweep, then reverse... Read Full Story

Shaolin and Wu Tang trailer Thank God no swords were involved in the Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez rivalry. If the sharp thrusts of the Wu-Tang sword style and the bloody slashes of the Shaolin broadsword were used in the punishing series of boxing showdowns called Vazquez-Marquez, there would've been no trilogy. If blades were used instead of fists, someone would've been killed within the first minute or two. Even if it were a kung fu movie, someone would've died after a spectacular back-and... Read Full Story

* Credit for photos used in this piece go to GQ UK . I'm hardly familiar with Anne Hathaway. The only movie or TV show of hers I've seen is Alice in Wonderland , in which she played the White Queen with much grace and panache. I'm hardly familiar with Anne Hathaway. To my memory, the purpose of putting together this piece marked the first time I browsed the web looking for her pictures. (Half clothed/half naked pictures of Anne Hathaway after the jump) I saw a picture of Anne Hathaway for the... Read Full Story

I wasn't surprised when I saw Lyoto Machida get cracked over his left temple and dropped instantly, bear-hugging Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's waist, holding on for his dear life. Machida would get no mercy from the Shogun, who pounded The Dragon until his lights turned out 3:28 into the very first round of their rematch. Machida had been clipped hard just a minute and 18 seconds ago. After separating from the clinch, Shogun charged at Machida in full force, throwing punch after punch. Two of them... Read Full Story

When I watched Machida-Shogun (UFC 104), I was scared for Lyoto Machida, my favorite MMA fighter. I had never seen him get hit so much. He was getting tagged with body kicks, leg kicks and punches and elbows to the head. I all but expected to see him lose in a unanimous decision when the final bell sounded. However, after reviewing footage from the fight ( see for yourself ), I don't think Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was "robbed," as many - including Shogun himself - may feel. The first two rounds... Read Full Story

I still have no idea what happened to Shane Mosley on Saturday night. You could say that he was schooled by Floyd Mayweather, Jr., smacked upside the head by a brand of pugilism from another realm. You could even say that it was Mayweather's special technique of shadowboxin' , so fast and so sneaky that Mosley didn't know what hit him. You could say that it was his age, that at age 38 with numerous wars behind him, that he could no longer hang physically with a younger, faster, more skilled... Read Full Story