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Published: 07/4/10

Lesnar Comes From Behind to Beat Carwin at UFC 116

By  not in system - AOL News
Lesnar Comes From Behind to Beat Carwin at UFC 116

LAS VEGAS (July 4) -- In a comeback that mirrored his real-life struggle and triumph, Brock Lesnar overcame a horrific opening round that nearly saw him finished before rallying to defeat Shane Carwin in a career-defining, second-round arm triangle submission at UFC 116. Overcome with emotion, Lesnar immediately dedicated the win to his family, the doctors who helped him through his recent health scare and the training team that helped him rebuild to championship status as he won over the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd that went from booing lustily to a standing ovation upon the finish. "It's ...

Published: 03/23/09

McCain Hosts Gala for 'Human Cockfighter'

By  Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics Daily
McCain Hosts Gala for 'Human Cockfighter'

It's funny how perceptions erode with time. See back in 1998, grumpy old Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) decried the eminently classy Ultimate Fighting Championship as "human cockfighting." Needless to say, this comparison was way off. While it is true that both "sports" occur in cages and involve copious quantities of blood, everyone knows that cockfighting roosters are expressly forbidden from using the "ground and pound."Now flash forward to March 18, 2009, when the Armed Forces Foundation hosted a congressional gala to honor (among others) the chief human cockfighter himself, UFC president Dana ...

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