Mike D.
Mike is a long-time MMA fan and the current editor of Doc Octagon. He plans on bringing his "expertise" to all things MMA.
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Great News: The Reem is Licensed!
We are now less than one month away from UFC 156 on February 2. A minor point seemingly lost in the shuffle in the lead up to the event has been the fact that one of the top fighters on the bill, Alistair…Read More
A Lot of Guys Have a Lot to Lose at Strikeforce: Dissolution
This weekend, the once-great Strikeforce promotion will be holding its last event. Although the event is really called “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine,” I think the name “Dissolution”…Read More
Free Eddie Alvarez!
Anyone taking a gander at Eddie Alvarez’ Twitter account should be able to tell how unhappy he is with his current situation. For those of you somehow not in the know, the unhappiness stems from…Read More
Invicta FC Proves Its Dedication to Fans on Tough Technology Night
Some of the bazillion MMA commentators in cyber space bellyached a bit when Invicta announced that last night’s event would be put on internet pay per view, after the previous events had been offered…Read More
Junior dos Santos Wants an Immediate Rematch; I Want a New Car
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos appeared on MMA Junkie radio recently, and was already trying to drum up support for an immediate rematch for the title against Cain Velasquez: “I…Read More
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Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2013: Women in the UFC!
There are a lot of MMA-related things that I’m looking forward to as the calendar turns to 2013.…Read More
UFC 155: Cain Velasquez Dominates in Title Win
Wow. Remember when everyone thought Cain Velasquez was an underdog who didn’t really stand a…Read More
UFC 155 Facebook Fights Were Great: Todd Duffee Wins!
Unlike many other recent UFC events, the promotion actually put relevant and exciting fights on the…Read More
UFC 155 is Tonight!
After about a year of anticipation, the Junior dos Santos-Cain Velasquez rematch is finally taking place…Read More
Mike Goldberg Out of UFC 155: Who Will Scream With Joe Rogan!?
Yesterday prior to the UFC 155 weigh-ins, word got out that Mike Goldberg would not be handling play-by-play…Read More
Dana Finally Allows Erik Perez to Wear a Wrestling Mask to Octagon
A lot of people like to complain about Dana White for being so brash all of the time. These people like…Read More
Breaking News: Cain Velasquez is Mexican!
It’s not very often that I break news here on Doc Octagon. In fact, I don’t think it’s…Read More
UFC 155 Betting Guide
Although the recent UFC on FX shows did not go according to plan, considering that Melvin Guillard was…Read More
This Northeast Snow Storm has Nothing on Phil Baroni
Like much of New York state, I am snowed in today by the giant snow storm that has been slowly dumping…Read More
UFC 155: Best Facebook Prelim Bouts Ever?
As I was sitting here looking out the window at all of the snow falling around me, I decided to remind…Read More
Bellator’s Vote for the Fight Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
I have made no secret how excited I am to see Bellator (and Jade Bryce) transition to Spike TV in January.…Read More
UFC 155 Predictions: MMA Math Style
In case you haven’t been paying attention, MMA math-style UFC predictions have been on absolute…Read More
Recycling “Pat Healy Gets Screwed” Posts
Just over one month ago, I wrote a blog noting how Strikeforce lightweight Pat Healy was getting screwed…Read More
It’s Christmas Time!
In case you aren’t aware, this Tuesday is Christmas, a time for gifts, cookies, and family. As…Read More
The Five MMA Mayan Apocalypses (Hyped Things That Never Happened)
Well, that was a let-down. For hundreds of years people have been pointing to today as the end of the…Read More
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