- As of today, I have attended 172 MMA shows. That means that I have sat ringside (or cageside) for roughly 1,600 MMA bouts.
- I have sat ringside for eight kickboxing shows.
- I have been splattered with fighters’ blood six times. I have been splattered with the sweat of combatants countless times.
- I have attended 19 UFCs. I bought tickets only for my first two – UFC 17 and UFC 33. I was credentialed for the rest.
- I have attended 35 “underground shows”. Of that number, 22 were UCLs. The only UCL I have missed was the sixth installment, which featured the debut of some kid named Frankie Edgar. I was in Thailand at the time getting married.
- The farthest distance I’ve traveled for an MMA event is London, England. The shortest distance is three blocks from my house.
- UFC 17 was the first MMA event I saw live.
- Dan Miragliotta was the referee at the second MMA show I ever saw live. It was an unsanctioned event in Richmond, Virginia.
- I was there when New Jersey held its first fully-sanctioned amateur event. Greg Soto fought and won. Soto competed at the UFC in Las Vegas this past weekend.
- It is 2011. I have been covering the sport of MMA for ten years.
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Some Personal Stats
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