Michael David Smith
FanHouse MMA Writer
Michael David Smith is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, the New York Sun, the Los Angeles Daily News, ESPN the Magazine, FoxSports.com, NBCSports.com and SI.com. In 2007 he was named Mainstream Media Sports Blogger of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
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Follow Michael's TweetsTrevor Sherman Hopes to Keep Training James Toney in MMA
By Michael David Smith Posted : 9/01/2010 2:30 PM ET
After a two-decade career as a professional boxer, James Toney looked like a fish out of water in his mixed martial arts debut on Saturday night, and UFC President Dana White said after Randy Couture ...
MMA Top 10 Lightweights: Edgar Is the Best, Maynard on His Heels
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/31/2010 8:12 AM ET
No one can doubt Frankie Edgar anymore.
After Edgar beat B.J. Penn by unanimous decision in April, a lot of people believed that the fight was a fluke, that the judges erred, and that Penn was ...
UFC 118 Post-Fight Press Conference Video
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/29/2010 1:10 AM ET
UFC President Dana White and select fighters will meet the press late Saturday night for the UFC 118 post-fight press conference, and we'll have the video right here at MMAFighting.com.
The ...
UFC 118: Frankie Edgar Beats B.J. Penn
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/29/2010 12:42 AM ET
When Frankie Edgar beat B.J. Penn in April to win the UFC lightweight title, many fans thought it was a fluke. But Edgar did it again on Saturday at UFC 118, winning another unanimous decision and ...
UFC 118: Randy Couture Submits James Toney
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 11:55 PM ET
The 41-year-old former boxing world champion James Toney made his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at UFC 118. It did not go well.
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture easily beat Toney by ...
UFC 118: Demian Maia Beats Mario Miranda
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 11:37 PM ET
Demian Maia returned to the Octagon for the first time since being humiliated by Anderson Silva in April, defeating Mario Miranda by unanimous decision at UFC 118.
It wasn't a pretty fight, but it ...
UFC 118: Gray Maynard Beats Kenny Florian
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 11:10 PM ET
Gray Maynard became the UFC's No. 1 lightweight contender Saturday at UFC 118, but he wasn't very exciting in the process.
Maynard beat Kenny Florian by unanimous decision, staying undefeated in ...
UFC 118: Nate Diaz Chokes Out Marcus Davis
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 10:35 PM ET
Nate Diaz absolutely brutalized Marcus Davis Saturday night at UFC 118, using his striking to turn Davis's face into a mess in the first two rounds before choking Davis into unconsciousness in the ...
UFC 118: Joe Lauzon Dominates Gabe Ruediger
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 9:40 PM ET
Joe Lauzon put on a brilliant showing Saturday night in front of his hometown fans in Boston, absolutely destroying Gabe Ruediger and winning by first-round submission at UFC 118.
"I'm so glad I ...
UFC 118: Nik Lentz Gets Ugly Win Over Andre Winner
By Michael David Smith Posted : 8/28/2010 9:25 PM ET
The first televised fight of Saturday night's UFC 118 card was not a particularly entertaining one, as Nik Lentz beat Andre Winner in a dull unanimous decision that left the fans booing.
The first ...
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