Frankie Edgar...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Anyone want to make a sig for a newb? :)
Hey guys, was just wondering if anyone would be nice enough to make me a sig seeing as I have very poor photoshop/paint skills haha.
Frankie Edgar...
Frankie Edgar...
Strikeforce: Mike Kyle?s Not Going To Come Up Short
Mike “MAK” Kyle talks about his upcoming title eliminator fight with Gegard Mousasi at the April 9th Strikeforce card in San Diego. The hard hitting Kyle (18-8-1) has finished twelve of his opponents by knockout/technical knockout. The American Kickboxing Academy product was a late replacement for the injured Valentijn Overeem and almost pulled off an [...]
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Gracie Channel shut down by YouTube
http://mmapayout.com/2011/03/gracie-channel-shut-down-by-youtube/
March 30, 2011
MMA Junkie reports that YouTube has shut down the Gracie Academy channel on YouTube. The UFC made a claim of...
March 30, 2011
MMA Junkie reports that YouTube has shut down the Gracie Academy channel on YouTube. The UFC made a claim of...
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74028-Gracie-Channel-shut-down-by-YouTube&goto=newpost
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UFC 132: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber 2
by Michael David Smith
A bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Urijah Faber will take place at UFC 132, July 2 in Las Vegas.
The UFC announced Saturday that Cruz vs. Faber is set for the fight card, which as the traditional Fourth of July weekend event is usually one of the biggest of the year for the UFC. The fight will likely be the main event, with a Jon Fitch-B.J. Penn rematch serving as the co-main event.
A bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Urijah Faber will take place at UFC 132, July 2 in Las Vegas.The UFC announced Saturday that Cruz vs. Faber is set for the fight card, which as the traditional Fourth of July weekend event is usually one of the biggest of the year for the UFC. The fight will likely be the main event, with a Jon Fitch-B.J. Penn rematch serving as the co-main event.
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How To Take A Punch Like A MMA Pro By Eddie Jackson
Legends MMA Training Center coach Eddie Jackson explains how to roll with the punches.
This Is Truly Where “Sport” Ends…
And Life-Saving Street Tactics BEGIN!
This Is Truly Where “Sport” Ends…
And Life-Saving Street Tactics BEGIN!
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/how-to-take-a-punch-like-a-mma-pro-by-eddie-jackson/
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UFN 24: McDonald, Figueroa, Jung, and Hendricks take $55k in "Fight Night" bonuses
“UFC Fight Night 24″ produced a bunch of pleasant surprises for all the fans who tuned into both the Facebook and Spike TV broadcast matches.
While much of the attention of the crows surrounded both the co-main and headlining bouts, which featured knockout artists Anthony Johnson and Dan Hardy in welterweight action, while Phil Davis met [...]
While much of the attention of the crows surrounded both the co-main and headlining bouts, which featured knockout artists Anthony Johnson and Dan Hardy in welterweight action, while Phil Davis met [...]
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
UFC Fight Night 24 salaries: Nogueira's $90K leads $537K payroll
Despite suffering a loss in the main event, veteran light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira received the biggest disclosed payday at UFC Fight Night 24.MMAjunkie.com today requested and received the list of paydays from the Washington State Department of Licensing.
The total disclosed payroll for the March 26 event was $537,000, and Nogueira earned $90,000 of it.
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Gas tanks on E: Lashley and Baroni win, but look exhausted
Bobby Lashley and Phil Baroni picked up wins last night at Titan Fighting Championship 17 in Kansas City, but neither did much to ease questions about their stamina issues.
Lashley pummeled 215-pound John Ott on the ground, but looked tired in the opening minutes of the second round. The former WWE star tried to put a positive spin on the lackluster decision win, 29-27, 30-27 and 29-27.
"No, no no ... I didn't punch myself out [in the first round]. I was looking for something that wasn't there. I felt good. I needed to spend some time out there," said Lashley.
The 6-foot-2, 252-pounder did get in his 15 minutes, but it was rough sledding at times. In the second and third, when it was standing, Lashley could barely hold his arms up and when he did throw punches, they lacked sting.
On the ground, Lashley (6-1) landed some good shots, but Ott wouldn't give in.
"Not as good as I wanted to, but it's a victory. We have stuff to work on, but I felt good out there. I felt like I was in control the whole time. That's what important," said Lashley.
HDNet MMA analyst Frank Trigg refused to put a positive spin on Lashley's effort.
"He showed he can't finish a fight unless it's a guy like Wes Sims, who stands there and let's himself get beat up," Trigg said. "Basically what he is, is a high caliber college wrestler, who spent some time in the WWE, that's crossed over into fighting without learning anything else."
Lashley, just six fights into his MMA career, was trying to get things back on track after a bad loss against Chad Griggs at a Strikeforce card last August.
Lashley, 34, was manhandling Griggs in the first round, but couldn't finish him. He tired badly and was blasted out in the second round. Following the fight, Lashley hit a Houston-area hospital complaining of abnormal fatigue during the match. He was eventually diagnosed with mononucleosis. He went four months with zero training, Five weeks ago when he signed with TFC, Lashley said he felt great.
Clearly, the bout with mono wasn't the only issue. The thickly-muscled Lashley appears to have only four or five good minutes in his gas tank.
Baroni is 27 fights into his career and is still battling a similar issue. "The New York Badass" beat a kid with five pro fights, but it wasn't easy. Baroni, who used to consider MMA wrestling kind of wimpy, was forced to scrap a striking gameplan. He scored takedowns against Nick Nolte (3-3) in each round and looked to grind down the clock. Baroni (14-13) limped across the finish line with a unanimous decision victory, 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.
"I was really tired there. I was really tired in the second," Baroni said. "He got me with some good knees to the body. Give him credit, more than saying I was out of shape. I was in shape. I had to take the fight to the ground because [of the knees]."
The 30-27 score was baffling considering Baroni, leaning against the cage for much of the final round, basically allowed Nolte to beat the snot out of him with knees, kicks and punches.� Booing and screaming loudly, the Kansas City crowd didn't appreciate Baroni's efforts.
"I needed a win. I could've stood there and made it a shootout, but I needed the win. I'll give Nick Nolte another fight. Thank you very much. I appreciate all the applause. I'll do a little better next time," Baroni said sarcastically.
Abe Wagner, a former "Ultimate Fighter 10" alum, failed to build on the momentum from his upset win over Tim Sylvia in January. He lost via submission (rear-naked choke) against Aaron Rosa.
"UFC Primetime" returning to Spike TV for Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields at UFC 129
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC's successful "Primetime" series on Spike TV will return in April for the UFC 129 main event between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields.
UFC President Dana White revealed the plans for a three-part Primetime series for the fight after Saturday's UFC 128 event. It will mark the third such series that St. Pierre has been a part of.
The three, half-hour episode series will follow both fighters in their preparation for their headlining fight at the UFC's already record-setting event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It will serve to showcase each fighter in their training and home lives prior to what will be the UFC's biggest ever live event, with 55,000 tickets already sold for the show at the Rogers Centre.
The series was used three times in 2010, including the Rashad Evans vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson bout at UFC 114 and the Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez bout at UFC 121.
St. Pierre has been featured in the series twice before, prior to his UFC 94 bout with B.J. Penn and again prior to his UFC 111 fight with Dan Hardy. And though fans have seen into his life through six episodes of the show, this version of the series will surely be used to show fans just who Jake Shields is coming into a title fight in only his second UFC bout.
"Everything you didn't know about Georges St-Pierre from the other seven 'Primetimes,' you'll learn in this one," joked White.
Penick's Analysis: This is a good call on the UFC's part. Though GSP has been featured already on the show, it's a good way to boost up the profile of his challenger when he's been on top for as long as he has been. For Shields, this is a great way to get a much larger introduction to the UFC's audience after his UFC debut in October. This event is going to be huge as it is, and this will help boost it's status by keeping it on the minds of fans throughout the month of April.
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UFC President Dana White revealed the plans for a three-part Primetime series for the fight after Saturday's UFC 128 event. It will mark the third such series that St. Pierre has been a part of.
The three, half-hour episode series will follow both fighters in their preparation for their headlining fight at the UFC's already record-setting event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It will serve to showcase each fighter in their training and home lives prior to what will be the UFC's biggest ever live event, with 55,000 tickets already sold for the show at the Rogers Centre.
The series was used three times in 2010, including the Rashad Evans vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson bout at UFC 114 and the Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez bout at UFC 121.
St. Pierre has been featured in the series twice before, prior to his UFC 94 bout with B.J. Penn and again prior to his UFC 111 fight with Dan Hardy. And though fans have seen into his life through six episodes of the show, this version of the series will surely be used to show fans just who Jake Shields is coming into a title fight in only his second UFC bout.
"Everything you didn't know about Georges St-Pierre from the other seven 'Primetimes,' you'll learn in this one," joked White.
Penick's Analysis: This is a good call on the UFC's part. Though GSP has been featured already on the show, it's a good way to boost up the profile of his challenger when he's been on top for as long as he has been. For Shields, this is a great way to get a much larger introduction to the UFC's audience after his UFC debut in October. This event is going to be huge as it is, and this will help boost it's status by keeping it on the minds of fans throughout the month of April.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8814.shtml
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Coach Mike Winkeljohn says Rashad Evans chose his side against Greg Jackson's camp long ago, will coach Jon Jones in their title bout
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The upcoming Light Heavyweight Championship fight between Jon Jones and his now former teammate Rashad Evans has brought a split between Evans and Greg Jackson's camp that he has called him for several years.
However, though Evans characterized the split earlier this week as being prompted by Jones' decision to say he'd be willing to fight Evans, and ripped into Greg Jackson for bringing Jones into the camp in the first place against his wishes, a different picture of the situation is being painted by others involved.
According to striking coach Mike Winkeljohn, Evans had already turned his back on Jackson's well before this situation with Jones arose.
"I've had some of my best coaching moments with Rashad Evans," Winkeljohn said in an interview with MMAFighting.com. "Kicking Sean Salmon in the head and knocking out Chuck Liddell, you have these cool moments after the fight where you know that what you worked on unfolded just perfectly. And it was great. Things were going well. [After he captured the title] there were a lot of distractions, a lot of extra people in Rashad's ear, him not believing in our game plan. And [against Machida] he just had one of those nights where he didn't perform anywhere close to what he was capable of. All fighters have those nights. It just happens.
"He had a bad night, the night was over, and maybe I made a mistake by not consoling him enough. I know that I was the type who, when I lost a fight, I just wanted to be left alone. I kind of misread that a little bit, but he just didn't do any of our game plan at all. Then he left. He went on the 'Ultimate Fighter' show, he didn't call, and that was it. Then Jon Jones comes in."
Winkeljohn said he was hesitant to coach Jones when the young phenom entered the camp, and expressed his initial allegiance to Evans. But Winkeljohn says Evans didn't respond to him at that point, and now that Evans has essentially fired him, Winkeljohn says he'll be working with Jones when Jones and Evans fight. For him, Evans chose his own side in the battle long ago.
"The sides were chosen a ways back," Winkeljohn said. "I feel bad saying that, but I don't want to look like a bad guy and I don't want [the Greg Jackson team] to look like a bad guy. Rashad lost to Machida, and he basically left. I know he left me, so that's how I feel. Choosing sides? I don't know if that's the term for it, but he made that choice. I didn't make that choice."
"A lot of us are to blame. I think it's an unfortunate series of events that's going to happen more and more. Everybody wants a title. Bringing Jon Jones in, you know, if we would have known ahead of time that this would happen, we might not have brought him in. I don't know, it's tough. But I don't know if that's why Rashad left, or if it was because he didn't trust us after he lost to Machida. Maybe it was a combination. I don't know. I care about both guys and if there's anybody out there who has the tools to beat Jon Jones, it's Rashad Evans. If he uses them and he shows up mentally prepared, Jon Jones is in for a long night."
For Greg Jackson, he still isn't entirely sure where things went wrong with Evans, and thought the former champ was on board with Jones joining the camp initially or, as he says, he wouldn't have brought Jones in.
"There's a lot of people I've turned away, and that goes to more evidence that Jon was welcome on the team," he said in a separate interview with MMAFighting.com. "Because there have been some incredible fighters ? and I'm not going to name names ? but incredible fighters who I've had to say no to. If I was all about the bigger, better deal, which some people might think, I would take those guys on. But I didn't because everyone has to be okay with it, and they weren't. I'm very careful about how I do that."
Jackson maintains his neutrality in the situation, and at the same time says it's not his job to tell the two men they can't fight if that's ultimately what is going to happen.
"I'm not sure what it is. Maybe [it's the situation], but Rashad is coming straight at me, [saying] 'Greg Jackson did this and Greg Jackson did that.' I'm the one that's not choosing. I'm staying neutral. I'm not going to tell you you can't fight. You're both grown-ass men. I'm not the boss of either of you, and I'm not your dad."
Penick's Analysis: There are a lot of wrinkles to this situation, and Winkeljohn's story lessens the sympathy towards Evans in this spot. He even admitted he hadn't really worked with Jackson for his last couple of fights, and he's now turned his attention to Trevor Wittman with Grudge and is bringing Mike Van Arsdale with him to Florida to train for the Jones fight. It seems like this split was well on its way to happening regardless of Jon Jones, and it was simply Jones' willingness to take the fight after winning the title that became the final thing to fall to prompt the full exit.
[Rashad Evans art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]
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However, though Evans characterized the split earlier this week as being prompted by Jones' decision to say he'd be willing to fight Evans, and ripped into Greg Jackson for bringing Jones into the camp in the first place against his wishes, a different picture of the situation is being painted by others involved.
According to striking coach Mike Winkeljohn, Evans had already turned his back on Jackson's well before this situation with Jones arose.
"I've had some of my best coaching moments with Rashad Evans," Winkeljohn said in an interview with MMAFighting.com. "Kicking Sean Salmon in the head and knocking out Chuck Liddell, you have these cool moments after the fight where you know that what you worked on unfolded just perfectly. And it was great. Things were going well. [After he captured the title] there were a lot of distractions, a lot of extra people in Rashad's ear, him not believing in our game plan. And [against Machida] he just had one of those nights where he didn't perform anywhere close to what he was capable of. All fighters have those nights. It just happens.
"He had a bad night, the night was over, and maybe I made a mistake by not consoling him enough. I know that I was the type who, when I lost a fight, I just wanted to be left alone. I kind of misread that a little bit, but he just didn't do any of our game plan at all. Then he left. He went on the 'Ultimate Fighter' show, he didn't call, and that was it. Then Jon Jones comes in."
Winkeljohn said he was hesitant to coach Jones when the young phenom entered the camp, and expressed his initial allegiance to Evans. But Winkeljohn says Evans didn't respond to him at that point, and now that Evans has essentially fired him, Winkeljohn says he'll be working with Jones when Jones and Evans fight. For him, Evans chose his own side in the battle long ago.
"The sides were chosen a ways back," Winkeljohn said. "I feel bad saying that, but I don't want to look like a bad guy and I don't want [the Greg Jackson team] to look like a bad guy. Rashad lost to Machida, and he basically left. I know he left me, so that's how I feel. Choosing sides? I don't know if that's the term for it, but he made that choice. I didn't make that choice."
"A lot of us are to blame. I think it's an unfortunate series of events that's going to happen more and more. Everybody wants a title. Bringing Jon Jones in, you know, if we would have known ahead of time that this would happen, we might not have brought him in. I don't know, it's tough. But I don't know if that's why Rashad left, or if it was because he didn't trust us after he lost to Machida. Maybe it was a combination. I don't know. I care about both guys and if there's anybody out there who has the tools to beat Jon Jones, it's Rashad Evans. If he uses them and he shows up mentally prepared, Jon Jones is in for a long night."
For Greg Jackson, he still isn't entirely sure where things went wrong with Evans, and thought the former champ was on board with Jones joining the camp initially or, as he says, he wouldn't have brought Jones in.
"There's a lot of people I've turned away, and that goes to more evidence that Jon was welcome on the team," he said in a separate interview with MMAFighting.com. "Because there have been some incredible fighters ? and I'm not going to name names ? but incredible fighters who I've had to say no to. If I was all about the bigger, better deal, which some people might think, I would take those guys on. But I didn't because everyone has to be okay with it, and they weren't. I'm very careful about how I do that."
Jackson maintains his neutrality in the situation, and at the same time says it's not his job to tell the two men they can't fight if that's ultimately what is going to happen.
"I'm not sure what it is. Maybe [it's the situation], but Rashad is coming straight at me, [saying] 'Greg Jackson did this and Greg Jackson did that.' I'm the one that's not choosing. I'm staying neutral. I'm not going to tell you you can't fight. You're both grown-ass men. I'm not the boss of either of you, and I'm not your dad."
Penick's Analysis: There are a lot of wrinkles to this situation, and Winkeljohn's story lessens the sympathy towards Evans in this spot. He even admitted he hadn't really worked with Jackson for his last couple of fights, and he's now turned his attention to Trevor Wittman with Grudge and is bringing Mike Van Arsdale with him to Florida to train for the Jones fight. It seems like this split was well on its way to happening regardless of Jon Jones, and it was simply Jones' willingness to take the fight after winning the title that became the final thing to fall to prompt the full exit.
[Rashad Evans art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8855.shtml
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?UFC: Best of 2010? DVD and Blu-Ray on Sale Today
Last year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced one of the most action-packed years in MMA history. Today, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release ?UFC: Best of 2010,? a 2-disc collection of the most memorable fights, the most spectacular rivalries, moves and mastery from last year. ?UFC: Best of 2010? features some the most electrifying fights of [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/69377/%e2%80%9cufc-best-of-2010%e2%80%b3-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-sale-today/
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Jim Miller finishes Kamal Shalorus for seventh straight win at UFC 128
He's about as unimposing as they come in the world of mixed martial arts, but anyone who's watched Jim Miller these last few years knows it's a mistake to underestimate the kid from Northern New Jersey.
Kamal Shalorus was one tough cookie, but he eventually fell victim to Miller's composed attack at UFC 128 Saturday night. In the third round, the Iranian was stunned by a left uppercut and then floored by a left knee to the side of the head. Miller jumped on top and unloaded 15-plus punches, forcing a TKO stoppage at the 2:15 mark in Newark, N.J.
The 27-year-old Miller has now ripped off seven straight wins and is clearly in line for a title shot. One problem, that line is pretty long with Gray Maynard and Anthony Pettis in front of him.
Shalorus (7-1-2, 0-1 UFC) was game the entire way. After an excellent amateur wrestling career, he's made a nice transition to MMA and the standup game. He throws his kicks and punches with massive power, but he was dealing with a different animal in a veteran like Miller.
Miller (20-2, 9-1 UFC) never got crazy with his attack. While Shalorus fired vicious shots, Miller picked his spots and landed plenty of counterpunches with both hands. He was very effective in the opening round with the counter right hook. By the end of the round, there was significant bruising below Shalorus' left eye.
Miller was dynamite in the second. With 3:20 left, he scored a single-leg takedown and transitioned in a split second to take Shalorus' back. Miller worked for a choke until the end of the round. The best he could do was squeeze the heck out of the Iranian's chin and jaw on several occasions. That was a lot of work without producing a finish, yet Miller got up between rounds and looked like he was ready to go three more rounds. He even refused to sit on the stool between rounds.
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Friends no more: Evans accepts immediate title shot against Jones
UFC president Dana White has long believed friendships can't get in the way of fighting goals.
Rashad Evans must agree. Just a few minutes after Jon Jones crushed Mauricio "Shogun" Rua to take the UFC light heavyweight title, Evans climbed into the Octagon and accepted the next shot at the young star.
The big issue? Generally, fighters from the same training camp, don't want to fight each other. Evans and Jones both work with trainer Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, NM.
When Evans was mentioned by UFC analyst Joe Rogan and then showed in the Octagon on the big screens around The Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., the crowd booed loudly.
That show of anger paled in comparison to the look on Jones' face. The introduction of Evans in the cage seemed to rain on Jones' parade a bit. He got just a few seconds to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work and then had to deal with the emotion of facing a training partner sometime later this year.
"We are teammates. I've sparred with him and he's sparred with me," Jones said as his voiced cracked. "This my dream and this is everything I believe in. And I know God wouldn't lead me this far, to leave me, so I gotta do exactly what I have to do."
Evans, nattily attired in a suit, walked to the microphone with a smirk on his face.
"I guess you should never say never," joked Evans.
Before UFC 128, with the possibility of Jones winning the title, Evans and his younger training partner agreed they wouldn't fight. That all changed in the last 10 days when Jones said he was tired of answering questions about Evans and suggested his training partner wasn't in his corner.
"[...] Rashad is not in my mind, he's not in my being, he has absolutely zero to do with my heart and who I am right now," Jones said during the UFC 128 prefight press conference. "[...] I have a lot of people outside of Rashad who I can draw energy and power from and they'll all be with me."
That opened the door for a fight in the future. Evans responded by saying Jones was being childish.
"That does sound a little bit cold-blooded. Jon's a young guy and when you're a young guy sometimes you talk a little too fast for your brain to keep up. I don't think it's acceptable at all. I don't think it's something I'd say.�It sounds like he wants to fight, huh? Those sound like fighting words," Evans told Larry Pepe of Pro MMA Radio. ".[...] Sometimes when you open your mouth you show what you're afraid of more than anything. I don't know why he has such an adverse response like that to me. I've never challenged him or made him feel like he should do that sort of thing. It sounds to me ? if I was out of the situation ? that he was feeling insecure about me. You can't just expect to not talk about a situation where you stepped in for a friend and training partner in a title fight who was injured. You can't take it personal… That sounds like a baby."
Tonight, Evans confirmed the belt trumps the friendship.
"We train together and you got that strap, so I gotta go after it," Evans said as the crowd booed.
Evans was originally scheduled to fight Rua at UFC 128, but suffered a knee injury just before Jones' fight at UFC 126 in early February. The UFC, faced with no one elite to challenged Rua six weeks later, turned to the raw Jones. It sounds like Evans believes Jones cut in front of him. When Jones first joined the Jackson's camp, Evans was told a head-to-head fight would never be an issue. Things have changed.
Now the question is, who leaves the camp?
Jones only began training with Jackson in 2010. Evans is one of the camp's original high-level members dating back to 2005. In that Pepe interview before the fight, it sounded like Evans had already made up his mind and will be working with Grudge Training Center in Denver if he had to face Jones.
It sets up an intriguing matchup from a mental and physical standpoint.
Evans has to know the champ's game as well as anyone in the division. At 32 years old, he may also be better equipped to handle the emotional side of the fight. That said, Jones, 23, didn't look one bit nervous last night in the biggest fight of his life. Evans also has the gift of gab. He's got a real knack for getting under the skin of his opponents.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Goodfellas appreciation thread
A masterpiece in my opinion... Read the book wiseguy which is great too, great insights into mafia life. Anybody who has not seen the movie is missing something great
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?73973-Goodfellas-appreciation-thread&goto=newpost
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Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale with Pettis vs. Guida go on sale this week (UPDATED)
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC has officially announced the Finale event for the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter, and tickets for the event go on sale this week.
Taking place from The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 4, the Finale event airs live on Spike TV with a lightweight headliner between Anthony "Showtime" Pettis and Clay "The Carpenter" Guida.
The card will also feature Ultimate Fighter 12 winner Jonathan Brookins in a bout against Jeremy Stephens and the welterweight finals from the upcoming season of the long-running reality show.
"Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida both want to prove that they deserve the next shot at the lightweight title," UFC President Dana White said. "Pettis comes in to the UFC with a lot of hype. He was the last WEC lightweight champion and became a superstar after landing that incredible kick off the cage against Ben Henderson. But this is the toughest fight of his career. Clay Guida is a gritty, in-your-face fighter who has put together a really impressive winning streak. This is a fight I can't wait to see."
The Ultimate Fighter 13 features 14 welterweight being coached by former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and divisional challenger Junior Dos Santos.
Tickets for the event range from $150-$375. UFC Fight Club members get the first crack at tickets this Wednesday, March 23, with UFC Newsletter subscribers getting a pre-sale on Thursday and the general public getting their shot at tickets on Friday.
UPDATE: The UFC mistakenly announced that the Barao-Johnson bout was on this card, but the bantamweight bout takes place on May 28 at UFC 130.
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Taking place from The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 4, the Finale event airs live on Spike TV with a lightweight headliner between Anthony "Showtime" Pettis and Clay "The Carpenter" Guida.
The card will also feature Ultimate Fighter 12 winner Jonathan Brookins in a bout against Jeremy Stephens and the welterweight finals from the upcoming season of the long-running reality show.
"Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida both want to prove that they deserve the next shot at the lightweight title," UFC President Dana White said. "Pettis comes in to the UFC with a lot of hype. He was the last WEC lightweight champion and became a superstar after landing that incredible kick off the cage against Ben Henderson. But this is the toughest fight of his career. Clay Guida is a gritty, in-your-face fighter who has put together a really impressive winning streak. This is a fight I can't wait to see."
The Ultimate Fighter 13 features 14 welterweight being coached by former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and divisional challenger Junior Dos Santos.
Tickets for the event range from $150-$375. UFC Fight Club members get the first crack at tickets this Wednesday, March 23, with UFC Newsletter subscribers getting a pre-sale on Thursday and the general public getting their shot at tickets on Friday.
UPDATE: The UFC mistakenly announced that the Barao-Johnson bout was on this card, but the bantamweight bout takes place on May 28 at UFC 130.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8824.shtml
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
The @ufc ring girls in blue?
Just grabbed this cage side at ufc in seattle… Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Share this on [...]
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Article: The Voice -vs- Wanderlei Silva ~ Full Interview {video}
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Worst sound in music history *WARNING!!! POSSIBLE TO MAKE YOU DEAF*
Oh my hell! Have any of you heard this, i need to go clear my ears out of the blood now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
Sorry if...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
Sorry if...
Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=82043&goto=newpost
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Congrats Jack.. Comicon sucks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7qqyfIIDsI
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M-1 Global debuts tonight on Showtime; execs hope for long-term deal
For now, Showtime is testing the waters with M-1 Global.But the Russia-based fight promotion hopes that four events scheduled to air on the premium-cable channel will lead to a long-term relationship.
The experiment starts tonight with the broadcast of "M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa," which takes place at the Constant Center in Norfolk, Va., and airs at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Article: Jon Jones Competing in Grapplers Quest 2008 {video}
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Finally Final Thoughts: UFC Fight Night 24 "Nogueira vs. Davis" Edition
With so much excitement and anticipation for UFC 128 in the days and weeks leading up to that event, I admit that I?ve somewhat neglected UFC Fight Night 24. However, as we come closer and closer to this event I?ve begun to realize how much I?m going to enjoy this show. So long as the [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/03/24/finally-final-thoughts-ufc-fight-night-24-nogueira-vs-davis-edition
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Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney talks Bellator Season Four on MTV - Bellator
The Fight Nerd caught up with Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney to talk about the upcoming fourth season of Bellator and all of the exciting new things happening during this run. We discuss their new network deal and if Saturday nights will interfere with UFC programming since they are now competing head to head, and get an update on their trip to New Jersey.Rebney also tells us what he thinks was the defining moment for Bellator in 2010, which tournament he is looking forward to the most this year, and explains just what happened with the whole Strikeforce VS Bellator battle and why it won't happen.Gesias JZ Calvancante Luiz Cane Dos Caras Jr Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale officially confirmed with Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Guida, four other bouts
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The Ultimate Fighter's 13th season finale is now official, as the organization confirmed on Wednesday that the event will take place on June 4 from the Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Officially headlining the night's card is a bout between Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida. Additionally, the event will play host to the season 13 welterweight tournament that will play out on Spike TV beginning on March 30.
Also, the UFC confirmed four previously reported fights for the event in Jonathan Brookins vs. Jeremy Stephens, Tim Credeur vs. Ed Herman, Josh Grispi vs. George Roop and Scott Jorgensen vs. Ken Stone.
Pettis will return to action instead of waiting out a promised title unification bout from capturing the WEC Lightweight Championship on the final WEC event. The always exciting Pettis defeated Ben Henderson by decision, and en route burned his name into the minds of MMA fans everywhere with an electrifying kick off the cage. He was slated to meet the winner of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard from UFC 125 in January, but since that fight went to a draw and an immediate rematch was booked, Pettis chose to stay active.
He'll now meet Guida, who is riding high after a January win over Takanori Gomi. The second round submission win was his third straight victory, all of them ending by submission. The longtime UFC vet holds an 8-5 record inside the Octagon, and a 6-2 mark over the last three years.
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Officially headlining the night's card is a bout between Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida. Additionally, the event will play host to the season 13 welterweight tournament that will play out on Spike TV beginning on March 30.
Also, the UFC confirmed four previously reported fights for the event in Jonathan Brookins vs. Jeremy Stephens, Tim Credeur vs. Ed Herman, Josh Grispi vs. George Roop and Scott Jorgensen vs. Ken Stone.
Pettis will return to action instead of waiting out a promised title unification bout from capturing the WEC Lightweight Championship on the final WEC event. The always exciting Pettis defeated Ben Henderson by decision, and en route burned his name into the minds of MMA fans everywhere with an electrifying kick off the cage. He was slated to meet the winner of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard from UFC 125 in January, but since that fight went to a draw and an immediate rematch was booked, Pettis chose to stay active.
He'll now meet Guida, who is riding high after a January win over Takanori Gomi. The second round submission win was his third straight victory, all of them ending by submission. The longtime UFC vet holds an 8-5 record inside the Octagon, and a 6-2 mark over the last three years.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8772.shtml
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Shane Carwin vs. Jon Olav Einemo scheduled for UFC 131
After months of speculation and various rumored opponents, Shane Carwin finally has his next bout scheduled. The former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion will take on jiu-jitsu black belt Jon Olav Einemo at UFC 131 Dana White made the announcement during a live chat with The Seattle Times. Carwin had been steamrolling everyone in his way [...]
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/03/23/shane-carwin-vs-jon-olav-einemo-scheduled-for-ufc-131/
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Friday, March 25, 2011
BELLATOR NEWS: Sambo champion and Fedor defeater Blagoi Ivanov signs with Bellator
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Undefeated Bulgarian heavyweight Blagoi Ivanov is now a part of Bellator's heavyweight roster, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The 8-0 heavyweight is most well-known for halting Fedor Emelianenko's eight-year winning streak in Sambo competition when he defeated him en route to winning the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships.
In eight fights since transitioning to MMA, Ivanov has finished six of them, three each by submission and TKO.
"Blagoi is a great signing for us at heavyweight," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "He brings an incredible Sambo background to the cage and is developing his hands with some of the best in the business. I'm very happy that he and his management have decided to move his career forward under the Bellator banner."
"I can't wait to have the chance to show what I'm capable of to all of the Bellator fans watching on MTV2 all across the United States," said Ivanov. "I'm already hard at work preparing for my first fight with Bellator. My ultimate goal is to fight Cole Konrad for the Bellator World Heavyweight Championship. My mission is to become the Bellator Champion, and that's what I intend to do."
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The 8-0 heavyweight is most well-known for halting Fedor Emelianenko's eight-year winning streak in Sambo competition when he defeated him en route to winning the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships.
In eight fights since transitioning to MMA, Ivanov has finished six of them, three each by submission and TKO.
"Blagoi is a great signing for us at heavyweight," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "He brings an incredible Sambo background to the cage and is developing his hands with some of the best in the business. I'm very happy that he and his management have decided to move his career forward under the Bellator banner."
"I can't wait to have the chance to show what I'm capable of to all of the Bellator fans watching on MTV2 all across the United States," said Ivanov. "I'm already hard at work preparing for my first fight with Bellator. My ultimate goal is to fight Cole Konrad for the Bellator World Heavyweight Championship. My mission is to become the Bellator Champion, and that's what I intend to do."
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_8762.shtml
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More Free Fights: UFC Fight Night 24 On Facebook Will Now Feature Five Bouts
ufc Fight Night 24: ?Nogueira vs. Davis? is now only a few days away. A four-fight main card will be shown on Spike TV and features big names like Dan Hardy, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and more. But the preliminary card is also full of potential, and recently it?s been announced that the UFC will stream [...]
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Article: Jedi Mind Tricks - Monolith
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Game changed: UFC parent company buys Strikeforce
Zuffa, the parent company who owns UFC, bought Strikeforce, the UFC's biggest competitor. This isn't their first acquisition, as Zuffa purchased and absorbed Pride Fighting Championships as well as World Extreme Cagefighting. However, the plan is to continue operating as two, separate promotions.
UFC president Dana White did an extensive interview with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani on the subject.
White mentions several times that business will continue as usual. That means that Strikeforce's April 9 event will go on without any changes. Much like before the WEC merged with the UFC, fighters won't fight for both promotions, and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker will continue to run that promotion.
Strikeforce has contracts with Showtime to provide fights. White has mocked Showtime's involvement in MMA, and has contentious relationships with Strikeforce fighters like Paul Daley and Josh Barnett, as well as other employees like commentator Frank Shamrock. Because of that, White says he doubts that he will visit a Strikeforce show any time soon. He also has kept his hard line against co-promoting shows, so don't expect to see Fedor Emelianenko in the Octagon. The Russian superstar only appears at shows co-promoted by his company, M-1, and that stance isn't likely to change.
It's too early to say exactly what this means for MMA's future, but rest assured that it's a game changer. Things changed so quickly that just hours after the story broke, the UFC's official twitter promoted that tickets were on sale for Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley.
What do you think of the UFC's big purchase? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.
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Carina Damm strips down; Shark Fights gets naked weigh-in right
Shark Fights is no EliteXC. For one, the small Texas-based promotion is still in business. Secondly, it understands how to manage the always awkward naked female weigh-in.
EliteXC was caught off guard in 2008 when Gina Carano had trouble making weight. Carano had to strip down. Holding the towel was her father Glen, and Jared Shaw, son of EliteXC promoter Gary Shaw. Peek-gate brought some negative press the way of the younger Shaw.
Thursday at the Shark Fights 14 weigh-in, Karina Damm had to bare all to make the 126-pound limit. The ringcard girls were there to pick up their sister.
Damm battles Tara LaRosa on HDNet (10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT). The highly regarded LaRosa (19-2) had trouble letting her hands go in a loss versus Roxanne Modafferi on the May 2010 Moosin pay-per-view card. She bounced back with a win over Takayo Hashi.
Damm (15-5) had dropped two straight, including a submission loss on a Strikeforce: Challengers card last August.
The main event features two grapplers in UFC veterans Matt Horwich (26-17) and Danillo Villefort (12-3).
Shark Fights 14 Weigh-in:
Matt Horwich (185.6 pounds) vs. Danillo Villefort (185.6 pounds)
Tara LaRosa (125 pounds) vs. Carina Damm (126 pounds)
Lucas Lopez (175.2 pounds) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (174.2 pounds)
Alex Cisne (169.8 pounds) vs. Eric Davila (170.8 pounds)
Sean Shakour (136 pounds) vs. Joseph Sandoval (135 pounds)
Layne Hernandez (170 pounds) vs. Gabe Vasquez (169.2 pounds)
Non-televised Bouts:
Donnie Frye (146 pounds) vs. Quaint Kempf (145.4 pounds)
Larry Garcia (138 pounds) vs. Derek Cansino (133.6 pounds)
Matt Espinoza (133.4 pounds) vs. Ryan Benoit (136.2 pounds)
Matt Dodgen (145.6 pounds) vs. Gino Davila (143.8 pounds) Mark Martinez (251 pounds) vs. Jonathan Valencia (235.4 pounds)
Cesar Rodriguez Jr. (123.8 pounds) vs. Tommy Gomez (124 pounds)
Matt Hobar (149.6 pounds) vs. Jeremy Gauna (149.2 pounds)
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Tim Boetsch moves to middleweight division to take on Kendall Grove at UFC 130 this May
After spending a majority of his career in the light heavyweight division, Tim Boetsch will now be moving down to the middleweight class and he will be taking on “The Ultimate Fighter” season three winner, Kendall Grove.
Boetsch entered the UFC in February of 2008 as a late replacement, taking on David Heath at UFC [...]
Boetsch entered the UFC in February of 2008 as a late replacement, taking on David Heath at UFC [...]
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Greg Jackson Staying Out of It, but Disagrees With Jones-Evans Fight
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive
The way MMA trainer Greg Jackson sees it, it's sadly ironic that his phone should be ringing off the hook a few days after adding a new UFC champion to his stable of fighters, and yet so few people are interested in talking about the fight.Yes, Jon Jones dominated "Shogun" Rua to become light heavyweight champ, and yes, it would be nice if Jackson got a day or two to savor his fighter's victory. But that's not how it works this time. Not after Rashad Evans, a former UFC champion from the Jackson team, agreed to fight Jones just before declaring himself "done" with Jackson's team altogether.
After inter-squad drama like that, all anyone wants to know is what exactly happened between Jackson and Evans to bring them to this point. The trouble is, Jackson isn't entirely sure.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Rock, John Cena & The Miz To Face Off On RAW
The USA Network issued the following press release today:
THE ROCK�, JOHN CENA� AND THE MIZ� TO FACE OFF LIVE ON RAW� NEXT MONDAY ON USA AT 9/8c
Final Raw Prior to WrestleMania� XXVII
STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2011 ? After their war of words, Dwayne ?The Rock? Johnson will finally confront WWE Superstar John Cena� and WWE Champion The Miz�, live in person, March 28th on Monday Night Raw at 9/8c on USA Network. The verbal sparring was ignited when The Rock triumphantly returned to WWE last month. The fireworks will emanate ...
THE ROCK�, JOHN CENA� AND THE MIZ� TO FACE OFF LIVE ON RAW� NEXT MONDAY ON USA AT 9/8c
Final Raw Prior to WrestleMania� XXVII
STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2011 ? After their war of words, Dwayne ?The Rock? Johnson will finally confront WWE Superstar John Cena� and WWE Champion The Miz�, live in person, March 28th on Monday Night Raw at 9/8c on USA Network. The verbal sparring was ignited when The Rock triumphantly returned to WWE last month. The fireworks will emanate ...
Source: http://www.ifight365.com/2011/03/the-rock-john-cena-the-miz-to-face-off-on-raw/
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Shane Carwin returns; meets Jon Olav Einemo at UFC 131
Well it took you long enough, Shane Carwin.
The former interim heavyweight champion will be returning to the cage very soon, as the Greg Jackson affiliate will be coming back from an extensive layoff which dates back to his title bout with then champion Brock Lesnar last July. While Carwin managed to scramble the brain [...]
The former interim heavyweight champion will be returning to the cage very soon, as the Greg Jackson affiliate will be coming back from an extensive layoff which dates back to his title bout with then champion Brock Lesnar last July. While Carwin managed to scramble the brain [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/03/24/shane-carwin-returns-meets-jon-olav-einemo-at-ufc-131
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Bellator ratings dip for Bellator 37 up against UFC 128, 173,000 viewers tuned in on MTV2
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Moving their timeslot up two hours due to UFC 128 on Saturday night, Bellator Fighting Championships saw a dip in their ratings for their third event of season four.
According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Saturday's Bellator 37 event drew 173,000 viewers to MTV2, down from their high mark the prior week for Bellator 36, which drew 230,000 viewers for the first run.
This week's event featured four quarterfinal bouts in the season four featherweight tournament. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Wilson Reis, Daniel Straus and Kenny Foster each advanced to the semifinals with victories on the card.
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Penick's Analysis: I'm curious to see if this coming Saturday shows another dip, as they'll once again be up against a UFC event, but this one is free on Spike TV. In the earlier start time yet again, if they can at least hold steady with what they got on Saturday it will be a good sign, but they could continue to see declines with shifting start times and competing events.
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According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, Saturday's Bellator 37 event drew 173,000 viewers to MTV2, down from their high mark the prior week for Bellator 36, which drew 230,000 viewers for the first run.
This week's event featured four quarterfinal bouts in the season four featherweight tournament. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Wilson Reis, Daniel Straus and Kenny Foster each advanced to the semifinals with victories on the card.
Link to Original Source Article
Penick's Analysis: I'm curious to see if this coming Saturday shows another dip, as they'll once again be up against a UFC event, but this one is free on Spike TV. In the earlier start time yet again, if they can at least hold steady with what they got on Saturday it will be a good sign, but they could continue to see declines with shifting start times and competing events.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_8845.shtml
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Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm
Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm
Friday, April 1
TBA
TBA
Airing on Showtime
MAIN CARD
* Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm
* Satoshi Ishii vs. Scott Lighty
* David Douglas vs. Caros Fodor
* Josh Thornburg vs. James Terry
* Damian Douglas vs. Wayne Phillips
Friday, April 1
TBA
TBA
Airing on Showtime
MAIN CARD
* Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm
* Satoshi Ishii vs. Scott Lighty
* David Douglas vs. Caros Fodor
* Josh Thornburg vs. James Terry
* Damian Douglas vs. Wayne Phillips
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_8543.shtml
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Golden Glory dominates the Glory World series of MMA/Kickboxing in Charleroi
Golden Glory dominates the Glory World series of MMA/Kickboxing in Charleroi
Saturday March 19, 2010 in Charleroi, Belgium saw legend Bas Rutten...
Saturday March 19, 2010 in Charleroi, Belgium saw legend Bas Rutten...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
BELLATOR NEWS: Weigh-in results for Bellator Fighting Championships 37
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Main Televised Card
* Georgi Karakhanyan (146 lbs) vs. Patricio Freire (146 lbs)
* Wilson Reis (145.6 lbs) vs. Zac George (145.8 lbs)
* Kenny Foster (145.4 lbs) vs. Eric Larkin (145.4 lbs)
* Daniel Straus (144 lbs) vs. Nazareno Malegarie (145.6 lbs)
Local Feature Fights
* Jake Rosholt (185.8 lbs) vs. John Bryant (186.8 lbs)
* Jeremy Spoon (143.6 lbs) vs. Jerrod Sanders (146 lbs)
* Brandon Shelton (153 lbs) vs. Adam Snook*
* Roli Delgado (144.4 lbs) vs. Jameel Massouh (145 lbs)
*Snook will weigh-in on Saturday morning.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_8795.shtml
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Yep, the Octagon Girls hear every lewd thing you yell
Since covering my first UFC event, I've had a burning question for the women who serve as Octagon Girls. Do they actually hear the lewd things yelled at them, or are they so focused on not falling off the narrow apron that surrounds the Octagon that they block the whistles, cheers and sometimes-crude shouts out?
It turns out that their hearing is just fine. Brittney Palmer and Chandella Powell from the UFC and Stephanie Anne-Cook from the Las Vegas-based promotion Tuff-n-Uff discussed how they are received with Mike Straka.
Brittney Palmer, the WEC Octagon Girl who recently crossed over to the UFC, knows you like her butt. You probably don't have to yell that to her for the 30th time.
Watch the entire "Fighting Words" interview on Friday on HDNet at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson post-fight press conference notes
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After the fights were over, the fighters from Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson had plenty to say.
-- "Beating the opponent was the most important thing, and the belt was the cherry on top. But I do like cherries," Dan Henderson said after winning the championship with a knockout of Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante. Though the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt has not yet been successfully defended, Henderson insists he's not supersitious.
He also said that Cavalcante's strength advantage was not a problem.
"All throughout my career in wrestling and MMA, I've learned that it's about technique and position. I've never felt weak against big and strong guys because of that. I'm big on the inside," Henderson said.
"Henderson is a tough guy. He does what he does well," Cavalcante said.
-- Liz Carmouche impressed the MMA world even in loss, as she took her fight with champion Marloes Coenen on two-weeks notice and still took two rounds from her. Carmouche says that she can't wait to return to the gym. She also said that she did not tap from the second-round guillotine.
"It was tight, but I wasn't tapping for sure," Carmouche said.
After the fight, Coenen said that she believes that Carmouche will be the champion. Carmouche was touched by the idea.
"I felt like I won for a second. I can't express what that did for me."
-- Marloes Coenen said that she was appreciative of having a referee who let the fight continue, because she felt her bout against Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos was stopped too quickly. When asked if Carmouche's strength was a factor, Coenen answered, "Did you look at her?"
She also had a short answer on if she'd like another shot at Cyborg. "Definitely."
-- Tim Kennedy called out Robbie Lawler for his next possible opponent, but said that he would like another shot at the Strikeforce middleweight belt, currently held by Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.
"Of course I want the title, but I want to fight the best. Strikeforce has the best heavyweights in the world, but we're contenders in the middleweights, with the athlete we have."
-- Strikeforce announced that Beijing gold medalist in judo Satoshi Ishii has signed with Strikeforce and will fight Apr. 1 on a Strikeforce: Challengers Card.
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JAPAN: Scheduled MMA events affected by tragic earthquake, tsunami in Japan
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Tragedy struck in Japan on Friday, as an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, and the tsunamis that ensued have done massive damage to the much of the country. According to CNN's report on the earthquake, though the epicenter was 231 miles from the nation's capital, Tokyo, residents of that city felt the tremors, and the the natural disaster has hit the country hard.
The tragic happenings have had an effect on the MMA scene in the country for this weekend, at least, as three separate events were scheduled to take place. Jewels, Shooto and Pancrase have all canceled events due to Friday's earthquake. Even though they were all scheduled in cities away from most of the damage, there was enough done in their locations to warrant cancelation.
For those that would like to help in assisting those in need in Japan, check out the information below from GlobalGiving.org for information on how to donate. Provided is also some more information on what your donations would go towards, and we wish the best for all affected by Friday's tragedy.
Summary
The north coast of Japan was hit by a horrible tsunami after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred 80 miles offshore.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Tsunami waves caused major destruction in northern Japan. Trains have been shut down across the country and current estimates are 1000+ people have died. We are working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground to provide support. Our partners on the ground are working hard to provide immediate relief. We will post more details of the specific use of funds as soon as possible. All donors will get email updates on how their funds have been used.
How will this project solve this problem?
This project will disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground.
Potential Long Term Impact
Major disasters always require a huge amount of international support to provide relief and long term recovery efforts. In the case of Japan, these initial funds will help survivors and victims get necessary services.
Project Message
"This tremor was unlike any I?ve experienced previously, and I?ve lived here for eight years. It was a sustained rolling that made it impossible to stand, almost like vertigo."
- Matt Alt, quoted in New York Times, an American writer and translator living in Japan
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $56,326
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $33,674
Total Funding Goal: $90,000
Resources
http://www.globalgiving.org
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The tragic happenings have had an effect on the MMA scene in the country for this weekend, at least, as three separate events were scheduled to take place. Jewels, Shooto and Pancrase have all canceled events due to Friday's earthquake. Even though they were all scheduled in cities away from most of the damage, there was enough done in their locations to warrant cancelation.
For those that would like to help in assisting those in need in Japan, check out the information below from GlobalGiving.org for information on how to donate. Provided is also some more information on what your donations would go towards, and we wish the best for all affected by Friday's tragedy.
Summary
The north coast of Japan was hit by a horrible tsunami after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred 80 miles offshore.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Tsunami waves caused major destruction in northern Japan. Trains have been shut down across the country and current estimates are 1000+ people have died. We are working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground to provide support. Our partners on the ground are working hard to provide immediate relief. We will post more details of the specific use of funds as soon as possible. All donors will get email updates on how their funds have been used.
How will this project solve this problem?
This project will disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami. GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and other organizations on the ground.
Potential Long Term Impact
Major disasters always require a huge amount of international support to provide relief and long term recovery efforts. In the case of Japan, these initial funds will help survivors and victims get necessary services.
Project Message
"This tremor was unlike any I?ve experienced previously, and I?ve lived here for eight years. It was a sustained rolling that made it impossible to stand, almost like vertigo."
- Matt Alt, quoted in New York Times, an American writer and translator living in Japan
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $56,326
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $33,674
Total Funding Goal: $90,000
Resources
http://www.globalgiving.org
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_8719.shtml
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Brendan Schaub blasts Cro Cop with third round TKO at UFC 128
Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub promised not to show Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic too much respect in their heavyweight fight at UFC 128. After two hard fought rounds, the battered and bloodied Schaub, landed a well time and perfectly placed right hand behind the ear of Filipovic that turned the lights out on the MMA legend. [...]
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BELLATOR NEWS: Imada-Freire, Chandler-Woodard set for lightweight tourney semifinals at Bellator 40
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Bellator's lightweight tournament kicked off on Saturday in Shreveport, Louisiana, and now the semifinal pairings are set for Bellator 40 on April 9.
Two-time tournament finalist Toby Imada will meet Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, and undefeated three-time Bellator competitor Michael Chandler will meet Lloyd Woodard on the card.
Imada defeated late replacement Josh Shockley when he injured Shockley's arm during a submission attempt. Freire, meanwhile, upset former WEC Lightweight Champion "Razor" Rob McCullough by TKO in the third round of their bout.
Chandler earned a submission win in the first round over Marcin Held, while Woodard advanced with a second round TKO over Carey Vanier.
Bellator 40 takes place from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., and will also feature Bellator Welterweight Champ Ben Askren in non-title action against Nick "The Goat" Thompson. The card will air live on MTV2.
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Two-time tournament finalist Toby Imada will meet Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, and undefeated three-time Bellator competitor Michael Chandler will meet Lloyd Woodard on the card.
Imada defeated late replacement Josh Shockley when he injured Shockley's arm during a submission attempt. Freire, meanwhile, upset former WEC Lightweight Champion "Razor" Rob McCullough by TKO in the third round of their bout.
Chandler earned a submission win in the first round over Marcin Held, while Woodard advanced with a second round TKO over Carey Vanier.
Bellator 40 takes place from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., and will also feature Bellator Welterweight Champ Ben Askren in non-title action against Nick "The Goat" Thompson. The card will air live on MTV2.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_8740.shtml
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Monday, March 21, 2011
SHARK FIGHTS 14: Live Results of Shark Fights 14 Event
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Shark Fights made their HDNet debut tonight. The card was highlighted by fights between Tara LaRosa versus Corina Damm, and Matt Horwich versus Danillo Villefort. Results from the event are below:
Results
Danillo Villefort defeated Matt Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Hansen's Take: Some nice grappling in round 3. Villefort might be getting a call from Joe Silva pretty soon...
Tara LaRosa defeated Corina Damm via submission (heel hook) at :28 in round 2
Hansen's Take: This was a damned impressive submission. Track it down on Youtube.
Mike Bronzoulis defeated Lucas Lopes via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Eric Davila defeated Alex Cisne via TKO (punches) at 1:03 in round 3
Gabe Vasquez defeated Layne Hernandez via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:29 in round 3 *
Joseph Sandoval defeated Sean Shakour via unanimous decision (29-28, x3) *
* - Fights were scheduled for Three 3-minute rounds by the Texas Athletic Commission, as both fighters had fewer than 5 professional fights coming in to tonight.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_PPVs_8/article_8725.shtml
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I am taking one youtube bet and one youtube bet only on this fight..
Nog/Davis
I like Davis but I have to support Blackhouse.
I have this fight 50/50. But I feel that with the ownage I've been dishing out I owe...
I like Davis but I have to support Blackhouse.
I have this fight 50/50. But I feel that with the ownage I've been dishing out I owe...
Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=81257&goto=newpost
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Shogun?s power showcased on Sports Science
Check out UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as the powerful strikes and leg kicks are measured on ESPN’s Sports Science. His brutal leg kicks clock in at 39 mph with over 2700 pounds of force which set a record for the hardest strike that Sports Science has ever measured. He can kick really [...]
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Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/ufc-news/shoguns-power-showcased-on-sports-science-53847/
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Watch tonight's post-UFC 128 press conference live on MMAjunkie.com
The UFC's light-heavyweight belt is on the line at tonight's "UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones" event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.As usual, you can catch a live video stream of the night's post-fight press conference, courtesy of the UFC, here on MMAjunkie.com at approximately 1:15 a.m. ET (10:15 p.m. PT).
Expected to take part in tonight's press conference are UFC president Dana White, headliners Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Jon Jones, and other winners from the night's pay-per-view main card.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
UFC NEWS: UFC signs Norwegian heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC has signed Norwegian heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo, according to a report from Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com.
The 35-year-old member of Team Golden Glory compiled a 6-1 record in MMA competition from 2000-2006, but left the sport for nearly four years after a win over James Thompson. He returned to MMA last June, defeating Kresimir Bogdanovic in Bosnia.
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt has been successful in competition at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club tournaments, and is the only person to defeat multi-time ADCC champion Roger Gracie in grappling competition.
There's no word on the length of the contract, or when, where and against whom Einemo will debut against, though he'll likely debut sometime soon.
Link to Original Source Article
Penick's Analysis: Einemo's only career loss was to Fabricio Werdum in his one fight in Pride, and though his career was spent against an overall lesser level of competition in Europe, he's got a very good primary skill set in his jiu jitsu game that can play a major factor. He wouldn't be a name upon his debut, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him tapped for someone like Shane Carwin in June, who doesn't have an opponent yet. I think Einemo would be more interesting than Cheick Kongo at this point for Carwin, personally, but it's not necessarily a likely move on the UFC's part with a debuting fighter. Still, prior to leaving the sport at the end of 2006, Einemo finished all of his fights except for a decision loss to Werdum. He'll be a good addition to a division that can always use more depth.
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The 35-year-old member of Team Golden Glory compiled a 6-1 record in MMA competition from 2000-2006, but left the sport for nearly four years after a win over James Thompson. He returned to MMA last June, defeating Kresimir Bogdanovic in Bosnia.
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt has been successful in competition at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club tournaments, and is the only person to defeat multi-time ADCC champion Roger Gracie in grappling competition.
There's no word on the length of the contract, or when, where and against whom Einemo will debut against, though he'll likely debut sometime soon.
Link to Original Source Article
Penick's Analysis: Einemo's only career loss was to Fabricio Werdum in his one fight in Pride, and though his career was spent against an overall lesser level of competition in Europe, he's got a very good primary skill set in his jiu jitsu game that can play a major factor. He wouldn't be a name upon his debut, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him tapped for someone like Shane Carwin in June, who doesn't have an opponent yet. I think Einemo would be more interesting than Cheick Kongo at this point for Carwin, personally, but it's not necessarily a likely move on the UFC's part with a debuting fighter. Still, prior to leaving the sport at the end of 2006, Einemo finished all of his fights except for a decision loss to Werdum. He'll be a good addition to a division that can always use more depth.
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_8680.shtml
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