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Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-130-brian-stann-call-of-duty-endowment

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Now Kimbo Slice wants to box an NFL player?

Kimbo Slice's rise from underground street fighter to network TV star was simply amazing. His fall hasn't possessed the charm, but it seems to have happened just as quickly.

After losing in the first round of the UFC's "Ultimate Fighter" and going 1-1 with the promotion, the man has simply fallen off the face of the earth.

Now we're confused about what he wants to do. Does he ever want to fight again? He's been mum on the topic. His original MMA promoters, The Shaws, continue to push for him to get back in the ring, but we wonder if the latest effort is only making Kimbo look foolish.

Jared Shaw is proposing a ridiculous boxing debut for the former streetfighting king. Shaw�told MMAWeekly Radio:

"I'll tell you right now on the air, I've called Mike Riley to get in touch with Ray Edwards' people and I've made an open challenge to come fight Kimbo Slice. That fight I will deliver.

"If Ray Edwards wants to step up and fight Kimbo Slice I will deliver that to the public. There's two guys that come from athletic backgrounds, that haven't been in the ring that many times, so let's see two big boys bang it out. If Ray Edwards thinks he's a great boxer, then maybe he thinks he can go through Kevin Ferguson very quickly."

Edwards is a defensive end with the Minnesota Vikings. Much like Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski, Edwards decided to make a little money during the NFL lockout by stepping into the squared circle. He hasn't made his boxing debut yet, but Shaw is calling him out, saying:

"Some people will call it a circus, but you can call it whatever you want.�It's two guys who are willing to get in the ring and bang it out. I don't really call that a circus."

The 6-foot-5, 268-pound Edwards is slated to fight this Friday against a former kickboxer named T.J. Gibson.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Now-Kimbo-Slice-wants-to-box-an-NFL-player-?urn=mma-wp2344

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"The Sunday Junkie" deadline reminder, win a Fighters Only and Title MMA gift pack

As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of "The Sunday Junkie" are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All topics - including tonight's UFC 130 event - are open for discussion. The person who sends in the submission we deem the best (based on timeliness of subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness) will be invited onto MMAjunkie.com Radio to discuss the topic.

Each winner also receives a free year's subscription to "Fighters Only," the world's leading MMA and lifestyle magazine! And for this month only, each winner will also score a $50 gift card for TitleMMA.com.

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Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping  Dan Bobish

UFC 134: Rio, August 27

UFC 134: Rio
Saturday August 27
HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Airing on PPV

* Anderson Silva (#1 Ranked Middleweight) vs. Yushin Okami <#3 Ranked Middleweight) for UFC Middleweight Championship)
* Mauricio Rua (#2 Ranked Light Heavyweight) vs. Forrest Griffin (#6 Ranked Light Heavyweight)
* Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub
* Ross Pearson vs. Edson Barboza
* Paulo Thiago vs. David Mitchell
* Rousimar Palhares vs. Alexandre Ferreira
* Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
* Mike Swick vs. Erick Silva
* Thiago Tavares vs. Spencer Fisher
* Yuri Alcantara vs. Mackens Semerzier

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_9068.shtml

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Gesias ?JZ? Cavalcante vs. Justin Wilcox Confirmed for ?Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum?

As expected, a thrilling lightweight scrap between Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante and Justin Wilcox will go down June 18th at “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum.”� Cavalcante’s Authentic Sports Management confirmed his matchup Thursday. “I am proud to represent JZ, as he has an amazing work ethic and support system with the ability to conquer anything he decides [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/76878/gesias-jz-cavalcante-vs-justin-wilcox-confirmed-for-strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum/

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United Glory World Series Moscow Promo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K_VQFZOBqc&feature=uploademail

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74719-United-Glory-World-Series-Moscow-Promo&goto=newpost

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UFC Launches the Octagon Nation Tour

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-octagon-nation-mobile-tour-press-release-launch

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werdum kickS dude in the balls H-A-R-D...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-XTKpDiXRg

why why why would you do this??!! i don't know how he didn't puke

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74687-werdum-kickS-dude-in-the-balls-H-A-R-D...lol&goto=newpost

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Rampage gets in Ariel Helwani's FACE.-.

HERE (http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/25/rampage-jackson-gives-lesson-on-what-to-not-to-say-to-people-fro/)

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74706-Rampage-gets-in-Ariel-Helwani-s-FACE.-.&goto=newpost

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"The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13's Latest Ratings Are In, And Are Another Indication Of A Larger Problem

?The Ultimate Fighter? Season 13 is, at best, a learning experience. At worst, it?s a firm reminder that all that glitters is not gold, and that the UFC Juggernaut can be breached. Last week, TUF Season 13 recorded an very low 1.0 million viewers, a far cry from the average 1.7 million that watched Season [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/21/the-ultimate-fighter-season-13s-latest-ratings-are-in-and-are-another-indication-of-a-larger-problem

Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers 

?UFC in The Moment: Rampage Jackson? Premieres Tonight on Spike TV

Spike TV will debut “UFC in The Moment: Rampage Jackson” tonight at 10 PM ET/PT. The half-hour special chronicles former light heavyweight champion Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson?s life as he prepares to headline UFC 130 opposite Matt Hamill. The all-access program allows fans to follow him every step of the way as he gears up for [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/75738/ufc-in-the-moment-rampage-jackson-premieres-tonight-on-spike-tv/

Tadhg Steamfist Dixon Joe Doerksen  Chris Dolman Edson Drago  Tomasz Drwal

Quinton Rampage Jackson vs. Rocko Henderson Fight Video Gladiator Challenge 3

Gladiator Challenge 3 – Showdown at Soboba MMA fight video of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (7-1) vs. Rocko Henderson (0-0). This bout took place on April 7, 2001 at the Soboba Casino in Friant, California.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/quinton-rampage-jackson-vs-rocko-henderson-fight-video-gladiator-challenge-3/

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Matt Hamill Admits to Talking 'Rampage' Jackson Into Agreeing to Fight Him

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos

LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Matt Hamill talks about main eventing his first UFC pay-per-view against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 130, losing a key figure in his life this past week and his approach to fighting Jackson.

Check out the video interview below.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/25/matt-hamill-admits-to-talking-rampage-jackson-into-agreeing-to/

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Boxing promoter Chargin: George St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz targeted for December

Boxing promoter Chargin: George St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz targeted for December

Image: http://mmajunkie.com/dyn/images/fighters/nick-diaz-17.jpg

When he last spoke with MMAjunkie.com...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74686-Boxing-promoter-Chargin-George-St-Pierre-vs.-Nick-Diaz-targeted-for-December&goto=newpost

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Jake Shields' UFC 129 Workout with Tareq Azim - UFC 129

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T went to Xtreme Couture in Toronto to catch up with Jake Shields, 3 days before he challenges Georges St.Pierre for the UFC Welterweight belt. Jake works the pads with his head trainer Tareq Azim: and for the record, rounds 8-10 are seen here.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jake-shields-ufc-129-workout-with-tareq-azim-video_9a88ed4fb.html

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Georges St. Pierre on Jake Shields, UFC Undisputed + His Round 5 Action Figure - UFC 129

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with UFC Welterweight Champ Georges St. Pierre, right after his photo shoot and scanning session with Round 5. Georges talks about having his own action figure, and also admits to us the one thing in this world he's not good at: video games. The conversation turns to his title defense against Jake Shields at UFC 129, and Georges lets us know what this fight means to him and how he prepared for his biggest challenge. The champ also tells us about his workout DVD set "Rush Fit," and whether or not it's possible to actually complete it.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/georges-st-pierre-on-jake-shields-ufc-undisputed-his-round-5-action-figure-video_2a389fc16.html

Mac Danzig  Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis  Tony DeSouza 

UFC Teams Up With Boot Campaign To Benefit The Lone Survivor Foundation

The UFC sent the following press release to MMATorch this morning...

UFC � TEAMS UP WITH THE BOOT CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT THE LONE SURVIVOR FOUNDATION

Combat Boots and Auction, including rare UFC memorabilia and experiences, will raise funds for rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers

Las Vegas, NV -- The Ultimate Fighting Championship� announced today that it will partner with Texas-based the Boot Campaign to launch a fundraising effort benefiting the Lone Survivor Foundation. UFC� fans are encouraged to "get YOUR boots on" by purchasing The Boot Campaign?s signature "give back" combat boots and apparel at www.BootCampaign.com/UFC , with proceeds benefiting the Lone Survivor Foundation. Fans purchasing "give back" combat boots will be granted free admission to the UFC 130 after-party on May 28 at XS Nightclub at Encore Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

In support of the Lone Survivor Foundation, the UFC is offering fans the chance to bid on rare UFC memorabilia made available to the public for the first time. Items signed by UFC superstars such as Royce Gracie, Chuck Liddell, Cain Velasquez, Georges St-Pierre, Jake Shields and Jon Jones will be included. In addition, the auction will feature a limited-edition UFC Octagon Book (411 out of 600), the Octagon canvas from UFC 129, one-on-one training with UFC fighters, as well as VIP fan experiences and tickets to upcoming UFC events. Beginning May 18, the online auction will be held at UFC.com/boots and give fans an opportunity to raise money for military servicemen and women injured while in the line of duty. The auction will run through UFC� 130 on May 28 and all donations received will fund the construction of the Lone Survivor Foundation?s Veteran Ranch in Texas.

Founded by retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, the Lone Survivor Foundation welcomes home, empowers and restores American wounded warriors and their families. Luttrell, author of the #1 New York Times Best-Seller, Lone Survivor, was inspired to build the center after his own recovery post-combat at his ranch in Texas. Luttrell envisioned a facility as a unique place of healing for soldiers recovering from physical wounds and emotional trauma suffered during combat.

The ranch, while still a medical facility, would offer a non-clinical environment designed to offer soldiers and their families an integrated, holistic approach to recovery. Located on over 1,000 acres, the ranch will house up to 15 families a week. The foundation intends to build three other facilities throughout the U.S. in the future.

?The UFC is pleased to partner with the Boot Campaign and the Lone Survivor Foundation as we continue to find ways to support the men and women of our armed forces,? Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of UFC, said.
?Marcus Luttrell is an inspirational hero and we are more than willing to assist him as he creates facilities that will aid in the recovery of our returning servicemen and women.?

?It brings me great pride to unite two of my passions -- the UFC and supporting our wounded warriors,? Luttrell said. ?The UFC is making it possible to achieve our goal of bringing awareness to the service and sacrifice of our military. I hope all UFC fans will be inspired to join the fight and help our troops when they come home.?

To bid on prizes and for more information on the UFC?s Boot Campaign, please visit UFC.com/boots.


About Ultimate Fighting Championship�
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC� produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.?s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.?s VERSUS network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 135 countries and territories, reaching 597 million homes worldwide, in 21 different languages.

UFC� also boasts a powerful presence online, with UFC.com attracting over six million unique visitors per month, while also possessing one of the most powerful social media followings in all of professional sports. To date, UFC has over five million fans on Facebook and over 250,000 followers on Twitter. In addition, UFC President Dana White is one of the most accessible and most followed executives in sports with over 1.4 million followers on Twitter. On January 22, 2011, UFC continued to set trends in social media, becoming the first major sports league to stream live, broadcast quality action on Facebook.

Ancillary businesses include the best-selling UFC ?Undisputed? videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gym?, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo? festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a bimonthly magazine.

LONE SURVIVOR FOUNDATION
Founded by Navy SEAL (Ret) Marcus Luttrell, the Lone Survivor Foundation welcomes home, empowers and restores American Wounded Warriors and their families. The Foundation also strives to encourage Hometown USA to ?pay it forward? to our troops. The Lone Survivor Foundation is raising funds to build a wellness retreat in East Texas. The facility will be located on 1,000+ acres of Texas ranch land and will encompass physical and emotional wellness actives for the wounded soldier and his/her family. Until the ranch can be built, LSF is facilitating wellness retreats for wounded warriors and their families. For more information, visit www.lonesurvivorfoundation.org.

THE BOOT CAMPAIGN
The Boot Campaign is a grassroots initiative started by five women from Texas known as the Boot Girls. The Boot Campaign provides an easy and tangible way for Americans to show support for our troops (both past and present) that?s practical and directly benefits our military who are returning home from active duty. The Boot Campaign sells a line of signature "give back" combat boots and apparel. Proceeds from sales are donated to partner charities, including the Lone Survivor Foundation, which assist returning veterans dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and varying degrees of physical injuries. For more information, visit www.BootCampaign.com.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9382.shtml

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Jake Shields' Head Trainer on the UFC 129 GSP Fight, Nate Diaz + The Skrap Pack's Success - UFC 129

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com *** MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with Jake Shields' head trainer, Tareq Azim, and hears why GSP will be pushed harder than he ever has been before when he faces the former Strikeforce champ. Tareq talks about Jake's weight cutting and preparation, and also gives insight to the Skrap Pack team's psyche (teammates include Nick and Nate Diaz, Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Roberts) Tareq also lets us know how ready Nate Diaz is for his fight against Rory MacDonald, which will be seen on Spike TV before the UFC 129 PPV event. Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jake-shields-head-trainer-on-the-ufc-129-gsp-fight-nate-diaz-the-skrap-packs-success-video_4dc261c46.html

Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping 

Major Top TNA Executive Leaves Company

I hope our Randy Savage coverage was OK today. We are doing our best to keep up. Trust me when I tell you I HATE having to report things like this. It totally ruins my day. News coverage will continue all weekend. Check back in often.
TNA has informed their employees that head of Talent Relations Terry Taylor has resigned and will finish his commitments to the company by May 31st.
The rumor is that Bruce Prichard may take over for Taylor.
This is a major shakeup within ...

Source: http://www.ifight365.com/2011/05/major-top-tna-executive-leaves-company/

Stephan Bonnar Lorenzo Borgomeo  Kyle Bradley  Jai Bradney  Ebenezer Fontes Braga

UFC In The Moment: Rampage Jackson debuts May 25th on Spike TV

Spike TV will debut UFC In The Moment: Rampage Jackson on Wednesday, May 25th, at 10:00 pm ET. Follow former light heavyweight champion Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson?s as he prepares to face Matt Hamill at UFC 130 on Saturday, May 28th. Check out the preview below… UFC In The Moment: Rampage Jackson debuts May 25th on [...]

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Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/ufc-news/ufc-in-the-moment-rampage-jackson-debuts-may-25th-on-spike-tv-54669/

Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers 

What you need to know from this week on &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter&#8221;

If Season 13 of "The Ultimate Fighter" has been missing anything, it's a bit of that pizazz from Brock Lesnar's WWE days. The former WWE champ still hasn't gone back to his roots, but between Chris Cope's Ric Flair-like "wooos" and Junior dos Santos screaming "what" like he was watching "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Episode 9 felt like being at a wrestling event.

It also turned out to be about and looking past an opponent and weak excuses.

Cope is supposedly the weak link on the show, but he proved everyone wrong again by pulling the upset on Team dos Santos' No. 1 pick Shamar Bailey.

UFC president Dana White called it before the fight saying Bailey looked one-dimensional in his opening round win and was overlooking Cope. Cope wasn't exactly Mr. Aggressive, but he successfully defended against nine takedown attempts and gassed Bailey on his way to a surprising 20-18 win.

Dos Santos was shocked.

"That [decision] was terrible for me," dos Santos said. "I looked at Dana and said 'what?'"

Bailey was also in disbelief saying, "he fought well, but I don't know about that. You can't win backing up the whole time."

White seemed pleased that Cope got the decision and wasn't hearing Bailey's lame excuse during a one-on-one conversation shortly after the fight.

"I just want to let you know I took a risk," Bailey told White. "I wanted to show you I could bang and not just wrestle. I left it in the hands of the judges. I could've took the easy way out and just took him down."

White quickly pointed to Bailey that he did try to take Cope down throughout the fight and had zero success.

There was no controversy in quarterfinal fight No. 1. Knowing that Ramsey Nijem is a strong wrestler, Brock Lesnar worked with Clay Harvison on his takedown defense. Harvison was drilled hard on getting out of the clinch.

Practice didn't make perfect. He was taken down just 10 seconds into the fight. When he tried to get back up he left his back exposed. Nijem worked to get the hooks in, then flattened out Harvison before locking on a rear-naked choke. It was all over in 56 seconds.

Next week it looks like Tony Ferguson goes psycho in the TUF house. He also faces Ryan McGillivray while Zach Davis battles "Cold Steel" Chuck O'Neil.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/What-you-need-to-know-from-this-week-on-The-Ult?urn=mma-wp2391

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UFC 130: Rampage Vs. Hamil

Source: http://www.mmanews.com/event/2326

Wesley Cabbage Correira  Patrick The Predator Côté  Randy The Natural Couture  Dan Cramer Alberto Crane

Lightweight division heating up with trash talk between Pettis and Maynard

The lightweight division is the deepest in the world, but it's lacked sizzle until recently. A division loaded with super-talented, but nice, polite dudes doesn't always sell with the casual fan. UFC 125 served as a prime example when the promotion had a tougher time selling tickets to the Frank Edgar-Gray Maynard fight. The fans made a mistake because it turned out to be a candidate for 2011 Fight of the Year.

In a way, you couldn't blame fan, because Edgar and Maynard didn't generate a ton of heat before the fight. Now, because the division is so crowded at the top, it looks like the days of mutual respect and glove tapping won't be as prevalent.

Anthony Pettis isn't happy with Gray Maynard and didn't hold back during a recent conversation with the Las Vegas Sun.

Last month, Maynard suggested Pettis is a product of overhype.

"I mean, who has he fought? I've been in the trenches this whole time fighting the toughest guys. He throws one kick and then he's the greatest in the world? Let's look at who he's fought. Ben Henderson is the best name," Maynard said referencing Pettis' "Showtime Kick" near the end of his win over Henderson. That kick made Sportscenter's Top 10 Plays of the Year.

Maynard respects a lot of his co-horts at lightweight, but has questions about Pettis.

[...] But for me, guys like Miller, Melendez and all of these guys who have been on the [expletive] grind, fighting the best competition for the past few years… that's what I look at," Maynard told MMAFA.tv. "Who have you fought? I don't care about how good you looked when you fought a scrub. That doesn't matter. If a guy isn't good then you're not supposed to look good. And for me, [Pettis] has fought one good guy in Ben, and he isn't proven yet. He's tough as hell, but we'll see."

Pettis fired back saying Maynard needed to get himself more attention and was just spouting off.

"He needs to get his face in the media somehow," Pettis told the Las Vegas Sun. "Gray is the No. 1 contender, but no one talks about him. He doesn't get a lot of press. I think he's trying to figure out a way to get people to talk about him. If he has to use my name to do that, he has to do what he has to do."

Pettis also said he thought that Maynard lost the fight against Edgar at UFC 125. After a big first round, Maynard allowed Edgar to creep back into the fight and pull out a draw.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Lightweight-division-heating-up-with-trash-talk-?urn=mma-wp2419

Nick Diaz  Tadhg Steamfist Dixon Joe Doerksen  Chris Dolman Edson Drago 

Fitch talking shit about Nick Diaz on Twitter

From Fitch's Twitter


---Quote---
"@DaveCamarillo why would that fight be good. Diaz got title cause Sheilds vacated the belt. Paper champ."
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Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74678-Fitch-talking-shit-about-Nick-Diaz-on-Twitter&goto=newpost

Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku  Tony Bonello Stephan Bonnar Lorenzo Borgomeo 

VIDEO: Dana White's UFC 130 video blog part one

As usual, UFC President Dana White is kicking off his video blogging for UFC 130 with a look behind the scenes of the last event, last month's UFC 129 in Toronto. Check out the kick off to fight week with part one of his UFC 130 video blog below:



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Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9409.shtml

Logan The Pink Pounder Clark  Steve The Snake Claveau  Rich No Love Clementi  Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs 

Jake Shields' UFC 129 Workout with Tareq Azim - UFC 129

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T went to Xtreme Couture in Toronto to catch up with Jake Shields, 3 days before he challenges Georges St.Pierre for the UFC Welterweight belt. Jake works the pads with his head trainer Tareq Azim: and for the record, rounds 8-10 are seen here.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jake-shields-ufc-129-workout-with-tareq-azim-video_9a88ed4fb.html

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin 

Even Fox News Ruins Christmas

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/11/1930119/even-fox-news-ruins-christmas

Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade 

Here it is.....

http://www.youtube.com/user/CALLOFDUTY?v=coiTJbr9m04&feature=pyv&ad=13337769230&kw=modern%20warfare%203
...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74694-Here-it-is.....&goto=newpost

Mark Epstein Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero

UFC Quick Quote: Travis Browne is going to get inside and 'expose' Stefan Struve on May 28

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/25/2189778/ufc-quick-quote-travis-browne-is-going-to-get-inside-and-expose

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QUOTABLES: Jorge Santiago talks about returning to the UFC, his fighting style and his UFC 130 bout with Brian Stann

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I left [the] UFC in 2006. I went to Japan, [got] more experience fighting different guys. I always knew, one day, [I would get] back to the UFC and finish the job I was doing there.

It's kind of hard to explain my style. I'm a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, but the past few years, I learned a lot of kickboxing and different kinds of martial arts. So, it's kind of [difficult] to say how [my fight is going to be] and how I'm going to finish my fight. If you see my record, you're going to see knockouts and submissions and TKOs. I consider myself a mixed martial artist. I fight everywhere. I just try to take the chance and finish the fight. That's what I like...

One thing I know for sure, this fight [with Brian Stann at UFC 130] is not going to end [in] decision. This fight is going to end in about the second round or first round. That is [the truth]. If not, my fans need to know, I always fight to finish the fight. No matter how and when, even the fifth round; the second, like, my last fight. And Brian Stann likes the same thing, so, that'll be fun. You cannot blink."

-Jorge Santiago talks to MMAWeekly.com about returning to the UFC and his fight with Brian Stann at UFC 130.

Penick's Analysis: Santiago is extremely fun to watch. He's not the best fighter in the world, and he'll take his share of punishment in a fight, but he has on multiple occasions found ways to win fights he was close to losing, and that heart and determination is another intangible he brings into a fight with him. And I agree with him on this fight with Stann, it's not going to the judges. These two are going to be out to finish the fight, and one of them is going to accomplish their goal on May 28. The card as a whole is still going to be a very entertaining one, and this fight is one of the best of the night, and one I can't wait to see.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9313.shtml

Joe Hybrid Duarte Aldrin de Jesus  Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou 

UFC: Ultimate Royce Gracie on DVD

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-ultimate-royce-gracie-dvd

Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch Kenny Florian

Nick Diaz Talks Paul Daley Win - Nick Diaz

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz talks about his win over Paul Daley.

Source: http://mmalice.com/nick-diaz/nick-diaz-talks-paul-daley-win-video_ecde655b0.html

Peter Graham Forrest Griffin Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan

Jackson's MMA Auctioning Bell for Charity

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/team-jackson-bell-charity

Jon Fitch Kenny Florian Jesse Forbes Xavier Foupa Pokam Hermes Franca

UFC 130: Michael McDonald vs Chris Caraiso

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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc-vbookie-betting/91329-ufc-130-michael-mcdonald-vs-chris-caraiso.html

Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden

Frank Mir Talks UFC 130, Fedor, Dana, Overeem, And Nelson

Source: http://mmasportsreport.com/2621/frank-mir-talks-ufc-130-fedor-dana-overeem-and-nelson

Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira 

MMAjunkie.com Radio: Bryan Baker, Sean Wheelock, Jeremy Luchau, Percy Crawford

MMAjunkie.com Radio today concludes another week of programming by welcoming FightHype.com's Percy Crawford in-studio to discuss the latest in mixed martial arts news, as well as to preview this weekend's big boxing fight.

Additionally, Bellator 43 competitor Bryan Baker and Bellator broadcaster Sean Wheelock call in to discuss Saturday's event, while Tachi Palace Fights promoter Jeremy Luchau previews his promotion's card.

MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/uthNph7GnAk/mmajunkie-com-radio-bryan-baker-sean-wheelock-jeremy-luchau-percy-crawford.mma

Ba Te er  Ryan Bader  Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao  Josh Barnett 

Georges St-Pierre Recovering Well From Hyphema

Welterweight king Georges St-Pierre participated in more than his fair share of pre-fight promotional hoopla leading up to his UFC 129 showdown with Jake Shields. While it’s understandable why St-Pierre has gone dark after last Saturday’s blockbuster show wrapped, there is a certain eye injury that the entire GSP Nation is anxiously awaiting updates on. [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/75310/georges-st-pierre-recovering-well-from-hyphema/

Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante  Grant Campbell  Gesias JZ Calvancante  Luiz Cane 

Lentz vs. Oliveira, Grant vs. Riddle added to UFC on Versus 4 card in Pittsburgh

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

The UFC has added two more fights for this June's UFC on Versus 4 event in Pittsburgh, as they announced on Wednesday a lightweight bout between Nik Lentz and Charles Oliveira and a welterweight bout between T.J. Grant and Matt Riddle for the event.

Lentz is coming off his most exciting win in the UFC, a come-from-behind submission over Waylon Lowe at UFC Fight Night 24. The win moved his unbeaten streak to 14 fights, with a 5-0-1 mark inside the Octagon.

Oliveira looks to bounce back from the first loss of his career, suffered at the hands of top contender Jim Miller at UFC 124 in December. The kneebar submission loss halted a 14-fight winning streak to kick off his career, highlighted by exciting submission wins over Darren Elkins and Ultimate Fighter season eight winner Efrain Escudero in the UFC.

Grant has alternated wins and losses since joining the UFC in 2009, and looks to bounce back from a loss yet again in this fight with Riddle. The most recent loss came to Ricardo Almeida at UFC 124 in Decemeber, and he'll look to avoid losing two straight for the first time in his career.

Riddle as well looks to bounce back from a decision loss at UFC 124, his to debuting welterweight Sean Pierson. The Ultimate Fighter season seven veteran has fought all of his career fights in the Octagon, going 5-2 since his debut in 2008.

UFC on Versus 4 is headlined by a welterweight bout between Nate Marquardt and Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, and takes place from the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Penn. on June 26.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9172.shtml

Josh Barnett  David Baron  Phil Baroni Don Barr Pat Barry 

U.S. beats Russia, 5-2 in freestyle wrestling in Beat the Streets Gala in Times Square

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/5/2156631/u-s-beats-russia-5-2-in-freestyle-wrestling-in-beat-the-streets-gala

Delson Heleno Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman Heath Herring

Sanchez Gets His Dream Fight with Hughes This Fall

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/Sanchez-Gets-His-Dream-Fight-with-Hughes-This-Fall

Tiki Ghosn Dennis George Kultar Gill Allan Goes Takanori The Fireball Kid Gomi

Doerksen, Sokoudjou, Carvalho, Others Announced for 'theScore Fighting Series'

Filed under: News

Former UFC competitors Joe Doerksen and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou are among the notable names on the June 10 "theScore Fighting Series" card in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

The event promoter, the company behind Canada's the Score sports television network, announced Wednesday the event as well as the the participation of Doerksen, Sokoudjou, Antonio Carvalho, Jordan Mein, Adrian Wooley, Jorge Britto, Josh Hill, Will Romero, Tyler Hardcastle, Denis Puric and Alex Ricci. Opponents are to be announced.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/04/doerksen-sokoudjou-carvalho-others-announced-for-thescore-fi/

Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers  Jon Olav Einemo

Drop Your Best Gif's Up In Dis Beeatch!!

lets go ahead and start a Gif Thread, toss your best Gifs!

ill start with one

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Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=85713&goto=newpost

Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo 

KJ Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal Planned, Del Rosario Off ?Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum?

A lightweight matchup between KJ Noons and Jorge Masvidal is in the works for "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum," while a car accident has forced heavyweight Shane del Rosario out of his matchup with Daniel Cormier at the June 18 Showtime-televised event in Dallas.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18418/kj-noons-vs-jorge-masvidal-planned-del-rosario-off-strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum/

Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs  Ray Cooper  Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira 

Ramsey Nijem Calls Lew Polley an 'Arrogant Jerk,' Criticizes GSP

Filed under: UFC, News

The first five episodes of Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter featured fights that were generally not very compelling. Episode 6 changed things. With two exciting fights that both ended in the first round, Episode 6 provided the best fights of the season so far.

In this week's interview with Ultimate Fighter cast member Ramsey Nijem, we got his thoughts on being in the gym to see the two fights live. We also got Nijem's opinion of his coach, Junior dos Santos, kicking Lew Polley off the team, and on the UFC 129 main event, which saw Nijem's training partner Jake Shields lose to Georges St. Pierre.

The full interview is below.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/05/ramsey-nijem-calls-lew-polley-an-arrogant-jerk-criticizes-gsp/

Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama 

UFC 129 asks who is better, Canada or U.S.?

UFC 129 is more than a record-breaking MMA event that will pack 55,000 into the Rogers Centre in Toronto to see two championship belts decided. It's also a face-off between American and Canadian fighters to decide which country is better. Cagewriter breaks it down for you. Which North American country does it better?

GSP vs. Shields: Everything is going for GSP. He's fighting in front of a home crowd, he's at the height of his hype and he's considered invincible, which is exactly why I don't think he'll win. If Shields gets it to the ground, GSP is in trouble. Advantage: Shields and the U.S.

Signature food -- poutine vs. pizza: Poutine, french fries top with cheese curds and brown gravy, sounds amazing. However, pizza -- a food with an ancestor in Italy but that is singularly American -- is much better. It is customizable, yummy when hot and cold, can be made to look like Yoda and everyone loves it. Advantage: U.S.

Mark Bocek vs. Ben Henderson: BenHen needs to erase the memory of being on the wrong end of the Anthony Pettis highlight reel. That incentive is enough to get the former WEC champ the win. Advantage: Henderson and the U.S.

National anthems -- "O Canada" vs. "The Star-Spangled Banner": The U.S. national anthem, when sung well, can tear the house down, but it's not easy for an average person to sing.� That's not true of "O Canada." During the Vancouver Olympics, Canadians showed how easy it was to sing their anthem. Advantage: Canada

National animal: For America, it's the bald eagle, a strong, proud bird that can pick off prey from a mile away. Canada's, which can seen on the header of the new Yahoo! Sports Blog, The Eh Game, is the beaver. Advantage: the U.S.

Nate Diaz vs. Rory McDonald: Does Canada have a Stockton equivalent? Nah The baddest fighters come from Cali, not Quebec. Advantage: U.S.

Other sports: Well, Canada did just win a figure skating world championship and the Canucks knocked my Blackhawks out of the playoffs, and they won the gold medal in both men's and women's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics. Canadians also excel at curling. Outside of that, America rules. Football, baseball, basketball -- I'll take Derrick Rose over Steve Nash -- we're better. We'll give you hockey, Canada. We'll take the rest. Advantage: U.S.

Other fights: On the other UFC 129 Canada vs. U.S. fights, my picks are Makdessi, Patrick, Jabouin for Canada and Ellenberger, Valencia, Jensen for the U.S.

The final tally: America wins, 8-4.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-129-asks-who-is-better-Canada-or-U-S-?urn=mma-wp1650

Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto

Top 5 Best Moments Of UFC 129: "St. Pierre vs. Shields"

UFC 129 was an event on an epic scale, and it delivered several epic results. From a spinning backfist to a flying triangle, from a twenty-second KO to a Jump Kick KO, UFC 129 saw many fighters add something amazing to their highlight reels. But which stars shined brightest, and what moments will fans be [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/01/top-5-best-moments-of-ufc-129-st-pierre-vs-shields

Ray Cooper  Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira  Patrick The Predator Côté  Randy The Natural Couture 

Royce Gracie: - Royce Gracie

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant catches up with the legendary fighter Royce Gracie at the UFC 129 press conference, and gets his thoughts on Randy Couture's fight with Lyoto Machida. Royce also answers the question of whether or not he'll be fighting when the UFC goes to Rio in August, 2011, and he lets us know what his secret for staying young and in top fighting shape is.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. N�s falamos Portugu�s! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/royce-gracie/royce-gracie-video_3038d2c21.html

Junie Browning Paul Buentello  Josh Burkman  Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante 

Nick Diaz and Paul Daley Final Press Conference Highlights - Strikeforce

In a potential candidate for Fight of the Year in the main event, sizzling STRIKEFORCE Welterweight (170 pounds) World Champion Nick Diaz (24-7, 1 NC), of Stockton, Calif., will seek his 10th consecutive victory when he defends against the hard-hitting, notorious British striker, Paul "Semtex" Daley (26-9-2), of Nottingham, England.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/nick-diaz-and-paul-daley-final-press-conference-highlights-video_afb62767c.html

Wilson Gouveia Jason Grace Crosley Gracie Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie

UFC 129 RESULTS: Lyoto Machida knocks Randy Couture into retirement with face kick KO in Toronto

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Randy Couture's time as a mixed martial arts fighter has come to a close, and it ended on the business end of one of the most vicious knockouts in UFC history.

Lyoto Machida pulled off a leaping front kick to Couture's face that sent him crashing to the canvas in the second round of their fight at UFC 129 on Saturday night. In front of a crowd of 55,000 at the Rogers Centre, Machida followed in his teammate Anderson Silva's footsteps in pulling off only the second front kick knockout in the UFC, and his came after leaving his feet.

One more follow up strike on the ground was enough to bring an end to the contest, and Couture, less a half tooth knocked out by the kick, reiterated to Joe Rogan in the cage that this is the end of his career as a fighter after 14 years and 30 fights.

Machida snaps a two fight losing streak with the knockout win, and will look to re-insert himself into the top of the division after his first win since October of 2009.

Penick's Analysis: This was one of the most brutal knockout blows ever delivered inside the Octagon. Machida picked a perfect time after picking his spots earlier in the fight, and Couture just never saw it coming. It was insane, creative, amazing and will be in the running for knockout of the year for the rest of 2011.

[Lyoto Machida art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9203.shtml

Hermes Franca Rich Franklin Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund

Marcos Galvao sets sights on Bellator bantamweight title

Fresh on an impressive showing against Bellator featherweight champ Joe Warren ? a decision many felt should have gone his way ? Marcos Galvao has signed up to participate as one of eight 135ers competing this fall for a shot at $100,000 and an opportunity to face bantamweight title-holder Zach Makovsky. Galvao?s spot in the [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/05/03/marcos-galvao-sets-sights-on-bellator-bantamweight-title/

Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida

Diego Sanchez vs. Matt Hughes on tap for Fall UFC event

It’s seems like everybody else but Matt Hughes has already predetermined that the UFC Hall of Famer would go into retirement after his swift knockout loss to BJ Penn last November.
However, the former welterweight world champion doesn’t seem like he’s quite ready to hang it up quite yet. In fact, Hughes will be returning [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/29/diego-sanchez-vs-matt-hughes-on-tap-for-fall-ufc-event

Jon Olav Einemo Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko

What was the name of that TV show that pitted special forces against each other?

I thought it was Combat Missions but that was just the USA special forces. I want the one with SAS v GSG9 v the Seals and speznas and stuff.

Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=85611&goto=newpost

Tiki Ghosn Dennis George Kultar Gill Allan Goes Takanori The Fireball Kid Gomi

Total Blackout game smelling ass ? Video

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Source: http://www.ufcrundown.com/blog/total-blackout-game-smelling-ass-video-3/

Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans

Less than 12 months after gruesome leg injury, Jason MacDonald wins at UFC 129

Jason MacDonald is one resilient dude. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula back at UFC 113, but refused to be taken from the Montreal cage on a stretcher. He walked to the locker room to the night, so it should come as no surprise that the UFC veteran stormed back less than 12 months later to post a win over Ryan Jensen in fight No. 3 at UFC 129 in Toronto.

Less than 10 seconds into the fight, MacDonald worked a single-leg takedown. Jensen went down and tried to work a guillotine choke, but he was no match for the slick ground game of MacDonald.

The Canadian quickly transitioned to take Jensen's back. It was academic from there. Jensen's right arm was trapped.

MacDonald had the option of going for a triangle choke or armbar. He went with the triangle. Jensen lifted MacDonald off the ground and tried to slam his way out. That was an awful move, it only help MacDonald lock it on tighter. Jensen tapped at 1:37 of the first.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Less-than-12-months-after-gruesome-leg-injury-J?urn=mma-wp1784

Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin  Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan 

Jon Jones Explains Injury, Why He Isn't a 'Swagger Jacker'

Filed under: UFC, Videos

As part of the UFC's 'Super 7' presentation last week in Toronto, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones discussed why he was forced to pull out of the Rashad Evans fight, his relationship with Evans, why he isn't a "swagger jacker" and his take on fighting Fedor Emelianenko.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/03/jon-jones-explains-injury-why-he-isnt-a-swagger-jacker/

Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku  Tony Bonello Stephan Bonnar

Bellator 42 boasts ratings increase from season-low Bellator 41 event on MTV2

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Bellator's up and down ratings on MTV2 continued with last weekend's Bellator 42 event from the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla.

According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, the show bounced back from a season low for the previous week's Bellator 41 event to bring 199,000 viewers to the cable network.

This week's show featured the semifinal bouts in the light heavyweight tournament, with Richard Hale and Christian M'Pumbu advancing to this season's finals. The numbers made this Bellator's fourth most watched live event on the network for season four. Per the MMAJunkie report, the viewership numbers for this season are below:

* Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000
* Bellator 36 ratings: 230,000
* Bellator 37 ratings: 173,000
* Bellator 38 ratings: 150,000
* Bellator 39 ratings: 174,000
* Bellator 40 ratings: 218,000
* Bellator 41 ratings: 132,000
* Bellator 42 ratings: 199,000

Penick's Analysis: There's no rhyme or reason to the numbers Bellator is getting this season. They've had big numbers against competing televised events and small numbers against no-competition, and the biggest factor on people tuning in regularly is probably the night of the week they're running. Saturday's are not a good day to run for week-to-week viewership. That's a night where most in their target demos are going out and not staying in to watch fights every week. Sure, they'll take a couple of Saturday's out of the month to watch a UFC or Strikeforce event, but to ask fans to dedicate 12 weeks in a row to Saturday viewing is simply not going to bring a regular audience, and I think that's what we're seeing with these fluctuations in viewership.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_9165.shtml

Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano

UFC 132 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Cruz vs Faber 2' on July 2 in Las Vegas

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/4/2153781/ufc-132-results-and-live-fight-coverage-for-cruz-vs-faber-2-on-july-2

Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin  Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan 

"Why's he grabbing his shoulder like that? Is there a bug?"

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/10/1927489/whys-he-grabbing-his-shoulder-like-that-is-there-a-bug

Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie Roger Gracie

Models teach -Plank ab workout

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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/strength-power-training/90754-models-teach-plank-ab-workout.html

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin 

KELLER: UFC 129's Top Five Moments topped by Lyoto Machida's front kick knockout

By: Wade Keller, MMATorch Supervising Editor

(1) LOYOTO MACHIDA'S FRONT KICK KO'ING RANDY COUTURE AND ENDING HIS CAREER

If Couture wanted the last five seconds of his career to be a YouTube moment for the ages, it happened. I'm old enough that I was going to karate classes back when the original Karate Kid movie came out, and I remember the black belts (well, everyone, actually) mocking the crane kick that won Ralph Macchio's fight. Who's laughing now?! (Actually, back then some of the teenage and twenty-something brown and black belts would use it to try to score points on outmatched students during sparring to humiliate them). I would have never thought it would be the final blow for the career of one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time. People would have booed if that were the final scene of a scripted movie for being too cheesy. And what's with the return of karate in general in MMA? It was basically a discredited style within the confines of MMA rules in the 2000s, and suddenly in the 2010s it's being re-legitimized. Maurice Smith had his moments in the 1990s, but between Machida in general and now Anderson Silva and Machida ending fights with front kicks, karate is back! All of those karate schools that changed their name by switching out "Karate" and putting "MMA" in its place might want to switch back.

(2) "I CAN'T SEE OUT OF MY LEFT EYE"

This was a show with many stand-out moments, but arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter seeming genuinely shaken and scared by the fact that he couldn't see out of his left eye, during the fight and after, is a big deal. It may not be serious, and let's hope not, but that is the cloud over this show, which GSP so hoped would be a shining moment in front of the 55,000 fans at the former SkyDome. It affected his performance, although I do think even accounting for that, Jake Shields quieted a lot of his critics by hanging for five rounds even with a one-eyed version of GSP.

(3) THAT HUGE HEMOTOMA

I would have been more scared for Mark Hominick, but my two year old son slipped on ice and hit his head on a park bench and had a similar hemotoma on his head last month and he turned out to be just fine (see picture). But boy was that nasty looking. I'm no expert, but I think Joe Rogan was a little more worried about it breaking open than he needed to be. The skin was intact, and it was just a lot of swelling and totally superficial. Obviously the ref was right to have the doc check on it, but I'm glad that didn't end the fight. I loved that the crowd "ohhed" every time the camera caught a glimpse of it. If you're a fighter and you hear that during your fight and you don't know what they're reacting to, that has to be disconcerting. Your imagination could run wild.

(4) THREE SUPLEXES IN ONE ROUND

Rory MacDonald's three suplexes of Nate Diaz would have made the late Eddie Guerrero and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle proud. Has that ever happened before in UFC? Not only is karate making a comeback in MMA, but so is pro wrestling! What's next, someone finishing a fight with a figure-four leglock or legdrop?

(5) THE PACKED SKYDOME

It'll always be SkyDome to me (not "The SkyDome," just "SkyDome," as they insisted back when it was opened in the late 1980s). That was a major statement by UFC to fill that arena like that. What a scene. I've been covering UFC since the first PPV (for the Torch Newsletter back before there was an Internet) and I remember those shows in Dothan, Ala. I just wish Rogan and Goldberg wouldn't talk with a sense of derision about Dothan whenever they bring it up. Without Alabama supporting UFC when many states wouldn't allow them to run events, where would they be today? I live in the opposite of Alabama (Minnesota) so that's not me being a homer. I'm just saying a little shoutout to those early supporters in those crowds of 2,000 would be in order rather than making it seem like they'd "never go back to that small-time hell-hole." SkyDome was well lit and the wide shots were just amazing to see. UFC - and MMA in general - has come so far. It was the first time UFC gave Pride a run for its money in terms of looking like a huge show. I was half-expecting that crazy-good albeit over-the-top female announcer Lenne Hardt and the grand stage entrances like Pride.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: Randy Couture's walk through the tunnel after his fight for the final time and then later embracing his wife backstage... Vladimir Matyushenko's blitz KO of Jason Brilz... 21 year old Rory MacDonald giving 26 year old Nate Diaz a piece of his own scrappy medicine in a Statement Win. There's a new young elusive unorthodox Energizer Bunny in the Welterweight Division... Ivan Menjivar breaking the nose of Charlie Valencia with an elbow... John Makdessi's spinning back fist KO of Kyle Watson, which could have been no. 1 on a lesser show. Wow!... The tooth flying out of Randy Couture's mouth after the Machida kick deserves a separate mention from the kick itself; in slo-mo in high-def, that was pretty cool...

OTHER THOUGHTS:

I like UFC Central with former WEC announcer Todd Harris staying on board to host the post-show wrap-up (which looks a lot like ESPN's MMA Live)... Mike Goldberg said "class act" or "classy" just twice during the entire show, by my count, keeping his streak alive, but not overdoing it... Now if we can get Goldberg to remember to include the person he's talking about at the start of his sentences. I mean, "Dangling his subject at the end of his subjects, Goldberg does." How hard is it to remember to name the person you're talking about the start of your sentence instead of having to insert it awkwardly at the end, such as "One of the best pound-for-pound fighters, is Jose Aldo"... Another announcing critique. They use too many pronouns where most viewers aren't necessarily going to know which fighter they're talking about. "He's got a great ground game" or "Look at the position of his left foot." I mean, just say their name every time and avoid all ambiguity for the viewers... Quote of the Night is Dana White telling Randy Couture, after he mentioned he lost a tooth when Machida kicked him, "We'll buy you a better one"... Did I miss anything big? Email me at kellerwade@gmail.com or post it in the Reader Comments area on our website (App Users: Don't forget to visit us on the web, too, at www.MMATorch.com for mirror content of the MMATorch App along with working polls and our UFC video features as part of our partnership with USAToday's UFC Group)...

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Keller_s_Take_33/article_9206.shtml

Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers  Jon Olav Einemo