Source: http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/are-fedor-m-1-about-to-screw-strikeforce
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Schindler Joins Bellator?s ?Summer Series? Featherweight Draw
Once-beaten featherweight Adam Schindler will participate in the upcoming Bellator Fighting Championships ?Summer Series? 145-pound tournament, the promotion announced on Friday
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Schindler-Joins-Bellators-Summer-Series-Featherweight-Draw-31981
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Jason MacDonald Fighting for His Job at UFC 129
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
TORONTO -- Watch below as Jason MacDonald talks about coming back from a devastating ankle injury last year, fighting on the biggest show in UFC history, why he believes he is fighting for his job at UFC 129 against Ryan Jensen and his thoughts on his opponent.Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/28/jason-macdonald-fighting-for-his-job-at-ufc-129/
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UFC 129 ?St. Pierre vs. Shields? Live Blog & Chat
We’ll start the live blog at 8:00pm ET for the Spike TV prelims. Feel free to chat in the meantime. See you at 8! Note: We apologize, but we’ve been forced to change app we use for the live chat. Long story short, they were going to charge us a ridiculous amount of money to [...]
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Franklin-Nogueira Greenlit for UFC 133
A light heavyweight attraction between Rich Franklin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is being targeted for UFC 133.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Franklin-Nogueira-Greenlit-for-UFC-133-31826
Event Review ? UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami
UFC 122 had very little going for it heading into things and when news broke that the co-main event, it lost a potential fight that had fight or knockout of the night written all over it. You know the card isn?t all that important when every loser on the main card not in the main [...]
Source: http://cardiofreakmma.com/2010/11/16/event-review-ufc-122-marquardt-vs-okami/
Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Matchups Announced
A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Junior Dos Santos is an attention whore?
I just recently caught up on this season of TUF. What can I say, Dana is totally right when he says the 9pm timeslot is why no one is watching. Or maybe it's because it's become a carousel of Who Gives a Shit topped with some of the worst fights ever televised. Seriously, when the possibility of a third round leaves you going "Oh Baby Jesus no!", there's a problem. But hey, at least there's a teensy tiny bit of drama now.
With Brock Lesnar seemingly set on limiting his show participation to screaming 'CHICKENSHIT CHICKENSHIT CHICKENSHIT!', we're stuck clinging to a feud that's developed between Junior Dos Santos and his wrestling coach Lew Polley. On the show, Junior occasionally had to rein in Lew, who was getting a bit aggro with the wurrior fight rhetoric. Kinda like he gets a bit crazy here:
"On this recent episode you'll get to see Junior's true nature come out, when he starts getting hungry for the camera. He starts pushing things out of the way and putting me in the crossfire. He would always ask me to help, always ask me to lead his session, always ask me to do this, do that, and I would do it because he asked me. Then he gets upset because the guys start to warm up to me and ask my advice. He gets pissed because I start doing a good job."
"You can watch every episode and you'll see his demeanor changes. He becomes more of a prick as the season moves on. Everybody's kissing Junior's ass left and right and I'm not gonna do that. Basically Junior's full of shit and it came out in this episode. Junior's biggest problem is he's an attention-whore and he didn't get the attention he wanted so he took it out on me and the reason why is I speak English. People would ask me to do things and he didn't like it. He became a big baby, always complaining. Dude, we're winning, so what is your big issue?"
I dunno, all I've seen thus far is Lew overplaying every 'hard ass coach' stereotype in the book while the fighters look at Junior in confusion. There's a fine line between helping and taking over. Do you think Rashad Evans was really the one doing the coaching or was it his 'assistant' Greg Jackson? But on camera it was all "You're the boss, Rashad." Coaches are used to being in charge, especially when it comes to guys they've trained. Maybe that had a little more to do with it than Junior's attention whore qualities...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fightlinker/~3/rD49Q9i6wo0/junior-dos-santos-is-an-attention-whore
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ESPN MMA Live: UFC 129 Preview
On this week’s edition of ESPN MMA Live, Jon Anik and crew are joined by Dana White to preview UFC 129. ESPN MMA Live Archive If you have trouble playing the video, you can also watch it on ESPN.com.
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Schindler Joins Bellator?s ?Summer Series? Featherweight Draw
Once-beaten featherweight Adam Schindler will participate in the upcoming Bellator Fighting Championships ?Summer Series? 145-pound tournament, the promotion announced on Friday
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Schindler-Joins-Bellators-Summer-Series-Featherweight-Draw-31981
UFC 129 ?St. Pierre vs. Shields? Pre-Fight Interviews: Bocek, MacDonald, MacDonald, Patrick, Jabouin
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up with Mark Bocek, Jason MacDonald, Rory MacDonald, Claude Patrick and Yves Jabouin to talk about their fights this weekend at UFC 129.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/ljpsPrDM36U/
Live Video Feed: UFC 129 Weigh-ins (4 p.m. ET)
Friday?s UFC 129 weigh-ins will stream live from the Ricoh Centre in Toronto on Sherdog.com at 4 p.m. ET.
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and his challenger, Jake Shields, will aim for an official weight of 170 pounds to put the stamp on Saturday?s main event.
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and his challenger, Jake Shields, will aim for an official weight of 170 pounds to put the stamp on Saturday?s main event.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-129-Weigh-in-Video-31975
Thursday, April 28, 2011
5 Bouts Greenlit for MFC 30 in Edmonton
Five bouts are now official for MFC 30 ?Up Close and Personal,? as Curtis Demarce will meet Robert Washington in a lightweight confrontation, while Andreas Spang and Cody Krahn will tangle at middleweight, the Maximum Fighting Championship announced Wednesday.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/5-Bouts-Greenlit-for-MFC-30-in-Edmonton-31939
Warren Points to Pressure as Reason for Decision Against Galvao
Although his unanimous decision over Marcos Galvao was controversial, Joe Warren believes the judges got it right.
Jake Shields Sees 'Small Holes' in Georges St-Pierre's Game
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
TORONTO -- MMA Fighting spoke to Jake Shields about his UFC 129 title fight against Georges St-Pierre on Wednesday. Shields discussed fighting on the biggest show in UFC history, how he will look to defeat GSP and what this moment means for his career.Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/jake-shields-sees-small-holes-in-georges-st-pierres-game/
Helpful tips for enjoying the UFC Fan Expo
The UFC is on a good roll with humor-based content lately, first with that Chuck Liddell video and now with these tips from Kenny Florian on how to rock the UFC Fan Expo. Some of my favorites:
* Have spotters and look-out crews to alert the masses. "Hey everyone! That's Chuck Liddell!!" Don't hesitate to yell this even when he isn't there - it's great for breaking up crowds and getting to the front of a non-Chuck line faster.
* If you see one of the UFC?s Octagon girls, be original with your pick up lines. For example: ?You have beautiful eyes, can I touch them??
* Always give a fighter some fight tips when you see them. ?You need to throw more kicks,? ?You need to keep your hands up bro,? or, ahem, ?Work on your wrestling, Kenny." Most fighters don?t have time to think about this stuff so these comments are a big help.
* If you want immediate respect walking around the expo then please bring your most violent t-shirt. Nothing says "I love MMA" like an XXXL "bleeding Lion" or a "sword carrying pit-bull."
My tips:
* Bring plenty of rotten produce to throw at Sean Sherk, Brandon Vera, and Jason Brilz. Don't make the rookie mistake of using it all up on Sherk just because you saw him first.
* Don't forget to ask Arianny Celeste "Hey, where's Logan?", "Where's Natasha?", "Where's the CagePotato booth?", or some combination of the three.*Also tell her that as a registered boob doctor you'd be happy to take a closer look at that mole you noticed by her left nipple in her Playboy spread. This may work better if you figure out a more official term than 'boob doctor.' Mammastician? Knockerologist?
* This is your opportunity to set the record straight on every scoring controversy you've ever had to endure. Make a citizen's arrest on Leonard Garcia for his 'string of robberies'.* Offer Machida a bottle of urine and tell him you made it for his dad.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fightlinker/~3/eZJvzltxZGc/helpful-tips-for-enjoying-the-ufc-fan-expo
UFC 129 Press Conference Video
Filed under: UFC
Dana White and the six top fighters at UFC 129 will all meet the press at the UFC 129 press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, and we'll have the live video here at MMAFighting.com.Georges St-Pierre, Jake Shields, Jose Aldo, Mark Hominick, Randy Couture and Lyoto Machida will all be in attendance for the event and will be answering questions from the media, three days before their fights.
The press conference begins at 1 p.m. ET and the video is below.
Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/ufc-129-press-conference-video/
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
UFC Returning to England in October
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive
The UFC will make its long awaited return to England in October.According to sources close to the promotion, the organization is targeting an Oct. 15 date at Liverpool's Echo Arena for its next UK show.
Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/ufc-returning-to-england-in-october/
Vitor Belfort Sick with Hepatitis A, UFC 133 Fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama Still On
UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort is being forced to take a few weeks off from training to recover from a bout of Hepatitis A, a treatable liver infection that typically has no lasting affects, and his fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133 is still on.
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UFC on Versus 4 Adds Lentz vs. Oliveira, Riddle vs. Grant for June 26
Two more bouts have been added to the UFC on Versus 4 fight card, as Nik Lentz looks to remain unbeaten in the UFC against lightweight prospect Charles Oliveira, while welterweights Matt Riddle and TJ Grant try to rebound from losses at the June 26 event in Pittsburgh.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18329/ufc-on-versus-4-adds-lentz-vs-oliveira-riddle-vs-grant-for-june-26/
Mayhem Miller On Signing With The UFC
Jason “Mayhem” Miller talks to BJPenn.com about re-signing with the UFC. HT: Lowkick
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Dream Adds ?Hellboy?-Ishida, Uno-?Wicky? to ?Fight for Japan?
Dream?s ?Fight for Japan? has a new pair of featherweight additions, as bouts pitting Joachim Hansen against Mitsuhiro Ishida and Caol Uno against ?Wicky? Akiyo Nishiura have been confirmed for the May 29 bill.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Dream-Adds-Hellboy-Ishida-Uno-Wicky-to-Fight-for-Japan-31849
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
FightZone TV Celebrates 3000th Airing
FightZone TV, one of the nation’s largest Independent Distributors of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Programming, celebrates their 3000th Broadcast TV airing in May 2011. In ...
Source: http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/fightzone-tv-celebrates-3000th-airing/
M-1: PPV or No, Fedor Wants Henderson This Summer
It appears a rumored confrontation between former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko and current Strikeforce 205-pound champion Dan Henderson is coming together, likely for a to-be-announced July Strikeforce event.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/M-1-PPV-or-No-Fedor-Wants-Henderson-This-Summer-31890
Coker: No Discussion of Miller-Melendez Title Fight
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said Monday that a rumored matchup between Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and UFC contender Jim Miller is just that: a rumor.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Coker-No-Discussion-of-Miller-Melendez-Title-Fight-31744
Lightweight Strikers Pearson, Barboza Tangle at UFC ?Rio?
A lightweight tilt between British slugger Ross Pearson and Brazilian muay Thai machine Edson Barboza is on tap for UFC 134 ?Rio.?
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Lightweight-Strikers-Pearson-Barboza-Tangle-at-UFC-Rio-31751
Warren Points to Pressure as Reason for Decision Against Galvao
Although his unanimous decision over Marcos Galvao was controversial, Joe Warren believes the judges got it right.
Monday, April 25, 2011
GSP doesn't wanna become RJJ
Goddamn I can't wait for April 30th. Not because of Georges St Pierre vs Jake Shields (although it should still be a great fight). But because afterward we'll finally be able to ask about this Anderson Silva superfight without that bullshit 'one fight at a time' answer being used to deflect GSP's intentions. Thus far signs have been cloudy, with occasional glimmers of hope mixed in with many signs of doubt:
"Right now, I am a 170-pounder," St. Pierre said. "If I were to fight at 185 pounds, it would be a complete reorientation of my career.
"We've seen in the past with boxers like Roy Jones Jnr. In my opinion, what ended Roy Jones' career-winning streak was when he went up in weight and tried to go back down. It's not the fact that he went up; it's when he tried to go back down that messed him up.
"For me, it's a good example because Roy Jones was known as one of the best of all time before he started losing. It makes me think twice sometimes [about changing] weight; it's not really going up that hurts you, sometimes it's to go [back] down."
The frustrating thing here is that few people are asking Georges to move up to 185. We just want that Anderson Silva fight. If GSP wants to stay at 170 and fight Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves again, or maybe Carlos Condit, Martin Kampmann, and Diego Sanchez, that's his prerogative. There's been indications that Anderson would be willing to meet at a catchweight. And sure, Silva is going to be bigger, but that's already a given and part of the challenge of this fight.
Yeah, GSP has to look out for his career. He's gotta worry about getting smashed Rich Franklin style and I'm sure he's still haunted by that time he lost to Matt Serra. But avoiding the biggest fight in the history of the sport because you might lose isn't what legends are made of. And maybe he should worry more about what happens if he doesn't take the Anderson Silva superfight. Playing it safe may seem like the smartest idea right now, but in the long run his career may end up being judged more for what he didn't do than what he did. Avoiding challenges is no way to cement your legacy as one of the best mixed martial artists in history.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fightlinker/~3/ZDO7uU_l3bE/gsp-doesnt-wanna-become-rjj
Dodson Out, Dunsmoor In Against Mamoru at Tachi Palace Fights 9
Former two-division Shooto champ Mamoru Yamaguchi has been assigned a new opponent for Tachi Palace Fights 9 after fellow world-ranked flyweight John Dodson pulled out of their bout for undisclosed reasons.
Jon Jones Injured; Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Booked for UFC 133
The grudge match will have to wait. So will Jon Jones' first title defense.A hand injury has knocked the new UFC light-heavyweight champion out of action for the time being, leaving the UFC without a main event for its upcoming return to Philadelphia in August. As a result, the promotion has booked a fight pitting Jones' scheduled opponent Rashad Evans against rising star Phil Davis.
The UFC 133 fight was confirmed by the UFC on Monday morning. It was first reported by the Canadian Press.
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Fights! UFC Rio edition
Zuffa matchmakers have been busy bees this past week filling out several cards, but for brevity's sake this Fights! post will stick to the card that's suddenly filled out like your teenage daughter. Not a girl, not yet a woman. I wonder what her undercard looks like?
Shogun Rua vs Forrest Griffin 2: We all thought Forrest Griffin had balls of steel when he asked to fight Shogun Rua the first time around. This was Shogun's first bout in the UFC - at the time he was 16-2 and considered the best light heavyweight in the world. He was also rushing back from a complete knee reconstruction. Forrest whupped Shogun for three rounds and choked him out with 15 seconds left in the fight. Now it's time for Shogun to attempt revenge in front of his home crowd. This may be easier said than done - Forrest took all of 2010 off and looked a lot less raggedy when he manhandled Rich Franklin last month.
Edson Barboza vs Ross Pearson: Ross has been impressing people with his improved striking lately but it's takedowns he'll need if he wants to survive his fight with Edson Barboza. The crappy thing about being a TUF winner is having enough name recognition to be fed to an up and coming ass kicker. This is going to be Barboza's coming out party, and Pearson is the pi�ata that'll be lucky to make it out of the cage on his own two feet.
Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov: A quick mauling of Eliot Marshall isn't enough to prove to me that Luiz Cane is 'back', but he'll have another opportunity to impress us all against Nedkov. The Bulgarian once needed a split decision to defeat Kevin Randleman. In 2009! That's seven years past acceptable.
Thiago Tavares vs Spencer Fisher: Neither guys are gonna be competing for a belt any time soon but win or lose they consistantly put on some pretty entertaining fights. Since they've both been losing more than winning though, whoever drops this one will probably find themselves out of a job. And Tavares used to be part of the Thiago Triforce of Ass Kicking too...
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Event Review ? UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami
UFC 122 had very little going for it heading into things and when news broke that the co-main event, it lost a potential fight that had fight or knockout of the night written all over it. You know the card isn?t all that important when every loser on the main card not in the main [...]
Source: http://cardiofreakmma.com/2010/11/16/event-review-ufc-122-marquardt-vs-okami/
ESPN Study: Brock Lesnar MMA's Top-Paid Star in 2010
Money always fascinates us. "Keeping up with the Joneses" is as American a saying as "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Whether you think that's a good or bad thing, we have largely come to intertwine the intangible ambition of success with the more tangible goal of money. And in mixed martial arts, nobody made more money in 2010 than Brock Lesnar.That's according to a report from ESPN The Magazine, which culled information from 30 different sports to determine the highest paid athlete in each one.
According to the Magazine, Lesnar made $5.3 million for the two fights he participated in during 2010. That number, however, is more than $800,000 off from the final figure estimated by MMA Fighting.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/21/espn-study-brock-lesnar-mmas-top-paid-star-in-2010/
Michigan?s Best MMA Promoter Donofrio Entertainment Announces SIX New Shows
Michigan’s premier MMA promoter is also its busiest. Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment is proud to announce a six-event series of MMA shows this Spring, being held at some of the state’s finest venues and in support of some of very worthy causes. Scheduled first is his “Knockout Blindness” event on April 19 at the [...]
Sunday, April 24, 2011
'UFC Primetime' Heads to ESPN2
Episode 2 of UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields aired on ESPN2 on Wednesday night at 11 p.m. ET, prior to its midnight airing on SpikeTV.UFC president Dana White confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday that the final episode will also air on "The Deuce" next Wednesday night at both 11:00 p.m. ET and 11:30 pm ET.
"More eyeballs. We put it everywhere," White responded via text message when asked why Primetime aired on ESPN2.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/21/ufc-primetime-heads-to-espn2/
The Hammer Versus the Shield
Source: http://www.martialartsmixed.com/2010/01/hammer-versus-shield.html
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Pat Curran Drops to Featherweight, Gets Spot in Bellator Tourney
After making plenty of noise and turning more than a few heads in Bellator's lightweight division, Pat Curran will now set his sights on the featherweight class.Bellator officials Friday announced Curran, its Season 2 lightweight tournament champion, will cut to 145 pounds with a placement in the promotion's upcoming featherweight tournament, part of its "Summer Series" slate of events.
Curran's featherweight debut with the promotion will come at Bellator 46 on June 25 in Hollywood, Fla., which will serve as the opening round of the featherweight tourney. The semifinals are slated for Bellator 47 and the tournament finals for Bellator 48 - setting up the next challenger for Bellator featherweight champion Joe Warren.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Show Review ? The Ultimate Fighter 12: Episode 10
The Ultimate Fighter 12: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Episode 10: Untitled *Previously: Johnson and Bruce Leeroy don’t like each other. Brookins and Nam Phan won. *BOOM! ANOTHER HIT HAS LANDED! *Someone puts rubber bands on the sprayers so it sprays on the person. HA! That one is a classic. Johnson blames Leeroy, who denies [...]
Source: http://cardiofreakmma.com/2010/11/17/show-review-the-ultimate-fighter-12-episode-10/
St. Valentine?s Day Massacre on February 11. Professional MMA at Palace
Professional MMA Returns to the Palace of Auburn Hills! � DONOFRIO ENTERTAINMENT AND IMPACT FIGHT LEAGUE PROUDLY PRESENT: ST. VALENTINE?S DAY MASSACRE � Donofrio Entertainment and Impact Fight League will return to the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Friday, February 18, 2011, for the St. Valentine?s Day Massacre featuring live, full-contact [...]
Randy Couture Doesn?t Want To Be The Next Chuck Liddell
“I felt horrible for Chuck. Everybody was chatting about him retiring. He’s been such an amazing champion and he had such an aura around him. To have him drop the last couple in the way he did, it just sucked. The way the fans talked about him, it was very disappointing. I felt bad for [...]
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R1 MMA Gym to Host Animo Locke Tech MMA Club Seminar
Dec 14, 2010 ? The R1 Training Center, Los Angeles Original MMA Gym, is proud to host the Animo Locke Tech High School Mixed Martial Arts Club (ALTMMA) along with their coaches Ben Clancy and Ray Ramirez for a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) seminar featuring, MMA legend, Rico Chiapparelli. ALTMMA founded by Ben Clancy, a [...]
Source: http://www.mmamemories.com/2010/12/14/r1-mma-gym-to-host-animo-locke-tech-mma-club-seminar.html
'Like Water' Documentary a 3-D Look at Anderson Silva's Life in the Spotlight
Filed under: MMA Media Watch, UFC, News
"Like Water," the documentary film about UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, is like martial arts itself, a focus on journey as much as destination. The film follows Silva during arguably the most turbulent time of his fighting life, from just after his baffling performance against Demian Maia last April through his career-defining moment in a fifth-round comeback win against Chael Sonnen four months later.The film, which just had its world premiere at the renowned Tribeca Film Festival, is a step forward not only for Silva, but for mixed martial arts, which too often depends on manufactured drama as a selling point for its main events. Director Pablo Croce strips away any pretense and gives a three-dimensional look at the human side of one of MMA's signature athletes. In a sport that is often depicted as cartoonish or dismissed as a B-level fad by surface-grazing mainstream media, it is one of the first layered, mature examinations of a top fighter and his world. For some, it might come as a revelation that fighters are real people with real lives.
Central to the drama is Silva as a family man. For the Sonnen camp, he left Brazil for two months to live in Los Angeles and train with Team Black House. To do that, he leaves behind his family -- his wife, three sons and two daughters -- and spends much of the time pining for them. At one point before the Sonnen fight, he is asked what his goal is. "To come back home in one piece," he says without hesitation. For a champion at the top of his game, in the midst of a record title run, it's a candid admission, one rooted in his love of family, noting that to them, winning or losing is not important. "To them, I will always be champion," he says.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/23/like-water-documentary-a-3-d-look-at-anderson-silvas-life-in/
Ramsey Nijem on Winning His Fight, Painting His Toenails
Filed under: MMA Media Watch, UFC
Ramsey Nijem stepped into the cage and won his fight against Charlie Rader on this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, using his solid wrestling base to control Rader, take him down and finish him with a rear-naked choke.But this week's episode of the UFC's reality show focused almost as much on Nijem's personality outside the cage, where his habits -- including painting his toenails and watching Glee -- make him something very different from the stereotypical cage fighter.
In his weekly interview with MMAFighting.com, Nijem talked about his victory over Rader, shed a little more light on his personality outside the cage, and shared his thoughts on advancing to the next round of this season's Ultimate Fighter tournament.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/21/ramsey-nijem-on-winning-his-fight-painting-his-toenails/
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Bowles-Mizugaki Penciled for UFC 132 in Las Vegas
Onetime World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Brian Bowles and fellow WEC import Takeya Mizugaki will face off at UFC 132 ?Cruz vs. Faber 2.?
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bowles-Mizugaki-Penciled-for-UFC-132-in-Las-Vegas-31736
Michigan?s Best MMA Promoter Donofrio Entertainment Announces SIX New Shows
Michigan’s premier MMA promoter is also its busiest. Joseph Donofrio of Donofrio Entertainment is proud to announce a six-event series of MMA shows this Spring, being held at some of the state’s finest venues and in support of some of very worthy causes. Scheduled first is his “Knockout Blindness” event on April 19 at the [...]
Friday, April 22, 2011
Coker Will Discuss Diaz Boxing, But Plans on More MMA
Since stopping Paul Daley on April 9 in an entertaining Strikeforce welterweight title defense, Nick Diaz has sounded more interested in boxing than fighting MMA.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Coker-Will-Discuss-Diaz-Boxing-But-Plans-on-More-MMA-31745
Paul Buentello Pulls Out of Bellator 42 Fight with Cole Konrad
UFC veteran Paul Buentello has been forced out of his non-title bout with Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad at Saturday's Bellator 42 due to an undisclosed injury.With the news coming only a few days before the event, Konrad will wait for Buentello to recover rather than find a late-replacement for Saturday's fight.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18283/paul-buentello-pulls-out-of-bellator-42-fight-with-cole-konrad/
The Ultimate Figter 13: Episode 4 Results Recap for ?Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos?
Episode four of The Ultimate Fighter 13 aired Wednesday on Spike TV, featuring the fourth opening round matchup of the welterweight tournament coached by heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos.
?TUF 13? Episode 4 Draws 1.3 Million Viewers
The fourth episode of ?The Ultimate Fighter? Season 13 held the line on Wednesday, matching the episode three figure of 1.3 million viewers. Spike TV officials on Friday emailed Sherdog.com the viewership numbers
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/TUF-13-Episode-4-Draws-13-Million-Viewers-31820
Source: Buentello Injured, Konrad Bout Off at Bellator 42
Paul Buentello has suffered a back injury and will not compete against Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad on Saturday as originally anticipated.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Source-Buentello-Injured-Konrad-Bout-Off-at-Bellator-42-31755
Martins Takes LW Title, Lineker Crushes Again at Jungle Fight 27
BRASILIA, Brazil -- The 51st anniversary of Brasilia couldn?t have been celebrated in a more Brazilian way: just fewer than 8,000 people filled Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the nation?s capital, free of charge, to see the 27th edition of the country?s greatest MMA event, Jungle Fight.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
5 Fights Signed for UFC 132
Oft-injured former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will collide with ?The Ultimate Fighter? Season 8 winner Ryan Bader in a featured matchup at UFC 132 ?Cruz vs. Faber 2? on July 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Five fights are now official for the event, which will air live on pay-per-view.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/5-Fights-Signed-for-UFC-132-31707
CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sponsor Mark Hominick for UFC 129
Mark Hominick, a nine-year MMA veteran who will be fighting for his first major title in less than two weeks when he meets Jose Aldo at UFC 129, is finally cashing in.And fittingly enough for the Ontario-born Hominick, a Canadian organization is backing him for the biggest fight of his career.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League announced on Wednesday that they had "entered a partnership" with the native of Thamesford, Ontario. In other words, the Ticats will be one of Hominick's sponsors for his UFC featherweight title fight.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/20/cfls-hamilton-tiger-cats-sponsor-mark-hominick-for-ufc-129/
Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Set for UFC 133 in Philadelphia
Vitor Belfort will look to rebound from his February loss to middleweight champ Anderson Silva when he meets Yoshihiro Akiyama in a featured 185-pound matchup at UFC 133 on August 6 in Philadelphia, the UFC announced Thursday.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18291/vitor-belfort-vs-yoshihiro-akiyama-confirmed-for-ufc-133-in-philadelphia/
MMA Champion Nick Diaz Issues Open Challenge to Boxing
Northern California, April 19, 2011 – It’s the type of quest for greatness that has the masses in a frenzy. � Strikeforce welterweight champion, Nick ...
Source: http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/mma-champion-nick-diaz-issues-open-challenge-to-boxing/
Bad behavior from fighters and referees
Iron Forges Iron has put up a buttload of compilation videos - above and after the jump, 'Unsportsmanlike Behavior in MMA.' Also after the jump, twenty minutes of epic referee screwups ... a few of these incidents are clipped a bit long but overall this is a pretty good historical runthrough of fight shenanigans.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fightlinker/~3/T_XaCbUMhGg/bad-behavior-from-fighters-and-referees
Mark Pavelich: MFC YEAH I SAID IT #6- Referee?s
Referees have the toughest job in sport. No one is ever 100% happy with their calls, and no matter what they do someone will have ...
Source: http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/mark-pavelich-mfc-yeah-i-said-it-6-referees/
Couture Minimizes Retirement; Honored to Fight at UFC 129
Most in the MMA community view Randy Couture?s potential retirement as a true milestone in the sport?s history, but ?The Natural? doesn't quite see it that way.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Couture-Minimizes-Retirement-Honored-to-Fight-at-UFC-129-31758
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Warren, Galvao Eye 135 Tournament After Controversial Decision
Joe Warren?s unanimous decision win over Marcos Galvao had fans and pundits shouting ?robbery? as soon as the judges? scorecards were read, but the Bellator featherweight champion made no apologies for his controversial victory on Saturday night.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Warren-Galvao-Eye-135-Tournament-After-Controversial-Decision-31678
UFC Vet Dustin Hazelett Places Fighting Career on Hold
UFC veteran Dustin Hazelett, who was released by the UFC in December after three-straight losses, is putting his fighting career on hold for the time being to focus on college.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18260/ufc-vet-dustin-hazelett-places-fighting-career-on-hold/
Enson Inoue continues his work in Japan
Daniel Herberston is still up in the northern end of Japan where the quake and tsunami damage is worst, covering Enson Inoue and his attempt to provide evacuees with simple life necessities:
We had so many supplies that we decided to visit another evacuation center in the area first. Unscheduled visits can be difficult, and due to Enson's tattoos (typically a sign of the Japanese mafia), we were generally refused or forced to cut through a maddening amount of red tape before we can drop our supplies off for the people. To avoid the politics, we simply parked out the front of the evacuation center and announced that we had supplies and that people are welcome to come out and get anything they needed.
Glad to see people's priorities are in order, huh?
Before I left the lady stopped me and pointed to her jeans, sweater and slippers. "All of this came from Enson," she told me. "Everything everyone is wearing in here came from Enson. Aside from the military, you are really the only people to come here. The wine, sushi and cupcakes are so appreciated. We don't get luxuries like that here. Really, thank you."
It's pretty depressing to hear that Inoue is the only one showing up other than the military. This isn't the first time that sentiment has been shared in these articles. I can only hope these kinds of stories are exceptions rather than the rule, and most other centers are getting much more aid. Otherwise, WTF???
Herbertson says the next stop on their trip is Minamisanriku. Based on the video below of the town being hit, it's probably going to be a grim day. 95% of the buildings were destroyed and nearly half the population of 19,000 is unaccounted for.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fightlinker/~3/kXMiDcW91eQ/enson-inoue-continues-his-work-in-japan
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Warren: I?m Proud of the Win
Fresh off a controversial victory against Marcos Galvao, Joe Warren reacts to the judges? decision.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent/Warren-Im-Proud-of-the-Win-2986
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11/15-11/21 MMA on TV
November 15-21 All Times Eastern Monday (11/15) WEC Greatest Knockouts (Replay) on VS. at 12am WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez (Replay) on VS. at 1am MMA:30 (Replay) on MAVTV at 5am MMA:30 (Replay) on MAVTV at 10am MMA:30 (Replay) on MAVTV at 3pm WEC WrekCage: Cruz vs. Benavidez (Replay) on VS. at 4pm WEC 47: [...]
Source: http://cardiofreakmma.com/2010/11/15/1115-1121-mma-on-tv/
UFC 134 Fight Card: Silva vs. Okami
Filed under: UFC
The UFC 134 fight card will feature Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami during the UFC's return to Brazil on Aug. 27 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.Silva (28-4), who will be aiming for his ninth consecutive middleweight title defense, is facing the last opponent to have defeated him. Back in January 2006, Silva suffered a loss by disqualification for knocking out Okami with an illegal upkick. Okami (26-5) will enter his first UFC title bout coming off a victory over Nate Marquardt.
UFC: Rio marks the first time the promotion has held an event in Brazil since 1998. Check out the current lineup below.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/18/ufc-134-fight-card-silva-vs-okami/
Bellator 41 Results: Warren Escapes Defeat, Makovsky Dominant, Straus, and Freire Advance
Despite temperatures reaching 99 degrees in Yuma, Arizona, Bellator 41 took place outdoors Saturday night. Bellator champions, Joe Warren and Zach Makovsky, were victorious in their respective non-title super fights. Also on the card, the season four featherweight tournament final was set with Patricio Freire and Daniel Straus advancing.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18254/bellator-41-warren-escapes-makovsky-dominant-straus-and-freire-advance/
'TUF 13' Episode 3 Draws 1.3 Million Viewers
The third episode of ?The Ultimate Fighter? Season 13 saw an improvement from last week in total viewership, as the hour-long broadcast drew 1.3 million viewers, up from 1.2 million in week two.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/TUF-13-Episode-3-Draws-13-Million-Viewers-31625
Yager Out, Njokuani-Jouban Now Set for May 6 TPF
?Ultimate Fighter? Season 11 competitor Jamie Yager has pulled out of his welterweight bout with Alan Jouban at Tachi Palace Fights 9.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Yager-Out-Njokuani-Jouban-Now-Set-for-May-6-TPF-31652
Monday, April 18, 2011
Bellator 41 Quotes
Yuma, AZ ? (April 14, 2011) ?Bellator Fighting Championships heads west to the Cocopah Casino for Bellator 41 airing LIVE on MTV2 this Saturday. Bellator ...
Source: http://www.mmaonline.com/headlines/bellator-41-quotes/
Warren, Galvao Eye 135 Tournament After Controversial Decision
Joe Warren?s unanimous decision win over Marcos Galvao had fans and pundits shouting ?robbery? as soon as the judges? scorecards were read, but the Bellator featherweight champion made no apologies for his controversial victory on Saturday night.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Warren-Galvao-Eye-135-Tournament-After-Controversial-Decision-31678
Brian Foster Out of UFC 129 with Brain Hemorrhage
Welterweight Brian Foster has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 129 bout with Sean Pierson due to a brain hemorrhage.
Source: http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Brian-Foster-Out-of-UFC-129-with-Brain-Hemorrhage-31562
Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 3: The Town That Was Taro
Filed under: Japan
In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast Japan to directly help those in need.For his next visit to the Tohoku region, MMA Fighting joined Inoue to document the journey and bring new light to the ongoing crisis in Japan.
On day three, we stocked up on supplies despite financial issues, relive the nightmare of the tsunami and try to find the town that was Taro.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/14/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-3-the-town-that-was-taro/
11/17 MMA News Recap
UFC/WEC News: *Duane Ludwig broke his right hand in his UFC 122 fight against Nick Osipczak and will need surgery. Best of luck to Ludwig in his recovery. *Dana White says Tito Ortiz’ next fight will be his last stand. Fuck em up Lil Nog! Fuck em up! *Alessio Sakara believes that Michael Bisping has [...]
Source: http://cardiofreakmma.com/2010/11/17/1117-mma-news-recap/
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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