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Price's picks will be up on July 17th for the Affliction and the UFC fights on the 19th. Look in the forums for our "fight pick"contest. There is a chance to win a VIP trip to vegas for an upcoming UFC. This package includes airfare, hotels, 2 UFC floor tickets and $1,000.00 spending cash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomson vs Milendez tonight on Strikeforce Trust me on this one. Josh Thomson odds for this fight are +400. Thats 4 times your money. This is a great bet. Don't say i didn't tell ya ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New update to the Affliction card Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort (16-8) is the latest addition to the star-studded Affliction MMA promotion debut, taking on Terry Martin in a middleweight bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on July 19. “The Phenom” earned the 205-pound strap with a 49-second technical knockout (cut) of Randy Couture at UFC 46: “Supernatural” back in 2004. There was an immediate rematch and Belfort survived Couture’s onslaught for three rounds until the ringside doctor called a halt to the action in the final frame at UFC 49: “Unfinished Business.” He went on to lose his next bout to Tito Ortiz via split decision at UFC 51: “Super Saturday” and eventually worked his way overseas to compete under the Pride FC banner. He dropped two of three bouts, including a unanimous decision loss to Dan Henderson at PRIDE 32: “The Real Deal.” In the wake of the defeat, Belfort tested positive for banned anabolic steroid known 4-hydroxytestosterone (he claimed it was an over the counter supplement) and the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) suspended him for nine months and levied a $10,000 fine. The Brazilian competed six months later in a Cage Rage event, which is a big no-no when it comes to licensure here in the United States – he was supposed to honor that ruling. Therefore, it is interesting that he has been announced for the California card. Meanwhile, Martin is out to prove that he is among the best 185-pound fighters despite back-to-back losses inside the Octagon. He will look to rebound this weekend against Daiju Takase on the first-ever Adrenaline MMA card set for the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on June 14. He has also kept busy on the boxing circuit, knocking out Ricardo Upchurch in his professional debut in a cruiserweight bout back in April. Martin will certainly have his hands full with Belfort, who is making his debut at 185 pounds. But he possesses knockout power in both fists, which can come into play at anytime. Affliction MMA features the showdown between Fedor Emilianenko and Tim Sylvia, as well as other heavyweight clashes between Josh Barnett and Pedro Rizzo and Andrei Arklovski and Ben Rothwell. The card is absolutely loaded … check it out on pay-per-view (PPV) on Saturday, July 19.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GSP talks about Jon Fitch http://mmamania.com/2008/06/11/georges-st-pierre-jon-fitch-is-the-best-overall-fighter-so-far-at-ufc-87-video/ He is in Brazil training ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UFC 85 quick results UFC 85 QUICK RESULTS: Thiago Alves defeats Matt Hughes via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UFC 85 bonus money UFC 85 Knockout of the Night ($50,000): Thiago Alves ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UFC 85 - updated card Here’s the most recent official UFC 85 card:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wec 34 fighters pay WEC 34 MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS -Urijah Faber: $44,000 (defeated Jens Pulver; win bonus was $22,000) -Jens Pulver: $33,000 (lost to Urijah Faber; win bonus would have been $33,000)
WEC 34 MAIN CARD FIGHTERS -Rob McCullough: $32,000 (defeated Kenneth Alexander; win bonus was $16,000) -Miguel Torres: $28,000 (defeated Yoshiro Maeda; win bonus was $14,000) -Mark Munoz: $16,000 (defeated Chuck Grigsby; win bonus was $8,000) -Yoshiro Maeda: $6,000 (lost to Miguel Torres; win bonus would have been $6,000) -Kenneth Alexander: $3,000 (lost to Rob McCullough; win bonus would have been $3,000) -Chuck Grigsby: $3,000 (lost to Mark Munoz; win bonus would have been $3,000) WEC 34 PRELIMINARY MATCH FIGHTERS -Tim McKenzie: $12,000 (defeated Jeremy Lang; win bonus was $6,000) -Mike Brown: $10,000 (defeated Jeff Curran; win bonus was $5,000) -Donald Cerrone: $10,000 (defeated Danny Castillo; win bonus was $5,000) -Jeff Curran: $10,000 (lost to Mike Brown; win bonus would have been $10,000) -Alexandre Franca Nogueira: $8,000 (lost to Jose Aldo; win bonus would have been $8,000) -Chase Beebe: $7,000 (lost to Will Robeiro; win bonus would have been $7,000) -Charlie Valencia: $7,000 (lost to Dominick Cruz; win bonus would have been $7,000) -Jose Aldo: $6,000 (defeated Alexandre Franca Nogueira; win bonus was $3,000) -Dominick Cruz: $6,000 (defeated Charlie Valencia; win bonus was $3,000) -Will Robeiro: $6,000 (defeated Chase Beebe; win bonus was $3,000) -Alex Serdyukov: $6,000 (defeated Luis Sapo; win bonus was $3,000) -Jeremy Lang: $4,000 (lost to Tim McKenzie; win bonus would have been $4,000) -Danny Castillo: $3,000 (lost to Donald Cerrone; win bonus would have been $3,000) -Luis Sapo: $3,000 (lost to Alex Serdyukov; win bonus would have been $3,000)
DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $263,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The new top 10 rankings - Personally its half accurate in my opinion HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (over 205 pounds) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEC 34 results -Urijah Faber def. Jens Pulver by Unanimous Decision, R5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elite Xc post press conference Appartently Brent Rogers and Kimbo almost got into it after their fights.
-Undefeated EliteXC heavyweight Brett “The Grim” Rogers trashes the performance of flagship fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson at the “Saturday Night Fights” post-event press conference and nearly causes an all-out melee. Rogers - as well as many fans in attendance - thought they saw Ferguson tap during the second-round onslaught by his opponent, English import James “The Colossus” Thompson. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Elite XC results
-Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson def. James Thompson by TKO at 0:38, R3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes interviews http://mmamania.com/2008/05/29/thiago-alves-its-my-time-i-want-ufc-85-win-over-matt-hughes-video/ This ought to be a good fight. I can't see Hughes losing though
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The final Elite XC card. Weigh ins are today Main event:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is Gina Carano ready for the real deal, or has she been blinded by the lime light http://mmamania.com/2008/05/29/gina-carano-vs-kaitlin-young-elite-xc-on-cbs-fight-preview/ Elite XC “Saturday Night Fights” is set to go off live from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., this Saturday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. To get us prepared for the historic event, we plan to showcase a daily feature for each main card fight leading up to the historic mixed martial arts debut on network television. These features will include information on the fighters, predictions, as well as training notes and quotes from each fighter. The third fight set for the historic Elite XC mixed martial arts event on the CBS broadcast this Saturday is the only woman’s match on the card — Gina Carano (5-0) vs. Kaitlin Young (4-1). Elite XC Live Events President Gary Shaw has recently revealed his plans to create an Elite XC woman’s championship belt by the end of this year. He has also been quoted saying this fight would determine one of the competitors in the first-ever woman’s championship match. Here’s a little background on each fighter: Gina Carano — Gina is the most recognized female fighter in the world right now. Her combination of good looks and certifiable talent makes her an easy face to remember … and market. In fact, she’s been able to parlay the combination into a role on NBC’s American Gladiators as “Crush.” The show was successful enough to be brought back for a second season. As far as her fighting credentials, she’s been fighting professionally in mixed martial arts for less than two years. However, her successful Muay Thai and kickboxing background have transitioned very well to the sport, as she’s undefeated including back-to-back wins inside the Elite XC cage. Carano was a part of the first woman’s MMA match ever sanctioned in Nevada against Rosi Sexton, as well as the first Elite XC female match against Julie Kedzie. It only makes sense she be a part of the first female fight on network television. Kaitlin Young — Kaitlin is a 22-year-old mixed martial arts fighter out of Circle Pines, Minn., and full-time student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where she majors in Kinesiology. She has a Muay Thai and kickboxing background as well, and has trained extensively in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling since making the transition to mixed martial arts in October of last year. Young won her debut with a second round technical over Lindsey Frandrop. A month later she competed in a Hook n Shoot tournament, during which she defeated three other women in one night — all by first round knockouts. Riding high on the impressive tournament win, she took on Sara Schneider in a February BoDog Fight event. Kaitlin, however, fell victim to a late second round armbar in that fight, but her showing combined with the dominance in the Hook n Shoot tournament was still enough to earn her a spot in the first ever woman’s MMA fight on CBS. Training notes and quotes: Gina Carano — Carano trains in Las Vegas, Nevada, out of the Extreme Couture camp. Randy Couture is known for designing great game plans for fights and has turned to passing on his knowledge for now while he waits for another chance to fight. There are now six Extreme Couture gyms in the United States. Notable fighters and instructors out of Extreme Couture are Forrest Griffin, Tyson Griffin, Karo Parisyan, Martin Kampmann, and Gray Maynard among others. Gina has admitted recently that she hasn’t been able to devote the amount of time and energy she would have liked into training for this fight with Young. Here’s a quote:
And when she was asked to make a prediction:
Hopefully for Carano, it’s not a case of too little too late. Kaitlin Young — Kaitlin trains out of Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The gym was founded in 1992 by ex-collegiate wrestler, Greg Nelson. Some notable fighters out of this camp are former UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk, UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar, Nick Thompson, Derrick Noble and Brock Larson. Everybody remembers Sean Sherk’s insane workout on “All Access.” If that’s anything close to the way Kaitlin Young is working to get ready for this fight, Gina Carano might be in trouble. In fact, see for yourself, here’s a link to a video of Kaitlin doing what she calls her “Cave Man” training routine: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Hughes and Mark Hughes might both be fighting on UFC 85
This would be AWESOME http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6370&zoneid=2 It has been more than eight years since former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes and twin brother Mark have competed in mixed martial arts at the same event. That era, however, may soon come to an end.
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http://mmamania.com/2008/05/28/the-ultimate-fighter-7-episode-9-recap-and-discussion/ It’s quarterfinal time and Forrest has to decide who to corner since the first round is teammate vs teammate (blame Forrest for going 6-2 in the preliminary matches) but he can’t / won’t decide so it comes down to the science of the coin toss. Two will stay at home and train with the rest of Team Brown and two will be cast aside like flotsam and jetsam. One flick later and it’s official: Forrest corners Jesse Taylor and Amir Sadollah and Rampage is stuck with Dante Rivera and Matt Brown. Back at the house Jesse gets his White Castle on and sucks down a few sliders to show off his nutritional expertise. They guys hate on him for eating like he’s going to the chair yet has a body like he’s going to the beach. Dante feels like he’s improved since his last fight and looks to come out with a better showing against Jesse Taylor. Meanwhile, Coach Rampage is so committed to the new additions that he takes a quick nap during training. Jesse Taylor is tipping the scales a bit heavy so he puts on a rubber suit and sweats his way to success after a game of full contact ping-pong. He then rewards himself with a dip in the hot tub. Unfortunately he has to bleed the lines and instead of using a toilet like most normal folks, Ol’ Jesse simply steps out of the jacuzzi and urinates through his shorts onto the pavement. Not content with being merely repulsive, Taylor graduates to reprehensible by shaking off his leg and jumping right back into the hot tub which has now become a urine cappucino. An unsuspecting Dante jumps in and bathes in Taylors lemonade. And I thought piss-Christ was offensive. Congratulations Jesse Taylor on replacing Gabe “Colonic” Reudiger as TUF’s most egregious contestant. Prior to the fight, “Gentleman” Jesse Taylor admits he doesn’t like to touch gloves before engaging but will this time because Dante Rivera is a friend. What a guy. Quarterfinal fight #1: Jesse Taylor (6-2) vs Dante Rivera (10-2) Round 1: Rivera swings and misses and Taylor takes him down and immediately rains down hammer fists. Rivera trying to hold him close without much success. Taylor is simply overpowering Rivera who is starting to take punishment. Taylor covering the mouth of Rivera and posturing up and landing. Rinse and repeat. Taylor stands up and eats an upkick and returns to Rivera’s guard. More punishment ensues. Thirty seconds left in the round Taylor seems content to simply smother. Round one ends and it was all Taylor. Round 2: Dante is busted up and Taylor is sucking wind. In a repeat of round one, Rivera swings and misses and gets taken down. Taylor can be heard grunting as he tries to land punches from the top which is a clear indication that he’s low on fuel. Rampage finally chimes in (someone must have woken him up) and screams at Dante to stand up and do something. He seems content to stay in guard and is saved by the referee (as are we) when he puts them to their feet. Taylor laughs in the face of stand-up and immediately takes him back down. Action has slowed but Taylor is landing periodically. Rivera has no answer and seems resigned to just stay in guard and take punishment. Round two ends just like round one. This one is academic (and anticlimactic). Jesse Taylor defeats Dante Rivera via unanimous decision. Not exactly a barnburner but Taylor gets the win and with only one contract that’s all that really matters. The focus quickly shifts to the second fight of the evening between Matt Brown and Amir Sadollah - who get awfully chummy before the fight. Amir is once again bursting with confidence and considers Matt Brown a trained killer. Rampage likes Matt Brown’s warrior spirit. Quarterfinal fight #2: Amir Sadollah (0-0) vs Matt Brown (9-6) Round 1: Brown stalks and lands a couple of punches and kicks. Sadollah with a front kick. Follows with a jab and a knee. They tie up and Sadollah pushes him to the cage. Nice knee to the ribs by Sadollah. Brown looking for the trip but Sadollah fights it off. Nice display of defense by Sadollah. Brown eats an elbow and tries again for the trip. He fails but backs away and sneaks in some strikes. Nice straight head kick by Sadollah. Brown retaliates with a flurry. Back to the cage for both men. Brown still looking for the trip and backs away. Nice jab lands for Brown. Then a left. A Brown low kick stumbles Sadollah. Back to the cage and they exchange knees. They break and trade punches that land. Brown with a takedown but Sadollah rolls out and they get back to their feet. A return to the cage as time expires. Action packed first round. Very close. Round 2: Brown opens with a hard flurry. Flying White Lotus kick misses for Sadollah. Brown retreats and eats a few. They end up against the cage and wrestle for position. Nice knee by Brown. Missed kick by Sadollah. Brown lands a few more. Sadollah backs him up and trips him down. Sadollah on top now looking to create space. Brown looking a little lethargic on the bottom. Sadollah punches the body. Brown almost has an escape but falls backwards. Sadollah back on top working the elbow. Brown is bushed. Sadollah resorts to a man-hug and Brown rolls out. Amir immediately looks for the armbar but Brown transitions and gets trapped in the triangle. Brown taps. Amir Sadollah defeats Matt Brown via submission (triangle choke - R2). After the fight Brown shows a ton of class and congratulates Sadollah for the performance. Brown also gets mad respect when he mans up and admits that while disappointed, he gave it 100% and got bested. This was an exciting fight and pretty much saved the episode. Anyone who doesn’t understand what was wrong with the fight between Taylor and Rivera should re-watch Brown vs. Sadollah. Kudos to both men for a great fight. Stay tuned next week as Jeremy May comes back from obscurity to start trouble with Jesse Taylor, CB Dolloway tries to punish Cale Yarbrough, and the semifinal matches are announced. See you then!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its confirmed. Tito will no longer be fighting in the UFC
Check out the story at mmaweekly.com. here it is http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6369&zoneid=2 Speculation has been running rampant for months now about the future of former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and whether or not he would consider re-signing with the organization following the last fight on his contract against Lyoto Machida at UFC 84. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.knowyourbet.com Contest Can you name the winners of the WEC fights this week? If you can you will win a VIP trip to Las Vegas to go see UFC 86 in sytle. This package includes airfare for 2, a suite at Caesars Palace, 2 floor tickets to UFC 86, and $1,000.00 spending cash.
The second contest is to name the winner of T.U.F 7. Can you name the winner and the and who he will fight in the finals? If so, you will win a KYB prize pack. This includes KYB gear. Go to our forums under mma for details on these contest. This is free to enter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The updated Dream 4 card Middleweight GP 2nd Round Fights: Lightweight GP 2nd Round Fight: Grappling Match: Featherweight Fight: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the fighters pay for UFC 84 B.J. Penn — $250,000 ($125,000 to show, $125,000 to win) Wanderlei Silva — $150,000 Lyoto Machida — $100,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 to win) Thiago Silva — $50,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 to win) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou — $80,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 to win) Rousimar Palhares — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win) Goran Reljic — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win) Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win) Dong Hyun Kim — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win) Rich Clementi — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win) Shane Carwin — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elite XC is this week Here is the updated card. its May 31st
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Jackson says the Jardine fight was his fault http://mmamania.com/2008/05/27/greg-jackson-keith-jardine-ufc-84-loss-to-wanderlei-silva-completely-my-fault-video/ Check it out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faber interview a week before the fight http://videos.mmaweekly.com/view_player.php?id=2559 I wanna see the odds before i make my predictions. Prices picks should be out in a few days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huge Prize giveaway for the WEC Here is the card. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1196 If you can pick the winners of the fights, etc you will win a VIP trip for 2 to UFC 86. This VIP trip includes airfare for 2, a suite at Caesars Palace, 2 UFC 86 floor seats, and $1,000.00 spending cash. Check out our forum for the details. free to enter Congrats to Brandon Glenn from Oregon who won our UFC 84 contest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is what Jon Koppenhaver wrote in his blog after getting his ass whooped the other night. So I have pretty much decided that in the next couple of years I am gonna move somewhere LESS CIVILIZED. After all, civilization and LAWS are in place to protect the WEAK anyway. Me being the Alpha Male, Spartan, SAVAGE that I am…I see no need for this type of B.S. I don’t go around looking for trouble and am in no way a bully. Actually if it were my way I would never have fights outside the ring, just train all day and fuck all night…lol Why should I have to be less of a man to protect the rights and lives of lesser men? So the plan is to move to the Philippines in the next two years. There the money I make in the UFC will make me very wealthy and there I will not have to hold back when someone deserves to get smashed. I wont have to be less of a man in order to prevent getting in trouble with the “law” This is the life of an Alpha Male like me. We are not supposed to grow old and wait around to die. We are supposed to fight, kill and fornicate. Tempt fate more and more with each passing year…and just as we start to become weaker and older a younger Alpha kills us and takes our place. Yes, this is what I want, this is what I WILL have. WM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heres a list of the songs that the fighters walked out too for UFC 84 http://mmafighting.com/news/2008/05/25/list-entrance-songs-played-ufc-84-ill-will ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is it just me or does Sean Sherk need to be a guest on the show Little People, Big World Here is a video of Sherk. He claims he just wants respect back from his fans http://mmamania.com/2008/05/26/sean-sherk-i-hope-i-earned-some-respect-and-redemption-from-fans-video ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UFC 84 play by play and results http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6326&zoneid=13 LAS VEGAS – MMAWeekly.com is on location at the MGM Grand for Saturday’s UFC 84 showdown between lightweight champion B.J. Penn and former champion Sean Sherk. We’ll be bringing you all of the action as it happens with live results and play-by-play of each round. check out mmaweekly.com for more info ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- http://mmamania.com/2008/05/25/tito-ortiz-on-crashing-ufc-84-press-conference-video/#more-6478 Looks like Dana is getting even ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dana White rags Kimbo Dana White said that Kimbo would get whooped by BJ Penn and Kimbo outweighs him by 100 pounds. Gary Shaw with Elite XC responded " Dana White is a F****** idiot" and a jerk" gotta love the drama.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Complete UFC 84 event coverage
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6340&zoneid=13 UFC 84 features eleven fights headlined by two of the best lightweight fighters in the world, B.J. Penn and Sean Sherk. Penn is trying to solidify a legacy, while Sherk is looking for redemption. It's a match up of the former champion against the current champion, but what makes the fight special is they're both top-ranked fighters competing against each other in their primes, something that doesn't happen often enough. There are two light heavyweight bouts with a lot of implications on the UFC 84 card. Keith Jardine returns to the Octagon for the first time since defeating Chuck Liddell at UFC 76 taking on the former Pride middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. With a win, Jardine moves into the title picture, while Silva looks to rebound after losing his last three fights. Undefeated Lyoto Machida and former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Tito Ortiz clash in what Ortiz claims will be his final fight with the organization that has employed him for the past eleven years. Machida looks to keep his flawless record intact, while Ortiz wants to leave the organization with a win to strengthen his market value, as he becomes a free agent. Get caught up on UFC 84 with MMAWeekly.com’s industry leading event coverage listed below. Be sure to follow the related articles links listed at the bottom of the page. COMPLETE UFC 84 WEIGH-IN PHOTO GALLERY PRE-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UFC 87 updates
Gsp will be facing off vs Jon Fitch at UFC 87. Also, due to an injury Mark Coleman had to back out. His replacement will be Heath Herring. he is the most updated card to date. 170 lbs. | Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tito has huge balls Tito Ortiz rolled into the MGM Grand arena wearing none other then a T- shirt that read "Dana is my Bitch" check out this link for a picture of Tito in the shirt and the article. http://mmajunkie.com/news/4409/ufc-84-weigh-ins-live-results.mma LMAO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UFC 84 offical weigh in All the fighters for UFC 84 made weight on Friday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Check back soon for a full photo gallery. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main card interviews http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=VideoPlayer.home&gid=12171 Man I am so pumped up. BJ Penn looks focused. Sherk looks mad Jardine looks defeated, Silva looks huge and ready. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tito Ortiz interview
http://mmamania.com/2008/05/23/tito-ortiz-lyoto-machida-is-gonna-get-hurt-at-ufc-84-video/ Check out this interview. I actually believe him this time. I am betting Ortiz and predicting the upset for Saturday night. Ortiz by decision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lil Nog and Vernon White added to the affliction card. Man this card is sick. I get a woody everytime i think about it. The latest "Affliction" Banned" card now includes:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If little evil had a brain the size of his balls, he would be the next Einstein http://mmamania.com/2008/05/22/jens-pulver-urijah-faber-has-no-idea-whats-coming-at-wec-34/ Man this is some good stuff. You better watch out Faber, Jens plays Tennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sokoudjou is ready for Nakamura http://mmamania.com/2008/05/22/rameau-thierry-sokoudjou-mentally-ready-for-kazuhiro-nakamura-ufc-84-fight/ Props: NBCSports.com Quoteworthy:
“The African Assassin” is out for redemption after “choking” (figuratively and literally) in his Octagon debut against Lyoto Machida at UFC 79: “Nemesis” back in December 2007. Prior to the loss the Camaroonian was on fire, bursting on to the scene overseas in Japan with two sensational knockouts of top 205-pound fighters, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona. He takes on Kazuhiro Nakamura on the under card this weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at UFC 84: “Ill Will.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wanderlei is predicting the KO Here is the article from mmaweekly. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6320&zoneid=2 When Wanderlei Silva steps into the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 84 against Keith Jardine, it will mark the first time in his decorated, 40-fight mixed martial arts career that he will be coming off of three losses in-a-row. He not only predicts a win, but the former Pride middleweight champion also thinks his fight with Jardine will be Fight of the Night. Silva returned to the Octagon at UFC 79 against Chuck Liddell after spending seven years competing in Japan. Before the bout with Liddell, his last match in the Ultimate Fighting Championship was in 2000 at UFC 25 where he lost a hard-fought decision to Tito Ortiz. Asked about his return to the UFC, Silva said, "It was a great opportunity for me. Dana White talked to me. He gave me a good opponent for me. He has good fighters. He gave me, first, Chuck (Liddell), who is the best name here. And second they give me Jardine, who is a good guy. He likes to give a show for the fans too." Discussing the sharp contrast in audience response between competing in Japan and fighting in the U.S., Silva stated, "Fighting here is much different than fighting in Japan because in Japan the people are much quieter. Here, the fans give you too much energy, too much crowd. I love it. I love the emotion." Silva sees the bout with Jardine as not only an opportunity to compete against top competition, but also a path back to fighting for a title. "He's a very tough guy. He's got good kicks, good punches. He's good on the ground. He's strong and has good heart. He's a good opponent. It's great to fight him because it's possible that I fight with the best names in the world," the Brazilian born fighter told MMAWeekly SoundOff Radio. "He's a great fighter. It's a very, very good opportunity for me to come back and to come back and fight for the title in the future." Silva admitted to not knowing much about Jardine before sitting in attendance for UFC 76 and witnessing the Greg Jackson-trained fighter upset Chuck Liddell by decision. "I had never seen his fights before, only his fight with Chuck," said Silva. "Now I've studied his game and looked at his fights. He has a good style. He's a very good striker, and I know he and I are going to give the best show of the night. When it comes to fighting, I not only want to win, I want to give, and now it's better because of the bonuses, fight of the night. I know we're going to put on the best fight of the night. "He's a very dangerous guy and his kicks are very good. It's a great match, a very, very interesting fight. It makes for an interesting fight." Silva expects to put on a memorable performance and finish Jardine. "I'm going to give a good show. I'm going to give my best, and I'm going to win," predicted the "Axe Murderer." "I'm going to knock him out.” check out mmaweekly.com for more mma info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wanderlei is looking past Keith Jardine Wanderlei said that he has his eyes on Chuck Liddell and Rampage. He even claimed that Rampage wouldnt look him in his eyes because he is so scared of him. I wanna see Rampage and Wanderlei in the cage, so we need a win this weekend from Wanderlei. Check out the whole interview at: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6313&zoneid=2. Rematches have become one of the most compelling storylines in all of mixed martial arts. From the trilogy of fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, to the fights featuring Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, rematches mean big business in MMA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rashad is out of UFC 85 Rashad will not be fighting in UFC 85. His camp reported that he will be fighting soon however. Here is an updated card for UFC 85 as it stands
Looks like a piece of shit card to me. Fire Joe Silva please ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nick Diaz talks about a rematch with KJ Noons This is some funny stuff http://mmamania.com/2008/05/21/nick-diaz-looks-forward-to-rematch-with-kj-mr-hit-and-run-noons-video/ Its about 3 mins or so into it, where it gets pretty funny. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chris Leben is out of jail
http://mmamania.com/2008/05/19/ufcs-chris-leben-released-early-from-jail-and-under-home-detention/ UFC fighter Chris Leben was released from the Clackamas County Jail in Portland, Oregon, early on May 15 after serving time behind bars for a probation violation stemming from an outstanding Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest in 2005. He was sentenced on May 8 to a 35-day bit with credit for time already served and was originally slated to go home on May 27. He will now finish his time under “home detention,” according to jail officials. Here’s a snip from his MySpace.com administrator:
Leben turned himself in late last month with hopes that he would be able to clear up the charge and obtain a visa to fight Michael Bisping in London, England, on June 7. However, the sentence during the hearing on May 8 forced UFC officials to scrap the bout. Jason Day was called on as a replacement for “The Crippler” because there clearly wasn’t enough time for him to prepare behind bars and get all the official paperwork in order to travel overseas. Stay tuned for more details. (Thanks to Drew Hall for the assist on this report.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUF 7 will be in HD TV and last for 3 hours http://mmamania.com/2008/05/19/utlimate-fighter-7-finale-card-on-spike-tv-set-to-air-for-three-hours-in-hd/ The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, is set to air from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET on June 21, according to a press release today. The special three-hour broadcast will be broadcast in High Definition (HD) for this first time ever on Spike TV. Under card bouts that have already been announced such as Spencer Fisher vs Jeremy Stephens, Jeremy Horn vs Dean Lister, Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries and Josh Burkman vs Dustin Hazelett were all made official. Of course, the middleweight showdown between Evan tanner and Kendall Grove, as well as the welterweight tilt that pits Diego Sanchez against Luigi Fioravanti, will co-headline the show. And, remember, the two finalists from this season of TUF will hook ‘em up to determine the winner of the 16-man tournament style competition. Looks nice. For the most recent TUF 7 Finale fight card click here.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awesome video of a double KO http://mmamania.com/2008/05/19/mma-double-knockout-video-legends-of-fighting/ Thats some funny stuff. the ref in the fight was shonie carter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tito predicts a win http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6297&zoneid=13 Here is what Tito had to say yo MMAWeekly The Huntington Beach Bad Boy," Tito Ortiz, completes his contractual obligation with the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he steps in the octagon at UFC 84 against Lyoto Machida. Ortiz spoke with MMAWeekly about his training, his focus and his match up with the undefeated Brazilian. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results from the Sengoku II -Satoru Kitaoka defeats Ian James Schaffa via submission (Guillotine Choke - R1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Whitehead on his upcoming fight with Renato "Babalu" Sobral http://mmamania.com/2008/05/18/mike-whitehead-on-renato-babalu-sobral-affliction-fight-video -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Liddell's hamstring update. http://mmamania.com/2008/05/18/ufc-quick-quote-chuck-liddell-hamstring-injury-is-not-good/
– UFC President Dana White talks with FOXSports.com about the hamstring injury that Chuck Liddell recently sustained training for his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 85: “Bedlam” in London, England, on June 7. He had to withdraw from the fight and there is no timetable for the return of the 39-year-old former light heavyweight champion. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — who is also recovering from an injury — has encouraged “Iceman” to wait until he is 100 percent so the two can lock horns once and for all sometime in late 2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HdNet plans
When Mark Cuban announced his intentions of promoting mixed martial arts, many people were excited about the possibilities the billionaire could bring to the sport. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BJ Penn bashing Sean Sherk on air radio http://mmamania.com/2008/05/17/bj-penn-confronts-sean-sherk-on-steroid-use-prior-to-ufc-84-fight-audio/ BJ Penn is pretty funny. Man he knows how to get under Sherks skin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kimbo Slice vs Mike Tyson Props: Gary Shaw
Elite XC Live Events President Gary Shaw refutes recent claims in a conference call yesterday that a fight between Kimbo Slice and 41-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is in the works. Slice has always talked about wanting to fight “Iron Mike;” however, he is way passed his prime and incredibly out of shape. Regardless, the return of Tyson would more than likely generate a ton of public interest (as always), especially if he’s matched up against a personality such as Slice. It’s for that reason that Shaw would book the fight in a “heartbeat.” It would be a complete sideshow … but a money-making sideshow at that. Slice has to first take care of James Thompson at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on May 31 during the network television debut of live mixed martial arts action o props to the guys at mmamania.com for this article. Check them out for the latest on mma information CBS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UfC will be going to Germany soon UFC President Dana White announced that the UFC will be expanding to Germany soon. He also said the UFC 83 broke all of the existing UFC records, including a live gate of 5.3 million. When the UFC does have an event in Germany, they should title it "the holocaust" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An old Kimbo classic interview http://mmaexclusives.com/view_player.php?id=2522 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcus Davis and Mike Swick hype video check it out at http://mmamania.com/2008/05/15/marcus-davis-on-mike-swick-ufc-85-fight-video/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Antonio Nogueria- a real class act Here is what Nogueria had to say.
– UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira shares his passion for mixed martial arts in a recent interview with the Sun-Sentinel. “Big Nog” talks about the childhood accident that has helped propel him to the top of sport and has helped him achieve his dream of opening up a gym — Nogueira and Silva Mixed Martial Arts Academy, which is set to open this weekend in Miami, Fla. His partner in the venture is none other that UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Nogueira will have a lot of time to train in the facility for his upcoming stint as coach on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 and eventual showdown with Frank Mir on New Year’s Eve weekend in December 2008. go to mmamania for more mma information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dreams and Elite Xc teaming up It was announced at the press conference this past weekend for DREAM 3 that Pro Elite — the parent company of Elite XC — and DREAM have agreed to an alliance, if you will, and will work together to co-promote future events. This news perhaps won’t come as a surprise to most fans. Either because it was announced last week, or because we just saw three of Elite XC’s biggest stars (Nick Diaz, Mayhem Miller and Eddie Alvarez) fight on the DREAM 3 card. Here’s a snip from ProElite executive William Kelly at the press conference via MMAWeekly.com:
This appears to be a win-win situation for both organizations. Elite XC gets more world class-caliber fighters to put together better match ups with its already growing cast of stars. And DREAM will get to possibly leverage Elite XC’s television deals with CBS and Showtime as a platform to develop a bigger fan base in the United States and beyond. There’s already talk about Nick Diaz fighting for the DREAM welterweight belt against Mach Sakurai, we all know how well Eddie Alvarez is doing in the lightweight grand prix, and Mayhem Miller put on a show for the Japanese faithful at DREAM 3 — he’ll certainly be a crowd favorite over there. Putting on my matchmaker cap for a minute, here’s sort of a fantasy lineup of what an Elite XC and DREAM co-promoted event could look like:
That was fun, but as you can see the possibilities (or is it fantasies?) are endless. Kudos to both organizations for joining forces — it should be great for the fans and the sport. Check out mmamania.com for more mma information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is some UFC 84 info
http://84.ufc.com/ . Thats the offical website etc
www.knowyourbet.com will have our picks out by the end of the weekend. We went 100% for our picks on UFC 83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out this video on the Faber vs Pulver fight
http://mmamania.com/2008/05/13/urijah-faber-jens-pulver-video-training-for-wec-fight-on-june-1/ Jens says " I owe it to him to hit him as best as I can". Good video ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nick Diaz vs Mach Sakurai
Nick Diaz (16-7) will fight Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (32-8-2) for the first-ever DREAM welterweight title at the Osakajo Hall in Osaka, Japan, on July 21, accordingly to MMAWeekly.com. Diaz earned the right to challenge for the vacant strap with a first round technical knockout of Katsuya Inoue at DREAM 3 this past weekend. It was a fight that almost scrapped but was given the green light at the last minute by ProElite officials, which turned out to be a wise decision in hindsight. He is healthy enough to challenge Muhsin Corbbrey at the Elite XC show slated for the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 14 (a cause for alarm prior to the fight) and he is a possible star in the making overseas — Diaz was involved in a sensational bout with Takanori Gomi … something more than likely still fresh in the minds of Japanese MMA fans. Sakurai, on the other hand, is coming of a surprise submission loss to David Baron at Shooto: “Tradition 1″ earlier this month. “Mach” — who was recently courted by the UFC to no avail — has already competed under the DREAM banner, defeating Hidetaka Monma via technical knockout in the inaugural event back in March. This should be an extremely exciting fight, which will punctuate the finals of the 2008 Dream Lightweight Grand Prix … what a night for mixed martial arts it is shaping up to be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Emelianenko and Paul Buentello are added to the affliction card
Former UFC heavyweight Paul Buentello (22–10) is rumored to be fighting Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3), former PRIDE heavyweight and little brother of Aflliction headliner Fedor Emelianenko, according to MMAWeekly. Buentello, who is an accomplished mixed martial artist, has recently been mixing it up with other non-UFC heavyweights over in Strikeforce. Since losing to then UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski (10-5) at UFC 55 in 15 seconds of round one due to knockout, Buentello has been an impressive 4-1. In fact, he’s 10-2 since 2003. “The Headhunter” has his work cut out for him however against Emelianenko. Aside from having dangerous hands, Emelianenko has a vast array of submission moves and like his brother, has a history of success in Combat Sambo. Emelianenko is on a four-fight winning streak, having last stopped Silvao Santos at M-1 Challenge via TKO back in April. Affliction — one of the most recognized and popular clothing brands out right now — made its bid to become the latest mixed martial arts promoter official earlier this month during an episode of “Inside MMA” on the HDNet network. It’s been known for some time now that Affliction would throw its hat into the MMA ring. In fact, the UFC and Elite XC recently banned their fighters from wearing Affliction gear during events because of the looming competition. And if the proposed inaugural pay-per-view (PPV) fight card slated for the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on July 19 is any indication of things to come, then Affliction will indeed pose some stiff competition. Here’s what we can expect thus far:
That’s one hell of a star-studded line up … and there’s more than likely still more to come. Stay tuned. |
