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Jon Fitch video on what it’s like to get knocked out Posted: 31 Jul 2008 08:43 AM CDT There are a ton of similar videos with Jon Fitch during his appearance at the San Jose Improv right here.

‘Kung Fu U:’ Kimbo Slice and Hulk Hogan to co-star in children’s movie Posted: 30 Jul 2008 10:56 PM CDT Believe it or not, Elite XC heavyweight fighter, bodyguard and street fighting legend, Kimbo Slice, is going to be the next mixed martial artist to test the movie industry waters. It was announced today that he will co-star alongside Hulk Hogan in a new children’s movie titled, “Kung Fu U.” It’s a feel-good, Disney-type movie, which is a massive departure from any “Reality Kings”-produced film sets that he may have policed in the past. The basic plot is that several nerdy rich kids get shipped off to a boarding school where Slice and the Hulkster teach self defense. The kids learn how to defend themselves and somewhere along the way end up having to defend their instructors as well. Stereo Vision Entertainment — a company focused entirely on 3D children’s movies — is producing the film, which is due to hit theaters sometime next fall. Here’s a snip from Stereo Vision Chairman Doug Schwartz: “We’re very happy to have Kimbo Slice co-starring in ‘Kung Fu U.’ He has an enormous media presence, and he’ll fit right in with our star Hulk Hogan, and the other cast members in our made for kids 3D movie. We hope to have ‘Kung Fu U’ in 3D in theaters by the fall of ‘09.” This is a movie meant to send a positive message to kids. There’s no harm in that. It just seems weird that a guy with so many ties to the adult film industry would be cast in a children’s film.

UFC Quick Quote: Patrick Cote still confident he can beat Anderson Silva at UFC 90 Posted: 30 Jul 2008 10:30 PM CDT "I think I have the best style to fight this guy. I have a good chin, I'll go forward, and I think every time he fights his opponent has already lost because he's scared of him. I know that this guy is very, very good, but we have a good game plan for the fight, and I'm 100% confident that I will win." – Patrick Cote shares his thoughts via Sherdog.com on his upcoming title fight with 185-pound killer, Anderson Silva, at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25. Perhaps that confidence has everything to do with his current five-fight win streak after dropping his first four bouts inside the Octagon.

Mauricio Rua: ‘I might face Mark Coleman in December’ Posted: 30 Jul 2008 09:55 PM CDT Props: Tatame.com Quoteworthy: I spoke with my manager now and he said they called him and said it would depend on October's event. I might face Mark Coleman in December, but nothing has been signed yet. He wanted to face me in November and I really wanna face him, I hope this time he doesn't run from me. He said no to me a couple of times, but I believe now it will happen. UFC light heavyweight contender Mauricio “Shogun” Rua talks about his desire to rematch Mark Coleman towards the end of the year. “The Hammer” defeated Rua in controversial fashion at PRIDE 31 back in 2006 when an awkward landing broke the Brazilian’s arm less than a minute into the fight.

Top 10 MMA fighters (Video) Posted: 30 Jul 2008 09:52 PM CDT Fedor Emelianenko Anderson Silva BJ Penn Georges St. Pierre Urijah Faber Forrest Griffin Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Randy Couture Miguel Torres What say you?

Elite XC paydays and salaries from CSAC for ‘Unfinished Business’ July 26 Posted: 30 Jul 2008 06:21 PM CDT MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for Elite XC: “Unfinished Business” from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for the CBS special held at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., on July 26. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was the big bread winner, raking in nearly half of the entire payroll for the entire card for his winning performance over Justin Eilers on Showtime to capture the first-ever Elite XC heavyweight title. Here are all the “Unfinished Business” payouts: "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler — $90,000 ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to win) Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith — $14,000 Lawler defeated Smith via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Jake Shields — $45,000 ($35,000 to show, $10,000 to win) Nick "The Goat" Thompson — $25,000 Shields defeated Thompson via submission (guillotine) in round one Nick Diaz — $60,000 Thomas “Wildman” Denny — $8,500 Diaz defeated Denny via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Cristiane "Cris" Cyborg — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win) Shayna Baszler — $8,000 Cyborg defeated Baszler via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Antonio Silva — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win) Justin Eilers — $20,000 Silva defeated Eilers via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Wilson Reis — $5,000 ($2,500 to show, $2,500 to win) Brian Caraway — $2,000 Reis defeated Caraway via unanimous decision Rafael Feijao — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win) Travis Galbraith — $5,000 Feijao defeats Galbraith via technical knockout in round one David Douglas — $4,000 ($2,500 to show, $1,500 to win) Marlon Mathias — $2,500 Douglas defeated Mathias via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Anthony Ruiz — $5,001 ($2,001 to show, $3,000 to win) Jeremy Freitag — $2,500 Ruiz defeated Freitag via unanimous decision Carl Seumantafa — $4,000 ($2,000 to show, $2,000 to win) Mike Cook — $2,000 Seumantafa defeated Cook via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Drew Montgomery — $3,000 ($1,500 to show, $1,500 to win) Brandon Tarn — $2,000 Montgomery defeated Tarn via technical knockout (cut) in round three Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc. The total base fighter payroll for Elite XC on CBS was $533,501. For complete results and coverage of the "Unfinished Business" click here and here.

Elite XC ticket sales in Stockton for ‘Unfinished Business’ not so snappy Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:49 PM CDT Television ratings weren’t the only low numbers produced by Elite XC’s “Unfinished Business” event this past weekend at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, Calif., on July 26. In fact, out of the 8,541 tickets printed up for the Showtime/CBS primetime event, only 3,701 were sold, according to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). Obviously, Elite XC couldn’t afford to have an event on network television with less than a half filled venue, so the promotion improvised by giving away a staggering 2,817 tickets, putting the final head count at 6, 518. The collective face value of the 2, 817 complimentary tickets was $340,960, which was considerably higher than the $268,715 that came from tickets that were actually sold. In addition, 2,023 fell by the wayside — no one used them. Not exactly a success for Elite XC and not exactly what the network executives at CBS like to see from its investment, either. Therefore, Elite XC either did a lousy job putting the word out about this event — and people in Stockton just didn’t know about it — or maybe Stockton wasn’t the best place to hold a major event after all. Considering all the home-grown talent on this card, it doesn’t make sense that the locals wouldn’t come out to support their hometown fighters. It appears this has more to do with the poor marketing of this event. Perhaps low numbers like this reflect the down side of having a guy like Gary Shaw leave your company. If nothing else, Shaw — who recently resigned — was a great promoter and hype guy. Not that it should have been a hard sell, but something tells me Shaw wouldn’t have had any trouble getting that Stockton Arena more full than it was on Saturday night.

Elite XC medical suspensions and injuries for ‘Unfinished Business’ from CSAC Posted: 30 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) today issued its medical suspensions for Elite XC: “Unfinished Business,” which took place on Saturday, July 26 at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. Half of the twenty two man fight card made the list, including main event winner and middleweight champ, Robbie Lawler, who sustained a nasty gash on the top of his head that will keep him sidelined for a while. Light heavyweight fighter, Travis Galbraith, showed up with a possible broken rib suffered at the hands (or knees more likely) of Rafael Feijao. He’ll be out for six months unless he can get the injury cleared before then. Here's the complete list of injuries and their medical instructions: Brandon Tarn -– Tarn is suspended for 60 days for a forehead laceration and there is no contact allowed during that time. Drew Montgomery -– Montgomery is suspended for 60 days for a left eye laceration and cannot have contact during that time. Mike Cook –- Cook is suspended for 60 days for a right lateral knee injury. No contact is allowed during that time. A mandatory 45 day suspension with 30 days of no contact for suffering a TKO is included in the 60 days. Wilson Reis –- Reis is suspended for 60 days for a scalp laceration. No contact is permitted during that time. Travis Galbraith -– Galbraith is suspended for 180 days with no contact, or until he can get clearance from a doctor concerning a possible broken rib. A mandatory 45 day suspension with 30 days of no contact for suffering a TKO is included in the suspension. Justin Eilers — Eilers is suspended for 45 days because of a TKO. There is no contact allowed for 30 days. Shayna Baszler -– Baszler is suspended for 45 days because of a TKO. There is no contact allowed for 30 days. Thomas Denny –- Denny is suspended for 45 days because of a TKO. There is no contact allowed for 30 days. Marlon Mathias –- Mathias is suspended for 45 days because of a TKO. There is no contact allowed for 30 days. Robbie Lawler –- Lawler is suspended for 60 days because of a skull laceration. No contact is permitted during that time. Scott Smith -– Smith is suspended for 45 days because of a TKO. There is no contact allowed for 30 days. Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. For complete results and coverage of "Unfinished Business" click here and here.

Affliction Banned medical suspensions and injuries from CSAC Posted: 30 Jul 2008 04:20 PM CDT The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) today issued its medical suspensions for the Affliction: “Banned” pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on July 19. And even though Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia spent just 36 seconds inside the ring, both fighters were slapped with 180-day medical suspensions for different reasons. Of course, the pair can return to action sooner with medical clearance — something that they will need if they intend to make the encore event on October 11 as expected. Here's the complete list of injuries and their medical instructions: Tim Sylvia — Suspended for 180 days and no contact for 180 days because of a left elbow injury unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Fedor Emelianenko — Suspended for 180 days and no contact for 180 days because of a right hand injury unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Edwin Dewees — Minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for at least 30 days because of a technical knockout. Suspended for 180 days and no contact for 180 days because of an undisclosed injury unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Pedro Rizzo — Minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for at least 30 days because of a knockout. Mike Whitehead – Suspended for 180 days and no contact for 180 days because of a left hand injury unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Terry Martin — Minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for at least 30 days because of a technical knockout. Vitor Belfort — Suspended for 180 days and no contact for 180 days because of an undisclosed injury unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Fabio Nascimento – Suspended for 45 days and no contact for at least 30 days. Ben Rothwell — Minimum 45-day suspension with no contact for at least 30 days because of a technical knockout. He is suspended for 60 days and no contact for 60 days because of an ear lobe laceration unless he receives clearance from a physician to return sooner. Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. For complete Affliction: “Banned” results and coverage click here and here.

Aleks Emelianenko: Deadlines (not health) kept him out of Affliction debut Posted: 30 Jul 2008 03:04 PM CDT Aleksander Emelianenko failed to meet the medical licensing requirements and was scratched from his bout against Paul Buentello at the Affliction: Banned event on July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. California State Athletic Commission Executive Director, Armando Garcia, was unable to elaborate on the situation due to California’s very strict medical privacy laws. And since Gary Goodrich was able to step-up on such short notice to replace him, much of the fallout from Emelianenko’s ban went by the wayside. That’s not to suggest the MMA community didn’t do its share of speculating. Everything from hepatitis to a brain aneurysm — even total heart failure — was offered as a possible cause. Not so, according to “Sasha” (translated from Life.ru): I passed the medical board and my license to fight was obtained without any problems. But the fact is that in California the commission is very rigid for admittance. One of the main conditions to let you fight is the ability to pass all of your tests on time. I had to be in America by July 13, the Visa was only good until the fourteenth and my tickets were purchased in advance for the fifteenth. On the whole, I was late. They thought the organizers could agree and settle the problem but they quickly found out they would not be able to get me on the card. Instead they were able to find a suitable replacement for Paul Buentello. The laws in California are so rigid. According to Emelianenko, it wasn’t his health, rather his inability to meet the strict deadlines that California imposes on competing fighters. The same strict guidelines that every other participant, including older brother Fedor Emelianenko, were able to meet.

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