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UFC Quick Quote: Jon Fitch sees the silver lining after Georges St. Pierre loss Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:48 AM CDT “There was no way I was going to go out like that. As long as I had breath in my lungs I was gonna fight and try to win. It sucks looking back at it and it totally changed my frame of mind and what I was thinking throughout the fight [after getting caught in the first round]. I look back at that moment a lot like ‘what if I hadn't thrown that stupid kick and not taken that punch?’ I'll have to get back there and try it again…. I've got a lot of support right now. People were impressed with my abilities and the fact I stayed in there even though I was hurt. I turned a lot of heads and got a lot of new fans from this fight.” – Former number one welterweight contender, Jon Fitch, talks to FightNews.com about his five-round unanimous decision loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” on August 9. The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) standout wants to hop right back on the horse, hoping to return to action as soon as UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” in Rosemont, Ill., which is close to his Fort Wayne, Ind., hometown.

Chuck Liddell UFC 88 video on Rashad Evans fight Posted: 20 Aug 2008 11:27 PM CDT

Yoshiro Maeda vs. Rani Yahya WEC fight booked for Hard Rock Posted: 20 Aug 2008 08:01 PM CDT A solid bantamweight fight between Yoshiro Maeda (23-5-2) and Rani Yahya (12-4) was announced by the WEC today for its at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on September 10. We all remember Maeda from his three round war against division kingpin Miguel Torres at WEC 34 in June. Unfortunately for the Japanese fighter, he wasn’t able to answer the bell for the fourth round because of a doctor’s stoppage. But he was able to open a lot of eyes with the way he went toe-to-toe with the champ, who is widely considered to be a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. It’s a step up in competition for anyone when they face Torres, and Maeda was ready for the challenge. However, he can’t expect a huge drop off in talent when he faces Rani Yahya. Obviously, the 23-year-old Brazilian has a long way to go in his development as a complete mixed martial artist, but the kid is a submission whiz, boasting 10 wins by way of tapout. Yahya has won one and lost one while fighting in the WEC. His win was a a first round submission (rear naked choke) over Mark Hominick (16-8) at WEC 28 in June of last year. His loss was a unanimous decision to former champion Chase Beebe (11-3) at WEC 30 last September. The 135 pounders are always exciting to watch. The WEC has done a nice job introducing them to the main stage of the mixed martial arts world. This fight is a very nice addition to an already promising show. WEC 36 features a main event featherweight title fight between champion, Urijah Faber and challenger Mike Brown. The highly anticipated rematch between middleweight champion Paulo Filho and Chael Sonnen is also set for this card. Throw in two other high profile fights (Jens Pulver vs. Leonard Garcia and Rob McCullough vs. Donald Cerrone) and the WEC has another can’t miss event set for mid September. To check out the most recent WEC 36 fight card, which was today all but confirmed, click here.

Rousimar Palhares training for Dan Henderson UFC 88 fight (Video) Posted: 20 Aug 2008 06:29 PM CDT Props: ITG Subtitles are easily toggled using the “T” button found at the bottom.

Jens Pulver vs Leonard Garcia WEC fight official for September 10 Posted: 20 Aug 2008 02:40 PM CDT Former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver will return to 145-pound action against Leonard Garcia at WEC 36 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on September 10, according to an announcement today. In fact, the showdown was among several bouts confirmed for the first-ever show for the promotion in the “Sunshine State.” To check them all out click here. Pulver recently lost a five-round fight to current featherweight champion Urijah Faber. It was the first loss for him at his natural weight. “Lil Evil” won his WEC debut, submitting Cub Swanson with a nifty choke just seconds into round one. He was rumored to face Alexandre Noguiera until he was suspended for a failed drug test. With “Pequeno” out of the picture, insert Leonard Garcia who also has a lot to prove. Garcia debuted with WEC in Febuary with a first round technical knockout over Hiroyuki Takaya. The celebration was short lived, however, when Garcia was arrested for alleged participation in a drug-ring in Texas. Since then, Garcia has been cleared of most if not all of the charges and has the green light to resume life as he knows it as a fighter. WEC 36 is headlined with a championship doubleheader — Mike Brown will challenge featherweight king Urijah Faber and 185-pound champ Paulo Filho will rematch Chael Sonnen for the WEC middleweight title. The main card will air live on the Versus network at 9 p.m. ET on fight night.

Florian Martial Arts Center in Brookline MA grand opening September 2 Posted: 20 Aug 2008 01:57 PM CDT Props: FlorianMartialArtsCenter.com

Tim Boetsch vs Mike Patt UFC 88 fight planned with James Lee hurt Posted: 20 Aug 2008 11:44 AM CDT It appears that the injury bug has bitten once again. Yesterday it was Jason Day and today it’s James Lee. Tim Patt (11-2) will fill-in for an injured Lee and take on Tim Boetsch (7-2) in a light heavyweight match up at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on September 6. While the promotion still has not made the switch official, MMAmania.com can confirm that it is indeed in the works. Patt is a three-fight Bodog Fight veteran who has won seven of his last eight professional mixed martial arts bouts. He has not competed since a submission (guillotine choke) win over Adam Rodman at a Fight Time Productions show back in November 2007. This will mark his first appearance inside the Octagon. Boetsch, on the other hand, will look to improve his mark within the eight-sided cage to 2-1. "The Barbarian" burst onto the scene with an epic "rag doll" toss of David Heath at UFC 81: "Breaking Point" earlier this year, which led to a technical knockout victory. However, he then ran into Matt Hamill and the thin Colorado air at UFC Fight Night 13, losing via technical knockout during a fight in which he appeared to lose considerable steam after the first five minutes of round one. The 205-pound showdown between Boetsch and Patt is set for the preliminary card. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that it will air on the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast. Unless, of course, Boetsch puts on another mind boggling Jeet Kun Do performance. To check out the latest UFC 88 fight card and rumors click here.

Jared Shaw: KJ Noons needs to ’step up’ and rematch Nick Diaz Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:05 AM CDT Props: MMAWeekly.com Quoteworthy: "Nick Diaz is the No. 1 contender. K.J. Noons should step up and be the champion that we think he is and take this fight. Nick Diaz will take this fight any place, anywhere. (Noons' management) won't even return our calls. Hopefully K.J. wants the fight and hopefully he will instruct his management to take the fight. K.J. signed a contract. All we want is for him to honor that contract, fight on Oct. 4 on CBS, and prove that he's the champion we think he is. Right now, he's not representing us as the EliteXC champion." Elite XC Vice President Jared Shaw reveals he has been trying to put together a KJ Noons and Nick Diaz rematch for Noons’ lightweight title on the October 4 “Saturday Night Fights on CBS” event, but is having a hard time getting Noons’ camp to accept the fight. Could it be that Nick Diaz was right all along and the champ really is ducking a rematch? Of course, Noons did say in an interview right here on MMAmania.com that he didn’t really have a desire to fight on a CBS card, and he also said he planned on taking a couple boxing fights after his title defense against Yves Edwards. It’s possible that those things could be holding this fight up … we don’t know. What we do know is that Elite XC wants the fight to happen, and now it’s on Noons to step up.

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