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Kimbo Slice video: ‘I am a fighter’ Posted: 29 Aug 2008 09:31 PM CDT x x x

Day of Reckoning: Andrei Arlovski vs Josh Barnett Affliction pic Posted: 29 Aug 2008 09:26 PM CDT Talk about a tease — this among the best heavyweight bouts to be put together in a very long time. October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, can’t come soon enough. Thanks to Tracy Lee from CombatLifestyle.com once again for the great shots.

Sengoku 5 to feature middleweight grand prix; grappling all-stars (Updated) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 12:00 PM CDT On the heels of Sengoku 4 on August 24, World Victory Road has already begun finalizing its fifth installment that features a middleweight grand prix and a couple of grappling all-stars. Sengoku 5 will take place on September 28 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Grand prix participants include: Yuki Sasaki (21-14-1) vs Yuki Kondo (49-22-6) Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-11) vs Siyar Bahadurzada (13-3-1) Jorge Santiago (17-7) vs TBD Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-8) vs TBD Kondo and Sasaki will be facing off for the first time, which comes as a surprise considering how many times they’ve battled under the Pancrase banner. In addition to having chewed some of the same dirt, each fighter will be looking to rebound from losses at Sengoku ‘Second Battle’. On the flip side, Santiago and Santos took victories in their Sengoku debuts while Nakamura is making his first appearance with World Victory Road after a 0-2 run in the UFC. Bahadurzada, “The Afghan Killer” was recently choked out by Kazuo Misaki at Sengoku ‘First Battle’ back in March. Bahadurzada may want to reconsider his nickname before appearing stateside. Scheduled to appear on the main card is American Top Team's Jorge "GameBred" Masvidal (13-3) who will be taking on Ryan “The Lion” Schultz (20-10-1). Schultz was upset at Sengoku 4 last week when he was bounced out of the lightweight grand prix in the first round by underdog Mizuto Hirota. Also in action are jiu-jitsu all-stars Alexandre Ribeiro (0-0) and Roger Gracie (2-0). A four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, "Xande" rocketed to the top of the grappling food chain after defeating Gracie at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world championships absolute divisions in 2006 and 2008. While their match-ups have not yet been confirmed, one has to wonder if this will this be Gracie's chance to exact revenge. Ribeiro is making his debut in MMA while Gracie has already pocketed two wins over MMA veterans Yuki Kondo and Ron Waterman. Stay tuned for more updates as the Sengoku 5 card continues to come together.

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson revealing video on arrest and everything that led up to it Posted: 29 Aug 2008 10:37 AM CDT Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson goes into tremendous detail in this CBS2.com interview regarding his actions and frame of mind in the days and hours leading up to his recent arrest. It’s lengthy, but very, very interesting. And far out. It’s a must watch.

UFC 88: Martin Kampmann finds no weaknesses in Nate Marquardts game Posted: 29 Aug 2008 10:04 AM CDT Props: NBCSports.com Quoteworthy: "Most of the guys I’ve fought, I've been able to pinpoint a weakness in their game. Not with Nate. He is very well rounded, and one of best guys in the UFC. It's going to be tough, but I am looking forward to it…. Before I was injured, I was supposed to fight in a main event. I got injured and was out for over a year, and people forgot about me. It was a long time out. Now, it's time to fight my way back and remind people of who I am." Martin Kampmann heaps praise on his opponent, Nate Marquardt, at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on September 6. The article has some great background on “The Hitman” and his journey from competing in small European shows to the Octagon. He also goes into great details about the catastrophic knee injury that nearly cost him his fighting career. Check it out.

‘UFC Countdown’ 88 to ‘Breakthrough’ on Spike TV Posted: 29 Aug 2008 09:47 AM CDT "UFC Countdown" to the major "Breakthrough" pay-per-view (PPV) event next weekend will debut on Spike TV on Wednesday, September 3 at 11 p.m. ET. The hour-long special presentation will provide a glimpse into the preparation and training camps of the fighters set to headline the first-ever UFC show to hit Atlanta, Ga. Here's the official description: "Watch UFC legend Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell in training while he prepares to face undefeated light heavyweight contender Rashad 'Sugar' Evans. See how he came back from the terrible hamstring injury that originally put this match on hold. Go behind-the-scenes with Rashad Evans as he gets ready to take on his most dangerous challenge in hopes of getting a title shot." It's also likely that the program will cover the participants in the co-featured bout of the evening between Rich Franklin and Matt Hammil. "Ace" will return to the light heavyweight class to determine whether or not he can make a run in the jam-packed 205-pound division. UFC 88: "Breakthrough" is set to air live from the Philips Arena on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET on August 9. MMAmania.com will provide all the coverage you can handle, including LIVE blow-by-blow UFC 88 results of the main card action on fight night and much more. Come check us out. For those who miss the "Countdown" premier it will re-air on Thursday, September 4 at 11 p.m. ET and Saturday, September 6 at 6 p.m. ET. To check out the complete UFC 88 fight card click here.

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