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UFC Quick Quote: Gabriel Gonzaga interested in Brock Lesnar clash of monsters Posted: 07 Oct 2008 08:56 AM CDT "[Brock Lesnar] was never proposed to us, but Gabriel Gonzaga would love to fight him because he's a big name and I think it would be a clash of two monsters. I think it would be a huge fight so if the UFC gave Gonzaga that honor he would be happy to fight Brock Lesnar." – Marco Alvan — the head trainer for former UFC heavyweight number on contender Gabriel Gonazaga — tells BostonHerald.com that he and his fighter would be interested in a fight with Brock Lesnar in the near future. “Napao” is among the larger fighters in the division (like Lesnar) who also has a tight submission game (unlike Lesnar), which would more than likely be another dangerous test for the former professional wrestling star. Lesnar takes on Randy Couture — who beat down Gonzaga last year — at UFC 91 on November 15. Gonzaga will also compete on that same card against Octagon newcomer Josh Hendricks. If Couture defeats Lesnar and Gonzaga defeats Hendricks it would be real interesting to see if the promotion would book a fight like this, which would once again put a big pay-per-view (PPV) money machine once again at risk of losing to a much more experienced fighter.

Patrick Cote video on Anderson Silva UFC 90 fight Posted: 07 Oct 2008 07:58 AM CDT “The Predator” is not scared:

RICH FRANKLIN DVD ‘CYBORG SOLDIER’ Posted: 07 Oct 2008 06:21 AM CDT Former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin, in his feature film debut, stars in Cyborg Soldier, an action-packed tale of science, nature and a boatload of butt-kicking. Deputy Lindsay Rearden (Tiffani Thiessen, Beverly Hills, 90210) is taken hostage by a mysterious man who in turn, is being chased by secret military agents, lead by world-renowned robotic engineer Simon Hart (Bruce Greenwood, I Robot, National Treasure: Book of Secrets). She discovers that this mysterious man who calls himself I.S.A.A.C. (Intuitive Synthetic Autonomous Assault Commando) is the first prototype of a confidential human weapon program who has escaped from a secret research facility. Once a death-row inmate, he is now a genetically reconstructed, highly trained, deadly assassin whose body and mind have been modified to become a physically regenerative, intellectually superior human being. Running for their lives, the deputy and I.S.A.A.C. combine forces to expose the military group constructing these super-beings. Can the pair escape their deadly pursuers and expose the truth? “Cyborg Soldier' is now available for sale in our DVD store for $19.99 by clicking here. To check out our massive library of MMA DVD titles, including PRIDE DVD and UFC DVD click here. We also have Elite XC, WEC, Cage Rage, IFL, King of the Cage and other products for sale in our store. Looking for a title but don't see it in our store? Email us and we'll be happy to check its availability. Please keep in mind that we are only able to ship within the continental United States at this time.

Ultimate Fighter Finale 8 tickets on sale soon for Las Vegas event Dec. 13 Posted: 06 Oct 2008 11:09 PM CDT Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 Finale at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 13 will go on sale soon. The show, which will feature the finals of the lightweight and light heavyweight tournament-style format that is currently in progress on the mixed martial arts reality series, will air live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET. In addition, several other solid match ups will likely soon be added to the fight card. Here is TUF 8 tickets sale schedule: UFC Fight Club presale: Thursday, October 16 at 1 p.m. ET UFC Newsletter presale: Friday, October 17 at 1 p.m. ET General ticket sale: Saturday, October 18 at 1 p.m. ET TUF 8 Finale tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com. (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is “sold out.”) Note that the coaches of this season — interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir — will collide during the main event slated for UFC 92 two weeks later on December 27. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more fight card updates. In the meantime, check out the TUF 8 Finale archive right here.

Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva steroid hearing with CSAC set for Oct. 22 Posted: 06 Oct 2008 08:08 PM CDT Elite XC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Silva’s appeal hearing will take place at the Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on October 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. PT. The champ tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone following his win over Justin Eilers to capture the first-ever (and this vacant) strap on July 19. Since that time “Bigfoot,” his management team and American Top Team (ATT) camp have claimed innocence. Here’s a statement released from the Brazilian after the test results were revealed: “Dear Family, Friends, Fans and Public, I did not use the steroid Boldenone, or any other steroid of prohibited substance. I don't agree and never have agreed with the use of this kind of product in order to win, for this is cheating. I will go to the full extent of my power and the law to prove my innocence in this matter.” Silva’s case is based around the fact that he suffers from the medical condition known as Acromegaly, which is more commonly referred to as “Gigantism.” Here’s an explanation of the disease given on Wikipedia.com: “Acromegaly is a syndrome that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (HGH) after epiphyseal plate closure. A number of disorders may be affecting the pituitary to create this circumstance, although most commonly it involves a GH producing tumor derived from a distinct type of cells (somatotrophs) and called pituitary adenoma. Acromegaly most commonly affects adults in middle age and can result in severe disfigurement, serious complicating conditions and premature death if unchecked. Because of its insidious pathogenesis and slow progression, the disease is hard to diagnose in the early stages and is frequently missed for many years, when changes in external features, especially of the face, become noticeable.” Silva’s manager Alex Davis maintains that, “It would be completely insensible or even dangerous to make use of any other steroids or substances that could worsen that kind of problem.” We’ll find out on October 22 if his argument can stand up in a court of law. Traditionally, the California commission has been one of the toughest states on steroid use, but this sounds like medical proof that he at least would have an abnormal level in his system. Whether that means he did or did not take anything extra on top of that is for the commission officials to decide. Elite XC has stood by its champ throughout this difficult time and he was even seen this weekend at “Heat” in Sunrise, Fla., carrying around his championship belt. For now, he remains the company’s Heavyweight Champion until the CSAC hands down its final decision. He faces a 12-month suspension and fine if the finding is upheld.

Brandon Vera video on Keith Jardine UFC 89 fight Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:38 PM CDT

Rachelle Leah Playboy ‘Babe of the Month’ October 2008 pics Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:26 PM CDT Props: Playboy.com And oh yeah, she’s also on the cover of the upcoming November issue and nude inside. Just sayin.’

Elite XC: ‘Heat’ paydays and salaries Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:37 PM CDT MMAmania.com has received the fighter payouts from Elite XC: “Heat” from the Florida State Boxing Commission for the CBS event held on October 4 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Main event loser and hometown favorite Kimbo Slice pocketed half a million dollars for his 14 second loss to “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ alum Seth Petruzelli. Slice missed out on a $100,000 win bonus as well. Petruzelli reported on a radio program earlier today that he made six figures for the win … he was half right, according to the commission, anyway. He took home $50,000 for stepping up at the last minute and shocking the world. The Affliction/Elite XC co-promoted heavyweight bout participants were paid out by the tee shirt company turned MMA organization. The former UFC champ Andrei Arlovski earned $500,000 for his second round technical knockout win. Roy Nelson walked away with $80,000. Elite XC’s other top two earners were Welterweight Champion Jake Shields ($50,000) in his first title defense and Murilo “Ninja” Rua ($35,000) in a loss. Here are the entire payouts and bonuses for Elite XC: “Heat”: Seth Petruzelli — $50,000 ($35,000 to show, $15,000 to win) Kimbo Slice — $500,000 Petruzelli defeated Slice via technical knockout (strikes) in round one Jake Shields — $50,000 ($40,000 to show, $10,000 to win) Paul Daley — $12,000 Shields defeated Daley via submission (armbar) in round two Andrei Arlovski — $500,000 Roy Nelson — $80,000 Arlovski defeated Nelson via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Gina Carano — $25,000 ($15,000 to show, $10,000 to win) Kelly Kobald — $6,000 Carano defeated Kobald via unanimous decision Benji Radach — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win) Murilo Rua — $35,000 Radach defeated Rua via knockout (strikes) in round two Cyborg Santos — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win) Yoko Takahashi — $2,000 Cyborg defeated Takahashi via unanimous decision Conor Heun — $5,000 ($2,500 to show, $2,500 to win) James Edson Berto — $6,000 Heun defeated Berto via technical knockout (strikes) in round two Mikey Gomez — $4,000 ($2,000 to show, $2,000 to win) Lorenzo Borgomeo — $1,500 Gomez defeated Borgomeo via submission (armbar) in round two Bryan Hamade — $1,000 ($500 to show, $500 to win) David Gomez — $1,000 Hamade defeated Gomez via submission (guillotine) in round one Nicolae Curry — $1,500 ($750 to show, $750 to win) Jorge Boechat — $1,000 Curry defeated Boechat via submission (strikes) in round one 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 the CBS event was $1,319,000. Affliction MMA payed $580,000 of that total for the heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Roy Nelson. For complete results and coverage of "Heat" click here.

Seth Petruzelli: Elite XC ‘didn’t want me to take’ Kimbo Slice down Posted: 06 Oct 2008 03:14 PM CDT Props: Real Radio 104.1 Quoteworthy: “My original plan was to throw out push kicks, have him think that I’m gonna throw them more, and then to shoot in on him, obviously. But the promoters kind of hinted to me, and they gave me the money to stand and trade with him. They didn’t want me to take him down, let’s just put it that way. It was worth my while to try to stand up and punch with him.” Not like it matters now, but Elite XC fighter Seth Petruzelli talks about the promotion “hinting” to keep his fight against Kimbo Slice this past Saturday night standing rather than to try and take the street brawler to the ground. He ended up ending the fight standing in just 14 seconds. “The Silverback” indicated that he was paid “six figures” to take the fight against Slice, which is a nice payday for the former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter. The interview took place today on “The Monsters in the Morning” — a popular Orlando radio program in which Petruzelli is a regular guest to discuss mixed martial arts — on Real Radio 104.1. It’s a very interesting listen to say the least. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The Ultimate Fighter tryouts locations announced for upcoming ‘U.S. vs U.K.’ season Posted: 06 Oct 2008 01:23 PM CDT Spike TV today announced additional details for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9, which will feature a mix of middleweight and welterweight hopefuls who will compete for "six figure" UFC contracts in a tournament-style format. Coaches for the "U.S. vs. U.K." themed installment have not been decided; however, British middleweight contender and TUF 3 winner, Michael Bisping, is a leading candidate to land one of the two open positions. In the meantime, tryouts for the mixed martial arts reality series will take place here in the United States and in London to determine the contestants. Here are the details revealed earlier today for those interested: London: DATE: Monday, October 20, 2008 VENUE: Earls Court Exhibition Centre LOCATION: Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA TELEPHONE: +44 (0)207 370 8539 REPORT TIME: Fighter registration begins at 9 AM GMT; Tryouts at 10 AM GMT. Chicago: DATE: Monday, October 27, 2008 VENUE: Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel LOCATION: 5440 North River Road , Rosemont, IL 60018 TELEPHONE: 847-671-6350 REPORT TIME: Fighter registration begins at 9 AM CT; Tryouts at 10 AM CT. These are open casting calls, meaning anyone who feels he is qualified to become one of the 32 contestants for the show is able to audition. The release indicates, however, contestants must be over 21 and able to compete at either 170 or 185 lbs. UFC President Dana White, majority owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, as will as Spike TV officials Craig Piligian, Brian J. Diamond and Christopher Martello will be in charge of selecting the latest MMA motley crew. As in recent seasons, the final 32 fighters who make the cut will have to fight their way into the Ultimate Fighter house, which means that the field will essentially be reduced to 16 competitors right off the bat. TUF 9 is expected to begin filming later this year and debut in the first quarter of 2009 on Spike TV. More details to follow.

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