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| UFC Quick Quote: Clay Guida not boarding the Bisping hype train Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:15 AM CDT
The usually congenial UFC lightweight sensation Clay Guida (24-9) shares his love for Michael Bisping in the UFC 89 main event picks over at Sherdog.com. Perhaps “The Carpenter” has some personal issues with “The Count”? |
| ‘Fighting Fedor’ partnership between M-1, Affliction and Trump made official Posted: 17 Oct 2008 09:44 PM CDT Affliction is taking a page from the UFC playbook. The company plans to begin filming a reality television show featuring a MMA tournament. Sound familiar? UFC has been doing it since 2005, with The Ultimate Fighter now in its eighth season. Affliction, along with M-1 Global and Donald Trump, officially announced yesterday that it plans to be begin filming a series called “Fighting Fedor.” It does not have a television outlet … yet. For those who may have missed our earlier announcements, the Affliction show will focus on a 16-man heavyweight tournament with the winner getting a match against Fedor Emelianenko, making it perhaps the first tournament in MMA history that nobody wants to “win.” “I don’t know who is going to make it through, but whoever it is will be incredible,” Trump said. “The show will be spectacular, unique, and is going to be a special event. It will be taped in St. Petersburg, Russia. I’m going to be there, but I don’t want to compete on the show.” Affliction and Trump hope to draw fighters from across the globe. The announcement comes weeks after the UFC announced it will film The Ultimate Fighter 9 with a “U.S. vs U.K.” theme. That season will feature TUF 3 winner Michael Bisping. Emelianenko headlined the first Affliction card, winning with a submission of former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds. The 32-year-old Russian will next face Andrei Arlovski at Affliction “Day of Reckoning” on January 24 in Anaheim, Calif. “What Fedor means to Affliction is what Michael Jordan was to the Chicago Bulls and the NBA, what Mike Tyson was to boxing, and what Tiger Woods is to golf,” said Michael Cohen, COO of Affliction Entertainment Group. “Through his abilities, Affliction Entertainment intends to attract more fighters to the sport that represents the highest standards of athleticism.” Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more details on “Fighting Fedor.” |
| Dana White: BJ Penn vs Anderson Silva ‘aint gonna happen’ Posted: 17 Oct 2008 03:49 PM CDT
Quoteworthy:
UFC President Dana White is all about a superfight between welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and middleweight champion Anderson Silva sometime in 2009. Of course, St. Pierre — who next fights lightweight champion BJ Penn at UFC 94 on January 31 — and Silva — who fights Patrick Cote next week — both more than likely need to win their next bouts for that to happen. Great idea and a colossal moneymaker. But here’s where it gets a little weird — White says he will not let Penn — a former welterweight champion who has competed against light heavyweights in the past — fight “The Spider” if he bests “Rush.” Penn has said numerous times that he would like to hold every belt in the UFC, but according to an emphatic White, it’s not going to happen. White is right in that Penn will more than likely raise a stink if he is not allowed to fight Silva … as he should be. It doesn’t make much sense, especially since Penn would have to vacate at least one title for it to happen. Hopefully, White will elaborate on the thought process in the near future. |
| Ultimate Fighter 9 coach Michael Bisping confirmed Posted: 17 Oct 2008 03:14 PM CDT
UFC President Dana White today confirmed the long-rumored appointment at the UFC Fight Club question and answer session at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, according to Fighters Only Magazine. White is in town, obviously, hosting the 11-fight card that is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 that features a main event between "The Count" and "The Crippler." Bisping — TUF 3 winner and current British UFC posterboy — is a clear choice for the position, considering TUF 9 will be themed, "U.S. vs. U.K." White did not confirm the opposing coach, however, he did indicate that Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson are both under consideration. Perhaps that decision will be made a little easier when "Ace" and "Hollywood" clash in the main event at UFC 93: "Dublin" on January 17. Time will tell. TUF 9 will feature a mix of middleweight and welterweight hopefuls who will compete for "six figure" UFC contracts in a tournament-style format. Tryouts are already scheduled for Chicago and London this month to select a 32-member cast, which will eventually be whittled down to 16 in the first few days of taping. The production schedule has not been revealed at this time; however, if the promotion decides to wait for either Franklin and Henderson then it could be pushed back until January 2009. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story. |
| Akihiro Gono vs Dan Hardy video UFC 89 fight talk Posted: 17 Oct 2008 02:46 PM CDT Really looking forward to this welterweight match up … hope it makes the televised main card: |
| UFC action figures from Jakks sneak peek Posted: 17 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT
Props: WrestlingFigs.com For more on the figures and their estimated release date click here. To check out some of the actual fighter prototypes click the jump below.
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| Amino Assets: Protein balance for your training cycle and beyond Posted: 17 Oct 2008 02:27 PM CDT
I remember the old days when getting enough protein meant sucking down a T-bone on the days I went heavy in the gym. That could probably explain why I had 20″ arms and a 40″ waist. It was hard knowing how much protein to take and when to take it, but fortunately the science of sports nutrition is making it easier by the day. Protein (in the form of amino acids) is the basic component of all living cells and provides your body with the materials it needs for muscle growth, repair, and maintenance. Protein helps you build lean muscle by preventing muscle protein catabolism and stimulating muscle protein synthesis, the means by which resistance training makes muscles grow (Barr and Esser, 1999). Yet knowing how much protein to consume on a daily basis is not as simple as it sounds. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for sedentary adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram of lean bodyweight (U.S. Food and Nutrition Board, 1980), but that does not take into consideration the intense training of a weightlifter or mixed martial artist. Just as the required caloric intake for advanced athletes increases, so must the protein intake.
Researcher Dr. Peter Lemon has raised the RDA for males engaged in strength training to about 1.7 - 1.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body mass per day (Fern, 1991, Tarnopolsky et al., 1992). The range for female athletes is slightly lower, around 1.2 - 1.4 grams. Other factors to consider are how often you exercise and how vigorously. But just as important, if not more so, is the quality of the protein. For example, egg protein may have a higher chemical rating than any other protein source based on its complete level of amino acids, but whey protein has a higher biological value. It would be a lot simpler if there were no restrictions on eating for high level athletes (like mixed martial artists), however one of the biggest challenges they face it trying to balance a diet with quality protein while trying to eliminate protein rich foods from their daily intake in an effort to cut weight. Not only is it impractical, it can be damaging to the bodies nitrogen and energy balance. Fortunately, this can easily be solved with a myriad of available protein supplements like BSN’s delicious Chocolate-Coconut Candy Bar protein powder and Twin Labs massive Whey Protein Fuel. Protein supplements are best utilized following a workout or intense training when muscle breakdown has occurred. Just as you’re thirsty for water after a running on a hot day, your muscles are thirsty for protein after a hard workout. After training, the muscles experience a breakdown in protein known as proteolysis. How fast you recover and how much reward you reap from that hard work depends on how much quality protein you ingest to replenish what’s been lost, therefore maximizing muscle growth and endurance. And there’s nothing like an ice cold protein shake immediately following your workout to get the job done. It’s important to note that supplements are just that, supplemental to your diet. Maximum muscle recovery is not achievable without a balanced diet that includes adequate fats and carbohydrates. (Don’t let the fad diets tell you otherwise!) Advanced athletes will also tell you that combining protein sources in your diet will actually improve your results. No one is going to sit around eating eggs all day, so the chances are your main source of protein has a strong side to its amino acid chain and a weak side. By not relying on one source of protein, we keep the amino acid chain in balance and prevent ourselves of having too much of one amino and not enough of the other. Once balance is achieved, be prepared to watch the pounds melt away. Protein itself won’t reduce your waistline, but the proper intake will help repair your muscles which will in turn increase your metabolism and help you burn calories - even when sedentary! To help you achieve your goals, Feel It! Nutrition is offering 20% off ANY and ALL products purchased from the Feel It! Nutrition store in the following categories:
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| UFC 89 predictions, preview and analysis Posted: 17 Oct 2008 12:49 PM CDT
UFC 89: "Leben vs. Bisping" is set go off from The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England., on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET October 18. Remember: MMAmania.com will provide updates and blow-by-blow, round-by-round commentary of the main card bouts, beginning with the 9 p.m. ET special free tape-delayed Spike TV telecast. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the LIVE action earlier that afternoon. To get us pumped for the festivities, MMAmania.com Editor and Senior Writer Jesse Holland (that's me) will be breaking down the main event matches and revealing each fighter's keys to victory. If you're looking for an unbiased and objective examination of each contest, then I'm happy to report you will be extremely disappointed. Why else do you think I would depose the former contributors and take this act solo like the selfish blowhard you already know me to be? But enough about me, at least for the time being. Let's get cracking:
Michael “The Count” Bisping (16-1) vs. Chris “The Crippler” Leben (18-4) This to me seems like a battle of the 2.0’s. Bisping never quite made the run at light heavyweight many of us expected him to after barely squeaking out a victory at UFC 75 against the durable but green Matt Hamill and then trudging his way through a main event loss at UFC 78 against Rashad Evans. Leben on the other hand was close to losing three straight until a Hail Mary late in round three flattened an unsuspecting Terry Martin at Fight Night 11. Bisping has since dropped to middleweight and looked rather impressive against Charles McCarthy and Jason Day. “The Count” has a striking style that is more elegant than technical, but it should be enough to outpoint Leben. Based on what we’ve seen coming into this fight, “The Crippler” has never looked in better condition. However I don’t think he has enough weapons outside of his looping bombs to win it. Which fighter has evolved and which fighter is just more of the same? If Bisping can keep the footwork moving, I expect him to walk away with the decision.
Keys to victory: Bisping: Use some of that fancy footwork and stay out of the pocket - or as we’re now calling it in the MMA community “being elusive”. Let him empty the tank trying to end it with one punch and fire at will. Leben: Prove you’re more than a one-trick pony. Everyone expects you to go out there to try and knock him silly, which is why you should take him down and out of his comfort zone. How about a little Hendo mouth smothering to shake up those English nerves? Prediction: Bisping by unanimous decision Brandon “The Truth” Vera (9-2) vs. Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine (13-4-1) Like Bisping vs. Leben, this is a bout that will be very telling about what the future has in store for each fighter. There was a time when Vera looked invincible until back-to-back losses against Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum forced him to light heavyweight. His performance against Reese Andy was nothing to be proud of, and he needs to make a statement against Jardine. “The Dean of Mean” has already beaten two people that have held the light heavyweight title: Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. But after getting knocked out twice on the inside against Houston Alexander and Wanderlei Silva, I have to wonder if he can survive the clinch against someone with Vera’s Muay Thai. Jardine likes the leg kick, as does Vera, but Jardine is also susceptible to it as we saw in his bout with Wilson Gouveia at Ultimate Finale 3. Vera needs to be comfortable and aggressive, and watch for the sometimes bewildering style of Jardine’s striking. The clinch could lead to a stoppage, but there is a risk of getting knocked out trying to get there. With so much at stake we could have a thriller or a stinker. I’m taking Vera on points, but not by much.
Keys to victory: Vera: Like Doc told Little Mac, stick and move! Unfortunately Vera can’t press Select in between rounds so the first half of the fight should be all legs. Frustrate him ala Bonnar and pick your shots. Jardine: He’s sure to use the jab and the distance to try and pick you apart. Avoid the clinch and show him you know a thing or two about kicks yourself. Watch out for the guillotine and the rear naked choke. Prediction: Vera by split decision Rameau Thierry “The African Assassin” Sokoudjou (5-2) vs. Luis “Bahna” Cane (8-1) Sokoudjou was a Brazilian smashing machine over in PRIDE and was supposed to be the next big thing at light heavyweight until Lyoto Machida crashed the party and choked out him out in his UFC debut at UFC 79. He followed that up with a win against the apathetic Kazuhiro Nakamura at UFC 84 but his unwillingness to commit to his strikes left a lot of fans wondering what all the hype was about. Was he to be PRIDE’s Houston Alexander? Hardly. He faces Luis Cane, who showed his ignorance for the rules at UFC 79 when he was DQ’d against James Irvin. Cane has a jiu-jitsu background but prefers to keep things standing. That’s a bad thing. While he has talent and a very competent stand-up attack (as we saw against Jason Lambert at UFC 85), he’s going to be in for a rude awakening against “The African Assassin”. I believe that Sokoudjou is back. With the Machida loss behind him (and a valuable lesson learned), we’re about to see why he is so dangerous. He has a stellar Judo resume but won’t need it. I predict a brazen Cane will go in and try to establish the jab, and will have his head firmly planted in the third row courtesy of a Sokoudjou bomb.
Keys to victory: Sokoudjou: You’re a better all-around fighter and a vicious striker. All you need is your confidence. Believe in your offense and this one is in the bag. Cane: Like Luke told the Emperor: Your overconfidence is your weakness. If you have good jits, now is the time to use it. If you want to end up on the floor like a CPR dummy in ugly shorts, try and exchange. Prediction: Sokoudjou by KO Chris “Lights Out” Lytle (25-16-5) vs. Paul “Relentless” Taylor (9-3-1) God Bless Chris Lytle. Going into his thirteenth UFC fight, you have to give the man credit. He’s been fighting for ten years and is not only durable, but making a true career out of mixed martial arts. My favorite Chris Lytle stat? In 46 fights he’s never been submitted. He took a beating against Josh Koscheck at UFC 86, but prior to that had a nice TKO against Kyle Bradley at UFC 81. Lytle was also ahead on the judges scorecards against Thiago Alves at UFC 78 until a cut ended the bout after two rounds. He’ll try and go back to the win column against Paul Taylor, who is 2-2 since debuting at UFC 70 in April of 2007. Taylor is coming off a split decision win against Jess Liaudin at UFC 85 after two losses, and I’m not sure he has what it takes against the wily veteran. Taylor likes to keep it standing where he has power and ferocious energy, but if it goes to the ground nobody outside of Rousimar Palhares is submitting Lytle. Taylor has never been knocked out which leads me to believe he will willingly engage with Lytle - which may be a good thing if Lytle goes for broke and gets caught. I see this fight going the distance, with Lytle using his experience and edge in technical striking to take the decision.
Keys to victory: Lytle: You’re a workhorse. Go out and do what you always do: Throw hands and keep yourself off the ground. Nobody at your level does it better. Taylor: Submissions are out of the question, so let Lytle throw the one-two combo he loves so much and make him pay for it. The longer the fight goes the less chance you have of winning. Go for the stoppage. Prediction: Lytle by unanimous decision. Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis (14-4) vs. Paul “Tellys” Kelly (7-0) What do both Marcus Davis and Paul Kelly have in common? Wins over Paul Taylor. Yet I think the way those two fights ended says a lot about the direction of this fight. Taylor went to a decision whereas Davis stopped it in round one. More importantly, Davis showed how well rounded he’s become since his short-lived stint on The Ultimate Fighter 2. Primarily known for his vicious striking, Davis was in a world of trouble and pulled out the armbar to win it. That’s bad news for Kelly who is more comfortable on the ground. Kelly has little chance on his feet and if he has to worry about a Davis submission, where does he go? Davis is coming off a decision loss against Mike Swick at UFC 85, but the last time Davis rebounded from a loss he went on to win eleven straight, with nine stoppages. It’s amazing how far he’s come and how good he continues to be at this stage of his career. Kelly has a bright future but is just not in the same league as Davis and will bow out not-so-gracefully in the first round.
Keys to victory: Davis: No surprises here. Stuff the takedown and beat him to a pulp. You seem to do your best work on foreign soil. Ever think about joining the Army? Kelly: No one will fault you for not being able to defend against a southpaw like Davis. You have a strong ground game but how do you intend to get there? It may be time to pull a Tiger Chung Lee and resurrect the lost art of throwing salt in someone’s eyes when the ref is distracted. Prediction: Davis by TKO What do you think? Now it's your turn … let's have it in the comments section and share your thoughts and picks for UFC 89: Leben vs. Bisping. |
| UFC 92 tickets MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas for Dec. 27 event on sale soon Posted: 17 Oct 2008 11:12 AM CDT
UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop of tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. This is the blockbuster year-end pay-per-view (PPV) event for the promotion, which features three ridiculous bouts atop the fight card, as well as several other intriguing rumored match ups for the New Year's Eve weekend special.
And, of course, arch enemies Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Wanderlei Silva will collide for the third time in a light heavyweight clash between two of the most exciting and hard-hitting fighters in the sport. "The Ultimate 2008," indeed. Here is the UFC 92 tickets sales schedule (all times are ET):
UFC 92 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). It will also be available to watch on pay-per-view (PPV) for $44.95 on fight night. For more on UFC 92 stay dialed in to MMAmania.com and remember to check out our event archive right here. Be sure to also check out the latest UFC 92 fight card and rumors right here. |
| UFC 89 weigh-in results for ‘Bisping vs. Leben’ event at The NIA in Birmingham (Video update!) Posted: 17 Oct 2008 10:45 AM CDT
The official weigh-in results for UFC 89: "Bisping vs. Leben," which took place today The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, have been recorded. And the field of 22 fighters all tipped the scales without incident. Here are the results:
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights. Remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE quick updates of all the bouts tomorrow (October 18) afternoon. We will then provide detailed round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action, which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV via tape delay. Therefore, please be aware that spoilers could be contained on this site even though we will do our best to shield the results … the comments section is an entirely different animal. Either way, be sure to stop by at some point on Saturday for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle — it's going to be an entertaining afternoon of mixed martial arts action … check us out. UPDATE: Check out the UFC 89 weigh-in video after the jump.
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