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| Affliction tickets for ‘Day of Reckoning’ at Honda Center Jan. 24 on sale soon Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:22 AM CST
The promotion recently made the official announcement, as well as confirmed several more previously rumored match ups for the fight card. Of course, "Day of Reckoning," which was originally slated to go down on October 11, 2008, before being postponed, will feature one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport between WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC title holder Andrei Arlovski. Another former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett, was also confirmed for the card. His opponent is unknown at this time. Eleven total bouts are expected to eventually round out the card, including a light heavyweight showdown between Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Matt Lindland. Vitor Belfort is also expected return against a soon to be announced opponent. Prior to the PPV broadcast, which will be produced and distributed by Showtime Networks Inc. in conjunction with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, several fights will be televised on the HDNet channel. In fact, a light heavyweight tilt between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Vladimir Matyushenko will headline the televised HDNet preliminary card that will serve as a lead in to the PPV event. To check out the latest Affliction: "Day of Reckoning" fight card and rumors click here. For additional ticket information and sales, which range in price from $50-$450, click here. |
| Georges St. Pierre vs BJ Penn 2 video UFC 94 press tour Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:53 PM CST |
| Dana White: Brock Lesnar vs Randy Couture late stoppage ‘crossed the line’ Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:41 PM CST
Props: Los Angeles Times Quoteworthy:
UFC President Dana White indicates that Randy Couture was given perhaps too much time to recover after Brock Lesnar dropped and stormed him with about 30 unanswered hammer fists and elbows during the main event at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” on November 15. In the post fight press conference Lesnar “dodged” the issue [even though he said he was waiting for the stoppage] and Couture said it was all good. It didn’t appear to be too much — anything less and fans could have been screaming it was too early. Then again UFC 91 received unprecedented mainstream media coverage, which is perhaps a bit alarming with such a finish. Steve Cofield takes it a step farther, asking if the stoppage could actually hurt UFC’s chance to get consistent coverage from ESPN. Thoughts? Photo: Los Angeles Times |
| Jake Shields will only be happy in the UFC fighting Georges St. Pierre Posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:46 PM CST
Showtime Networks Inc. — who partnered with Pro Elite to air over 14 Elite XC events over the last two years — planned on auctioning off the remaining assets from the promotion in an attempt to recover nearly $6 million in defaulted loans. Among the main items listed at the auction were the contracts for guys like Jake Shields and a number of other top mixed martial artists. A team of managers and agents from the MMA world, including Ken Pavia, Monte Cox, Cesar Gracie and others banded together shortl thereafter to ensure these fighters futures weren’t just auctioned off to the highest bidder. The auction, which was scheduled for today, was called off by Showtime Networks only a few short days ago. However, the futures of all those contracted fighters are still up in the air and nobody really knows what’s going to happen next. Cox had this to say about the unusual situation:
One thing is sure for Shields though, if he had his choice of which organization he fought for next would be, it would be the UFC hands down. He has not been shy recently about saying that. And he has never been shy in the past about saying he wanted to test and prove himself against the best the sport had to offer. Here’s a snip from him during a recent interview with Newsday.com:
Obviously, Shields is just one of an entire roster full of fighters with their careers stuck in neutral until this mess gets sorted out. Hopefully that happens sooner rather than later because he would be a great addition to an already stacked UFC 170-pound division. |
| UFC 91 fighter paydays and salaries for ‘Couture vs Lesnar’ tops $1.1 million Posted: 17 Nov 2008 01:24 PM CST
And, as we reported before the show even started, Brock Lesnar was the big winner of the evening in more ways than one, pocketing a $450,000 base salary and prying the heavyweight title from Randy Couture’s grip with a second round technical knockout. “The Natural” will of course went home with more than just bumps and bruises — he now has an additional cool quarter million in his bank account, which could will more than likely help soften the blow of losing his belt … a little. Gabriel Gonzaga also cashed in, earning $110,000 for his lighting fast destruction of Josh Hendricks. Here are all the UFC 91 payouts: Brock Lesnar — $450,000 ($250,000 to show, $200,000 to win) Kenny Florian — $80,000 ($ 40,000 to show, $40,000 to win) Dustin Hazelett — $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win) Gabriel Gonzaga — $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 to win) Demian Maia — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win) Aaron Riley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win) Jeremy Stephens — $16,000 ($8.000 to show, $8,000 to win) Mark Bocek — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win) Matt Brown — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) 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. For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for "Fight of the Night," "Knockout of the Night" and "Submission of the Night." To check out these figures for UFC 91 go here. The total base fighter payroll for the blockbuster PPV event, which attracted a near sellout crowd of 14,272 fans and a huge gate of $4.8 million, was $1,118,000. For complete results and coverage of "Couture vs. Lesnar" click here and here. |
| WWE takes credit for Lesnar’s success, knocks UFC 91 undercard Posted: 17 Nov 2008 11:47 AM CST
World Wrestling Entertainment (also known as the land of make believe) has added a new storyline to its Rolodex of preposterous and unimaginative fairy tales. In fact this one is so contemptible, it may even trump the universally panned fable of the posthumous desecration of Katie Vick. Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 this past weekend to capture the UFC heavyweight championship belt and now the WWE website wants to take some of the credit for it. From one of the many men behind the curtain:
They also tout Lesnar as “The first man to capture both the WWE Championship and the UFC Heavyweight Championship”, as if the McMahon’s heavyweight strap carried some type of prestige in the sports community. And if this unholy union of belts was such a landmark, then how about some overdue credit for The World’s Most Dangerous Can? Ken Shamrock was actually the first man to hold titles in both organizations when the 1993 UFC Superfight champion went on to claim both the Intercontinental and Tag Team titles during his four-year run. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter what Lesnar did in the WWE. His ability to overcome Couture on November 15 was a direct result of his athleticism and two-year dedication to the sport of mixed martial arts, coupled of course with the inevitable decline in skill and speed of the 45-year old Couture. The WWE is notorious for its suspension of disbelief. However the same article that wants credit for forging the newest UFC title holder is also poking fun at the UFC for its decision to air undercard bouts in an effort to fill the three hour broadcast. Here’s more:
Like most detractors, the clowns at WWE probably didn’t bother to watch any of the fights in question. Did anyone not fly out of their seat after the Jeremy Stephens Shoryuken on Rafael dos Anjos? Or how about the slick submissions by Mark Bocek and Matt Brown? And how does the WWE have the audacity to say anything about pay-per-view “filler” when they consistently populate their monthly offerings with such crafty performers like The Great Khali? The WWE had its time with Lesnar, but that time is gone. They gave him a name, not a doctorate in mixed martial arts. He walked out on them and like most jilted lovers, they can’t seem to let it go. Instead of attacking the hard work of the fighters on the UFC 91 undercard, they should probably focus more on maintaining the ignis fatuus of professional wrestling. After all, with Survivor Series just a week away, Triple H still has to figure out a way to convincingly job to Oleg Prudius, effectively making him the first man to win the WWE Championship and the United States Heavyweight Sambo Championship. |
| MMA Quick Quote: Donald Trump and Affliction MMA look to distance themselves further from Todd Beard Posted: 17 Nov 2008 10:40 AM CST
– – In light of the recent events surrounding Todd Beard, who resigned from his post at Affliction last week because of a restraining order put in place on him by Kim Couture, Michael Cohen, Chief Operating Officer of Affliction Entertainment and as Special Counsel to Donald J. Trump has issued the statement above to clarify his role — or lack there of — in mixed martial arts side of the company. Beard has since issued and apology and entered into a treatment facility to address his substance abuse and anger issues. For more background click here. |
| KJ Noons the boxer defeats Alejandro Bogarin Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:21 AM CST
Noons actually dropped Bogarin in the first frame, but could not finish him off. He did, however, dominate most of the match en route to the decision win, which was his first in the sport since defeating Anthony Cannon at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., in June 2007 (also by unanimous decision). Bogarin wasn’t necessarily the stiffest test for Noons in his return. He had previously been knocked out six times and was coming into this bout fresh off a first round knockout suffered at the hands of Francisco Santana in July. Nonetheless, with the win Noons moves his professional boxing record to an impressive 8-1 with five knockouts. It’s unclear at this time whether he’ll continue to box or make the move back to mixed martial arts following the demise of his previous employer, Elite XC. Even before the demise of Elite XC he was taking a break from MMA after being stripped of his 160-pound title because he and the organization couldn’t come to terms on a rematch with Nick Diaz. But now that the promotion is no more it might not be long before he’s back in a cage fighting MMA. Clearly, whatever happens with the fighter contracts from Pro Elite Inc. will have a lot to do with the next step for KJ. Regardless, it seems very likely we haven’t seen the last of him in either sport. |
| UFC 91 video post-fight show from ‘MMA Live’ on ESPN.com Posted: 17 Nov 2008 09:00 AM CST For those who may have missed the LIVE “MMA Live” broadcast immediately following UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” late Saturday night here it is: Hopefully, we see more of this level of coverage moving forward … it was awesome. |
| Dan Lauzon earns WCF win over weekend; Chris Horodecki at Affliction now on deck Posted: 17 Nov 2008 08:53 AM CST
Lauzon — younger brother of UFC lightweight fighter and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum Joe Lauzon — made his third straight start for the organization and fourth thus far in his career. In the process, he scored a first round technical knockout win in less than a minute over Justin Hammertrum after catching a kick to the body and countering it with a vicious straight right hand. The punch hurt Hammertrum. And a finisher the caliber of Lauzon had no problems pounding him out from there. With the win, Lauzon now has all 11 of his career wins via stoppage — five by submission and six by technical knockout. He’s put together seven straight wins since making his UFC debut a losing one to Spencer Fisher at UFC 64 and then following that up with a loss to Deividas Taurosevicius at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 3 only three months later. Lauzon gained some notoriety after being featured on an episode during the second season of the popular reality series “Tapout” this summer. He continues to improve every time out, and it shouldn’t be long before we see this kid back in the UFC octagon. In the meantime, he will next challenge former International Fight League (IFL) lightweight champion and posterboy, Chris Horodecki, at Affliction: "Day of Reckoning" on January 24. That’s a good fight. Check out the complete results from WCF 5 after the jump.
Chad Beane defeated Joe McGann via DQ (strikes to the back of the head) in round one |
Former Elite XC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons made his return to the boxing ring a successful one with a unanimous decision victory over Alejandro Bogarin (8-6-3) last Thursday night at the Expo Center in El Monte, California.
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