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| Forrest Griffin on Rashad Evans UFC 92 fight video Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:27 PM CST |
| Tee Hate Me: UFC 91 t-shirt winners from MMAmania.com Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:12 PM CST MMAmania.com is finally ready to announce the winners for our UFC 91 related t-shirt contest … better late than never! We received more than 200 entries — unfortunately, several of the links were busted or broken, which narrowed down the possibilities. Nonetheless, we had a ton of good stuff from which to choose. As always, it wasn’t easy to pick the cream of the crop. And more than likely several of you will bitch and moan about the selections. But we don’t care. So do us all a favor and keep the complaints to yourself. Big thanks to everyone who participated — this was fun. Hopefully, we can do it again real soon. We’d also like to give a shout out to our contest sponsor, DeezTeez.com, for supplying the funny t-shirt prizes. Check out the winners after the jump.
First place: “Grembone” who gets to pick four (4) free tees of his choice from DeezTeez.com for this submission:
Second place: “SpiderSilva” who gets to pick two (2) free tees from DeezTeez.com for this submission:
Third place: “P-Unit” who gets to pick one (1) free tee from DeezTeez.com for this submission:
Thanks again to everyone who took part. For those who feel jipped — or if the links were busted — we’re willing to giveaway some FREE MMAmania.com t-shirts for some honorable mentions. Check out the original entry post right HERE and repost the orginal t-shirt links in the comments section below if you really think we missed something. If nothing else, remember to once again check DeezTeez.com for some funny t-shirts. The three winners should email us their addresses and shirt selections as soon as possible. Note: We’re still in the process of getting the Rachelle Leah-signed Playboy magazines to award the winners from our last UFC 90 contest. Hang tight and have some patience — we’ll provide an update as soon as possible. |
| Strikeforce ‘Greatest Knockouts’ premieres on NBC Saturday Posted: 26 Nov 2008 09:09 PM CST
The all-new "Strikeforce on NBC" episode will showcase the handiwork of some of Strikeforce's most lethal competitors, including reigning world middleweight (185 lb. limit) champion, Cung Le; two-time world MMA champion, Frank Shamrock; and superstars Kazuo "The Grabaka Hitman" Misaki and Duane "Bang" Ludwig. Le's classic knockouts of old rivals Mike Altman and Brian "Mr. Unbreakable" Warren will be displayed as will Shamrock's 21 second decimation of longtime, bitter adversary, Cesar Gracie. The NBC program consists of the following bouts:
Fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite knockout in a poll being hosted online at Strikeforce's official Web site, www.strikeforce.com. Results of the survey will be displayed on the homepage next week. “Strikeforce on NBC,” the first 52-week mixed martial arts series in network television history, airs every Saturday, immediately following NBC's hit poker tournament series, “Poker After Dark” (check local listings). MMA legend Ken Shamrock and award-winning ESPN announcer, Lon McEachern, co-host each program and provide expert, play-by-play commentary. |
| UFC 91 PPV buys for ‘Couture vs Lesnar’ appear ‘big’ Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:04 PM CST
It was billed as the “biggest fight in UFC history,” but if pay-per-view (PPV) buys are the barometer for success then UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15 appears to have come up a bit short. Slightly. Dave Meltzer from WrestlingObserver.com reports:
While it will likely fall short of UFC President Dana White’s pre-event prediction of a record-setting 1.2 million buys, UFC 91 should be considered a big win for the promotion — especially when you consider the current state of the economy. It also clearly indicates that new UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is a massive box office draw, bringing in a whole new legion of interested of viewers thanks in large part to his days as a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar not too long ago. UFC 91 sold 10,845 tickets for a live gate $4,815,675, according to The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) . The promotion dished out $1,118,000 in UFC 91 fighter salaries for the pay-per-view (PPV) event, as well as $240,000 in additional bonus money for four participants who delivered outstanding performances. Lesnar defeated Randy Couture via second round technical knockout to capture the heavyweight crown in the UFC 91 main event. Kenny Florian toppled Joe Stevenson with a first round submission in the co-featured bout of the evening, reinforcing his position as the clearcut number one title contender in the 155-pound division. In fact, UFC President Dana White guaranteed Florian a title shot against lightweight champion BJ Penn in the near future. For complete results and coverage of "Couture vs. Lesnar" click here and here. To check out the medical suspensions and injuries click here. |
| Programming reminder: TUF on turkey hiatus until Dec. 3 Posted: 26 Nov 2008 02:22 PM CST
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 8 is taking the week off for Thanksgiving and will not air a new episode in tonight’s usual spot at 10pm ET on SpikeTV. If you can’t live without your weekly dose of splushi and human lemonade, I’m happy to report that you can still catch the past four episodes tonight at 8pm ET starting with Episode 7: ‘Body Bag’. Be sure to tune in the following Wednesday, December 3, to catch all four of the semifinal match-ups when episodes 11 and 12 are shown back-to-back. Not only do we get to see some semifinal butt-kicking, but also the final meltdown of lightweight Junie Browning and the consequences that follow it. The semifinal matches are (in order): Ryan Bader vs. Eliot Marshall (LHW) Phillipe Nover vs. George Roop (LW) Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Vinny Magalhaes (LHW) Junie Browning vs. Efrain Escudero (LW) From a fan's perspective, the semifinals look to be very exciting fights. Aside from perhaps Nover vs. Roop, I can see all of the fights going in either direction. The winners in each respective weight class will face off at The Ultimate Fighter live finale on December 13. Who gets past the semis and who goes home? Will Junie survive another episode? Find out all this and more at the conclusion of Season 8 on December 3. See you then! |
| Josh Barnett vs Brett Rogers Affliction fight rumored for Jan. 24 Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:38 PM CST
Former Elite XC standout Brett “The Grim” Rogers (8-0) could be the next opponent to face off against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh “The Babyface Assassin” Barnett (23-5), according to a FiveOuncesOfPain.com report. Barnett is coming off a one punch, highlight reel-type knockout over Pedro Rizzo at the first Affliction event back in July. Before that he competed twice in Japan on Sengoku cards against Hidehiko Yoshida and Jeff Monson. “The Babyface Assassin” was victorious in both bouts with a third round submission (heel hook) and a unanimous decision, respectively. The former Pride FC star will look to make it four in a row against a fast rising, yet still unproven star in Brett Rogers. “Grim” is one of many fighters still caught up in the Pro Elite fighter contracts fiasco. Like most of the ex-Elite XC stars, his contract status is still in limbo following the demise of the promotion last month. During his eight-fight career he’s never been taken out of the first round and has stopped each of his opponents with strikes. However, names like Jon Murphy, James Thompson and Ralph Kelly are nowhere near the skill level of a guy like Barnett. This is a massive step up in competition for Rogers. And his all around game will certainly be put to the test on January 24. He’ll likely come in as an under dog, but “Grim” is always one punch away from ending a fight. Without question, Rogers will have to bring his “A” game to the Honda Center to have a chance to win this one … but so, too, will Barnett. Rogers is not going to be an easy fight for anybody. The Affliction guys deserve some credit for rescuing Rogers from MMA purgatory if the bout comes to fruition. Nobody wants to see these ex-Pro Elite fighters on the sidelines anymore, especially exciting fighters like Brett Rogers. Kudos to them for getting this guy back in action. “Day of Reckoning” will air live on pay-per-view (PPV) on fight night beginning at 9 p.m. ET. HDNet will also air some of the under card matches before the main card broadcast on PPV. Antonio “Rogerio” Nogueira and Vladimir Matyushenko will square off in the featured fight of the HDNet portion of the card while WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski square off in the highly anticipated main event. |
| UFC Fight Night 16 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Fight for the Troops’ event Dec. 10 Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:04 PM CST
UFC Fight Night 16: "Fight for the Troops," which is scheduled to take place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Wednesday, December 10, is right around the corner. Accordingly, we want to remind our readers that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card bouts, beginning with the 9 p.m. ET Spike TV telecast. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action at around 7:30 p.m. ET. Josh Koscheck will headline the three-hour special against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in a tight welterweight tilt. And his training partner at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Mike Swick, will be featured in the co-main event against Jonathan Goulet. Here is the complete UFC Fight Night 16 fight card:
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the broadcast to share their thoughts on the action. In the meantime, feel free to leave your fight predictions and other show-related thoughts in the comments sections below. Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Fight for the Troops." See you then! |
| Dan Hardy vs Rory Markham UFC 95 fight rumored for London show Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:33 AM CST
Hardy lived up to his billing as the top British 170-pound prospect in his Octagon debut with a hard-fought split decision win over the crafty Akihiro Gono at UFC 89: "Bisping vs. Leben" last month. With the win, "The Outlaw" kept his red hot win streak intact, taking nine of his last 10 fights. And the lone loss during that span was because of a disqualification. It won't get any easier, however, for the former Cage Warriors welterweight champion … he has essentially been thrown into the deep end in a very deep division right off the bat. Markham is a super tough competitor who has also been on a tear of his own of late. The former International Fight League (IFL) welterweight standout continued that success within the eight-sided cage, kicking off his UFC career with a bang … literally. He nearly decapitated Brodie Farber at UFC Fight Night 14 back in July, earning "Knockout of the Night" honors for the scary finish. It has to rank among the best knockouts of the 2008 fight campaign. But that's Markham's MO — the Miletich-trained fighter has never gone the distance in 20 professional fights — win or lose — since his pro debut back in 2003. He comes to scrap and leaves it all on the table … just ask notable opponents such as Mike Pyle, Brad Blackburn and, of course, Mr. Farber. For more on UFC 95, which could feature middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a light heavyweight main event special attraction, click here. |
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