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| Josh Barnett vs Aleksander Emelianenko 2 at Affliction: ‘Day of Reckoning’ ? Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:58 AM CST
Here’s a snip from the younger brother of current WAMMA heavyweight title holder Fedor Emelianenko:
Aleksander and Barnett first locked horns back in May of 2006 at Pride: “Total Elimination Absolute” with Barnett winning with a second round submission (key lock). Originally slated to face Paul Buentello at the inaugural Affliction event in July, Emelianenko was forced off the card in the eleventh hour after failing to get medically cleared by the California State Athletic Commission. Due to privacy regulations, the reasons for him not getting licensed to fight were never fully revealed. However, the rumor mill ran wild with claims that he had tested positive for Hepatitis B — a DNA virus that affects the liver and in rare cases leads to death. Aleksander and his team denied those reports and apparently feel like there won’t be a problem getting cleared this time around. He’s currently riding a five match winning streak, including his most recent first round knockout victory over Sang Soo Lee at M-1 Challenge 9 last week in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia. There’s also talk of a potential New Year’s Eve fight in Japan for the former two time world Sambo champion. Here’s another snip:
“Day of Reckoning” is scheduled to air live on pay-per-view on January 24 beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Some of the under card action will also air live on HDNet prior to the PPV telecast. |
| ‘MMA Live’ episode 29 video on ESPN.com Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:56 PM CST |
| Happy Thanksgiving 2008 from MMAmania.com Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:56 AM CST
Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers … and thank you for reading and helping make this site what it is today. Enjoy the day and get fat. For those who want to hang out around here this will be an open thread, which means you can post, discuss, break news and do essentially whatever the hell you want (within reason) in the comments section. Have fun, maniacs. And thanks again! |
| Jorge Gurgel released by UFC and signed by Strikeforce Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:40 AM CST
The former contestant on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) was released from the UFC following a close decision loss to Aaron Riley two weeks ago at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar,” which was awarded “Fight of the Night” accolades for the performance. In fact, Gurgel also earned similar honors with his win over Diego Saraiva at UFC 73 last July. With Elite XC falling off the map, Strikeforce has pretty much moved into its place as one of the second tier organizations behind the UFC. Signing an exciting and well-known fighter such as Gurgel can only help the promotion tcontinue to establish itself. Gurgel had this to say about the news:
The adopted Cincinnati, Ohio, native competed seven times in the UFC following his time as a contestant on the second season of TUF. He compiled a record of (3-4) in the Octagon with wins over Danny Abbadi, Diego Saraiva and John Halverson, as well as losses to Riley, Cole Miller, Alvin Robinson and Mark Hominick. Also the long-time jiu-jitsu coach and training partner for Rich Franklin, Gurgel is highly respected as an instructor, teammate and jiu-jitsu practitioner. Mostly considered a ground specialist, he’s been working with Mark Dellagrotte recently in hopes of establishing a more complete striking game to go along with his already solid mat work. He’s a talented guy, but was often over matched by the competition provided in the UFC’s tough 155-pound division. By his own admission, Gurgel often fails to execute his gameplans and gets caught up in brawls rather than leveraging his strong ground skils. Perhaps a fresh start in Strikeforce against some new faces could prove to be a great move for the Brazilian, especially if he keeps improving his all around game with Dellagrotte. Time will tell. |
| UFC 92 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘The Ultimate 2008′ event Dec. 27 Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:31 AM CST
UFC 92: "The Ultimate 2008," which is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada., on Saturday, December 27, is going to be here before we know it. So while we have a little free time 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 10 p.m. ET PPV telecast. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action at around 8:30 p.m. ET. Here is the complete UFC 92 fight card:
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the PPV 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 "The Ultimate 2008." See you then! |
| Jeremy Horn vs Rousimar Palhares UFC 93 fight possible for Dublin Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:12 AM CST
Brazilian jiu-jitsu submission specialist Rousimar Palhares (8-2) and mixed martial arts journeyman Jeremy Horn (80-18-5) are expected to collide in a 185-pound tilt at UFC 93 at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17, according to a report confirmed by InTheGuard.tv. The up-and-coming Palhares recently dropped a unanimous decision to Dan Henderson at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" on September 6. Once again, however, he demonstrated just how dangerous he can be on the ground — Henderson did everything he could to keep the fight standing. Palhares tapped the experienced Ivan Salaverry with a super slick armbar at UFC 84: "Ill Will" in his Octagon debut back in May. It was so slick, in fact, it earned him a $70,000 "Submission of the Night" bonus. Horn is on a two fight skid since returning to the promotion, losing to Dean Lister and Nate Marquardt, respectively, via submission (guillotine chokes), which does not bode well for “Gumby” against a beast like Palhares. In fact, Horn has won just two of his last six fights.He was supposed to return against Wilson Gouveia at UFC Fight Night 15 on September 17 before an injury forced him off the card. Regardless, Horn — a 103-fight mixed martial arts veteran — is a legend in the sport at just 32-years-old, meaning that he has the ability to win a fight every time he competes. But it's not going to be easy — Palhares is very well-versed in submissions and is extremely powerful UFC 93 will feature two of the world's most elite 205-pound fighters, Rich "Ace" Franklin (24-3) and Dan "Hollywood" Henderson (23-7), duking it out in the main event. And Brazilian powerhouse Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will return and look to get back in the win column as he takes on UFC pioneer Mark "The Hammer" Coleman. For more on UFC 93 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 93 fight card and rumors right here. |
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