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| WEC 38 fight card complete for ‘Varner vs Cerrone’ Jan.25 Posted: 31 Dec 2008 01:00 AM CST
The event is appropriately titled “Varner vs. Cerrone” as Jamie “C-4″ Varner puts his 155-pound gold on the line against undefeated Muay Thai specialist Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. This will mark Varner’s second title defense in the WEC since capturing the title from “Razor” Rob McCullough back in February. Also featured in San Diego will be a rematch from one of the most watched fights in the history of the organization between former featherweight champ Urijah “The California Kid” Faber and ex-UFC lightweight title holder Jens “Little Evil” Pulver. Faber won a five round unanimous decision over Pulver at WEC 34 in June. Both are coming off losses to Leonard Garcia and Mike Brown, respectively. Here’s the full lineup for WEC 38: “Varner vs. Cerrone:”
Again, the main card action will air live on the Versus network beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on fight night. As always, MMAmania.com will be your spot for all your WEC 38 coverage leading up to the event and on fight night. |
| Chuck Liddell will know when its time to retire (Video) Posted: 31 Dec 2008 12:40 AM CST |
| FieLDS!! Dynamite pre-fight press conference pics and weigh-in results Posted: 30 Dec 2008 09:36 PM CST
Props: Sherdog.com Check out the official FEG FieLDS Dynamite!! 2008 weigh-in results and bout order via WrestlingObserver.com after the jump. The monster New Year’s Eve show from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, will not air in the United States on pay-per-view (PPV). MMAmania.com will post complete results as soon as possible Tuesday morning … and hopefully videos of some fantastic mixed martial arts action.
1. Daizo Sasaki (134.6) vs. Taishi Hiratsuka (133.1) in Youth tournament reserve match |
| UFC President Dana White: Antonio Nogueira recovering from Staph infection heading into UFC 92 Posted: 30 Dec 2008 07:23 PM CST
Quoteworthy:
UFC President Dana White comments on the history of fighters like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Wanderlei Silva and the toll their days in PRIDE may have taken on both their bodies and careers. He also indicates that “Big Nog” was more than likely less than 100 percent for his fight against Frank Mir — a lopsided affair that saw Nogueira finished for the first time ever in his career. |
| UFC Fight Night 17: George Sotiropoulos vs Matt Grice Posted: 30 Dec 2008 07:21 PM CST The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 contestant George Sotiropoulos (9-2) will face off against Matt Grice (9-1) at UFC Fight Night 17 ‘Lauzon vs. Franca’ at the University of Southern Florida (USF) Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida on February 7 according to MMAWeekly. Sotiropoulos was among the pre-show favorites to win TUF 6 until the Australian was derailed by Tommy "The Farmboy" Speer in the semifinals. He bounced back to submit Billy Miles via rear naked choke at TUF 6 Finale in the first round back in December 2007. After TUF 6 wrapped, Sotiropoulos headed out to New York City to train with his coaches on the program, Matt Serra and Ray Longo at Serra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He followed up with a dominating TKO win over fellow TUF contestant Roman Mitichyan at UFC Fight Night 13 last April. Now fully healed from an injury suffered earlier in the year, Sotiropoulos will lock horns with “The Wolverine” on the undercard portion of the event. Grice was on a personal leave from the UFC and hasn’t been seen in the Octagon since his battle against Jason Black at last year’s UFC 77. The two put on a stellar three-round war that garnered “Fight of the Night” honors and some much deserved buzz about their respective futures. UFC Fight Night 17 features several 155-pound match ups. Mac Danzig is expected to take on Josh Neer and Joe Lauzon and Hermes Franca are slated to headline the show. Kurt Pellegrino and Rob Emerson will also likely hook 'em up. Here is the current UFC Fight Night 17 fight card: Main event: Main card: Under card: *Fight not yet officially confirmed by UFC.com. |
| MMA Quick Quote: Fields Dynamite!! will not be broadcast outside of Japan Posted: 30 Dec 2008 06:08 PM CST
-Jeremy Ta’kody of EventMagic.tv brings some rather disappointing news to fight fans outside of Japan via the Underground Forums regarding the ability to watch a live broadcast of the DREAM and K-1 New Year’s Eve supershow 'Fields Dynamite!!'. Aside from not being streamed live on the Internet, FEG was unable to secure a broadcast deal with HDNet Fights in time for tomorrow’s show, despite being an established content partner. |
| Mike Whitehead UFC 92 video: ‘A scared Quinton Jackson was just throwing and praying’ Posted: 30 Dec 2008 05:46 PM CST Props: Raw Vegas -The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 2 contestant and current Affliction fighter Mike Whitehead rips into UFC headliners Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans and Brock Lesnar following UFC 92 “The Ultimate 2008″. Evans eliminated Whitehead from TUF Season 2 in spite of Whitehead’s status as an early favorite to win it all. |
| Mark Hunt vs Melvin Manhoef Fields Dynamite!! fight set with Jerome LeBanner scratched Posted: 30 Dec 2008 10:50 AM CST
K-1 wrecking machine and mixed martial arts veteran Melvin Manhoef has agreed to fill-in for the Frenchman on super short notice. In doing so, he will be at a huge size disadvantage — Manhoef recently competed in the 2008 DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix. Hunt, meanwhile, is a heavyweight. And a big one at that. More on this breaking news in a bit. |
| Gary Shaw to star in ‘Blood, Sweat and Bling’ (Video) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 09:50 AM CST Hopefully, just another spoof from the fellas at FightLinker.com. We pray: |
| Chuck Liddell next fight at UFC 96 likely; unlikely against Keith Jardine Posted: 30 Dec 2008 09:38 AM CST Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is more than likely going to return to the Octagon at UFC 96 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, as first reported here; however, a rematch against Keith Jardine does not appear to be in the works. Liddell recently called for another crack at "The Dean of Mean," who upset him at UFC 76: "Knockout" in September 2007 via unanimous decision. UFC President Dana White recently shot down that plan at the UFC 92 post-event press conference. He did confirm, however, that Liddell would more than likely headline the card or at least have a spot in the co-featured fight of the night. But if not against Jardine, then who? Cameras caught Liddell visibly distressed sitting ringside at “The Ultimate 2008″ when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson throttled Wanderlei Silva with a vicious first round knockout. Perhaps because Liddell just witnessed two big money matches go down the tubes — Jackson now seems poised for a title shot and Silva won’t be ready in time for a March rematch after serving a mandatory medical suspension that expires in February. White revealed that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be a possible opponent. The Brazilian — who is among the top 205-pound fighters in the world — is set to take on Mark Coleman at UFC 93: “Henderson vs Franklin” on January 17. That could be a short turnaround, however. Rua is returning from a major knee injury and could need more than six weeks to recover. Of course, the loser of the fight between Franklin and Henderson could also be possible because the winner will more than likely earn the position as coach opposite Michael Bisping on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). But, again, a lot will depend on how much damage either fighter suffers during the fight and whether or not he can return so soon. Therefore, it appears that the promotion has adopted the “wait and see” approach when it comes to finding a suitable opponent for one of its biggest stars. Unfortunately, the window is small and the list of notable challengers is short. Unless, of course, Brandon Vera, is ready to boogie. |
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