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| UFC 96: Pete Sell vs Matt Brown fight possible in Ohio March 7 Posted: 13 Jan 2009 08:15 AM CST Participants on different seasons of The Ultimate Fighter, Pete Sell (8-4) and Matt Brown (8-7), will go toe-to-toe inside the Octagon at UFC 96 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, according to MMAWeekly.com. Sell — the protégé of former welterweight champion Matt Serra — made his 170-pound debut against Josh Burkman at UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" in October 2008, defeating "The Peoples Warrior" via unanimous decision in an exciting back-and-forth match. Before the must-win, "Drago" endured a string of bad luck inside the Octagon, losing three consecutive bouts. He had Scott Smith all but finished in their epic battle back at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 4 Finale; however, he was iced with a Hail Mary punch when he went in for the kill. He then dropped a unanimous decision to top 185-pound contender Thales Leites at UFC 69: "Shootout" and was knocked out in his next appearance by Nate Quarry in the third round at UFC Fight Night 11 after dictating the pace of most of that fight. Sell now boasts a nice size and power advantage over most of his opponents in the 170-pound division — he's a big guy who can pack a punch. He'll look to land his share of blows on Brown to see whether or not he is indeed "Immortal." Brown stepped up on short notice, replacing an injured Matt Riddle at UFC 91: "Couture vs. Lesnar" in November 2008, to score an impressive first round submission win over Ryan Thomas via armbar. He competed on TUF 7 before being eliminated from the show by eventual tournament winner Amir Sadollah via triangle choke in the semifinals. He bounced back to defeat Matt Arroyo via technical knockout at the TUF 7 Finale in June. The taste of victory inside the Octagon, however, did not last long — Brown dropped a close split decision to undefeated Korean import, Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" in Atlanta, Ga., in September 2008. Brown will more than likely do his best to stay in the win column and not lose the momentum gained from the win over Thomas. UFC 96 is set to take place in "The Buckeye State" the same weekend as the Arnold Sports Festival — the largest health and fitness expo in the nation. It is currently without a main event. For the latest UFC 96 fight card and rumors click here. |
| Josh Barnett vs Gilbert Yvel Affliction video promo for ‘Day of Reckoning’ Posted: 13 Jan 2009 06:29 AM CST |
| UFC 93 weigh in details and information for Franklin vs Henderson PPV event in Dublin Posted: 13 Jan 2009 06:26 AM CST
The official weigh-in event for UFC 93: "Franklin vs. Henderson" is set to take place at The O2 Dublin (The P2) in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, January 16. It will air live on UFC.com at 11 a.m. ET via streaming video. Of course, MMAmania.com will provide up-to-the-minute coverage of the UFC 93 weigh-in, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude for those who miss it. Here's the complete line up:
For those in town for first-ever show for the promotion in Dublin remember that the weigh-ins are FREE to attend and open to the public. Fans in the area are encouraged to show up about 1 p.m. local time to rub elbows, take pictures and get autographs from the several fighters who will be located in the venue. In addition, UFC Fight Club members will be able to attend an exclusive Q&A session with The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) light heavyweight winner from season three, Michael Bisping, at 2 p.m local time. “The Count,” of course, has a vested interested in the result of the main event — he will eventually fight the winner of the match and coach opposite him in the upcoming season of the Spike TV-produced mixed martial arts reality series. Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) and then via tape delay at 10 p.m. ET later that night. Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 1:30 p.m. ET. It's going to be a fun afternoon/night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle. |
| Tom Atencio responds to rumors of poor ticket sales for ‘Day of Reckoning’ at Honda Center Posted: 12 Jan 2009 10:56 PM CST
Affliction Entertainment Group Vice President, Tom Atencio, today took to the media and Underground Forum to shoot down rumors that ticket sales for his promotion’s sophomore effort, “Day of Reckoning” at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on January 24, are struggling. Here is what he had to say:
"Day of Reckoning" was was originally slated to go down on October 11, 2008, before being postponed. It was widely reported that poor ticket sales were the reason for the switch; however, Affliction officials indicated that timing was the real reason because it wanted more time to coordinate a successful show following “Banned” on July 19, 2008. That debut pay-per-view (PPV) offering tallied a solid paid attendance of 11,242 at “The Pond,” which was short of the estimated 17,000 it would have taken to sellout the venue. “Day of Reckoning” 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. Matt Lindland and Vitor Belfort will collide in a middleweight showdown and another former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett, will take on bad boy Gilbert Yvel in another co-featured attraction. The event is being co-promoted by the Oscar De La Hoya-led Golden Boy Promotions, which is hosting a welterweight superfight between four-time world champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley and Mexican sensation Antonio Margarito just up the road at The Staples Center on the same night. It’s a bizarre development that is more than likely not help when it comes to selling stubs. Regardless, “Day of Reckoning” is a very important show for the future of Affliction, meaning that it needs as many fans as possible to attend, as well as purchase its pay-per-view (PPV) offering. With less than three weeks until fight night it will be crystal clear real soon just how well the show performs. Stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the latest “Day of Reckoning” fight card right here. |
| Andrei Arlovski video ‘On the Road to Reckoning’ (Episode four) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:52 PM CST |
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Brown’s first round technical knockout of “The California Kid” was his eighth win in a row. That streak includes notable unanimous decision wins over Yves Edwards at Bodog’s ‘Clash of the Nations” and Jeff Curran in his WEC debut last June. The American Top Team standout has really caught fire as of late and rocked the MMA world by taking a title from a featherweight that many experts believed to be unstoppable. Brown is a monster 145 pounder with strong wrestling and submission skills to go along with his apparent one-punch knockout power. While all four of his losses have been by submission, the ground game may not come into play considering how often Garcia (despite his solid jiu-jitsu game) chooses to stand and bang. “Bad Boy” made a name for himself at UFC 69 when he went back and forth for three rounds with Roger Huerta in a brawl that was awarded “Fight of the Year” by the promotion. Garcia lost the decision that night, but certainly left his mark as a scrappy and talented fighter.
Feeling a little too small to compete with the endlessly talented roster of fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division, he made the move to the Zuffa-owned WEC in order fight at his more natural weight of 145 pounds. That decision to this point has worked out great for the Lubbock, Texas native. In his two fights under the WEC banner, he’s put down top ten fighters Hiroyuki Takaya at WEC 32 and Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver at WEC 36 - both by first round knockout. Garcia has undoubtedly earned his spot as number one contender role and his shot at the division crown. The main event of WEC 39 will be a rematch between welterweight champion Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit (23-4) and Minnesota Martial Arts Academy product Brock Larson (24-2). The two first met in the cage at WEC 29 in August of 2007 with Condit retaining his title by first round submission. Larson has been lobbying for a rematch ever since and will finally get his chance at redemption on March 1. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on the developing fight card. |
| UFC ‘Primetime’ to debut on January 14 with preview of UFC 94 Posted: 12 Jan 2009 01:32 PM CST Props: SpikeTV.com |
| UFC Quick Quote: Denis Kang’s best day may still not be enough against Alan Belcher Posted: 12 Jan 2009 01:24 PM CST
-A confident Alan Belcher (13-5) talks to the Canadian Press about the grim chances former PRIDE and Spirit MC standout Denis Kang (31-10-1) has in their upcoming UFC middleweight bout at UFC 93: "Franklin vs. Henderson" at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17. "The Talent" is fresh off a tough split-decision win over Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 15 back in September. It was his third win in his last four attempts and a victory over Kang would do a lot to move him up the short list of middleweight contenders - and solidify some of his fairly bold claims. |
| Former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber headlines tonight’s Pro MMA Radio Posted: 12 Jan 2009 01:24 PM CST
WEC 38 'Varner vs. Cerrone' is set to take place from the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif., on Sunday, January 25, airing live at 9:30 p.m. ET on the Versus network. Competing on that card is former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, who will join us tonight at 9pm ET on MMAmania.com's exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio. “The California Kid” will break down his upcoming fight with former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver, why he accepted a second fight with “Lil’ Evil,” his stunning loss to Mike Brown at WEC 36, and his future in mixed martial arts. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names. If you're looking for a radio show that revolves around a couple of MMA fans ranting and raving about everything that's already been covered ad nauseam, then Pro MMA Radio probably isn't for you. However, if you want to hear from actual fighters and industry insiders answering questions that are relevant to the current MMA scene, tune in every Monday night at 9pm ET for our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9pm! |
| UFC 93 videos blog with Dana White (Episode two) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 11:37 AM CST |
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