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| UFC 96 video: Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Keith Jardine fight talk Posted: 25 Feb 2009 03:47 PM PST Check out what the “Dean of Mean” has to say after the jump.
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| Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring UFC 99 fight in the works for Germany Posted: 25 Feb 2009 03:44 PM PST
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez (5-0) will face the stiffest test of his bright career when he locks horns with mixed martial arts veteran Heath Herring (28-14) at UFC 99 from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13. MMAmania.com has learned that the match up is expected to be a featured bout on the main card on fight night. Velasquez most recently mugged Denis Stojnic at UFC Fight Night 17 for a round and a half en route to a second round technical knockout victory. It marked just the first time that a Velasquez opponent has made it out of the opening frame. The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) revealed after the fight that he was disappointed with the dominating performance and vowed to come back better than an ever in his next appearance. He’ll need to do just that to have success against a crafty vet such as Herring. Velasquez now holds wins inside the Octagon against Stojnic, Jake O’Brien and Brad Morris. “The Texas Crazy Horse” has not seen action since a unanimous decision loss to Brock Lesnar at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” back in August 2008. He sustained a serious eye injury during the fight, which required him to remain on the sidelines for the remainder of the 2009 fight season. Lesnar, on the other hand, went on to defeat Randy Couture via technical knockout nearly three months later to capture the division crown. Herring has had mixed results since joining the promotion in early 2007, losing three fights and winning two. He has gone the distance in all five of those fights. Drawing a fighter with a strong wrestling background who keeps the pedal to the metal throughout the fight such as Velasquez is going to be difficult to handle. However, Herring has been in against the best in the business and is very capable wherever the fight ends up. For the latest on UFC 99, including rumored match ups, check out our event archive right here. |
| MMA March Madness on HDNet to include replay of Affliction: ‘Day of Reckoning’ Posted: 25 Feb 2009 01:07 PM PST
DALLAS (February 25, 2009) — For true MMA fans, HDNet is THE place to be this March as the network kicks off a full schedule of new MMA events, featuring the first cable network television broadcast of the blockbuster “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” event. “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” was originally broadcast on pay-per-view and featured the long-awaited match-up between World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski. HDNet will air “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” on Friday, March 13 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The broadcast is part of an exclusive long-term partnership to air Affliction Entertainment events on HDNet in North America. “HDNet Fights continues its mission to bring the best fighters in the world to HDNet,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “After watching ‘Day of Reckoning,’ there is no doubt that Fedor is the #1 pound for pound fighter in the world. This event had the highest fighter payroll in MMA history — and the fighters delivered throughout the night.” Also this March, HDNet will broadcast three new Mixed Martial Arts events. On Saturday, March 14, at 9:00 p.m. ET HDNet will premiere “HDNet Fights Presents: HEIWA DREAM 7 Featherweight Grand Prix - 1st Round.” This event, taped in Japan on March 8, features Atsushi Yamamoto, Chase Beebe, Takafumi Otsuka, and Abel Cullum — plus the match-up between WAMMA World Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki and David Gardner. Then, on Friday, March 20, it’s the debut of Sengoku as “HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road: Sengoku 7″ airing LIVE from Japan at midnight PT. The event will feature Hatsu Hioki, Hideki Kadowaki, L.C. Davis, Nick Denis, plus undefeated Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal takes on Ryo Kawamura. HDNet will also broadcast an encore presentation of this event at 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 20. Finally, on Saturday, March 28, “HDNet Fights Presents: FieLDS K-1 World Grand Prix 2009.” This is the first event in 2009 of the much anticipated K-1 World Grand Prix. HDNet’s partnership kicked off late last year with the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals and has featured the best K-1 fighters in the world through the K-1 Classic series — airing Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET. Participants for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 include Remy Bonjasky, Badr Hari, Semmy Schilt, and Peter Aerts. Timing for this live broadcast will be announced at a later date. These events and much, much more round out a full month of MMA action this March, making HDNet THE television destination for MMA fans! |
| Miguel Torres vs Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 40 with Brian Bowles injured Posted: 25 Feb 2009 11:59 AM PST
MMAmania.com has learned that WEC bantamweight number one contender Brian Bowles has suffered an undisclosed injury in training and has been scratched from the main event of WEC 40, which is set to go down at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, April 5. The undefeated Hardcore Gym prospect was set to face Miguel Torres for the WEC 135-pound title in the featured fight on the card. Instead, world-ranked division competitor Takeya Mizugaki has been tapped to fill-in for Bowles on short notice. Mizugaki (11-2-2) is currently on a five-fight win streak under the Greatest Common Multiple banner, which is a Japanese promotion. He’s also a 10-fight veteran of the Shooto promotion, which has also featured other top mixed martial artists such as Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, Shinya Aoki, Anderson Silva, Tatsuya Kawajiri and others. Torres — a Chicago native — is making his return to mixed martial arts action in his hometown. While it’s not necessarily the most envious position to be in — facing Torres in his homecoming — it’s still a rare shot at a world title for the 25-year-old Japanese standout. WEC 40 will also feature former featherweight number on contender Jeff Curran against Joseph Benavidez — training partner of Urijah Faber — in the co-main event for the right to become the division’s number one contender. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story. |
| UFC Fight Night 18 results and live coverage for Condit vs Kampmann on April 1 Posted: 25 Feb 2009 10:33 AM PST
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today confirmed several bouts for its SpikeTV telecast scheduled for April 1 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. UFC Fight Night 18: "Condit vs. Kampmann" features the Octagon debut of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Welterweight Champion and top-ranked 170-pound fighter Carlos Condit taking on Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann in the main event. In addition, light heavyweight standout Ryan “Darth” Bader will try to spread his TUF wings and fly against the returning Carmelo “The Fury” Marrero. Joining Bader from the annals of TUF 8 lore will be lightweight winner Efrain Escudero battling Jeremy “Even” Stephens, as well as “The Lunatic” Junie Browning when he tries to prove his worth against the durable Cole “Magrino” Miller. MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the promotion's first pilgrimage to the "The Volunteer State," beginning with the 9 p.m. ET SpikeTV telecast. In addition, up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action will begin to flow earlier around 7:30 p.m. ET. Here is the official UFC Fight Night 18 line up:
UFC Fight Night 18 “Condit vs. Kampmann” is scheduled to air only four fights — though it’s unlikely all four will go to a decision, thus allowing some of the more compelling undercard bouts to find their way into the broadcast. Be sure to check us out before, during and after the show for all the event-related information you can handle. In the meantime, share your Fight Night 18 thoughts and predictions in the comments section below and hit up our event archive right here. |
| Ricardo Lamas set to replace Rich Crunkilton at WEC 39 against Bart Palaszewski Posted: 25 Feb 2009 08:48 AM PST
Twelve-fight International Fight League (IFL) veteran Bart "Bartimus" Palaszewski (30-11) is making his second appearance for the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion at this Sunday’s WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia" event — only it won’t be against original opponent Richard Crunkilton. "Cleat" blew out his knee in training and will be replaced by the undefeated Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas in his WEC debut. Palaszewski debuted for the promotion at WEC 37: "Torres vs. Tapia" last December, snuffing out UFC veteran Alex Karalexis via second round technical knockout. During his time with the IFL he scored notable wins over guys like Steve Bruno, Ivan Menjivar, Ryan Schultz, Harris Sarmiento and others. However, his last three fights with the organization were all losses. He was submitted in the second round by Deividas Taurosevicius at the 2007 IFL Team Championships and then outpointed in a split decision loss to Chris Horodecki at the IFL World Grand Prix Semi Finals two months later. He also dropped a unanimous decision to current UFC fighter Jim Miller last April in New Jersey. Lamas comes into the WEC after mixing it up at “Warriors Collide” and most recently “Ironheart Crown,” where he outpointed Christopher Martin in a three round decision back in November. The Chicago-based fighter trains out of Team Top Notch and has a solid wrestling pedigree. He’ll need it to have a chance against the experience of Bartimus. WEC 39: "Brown vs. Garcia" is a packed 11-fight card that is scheduled for the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 1. It's the first time ever that the Zuffa-owned promotion will stage an event in the "Lone Star State" and can be seen live on the Versus Network starting at 9pm ET. |
| Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho training for April return on ESPN Posted: 25 Feb 2009 08:07 AM PST
Props: GracieMag.com Quoteworthy:
-Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho (16-1) all but confirms that he will compete in the Bellator Fighting Championship eight man tournament, which will air weekly on ESPN Deportes beginning in April. “Ely” dropped the first fight of his career back in November via unanimous decision to Chael Sonnen - a bout he weighed in for at a whopping nine pounds over the limit. There was clearly something off about the ex-champ that night as he appeared disinterested in the fight and exhibited some bizarre behavior inside the cage, perhaps a result of the depression issues and substance abuse in the months leading up to fight. According to the article, however, he is back on track and training with a better sense of focus now. Hopefully he’s cleaned up for real because he’s far too talented to abandon his career like it appeared he was doing in his last appearance. |
| WEC 40: Diego Nunes vs Cub Swanson Posted: 25 Feb 2009 08:04 AM PST
A battle between up-and-coming featherweight scrappers Cub Swanson (13-2) and Diego “The Gun” Nunes (12-0) has been added to the WEC 40: “Torres vs. Bowles” card, set to go down on April 5 from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Swanson started his mixed martial arts career with eleven straight wins after dropping his debut to current UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty in 2004. The WEC signed him in early 2007 and he went on to win his first two fights for the promotion against Tommy Lee (submission) and Micah Miller (decision). At WEC 31 in December of 2007 Cub dropped his first contest under the WEC banner by succumbing to a first round guillotine choke laid down by former UFC champion Jens “Little Evil” Pulver. The loss was a setback for the Southern California native for sure, but recent wins over Donnie Walker (submission) and most recently Hiroyuki Takaya (decision) at WEC 37 in December have put Swanson back on the map. His opponent, 26-year old Team Nogueira Brazil product Diego Nunes, has yet to lose a professional MMA match. He’s managed to stop eleven of his twelve foes before the final bell (six by submission and five by technical knockout). He made his WEC debut on the WEC 37 card with a unanimous decision win over the previously unbeaten Cole Province. Slowly the WEC’s featherweight division is starting to fill up with viable contenders for current champion Mike Thomas Brown. With guys like Urijah Faber, Wagnney Fabiano, Jose Aldo, Leonard Garcia and others ready and waiting for their chance, a loss for either of these two guys could drop that fighter out of any sort of title contention for quite some time, meaning this and all 145-pound fights under the WEC banner have become very important. The main card of WEC 40 will air live on the Versus network beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on fight night and will feature a main event with hometown hero Miguel Torres defending his 135 pound title against number one contender Brian Bowles. |
| Marcus Davis wants to pound Dan Hardy’s face into dust at UFC 99 Posted: 25 Feb 2009 06:21 AM PST
Props: The UnderGround Forum Quoteworthy:
Marcus Davis is not backing down from a challenge that Dan Hardy issued following a knockout win over Rory Markham at UFC 95: “Sanchez vs. Stevenson” this past weekend. “The Outlaw” mentioned wanting to fight “The Irish Hand Grenade” numerous times in his post-fight interviews. It seems as though his rhetoric may have worked — Davis told UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to set it up for UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13. Sounds like a plan. A good one. |
| Donut-eating Diego Sanchez UFC 95 video post fight with BJ Penn on his mind Posted: 25 Feb 2009 06:11 AM PST From the video vault at the Telegraph: |
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