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| Forrest Griffin video talks UFC 101 comeback and the fight against the fungus Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:26 PM PDT Props: Cagewriter |
| UFC Fight Night 18 after party: No hard feelings (Pic) Posted: 08 Apr 2009 09:09 PM PDT
Carlos “Natural Born Killer” Condit finds time to talk shop with Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann at the Karma after party following their three round war that favored Kampmann via split decision at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. Thanks to Tracy Lee of Combat Lifestlye for the pic. See more here. |
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9: Episode 2 recap and discussion Posted: 08 Apr 2009 07:02 PM PDT
Episode two of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 9 gets underway and we start things off in Las Vegas with the 16 hopeful Americans arriving to find out who they must fight in order to secure one of the eight remaining spots in the TUF house. Two minutes into Dana’s monologue and Jason Pierce pulls a Phillipe Nover and goes down in a heap, presumably from cutting weight. He doesn’t get much of the spotlight however as John-David Shackleford sports a helping of herpes on his forehead and gets the boot. Then there is Christian Felgium, this season’s Jason Guida. Felgium shows up overweight and has to spend some time on the outdoor bike in a rubber suit. When he clocks in still two pounds over, they drop him on the treadmill and he instantly collapses. Not a good look for the boys back home. Dana starts dropping the F-bomb because it’s season nine and the guys still can’t seem to get it together. He even goes so far as to call it the worst start to any season in TUF history — and of course it’s the Americans who hold that dubious honor. Dana warns the group that Team Britain is on point and I suddenly feel the urge to go back and edit my opinion on Team UK in last week’s recap. Fatso and Herpes go home, which leaves two vacancies for Team USA. Dana makes some calls as the elimination fights get under way. Elimination bout #1: Mark Miller (10-4) vs. Kevin Knabjian (10-3-1) Round 1: Miller and Knabjian are training partners and not too psyched up about going at it. They touch gloves and start throwing some leather. Straight kick lands for Miller. They take turns throwing combos. Miller sounds like a water balloon popping with every thrust. Failed takedown for Knabjian. Miller unloads and Knabjian covers up. Miller the busier of the two but not doing much damage. Spinning back fist from Knabjian gets nothing. Knabjian getting marked up, not really putting forth much offense. Round over. Round 2: Knabjian finally opens up and connects, dropping Miller. He follows him to the mat and tries for the heel hook but Miller escapes. Back to their feet and Miller unloads, backing Knabjian up. An uppercut stuns Knabjian who buckles and then gets absolutely destroyed by a flurry of hard punches causing a referee stoppage to end it. Mark Miller defeats Kevin Knabjian via TKO Elimination bout #2: Richie Whitson (4-0) vs. Paul Bird (4-1) Round 1: Henderson tells Dana that Whitson is a newbie at Hendo’s gym. Bird rushes in and takes Whitson down. Whitson stands up and Bird jumps on his back and sinks in a rear naked nothing. They separate and Whitson backs him up with kicks and punches. Bird shoots and gets stuffed, stands up and eats a few. Whitson drags him down and gets mount. Bird goes fetal and takes punishment. He nearly pulls off the armbar but Whitson escapes and takes his back. Bird gets flattened out and choked into a stoppage. Richie Whitson defeats Paul Bird via submission (rear naked choke) Elimination bout #3: Waylon Lowe (5-2) vs. Santino DeFranco (13-4) Round 1: We learn that DeFranco made the cut for TUF 2 but had to leave with a brain aneurysm. One surgery and seven seasons later and he’s back for another run. Definitely the sentimental favorite. Lowe charges and takes him down. From guard, DeFranco able to stymie most of his offense. Lowe finally wiggles out and drops punch after punch on DeFranco — who covers up but makes absolutely no effort to improve position or fight back. Mazzagatti warns him for inactivity but DeFranco seems content just laying there and getting hammered like a whack-a-mole stuck in the upright position. This goes on until the round ends. Dana predicts DeFranco — who is slow to rise — won’t answer the bell for round two. Round 2: DeFranco answers the bell but looks broken. He goes in with a desperation flying knee and it lands square on Lowe’s face. He then grabs Lowe and trips him to the mat. They hit the ground and DeFranco takes his back and sinks in the rear naked choke. Everyone on the show (and at home) is staring at what just transpired, mouth agape. Santino DeFranco defeats Waylon Lowe via submission (rear naked choke) Elimination bout #4: Steve Berger (19-19-2) vs. Jason Pierce (9-0) Rounds 1-3: A fast-forward special. Dana narrates. Round one and Berger gets dropped and survives submission attempts. Round two and Berger does nothing from mount. Round three is a bore. Jason Pierce defeats Steve Berger via unanimous decision Elimination bout #5: Cameron Dollar (4-1) vs. Tom Hayden (4-0) Rounds 1-2: A Dana fast-forward special, part deux. Hayden takes him down and pounds away for the entire round. Round two is more of the same until Dollar escapes and chokes him out. Cameron Dollar defeats Tom Hayden via submission (rear naked choke) Elimination bout #6: DaMarques Johnson (13-6) vs. Ray Elbe (20-11) Round 1: Johnson is bouncing around the cage while Elbe is stiffer than Old Chief Woodenhead. Spinning backfist for Elbe does not land. Elbe shoots and ends up getting mounted. Johnson lands a few elbows. Elbe doing nothing but laying on his back and taking a vicious beating. This goes on for about a minute or so until the referee intervenes. I’m sure he’s glad he flew all the way from Thailand for that. DaMarques Johnson defeats Ray Elbe via TKO Coach Henderson feels confident that he has a solid team after the elimination fights, despite only having six members. To fill the gap, Dana went fishing for replacements and found Frank Lester and Rob Browning — yes, little brother of Junie Browning. Here’s hoping Lil’ Browning can break the brother curse. We all know how well Lance Evans did — and we won’t even get into the debacle that was Jason Guida. Good luck, Rob. Stay tuned next week as the final two spots are decided for Team USA and the tomfoolery begins when Team UK shacks up in the same house as Team USA. See you in seven! |
| Junior dos Santos likely to return at UFC 102 against Justin McCully on Aug. 29 Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:49 PM PDT
Heavy-handed Brazilian knockout artist Junior dos Santos (8-1) will look to keep his perfect record inside the Octagon intact when he collides with mixed martial arts journeyman Justin McCully (9-4-2) at UFC 102 from the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., on August 29, according to Tatame.com. "Cigano" recently felled the Dutch “Skyscraper,” also known as Stefan Struve via technical knockout (strikes), at UFC 95: “Sanchez vs. Stevenson” earlier this year on Feb. 21. It was a nice encore performance after he burst on the scene with an 81-second knockout of Fabricio Werdum — widely considered a top player in the division — in his debut for the promotion at UFC 90: "Silva vs. Cote" back in October 2008. The Team Nogueira-trained fighter has never been beyond the first round in his professional career, finishing his all of his opponents (with the exception of one) with a mix of submissions and (technical) knockouts. He has looked powerful and crisp in all of his UFC performances. It will be interesting to see of he can keep pace in the division alongside other up-and-comers such as Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez and others with another win against the tricky “Team Punishment” Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist. McCully was supposed to take on highly touted British heavyweight Neil Grove at UFC 95. However, “The Insane One” was replaced on short notice with Mike Ciesnolevicz after he sustained a cut while training for the heavyweight tilt. He is known for wearing on his opponents with a strong wrestling base and then usually tries to end fights with his solid submission game. And it has been effective as of late. In fact, McCully has won four of his last five fights, including two of three in the Octagon since returning to action from a three-year hiatus in 2006. He defeated talented striker Antoni Hardonk at Ultimate Fight Night 9 by unanimous decision in April of 2007, then lost to Gabriel Gonzaga by first round submission at UFC 86: "Jackson vs. Griffin" over a year later. "The Insane One" most recently grinded out another unanimous decision victory over Eddie Sanchez at "Fight For The Troops" in December. UFC 102 is expected to feature one of the sport's biggest stars — and local-area product — former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, locking horns with former Pride FC and UFC interim heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira. To check out the latest UFC 102 fight card and rumors click here. |
| Frank Shamrock video on Nick Diaz Strikeforce fight and much more Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:27 PM PDT |
| Reminder: Optimum Nutrition whey protein clearance sale ends this Friday! Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:26 PM PDT
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| UFC 100 to feature three ’superfights’ in Las Vegas on July 11 Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:14 PM PDT
UFC 100, which is slated for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 11, is now official with three “superfights,” including two major title match ups. The promotion today made the announcement that we all knew was coming for the historic pay-per-view (PPV) event, signaling a major milestone in its more than 15 years of existence. In the main event of the evening, UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar will tangle with the division’s interim title keeper, Frank Mir, to determine once and for all an undisputed champion. In addition, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre will once again defend his 170-pound strap against number one contender, Thiago Alves. Rounding out the superfight trio is a a middleweight brawl between The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) TUF 9 coaches, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping, who will collide to determine who earns the right to challenge the reigning middleweight champion later in 2009. Tickets for UFC 100 are set to go on sale to the general public on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. PT. Of course, UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers will be able to scoop of tickets for the Centennial prior to them being available for public consumption. For complete UFC 100 ticket information click here. And to check out the latest fight card and rumors for the show click here. Be sure to stay dialed in to MMAmania.com for all the UFC 100 coverage you can shake a stick at. |
| ESPNs ‘MMA Live’ video on fallout from Dana White remarks, event reviews and Strikeforce preview Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:27 PM PDT |
| Strikeforce results and live fight coverage for ‘Shamrock vs Diaz’ Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:59 PM PDT
The new and improved Strikeforce MMA is all set for its debut on Showtime this Saturday night (April 11) at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The five-fight main card is set to air live on the premium cable network beginning at 9 p.m. ET. “Shamrock vs. Diaz” features a 179-pound catchweight main event between former company middleweight champion, Frank Shamrock, and one-time Elite XC lightweight number one contender and Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt, Nick Diaz. The televised portion of the event will also feature ex-Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez in action against promotional newcomer Rodrigo Damm, as well as standout Elite XC veterans Brett “The Grim” Rogers, Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith, Benji “Razor” Radach and Cristiane “Cybrog” Santos. Here is the complete Strikeforce: “Shamrock vs. Diaz” fight card:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of “Shamrock vs. Diaz,” beginning with the 9 p.m. ET telecast. In addition, up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action will begin to flow earlier around 7 p.m. ET on fight night. Remember that MMAmania.com will be the spot for the latest news and event-related highlights before, during and after the event. In the meantime, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on the first Strikeforce event since the Pro Elite buyout/Showtime deal in the comments section below. For everything you need to know about “Shamrock vs. Diaz” hit up our event archive right here. |
| UFCs Ryan Bader tears the MCL and PCL in his knee completely Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:54 PM PDT |
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