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- UFC Magazine photo shoot video with Georges St. Pierre, Thiago Alves, Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping
- MMA Quick Quote: Bob Sapp is going to ‘wreck’ Bobbly Lashley at ‘Ultimate Chaos’
- ISS Research supplements: Build a better body with instant savings on ALL products!
- Are Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva better ‘fighters’ than Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosely?
- WEC Quick Pic: Michael Jackson dies, Joseph Benavidez mourns
- Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone: Ben Henderson ‘is a worthy opponent’ and Jamie Varner ‘is a fag’
- DREAM 11: Andrews Nakahara vs Zelg Galesic in the works for Sept. 23
- Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson sued for death of fetus stemming from July 2008 car wreck
- Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves all about respect and confidence heading into UFC 100 title fight
- ‘MMA Live’ video on ESPN featuring Rich Franklin and Bobby Lashley
| Posted: 26 Jun 2009 04:14 AM PDT Check out footage from Henderson and Bisping after the jump.
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| MMA Quick Quote: Bob Sapp is going to ‘wreck’ Bobbly Lashley at ‘Ultimate Chaos’ Posted: 26 Jun 2009 04:10 AM PDT
– Bob “The Beast” Sapp puts the finishing touches on the trash talk during the final pre-fight press conference before his colossal collision with former professional wrestling champion Bobby Lashley. The pair of giants will headline "Ultimate Chaos" this weekend, which is slated to air on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., on Saturday, June 27. It’s certainly not expected to capture “Fight of the Year” honors; however, it is a rather interesting match up on otherwise interesting fight card that also includes Pedro Rizzo, Gilbert Yvel, Din Thomas, Tom Atencio and Chris Horodecki, among others. So can Lashley survive the early onslaught that Sapp promises or is “The Beast” all bark and no bite? And can Sapp survive more than one round if his early knockout predicition does not come to fruition? |
| ISS Research supplements: Build a better body with instant savings on ALL products! Posted: 26 Jun 2009 03:56 AM PDT
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| Are Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva better ‘fighters’ than Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosely? Posted: 25 Jun 2009 11:23 PM PDT That’s up to you to decide in the 2009 ESPY awards on Sunday, July 19 at 9pm ET on ESPN.
Head over to ESPY.tv or click here to cast your vote. |
| WEC Quick Pic: Michael Jackson dies, Joseph Benavidez mourns Posted: 25 Jun 2009 11:13 PM PDT
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| Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone: Ben Henderson ‘is a worthy opponent’ and Jamie Varner ‘is a fag’ Posted: 25 Jun 2009 06:45 PM PDT
Donald Cerrone confirms the news to MMAmania.com that he is in talks to face his friend Benson "Smooth" Henderson for the WEC lightweight interim title at an upcoming event. Henderson has finished both his fights in the WEC and holds a 9-1 record overall. "Smooth" will be stepping in for an injured Jaime Varner who recently announced on Twitter that he's still not ready to return to action because of the hand he fractured during his five-round war with “Cowboy” at WEC 38 last January. Cerrone revealed that he has re-signed with the WEC for four more fights and will look to make his UFC debut in the second half of 2010 — with or without a Varner rematch. |
| DREAM 11: Andrews Nakahara vs Zelg Galesic in the works for Sept. 23 Posted: 25 Jun 2009 06:25 PM PDT
Karate stylist Andrews Nakahara is set to do battle with Croatian sensation Zelg Galesic in a middleweight showdown at DREAM 11 on September 23 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, according to Tatame.com. The pair were originally penciled in to clash at DREAM 8 this past April, however Galesic fell ill and was admitted to the hospital which forced him to pull out of the fight just two weeks before it was set to go down. Japanese Judoka Shungo Oyama stepped in to replace Galesic on short notice, only to be obliterated by Nakahara in the stand-up after some vicious strikes left him defenseless just two minutes into the bout. Galesic's last outing was a disappointing submission loss to Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at DREAM 6 last September, which saw him getting caught in an armbar just 90 seconds into the opening frame. Both of the fighters prefer the stand-up, which could make for exciting viewing should a striking war go down. Galesic doesn't boast the finest grappling chops, but he still may want to take advantage of Nakahara's lackluster ground game. We'll have to wait till September to see what actually transpires.
Also slated for the card is a clash to take care of some unfinished business between the charismatic Jason "Mayhem" Miller and grappling phenom Ronaldo Souza. The bout will once again be contested for the vacant DREAM middleweight title because the former holder, Gegard Mousasi, relinquished the strap to prepare for a move up to light heavyweight. This will be the third encounter between the bitter rivals "Jacare" and "Mayhem" — the pair first met during the promotion's middleweight grand prix quarterfinals at DREAM 4 in June 2008. The bout would go the distance and the conclusion would see Souza garner a unanimous decision victory. The second outing at last month’s DREAM 9 was halted early in the first round because of an errant blow from Miller to a downed Souza. The strike carved a deep laceration to Souza's head, which forced ringside officials to call off the match prematurely because of its severity. The fight was ruled a no contest. The outcome brought their rivalry to new heights, as well as left the DREAM middleweight title vacant. It now appears that we'll have to wait until September to get a more decisive outcome and a new champion. The semifinal bouts for DREAM's open weight tournament, which has been dubbed the "Super Hulk" tournament, are also set to go down in September. First up will be Japanese fan favorite Ikuhisa Minowa, who has fought virtually every big name overseas under the sun (albeit with inconsistent results). He has the daunting task of facing off against 7'2" gargantuan, Hong Man Choi. Minowa earned his spot by knocking off the modern day Goliath, Bob Sapp, which he did by locking in an achilles lock that forced "The Beast" to tap at DREAM 9. He will face a similar assignment against Choi — who wailed on baseball's steroid stool pigeon Jose "Can"seco for his advancement in the grand prix … at an even greater size disadvantage. On the other side of the bracket, Gegard Mousasi, who vacated his DREAM middleweight title recently because he desired a move to light heavyweight, will face off against the dangerous Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Mousasi made short work of "Super Samoan" Mark Hunt in his quarterfinal bout, taking his much larger counterpart to the mat quickly where he would go to work for a kimura straight away, eventually getting it and forcing Hunt to tap. While in his preliminary bout, Sokoudjou got back to his winning ways by trouncing 6' 11", 330-pound Jan "The Giant" Nortje. Despite being considerably outsized, "The African Assassin" was able to take "The Giant" down and pound on him furiously, which forced the referee to intervene and waive off the action. The "Super Hulk" tournament finalists will then do battle on New Years Eve at the annual Dynamite!! event. DREAM 11 is also expected to feature the semifinal bouts of the featherweight grand prix. Though the pairings are still to be announced, it will feature fan favorite and underdog Hideo Tokoro, jiu-jitsu ace Bibiano Fernandes, hard-hitting slugger Hiroyuki Takaya and also wrestling stud Joe Warren, who shocked the World recently by defeating featherweight superstar Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto. Here is the current line-up for DREAM 11: DREAM middleweight title: Featherweight grand prix participants: "Super Hulk" open weight grand prix semifinals: Non-tournament bout: For more on DREAM click here. |
| Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson sued for death of fetus stemming from July 2008 car wreck Posted: 25 Jun 2009 06:03 PM PDT
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is being sued by one of the victims that was involved in his bizarre motor vehicle incident following his unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86: "Jackson vs. Griffin" back in July 2008. The Tennessee native — who has a massive pick-up truck with his image plastered on various sides — fled the scene of an accident and then continued to weave in and out of traffic and allude police, causing at least one more collision before coming to a stop. While Jackson was cleared of any criminal charges relating to the miscarriage suffered by one of the victims just days after everything went down, he is now being targeted by a civil suit seeking more than $25,000. Here's the skinny from TMZ.com:
His bizarre behavior, which included another brush with authorities just days after the arrest, has been attributed to a bout of "delirium" caused by a lack of sleep and an overabundance of energy drinks. Jackson also split from his long-time trainer, Juanito Ibarra, which may or may not have been a contributing factor behind the initial "rampage." The Wolfslair product originally plead not guilty to the charges but reversed his plea as part of a plea bargain that would defer his sentencing to January 7, 2010. If Jackson meets the requirements of the plea bargain, the felony count will be dismissed and he will only be sentenced for the misdemeanor. If he fails to meet the requirements of his plea bargain, he will be charged and sentenced on both counts. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story. |
| Posted: 25 Jun 2009 04:38 PM PDT
UFC 100 is set to go down from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, July 11. The monumental fight card is poised to be perhaps the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) event in the relatively short history of the sport. The promotion heightened the hoopla today with the first installment of its tried and true media call. The cast of characters this time around featured welterweight champion George St. Pierre and number one contender Thiago Alves — Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir are scheduled to hit the airwaves next week. Two words can sum up the tone of today's UFC 100 media call: Respect and confidence. Both St. Pierre and Alves spoke with a blend of these traits when asked about their impending fight, thoughts on each other and their individual journeys leading up to this historic moment. St. Pierre started the call by giving respect to Alves, saying he knew Alves would be a future opponent after watching his fights against Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck. He drove his point home by bringing B.J. Penn into the equation. "I truly believe that if you put Thiago Alves and B.J. Penn in a fight, I would bet all my money on Thiago Alves, no doubt about it. Thiago Alves is more dangerous because he is a gentleman. He is not someone that needs to trash talk to promote himself. He is a very respectful guy. Skill wise he brings more problems to the table then anyone I have fought so far. These things make him more dangerous. He is the best guy I will fight so far."
Alves was quick to recognize that St. Pierre is the champion, but is ready for the challenge. "First of all, I think it is going to be a very well rounded fight. He is a complete fighter and the champion. I am ready for every situation though — for the stand up, the wrestling and the ground work. I have a lot of respect for him and I am 100 percent ready for whatever he throws at me." Both fighters were also asked about their weights and both revealed they were weighing in around 190-pound mark. When asked whether weight would give Alves and advantage over St. Pierre both were quick to dismiss the notion. "I don't think I will have an advantage over George. We are both going to have to weigh in at 170. At this level, I don't think size advantage is going to matter. George is a pretty big guy and he is very well rounded so I am not counting on any size advantage. I am counting on my training and everything that I know and that I have been through. I am going to let it all go on July 11." George was specifically asked if he changed his training when preparing for a bigger opponent and affirmed he hadn't. "I don't think it makes a big difference because I always train with bigger guys. I truly believe in this sport skill and technique always beat strength and size. The guy that wins this fight is the better fighter, not the bigger guy. It will be the guy that fights the best." When Alves was pressed about the takedown defense and how he would combat St. Pierre's effective takedowns he spoke about how the takedowns were only one part of the equation. "The thing is that GSP is dangerous everywhere. You have to be careful with him everywhere. Not just with his takedowns. Takedowns are just one of his weapons. He is a dangerous striker and has got great jiu-jitsu. Like I said though, I am prepared for everything. I have been training with the best wrestlers, strikers and jiu-jitsu guys in the world. I am well prepared for this fight. GSP is the champion, he is the man. I can't just think he is going to take me down. He is going to do everything, he is very well rounded." When St. Pierre was asked about the dangerous leg kicks of Thiago Alves he, too, pointed out the well rounded nature of his opponent. "Thiago has devastating leg kicks. But it’s not the only thing he has got. He has great knees, a great left hook. He has good heavy hands. I have been studying a lot of tape and I have a specific strategy that I will use to take him out of his comfort zone. Thiago is always a better version of what he did in his last fight but I am ready for it. I will be fighting him everywhere and taking him out of his comfort zone in every aspect of his game. But like when you play cards, you don't want to show your hand (laughs). So everyone will get to find out in the fight." It was clear by the end of the call that both fighters had a lot of respect for the other while being extremely confident in their own abilities. While partaking in the back and forth between Penn and St. Pierre certainly made for good theater, it was refreshing to see two athletes at the top of their games focused on the fight and only the fight. One thing is for certain. It will be an absolute war when George St. Pierre and Thiago Alves collide in the Octagon on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Who you got in this one, Maniacs? Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE updates with blow-by-blow, round-by-round commentary of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET. For all the latest on UFC 100 event click here. |
| ‘MMA Live’ video on ESPN featuring Rich Franklin and Bobby Lashley Posted: 25 Jun 2009 12:31 PM PDT |
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