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- UFC 101 odds and betting lines
- UFC Quick Quote: Tito Ortiz’ ‘new beginning’ starts today
- Affliction collapse, Tito Ortiz to the UFC and more on ESPNs ‘MMA Live’ (Video)
- Gilbert Melendez vs Mitsuhiro Ishida 2 booked with Josh Thomson ruled out of Strikeforce fight Aug. 15
- Fedor Emelianenko was not offered $30 million, six-fight UFC contract …
- Jeff Monson grounded and possibly incarcerated for graffiti-related stunt
- Nyet! ‘Iron’ Vadim Finkelchtein steadfast in goals of Fedor, M-1 Global (Video)
- UFC Quick Pic: Hendo gets country following UFC 100 win
- UFC confirms details on ESPN deal for UK broadcasting
- Forrest Griffin video talks UFC 101 and Tito Ortiz rematch
| UFC 101 odds and betting lines Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:59 AM PDT
The clock is ticking to get your bets in for UFC 101 — it'll be here before we know it. The pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pa., begins Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 p.m. ET. That means, of course, that you should start to think about placing possible bets on the fight outcomes before it’s too late. Therefore, here are the latest UFC 100 odds (- = favorite; + = underdog):
Time to put up or shut up for all us keyboard warriors … get in on the action before it's too late. For a little help with how to bet on UFC fights and what all the numbers mean check out this post right HERE (Disregard the UFC 85 references … all the information is still accurate and helpful.) Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, Aug. 8). It's going to be an exciting evening of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 101 coverage you can handle. To check out our complete UFC 101 event archive click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC Quick Quote: Tito Ortiz’ ‘new beginning’ starts today Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:24 AM PDT
– Former UFC lightweight champion Tito Ortiz updates his fans via his personal MySpace.com page about big news on the horizon concerning his fighting future. It’s expected that UFC President Dana White will announce today at 2 p.m. ET that the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” will return to the Octagon after a huge rift was apparently patched up at the fan expo earlier this month. Ortiz is coming off major spinal fusion surgery to correct a back problem that plagued him in his most recent bouts. His last appearance was in May 2008 — a unanimous decision loss to now 205-pound champion, Lyoto Machida. Speculation has swirled that Ortiz could return to competition as soon as UFC 103 on Sept. 19, but nothing is official at this time. Care to guess who may be the first to get punished? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affliction collapse, Tito Ortiz to the UFC and more on ESPNs ‘MMA Live’ (Video) Posted: 31 Jul 2009 03:06 AM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Jul 2009 03:26 PM PDT
Strikeforce confirmed earlier today that Interim Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez (15-2) will no longer rematch current Strikeforce 155-pound champ Josh Thompson at “Carano vs. Cybrog” on Aug. 15 because “The Punk” was denied medical clearance to compete. Thompson — who is apparently still not completely healed from a broken left leg sustained while training to take on Melendez back on April 11 — will be replaced by Mitsuhiro Ishida. It’s certainly more bad news for the injury-riddled fight card; however, "El Nino" is perhaps comforted in knowing that even though his opponent was switched, he still has the opportunity to exact revenge. Melendez was out to avenge a decisive unanimous decision loss to "The Punk" from their June 2008 encounter. The loss was only the second of his sparkling 16-fight career, which includes notable wins over Hiroyuki Takaya, Clay Guida, Tatsuya Kawajiri and others. His only other defeat came via unanimous decision to, you guessed it, Ishida, at Yarennoka on New Years Eve 2007. Ishida has since signed with Strikeforce and made a successful debut for the promotion with a first round submission win over Justin Wilcox last September. Now the two will once again collide in a five-round title fight with Melendez’s interim belt on the line. It may not be Melendez vs. Thomson, but it’s the next best thing under the difficult circumstances. The August 15 Strikeforce event will feature Gina Carano finally taking on Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos as well as Nick Diaz facing off against Jay Hieron for the newly-created Strikeforce welterweight championship. For all the latest on the ‘Carano vs. Cyborg’ fight card click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fedor Emelianenko was not offered $30 million, six-fight UFC contract … Posted: 30 Jul 2009 02:26 PM PDT
… according to Joost Raimond, CEO for M-1 Global, in the latest report from Sherdog.com:
The Fedor Emelianenko circus sweepstakes continues with M-1 officials vehemently denying a report from CBS Radio host Carmichael Dave that the Russian was offered a lucrative deal in the neighborhood of $30 million, in addition to other incentives/concessions, to compete inside the Octagon. Emelianenko and his M-1 counterparts today left the United States without confirmation of a striking a deal with the UFC or any other promotion for that matter, meaning that UFC President Dana White will likely not be making any Emelianenko-related announcements during the conference call set for Friday, July 31. I think … maybe … | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Monson grounded and possibly incarcerated for graffiti-related stunt Posted: 30 Jul 2009 01:43 PM PDT
Former number one UFC heavyweight contender, Jeff Monson, is facing up to 90 days in prison and a $21,894 fine after pleading guilty to malicious mischief for spray-painting an anarchist symbol on the Washington state Capitol building, according to Yahoo!Sports. Perhaps more damaging is that fact that "The Snowman" had to surrender is passport, which essentially rules out an upcoming rematch against Pedro Rizzo at "Bitetti Combat" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sept. 12. In addition, the 37-year-old submission specialist had other plans to compete in Japan and Russia in early 2010. Upon hearing the ruling, Monson asked the judge:
Monson — who was actually photographed by ESPN the Magazine committing the graffiti-related offense — is scheduled to be sentenced in October. Since his departure from the UFC, Monson has performed quite well against quality competition in lesser known events. In fact, the self-described anarchist has won seven of his last eight fights following the Rizzo loss back in 2007. After stealing a controversial unanimous decision victory against Roy "Big Country" Nelson at "March Badness," Monson made short work of Russian gladiator Sergei Kharitonov at DREAM 8, forcing the Russian to tap with a north-south choke early into round one. The American Top Team (ATT) product also recently made headlines when he tossed his name into the hat to fight Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction: "Trilogy" on Aug. 1 when Josh Barnett was scratched because of a positive test for steroids. The entire event was eventually canceled. With Affliction out of the fight business, and restricted from international travel, Monson has just a handful of choices at his disposal. One that he may want to consider is Strikeforce, which is looking for an opponent to challenge Fabricio Werdum on Aug. 15. Get it while you can. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nyet! ‘Iron’ Vadim Finkelchtein steadfast in goals of Fedor, M-1 Global (Video) Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:45 AM PDT Props: Sherdog.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC Quick Pic: Hendo gets country following UFC 100 win Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:35 AM PDT
Thanks to Tracy Lee of Combat Lifestyle for the pic. See more here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC confirms details on ESPN deal for UK broadcasting Posted: 30 Jul 2009 11:17 AM PDT
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has found a permanent home on ESPN for its live programming in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland after an abrupt end to its partnership with Setanta Sports earlier this year. "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" will launch its UFC programming on August 3 on both the Sky and Virgin networks in the UK and Ireland at no cost for the first thirty days. Following the initial free period, Sky Sports viewers will be eligible to subscribe to ESPN for £9 per month, and viewers without Sky Sports can subscribe for £11. First up on the docket will be a live broadcast of UFC 101: ‘Declaration’ on Saturday, August 8, followed by UFC 102: ‘Couture vs. Nogueira’ on August 29. UFC Unleashed will also air every Thursday at 10pm. From UFC UK President Marshall Zelaznik courtesy of telegraph.co.uk:
Starting with UFC 80 back on January 19, 2008, the Ultimate Fighting Championship struck a deal with international sports broadcaster Setanta Sports to bring the UFC to millions of homes in the United Kingdom.
That deal recently eroded because of the broadcaster’s financial instability following the dissolution of some of its English Premier League rights that left Setanta strapped for cash and on the prowl for some emergency funding. It was unknown if UFC 99, scheduled for June 13 in Cologne, Germany, would even make the airwaves in the UK until just a day before the broadcast, jeopardizing the momentum of Zuffa's Europe expansion. The UFC was also forced to scramble to get airtime for UFC 100, their biggest show of the year. The pay-per-view eventually ended up airing via Sky TV on a defunct 'Racing World' channel. The new deal with ESPN will not only solidify the presence of the UFC on UK television, it will also be a major step towards Zuffa's goal of brand globalization. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com as more details are expected to be announced over the next few days. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forrest Griffin video talks UFC 101 and Tito Ortiz rematch Posted: 30 Jul 2009 10:18 AM PDT Props: RawVegas.tv |
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