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- UFC 102 video: Nate Marquardt not scared of Demian Maia
- UFC 102 video preview with Randy Couture on Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and more
- Kyle Bradley injured and ruled out against Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 19
- UFC 106: Tito Ortiz vs Mark Coleman ‘confirmed’ for Nov. 21
- UFC 100 replay outdraws MLB, PGA and ‘Carano vs Cyborg’
- Strikeforce highlights and video recap of ‘Carano vs Cyborg’
- Strikeforce paydays and salaries for ‘Carano vs Cyborg’
- Poke-gate: Florian camp accuses BJ Penn of fighting dirty
- W-1 MMA: Carlos Newton vs Shonie Carter headlines ‘High Voltage’ on Oct. 10
- Demian Maia video talks UFC 102 fight against Nate Marquardt
| UFC 102 video: Nate Marquardt not scared of Demian Maia Posted: 19 Aug 2009 04:28 AM PDT |
| UFC 102 video preview with Randy Couture on Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira and more Posted: 18 Aug 2009 07:45 PM PDT |
| Kyle Bradley injured and ruled out against Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 19 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 07:33 PM PDT
Lightweight Kyle Bradley recently sustained an undisclosed injury while training, forcing him out of his upcoming bout against Sam Stout at UFC Fight Night 19: “Diaz vs. Guillard” from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday, Sept. 16. No replacement to take on “Hands of Stone” is known at this time. Bradley was out to prove that his first round technical knockout win over Phillipe Nover at UFC 98: “Evans vs. Machida” back in May, which took less than 65 seconds, was no fluke. That’s because the 155-pound bout was mired in controversy when it appeared that Nover — The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 lightweight finalist — was in trouble after a big slam and subsequent flurry from Bradley. However, replays showed that Nover appeared to be maneuvering for a submission when the referee in charge of the action, Yves Lavigne, stepped in to stop the action. Regardless, the result stood and Bradley registered his first win inside the Octagon in three attempts. He’ll now have to wait a little while longer to make it two out of four. UFC Fight Night 19: "Diaz vs. Guillard" will feature a main event between hungry lightweight up-and-comers and former TUF grads Nate Diaz and Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard. In addition, Roger "El Matador" Huerta will throwdown for perhaps the last time inside the Octagon as he tries to leave on a high note against the stifling super-wrestler Gray "The Bully" Maynard. To check out the latest UFC Fight Night 19 fight card click here. |
| UFC 106: Tito Ortiz vs Mark Coleman ‘confirmed’ for Nov. 21 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:34 PM PDT
Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is set to make his return to the Octagon opposite the first-ever heavyweight champion for the promotion, Mark Coleman, at UFC 106 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21. Mike Disabato, founder of MMA Authentics and long-time friend/training partner of Coleman, today “confirmed” the rumored 205-pound match up via Twitter.com. No official announcement has come from the promotion … yet. However, company president Dana White indicated on numerous occasions that this is the showdown that fans could expect to see in the coming months. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” 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. It's been more than a year since Ortiz saw action in that performance, which had him in trouble early only to nearly finish it with a triangle-to-armbar transition that "The Dragon" barely escaped. After the loss, it appeared that the decade-long tumultuous relationship between Ortiz and White had finally reached its breaking point; however, the pair was able to miraculously mend fences just last month and put their difference aside to start making money together once again.
Ortiz has three wins, two defeats and one draw since he returned to action in 2006 from a brief hiatus. And those three victories have come at the expense of a past-his-prime, Ken Shamrock (twice), and a controversial split decision over Forrest Griffin. Whether or not a surgically repaired back will help him return to form and make a serious run at the light heavyweight championship remains to be seen. His latest journey begins against “The Hammer.” Coleman recently notched his first win inside the Octagon in more than 12 years with a unanimous decision over Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100. "The Godfather of Ground and Pound" leveraged his strong wrestling background to takedown the "American Psycho" and keep him there, landing repeated blows from the top position. The 44-year-old UFC Hall of Famer dropped his return to the Octagon to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 93: "Franklin vs. Henderson" earlier this year. Coleman ended up on the wrong end of a third round technical knockout, which he felt was an unjust stoppage. It marked his first fight inside the Octagon since 1999. Coleman has vowed that with the proper training and conditioning that he will only get better. He’ll get to put that training and cardio to the test against Ortiz, who has excelled in that department ever since gassing in a fight against Frank Shamrock almost a decade ago. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on UFC 106 as the fight card develops. |
| UFC 100 replay outdraws MLB, PGA and ‘Carano vs Cyborg’ Posted: 18 Aug 2009 11:59 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) once again countered live programming from a competing mixed martial arts promotion when it aired selected fights from UFC 100 on Spike TV last Saturday (Aug. 15 at 10 p.m. ET) — directly opposite the Strikeforce: “Carano vs Cyborg” event that aired live on Showtime. The replay, headlined by the UFC heavyweight championship unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, drew a whopping two million viewers for a 1.8 rating in men 18-34, a 1.7 rating in men 18-49 and a 1.5 household rating. The Showtime broadcast of Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg,” in comparison, averaged 576,000 viewers, with 856,000 tuning in for the night’s main event. However, it isn’t exactly a level playing field, as Spike TV is a basic cable station available in approximately 98 million homes. Showtime, on the other hand, is a subscription-based premium cable channel that has approximately 21 million subscribers. Zuffa’s July 11 event, available for free barely one month after airing live on pay-per-view, also outdrew Major League Baseball (MLB) on FOX as well as Golf’s PGA Championship on CBS in the advertiser-coveted demographic of men 18-34.
This latest news, of course, should come as no surprise since Zuffa has made a habit of counter programming in the past. The UFC went up against the Elite XC debut show on CBS in May 2008 with a tribute to perhaps the most popular mixed martial artist on the planet, Chuck Liddell, called "Ultimate Iceman." They also hastily put together UFC Fight Night 14 to draw interest away from the debut of Affliction: "Banned" on PPV last July with a main event between Anderson "The Spider" Silva and James "The Sandman" Irvin. For Affliction's second effort, "Day of Reckoning" on Jan. 24, the UFC answered with a replay of UFC 91: "Lesnar vs. Couture." Strikeforce can be now be considered a major player in mixed martial arts with its signing of heavyweight free agent, Fedor Emelianenko, as well as its current cable and network television deals. While UFC President Dana White has long since supported the efforts of Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, he is now at war with "Strikefarce" since it entered the proverbial big stage. Competition 101 (or perhaps “100″ in this case). This battle’s just getting started. |
| Strikeforce highlights and video recap of ‘Carano vs Cyborg’ Posted: 18 Aug 2009 10:01 AM PDT |
| Strikeforce paydays and salaries for ‘Carano vs Cyborg’ Posted: 18 Aug 2009 09:40 AM PDT
MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg” from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for the Showtime event held at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, on August 15. Gina Carano was the big earner of the night. Despite getting stopped by Cristiane Santos in the first round of their main event bout, "Conviction" banked a cool $125,000 for her efforts. Her opponent, “Cyborg,” took home $25,000 and female bragging rights. Gegard Mousasi matched Isaiah Hill and Zak Bucia as the lowest earner of the event. Despite handily defeating well-known veteran Renato Sobral in just 60 seconds, “The Dreamcatcher” banked a mere $2,000 for his efforts. Pittance by today’s standards. Expect that level of compensation to increase exponentially after last Saturday’s performance. Here are all the Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg” payouts:
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc. The total base fighter payroll for the event was $468,500. 13,976 spectators packed the HP Pavilion for an approximate live gate of $735,710. For complete results and coverage of “Carano vs. Cyborg” click here and here. |
| Poke-gate: Florian camp accuses BJ Penn of fighting dirty Posted: 18 Aug 2009 08:29 AM PDT
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Keith Florian, brother of former UFC lightweight number one contender Kenny Florian, discusses some of the alleged foul play from current 155-pound champ BJ Penn during his UFC 101 title defense against “KenFlo.” Kenny was submitted via rear naked choke in the fourth round but never really got into a groove in his second title fight since joining the UFC ranks in 2005. Was it the layoff that disrupted his riddum? Or did BJ have a hand (or finger) in making sure he “lost sight” of his title aspirations? |
| W-1 MMA: Carlos Newton vs Shonie Carter headlines ‘High Voltage’ on Oct. 10 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 07:59 AM PDT
The legendary Newton made his Warrior-1 debut at W1: INCEPTION and won via TKO against Ottawa's own Nabil 'The Thrill' Khatib. Now he's back facing another MMA legend, 'Mr. International' Shonie Carter. Newton is the first ever Canadian UFC Welterweight Champion and Carter is one of the most electrifying fighters in MMA history. Their experience levels are unparalleled as between them; they have fought in every major organization and against almost every major competitor. Carter has won his last three fights and wants to add the W1 gold to his collection. The co-main event will also be a title fight; this time for the W1 Bantamweight Title. Undefeated REMI ‘BAM BAM’ MORVAN from the Ottawa Academy of Martial Arts will be facing former TKO Bantamweight Champion ADRIAN WOOLEY. Arguably the two top bantamweights in Canada have been waiting for this fight for a long time and its finally going to happen at W1: HIGH VOLTAGE.
In a number one contenders bout, two undefeated fighters will be putting their unblemished records on the line. Coming off an impressive win against Mustafa Khalil, TOM 'THE BOMB' WATERS re-enters the W1 cage against the savvy BJJ expert MIKE 'HURRICANE' HONG. This fight is expected to be at a high pace with two highly skilled featherweights. Also scheduled to appear are Hosier 'Le Commando' Bruno, Nabil 'The Thrill' Khatib, Mark 'Boots' Holst, Mustafa 'Mufasa' Khalil, Mitch Gagnon and many other top fighters from the region and across Canada. A full fight card will be released shortly. Tickets are on sale right now at TICKETMASTER.ca or by calling (613) 755-1111. Get your tickets now so you can guarantee yourself a seat for this incredible event at the 4,000 seat venue, The Robert Guertin Arena!! |
| Demian Maia video talks UFC 102 fight against Nate Marquardt Posted: 18 Aug 2009 07:45 AM PDT |
After two high energy events, W1 MMA is back with a vengeance on October 10th, 2009 at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau. W1: HIGH VOLTAGE will feature the main event that fight fans have asked for as CARLOS 'THE RONIN' NEWTON makes his much anticipated W1 return against 'MR. INTERNATIONAL' SHONIE CARTER for the W1 Welterweight Title.| You are subscribed to email updates from UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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