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- Ross Clifton 1977-2009
- Junior dos Santos on fight against Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103 and more (Video)
- Pending elbow surgery sidelines Anderson Silva until 2010
- Yves Edwards and Roan Carneiro victorious at Shine 2: ‘American Top Team vs The World’
- New-look Wanderlei Silva explains reasons for recent facial surgery, new tattoo and more (Video)
- Report: ‘Rampage’ Jackson out of UFC 107 in Memphis in favor of ‘A-Team’
- Cheick mate: ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira wants Frank Mir rematch at UFC 107 on Dec. 12
- MMA Quick Quote: Brett Rogers’ power + cage experience = Fedor Emelianenko knockout
| Posted: 06 Sep 2009 12:46 AM PDT
Former Gladiator Challenge Super Heavyweight Champion Ross Clifton has passed away from an apparent heart attack on the morning of September 5 according to MMAWeekly. “The Grizzly” is perhaps best known for being fed to a juiced-up Ken Shamrock at the War Gods: "Valentine's Eve Massacre" event which took place at the Selland Arena in Fresno, Calif., back on Feb. 13. Despite submitting Clifton via first round armbar, Shammy was popped for steroids nearly one month after the event. The 6′8″, 360-pound goliath tried to rebound from “The World’s Most Dangerous Loss” by throwing leather with Rick Vardell last July, but the portly powerhouse was stopped in the first round for his fifth straight loss. Clifton ran a mixed martial arts school called “Grizzly’s Den” in Cameron Park, California and is survived by his wife. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Clifton family during this difficult time. |
| Junior dos Santos on fight against Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103 and more (Video) Posted: 05 Sep 2009 03:12 PM PDT |
| Pending elbow surgery sidelines Anderson Silva until 2010 Posted: 05 Sep 2009 10:34 AM PDT
Looks like we’ll have a little more time to figure out which middleweight contender is going to be next in line for a shot at Anderson Silva’s 185-pound crown — courtesy of a bum elbow “The Spider” has elected to have surgery to repair. While details of the procedure are still unclear, the gang down at ESPN’s “MMA Live” posted the unfortunate (but not surprising) news on their official Twitter account. Not surprising because “Spider” spokesman and manager Ed Soares has been adamant about his client taking a few months off to rest and recover from some existing injuries following his dissection of Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 back on August 8. Soares even made the unofficial match-up of Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Henderson following “The Great” knockout over Demian Maia at last month’s UFC 102 in order determine a number one contender for the division title while Silva recuperates. While it makes sense on paper considering both competitors have faced Silva before, it was an idea not warmly received by Hendo. UFC President Dana White has not yet committed to a direction for the 185-pound division, but with Silva going under the knife, he’ll have plenty of time to consider different scenarios. But how long are fans willing to wait? With a surgically repaired “Axe Murderer” already planning a middleweight debut plus the return of a suddenly slimmer Vitor Belfort, there should be enough to keep us busy for the next six months. Who knows, maybe even Yushin Okami will “Thunder” his way back into contention. |
| Yves Edwards and Roan Carneiro victorious at Shine 2: ‘American Top Team vs The World’ Posted: 05 Sep 2009 09:54 AM PDT
Former UFC fighters Yves Edwards and Roan Carneiro helped propel the American Top Team (ATT) camp to victory at the Shine Fights event from the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 4. Shine 2: "American Top Team vs. The World" featured an assortment of members competing out of the well known Florida-based mixed martial arts camp taking on fighters from around the world. For those keeping score, the boys down at ATT made it a clean sweep at the pay-per-view event, taking home the "W" in all four of the fights they represented. Edwards, ATT’s "Master of Thug-jitsu," managed to rebound from a two-fight losing skid to choke out "Madtown Throwdown" veteran James Warfield with a sneaky triangle choke late in the second frame. Also breaking out of an 0-2 slump was the Brazilian welterweight Carneiro, who outclassed Chute Boxe product Jorge "Macaco" Patino en route to a unanimous decision victory. Like Edwards, it was the first fight for "Jucao" in nearly a year. With any luck, we won’t have to wait another twelve months to see these two talented veterans get their fight on. Here are the Shine 2 official results:
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on future events from Shine Fight Promotions in the coming months. |
| New-look Wanderlei Silva explains reasons for recent facial surgery, new tattoo and more (Video) Posted: 05 Sep 2009 06:46 AM PDT |
| Report: ‘Rampage’ Jackson out of UFC 107 in Memphis in favor of ‘A-Team’ Posted: 05 Sep 2009 06:39 AM PDT
Scheduling conflicts will force former light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson out of his upcoming grudge match against Rashad Evans at UFC 107 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12. No new date is known at this time for when the pair will settle their score once and for all, but early 2010 now seems like the most likely possibility. Vancouver Sun reports that “Rampage” will soon report for duty on the set of "The A-Team" for his role as B.A. Baracus in the upcoming feature film. He was recently in town to discuss the production schedule, which is apparently a six-week commitment that will prevent him from being fully prepared to compete in front of his hometown crowd (Memphis) for the first time ever inside the Octagon. Company president, Dana White, who more was more than likely banking on Jackson to make a big splash at the box office, is unhappy with the news. Here’s a snip:
Jackson recently completed taping for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (10) on Spike TV, which is set to debut after UFC Fight Night 19 on Sept. 16. He served as a coach opposite his new-found arch enemy, Evans. This is not the first time in 2009 Jackson didn’t stick to the script. Remember that he passed on the opportunity try and pry the 205-pound title from newly-minted division kingpin, Lyoto Machida, opting to take on the recently dethroned "Sugar" instead. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua happily stepped in for Jackson and is set to battle the “Dragon” at UFC 104 on Oct. 24. Timing is certainly not on his side the year, which is something he will have to work on while on the silver screen along with castmates Liam Neeson (Col. John "Hannibal") and Bradley Cooper (Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck) in the 20th Century Fox-produced movie. The "Murdock" character has yet to be cast. "A-Team," while certainly the most high profile, is not the first acting gig for Jackson. He has appeared in "Confessions of a Pit Fighter," "Bad Guys" and "The Midnight Meat Train," as well as an episode of "The King of Queens." With Jackson now scratched, UFC 107 will feature a main event between lightweight division champion BJ Penn defending his title against number one division contender Diego Sanchez, as well as a heavyweight showdown between former champion Frank Mir and Cheick Kongo. |
| Cheick mate: ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira wants Frank Mir rematch at UFC 107 on Dec. 12 Posted: 05 Sep 2009 04:01 AM PDT
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Move over Cheick Kongo, former Pride FC and UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira wants to rematch Frank Mir at UFC 107 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12. Mir handed “Big Nog” his first ever technical knockout loss at last year's UFC 92 event, opening the door for speculation that years of abuse had finally caught up to the battle-weary Brazilian and that his fighting days were numbered. He recently silenced the critics with a thrilling unanimous decision win over Randy Couture at UFC 102 last month. In doing so, it also brought up questions about his health in the fight against Mir — Nogueira was hospitalized with staph infection days before the bout and was also nursing a torn ligament in his knee. Mir was upset with the post-fight questions, saying that all it did was hollow out his win rather than give him credit for stopping a legend in the sport dead in his tracks. So should the promotion push Kongo aside and book Nogueira opposite Mir in December to eliminate any and all excuses? It’s certainly got a much more intriguing back story that can be hyped, don’t ya’ think? |
| MMA Quick Quote: Brett Rogers’ power + cage experience = Fedor Emelianenko knockout Posted: 05 Sep 2009 02:47 AM PDT
– Brett Rogers talks to FiveOuncesOfPain.com about his keys to victory against Fedor Emelianenko when the heavyweights collide under the Strikeforce banner later this year. No firm date, location or venue is known at this time. However, that hasn’t stopped the hype train from rolling out of the station several months from fight night. In 10 professional mixed martial arts bouts Rogers has been perfect, ending all of his contests early via strikes. On the other hand, Emelianenko has never been stopped in his illustrious 31-fight career sans a 17-second fight-ending injury (cut) he sustained way back in 2001. So is “The Grimm” really the man who can topple the Russian cyborg with his heavy hands/cage experience or is Emelianenko just too savvy, talented and experienced to go out like that? |
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