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UFC 105 video: Michael Bisping seeks redemption against Denis Kang

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 08:02 PM PDT

XFC 9 results and quick recap for ‘Evolution’

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 11:51 AM PDT

One of the true up-and-coming mixed martial arts promotions in the United States, Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC), hosted the ninth event of its young history last night at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.

XFC 9: “Evolution” aired live on HDNet, featuring a main event between UFC exile, “War Machine,” and two-time Elite XC veteran, Mikey Gomez.

Gomez came into the bout having lost three straight, including back-to-back defeats to Jesse Juarez on Bellator Fighting Championship cards. And he certainly didn’t find things any easier inside the XFC cage against “The Ultimate Fighter” 6 alum — the man formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver.

War Machine put an end to Gomez’s night early on in the third frame by finishing off the Orlando resident with a barrage of strikes. The win marked five in a row for the Undisputed Team Hurricane Awesome member since his last stop in the UFC’s Octagon in May of 2008 at UFC 84.

Each of those five victims tasted defeat before the final bell.

In the co-main event of the night, XFC bantamweight champion Jason Goodall dropped the first fight of his career when he was forced to tap out in the fourth round to a triangle choke from submissions expert and new XFC 135-pound champion, Pablo Alfonso.

Here are the full results from XFC 9: “Evolution:”

War Machine defeated Mikey Gomez via technical knockout (strikes) at 0:19 of round three
Pablo Alfonso defeated Jason Goodall via submission (triangle) at 2:40 of round four to become the new XFC bantamweight champion
Bruce Connors defeated Tim Synder via technical knockout (strikes) at 2:00 of round one
Julien Williams defeated Jeremy Thurlow via submission (guillotine) at 0:51 of round three
Nate Jolly defeated Frank Santore via unanimous decision
Chris Barnett defeated Daniel Perez via technical knockout (strikes) at 0:47 of round two
Gerardo Julio Gallegos defeated Hayder Hassan via technical knockout (strikes) at 0:57 of round one
Rey Trujillo defeated Shah Bobonis via split decision
Sean Bartlett defeated Jesse Benton via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:01 of round one

That’s it from the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. Next up for the promotion is a trip across the pond to Berlin, Germany, for XFC 10 on Dec, 12. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more details on that card as we get closer.

Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson: Fat guys can fight on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 (Video)

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 07:05 AM PDT

UFC 103 weigh in results information and details from Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 18

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 04:20 AM PDT

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The official weigh-in event for UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" is set to take place in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.

It is currently scheduled to air LIVE on UFC.com, as well as on several other online destinations, via streaming video. The first fighter is expected to tip the scale at 4 p.m. local time.

As usual, MMAmania.com will provide the latest coverage of the UFC 103 weigh-in, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude.

UFC 103 will feature a main event between Rich "Ace" Franklin and Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort at a 195-pound catchweight. Also slated for the main card is a heavyweight tilt between former PRIDE superstar Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and surging heavyweight prospect Junior Dos Santos.

Here's the complete UFC 103 fight card:

Main event:

195 lbs.: Rich "Ace" Franklin (25-4) vs. Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort (18-8)

Main card (Televised on PPV):

265 lbs.: Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos (8-1) vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2)
170 lbs.: Martin "Hitman" Kampmann (15-2) vs. Paul "Semtex" Daley (21-8-2)*
170 lbs.: Josh "Kos" Koscheck (12-4) vs. Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg (19-6)
155 lbs.: Hermes Franca (19-7) vs. Tyson Griffin (13-2)

Under card (Partially televised on Spike TV):

155 lbs.: Efrain "Hecho en Mexico" Escudero (11-0) vs. Cole "Magrino" Miller (15-3)
155 lbs.: Jim Miller (14-2) vs. Steve Lopez (12-1)
155 lbs.: Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira (8-1) vs. Nick "The Carnie" Lentz (16-3-1)
170 lbs.: Brian Foster (10-3) vs. TBA (0-0)*
185 lbs.: Tomasz "The Gorilla" Drwal (16-2-1) vs. Drew "The Massacre" McFedries (8-5)
205 lbs.: Eliot "The Fire" Marshall (7-1) vs. Jason Brilz (17-1-1)
205 lbs.: Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko (22-4) vs. Igor Pokrajac (21-5)
155 lbs.: Rafael dos Anjos (11-4) vs. Rob "The Saint" Emerson (9-7)

For those fortunate enough to be in "Big D" for the promotion's return trip to the "Lone Star State" remember that the weigh-in is FREE to attend and open to the public. Doors to the weigh-in will open at 1 p.m. local time for the general public.

In addition, UFC Fight Club members will be able to attend an exclusive Q&A session with former light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, on that same day an hour earlier at 2 p.m. (check-in starts at 1 p.m.)

Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, Sept. 19), which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view from the American Airlines Center. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 8 p.m. ET with Spike TV telecast of the prelim bouts.

It's going to be a fun night of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 103 coverage you can handle.

Suspended NFL players seek refuge at Randy Couture’s X-Treme Couture gym in Las Vegas

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 03:30 AM PDT

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Props: NY Daily News

Quoteworthy:

“The reason why I’m doing MMA is it’s probably the closest thing you can find to football as far as conditioning, cardiovascular and the physical aspect. I’m not going to be fighting and I’m not going to be getting hit. I’m just going to be training my behind off…. I want to come back the way I left — in shape and focused.”

New York Jets outside linebacker, Calvin Pace, will turn to X-Treme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada, to stay fit while he serves a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing supplements. The 6′ 4,” 265-pound monster will by joined suspended Saints defensive linemen Will Smith and Charles Grant. Pace, Smith and Grant won’t be allowed back on the gridiron until Oct. 10, giving them more than a month of intense training under “The Natural” before heading back to work. Pretty cool. Feel free to share any NFL or MMA related thoughts in the comments section below … Week one is right around the corner.

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