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- Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson: ‘I’m done fighting; I’m hanging it up’
- UFC 104: ‘Machida vs Shogun’ video preview for Oct. 24 event
- Chuck Liddell Dancing with the Stars post-show celebration (Video)
- UFC 103 prelim fights attract 1.4 million viewers on Spike TV
- UFC 107: Paul Buentello vs Todd Duffee on tap for Dec. 12
- ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell on the road to UFC 104 (Video)
- The Ultimate Fighter: ‘The Aftermath’ features weekly TUF 10 webisode on Spike.com
- Access denied: NSAC rejects application for officiating license from ‘Big’ John McCarthy
- Sengoku 10 weigh-in results
- Tito Ortiz wants to crush Mark ‘The Mummy’ Coleman at UFC 106
| Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson: ‘I’m done fighting; I’m hanging it up’ Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:33 PM PDT
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson drops a power bomb via his personal Web site:
Wow … speechless. Rampage also adds that company president Dana White promised him a title shot against Lyoto Machida after coaching opposite Rashad Evans on this season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF); however, White flipped the script and booked him against “Sugar” anyway. Is this “bad attitude” just a cry for attention or could Jackson really be serious? Let’s tread lightly until we hear official word from White and/or other UFC executives. Nonetheless, sound off, Maniacs. Let’s hear your take. |
| UFC 104: ‘Machida vs Shogun’ video preview for Oct. 24 event Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:31 PM PDT If for whatever reason the above video doesn’t play try the full-sized version after the jump.
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| Chuck Liddell Dancing with the Stars post-show celebration (Video) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:12 PM PDT
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| UFC 103 prelim fights attract 1.4 million viewers on Spike TV Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:03 PM PDT
For the first time ever, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) aired two live fights from its preliminary card on Spike TV this past weekend (Sat., Sept. 19), leading into the “Franklin vs. Belfort” pay-per-view (PPV) event from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. And if the ratings are any indication, the promotion and the network once again hit it out of the park. Spike TV today announced that the hour-long, commercial-free broadcast attracted 1.4 million viewers and was the number two rated program among men between the ages of 18 to 34. The heated college football rivalry between Texas and Texas Tech earned the top spot in that time slot. Overall, the two fights — Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller and Tomasz Drwal vs. Drew McFedries — drew a 1.5 rating among men between the ages of 18-34 and a 1.3 rating among men between the ages of 18 to 49, as well as a household rating of 1.0. Escudero, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 winner, went on to blast Miller in the opening frame en route to his first career knockout and Drwal softened up McFedries to eventually sink in a fight-ending rear naked choke in round two. For complete UFC 103 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. Check out a video highlight package from “Franklin vs. Belfort” after the jump.
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| UFC 107: Paul Buentello vs Todd Duffee on tap for Dec. 12 Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:41 PM PDT
With his contract up for grabs following the demise of Affliction MMA, staunch striking specialist Paul Buentello (27-10) will make his return to the Octagon against rising star Todd Duffee (5-0) at UFC 107 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12, according to Yahoo!Sports.com. Buentello was last seen using Kiril Sidelnikov's face as a human punching bag for almost three full rounds at Affliction 2: "Day of Reckoning" earlier this year. "The Headhunter" went on to eventually score a late third round technical knockout over the Russian Sambo specialist, who later tested positive for having banned substances in his system after the match. The win was Buentello's second straight under the Affliction banner — he outpointed last minute replacement Gary Goodridge on the judges scorecards to earn a unanimous decision victory in the promotion's inaugural show in 2008. He was originally scheduled to face Gilbert Yvel (after Tim Sylvia got clowned by Ray Mercer) at the Aug.1 “Trilogy” event, but the promotion closed up shop after headliner Josh Barnett got popped for steroids. Over his past 13 fights Buentello has only dropped two contests — one was for a shot at Andrei Arlovski's UFC heavyweight title back at UFC 55 and the other was at the hands of Alistair Overeem for Strikeforce in November 2007. He brings a wealth of experience, but will it be enough to quell the surging heavyweight standout?
Duffee made his UFC debut at the “Couture vs. Nogueira” pay-per-view back on Aug. 29. The 23-year-old American Top Team product pushed his perfect record to 5-0 with a record-setting seven-second annihilation of Tim Hague. Prior to that, the Duffee scored an impressive second round technical knockout over Brazilian roadblock, Assuerio Silva, at Jungle Fight 11 last September. The hulking University of Georgia student has ended all five of his professional fights by way of (technical) knockout. Could “The Headhunter” be number six? 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. In addition, a lightweight attraction between stars Kenny Florian and Clay Guida was recently shifted to the card to compensate for the loss of the light heavyweight showdown between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans. For more on the developing UFC 107 fight card and rumors click here. |
| ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell on the road to UFC 104 (Video) Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:08 AM PDT |
| The Ultimate Fighter: ‘The Aftermath’ features weekly TUF 10 webisode on Spike.com Posted: 22 Sep 2009 09:13 AM PDT
In case you don’t get your fill of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 on Wednesday nights, the UFC and Spike.com are presenting “The Aftermath,” a 15-minute Webisode that airs every Monday on Spike.com. “The Aftermath” will recap the previous week’s show, as well as get insight from some of the contestants and recurring Spike host, Amir Sadollah. In addition, the Webisodes will feature unaired content, exclusive bonus material and a sneak peek of the upcoming televised episode. TUF fans can go to the Spike.com message boards after each Wednesday episode to submit questions and sound off on the events that occurred during the show. Questions will be selected at random and answered on the following Monday’s “Aftermath.” To check out this week’s episode, which features Abe Wagner and John Madsen breaking down their fight from Episode 1 (as well as the requisite Kimbo talk), click here. And be sure to check out our TUF recap every Wednesday following the show. To get up to speed on last week’s premiere click here. |
| Access denied: NSAC rejects application for officiating license from ‘Big’ John McCarthy Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:23 AM PDT
McCarthy — perhaps the most recognized and respected referee in the history of the sport — retired from his in-ring duties following his 535th bout (the main event between Roger Huerta and Clay Guida) at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 8, 2007. “Big” John hung up the medical gloves to pursue a new career as an on-air personality and strategic adviser for The Fight Network, as well as a color commentator for the Affliction: “Banned” event in July 2008. During his absence, the famed referee made comments in support of then-exiled star Randy Couture, as well as some criticism regarding the direction of UFC pay-per-views and its current officiating. While the critique was small potatoes, it didn’t sit well with UFC President Dana White or Keith Kizer, Executive Director of the NSAC. Both sides remained diplomatic, but McCarthy never reapplied for his license to officiate in Nevada, even after his return to the sport at Strikeforce: "Destruction" in November 2008. Until now.
Naturally, Kizer insists that McCarthy was not approved due to limited space and a large pool of applicants — not personal ill will, and that his application is not denied — just in limbo with the dozens of other applicants who will never see the inside of a Nevada cage. Like the many fighters he’s overseen throughout his career, McCarthy was gracious in defeat:
Internet activists have started a Twitter campaign to persuade the powers that be to enlist the services of McCarthy for UFC 104: Shogun vs. Machida, which is held in his home state of California (and where he is currently licensed). Will we ever see “Big” John back in the UFC? Well, compared to how easily we got Tito Ortiz back inside the Octagon, McCarthy’s homecoming could almost be considered a foregone conclusion. |
| Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:15 AM PDT
World Victory Road (WVR) held the official weigh in event earlier today for Sengoku 10, which takes place on September 23 from the Saitama Community Arena in Saitama, Japan. The stacked mixed martial arts event will air LIVE in North America on Sept. 23 at 3:00 AM ET (tonight into tomorrow) courtesy of HDNet. For all the sleepyheads and chislers who won't shell out the few extra clams for a DVR, the event will be replayed at 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 25. "Tenth Battle" will feature the first (and last) Elite XC heavyweight champion Antonio "Junior" Silva, as he takes on New Zealand's "Big" Jim York. In the main event, 2004 Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi will make his mixed martial arts debut opposite veteran kickboxer Antz Nansen. Here are the complete Sengoku 10 weigh in results:
Main card: Sengoku Gold Cup Lightweight bout: Sengoku Gold Cup Featherweight bout: Sengoku Gold Cup Bantamweight bout: For our Sengoku “Tenth Battle” preview click here. |
| Tito Ortiz wants to crush Mark ‘The Mummy’ Coleman at UFC 106 Posted: 22 Sep 2009 06:15 AM PDT
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Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz prepares for his upcoming bout against Mark Coleman at UFC 106 from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 21. “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. With a long term contract finally in place, Ortiz is here to stay — but where does a win over “The Hammer” take him? Check out some of his chilling preparations after the jump.
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Mixed martial arts referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy failed to obtain his license to resume officiating in the state of Nevada after his Sept. 10 application was chewed up and spit out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), according to 
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