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- Joe Lauzon vs Sam Stout in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2
- Yoshihiro Akiyama: The best offense is a sexy defense
- WEC 43: Wagnney Fabiano vs Mackens Semerzier booked for Oct. 10 with Erik Koch hurt
- TUF 10: ‘The Aftermath’ now available on Spike.com (Episode 2)
- UFC 105 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Couture vs Vera’ in Manchester on Nov. 14
- Kimbo Slice to appear on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ tonight (Sept. 28) …
- Kimbo Slice vs Roy Nelson video: The biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter
- Dancing with the Stars 2009: Chuck Liddell set for Episode 2 tonight (Sept. 28)
- TUF 10 Finale: Jon Jones ready to take Matt Hamill down on Dec. 5
- Strikeforce heavyweight Brett ‘The Grim’ Rogers featured on tonight’s presentation of Pro MMA Radio
| Joe Lauzon vs Sam Stout in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2 Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:47 PM PDT
Joe Lauzon is set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon much sooner than expected when he collides with Sam Stout in a lightweight showdown planned for UFC 108 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, 2010. Sources out of Las Vegas tell MMAmania.com that bout agreements have been distributed, but are unsigned at this time. Lauzon underwent major knee surgery in March of this year to repair a torn meniscus, which was supposed to keep The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 alum on the sidelines for at least 12 months. He’s apparently way ahead of schedule. Lauzon most recently saw action against Jeremy Stephens in the UFC Fight Night 17 main event in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 14. He took out "Lil' Heathen" with a second round armbar to notch his second straight win inside the Octagon. Prior to the back-to-back victories, Lauzon was one of the many recent victims of Kenny Florian courtesy of a second round technical knockout loss at UFC Fight Night 13 back in April 2008. It was a temporary setback for the Boston-area native who appeared to be climbing his way back toward the top of the division before the injury. Lauzon — who has five wins in six attempts inside the Octagon — now looks to get back on track and start the New Year fresh. Stout was supposed to take on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 lightweight finalist, Phillipe Nover, at UFC Fight Night 19: "Diaz vs. Guillard" on Sept. 16, 2009; however, “The Filipino Assassin” passed out in the locker room literally hours before showtime, which forced the promotion to scrap the bout on super short notice. "Hands of Stone" recently broke out of a rare 0-2 slump by outpointing Matt Wiman at UFC 97: "Redemption" back on April 18. The heavy-handed lightweight is probably best known for his two action-packed battles against Spencer "The King" Fisher. He’ll now try to make it two straight when he takes on Lauzon. UFC 108 is expected to serve as the promotion's traditional "year-end" event because the Christmas holiday falls on the last weekend of 2009. Currently, the only other fight scheduled for the card is UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva taking on the surging Vitor Belfort. |
| Yoshihiro Akiyama: The best offense is a sexy defense Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:45 PM PDT
The famed Xtreme Couture gym will add more world class talent to the “Who’s Who” of mixed martial artists who train or have trained at the Las Vegas, Nevada-based gym. Yoshihiro Akiyama, a Korean-Japanese middleweight who made his UFC debut at UFC 100, will travel to “Sin City” to train at Xtreme Couture in October, according to Sherdog.com. Akiyama will devote an entire month to training with Shawn Tompkins and Vitor Belfort to refine his striking. Tompkins acknowledged Akiyama’s merit as a fighter, describing his fighting style as “slick and aggressive.” He aims aims to shore up Akiyama’s defense during the month-long training sojourn. A world class judoka, Akiyama made his name in K-1 Hero’s, compiling an undefeated record (11-0, 1 NC). After K-1 pulled the plug on Hero’s, he fought twice in the newly formed DREAM in 2008 before signing with UFC. He made a successful UFC debut in July, edging out Alan Belcher via split decision victory. Immediately after his UFC 100 bout with Belcher, he underwent a surgery to treat the eye injury he sustained in the bout. With his eye fully healed, Akiyama strives to elevate his game to ensure his future success in UFC’s talent-rich middleweight division. The date and opponent for his second appearance in UFC have yet to surface. Stay tuned to MMAmania for more news on Yoshihiro Akiyama and his return to the Octagon. |
| WEC 43: Wagnney Fabiano vs Mackens Semerzier booked for Oct. 10 with Erik Koch hurt Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:44 PM PDT
An injury in training has forced Erik Koch to withdraw from his featherweight battle against Wagnney Fabiano (12-1) at the upcoming WEC 43: “Cerrone vs. Henderson” from the The AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Sat., Oct. 10, according to NWI.com. Filling in on about two weeks notice will be 28-year-old United States Marine and current Miguel Torres pupil, Mackens Semerzier (3-0). This will be a huge step up in competition level for Semerzier, whose last two opponents were both making their mixed martial arts debuts. He’s won all three of his professional fights by submission or technical knockout on smaller circuit cards in North Carolina and Virginia, but Fabiano will not be as easy to deal with. Semerzier has good finishing ability … and he certainly receives high quality training under the former WEC bantamweight champion. The WEC newcomer will need to put it all together fast and be on top of his game to handle a force like Fabiano — he will have his work cut out for him. Fabiano is currently enjoying a five-fight winning streak, including two straight under the WEC banner against Akitoshi Tamura (submission) and Fredson Paixao (decision). During his time with the IFL, he notched notable wins over John Gunderson and L.C. Davis (both by submission), as well as scored a highlight reel knockout over Bao Quach earlier in his career. The lone loss on the Brazilian jiu-jitsu artist's record came by split decision at the hands of Jeff Curran back in October 2006. Since then, six of his eight victims have tasted defeat by way of tapout. WEC 43 will feature an interim lightweight title fight between Greg Jackson pupil Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and the versatile Ben "Smooth" Henderson in the main event of the evening. The co-headliner for the card will mark the return to the WEC cage for former lightweight number one contender, Rich "Cleat" Crunkilton, as he takes on undefeated Midwest product, Dave Jansen. The main card will air live on the Versus network beginning at 9 p.m. ET on fight night. For more on WEC 43 click here. |
| TUF 10: ‘The Aftermath’ now available on Spike.com (Episode 2) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 08:43 PM PDT
In case you didn't get your fill of episode two of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 last Wednesday night, 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 webisode: “All About Survival,” which features James McSweeney and Wes Shivers breaking down their fight from Episode 2 (as well as the requisite Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson 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 episode click here. |
| UFC 105 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Couture vs Vera’ in Manchester on Nov. 14 Posted: 28 Sep 2009 07:53 PM PDT
UFC 105: “Couture vs. Vera” will feature a main event between former heavyweight champion, Randy "The Natural" Couture, returning to light heavyweight to battle Brandon "The Truth" Vera. In addition, hometown favorite Michael "The Count" Bisping will take on Pride FC standout, Denis Kang, in the co-featured fight of the night. Welterweights Mike Swick and Dan Hardy are also booked to get busy inside the Octagon to help clarify the suddenly murky 170-pound number one contender situation. Here is the current UFC 105 fight card:
*Fight not yet officially confirmed by UFC.com. MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 105, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 3 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action that same afternoon. We're still a few months away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on "Couture vs. Vera" in the comments section below. And remember that MMAmania.com will be the spot for the latest news and event-related highlights before, during and after the event. For everything you need to know about UFC 105 feel free to also hit up our event archive right here. |
| Kimbo Slice to appear on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ tonight (Sept. 28) … Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:34 PM PDT … and “things is gonna get broke off (for literals):”
Props: LateNightWithJimmyFallon.com (”Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights at 12:35 a.m. ET in the United States.) |
| Kimbo Slice vs Roy Nelson video: The biggest fight in the history of The Ultimate Fighter Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:48 AM PDT UFC President Dana White predicts somewhere in the neighborhood of seven million viewers this Wednesday night on Spike TV. Seriously. Here’s the teaser: Are you teased? |
| Dancing with the Stars 2009: Chuck Liddell set for Episode 2 tonight (Sept. 28) Posted: 28 Sep 2009 11:42 AM PDT
For better or worse, Chuck Liddell is once again set to dance his way into our living rooms tonight (Sept. 28) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The former UFC light heavyweight champion and his professional dance partner, Anna Trebunskaya, will make their encore performance on this season of "Dancing with the Stars." He and his Russian counterpart survived week one with a spirited fox trot and a so-so salsa. But perhaps it had more to do with singer Macy's Gray's uninspired and poorly prepared performance, which didn't sit well with the judges … or the viewers at home. Regardless, Liddell is on ABC this evening and he needs our help to stay there and survive the 16-person "celebrity" dance off. Remember that you can call (800) 868-3402 during the show and up to 30 minutes following its conclusion to vote for the "Iceman." You can also vote online at the DWTS official Web site right here. (Note: You can vote up to eight times per phone line.) In the meantime, go ahead and sound off in the comments section before, during and after the big event. Good, bad or indifferent — we want to hear from you. As odd as that may sound. |
| TUF 10 Finale: Jon Jones ready to take Matt Hamill down on Dec. 5 Posted: 28 Sep 2009 07:56 AM PDT
Props: FightHype Quoteworthy:
– Electrifying light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones looks to continue his meteoric rise through the ranks of light heavyweight when he takes on staunch UFC veteran Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on December 5 in Las Vegas. Jones dismantled Stephan Bonnar at UFC 94 earlier this year and followed it up with a submission win over Jake O’Brien at UFC 100 in July. The national Junior College Champion out of Iowa Central Community College quit school to pursue a career in mixed martial arts and has yet to be defeated in nine fights. Will he drop “The Hammer” on Matt Hamill? Or will the former TUF 3 standout bury “Bones” and his title aspirations? |
| Strikeforce heavyweight Brett ‘The Grim’ Rogers featured on tonight’s presentation of Pro MMA Radio Posted: 28 Sep 2009 07:55 AM PDT
With just over a month before his CBS prime time main event bout against Fedor Emelianenko, Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers will join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET on MMAmania.com's exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio. “The Grim” will go in-depth about his undefeated rise to heavyweight contendership, why Alistair Overeem is still holding on to the Strikeforce belt and of course, his upcoming main event against “The Last Emperor.” Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names. If you're looking for a radio show that revolves around a couple of MMA fans ranting and raving about everything that's already been covered ad nauseam, then Pro MMA Radio probably isn't for you. However, if you want to hear from actual fighters and industry insiders answering questions that are relevant to the current MMA scene, tune in every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET for our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9 p.m. ET! |
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