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- WEC 43 weigh in photos gallery for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’
- WEC 43 weigh in results for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’
- Strikeforce televised main card for CBS announced for ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ on Nov. 7
- UFC 104: Ben Rothwell is somebody
- UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson already has additional movie offers
- Gegard Mousasi vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou non-title fight booked for Nov. 7 Strikeforce event
- TUF 10 ratings fall for week four — but still strong enough to outdraw MLB playoffs
- UFC 108: Dan Lauzon vs Cole Miller possible for Jan. 2
- Strikeforce books Shane Del Rosario vs Brandon Cash for Nov. 6 ‘Challengers’ event
- Brett Rogers Strikeforce video: ‘This is my cage, I’m running the show’
| WEC 43 weigh in photos gallery for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’ Posted: 09 Oct 2009 07:51 PM PDT
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| WEC 43 weigh in results for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’ Posted: 09 Oct 2009 04:38 PM PDT
The official weigh in event for WEC 43: "Cerrone vs. Henderson" is now in the books after the 20 fighters set to compete tomorrow night tipped the scale today at the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. For the most part, the event went off without a hitch. Undercard replacement fighter Mackens Semerzier was the only fighter to have an issue. He came in a half a pound heavy on his first attempt to hit the 146-pound mark for his featherweight contest against Wagnney Fabiano. However, “The Menace” was successful in shedding the extra half pound on his second try. Each of the other 19 fighters made their respective weights on their first attempt, including main event interim lightweight championship contenders Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Ben "Smooth" Henderson. Check out the complete WEC 43 weigh in results below:
*Fighters are allowed an extra pound in non-title fights. Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, Oct. 10), which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on the Versus network. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 7:30 p.m. ET. It's going to be an awesome night of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight WEC 43 coverage you can handle. |
| Strikeforce televised main card for CBS announced for ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ on Nov. 7 Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:41 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 — CBS, Strikeforce, M-1 Global today officially announced the fight card for mixed martial arts' (MMA) return to primetime with CBS/ STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, Saturday, Nov. 7 (9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. “We're looking forward to delivering an explosive night of world class MMA action on CBS,” said Scott Coker, Founder and CEO of Strikeforce. “We have the world's # 1 fighter, Fedor, making his network primetime debut against an undefeated powerhouse in Brett Rogers and, with the stars lined up for the remainder of the card, it is bound to be an exciting night of television.” The following four primetime matchups are confirmed for CBS/ STRIKEFORCE/ M-1 GLOBAL SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on Nov. 7:
(All bouts are pending approval by the Illinois Athletic Commission.) FEDOR “THE LAST EMPEROR” EMELIANENKO vs. BRETT “THE GRIM” ROGERS:
Simply referred to as “Fedor” by fans around the world, the 6-foot, 235-pound Russian is one of the most dominant fighters in the sport. A master of the Russian military combat system, Sambo, he boasts a record of 30 wins, one loss, no draws with 16 wins by submission, seven knockouts and seven decisions. His opponent, undefeated American, 28-year-old Brett Rogers (10-0) stands 6-feet, 5-inches tall, weighs 265 pounds and brings two of the heaviest hands in the sport to the cage. Both Fedor and Rogers' last victories came against former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. JAKE SHIELDS vs. JASON “MAYHEM” MILLER: In the night's middleweight title fight (185 pounds), Jake Shields (23-4-1) squares off against Jason “Mayhem” Miller (22-6). Shields, widely considered one of the best fighters in the world, brings an impressive 12-fight win streak to the cage, six of his last seven coming by way of first round submission. Most recently, he defeated world-ranked middleweight “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler in his Strikeforce debut on June 6. His opponent, Miller, a fellow submission expert, is one of MMA's most exciting fighters. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai specialist is the host of MTV's reality series “Bully Beatdown” and trains with two of the sport's most recognizable fighters, Randy “The Natural” Couture and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. He currently has 13 submission victories on his resume. GEGARD “THE DREAMCATCHER” MOUSASI vs. RAMEAU THIERRY “THE AFRICAN ASSASSIN” SOKOUDJOU: Gegard Mousasi and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou will face one another in the night's light heavyweight (205 pounds) bout. Mousasi (26-2-1) of Leiden, Netherlands, recently scored his 13th consecutive victory on August 15, 2009 by winning his US debut and the Strikeforce light heavyweight title in a first round victory over defending champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral on SHOWTIME®. Sokoudjou (7-4), known to his fans as “The African Assassin,” has scored six of his seven wins by knockouts and brings an impressive striking game to the cage. FABRICIO “VAI CAVALO” WERDUM vs. ANTONIO “JUNIOR” SILVA: Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum will face Antonio "Junior" Silva in a matchup of two promising Brazilian heavyweights. Werdum is a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and a submission expert while Silva has nine KOs in his 13 victories. Werdum, a former PRIDE and UFC standout, is coming off an impressive first round submission victory in his Strikeforce debut on Aug. 15 over veteran Mike Kyle. Silva, a fellow 6-foot-4 Brazilian, will be making his Strikeforce debut after compiling a remarkable 13-1 record since he turned pro in 2005. SHOWTIME Sports will produce the four-fight event with host Gus Johnson calling the action and MMA legend Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo serving as color analysts. The executive producer is David Dinkins, Jr. |
| UFC 104: Ben Rothwell is somebody Posted: 09 Oct 2009 12:55 PM PDT
Props: SLAM!Sports.com Quoteworthy:
Former International Fight League (IFL) heavyweight standout "Big" Ben Rothwell talks about what it means to him to make his promotional debut against Cain Velasquez in the co main event at UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun" on Oct. 24. The Miletich Fighting Systems (MFS) product has 36 professional fights in a career that dates back to 2001. He has just one loss in his last 15 fights, which was courtesy of an Andrei Arlovski knockout at Affliction: "Banned" in July 2008. He has certainly paid his dues and taken the long road to the Octagon. Does he have what it takes to compete against the big dogs or will Velasquez send him a rude message that he doesn’t belong in the suddenly talent-rich division? |
| UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson already has additional movie offers Posted: 09 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT
–Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson checks in with Triumph United from the set of the new A-Team movie in Vancouver where “Rampage” is cast as B.A. Baracus in a role made famous by Mr. T in the mid 80’s. Sounds like the gravy train is making a few more stops in Memphis according to Jackson and if he does indeed have incoming movie roles not named “Midnight Meat Train 2,” it may be some time before we see the current Ultimate Fighter coach back inside the Octagon. |
| Gegard Mousasi vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou non-title fight booked for Nov. 7 Strikeforce event Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:44 AM PDT
Mixed martial arts fans who were disappointed that Gegard Mousasi and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou weren’t meeting in DREAM’s “Super Hulk Tournament,” fear not. “The Dreamcatcher” and “The African Assassin” will instead throw hands at the Nov. 7 “Fedor vs. Rogers” Strikeforce event on CBS. Unfortunately for the Cameroonian, it won’t be for the Armenian’s light heavyweight title. MMAmania.com has been able to confirm a Sherdog.com report that upon approval by the Illinois State Athletic Commission, Mousasi vs. Sokoudjou will complete the televised portion of the Strikeforce/CBS event, set to air on network television from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The two were paired up for a showdown at DREAM 11 as part of the “Super Hulk” semifinals on Oct. 6, until a shoulder injury prevented Mousasi from competing. He was quickly replaced by the brittle but reliable Bob “The Beast” Sapp, who was unceremoniously destroyed by Sokoudjou in the first round of their contest.
Sokoudjou can use that momentum to try and erase the memories of his recent stateside endeavors. After getting bounced from the UFC after losses to Lyoto Machida and Luis Arthur Cane, the former PRIDE slugger was choked out by Renato “Babalu” Sobral at the January 24 Affliction event. He rebounded with two wins under the DREAM promotion, first over Jan Norte at DREAM 9 back in May and then the aforementioned TKO over Sapp. But his return to the states will not be an easy one. After capturing the DREAM middleweight belt last year, Mousasi embarked on an ambitious 2009 campaign with a move to light heavyweight. In the preliminary round of the “Super Hulk Tournament” at DREAM 9, the 24 year-old Armenian/Dutch fighter easily dispatched of Mark Hunt with a first round submission. In what was considered perhaps his biggest challenge to date, he scored an emphatic victory over Renato Sobral in his American debut, demolishing the veteran grappler in 60 seconds to capture the Strikeforce 205-pound title at the August 15 “Carano vs. Cyborg” event. And as it stands, that title will remain around his waist, win or lose. Headlining the Nov. 7 Strikeforce/CBS event will be a heavyweight clash between former PRIDE champion Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko and undefeated knockout artist Brett "The Grim" Rogers. Several of the promotion's other top fighters will be in action on the card as well, including a Strikeforce middleweight title bout pitting Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller for the 185-pound belt recently vacated by budding film star Cung Le. For more on Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Rogers" click here. |
| TUF 10 ratings fall for week four — but still strong enough to outdraw MLB playoffs Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:43 AM PDT
Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), as expected, delivered a ratings bonanza when it finally managed to get former YouTube brawler and Elite XC star Kimbo Slice inside the Octagon on episode three. And, as expected, the ratings took a significant hit once Slice was knocked out of the competition in the following episode. Now before you start writing your eulogy for the Spike TV reality show, know that its depleted numbers were still enough to outdraw the MLB playoffs. Here’s how the ratings compare in the Men 18-34 category for Wednesday :
While 1.1 million viewers was a far cry from last week’s 6.1, TUF 10 was still the most watched program in all of television in the category of Men 18-34 for the fourth straight week. Not too shabby, considering the show is in its tenth season. Still, unless Kimbo is able to find a way back into the cage, expect those numbers to slowly erode. And the UFC had better pull out all the stops for season eleven if they want to continue to draw over the one million mark. For our complete recap of TUF 10 (episode four) click here. |
| UFC 108: Dan Lauzon vs Cole Miller possible for Jan. 2 Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:16 AM PDT
Bout agreements have been distributed for a possible lightweight match up between Dan Lauzon and Cole Miller at UFC 108, which is scheduled to take place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, 2010 according to MixedMartialArts.com. “The Upgrade” (12-2) will return to action after a back injury forced him to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira at UFC 103 back on Sept. 19 in Dallas. The East Bridgewater, Mass., native was extracted from the rubble that was Affliction MMA shortly after the “Trilogy” event went belly up and his fight against Chris Horodecki was canceled when the promotion decided to pull the plug on its fighting endeavors. Lauzon — the younger brother of current UFC lightweight and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 alum Joe Lauzon — has strung together an impressive eight-fight win streak since suffering back-to-back losses more than two years ago (Spencer Fisher and Deividas Taurosevicius).
"The Upgrade" was the youngest fighter ever to compete inside the Octagon (18) when he accepted a fight against the much more experienced (and older) Fisher at UFC 64 back in Oct. 2006, which he dropped via first round technical knockout. Now he’s back to try his luck one more time inside the Octagon — but don’t expect a very warm welcome from Cole Miller upon his return. “Magrino” is a talented submission specialist who fell just short of the TUF finals, eventually succumbing to Dan’s older brother Joe Lauzon after being rattled with an illegal punch to the back of his head in the TUF 5 semifinals. Since his UFC debut in June of 2007, Miller has gone 4-2, including an impressive submission victory over exiled lightweight Jorge Gurgel at UFC 86 and then the quick work of Junie Browning at UFC Fight Night 18 last April. While his most recent appearance ended with a TKO loss to undefeated TUF champion Efrain Escudero, Miller is still considered one of the division’s brighter prospects. In short, expect an exciting fight from these two hungry up-and-comers. 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. Former light heavyweight champion Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort has been courted to challenge current division deity Anderson "The Spider" Silva in the night's main event. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on UFC 108 as it becomes available. |
| Strikeforce books Shane Del Rosario vs Brandon Cash for Nov. 6 ‘Challengers’ event Posted: 09 Oct 2009 07:49 AM PDT
Former WBO Muay Thai champion Shane Del Rosario (8-0) and undefeated War Gods veteran Brandon Cash (5-0), are scheduled to meet at Strikeforce Challengers “Evangelista vs. Gurgel,” which is slated for the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on Nov. 6. After steamrolling his way through the ShoXC “Elite Challenger Series” in 2008, Del Rosario was acquired by Strikeforce in the Pro Elite sale earlier this year. The Team Oyama standout was forced to sit on the sidelines to nurse a broken hand at the end of 2008, but quickly returned to action back in January, barreling over any and all competition under the M-1 banner and remaining perfect in three appearances. All eight of his victories have been stoppages — one by submission and seven by technical knockout. And of those bouts, only one has seen the second round. Standing in his way is the also-debuting Brandon Cash.
The former wrestling standout out of Buchannan High is coming off an impressive technical knockout win over Steve Gavin at Palace Fighting Championships in February of this year. Cash is known for his wrestling but hasn’t let his mat pedigree stop him from ending four of his five fights by way of TKO, including a perfect 3-0 run in the War Gods promotion. Strikeforce Challengers 4 is set to be headlined by a lightweight battle between seven fight UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel and undefeated Fresno resident Billy Evangelista. Jesse “JT” Money and Luke Rockhold will also compete on the televised portion of the card. For more on Strikeforce Challengers, click here. |
| Brett Rogers Strikeforce video: ‘This is my cage, I’m running the show’ Posted: 09 Oct 2009 06:40 AM PDT |
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