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- Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic: Fighting is a matter of life and death
- WEC 43 fighter bonuses and awards for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’
- WEC 43: ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’ recap and discussion
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- War Machine loses split decision to David Mitchell at TPF: ‘Most Wanted’ (Video)
- UFC 106 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Lesnar vs Carwin’ on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas
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- Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell UFC 104 video fight talk
| Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic: Fighting is a matter of life and death Posted: 11 Oct 2009 02:17 AM PDT
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Former PRIDE FC superstar, Mirko Filipovic, reflects on his state of mind following his submission (verbal) loss to Junior dos Santos at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 19. He was beaten to the punch, and pretty much beat up, in what essentially turned out to be a striking match for two-plus rounds. The Croatian waved off the Brazilian in the third after eating a brutal knee to the face that wiped out his vision. It marked his third loss inside the Octagon in five attempts — a far cry from the world beater who was scalping his opponents just three years ago under the Pride banner. In fact, he has not defeated a top-level fighter since he made Josh Barnett quit at "Final Conflict Absolute," which earned him the Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix Championship. Could this be the end of the road of Cro Cop's long and distinguished professional career, which dates back to the mid 1990s? Or will he rise from the ashes and give it one more shot? |
| WEC 43 fighter bonuses and awards for ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’ Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:22 AM PDT
WEC 43: "Cerrone vs. Henderson" from The AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, has officially wrapped, which means that it's time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four out of the 20 fighters on the card. And it may not come as a shock whose wallets are leaving “Sin City” a little heavier. While the going rate for excellence at a WEC show is a cool 10k, headliners Ben Henderson and Donald Cerrone managed to double that for their electrifying back-and-forth war that earned them "Fight of the Night" and a “Smooth” $20,000 apiece. The victorious Henderson managed to survive multiple submission attempts from a crafty “Cowboy,” however former featherweight chosen-one Wagnney Fabiano was not so lucky, thanks to some quick thinking by Mackens Semerzier. “Mack Da Menace” garnered "Submission of the Night" for his slick triangle choke over the Brazilian along with an additional $10,000 — hopefully enough to afford a new nickname. Not a bad debut for the WEC freshman. Last but not least was the technical knockout of former Elite XC fighter Muhsin Corbbrey that earned Anthony Njokuani "Knockout of the Night" in his third WEC fight of the year. Here are the special fight bonuses for WEC 43:
Again, Semerzier and Njokuani received $10,000 extra for their performances (Henderson and Cerrone received $20,000) in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along as soon as possible. For complete WEC 43 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| WEC 43: ‘Cerrone vs Henderson’ recap and discussion Posted: 11 Oct 2009 12:33 AM PDT
WEC 43: "Cerrone vs. Henderson" from The AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas is now in the books, and Ben “Smooth” Henderson is the new WEC interim lightweight champion. It was another exciting, action packed card for the WEC in what served as the promotion’s second trip to the “Lone Star” state in 2009. Here’s how it all went down: In the main event, Ben Henderson and Donald Cerrone staged an epic five round war for the ages as the two battled it out for the right to become the interim lightweight title with current champion Jamie Varner out due to injury. “Smooth” takedowns, wrestling and submission resilience were the differences in the match. “Cowboy” had numerous submission attempts that appeared to have Henderson on the edge of defeat, but each time the Phoenix, Arizona resident somehow found a way to escape. Cerrone battled back after falling behind in the early rounds to make this thing a nail biter for Henderson fans in the championship rounds, but the relentless takedowns and ground and pound in the early going put Henderson on top for good in the eyes of the judges. All five cageside judges scored the fight three rounds to two for the new WEC interim lightweight champion. Afterward, Varner made his way into the cage and told the crowd (who by the way weren’t shy with the boos when he got on the microphone) that he would be glad to face Henderson in Phoenix – which is also his hometown – on a yet to be announced December card. That should be another amazing fight. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com as we’ll keep you posted on that. In the co-featured fight of the night former WEC lightweight number one contender Rich Crunkilton made his return to the cage from injury to face undefeated prospect Dave Jansen. Cage rust was the question mark for “Cleat” coming into the bout after having been sidelined for over a year and a half. But that wasn’t his problem. His problem was his cardio. Both guys were gassed by the end of the three round affair, but Jansen more so seemed to wear Crunkilton down throughout the fight his relentless ground and pound attack. Takedown after takedown scored for Jansen throughout the fight as he came away with an impressive unanimous decision win in his WEC debut, moving his record to (13-0). Raphael Assuncao and Yves "Tiger" Jabouin battled back and forth for three pretty decent rounds with Assuncao scoring the split decision win. The Brazilian used a balance attack of leg kicks, takedowns and submission attempts to impress the judges. “Tiger” showed off some lightning quick foot speed to go along with some great cardio in this fight, but Assuncao executed a very smart gameplan en route to the decision victory. In the opening bout of the Versus telecast, Greg Jackson product Damacio Page made quick work of WEC newcomer Will Campuzano. “The Angel of Death” came out trying to make the highlight reel, slinging some huge bombs. It looked like he was going to get what he wanted, too, but he instead opted to take the action to the ground, where he was just as dominant. The fight lasted just over a minute before Page forced the new guy to tap with a rear naked choke. In undercard action, Miguel Torres protege Mackens Semerzier, who was stepping in on short notice for the injured Eric Koch, scored a stunning upset win over one of the WEC’s top featherweight contenders, Wagnney Fabiano. What was perhaps most shocking of all was the fact that “The Menace” beat the Brazilian at his own game by forcing the jiu-jitsu ace to submit in just over 2 minutes of work. Wow! That's a wrap from San Antonio, Texas. For complete WEC 43: “Cerrone vs. Henderson" results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card click here. Next up for the UFC's sister promotion will be WEC 44: "Brown vs. Aldo" from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET on the Versus Network. Headlining the card will be WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown defending his belt against feared Brazilian striker Jose “Junior” Aldo. Former UFC lightweights turned WEC featherweights Manny “The Pitbull” Gamburyan and Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia are also slated to mix it up in the night’s co-main event. Stay locked to MMAmania.com as we'll keep you up to date on all your WEC 44 news leading up to the event. |
| WEC 43 results and LIVE fight coverage TONIGHT (Oct. 10)! Posted: 10 Oct 2009 11:51 AM PDT
Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of WEC 43: “Cerrone vs. Henderson.” If you're going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania.com readers be sure to do it on the main WEC 43 results post and not this one. Enjoy the show, Maniacs! |
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| War Machine loses split decision to David Mitchell at TPF: ‘Most Wanted’ (Video) Posted: 10 Oct 2009 07:20 AM PDT |
| UFC 106 results and LIVE fight coverage for ‘Lesnar vs Carwin’ on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas Posted: 10 Oct 2009 07:15 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today made several official additions to the line up for its next “big” pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21. UFC 106 will feature a main event heavyweight title bout between two absolute monsters with division champion Brock Lesnar defending his gold for the second time against his newest challenger, Shane Carwin. Former light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin will also hook ‘em up in a rematch in the co-featured fight of the night. Here is the current UFC 106 fight card:
Main event: 265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (4-1) vs. Shane Carwin (11-0) Main card (Televised): 205 lbs.: Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) vs. Forrest Griffin (16-6) Under card (May not be broadcast): 170 lbs.: Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah *Fight not yet officially confirmed by UFC.com. MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 106, beginning with the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast at 10 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action on fight night. We're still a few months away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on "Lesnar vs. Carwin" 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 106 feel free to also hit up our event archive right here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Shane Carwin is a ‘fighter,’ Brock Lesnar is a ‘draw’ Posted: 10 Oct 2009 07:14 AM PDT
– Shane Carwin sounds off in a recent interview with FiveOuncesofPain.com about his simmering feud with UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. The war of words kicked off when Carwin criticized Lesnar’s questionable post-fight antics after defeating Frank Mir earlier this year. Lesnar has responded in kind, saying Carwin “hasn’t fought anybody” and that he’s just a Division II wrestler. At this rate, the back-and-forth will more than likely come to a boil way before the pair is locked inside the Octagon together at UFC 106 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21. Will the fight live up to the hype? |
| Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell UFC 104 video fight talk Posted: 10 Oct 2009 06:13 AM PDT Check out what Velasquez has to say after the jump.
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