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- UFC 104 bonuses and awards for ‘Machida vs Shogun’ PPV fights
- UFC 104 post-fight press conference video live
- UFC 104 results recap from last night recap and post-fight discussion for ‘Machida vs Shogun’
- UFC 104 results and LIVE fight coverage TONIGHT (Oct. 24)!
- New ‘A-Team’ cast photo with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as B.A. Baracus
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- How to bet on UFC 104: ‘Machida vs Shogun’
- DREAM 12 weigh in video and quick results
| DREAM 12 results and discussion thread for Oct. 25 event Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:30 PM PDT
The “Cage of Rising Sun” will descend upon Osaka-jo Hall on Sunday, Oct. 25. DREAM 12 will air on HDNet at 2 a.m. ET in North America: Maniacs, conserve your beer/food intake while viewing UFC 104 and stock up on caffeine as needed for a night of MMA marathon. DREAM will unveil its much ballyhooed white, hexagonal cage to showcase this eight-fight card. Consensus top-10 ranked lightweight, Eddie Alvarez returns to Japan against a dangerous, fast-rising Katsunori Kikuno, and the welterweight champion, Marius Zaromskis returns for the first time since storming the welterweight grand prix in a non-title bout. The event also features other notable names such as Alistair Overeem, James Thompson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chase Beebe, and Yoshiro Maeda. So crawl out of the bed and join us for a caffeine-fueled discussion of DREAM 12: Feel free to post anything pertaining to the event. Also, stay tuned for official results and event recap to come early Sunday morning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FightMetric statistics deconstruct UFC 104 controversial decision for ‘Machida vs Shogun’ (Pic) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:29 PM PDT
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| UFC 104 bonuses and awards for ‘Machida vs Shogun’ PPV fights Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:27 PM PDT
UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun" from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., 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. To the tune of $60,000 each. The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four out of the 22 fighters on the card. And one fighter left "The Golden State" with a double dose of green. In addition to their base salaries, the UFC awarded undercard standouts Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk "Fight of the Night" for their hard hitting, back-and-forth war that was short on rounds but long on excitement. Not only did Barry “Get Hype,” he also got cash, as the short but powerful kickboxer scored “Knockout of the Night” with his lights-out finish over Hardonk in the second frame. Despite his TKO destruction of Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was not eligible for a post-fight bonus as a result of missing weight during Friday’s weigh-ins. Also bringing home the proverbial bacon was Stefan Struve, who locked up Chase Gormley in the “Skyscraper” Triangle from which there was no escape, earning a tap and a cool 60 G’s for “Submission of the Night.” Here are the special fight bonuses for UFC 104:
Again, each fighter received $60,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along as soon as possible. For complete UFC 104 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 104 post-fight press conference video live Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:22 PM PDT Replay courtesy of UFC.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 104 results recap from last night recap and post-fight discussion for ‘Machida vs Shogun’ Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:55 PM PDT
UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun" went off tonight (Sat., Oct. 24) from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., featuring a main event between undefeated light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and former Pride FC 205-pound wrecking machine, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Machida somehow remained undefeated with a unanimous decision, but it is certainly a controversial outcome. Perhaps the most controversial since Michael Bisping magically squeaked by Matt Hamill. Shogun punished Machida for five straight rounds with blistering low kicks. Machida’s legs and torso looked like raw sides of beef when all was said and done — he could barely move in the final two rounds. Meanwhile, Shogun looked untouched when all was said and done. Neither fighter was ever in any real trouble throughout the 25-minute contest; however, it appeared that Shogun was definitely the busier fighter who inflicted way more damage. Perhaps because there were no knockdowns the judges erred on the side of caution and gave it to the champion. But it’s hard to see how all three judges unanimously agreed that Machida won that fight … because he didn’t. Only time will tell how this all shakes out, but for now, it appears that Shogun got stiffed tonight. Even Machida looked surprised when the announcement was made by Bruce Buffer. Speechless. Certainly will have to watch that again, sound off, to see if anything was missed … but it seemed clear, only it wasn’t.
Heavyweight up-and-comer, Cain Velasquez, who was originally booked to take on Shane Carwin to determine the number one contender in the heavyweight division, needed to prove himself once again against grizzled veteran, "Big" Ben Rothwell, in the co-featured fight of the night. Did he ever. Velasquez put a licking on Rothwell from bell-to-bell, completely dominating every facet of the fight until the referee stopped the action early in the second round. It was more than likely not the best time to stop the contest because Rothwell was actually standing; however, Velasquez was just beating him up so terribly prior to the stoppage that it’s hard to say it was premature. In fact, Rothwell is lucky the fight wasn’t stopped sooner. Velasquez put on an absolute clinic. The pace he sets and his ground and pound is perhaps unmatched in the heavyweight division sans the current champion, Brock Lesnar. He more than likely showed enough tonight to warrant a future title shot. Velasquez is the real deal. Rothwell, on the other hand, showed his grit and toughness. He’s a fine addition to the heavyweight class and will likely have success down the road. Velasquez is just a ferocious beast. Joe Stevenson looked to string together consecutive wins for the first time in more than two years against the very game Spencer Fisher. He seemed relaxed and confident heading into the 155-pound showdown and he remained that way for the entire fight. It was vintage "Daddy" as he avoided brawling with the super aggressive Fisher and stuck to his gameplan of takedowns and ground and pound. It was the perfect mix, which was just too much for Fisher to handle in the second round. Stevenson pinned Fisher to the canvas and rained down relentless elbows that he simply could not avoid. Fisher had no answer. And he appeared to tapout just as the referee stepped in to save him from the onslaught. Nice win for Stevenson, which more than likely gets his name back in the mix of top 155-pound fighters once again. His training with Team Jackson in New Mexico is clearly paying huge dividends. He looks reborn. Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida kicked off the PPV action in a welterweight attraction. And any skeptics who thought "Rumble" would be sucked out and sluggish after faltering on the scale at the official weigh in were wrong. Dead wrong. Johnson attacked Yoshida from the opening bell and stopped 41 seconds later when the Japanese import was on his back staring at the ceiling. It was an all-out beatdown. Despite coming in five pounds heavy, which he apologized for in his post-fight remarks, Johnson looked sharp, crisp and powerful. He’s an absolute monster who has no immediate plans to move up to 185 pounds. That’s bad news for the rest of the welterweight division. He made a very talented fighter look very bad tonight. Look out. That's enough from us — now it's your turn to discuss "Machida vs. Shogun" in the comments section below. Sound off, Maniacs. Let's hear what you have to say. To check out complete UFC 104 results, coverage and detailed blow-by-blow commentary of the televised main card fights click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 104 results and LIVE fight coverage TONIGHT (Oct. 24)! Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:21 AM PDT
Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun." Remember that Spike TV will also feature two bouts, Ryan "Darth" Bader vs. Eric "Red" Schafer and Antoni Hardonk vs. Patrick "Get Hype" Barry, on its network commercial-free earlier in the evening at 9 p.m. ET. 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 UFC 104 results post and not this one. Enjoy the show, Maniacs! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New ‘A-Team’ cast photo with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as B.A. Baracus Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:15 AM PDT
Props: New York Post Left to right: Bradley Cooper (Faceman), Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (B.A. Baracus), Sharlto Copley (Murdock) and Liam Neeson (Hannibal). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:00 AM PDT
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| How to bet on UFC 104: ‘Machida vs Shogun’ Posted: 24 Oct 2009 07:11 AM PDT
It’s come down to the wire to get your bets in for UFC 104: "Machida vs. Shogun" — we’re literally just hours away! The pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., begins tonight (Saturday, Oct. 24) at 10 p.m. ET. That means, of course, that you need to place your bets on the fight outcomes right now before it's too late. There are some very competitive match ups on this card, including the main event between undefeated light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and fellow Brazilian Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. In addition, rising talent Cain Velasquez has another tough test against veteran Ben Rothwell in the co-featured fight of the night. Will he pass it? You can make a lot of scratch right now if you think you know the answer. Here are the latest UFC 104 odds (- = favorite; + = underdog):
Time to put up or shut up for all us keyboard warriors … get in on the action before it's too late. For a little help with how to bet on UFC fights and what all the numbers mean check out this post right HERE (Disregard the UFC 85 references … all the information is still accurate and helpful.) Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, Oct. 24). It's going to be an exciting evening of fights so don't miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 104 coverage you can handle. To check out our complete UFC 104 event archive click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DREAM 12 weigh in video and quick results Posted: 24 Oct 2009 07:10 AM PDT
Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) held the official weigh-in event earlier today for DREAM 12, which takes place on October 25 from the Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. The stacked mixed martial arts event will air LIVE in North America on Oct. 25 at 2:00 AM ET 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 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30. DREAM 12 will mark the first time ever that a major Japanese MMA event will take place inside a cage and features international MMA stars Alistair Overeem, Eddie Alvarez and Kazushi Sakuraba in action, among others. Here are the complete DREAM 12 weigh in results: Heavyweight: Middleweight (84kg): Welterweight (76kg): Lightweight (70kg): Featherweight (63kg): Check out videos of the entire weigh in festivities after the jump:
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