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- UFC 109: Phillipe Nover next fight possible against Rob Emerson on Feb. 6
- Top 5 Halloween costumes with UFC ring girl Natasha Wicks (Video)
- UFC Quick Quote: Ed Soares manages Bentleys, not Toyotas
- Cecil Peoples: If you don’t like the way I scored ‘Machida vs Shogun’ you can go to hell
- UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for October 2009
- TUF 10: ‘The Aftermath’ now available on Spike.com (Episode 7)
- WEC 44 video preview for ‘Brown vs Aldo’ Nov. 18 event
- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10: Episode 7 recap and discussion
- ‘SRC Spirit’ previews Sengoku 12 supershow for Dec. 31 event
- UFC President Dana White sounds off on Rampage, Hendo, Strikeforce and more (Video)
| UFC 109: Phillipe Nover next fight possible against Rob Emerson on Feb. 6 Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:36 AM PDT
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season eight blackout artist Phillipe Nover is expected to return to action against Rob Emerson at UFC 109 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 6, 2010, according to MMAWeekly.com. Nover recently suffered what was initially reported as a seizure in the locker room at UFC Fight Night 19 on Sept. 16, forcing the cancellation of his undercard bout against Sam Stout. It wasn’t the first time the former Brooklyn nurse lost consciousness — he lost his legs on the first episode of the Spike TV reality show last year. He has been medically cleared to fight. And “The Filipino Assassin” is more than likely extremely anxious to prove he still belongs on the UFC roster after his latest episode, as well as a questionable stoppage that led to a first round technical knockout loss to Bradley at UFC 98: "Evans vs. Machida" back in May. It was the second straight loss for "The Next Anderson Silva," who came up short against a determined Efrain Escudero in the TUF 8 Finale last December. Will he be able to break out of his slump against Emerson?
“The Saint” is looking to bust out of a two-fight skid of his own after most recently dropping a unanimous decision to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” back in September. Prior to the back-to-back losses Emerson had compiled an impressive six-fight win streak, which included the rare double knockout-tapout “No Contest” against top division contender Gray Maynard in 2007. However, he has been unable to get back in the win column since meeting up with Kurt Pellegrino at UFC Fight Night 17 earlier this year. "Batman" slapped on a fight-ending (rear naked choke) in round two, ending Emerson's dominating run. Like Nover, Emerson will undoubtedly look to get back to his winning ways in “Sin City” on fight night. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on UFC 109, which has yet to be officially announced by the promotion, as it develops. |
| Top 5 Halloween costumes with UFC ring girl Natasha Wicks (Video) Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:11 AM PDT Arghhhhhhhhhhh: |
| UFC Quick Quote: Ed Soares manages Bentleys, not Toyotas Posted: 29 Oct 2009 04:02 AM PDT
– Ed Soares talks to Yahoo!Sports.com about his path to becoming a manager and spokesperson for several of the top mixed martial artists on the planet. The Portuguese-speaking 37-year-old prefers quality over quantity when it comes to fighters who he represents. And with his “Three Kings” from Brazil it’s clear that he and his partner have a recipe for success. Of course, his job is not all sunshine and roses. He often finds himself caught up in the middle of various difficult situations — look no further than Anderson Silva’s win over Thales Leites and Lyoto Machida’s decision over Shogun Rua for proof of that. Nonetheless, his fighters win more than they lose, making Soares one of the more successful and high profile managers in the sport today. Will that success continue in early 2010 when Silva is supposed to take on Vitor Belfort or will he keep him parked in the garage until something better rolls around? |
| Cecil Peoples: If you don’t like the way I scored ‘Machida vs Shogun’ you can go to hell Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:49 PM PDT
Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy:
Strong words from a defiant and oft-criticized scorekeeper, Cecil Peoples, who places emphasis on the quality of damage inflicted over the total number of strikes landed. Peoples came under fire along with Nelson Hamilton and Marcos Rosales at UFC 104 after awarding a unanimous decision to Lyoto Machida, who appeared to be on the receiving end of a Shogun beatdown in last Saturday’s (Oct. 24) main event. Is Peoples merely a victim of the system? Or a loose cannon with no understanding of what he’s seeing? And how do you respond to his “go to hell” attitude? Sound off, Maniacs. |
| UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for October 2009 Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:01 PM PDT
Our partners in crime over at BloodyElbow.com have once again published their divisional rankings for mixed martial arts in the nation's largest daily newspaper, USA Today, for the month of October 2009. For those of you unfamiliar with the process, here's how it works:
To check out the latest USAT/SBN rankings click here. We've also listed their top 10 in each class after the jump for your convenience. What do you think? Share your ranking rants in the comments section below.
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Middleweight:
Welterweight:
Lightweight:
Featherweight:
Nothing brings MMA fans closer together than a list of divisional rankings. Let's hear it: Who belongs and who doesn't? And be sure to say why. "He sucks" is not a valid argument. |
| TUF 10: ‘The Aftermath’ now available on Spike.com (Episode 7) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:00 PM PDT
In case you didn't get your fill of Episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 last night (Oct. 28), the UFC and Spike.com are presenting "The Aftermath," a 15-minute Webisode that airs immediately following the show on Spike.com. "The Aftermath" will recap the previous 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 installment of "Aftermath." To check out this week's webisode: "Voices in My Head," which features Matt Mitrione and Scott Junk discussing their fight as well as the bizarre behavior exhibited by “Meathead” (aka “The Rat”) click here. And be sure to check out our TUF recap every Wednesday night following the show. To get up to speed on last night's episode click here. |
| WEC 44 video preview for ‘Brown vs Aldo’ Nov. 18 event Posted: 28 Oct 2009 08:46 PM PDT |
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10: Episode 7 recap and discussion Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:18 PM PDT
Episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10 gets underway and Rampage opens the show with his impression of Rashad Evans getting knocked silly by Lyoto Machida back at UFC 98. He also endears himself to GLAAD by calling him “Gayshad.” Coach Evans responds by pairing up Matt Mitrione against Scott Junk for the next elimination fight. Junk, aside from having the greatest name in the business, has some Octagon experience under his belt and could be the one to break Team Evans’ undefeated streak. That leaves Marcus Jones versus Michael Wessel for Episode 8. Shortly after the picks, we get the “War of Words” this show was built around and since we’ve already seen it ad nauseam thanks to the power of the ‘Net, it has little impact. The fact that Rampage is somewhere in Hollywood driving a black van instead of prepping for UFC 107 isn’t helping matters either. During the break we get what can only be described as an advertising fail as the throaty UFC announcer pimps Swine Flu vs. Whine Flu for UFC 106, despite the fact that it’s already been canceled. Back at the house, it seems Mitrione has been passing notes during study hall. When read aloud they say something to the effect of “Mike Wessel is a pussy.” Meathead thinks Marcus Jones put the fear of God in Wessel and decided to let the entire house know it. Mitrione then rambles on about the voices in his head — and something about demons. While I’m sure he was trying to play the crazy card, he instead comes off as desperate. I’m afraid not even Fedor’s bearded super-priest can save this lost soul.
In contrast, Junk gets in the confessional and talks about fighting with heart. He sounds pretty convincing and looks good in the cage throwing leather. He also calls Mitrione a scumbag, presumably for running his mouth day in and day out. The next morning Jon Madsen gets irked because Mitrione is sucking down all of his orange juice. Meathead contends that it’s for the house, not just the lips of Madsen, who also threatens to slap him. Mitrione appears not to hear him so it doesn’t escalate…yet. No word on whether it was pulp or pulp free. So not coincidentally they get picked to spar in the gym and told to go 60-percent in the first few minutes. Meathead ignores the orders and lets it fly. Madsen walks away after taking too much abuse and Mitrione blows a gasket, screaming and flailing his arms. Coach Evans blasts him in the locker room and tells him to save the “bullshit aggression” for his fight and not his team mates. Mitrione tries to hulk up and look tough but Evans is hardly intimidated. Meathead can’t take the scolding and walks off the set. Later in the show he goes out to shoot hoops and the rest of the house starts laying odds as to when “The Rat” is going to snap. Wes Sims decides to expedite the process by dressing up like a ninja, running up behind him and pressing his manhood against him. They meet up again in the house and Mitrione warns him not to touch him ever again. Sims responds by jumping into a variety of karate poses. Junk starts thinking about Mitrione during breakfast and promises to start banging him. Uh, I’m sure he meant “stand and bang.” Marcus Jones begins to feel sorry for the beating Mitrione is going to take. Aside from doing any actual training, Mitrione is having conversations with his wife and friends inside his head. Junk on the other hand has been talking only to himself — about beating the crap out of Matt Mitrione. Heavyweight elimination fight #7: Scott Junk (6-2-1) vs. Matt Mitrione (2-0) Round 1: Coach Evans spins his cap around like Lincoln Hawk. Mitrione jabs and drops Junk in a quick flurry but Junk is unharmed. He jumps up but gets clipped again and falls. Mitrione tries to finish but Junk is too fresh and gets back to his feet. Junk kicks, gets his leg caught and gets dropped again. Luckily this isn’t boxing with a three-knockdown rule. On his feet for two seconds and Junk falls, possibly by his own volition. He’s back up and Mitrione is wailing on him. Failed shoot turns into Junk clinging to Mitrione’s ankle like a kid getting dragged out of Toys R Us. Junk looking like, well, Junk. Mitrione appears gassed, presumably from pounding on Junk for three and a half minutes. Junk pushes him to the cage and then takes a rest. They make their way back to the center of the Octagon and Junk starts landing big shots. Mitrione is too gassed to do anything but absorb punishment. Junk runs out of steam too and it quickly turns ugly, with two flabby heavyweights throwing airballs in slow motion. Grotesque. Round over. Round 2: Dana revels in the excitement of the fight. A true promoter. Mitrione throwing marshmallow jabs and a eats a hard right from Junk. Inside kick from Mitrione. Another. Junk stalking. Mitrione sucking wind. Junk shoots, and I use that term loosely, and wrestles Mitrione to the ground. Mitrione has the guard of a dead spider. Referee Josh Rosenthal has seen enough (cough) “ground work” and stands them up. Unfortunately it’s just as ugly on the feet. Mitrione eats a huge right and staggers around like Shemp when he needed cheese. Both guys are beyond exhausted. Mitrione tries a fading backhanded bitch-slap. If this wasn’t in a gym with Dana White cageside I’d swear it was Bum Fights: Las Vegas. Round ends. Mercifully, so does the fight. Matt Mitrione defeats Scott Junk by majority decision. After the fight, Rampage goes ape-shit and breaks down the gym door in a homage to Brock Lesnar’s UFC 100 video fail. Ironically, Rampage versus the door is the season’s best fight. Stay tuned next week as Marcus Jones flies off the handle, Darryl Schoonover gets in Rampage’s face (again), and we have the final elimination match before the semifinals. See you in seven! |
| ‘SRC Spirit’ previews Sengoku 12 supershow for Dec. 31 event Posted: 28 Oct 2009 04:17 PM PDT
The countdown to World Victory Road’s monumental New Year's Eve event has begun. Sengoku Gold, a weekly half-hour digest that features fighter interviews, behind-the-scene footage, and event recaps, has been re-branded as the "SRC (Sengoku Raiden Championship) Spirit," starting Oct. 4. In anticipation of the event that will rechristen Sengoku as the Sengoku Raiden Chapionship, "SRC Spirit" offers glimpses into the personal lives and training of the fighters who will grace the ring. The event is slated to feature at least three title bouts and culminate with the main event pitting two judo golden boys: 1992 Olympic gold medalist and Japanese MMA icon, Hidehiko Yoshida, and the 2008 Olympic gold medalist and prodigiously hyped MMA debutant, Satoshi Ishii. In the four, documentary-style episodes that have aired thus far, Yoshida and Ishii have shared their thoughts and training footage as the clock ticks for their epic showdown. A tireless road warrior, Ishii has traveled to South Florida, Brazilian Amazon, and various gyms in Japan in preparation for his MMA debut. He is now itching to showcase his transformation from a judo Olympic gold medalist to full-fledged MMA fighter. Ishii states that Yoshida, whom he has always admired as a fellow judoka, is a stepping stone to bigger and better things in his career. As evidenced by his initial UFC venture, he already possesses an outsized ambition to make his mark in the MMA world. Yoshida, on the other hand, puts his pride and veteran credential on the line against Ishii. He seeks to show Ishii the challenge and rigor of MMA, as someone who has traveled the road that Ishii has just begun to toe.
Other highlights from the "SRC Spirit" episodes: • Also featured are the Sengoku featherweight and lightweight contenders who head into the upcoming Sengoku 11 for high-stake battles to earn their shot at the title on NYE: Hatsu Hioki, Michihiro Omigawa (in the upcoming episode), Eiji Mitsuoka, Kazunori Yokota, and Satoru Kitaoka. • Hatsu Hioki, who defeated Masanori Kanehara in the semi-final bout of the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix, was forced to withdraw from the final due to concussion. He states that the deflating experience of watching Kanehara move on to the final and steal the tournament crown is in the past: He is focused on his bout with Michihiro Omigawa for a chance to earn his belt on NYE. • Eiji Mitsuoka, seen working with his personal trainer at Gold's Gym, speaks about his newly developed power that has accentuated his wrestling and striking. • Kazunori Yokota, on the other hand, prides himself on his speed that he hopes will help him edge Mitsuoka and earn him a rematch with Mizuto Hirota for the lightweight title on NYE. • Satoru Kitaoka faces American Top Team prospect, Jorge Masvidal at Sengoku 11. He speaks about his disorienting encounter with fame in the wake of becoming the Sengoku lightweight champion, decision to retire after his loss to Hirota, and newfound vigor for his fighting career. • Akihiro Gono discusses his current three-fight skid and the highs and lows he has experienced over the course of his fifteen-year career: He appears refreshingly content, even when reflecting upon the tribulations. The 35 year-old Gono states that his professional and personal lives have never been more fulfilling than they are now. • The Oct. 25 episode shows a scene from the celebration held to mark the founding of Japan Martial Arts Games Association. The new organization unites the committees responsible for oversight of various martial arts/combat sports, including MMA under its wing. The notable figures in attendance at the celebration, such as former boxing world champions, Yoko Gushiken and Koichi Wajima, and Sumo wrestler, Asashoryu, voice their excitement about the Yoshida-Ishii bout on NYE. Check out the "SRC Spirit" episodes below, or to access the playlist and select individual episodes, click here. Keep it locked in to MMAmania.com for more on SRC Spirit and the upcoming Sengoku New Year’s Eve event. |
| UFC President Dana White sounds off on Rampage, Hendo, Strikeforce and more (Video) Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:38 PM PDT Check out part two of his in-depth interview after the jump.
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