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- Fabricio Werdum video on Strikeforce fight against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva on Nov. 7
- Report: Todd Duffee injury forces him out of UFC 107 fight against Paul Buentello
- UFC 108 tickets for MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, for sale soon
- UFC Quick Quote: Brock Lesnar still sick, return could be delayed until Feb. 6
- Randy Couture talks UFC 105 fight strategy for Brandon Vera (Video)
- Thiago Alves: It was not a good idea to fight Jon Fitch at less than full strength
- Strikeforce and MMA stars ‘Kickin’ It’ to bullies nationwide
- MMA Quick Pic: WWE pillages UFC success with ‘Knucklehead’ movie
- Behind the scenes video of Fedor Emelianenko training for Nov. 7 Brett Rogers fight
- Patience, grasshopper: Gurgel will grapple in due time
| Fabricio Werdum video on Strikeforce fight against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva on Nov. 7 Posted: 03 Nov 2009 08:42 PM PST |
| Report: Todd Duffee injury forces him out of UFC 107 fight against Paul Buentello Posted: 03 Nov 2009 08:28 PM PST
Another one bites the dust. Undefeated heavyweight powerhouse Todd Duffee has sustained an undisclosed injury, scrapping his upcoming bout against Paul Buentello (27-10) at UFC 107: “Penn vs. Sanchez” from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12, according to Sherdog.com. Mike Russow and Stefan Struve are currently the front runners to replace the American Top Team-trained specimen; however, no official announcement regarding Duffee’s injury or potential replacement has been made at this time. Nonetheless, Duffee is clearly disappointed, saying “[withdrawing] was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make." Duffee made his UFC debut at the "Couture vs. Nogueira" pay-per-view back on Aug. 29. The 23-year-old pushed his perfect record to 5-0 with a record-setting seven-second annihilation of Tim Hague. Prior to that, the Duffee scored an impressive second round technical knockout over Brazilian roadblock, Assuerio Silva, at Jungle Fight 11 last September. The hulking University of Georgia student has ended all five of his professional fights by way of (technical) knockout. Duffee joins his teammate, Thiago Alves, as well as Brock Lesnar, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Mark Coleman, Ricardo Almeida, Kurt Pellegrino and Dong Hyun Kim, among others, to get bit by the injury bug. UFC 107 will feature a main event between lightweight division champion, BJ Penn, defending his title against number one division contender, Diego Sanchez, as well as a heavyweight showdown between former champion Frank Mir and Cheick Kongo. In addition, a lightweight attraction between stars Kenny Florian and Clay Guida was recently shifted to the card to compensate for the loss of the light heavyweight showdown between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans. For more on the developing UFC 107 fight card and rumors click here. |
| UFC 108 tickets for MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, for sale soon Posted: 03 Nov 2009 06:06 PM PST Tickets for UFC 108, which is slated for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. PT. UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. UFC 108 is expected to feature a reshuffled main event between ailing heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar (if he can recover from a serious illness), and number one division contender, Shane Carwin. Anderson Silva was expected to headline the event, defending his 185-pound title against former light heavyweight champion, Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort. However, "The Spider" will likely need more time to recover from elbow surgery before returning to action so soon in the New Year. Former 205-pound champion, Rashad Evans, is currently penciled in to collide with Brazilian slugger, Thiago Silva, in the co-featured fight of the night. UFC 108 will serve as the traditional year-end blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) show for the promotion, meaning that tickets will likely sell super fast. So don't delay if you intend to watch it all go down live in "Sin City." Here is the UFC 108 tickets sales schedule (all times are PT):
UFC 108 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). It will also be available to watch on PPV at 10 p.m. ET on fight night. For more on UFC 108 stay dialed in to MMAmania.com and remember to check out the latest fight card and rumors right here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Brock Lesnar still sick, return could be delayed until Feb. 6 Posted: 03 Nov 2009 04:45 PM PST
– Greg Nelson, the founder, owner and head coach at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Minneapolis, Minn., tells Yahoo!Sports.com that his biggest fighter, UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, is still not well. Lesnar was recently forced to withdraw from his upcoming title fight against number one contender, Shane Carwin, at UFC 106 on Nov. 21. It was a difficult decision that did not sit well with most fans, setting off a firestorm on conspiracy theories that Lesnar wasn’t really sick, but just preferred to fight on the blockbuster year-end show, UFC 108, which is scheduled for Jan. 2, 2010. Most of those Oliver Stones pointed to Lesnar’s appearance at a Minnesota Vikings football game as proof that his illness was hogwash. Nelson defends Lesnar, saying that he has been unable to train hard because of the mysterious malady. In fact, he even indicates that Lesnar still has not returned to full strength and that he may have to postpone his return until the Superbowl weekend event in early February. |
| Randy Couture talks UFC 105 fight strategy for Brandon Vera (Video) Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:26 AM PST |
| Thiago Alves: It was not a good idea to fight Jon Fitch at less than full strength Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:23 AM PST
Props: Long Island Examiner Quoteworthy:
Former number one welterweight contender Thiago Alves talks about the difficult decision to pull out of his UFC 107 bout against Jon Fitch on Dec. 12 after suffering a knee injury while training. "The Pitbull" is trying to get back in line and work his way up the welterweight ladder for another crack at current champion Georges St. Pierre, who bested the Brazilian at UFC 100 back on July 11. With Fitch now matched up against Mike Pierce, who will be the new opponent for Alves when he returns in 2010? Marcus Davis, Dan Hardy, Mike Swick … what showdown do you want to see? |
| Strikeforce and MMA stars ‘Kickin’ It’ to bullies nationwide Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:22 AM PST
NEW YORK (November 3, 2009)–-Jason "Mayhem" Miller has already shown the world that he's no fan of bullies. Now, the host of MTV's smash-hit reality series "Bully Beatdown" has been joined by fellow STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) stars Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith and Daniel Cormier in a national campaign led by apparel company and cause organization Kickin' It, Inc. to curb a perennial problem amongst adolescents and teenagers. Founded by Kickin' It Apparel Co. President GinaMarie Raimondo in May 2009, the "Bullying…We're Kickin' It" campaign aims to stop bullying amongst youth and the resulting psychological and emotional wounds often left on victims. Raimondo's outfit aggressively engages students, their guardians, and school faculty in useful dialogue and activities, including workshops led by the organization's spokespeople in order to encourage positive behavior. Smith and Cormier will pay visits to several Chicago schools and youth centers this week while Miller readies for his highly-anticipated, live network television debut on CBS this Saturday, November 7 when he will face off with fellow superstar Jake Shields during the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global co-promoted "Fedor vs. Rogers" event at Chicago's Sears Centre Arena. "I'm enthused to be a part of something like this that's bigger than just fighting and bigger than just a TV show," said the 28-year-old Miller, who has already recorded a number of public service announcements on behalf of Kickin It's campaign. The messages are being broadcast nationally courtesy of Premiere Radio, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Worldwide. "I want to bring about positive change amongst the youth in this country and this is a way to do that."
Cormier, a two-time member of The United States Olympic wrestling team who placed fourth in the 2004 Games held in Athens, Greece, was inspired to join the group as a result of his personal experiences. "I was bullied as a kid so I know what it's like to be belittled and humiliated in front of my peers," said the 30-year-old Cormier. "I want to make a difference in the lives of kids who are facing the same things I did when I was their age." Smith's status as a father of two boys, ages 12 and 6, has heightened his sensitivity to the problem. "It hasn't happened to either of my kids yet, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen in the future. It's something that concerns me and I want to do whatever I can to influence kids in a positive way." "Bullying is a very serious problem in every school across America that has long lasting, detrimental effects on your youth," said Raimondo. "This problem requires an integrated approach involving the entire community to unite against this kind of behavior. Kickin It's campaign offers that and hopes others will follow the example of the STRIKEFORCE athletes who should be admired for their passion and determination to address this issue." |
| MMA Quick Pic: WWE pillages UFC success with ‘Knucklehead’ movie Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST
Starring Paul “Big Show” Wight as a brain-dead orphan fighting his way across the South to raise money for his church. Read the rest of the chilling details here. |
| Behind the scenes video of Fedor Emelianenko training for Nov. 7 Brett Rogers fight Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:30 AM PST He really likes that sweater … |
| Patience, grasshopper: Gurgel will grapple in due time Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:29 AM PST
Props: MMA Fanhouse Quoteworthy:
Former UFC lightweight Jorge Gurgel responds to critics who don’t understand why the Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt continually abandons his ground game in favor of an all out slugfest. Gurgel went on to win a unanimous decision on all three judges scorecards in his first appearance under the Strikeforce banner when he outpointed Connor Huen in an absolute war back at the June 19 “Challengers” event. Will he be able to replicate that performance against the undefeated Billy Evangelista at Strikeforce Challengers on Nov. 6? |
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