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- Now playing: UFC 105 pre-fight press conference LIVE for Nov. 21 event
- UFC 105 video blog with Dana White (Episode two)
- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10: Episode 9 recap and discussion
- Dan Hardy out to prove a point against Mike Swick at UFC 105 (Video)
- Chad Ochocinco vs Anderson Silva in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2
- ‘Big’ John McCarthy talks UFC relationship; state of MMA officiating (Video)
- Kazuo Misaki leaves Grabaka to become his own ‘Hitman’
- UFC 105 odds and betting lines for ‘Couture vs Vera’ on Nov. 14
- TUF 10 video preview for Episode 9: ‘Rattled’
- Hand surgery sidelines Fedor Emelianenko up to six weeks
| Now playing: UFC 105 pre-fight press conference LIVE for Nov. 21 event Posted: 12 Nov 2009 05:04 AM PST Replay courtesy of UFC.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 105 video blog with Dana White (Episode two) Posted: 12 Nov 2009 03:59 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10: Episode 9 recap and discussion Posted: 11 Nov 2009 04:18 PM PST
Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10 gets underway and Coach Evans is trying to find a way to train his contestants to fight one another after spending the first half of the season as team mates. His solution is to have them train together but not get individualized instruction. Justin Wren, who fights Roy Nelson in tonight’s quarterfinals bout, is uncomfortable training so close to “Big Country” when he knows he’ll soon be standing across from him inside the cage. Matt Mitrione complains of brain pain following his win over Scott Junk. “Meathead” was putting on a performance in the van on the way home from the gym but the rest of the gang wasn’t taking the bait. Since no one was paying any attention to him, he turns it up a notch with dry heaves and all kinds of psychosomatic symptoms that of course has Kimbo Slice beaming with the hope that Mitrione has a concussion and will be unable to fight, giving the former YouTube star a backdoor into the quarterfinals. Coach Rampage calls Kimbo the most improved contestant which I find hard to believe since Slice gets in the confessional and talks about landing haymakers. Coach Evans isn’t sour on the idea of a Kimbo return and thinks it might add a little excitement to the remaining match-ups. Team Rampage thinks Team Evans is cocky so they decide to go out and stick a bunch of orphaned roosters in the cars of Rashad and his coaches. Get it? “Cock” … “Cocky” … Oh that Rampage, he’s such a character. The prank backfires because not only does Team Evans get a good laugh over the chicken fiasco, they get new rental cars to replace the ones that were defecated on by the wild birds. Back at the house, Wes Sims asks a returning Matt Mitrione how his trip to the gynecologist was. Tee hee. Meathead responds that his brain is scrambled. Duh. We knew that already. Commercial break shows a trailer for a movie titled “Ninja Assassin” that shows all those tired karate moves where guys are flying through the air in slow motion/Matrix-style. Somewhere out there Sonny Chiba is changing the channel in shame. UFC President Dana White shows up at the house unannounced to get a first hand look at the Mitrione situation. Matt assures Dana he’s good to fight and is confident the doctor will agree. Scott Junk is also on standby in case they need a last-minute replacement. James McSweeney predicts Justin Wren will overcome the skills (and belly) of Roy Nelson and take the fight. Kimbo disagrees, probably because he doesn’t want the guy that owned him getting bounced out in the very next fight. Brendan Schaub calls for a stand-up war. At the weigh-ins, Dana sneaks in a few more potshots at Roy Nelson then goes on to sing the praises of Justin Wren. Marcus Jones can’t pick against Wren because he’s so cute and likable. Oooookay. Wren is reading a prayer on the way to the fight. Matt Hughes would be proud. Quarterfinal elimination fight #1: Roy Nelson (13-4) vs. Justin Wren (8-1) Round 1: Wren charges with heavy punches but gets nothing. And again. Three times. Uh, four times. Five, but this time he lands and stuns Nelson who quickly ties him up and pushes him to the cage. They grunt and struggle for position until the referee separates them. Quick one-two by Nelson. Violent combo by Wren sends Nelson into a retreat. Wren throwing HARD. Wren eats two jabs and answers with a haymaker that grazes. More of Wren charging like a bull. Combo by Nelson. Another. Nice inside kick by Nelson. Wren charges and eats an uppercut. Wren starting to gas from all the power punches. Nelson finding his range and being elusive like a 300 lb. Lyoto Machida. Round over. Likely goes to Wren for the aggression and opening assault. Nelson landed but wasn’t busy enough. Round 2: Nelson jabs and Wren bulldozes in. Nelson retreats and avoids any damage. Hard right lands for Wren. Another. Jab lands for Nelson. Body shot for Nelson. Wren shoots and slips but escapes a Nelson flop. Wren charges and uses the Thai plum but Nelson uppercuts his way out of it. A spent Wren can barely keep his hands up. Nice low kick by Nelson who is also gassed. Wren eats another kick. Both guys lurching about, mouths agape. A right connects for Wren. Good low kick by Nelson. Body shot by Nelson. Nice low kick by Wren. Fight has turned into a disastrous display of exhaustion and rippling cellulite. Round over. I give it to Nelson for landing more shots. Should probably be a third round but of course there isn’t. Roy Nelson defeats Justin Wren via majority decision. Dana White shakes his head in disgust. Stay tuned next week as Matt Mitrione continues his woe-is-me routine, the coaches challenge features Rashad vs. Rampage in a game of beach volleyball and it’s John Madsen against Brendan Schaub in the second round of quarterfinal action. See you in seven! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Hardy out to prove a point against Mike Swick at UFC 105 (Video) Posted: 11 Nov 2009 04:10 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chad Ochocinco vs Anderson Silva in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2 Posted: 11 Nov 2009 02:55 PM PST
No, not really, but that’s the latest back-and-forth conversation between epic “Twitterer” and NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver, Chad Ochocinco, and UFC President Dana White:
White responded:
Guess it’s a better idea than sending mustard to the Pittsburgh Steelers (who play at Heinze Field) this weekend … or maybe not — “The Spider” has had brilliant success with Cincinnati-based opponents in the past. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‘Big’ John McCarthy talks UFC relationship; state of MMA officiating (Video) Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:12 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazuo Misaki leaves Grabaka to become his own ‘Hitman’ Posted: 11 Nov 2009 11:11 AM PST
Kazuo “Grabaka Hitman” Misaki has become the latest to join the recent string of high-profile Japanese veterans to leave their long-time home. Earlier this week, Misaki has officially announced his departure from the Grabaka gym where he has been affiliated since 2000 — he made his professional debut in Pancrase in May, 2001. Citing his intent to “start from scratch,” he did not unveil any detail regarding his future plan for training or fighting schedule. Located in Nakano, Tokyo, Grabaka gym was founded by Pancrase/PRIDE veteran and former ADCC winner, Sanae Kikuta, and has produced numerous standout fighters including Misaki, Akihiro Gono, Yuki Sasaki, and Kazunori Yokota. The retired UFC/Hero’s veteran, Genki Sudo and current UFC top middleweight contender, Nate Marquardt, count themselves among the fighters who have trained at the gym at one time or another. A former Pancrase and Pride FC star, Misaki has signed with World Victory Road in the wake of the dissolution of Pride. In January of this year, he fought the American Top Team fighter and Sengoku middleweight grand prix winner, Jorge Santiago, for the promotion’s middleweight title. After stymiing Santiago with superior striking for four rounds, Misaki succumbed to rear naked choke in the fifth round. In July, he incurred indefinite suspension from competition by the WVR executive committee following a brush with law. According to the police report, an officer on motorcycle attempted to pull him over for talking on a cell phone while driving. Misaki proceeded to speed away, hitting the officer in the arm. He entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to three years probation, plus unspecified public service.
Misaki was allowed to compete in Sengoku 9 where he defeated the fellow Pride FC veteran, Kazuhiro Nakamura; however, he did not receive pay and the suspension nullified his title shot against Santiago. His originally scheduled payment has been donated to the Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention charity. According to the Grabaka chief, Kikuta, Grabaka does not bind its fighters contractually. Thus, unless the fighters have signed multi-fight contracts that name them, the organizations, and the gym as stakeholders, they are free to leave on their own accord. Grabaka is one of the unofficial WVR-affiliated gyms and WVR has yet to lift Misaki’s suspension. Last month, WVR PR Director, Takahiro Kokuho has stated that the status of Misaki’s suspension will be discussed in the next committee hearing in early December. Though nothing is finalized at the moment, Kokuho has stated that he would like to add Misaki to Sengoku’s New Year’s Eve fight card. While Misaki’s promotional destination following the suspension by WVR remains up in air, ongoing rumors suggest that he may jump ship elsewhere: A rumor of possible showdown with Kazushi Sakuraba on FEG’s Dynamite! NYE event has been gaining buzz online. Also, having made a victorious Strikeforce debut against Joe Riggs last September, he may opt to fight in the organization again — especially given its recent momentum from network TV debut and the newly formalized alliance with DREAM. Stay tuned to MMAmania for further news regarding Kazuo Misaki as they become available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 105 odds and betting lines for ‘Couture vs Vera’ on Nov. 14 Posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:43 AM PST
It’s time to start thinking about getting your bets in for UFC 105: "Couture vs. Vera" — we’re now less than three days away! The Spike TV event from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England begins Saturday, Nov. 14. at 8 p.m. ET. That means, of course, that you should start to think about placing possible bets on the fight outcomes before it's too late. UFC 105 will feature a main event between former heavyweight champion, Randy "The Natural" Couture, returning to light heavyweight to battle Brandon "The Truth" Vera. In addition, hometown favorite Michael "The Count" Bisping will take on Pride FC standout, Denis Kang, in the co-featured fight of the night. Welterweights Mike Swick and Dan Hardy are also booked to get busy inside the Octagon to help clarify the suddenly murky 170-pound number one contender situation. Who will advance to challenge current division champion Georges St. Pierre? You can make a lot of scratch right now if you think you know the answer. Here are the latest UFC 105 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, Nov. 14). 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 105 coverage you can handle. To check out our complete UFC 105 event archive click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUF 10 video preview for Episode 9: ‘Rattled’ Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:55 AM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand surgery sidelines Fedor Emelianenko up to six weeks Posted: 11 Nov 2009 08:54 AM PST
Former PRIDE and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) will be out of action for up to six weeks as a result of hand surgery that was required to repair a dislocated thumb suffered in his Nov. 7 fight against Brett Rogers, according to Sherdog.com. “The Last Emperor” headlined the Strikeforce/CBS prime time debut “Fedor vs. Rogers” last Saturday night from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Emelianenko defeated “The Grim” via second round technical knockout, but not before sustaining his share of punishment from the Chicago native. According to the report, the procedure required the Russian fighter to have pins inserted into his hand to correct the dislocation but no bone or ligament damage was revealed during the surgery. Emelianenko had surgery on his hand once before, following his laugher over Wagner “Zuluzinho” da Conceicao Martins at PRIDE: “Shockwave 2005″ to correct a chronic ailment that had plagued him since 2003. Despite earlier reports (and pictures of a busted up face), Emelianenko’s nose was not broken during the Rogers fight and he’s expected to resume limited training upon his return to Russia later this month. Fedor is also expected to compete under the Strikeforce banner for a second time in early 2010. For “Fedor vs. Rogers” coverage click here. |
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