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- UFC 109 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Relentless' on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas
- KJ Noons pulled from Strikeforce: 'Miami' event with Billy Evangelista hurt
- Randy Couture: Georges St. Pierre 2012 Olympic wrestling 'blown way out of proportion' (Video)
- UFC 107: 'Penn vs Sanchez' vs Strikeforce: 'Miami' on tap for Jan. 30
- UFC 108 ratings on Spike TV attract 1.5 million viewers
- Melvin Manhoef vs Robbie Lawler in the works for Strikeforce: 'Miami' on Jan. 30
- Avast, ye pirates! Dana White is comin' for thee!
- Urijah Faber talks WEC 46 return against Raphael Assuncao (Video)
- WEC Quick Quote: Ben Henderson's slick submission defense has Varner 'rethinking' his gameplan
- UFC 107 drug test results come back clean from the Tennessee Athletic Commission for 'Penn vs Sanchez'
- 'Monster' mash: Randy Couture doesn't make it out of the first round against Mark 'Country Boy' Coleman
- Bellator Fighting Championships signs featherweight Georgi ‘Insane’ Karakhanyan
- UFC Quick Quote: Wanderlei Silva looking to knock out Michael Bisping in the second round at UFC 110
- UFC 108: Jim Miller would rather fight like an animal and lose than fight like a sissy and win (Video)
| UFC 109 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Relentless' on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:25 PM PST
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently put the finishing touches on its annual SuperBowl weekend pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is scheduled for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 6, 2010. UFC 109: "Relentless" will feature a light heavyweight battle between elder statesmen Randy "The Natural" Couture and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman. Middleweights Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen will battle in the co-featured fight of the night for perhaps an opportunity to challenge 185-pound deity, Anderson Silva, in early 2010. Former welterweight champion Matt Serra will also return to action, taking on two-time number one contender, Frank Trigg, on the televised main card. Here is the current "Relentless" line up: Main event: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 109, beginning with the PPV telecast at 10 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action much earlier on fight night. We’re still a few weeks away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on "Relentless" 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 109 click here. |
| KJ Noons pulled from Strikeforce: 'Miami' event with Billy Evangelista hurt Posted: 05 Jan 2010 11:24 PM PST
Former Elite XC lightweight champion KJ Noons is patiently waiting to make his return to Strikeforce -- but it won't be against Billy Evangelista on the main card of the upcoming "Miami" event slated for the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, on Jan. 30. MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) confirmed with Noons earlier today that he's been pulled from the card and "placed on standby" after Evangelista reportedly suffered an undisclosed injury in training. Noons -- who is ready to compete in the unlikely event another fighter withdraws from the card -- has been out of mixed martial arts for more than a year following his retirement from the sport in late 2008 after he was stripped of his 155-pound title for refusing to accept a rematch with Nick Diaz under the terms Elite XC was offering. "King Karl" felt that his previous performance against Diaz (a first round technical knockout) and his lone title defense -- a first round technical knockout victory over Yves Edwards in June of 2008 -- was enough to at least earn himself a bigger paycheck than Diaz in the rematch. The promotion, however, apparently disagreed, causing a big mess and ultimately leading to Noons being forced to relinquish his title. The ex-boxer then decided to make an attempt to return to his roots inside the ring, but a disappointing decision loss to James Countryman earlier this year threw a wrench into those plans. The City Boxing product did manage to put together a solid record of 4-1 as a pugilist, but he likely wasn't going to be winning a world title anytime soon. That may not be the case in Strikeforce; however, he can't start making waves until he starts throwing hands -- which may not happen before April. Stay tuned. The Jan. 30 Strikeforce event is set to air at 8 p.m. ET live on Showtime and will mark the promotion’s debut in the "Sunshine State." The main event features Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. Current Strikeforce Women's Champion Cristian 'Cyborg' Santos will also be in action against Marloes Coenen. For more on Strikeforce: "Miami" click here. |
| Randy Couture: Georges St. Pierre 2012 Olympic wrestling 'blown way out of proportion' (Video) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:15 PM PST |
| UFC 107: 'Penn vs Sanchez' vs Strikeforce: 'Miami' on tap for Jan. 30 Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:40 PM PST
New Year, same strategy. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again give mixed martial arts fans options while one of its competitors, Strikeforce, promotes a live show. UFC 107: "Penn vs. Sanchez," which was one of the more successful pay-per-view (PPV) events of 2009 for the promotion, will re-air on Spike TV on Jan. 30, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET. Does the date sound familiar? Well, it should. Strikeforce: "Miami" is scheduled to go off that same night from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on SHOWTIME. Back in August, a UFC 100 replay that aired on Spike TV directly opposite the Strikeforce: "Carano vs Cyborg" event, drew a whopping two million viewers for a 1.8 rating in men 18-34, a 1.7 rating in men 18-49 and a 1.5 household rating. Meanwhile, the Showtime broadcast of Strikeforce: "Carano vs. Cyborg," in comparison, averaged 576,000 viewers, with 856,000 tuning in for the night's main event. It seems like an effective strategy ... if for nothing less than bragging rights alone. UFC 107 featured a sensational performance from lightweight division champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn as he successfully defended his title against number one division contender Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez in dominating fashion. Former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir began his quest for a third title when he submitted Cheick Kongo in the co-featured fight of the night. Strikeforce: "Miami," on the other hand, has a dynamite main event planned between Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis to determine the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos is slated to defend her 145-pound crown for the first time ever against Marloes Coenen. What are your plans ... have a preference? |
| UFC 108 ratings on Spike TV attract 1.5 million viewers Posted: 05 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST
Spike TV's preliminary card broadcast for UFC events has been a boon for casual MMA fans and enthusiasts alike since it began in September with UFC 103. |
| Melvin Manhoef vs Robbie Lawler in the works for Strikeforce: 'Miami' on Jan. 30 Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:34 PM PST
K-1 wrecking machine and mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Melvin Manhoef (24-6-1) is in talks to make his Strikeforce debut opposite the hard-hitting Robbie Lawler on the main card of the Jan. 30 "Miami" event at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. MMAmania.com confirmed the match was under consideration earlier today -- though bout agreements have not yet been distributed and nothing is official at this time. Manhoef looked "Marvelous" in the FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 year end supershow, putting Kazuo Misaki on queer street with his trademark blitzkrieg of power punches. It quickly erased his submission loss to Paulo Filho at DREAM 10 last July. Opponents have shown "No Mercy" when it comes to exposing Manhoef's ground game. In fact, the Dutch destroyer is 7-3 in his last ten fights with all seven wins by way of (T)KO and all three losses by way of -- you guessed it -- submission. I don't think it's by accident that he's being paired with another dangerous striker who's susceptible to the ground game. Lawler is coming off a "Ruthless" submission loss to current Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields. Despite entering the June 6 bout on a five-fight win streak, the power-puncher gift-wrapped his head for a textbook guillotine, tapping out to the grappling specialist at just 2:02 in the first round. His plan was to rebound against the well traveled Trevor Prangley at the Dec. 19 "Evolution" event; however, the South African wrestler was injured just days before the fight, prompting Strikeforce officials to scrap the bout altogether with no suitable replacement to be found. Lawler was publicly upset about missing a payday, but in the end it may have been a blessing in disguise as Manhoef is a God overseas and a win at "Miami" could really elevate the stock of the HIT Squad striker. The Jan. 30 Strikeforce event is set to air at 8 p.m. ET live on Showtime and will mark the promotion’s debut in the "Sunshine State." The main event features Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title. Current Strikeforce Women's Champion Cristian 'Cyborg' Santos will also be in action against Marloes Coenen. For more on Strikeforce: "Miami" click here. |
| Avast, ye pirates! Dana White is comin' for thee! Posted: 05 Jan 2010 12:33 PM PST
Quoteworthy:
UFC President Dana White is prepared to crack down on illegal streams of UFC pay-per-views and other related content by turning the legal dogs loose on the "Pirates" who cut into the Zuffa profits with grainy footage and choppy frame rates. While it's impossible to enforce a worldwide lockdown on illegal streams, I do feel sorry for the handful of pirates who do get nabbed -- they're sure to be made an example of. UFC legal department off the port bow! |
| Urijah Faber talks WEC 46 return against Raphael Assuncao (Video) Posted: 05 Jan 2010 10:23 AM PST |
| WEC Quick Quote: Ben Henderson's slick submission defense has Varner 'rethinking' his gameplan Posted: 05 Jan 2010 09:28 AM PST
WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner joined Pro MMA Radio last Monday to discuss his upcoming bout with the very "smooth" Benson Henderson. Henderson's slick submission defense and high flexibility (or maybe pain tolerance) has Varner "on the fence" in terms of the submission game. WEC 46: "Varner vs. Henderson" is this Sunday (Jan. 10). It may come as no surprise if Varner abandons his submission game early. And, after everything we saw when Henderson fought Donald Cerrone at WEC 43, who can blame him? |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2010 09:06 AM PST
The Tennessee Athletic Commission (TAC) today confirmed that 4 of the 22 competitors who were tested for illegal/banned substances after competing at UFC 107: "Penn vs. Sanchez" on Dec. 12 have all passed with flying colors. Current UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn as well as challenger Diego Sanchez and welterweights Jon Fitch and Mike Pierce were all screened for performance enhancers such as steroids and drugs of abuse like cocaine and marijuana, among others. Results from these battery of tests all returned negative. The fighters mentioned above were randomly selected. However, athletic commissions typically test the main event participants and fight night winners, as well as those who have failed drug tests in the past. UFC 107: "Penn vs. Sanchez" featured a sensational performance from lightweight division champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn as he successfully defended his title against number one division contender Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez in dominating fashion. Former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir began his quest for a third title when he submitted Cheick Kongo in the co-featured fight of the night. For complete UFC 107: "Penn vs. Sanchez" results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:51 AM PST
Quoteworthy:
Kevin "The Monster" Randleman sounds off on his friend and former Hammerhouse training partner Mark Coleman in regards to "The Hammer's" upcoming match against fellow UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. Aside from both being fortysomething, the two wrestlers are former UFC heavyweight champions trying to retain their MMA value as light heavyweights. Does "The Natural" surpass Coleman in the longevity department? Or will the winner of the PRIDE 2000 Open Weight Grand Prix prove he's still got a few tricks up his sleeve at UFC 109 on Feb. 6? |
| Bellator Fighting Championships signs featherweight Georgi ‘Insane’ Karakhanyan Posted: 05 Jan 2010 08:51 AM PST
CHICAGO (January 5, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today the exclusive signing of top mixed martial artist Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan, a former professional soccer player and emerging MMA star, to compete in the featherweight (145 lb.) division during Bellator Season 2. Karakhanyan, 24, has compiled a record of 12-1-1 since making his professional MMA debut in 2006, and was rated by multiple websites as the top unsigned featherweight in the world prior to his signing with Bellator. His only loss came via a 2008 split decision. "With 12 wins and just one loss under his belt, Georgi is a proven winner" said Bjorn Rebney, founder and CEO of Bellator Fighting Championships. "He brings an explosive style to the cage that makes for great fights. We are excited to welcome Georgi to Bellator." Born in Moscow, Russia, to Armenian parents, Karakhanyan was introduced to martial arts at the age of six by his father, a karate black-belt. Soon, though, he fell in love with soccer and went on to play at the amateur and professional levels in Russia, Spain and the U.S. While playing for the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), Karakhanyan began studying Jiu-Jitsu as part of his conditioning regimen. When the team folded, he decided to take up fighting full-time. "Maybe it’s because I played soccer all those year, but I like to kick when I’m in the cage and I’m a strong kicker," Karakhanyan said. "I like to keep the fight standing up, but I’ll find a way to beat my opponent if he takes it to the ground." Karakhanyan, who coaches children and adults in martial arts at the Millenia MMA gym in his current hometown of Riverside, Calif., laughed when asked about the derivation of his nickname, "Insane." It is a loose translation of the Armenian "gizh," a word his mother jokingly used to describe his sometimes quirky behavior as a child. Karakhanyan admits he has done his best to live up to the name during his career in MMA. "I do some strange things in the cage sometime," he said. "I talk to my corner, I talk to my opponents. I like to surprise people. That’s what I’m all about." Karakhanyan is the latest fighter to sign with Bellator since the announcement, in October, of the promotion’s historic new TV distribution alliances with FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo. Bellator Season 2 begins April 8, 2010 and will run for 12 weeks. Bellator Season 3 will follow beginning Aug. 12, 2010, and will also run for 12 successive weeks. Each of Bellator’s 24 fights during Seasons 2 and 3 will be distributed live in primetime on Thursday nights on FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates. The top moments from each week’s live events will then be condensed into an action-packed 30-minute highlight show, broadcast every Saturday night, late night, on NBC. A one-hour highlight show will air in Spanish on Telemundo every Saturday night from midnight to 1 a.m. Each of the three broadcasts will be aired in high definition. For more information, please visit Bellator.com. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Wanderlei Silva looking to knock out Michael Bisping in the second round at UFC 110 Posted: 05 Jan 2010 06:38 AM PST
Mixed Martial Arts icon Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1) talks to fans during the UFC 108 pre-fight Q&A (via Las Vegas Sun) about violently ending his upcoming middleweight scrap against Michael Bisping at UFC 110 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21. "The Axe Murderer" has just one win in four attempts under the Zuffa banner but fights with such intensity and reckless abandon that no fan would dare complain about his spot among the Octagon elite on the main card of a UFC pay-per-view. Would a devastating loss to "The Count" become the catalyst for a premature retirement? Or does Silva always have a home on a UFC fight card? |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2010 06:38 AM PST |
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