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- UFC 112 contest: Win FREE Tokyo Five walkout tee signed by Renzo Gracie and more
- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11: Episode 2 recap and discussion
- UFC 112: 'Invincible' start time and viewing options
- Bellator 13 weigh in results from Hollywood, FL, for Season 2 Premiere
- Dana White: UFC 115 main event 'definitely' Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell (Video)
- New UFC action figures and playsets coming soon from JAKKS Pacific (Pic)
- James Toney: 'Pumpkinhead' Chuck Liddell won't 'legbar' the 'real' ultimate fighter (Video)
- Janne Tulirinta out, Joe Duarte in against Carey Vanier at Bellator 13 on April 8
- DREAM 15: Nick Diaz vs Hayato Sakurai booked for May 30 in Saitama
- Matt Hughes winning the 'strength vs technique' battle against Renzo Gracie '9 times out of 10' (Video)
- UFC 112: Dave Davis vs Alexander Gustafsson?
- Bellator XVII tickets for Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston on May 6 on sale now
- MMA Quick Quote: Mariusz Pudzianowski likes to hit big, soft people like Tim Sylvia
- UFC 112 video preview: Anderson Silva vs Demian Maia for middleweight title
- UFC 112 odds and betting lines for 'Invincible' on April 10
- Astra: Three opening bouts added to Hidehiko Yoshida's farewell event on April 25
- UFC 112 video preview: BJ Penn vs. Frank Edgar for the lightweight title
- Shinya Aoki: It is certain that if I lose, Japan will become a colony of U.S. MMA
- UFC 113 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Machida vs. Shogun II' on May 8 in Montreal
- 'Worker bee' Dan Henderson wants 'exciting' fight against Jake Shields (Video)
| UFC 112 contest: Win FREE Tokyo Five walkout tee signed by Renzo Gracie and more Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:15 PM PDT
We're back again, giving away more free gear as yet another major mixed martial arts event approaches. MMAmania.com is proud to announce a UFC 112: "Invincible" contest give-a-way currently underway and in effect until Saturday night (April 10) at 1 p.m. ET. We will once again award several readers who enter the contest with Tokyo Five walkout t-shirts worn by many of today's top mixed martial artists. The grand prize winner gets a Tokyo Five tee signed by Renzo Gracie and a MUTEKI Duffel bag. What do you have to do to win? It's simple: Just provide your fight prediction for Renzo's upcoming bout against Matt Hughes on the main card of UFC 112 (ex. Gracie defeats Hughes via Armbar in Round 2 at 1:39; or Hughes defeats Gracie via TKO in Round 3 at 2:31). So it's winner, round, method and time. One entry per reader ... so make it count! If you pick a decision be sure to include the official time, as well as guess the potential scores for each round (10-9, 10-9, 8-10, etc.) And to be on the safe side, all entries that pick a decision win must include a tie-breaker pick from the Terry Etim vs. Rafael dos Anjos fight. Same criteria as above. To enter, head over to the Tokyo Five Official Contest Page at http://www.tokyofivebrand.com/mmamania or by clicking here to fill out your entry. Be sure to submit correct contact information so we can get a hold of you when you win. Good luck! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11: Episode 2 recap and discussion Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT
Episode 2 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 11 featuring Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz gets underway and the new recruits find their way to the house and take stock of their individual injuries. After everyone gets settled in they head over to the "new and improved" UFC training center to have coaches Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz select their squads. Tito wins the coin toss and opts to select the first fighter giving Chuck the ability to choose the first fight The team breakdown is as follows: Team Ortiz (Red): Team Liddell (Blue): Hammertree calls Team Liddell "Team Willy Wonka" because so many of Liddell's fighters are short. Even Dana is shaking his head at some of Chuck's picks and as of now it looks like Tito may have the advantage. Dana pulls Chuck aside but he has no regrets. Not yet. "The Iceman" wants to take his squad and improve on the skills they already have. Helping him in that quest is John Hackleman, former boxing great Howard Davis Jr., and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields (not yet seen). "The Huntington Breach Bad Boy" wants his guys to train hard and get the most out of every training session. Along for the ride are Saul Soliz and jiu-jitsu coach Cleber Luciano. Tito starts dogging one of his last picks, Clayton McKinney, to see if his shoulder injury will drive him to quit. Chris Camozzi is also hurting due to a mouth injury but he plans on sucking it up. It's time for the fight announcement and not surprisingly Chuck goes after Clayton to see if he's got what it takes to overcome Kyle Noke. Ortiz immediately tells him "Takedown defense." Brad Tavares starts a "brown" clique with McCray and Yager and their first order of business is to run through the house at 3am with air-horns. Kyacey and McKinney weren't amused. It carries over to the next day where more arguing ensues in the kitchen. McKinney gets his MRI and the good news is he doesn't have a tear but does have a contusion. Simply put, he has a bruised shoulder bone and Tito won't let him milk it. The team wants to focus on his mental training and it ends with a Ortiz pep talk. On the other side Kyle Noke is representing Greg Jackson by way of Australia. He looks to be putting in the work but he's already talking title shot so I don't know if he's supremely confident or just asking to be jinxed. Chuck has a hankering to hit Tito after everything that was said in the press last year about an alleged intervention but is afraid of the "pussy" pressing charges. For Tito's birthday they bring out a Chuck Liddell pinata stuffed with money. In retrospect it may be the only time we get to see Ortiz beating up his longtime nemesis. Clayton McKinney is acting very grumpy in the locker room because of Yager's mouth. During the commercial break Rich Attonito shares his desire to silence him as well. Prior to the weigh ins, coach Howard Davis thinks Noke is a lock. The Aussie weighs in at 186 to McKinney's 185.5 We cut to the day of the fight and with only seven minutes left in the show it's safe to say this isn't going to the judges. Team Liddell's Kyle Noke (16-4-1) vs. Team Ortiz' Clayton McKinney (4-2) Round 1: Low kick by Noke. McKinney answers. Clark Kent punch by McKinney followed by robotic feinting. Front kick lands for Noke. Hardly any action. High kick misses for Noke who charges and gets caught by McKinney from behind. They hit the floor and McKinney is on top. Noke looking for a triangle and secures it. McKinney taps. Kyle Noke defeats Clayton McKinney via submission (triangle choke) R1 Afterward McKinney slams his own performance as "pitiful" and tries to walk out but Ortiz wants to cheer him up first by having him re-enact the move with another team member so that he can learn from the mistake. Good strategy but not so sure about the timing. Noke is understandable happy in the locker room and Chuck is even happier to retain control. Dana still thinks Tito has the better team but concedes Chuck may have the better strategy. Stay tuned next week for a "shocking announcement" and tensions boil over on Team Ortiz. Would it surprise you to learn that Jamie Yager is in the middle of it? Of course not. See you next week! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 112: 'Invincible' start time and viewing options Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:47 PM PDT
Sure, there are some fight fans that know the schedule of upcoming mixed martial arts, and in particular UFC, events more than they know their significant other's work schedule. But not everybody has a mind like a steel trap. That's where this post comes in hand. Due to the exotic locale that is Abu Dhabi and the host city of UFC 112: "Invincible," questions have risen as to what exactly the start time is of this stacked card. Worry not, Maniacs. We're here to officially let you know that you in fact have two opportunities to view UFC 112 this Saturday, April 10. The event will air live on pay-per-view at 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT (9 p.m. local time). UFC 112 will then air again on pay-per-view during the promotion's regular time slot at 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT.
As to when and where you choose to watch UFC champions Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn defend their respective crowns, that is of course up to you. But if you regularly frequent MMA websites, MMAmania.com is the only one that comes to mind at the moment, and monitor various MMA related twitter feeds such as this one, you might be best served ordering the pay-per-view when it airs live to prevent any potential results spoiling. However, if your usual UFC viewing routine includes attending your local watering hole's viewing party, I suggest you spend your day gardening, swimming, fishing, sewing, or painting. Essentially, stay off your computer or mobile device, aside from visiting us naturally, to avoid coming across the results before you intend to. So, there you have it. UFC 112: "Invincible" will air live at 1 p.m ET, 10 a.m. PT and again at 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT. Do with this information as you wish, just be sure not miss what will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable UFC events of 2010. For complete UFC 112 coverage, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellator 13 weigh in results from Hollywood, FL, for Season 2 Premiere Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:46 PM PDT
The official weigh-in event for the Season 2 Premiere of Bellator from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., is now in the books. It was a rather pedestrian affair with no real fireworks -- though light heavyweight Mikey Gomez failed to hit his middleweight mark, coming in two pounds over at 187. Moyses Gabin has agreed to compete at a catchweight of 187-pounds. Complete Bellator 13 weigh in results after the jump:
Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE results of the main card action on fight night (Thursday, April 8), which is slated to air at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Sports Net. The latest quick updates of the preliminary action will begin to flow earlier than that around 6 p.m. ET with the undercard bouts. It’s going to be a fun night of fights so don’t miss it. And remember to check us out for a complete Bellator 13 fight card recap following the event. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dana White: UFC 115 main event 'definitely' Tito Ortiz vs Chuck Liddell (Video) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:43 PM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New UFC action figures and playsets coming soon from JAKKS Pacific (Pic) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:07 PM PDT
Pictured above are UFC Champions Brock Lesnar, Anderson Silva and BJ Penn. More photos (courtesy JAKKS Pacific) and details on the upcoming figures and playsets after the jump.
Become a "fan" of JAKKS UFC Action Figure Facebook page for behind-the-scenes exclusives, giveaways and new line info and images: www.facebook.com/UFCtoys. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Toney: 'Pumpkinhead' Chuck Liddell won't 'legbar' the 'real' ultimate fighter (Video) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:31 PM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janne Tulirinta out, Joe Duarte in against Carey Vanier at Bellator 13 on April 8 Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:28 PM PDT
Former U.S. Army Ranger Joe Duarte will be stepping in for Janne Tulirintaand to take on Carey Vanier at Bellator Fighting Championships' Season 2 lightweight tournament from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 8. Tulirintaand was forced to withdraw from Thursday's event due to Visa issues. From Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney:
Duarte, 26, is 5-1 in his mixed martial career and hasn't competed since a TKO victory over David Gardner at last year's War Gods event in Alpine, California. He meets the 7-2 Vanier, who is the winner of six straight including a TKO win over Paul Mann at Shogun Fights I in Baltimore, Maryland last October. For more on the Bellator Season 2 Tournament click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DREAM 15: Nick Diaz vs Hayato Sakurai booked for May 30 in Saitama Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:34 PM PDT
Fresh off his welterweight whooping of Marius Zaromskis back on January 30, Strikeforce 170-pound Champion Nick Diaz (21-7) is looking to add the chin of another DREAM star to his collection when he battles Hayato Sakurai (35-10-2) at the DREAM 15 event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on May 30. GracieFighter.com confirmed the booking earlier today. Diaz has been unstoppable since his Strikeforce debut back in 2009. After making a mockery of Frank Shamrock last April, the foul mouthed fight monger went on to dispose of Scott Smith and the aforementioned Zaromskis. His win over "The Whitemare" nabbed him the vacant welterweight title and pushed his winning streak to six -- with all six ending by way of TKO or submission. Sakurai may have the home field advantage, but he's definitely got his work cut out for him. While "Mach" has been in the fight game nearly 15 years, he's currently on a two-fight skid, dropping a submission loss to Akihiro Gono at K-1 "Power of Courage" on New Year's Eve after getting obliterated by Marius Zaromskis at DREAM 10 back in July. Still, the Japanese mixed martial arts pillar is a well rounded veteran who's fought some of the biggest names in the sport and should be considered a handful for anyone, including Diaz. DREAM 15 is expected to host the opening round of the promotion's light-heavyweight tournament featuring Gegard Mousasi, Renato Sobral, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Christian M'Pumbu. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on this upcoming fight card as they develop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| UFC 112: Dave Davis vs Alexander Gustafsson? Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:32 AM PDT
Props: Sherdog.com Quoteworthy:
Up-and-coming light heavyweight prospect Phil, I mean uh, "Dave" Davis is unveiling a new look for his UFC 112 fight against Alexander Gustafsson when the two hook 'em up on the undercard in Abu Dhabi this Saturday (April 10). The artist formerly known as "Mr. Wonderful" was an impressive collegiate wrestler that has so far remained undefeated in his mixed martial arts endeavors (5-0) including his unanimous decision win over the venerable Brian Stann at February's UFC 109 event in Las Vegas. Is it too early to call him the future of the sport? Or should we wait and see if Dave is as good as Phil? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellator XVII tickets for Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston on May 6 on sale now Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:16 AM PDT
BOSTON, Mass. (April 7, 2010) - Tickets go on sale today for Bellator Fighting Championships' much-anticipated May 6th event at the historic Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston. Tickets are available beginning at 10 a.m. ET at www.citicenter.org/bellator. The event includes eight featured fights including a nationally televised "Super Fight" between reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez (19-2) and former UFC star Josh Neer (27-9-1), as well as a local Main Event featuring two of New England's best middleweights: Nate Kittridge (10-1) and Justin Torrey (5-0). "The Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre is a dynamic venue in the heart of Boston," said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "We are thrilled to be aligning with Madison Square Garden and the Wang Theatre to bring our world class, nationally televised mixed martial arts to MMA fans in New England." "We have eight spectacular fights on our May 6th card including a matchup of two of the most exciting lightweights in the world, World Champion Eddie Alvarez and Josh Neer. We've also signed two of the best middleweights in all of New England and convinced them to fight each other in our Local Main Event. I can promise that the Kittridge-Torrey fight is something fans won't want to miss." The Wang Theatre event is one of two venues exclusively booked through Madison Square Garden that will host Bellator events over the next four weeks along with the historic Chicago Theatre. Both of those events - along with 10 other Bellator events during April, May and June -will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo. Tickets for the Chicago event are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MMA Quick Quote: Mariusz Pudzianowski likes to hit big, soft people like Tim Sylvia Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:31 AM PDT
Five-time World's Strongest Man, Mariusz Pudzianowski, tells LowKick.com that he's going to have fun beating on former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia at the upcoming Moosin event on May 21 in Worcester. The Polish powerhouse has a lot to prove before he's considered a serious threat in this sport -- but that hasn't stopped him from eying a future fight with heavyweight deity Fedor Emelianenko. Anyone think the muscular menace has the chops to make it as a full-time fighter? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 112 video preview: Anderson Silva vs Demian Maia for middleweight title Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:19 AM PDT
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| UFC 112 odds and betting lines for 'Invincible' on April 10 Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:14 AM PDT
Yesterday I saw one of the millions (and millions) of MMAmania.com readers digging through his car's seat cushions trying to round up enough spare change to gas up his broken down Buick. I though he lost his job or was struck with financial hardship. As it turns out, he simply failed to listen to Nostradumbass back at Fight Night 21. Admit it, you saw the +220 on Stefan Struve and let the haterade get the best of you. Or maybe you thought Gomi would represent? Or that Siver was the "Real Deal?" Well, you came up lame but you've got to walk it off because opportunities have arisen for the upcoming UFC 112 event from the Concert Arena in Abu Dhabi. Remember that the "Invincible" Anderson Silva has been submitted before -- and Demian Maia is as good as they come on the ground. Anyone taking that line? No? Me neither -- but that doesn't mean it can't happen. That's why they call them "upsets." Anything is possible in this sport -- and those who lay down some cheddar on the underdogs come April 10 stand to make a healthy profit. Assuming you win, of course. Anyone thinking parlay? Take a look at the numbers and let's hear your play. Here are the latest UFC 112 odds (- = favorite; + = underdog):
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.) To check out the most recent "Invincible" fight card click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Astra: Three opening bouts added to Hidehiko Yoshida's farewell event on April 25 Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:59 AM PDT
The fight card for Hidehiko Yoshida's farewell event, Astra, is now complete with the addition of three opening fights. On an interesting note, Takahiro Kokuho - the president of sports and entertainment management company, J-Rock that will host Astra - revealed at the press conference that current UFC middleweight, Yoshihiro Akiyama, was one of the prime candidates to face Yoshida on April 25. The exclusivity clause of the fighter contract with UFC presumably nullified the effort to organize Yoshida-Akiyama for the main event of Astra and retirement bout of Yoshida. Here is the current Astra line up:
Stay tuned to MMAmania for further news regarding Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement event, Astra. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 112 video preview: BJ Penn vs. Frank Edgar for the lightweight title Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:38 AM PDT
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| Shinya Aoki: It is certain that if I lose, Japan will become a colony of U.S. MMA Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:34 AM PDT
Props: Gong Magazine (via Fighter's Only) Quoteworthy:
DREAM Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki talks about defending his legacy, his country, his promotion and of course, his right to wear pants when he fights. "The Tobikan Judan" is hoping to follow up his bone-crunching win over Mizuto Hirota at FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 with a big victory over Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez at "Saturday Night Fights" on April 17 in Nashville. If Aoki falls, does Japanese MMA fall with him? Or will "El Nino" be tapping before that ever comes to be? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UFC 113 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Machida vs. Shogun II' on May 8 in Montreal Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:33 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently finalized their upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) fight card for the promotion's return trip to Quebec when the Octagon heads back to the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday, May 8. UFC 113 will be headlined by a rematch between Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, as well as feature a co-main event between perennial top contender, Josh Koscheck, and the explosive Paul "Semtex" Daley. Kimbo Slice is also slated to make his pay-per-view (PPV) debut against fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 cast member, Matt Mitrione. Here is the current "Machida vs. Shogun II" line up:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 113 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 "Machida vs. Shogun II" 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 more on the May 8 event click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Worker bee' Dan Henderson wants 'exciting' fight against Jake Shields (Video) Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:09 AM PDT
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