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• Impact FC 'The Uprising' video teaser for July 2010 Trilogy
• UFC Quick Pic: 'Rampage' Jackson A-Team action figures coming soon
• Bellator 19: Ben Askren wants to put Ryan Thomas to sleep to stop his complaining
• The real "Heavy Artillery" at Strikeforce last Saturday. Photo via Combat Lifestyle.
• Andrei Arlovski: 'I'm 15-8 right now and it's horrible'
• UFC Undisputed 2010 UK TV commercial with St. Pierre, Penn, Velasquez and Liddell (Video)
• Alistair Overeem executes his patented "Reem Toss" on Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: "Heavy...
• Todd Duffee featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio
• Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos 'Cuddles' with Jan Finney on June 26 in San Jose
• Is the UFC channel finally here? Roku to stream UFC programming beginning May 29
• Russian UFC delegates acquire Stephan Bonnar's autograph as gift for Fedor Emelianenko (Video)
• UFC Quick Quote: Joe Lauzon 'disgusted' that brother Dan 'dragged his name through the mud'
• UFC middleweight, Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Muñoz (8-1, 3-1 UFC) was inducted into the ...

Impact FC 'The Uprising' video teaser for July 2010 Trilogy Posted: 17 May 2010 08:50 PM PDT It's like a who's-who of UFC castaways...

UFC Quick Pic: 'Rampage' Jackson A-Team action figures coming soon Posted: 17 May 2010 04:37 PM PDT Props: MTV.com (via MMA Convert) More "Rampage" A-Team action figure pics after the jump. See the entire A-Team action figure gallery here.

Bellator 19: Ben Askren wants to put Ryan Thomas to sleep to stop his complaining Posted: 17 May 2010 04:36 PM PDT GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 17, 2010) - The ongoing war of words between Bellator Welterweight Tournament semifinalists Ben Askren and Ryan Thomas continued on Monday with Askren predicting that their much-anticipated rematch this Thursday night at Bellator 19 will end the same way as their first meeting-albeit in much more decisive fashion. "I'm going to do the same thing I did the last time: I'm going to go in there and choke him," said Askren, the 25-yearold former NCAA all-American and U.S. Olympian. "Only this time I'm gonna put him to sleep all the way so he can't complain about it." Askren vs. Thomas II is part of a nine-fight card at Bellator 19, which will broadcast live on FOX Sports Net from the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas (just outside Dallas). Highlights from the show will also air this weekend on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2. Also scheduled is the second Welterweight Tournament semifinal - Dan Hornbuckle vs. Steve Carl - and a non-tile "Super Fight" between reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto and UFC veteran Diego Saraiva. But thanks in part to the bad blood that has developed between Askren and Thomas, their fight is suddenly emerging as the night's most anticipated fight. The two first met at Bellator 14 in Chicago on April 15th during the quarterfinal round of the Welterweight Tournament. Roughly 2:30 into Round 1, Askren locked Thomas into a tight anaconda choke. After a few seconds, the cage referee stopped the fight, much to the dismay of Thomas and his corner, who protested that Thomas gave no indication that he wanted the fight stopped. "It was a bad call by the referee," Thomas, a 12-4 veteran of the UFC, said afterwards. "I was fine ... I was totally fine." In his remarks Monday, Askren criticized Thomas' handling of the entire situation. "I think he's been really immature about the whole thing from Day 1," Askren said. "I've just tried to go about my own business and prepare for the fight, and he's been out talking [trash] on the message boards. That's the kind of thing I might have done when I was 16 years old - not a grown man. It's all pretty childish if you ask me." For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.

The real "Heavy Artillery" at Strikeforce last Saturday. Photo via Combat Lifestyle. Posted: 17 May 2010 11:58 AM PDT The real "Heavy Artillery" at Strikeforce last Saturday. Photo via Combat Lifestyle.

Andrei Arlovski: 'I'm 15-8 right now and it's horrible' Posted: 17 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT Props: MMA Weekly Quoteworthy: "I feel kind of upset because I put down my trainers. We had a great camp. I don't know, after 11 months (out of action) it's kind of hard to come back, but I think I did okay. I took his couple of shots on my chin. I guess I showed the fans my chin's not weak. It was a tough fight. He's tough. It just wasn't my night. Right now I'm focused on my MMA career because when I took the fight on short notice against Brett Rogers my mind was focused on my pro boxing and as a result he knocked my ass out in less than 20 seconds. Of course I wanted to box, but in MMA I have three losses in a row. I'm 15-8 right now and it's horrible. I just have to train I guess even harder and try to fight even harder. I feel great. I could fight maybe tomorrow. It's up to Scott Coker. I want to fight, fight, fight." A disappointed Andrei Arlovski reflects on his losing performance against Antonio Silva at Strikeforce: "Heavy Artillery" last Saturday night (May 15) in St. Louis. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has pretty much hit rock bottom, having dropped three consecutive bouts -- two of them under the Strikeforce banner. "The Pitbull" vows to be back and Scott Coker sounds more than happy to have him, but can the Belarusian recapture the mojo that made him one of the sport's most popular fighters?

UFC Undisputed 2010 UK TV commercial with St. Pierre, Penn, Velasquez and Liddell (Video) Posted: 17 May 2010 09:20 AM PDT Drops May 25. Are you ready?

Alistair Overeem executes his patented "Reem Toss" on Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: "Heavy... Posted: 17 May 2010 09:06 AM PDT Alistair Overeem executes his patented "Reem Toss" on Brett Rogers at Strikeforce: "Heavy Artillery" on May 15 (GIF)

Todd Duffee featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio Posted: 17 May 2010 09:04 AM PDT Not long before his UFC 114 heavyweight showdown against fellow up-and-coming prospect Mike Russow, 265-pound Octagon phenom Todd Duffee stops by Pro MMA Radio TONIGHT (May 17) at 9 p.m. ET right here on MMAmania.com. Duffee sounds off on his record-breaking KO over Tim Hague at UFC 102, the task of facing a 12-1 Chicago cop with eight submission wins and what he thinks about the hype surrounding his future in the Octagon. ESPN "MMA Live" host Jon Anik will drop by in the opening round to discuss the fallout from Strikeforce: "Heavy Artillery" on May 15 as well as the drama surrounding the Shine Fights debacle. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names right here on MMAmania.com every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET through our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9 p.m. ET!

Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos 'Cuddles' with Jan Finney on June 26 in San Jose Posted: 17 May 2010 07:57 AM PDT Strikeforce Women's Champion Cristiane Santos (9-1) will likely defend her 145-pound title against Jan Finney (8-7) in the Ohio native's promotional debut at "Fedor vs. Werdum" from the HP Pavilion on June 26 in San Jose. First reported by MMA Rising, MMAmania.com was able to confirm the pending match-up earlier today. "Cyborg" was last seen laughing off an earnest uprising attempt from distressed Dutch damsel Marloes Coenen back in January of this year. The champion's successful defense at "Miami" was her third straight win under the Strikeforce banner and her ninth in a row. It was also the Brazilian's seventh TKO stoppage. It's no secret that outside of a select few, there may be only a handful of female challengers capable of giving Santos the fits. Which is why Finney may come as a surprising choice. "Cuddles" had a rocky start to her mixed martial arts career, dropping six of seven bouts including four straight defeats from 2005-07. Two of her seven career losses have come to Miesha Tate and Erin Toughill. To her credit, Finney has managed to right the ship and put together a solid four-fight winning streak. She last competed at Freestyle Cage Fighting (FCF) 40, taking a tough split decision from Adrienna Jenkins. She's on a roll -- but will she roll over for the world's most dangerous woman? Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum" is exactly what it sounds like -- a Showtime event featuring a main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Fabricio Werdum. Up-and-coming heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley is also expected to compete on the June 26 card opposite Ron Sparks. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates on this still-developing fight card.

Is the UFC channel finally here? Roku to stream UFC programming beginning May 29 Posted: 17 May 2010 07:44 AM PDT UFC programming is coming to your television set starting with UFC 114: "Rampage vs. Evans" on May 29 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. You probably already knew that -- but this time it's also coming to people without cable or satellite service. The Roku digital video player, a little black box that comes from the folks at Netflix and works in conjunction with your high speed Internet connection, will begin streaming live and archived UFC fights at the end of this month. UFC 114 will cost $44.95 and archived fights begin at $1.99. The Roku receiver has a one-time purchase price starting at $79.99. In addition to UFC programming, Roku also streams movies from the Netflix and Amazon libraries as well as Major League Baseball and even Kung-Fu Theater! The Roku does not connect to your computer. UFC TV is here, sans cable or satellite. Are you willing to shell out 80 bucks plus the cost of individual streams to have the UFC library at your disposal? FanPost edited and promoted by MMAmania.com

Russian UFC delegates acquire Stephan Bonnar's autograph as gift for Fedor Emelianenko (Video) Posted: 17 May 2010 07:07 AM PDT Eeen Rush-sha, awl yew-ess sit-ee-sens ah "Uhmeriken Sikos!"

UFC Quick Quote: Joe Lauzon 'disgusted' that brother Dan 'dragged his name through the mud' Posted: 17 May 2010 06:40 AM PDT "Dealing with family can be really tough sometimes. When you mix business and family... it's an absolute nightmare. You make a tough decision and its cold. You go easy on someone and they are only treated that way because they are family. I am usually tough on Dan, but it's because I love him and want what's best for him. I know that me being easy on him in training is not going to help him when there is someone across the cage from him trying with everything they have to hurt him. We never wanted to hurt Dan and we all want him to win. We had to take a such a tough stand though because he refused to change. We had exhausted every other option and this was the only thing left for us to try. This has been the most frustrating task of my life... because you can't help someone that won't help themselves. When you run around town telling people you are a professional fighter in the UFC... you have to train like one. I had really hoped Dan would see the situation for what it was... but it's all twisted and he just has a delusional view of things. I wish none of this even came out... but it did and I am disgusted by him dragging all of our names through the mud. I have bent over backwards for Dan and opened so many doors and helped him out so many times. Joe Pomfret has treated Dan like his own son and no one has done more for Danny that that guy... and Danny acts like this. It's all pretty disappointing... but that's how it goes. I wouldn't put up with any of this with anyone else at my gym, and I am no longer putting up with it with Dan." -- UFC lightweight and former TUF competitor Joe Lauzon responds to a Boston Herald post (via his official blog) that accused him and the rest of his team of abandoning his brother Dan two weeks prior to "The Upgrade's" big fight against Efrain Escudero at UFC 114 on May 29 in Las Vegas. Dan is quoted in the article as being abandoned by his team and contends that he was holding up his end of the bargain while Joe accuses him of dogging it in training camp for every UFC fight. Is there a chance these brothers and mixed marital artists can patch things up? Or is the fight game just like any other business in that it's never good to involve your family?

UFC middleweight, Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Muñoz (8-1, 3-1 UFC) was inducted into the ... Posted: 16 May 2010 07:32 PM PDT UFC middleweight, Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Muñoz (8-1, 3-1 UFC) was inducted into the California State Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday evening. Muñoz won the NCAA Div. I National Championship in 2001 at Oklahoma State. Additionally, he was a 2 time NCAA All-American; 2 time NWCA Academic All-American; 2 time Big 12 Conference Champion; Junior World Silver Medalist; 3 time Junior World Team Member; Junior National Runner-Up; High School National Champion; and 2 time California CIF State Champion.

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