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- UFC 115 video preview on ESPN's 'MMA Live'
- UFC 115 weigh in results LIVE from Vancouver for 'Liddell vs Franklin'
- Pat Curran wins Bellator Season 2 Lightweight Championship with controversial split decision over Toby Imada
- Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin square off before UFC 115 main event (Pic)
- UFC Quick Quote: Right leg hospital, left leg hospice
- Mirko Cro Cop sustains a "scratch" just before UFC 115 fight with Pat Barry, blames it (jokingly)...
- Shogun Rua undergoes knee surgery (again); First title defense likely delayed
- Shane Del Rosario vs Lolohea Mahe to headline Strikeforce 'Challengers' 9 in Washington on July 23
- UFC 115 video: Dana White on Chuck Liddell, Vancouver and more
- Tito Ortiz: 'Go F-yourself Chuck -- I'll be back in the cage again, and I'll be dominating'
- UFC Quick Quote: 'Rampage' Jackson loves MMA fans -- not weird dudes and A-Team marks
- Report: Dan Lauzon released from his UFC contract
- UFC results and LIVE fight coverage for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale on June 19 in Las Vegas
| UFC 115 video preview on ESPN's 'MMA Live' Posted: 11 Jun 2010 05:54 AM PDT |
| UFC 115 weigh in results LIVE from Vancouver for 'Liddell vs Franklin' Posted: 11 Jun 2010 05:50 AM PDT
The official weigh-in event for UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" is set to go down today (June 11) from the General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is currently scheduled to air LIVE right here on MMAmania.com, as well as several other online destinations via streaming video. The first fighter is expected to tip the scale at 7 p.m. ET. As usual, MMAmania.com will provide the latest coverage of the UFC 115 weigh-ins, as well as provide a detailed recap of the festivities as soon as they conclude. UFC 115 will be headlined by a match-up between former UFC champions Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell and Rich "Ace" Franklin, as well as feature a co-main event between elite heavyweight kickboxers Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and Pat "Get Hype" Barry. Complete "Liddell vs. Franklin" weigh in results and live feed after the jump:
Live stream and replay courtesy of UFC.com. It’s going to be a fun night of fights so don’t miss it. And remember to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight UFC 115 coverage you can handle. |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2010 05:17 AM PDT
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 10, 2010) - Pat Curran completed his unlikely Cinderella-story run through Bellator Fighting Championships' Season 2 Lightweight Tournament on Thursday, scoring a split decision victory over MMA veteran and 2009 Submission of the Year titleholder Toby Imada to win the tournament championship. Curran's win headlined another great night of fights from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida, roughly 30 miles south of the high school that Curran represented in the state wrestling finals just four years ago. On Thursday, with dozens of his friends and family looking on, the 22-year-old impressed the judges with an athletic takedown defense and a series of powerful blows to the head that opened two cuts around Imada's right eye. With the win, Curran earned the Season 2 Championship and the right to fight reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion and 20-2 MMA star Eddie Alvarez Alvarez, who watched the fight cageside with his son, Eddie Jr., called Curran's performance "tough" and "impressive." "The guy's powerful and he hits hard," Alvarez said as Curran (12-3) was presented with a check for $100,000. "I'm looking forward to fighting him." Curran, who was inspired to begin a career in MMA by his cousin, UFC, WEC and Strikeforce veteran Jeff Curran, said afterwards that Bellator "changed my life." It was his third consecutive upset victory along with a quarterfinal KO of Georges St.-Pierre training partner Mike Ricci and a semifinal decision win against UFC veteran and early tournament favorite Roger Huerta. "What Pat Curran accomplished tonight is exactly what Bellator is all about," said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "He proved to himself and to the world that he deserves this championship and he deserves a fight with Eddie Alvarez thanks to three straight outstanding wins against three very tough opponents." Imada, who helped put Bellator on the map during its inaugural season with his now-famous inverted triangle choke submission of Jorge Masvidal, accepted the defeat graciously, congratulating Curran and saying "that's what I get for leaving it up to the judges." The night also featured an impressive statement from Megumi Fujii, the consensus No. 1-ranked female fighter in the world, who improved her pro MMA record to an impressive 20-0 with a third round TKO of Missouri-based jiu-jitsu specialist Sarah Schneider in the evening's "Female Showcase Fight." Schneider turned in a gutsy performance to survive the first two rounds but Fujii took the fight to the ground early on in Round 3, moved quickly to full mount and unleashed a rapid-fire ground-and-pound that forced the stoppage at 1:58. It was Fujii's first-ever TKO and she admitted afterwards that she was "very surprised" not to have won via submission. The win cemented Fujii's position as the overwhelming favorite in Bellator's upcoming Season 3 women's tournament, despite the inclusion of a bevy of the world's top 10 female fighters including 11-1 British tae-kwon-do black belt Rosi Sexton (the world's No. 1-ranked 125 lbs. female), 12-5 Seattle submission artist Lisa Ward and 7-0 Southern California striker Jessica Pene. "I will show my skills and I will be the champion," Fujii told Bellator TV commentator Jimmy Smith after her fight, which also marked her first appearance on national television in the U.S. In the evening's first televised bout, a "Heavyweight Showcase Fight," Seattle-area native Mike "300" Hayes (12-3-1) overcame a 30-pound weight disadvantage to win a unanimous decision victory over former Arena Football League player Steve Banks (4-3). The southpaw Banks used his size to claim the center of the cage and control the fight during Round 1, but he began showing signs of serious fatigue early on in Round 2. Hayes used his superior conditioning to control the fight the rest of the way and earn his fourth straight victory. Later, in a "Bantamweight Feature Fight," Philadelphia brawler Zack Makovsky (9-2) defeated local fan favorite and American Top Team product Eric Luke (4-3) with a crafty kimura submission at 4:28 into Round 2. With the win, Makovsky earned a spot in Bellator's upcoming eight-man Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament. The event also played host to four Local Feature Fights, a sampling of which will be aired at Bellator.com beginning this Sunday as part of Bellator's ongoing "Sunday Night Fights" promotion. The results of the local fights were: - Brian Eckstein def. Mitchell Chamale via unanimous decision - Moyses Gabin def. Chris Boffil via rear-naked choke submission (4:41) - Sabah Homasi def. Frank Carrillo via TKO (13:36) - Luis Palomino def. Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision Fans who missed Thursday night's action can watch all the best moments this weekend during special highlight shows on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2. Check your local listings for exact dates and times. Bellator returns to action next Thursday night from the Kansas City Power & Light District, where former NCAA wrestling champion and U.S. Olympian Ben Askren faces MMA rising star Dan Hornbuckle in the championship round of Bellator's Season 2 Welterweight Tournament. For more information, visit www.Bellator.com follow us on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/BellatorMMA. |
| Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin square off before UFC 115 main event (Pic) Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:52 PM PDT
Props: The Vancouver Sun (Click the link to check out the complete gallery) Are we excited, yet, Maniacs? Or still unimpressed? |
| UFC Quick Quote: Right leg hospital, left leg hospice Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:52 PM PDT
-- Mirko Cro Cop talks about what might happen to Pat Barry if he is able to connect with his trademark high kick in their heavyweight co-main event fight at UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" this Saturday night (June 12). Earlier in today's final pre-fight press conference, Barry quipped that he'd be so thrilled with a win over the mixed martial arts legend that he'd probably just go home and stare out the window for two years. The Croatian fired back, sarcastically, that "Get Hype" might also experience the same fate in defeat ... albeit under very different circumstances. Cro Cop, who looks way more comfortable and loose than he has since joining the promotion several years ago, was on fire this afternoon, joking and having fun in front of the media throng (his "behind the scenes" sense of humor is legendary ... just watch his epic prank of Mauro Ranallo right here). Is this new attitude a sign of good things to come, or will Cro Cop be staring outside his airplane window after the fight wondering if the end of his illustrious career is finally here? |
| Mirko Cro Cop sustains a "scratch" just before UFC 115 fight with Pat Barry, blames it (jokingly)... Posted: 10 Jun 2010 06:48 PM PDT  Mirko Cro Cop sustains a "scratch" just before UFC 115 fight with Pat Barry, blames it (jokingly) on an after hours workout in his hotel room with some ladies (Pic). |
| Shogun Rua undergoes knee surgery (again); First title defense likely delayed Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:14 PM PDT
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has once again had surgery to repair a damaged knee, according to company president, Dana White (via MMAWeekly.com). The latest setback will likely postpone his yet-to-be-announced first title defense against former 205-pound division kingpin, and current number one contender, Rashad Evans, later this year. Here's a snip:
More on this breaking news in a bit. |
| Shane Del Rosario vs Lolohea Mahe to headline Strikeforce 'Challengers' 9 in Washington on July 23 Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:05 PM PDT
EVERETT, Wash. (June 10, 2010) -- Undefeated heavyweight prospect Shane Del Rosario (9-0) will attempt to extend his unblemished streak when he faces fellow heavy hitter Lolohea Mahe (4-1-1) in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at Comcast Arena at Everett, live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), on Friday, July 23. Unbeaten STRIKEFORCE Women's World Welterweight (135 pounds) Champion and former ballet dancer Sarah Kaufman (11-0) will put her perfect record as well as her crown on the line against international star Roxanne Modafferi (15-5). In other featured action, Abongo Humphrey (7-1) will take on Mike "Mak" Kyle (16-7-1) at light heavyweight (205 pounds). Del Rosario, of Irvine, Calif., hasn't come close to losing since turning pro in August 2006. He has yet to go the distance; in fact, only one of his fights has gone past the first round. In his last start, Del Rosario, who'll be making his fifth appearance on SHOWTIME, submitted (omoplata) Brandon Cash at 2:57 of the first round on a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Nov. 6, 2009. Seven of his previous eight victories came via knockout. Besides power, the 6-foot-4, 27-year-old Del Rosario possesses excellent movement and quickness. A graduate of UC Irvine with a degree in Psychology, Del Rosario played basketball in high school. He also is an active professional Muay Thai fighter and is 6-1 (six knockouts). Mahe will be trying to regain his winning ways after suffering the first defeat of his career in his last start to Lavar Johnson during a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event last March 26. An American Samoan who resides and fights out of Kahului Maui, Hawaii, the heavy-handed 6-foot-4, 28-year-old had his fair share of pavement punchouts before turning to MAA in November 2007, Outside the cage, the married father of three children is very active in the Church. Every Saturday he and his family clean the local church (Ala Lani United Methodist Church). Kaufman, of Victoria, British Canada, captured the first-ever STRIKEFORCE Women's 135-pound Championship in her last start with a unanimous five-round decision over Takayo Hashi in the main event of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers card last Feb. 26. In her outing before last on June 19, 2009, on SHOWTIME, the 5-feet-5, 24-year-old Kaufman outpointed Shayna Baszler in the historic first five-minute, three-round women's fight. Regarded as perhaps the most powerful, pure puncher in women's MMA, Kaufman is an avid ballet, jazz and hip hop dancer who only discovered the sport after a martial arts gym opened underneath her dance studio when she was 17. She attended the University of Victoria for two years with the goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon before focusing her efforts on MMA. A pro since 2006, Kaufman knocked out her first eight opponents before earning a hard-fought decision over Miesha Tate during the first-ever STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on May 15, 2009. Modafferi, of Wilmington, Del., is coming off the biggest victory of her career, a three-round decision over highly regarded Tara LaRosa last May 21. The 5-foot-7, 27-year-old Modafferi has won eight of her last nine starts. The loss came in her STRIKEFORCE debut against Marloes Coenen on the undercard of "Fedor vs. Rogers'' on Nov. 7, 2009. One of the most unique and eclectic fighters in MMA, Modafferi cannot only be defined by fighting alone. A long-time admirer of Japanese culture, she graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 2005 with a major in Japanese Language and Literature and a minor in Linguistics. Her pro debut on Nov. 10, 2003, came in Japan during her junior year of college. Soon after graduating college, Modafferi moved to Japan on a permanent basis after securing a full-time teaching position in which she taught English. Her earliest MMA victories came in Japan. But the lack of comparable competition made it virtually impossible for the terrific grappler to get fights, so she moved back to the United States. Regarding her style, Modafferi says, "I put a lot of value in perfection, which is why I generally like grappling more than striking. I think it takes the perfect pressure, the perfect control, to pull off a beautiful submission hold. You take an armbar to the point of breaking, until the opponent gives up, and you let them go, unharmed. I think it's smooth, beautiful and masterful. I don't really want to break somebody's face and make them bleed -- just make them give up." Humphrey, a military son who was born on a base in Vacaville, Calif., and resides in Atlanta, Ga., scored a submission over George Bush (guillotine choke) at 1:44 of the first-round of a STRIKEFORCE: Challengers event last March 26. The birth name of the 5-foot-11, 33-year-old is "Ronald," but he prefers to be addressed as "Abongo," the name of an African warrior spirit believed to protect a village located in The Republic of Ghana. The moniker was bestowed upon him a few years ago after he endured a series of mentally and physically grueling tasks during a rites of passage trip to Africa. Humphrey's experience there inspired him to establish a non-profit organization that allows him to introduce other African-Americans to their heritage by bringing them to Africa. "There are certain things that are lacking in the black community here and one of them has to do with cultural identity," said Humphrey, whose only loss came to Brett "The Grim" Rogers. "Fighting and doing the community work in Africa is something that really drives me and motivates me in life." Humphrey was introduced to a national audience as a contestant on BET's MMA reality series "Iron Ring" where he was a member of a fight team coached by MMA star, "Mr. International" Shonie Carter, and managed by hip-hop artist and producer Lil' Jon. "Some people are under the impression that most of the fighters on the show were push overs, but I fought and defeated some pretty well-known contenders," Humphrey said. Among those he defeated during his stint on "Iron Ring" were former K-1 USA contender, Jeff "Big Diesel" Ford, and Carlos Moreno, who Humphrey knocked out with a head kick. "I move more like a 205-pounder than I do a 245. I bring a lot of athleticism and skill into the cage," Humphrey said. Kyle has won four in a row and eight out of nine and is the last fighter to defeat highly touted Rafael "Feijao'' Cavalcante. His only setback since April 2008 came against world-class Fabricio Werdum, who is fighting Fedor Emelianenko, the world's No. 1 fighter, on June 26. Comcast Arena at Everett doors will open for the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at 5:15 p.m. The first preliminary card bout will begin at 6 p.m. and the first main card bout will begin at 8 p.m. |
| UFC 115 video: Dana White on Chuck Liddell, Vancouver and more Posted: 10 Jun 2010 04:55 PM PDT |
| Tito Ortiz: 'Go F-yourself Chuck -- I'll be back in the cage again, and I'll be dominating' Posted: 10 Jun 2010 12:57 PM PDT
Props: Inside The Ultimate Fighter (via MMA Fighting) Quoteworthy:
Exiled Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 coach Tito Ortiz has an extremely optimistic view of his future inside the Octagon, including another fight with nemesis Chuck Liddell that was supposed to go down this Saturday (June 12) in Vancouver. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" pulled out of the UFC 115 main event to have surgery in hopes of repairing a neck condition that left him vulnerable to an "Iceman" offense. As a result, UFC President Dana White booted him from the Spike TV reality show and hired Rich Franklin to take his place. Ortiz is 0-3-1 since 2006 and hasn't had a win since bludgeoning Ken Shamrock into retirement nearly four years ago. Can he return and "dominate" like he claims? Or has the evolution of the sport already passed him by? |
| UFC Quick Quote: 'Rampage' Jackson loves MMA fans -- not weird dudes and A-Team marks Posted: 10 Jun 2010 11:27 AM PDT
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson tells Complex.com about the trials and tribulations of his dual life as both mixed martial arts superstar and budding Hollywood actor. "Rampage" has seen his share of headlines lately stemming from gay slurs, a WWE appearance, his new action movie and of course, his high-profile loss to bitter rival Rashad Evans at UFC 114. Is life in the fast lane too much for Jackson? Or does he just need time to adjust to superstardom? |
| Report: Dan Lauzon released from his UFC contract Posted: 10 Jun 2010 09:34 AM PDT
Dan Lauzon was unsuccessful in his bid to secure his first win inside the Octagon when he fought Ultimate Fighter 8 Champion Efrain Escudero at UFC 114: "Rampage vs. Evans" over the Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas. And now it looks as if he may never get it. Boston Herald is reporting that "The Upgrade" was downgraded by the world's largest fight promotion and given his walking papers after an 0-2 start under the UFC banner. From friend and business partner Joe Cavallaro:
It was the latest blow in what turned out to be a very tumultuous camp for the former Affliction fighter. Lauzon accused his trainers, along with brother and fellow UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon, of walking away from him two weeks before his big fight against Escudero at UFC 114. "The Upgrade" contends that he was holding up his end of the bargain after Team Lauzon issued him an ultimatum about his training schedule. Of course Joe defended his position and warned that Dan would learn the hard way, which apparently he did. But where does the talented young up-and-comer go from here? Strikeforce? Bellator? Let's hear your destination Maniacs -- unless you think he shouldn't have been cut at all. |
| UFC results and LIVE fight coverage for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 Finale on June 19 in Las Vegas Posted: 10 Jun 2010 09:16 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today finalized its upcoming Spike TV fight card for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 live finale scheduled for June 19 at 9 p.m. ET at the "The Pearl" from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. TUF 11 Finale will feature a main event between former TUF contestants and light heavyweight stars Matt "The Hammer" Hamill and Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine. Also slated for the main card will be a welterweight slugfest between Chris Leben and Aaron Simpson while Spencer Fisher and Dennis Siver bang it out for 155-pound supremacy. Of course no TUF Finale would be complete without the reality show's top two finalists and this year brings us middleweights Court McGee (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz/Franklin). Eliminated contestants Jamie Yager, Rich Attonito, James Hammortree and Josh Bryant, among others, are also scheduled to compete. Here is the current TUF 11 Finale line up:
Remember that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, June 19), which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV from the Palms Casino Resort. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 7 p.m. ET with the prelim bouts. We’re still a few days away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on TUF 11 Finale 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 June 19 event click here. |
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