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- Stephan Bonnar knows he still has more work to do to earn title shot (Video)
- UFC champions Georges St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar hit the red carpet for the ESPYs (Pic). Both...
- UFC 116 nabs $4,053,990 at the gate with 9,218 tickets sold on July 3
- Chris Leben ready to showcase his skills as a TUF coach opposite Wanderlei Silva
- Bellator 24: Hector Lombard vs Herbert Goodman booked for Aug. 12 in Hollywood
- UFC 116 drug test results come back clean from NSAC for 'Lesnar vs Carwin'
- UFC 120: James Wilks vs Claude Patrick in the works for October 16 in London
- Butterbean: Mariusz Pudzianowski should fire his trainer and get lots of help -- he punches like a girl
- MFC 26: 'Retribution' official for Sept. 10 in Brandon
- UFC Quick Quote: Austin 3:16 says Randy Couture just kicked your ass
- Strikeforce tickets for 'Houston' from the Toyota Center on Aug. 21 on sale soon
- Scott Coker: Batista vs Lashley is 'absolutely' a pay-per-view fight (Video)
| Stephan Bonnar knows he still has more work to do to earn title shot (Video) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:22 AM PDT
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| UFC champions Georges St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar hit the red carpet for the ESPYs (Pic). Both... Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:47 PM PDT  UFC champions Georges St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar hit the red carpet for the ESPYs (Pic). Both were unsuccessful -- St. Pierre missed out on "Best Fighter" to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Edgar dropped a decision in the "Biggest Upset" category to the Northern Iowa mens college basketball team, which upset the top seeded Kansas Jayhawks in the 2010 NCAA tournament. |
| UFC 116 nabs $4,053,990 at the gate with 9,218 tickets sold on July 3 Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:47 PM PDT
The UFC 116 pay-per-view took in a gate of $4,053,990 on July 3 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to official figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released today. The final attendance of 12,740 was a result of 9,218 tickets sold and 3,522 comped tickets. A staggering 2,194 tickets remained unsold. That's a surprising number for what was being billed as "The biggest fight ever." Compare that to UFC 114: "Rampage vs. Evans," also at the MGM Grand, which sold 13,294 tickets, comped 1,702 and had 14 left over. The UFC dished out $923,000 in fighter salaries for the live event and another $450,000 in additional bonus money for the six participants who delivered outstanding performances. "Lesnar vs. Carwin" featured a come-from-behind victory for Brock Lesnar, who unified the heavyweight championship by submitting Shane Carwin in the second round. Chris Leben, Stephan Bonnar and Chris Lytle were also victorious. For complete UFC 116 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| Chris Leben ready to showcase his skills as a TUF coach opposite Wanderlei Silva Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:31 PM PDT
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Former TUF contestant Chris Leben hopes to eventually return to the Spike TV reality show as a coach against Wanderlei Silva after submitting highly-regarded Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116: "Lesnar vs. Carwin" on July 3 in Las Vegas. Following his TKO of Aaron Simpson at the June 16 TUF 11 Finale, "The Crippler" was flown in as a late replacement for the injured Brazilian, who was expected to face "Sexyama" in the co-main event. Now Leben holds the "W" over "The Axe Murderer's" foe and believes that earned him a spot against the former PRIDE champ. Will the UFC hold out for Leben vs. Silva on TUF 13 while Wandy heals from recent injuries? |
| Bellator 24: Hector Lombard vs Herbert Goodman booked for Aug. 12 in Hollywood Posted: 14 Jul 2010 01:52 PM PDT
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 14, 2010) - Reigning Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard will look to continue his domination of the middleweight division in a special non-title fight with former NFL standout Herbert "Whisper" Goodman as part of Bellator 24 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Aug. 12th. Lombard (26-2-1) puts his 14-fight winning streak on the line against Goodman (15-8), who was a standout running back and kick returner for the Green Bay Packers in 2000 and 2001 before transitioning to MMA in late 2006. Lombard was last in action at Bellator 18 on May 13th when he thrilled a capacity crowd at the Monroe ( La. ) Civic Center with a 6-second highlight-reel knockout of UFC veteran Jay Silva, snatching the Bellator record for fastest KO in the process. The dramatic win helped solidify the former Olympic judo competitor's status as one of the top 185-pounders in the world. Standing at just 5 feet, 9 inches tall, the chiseled Lombard has finished 16 of his 26 wins by knockout and has never been stopped in 29 career appearances. He is currently scheduled to face Bellator Season 2 Middleweight Champion Alexander "Storm" Shlemenko (30-4) in a highly-anticipated title defense later this fall. "Hector Lombard is at the top of his game and one of the best middleweights in the world. There are very few fighters out there who want to fight him right now," said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "But Whisper Goodman is hungry for the challenge and he's been through the battles both in the NFL and in MMA. I'm looking forward to watching how he matches up with Hector." Goodman, who was born and raised in South Florida , has notable pro wins over "The Ultimate Fighter 7" veteran Dante Rivera and UFC standout Jordan Radev. He has a reputation as a no-nonsense fighter, having finished 13 of his 15 victories decisively via KO or TKO. Admittedly excited about returning to fight Lombard in front of a hometown crowd, Goodman says he isn't intimidated by his hulking opponent. "I know he's tough and I know he's the Bellator champion, but I'll fight anyone," Goodman said. "This is a great opportunity for me so I'm just going to apply my game plan and take what he gives me." Lombard, for his part, said he is looking forward to another fight in his adopted home state of Florida , where he currently trains as a member of American Top Team. "I'm looking forward to fighting in my home town, South Florida, where all my fans can come and watch," Lombard said. "I appreciate the opportunity the Seminole Tribe and Bellator have given me. Herbert Goodman is a great athlete and will be a good opponent and it will be a great fight." For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale NOW at www.Ticketmaster.com. |
| UFC 116 drug test results come back clean from NSAC for 'Lesnar vs Carwin' Posted: 14 Jul 2010 11:44 AM PDT
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today confirmed that 15 of the 22 competitors who were tested for illegal/banned substances after competing at UFC 116: "Lesnar vs. Carwin" on July 3 have all passed with flying colors. Main event participants Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin as well as Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Chris Lytle, Matt Brown, Krzysztof Soszynski, Stephan Bonnar, Brendan Schaub, Kendall Grove, Gerald Harris, Ricardo Romero, Jon Madsen, George Sotiropoulos and Daniel Roberts 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 116 featured a main event between heavyweight wrecking machines Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin with the title of the best heavyweight in MMA on the line. And though it looked early like Carwin's power would see him prevail, Lesnar's ability to absorb some serious punishment coupled with his wrestling and an ever-improving ground game proved to be too much too handle. The night's co-main event saw Chris Leben perform the unthinkable and defeat Yoshihiro Akiyama on just a week's notice, catapulting himself towards the top of the middleweight division. For complete UFC 116 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| UFC 120: James Wilks vs Claude Patrick in the works for October 16 in London Posted: 14 Jul 2010 11:08 AM PDT
A welterweight match up in the form of James Wilks vs. Claude Patrick is likely to take place at UFC 120 on October 16 in London, England. The event, featuring contests between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama as well Dan Hardy and Carlos Condit is set to air on tape delay on Spike TV in the U.S. Mauro Ranallo of The Fight Show first reported the bout yesterday.
Wilks disposed of DaMarques Johnson to win The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 Finale last June and has gone 1-1 since being crowned the next "Ultimate Fighter." While on the Spike TV reality show, James ran through Che Mills and a double shot of Frank Lester as a member of Team UK but really got people talking with his complete domination of Johnson to win the show. Unfortunately "Lightning" didn't strike twice for Wilks in his second appearance inside the UFC cage. After steamrolling DaMarques Johnson at the June 2009 TUF Finale, he was upset by "The Immortal" Matt Brown in front of his fellow countrymen at UFC 105 last November. James did recover nicely however, as he got by Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision back at UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin." A second win in a row won't come easy as he takes on the Canada native with an eye-popping 11-fight win streak. Claude Patrick may not have the name recognition that Wilks holds, but what he does have is an impressive record and a sick ground game to go with it. "The Prince" just recently made his Octagon debut in victorious fashion defeating Ricardo Funch via guillotine in round two at UFC 115. Keep it locked to MMAmania.com for more UFC 120 fight announcements. |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2010 09:11 AM PDT
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Portly pugilistic powerhouse Eric Esch loosens the lugnuts on the muscular meatwagon known as Polish plate picker-upper Mariusz Pudizanowski. "Butterbean" is the chubby cheerleader for the upstart Moosin MMA promotion and was so thoroughly disgusted with the performance from the "World's Strongest Man" against Tim Sylvia back in May that he's asking event officials to leave him off the upcoming Moosin 2 pay-per-view on October 9. Anyone disagree? |
| MFC 26: 'Retribution' official for Sept. 10 in Brandon Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:49 AM PDT
The Maximum Fighting Championship, one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in North America, will make its much-anticipated debut in the province of Manitoba with the announcement that MFC 26: Retribution will be held in the city of Brandon on Friday, September 10. As Canada's largest and most-popular brand of MMA, the Maximum Fighting Championship is excited to bring an action-packed card and live television broadcast to a new host city. The MFC is the only Canadian-based organization showcased on live TV, and in partnership with HDNet Fights, the main card of the September 10 show from Westman Place at the Keystone Centre will be broadcast live throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/7 p.m. PT. "I am truly excited to be bringing the Maximum Fighting Championship to the city of Brandon - it will be a memorable night in the history of our organization and an incredible night of professional sports in Brandon," said Mark Pavelich, Owner/President of the Maximum Fighting Championship. "Brandon has hosted some big events before but nothing like a night brought to the city by the Maximum Fighting Championship. "We are not holding back anything for this event - fans in the seats of the Keystone Centre and the fans watching on HDNet will see a showcase of the Maximum Fighting Championship's most talented fighters at MFC 26. We will prove once again that the MFC is the pinnacle of mixed martial arts in Canada and a prominent stage for best fighters in the world." Tickets go on sale this Friday - July 16 - via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone (204) 726-3555 and www.ticketmaster.ca. The live event will begin at 7:15 p.m. CT with doors at 6:30 p.m. CT. MFC 26: Retribution marks the first venture for the organization outside of the Alberta, and also marks the first time since 2003 that the MFC will host an event beyond the Greater Edmonton Area. A powerful lineup is being put together for MFC 26 with an impressive card of fights to be finalized soon. Confirmed fighters for the event whose opponents will be named shortly include:
A light heavyweight bout is set with crowd favorite Dwayne Lewis (11-5) of Fort McMurray, Alberta, taking on American Top Team's Wilson Gouveia (12-8) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Two Manitoba products are slated to make their MFC debuts on the evening's undercard. In a lightweight clash, Curtis Demarce (8-7), who has won five straight fights, matches up against former reality show standout Richie "The Dirty Samurai" Hightower (8-4) of Phoenix, Arizona. And in what has become a bitter feud, Brandon native Steve Fader (2-1) will look to silence rival Nick Hrynchyshyn (2-1) of Sylvan Lake, Alberta. The undercard will also pit Thunder Bay, Ontario, native Nathan Gunn (7-2) versus Dami Egbeyemi (3-0) of Regina, Saskatchewan. A rundown of the complete MFC 26: Retribution fight card will be forthcoming as well as details on the official press conference and weigh-in. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Austin 3:16 says Randy Couture just kicked your ass Posted: 14 Jul 2010 07:48 AM PDT
Former WWE superstar Steve Austin talks about mixing it up in Hollywood with UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture on this week's episode of Pro MMA Radio. "Stone Cold" was cast opposite "The Natural" on the set of Sylvester Stallone's upcoming "Expendables" movie, in theaters on August 13. In spite of his reputation of being one tough S.O.B., "The Texas Rattlesnake" had no problem admitting that he's way out of his league when it comes to professional fighting, highlighting the difference between pro wrestlers and pro fighters. Are you listening, Dave Bautista? |
| Strikeforce tickets for 'Houston' from the Toyota Center on Aug. 21 on sale soon Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:44 AM PDT
Tickets for Strikeforce: "Houston" at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, August 21, will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, July 16, at 10:00 a.m. CT. However, "Strikeforce Insiders" e-newsletter subscribers will be afforded a special pre-sale ticket purchase opportunity now in effect until Thursday (July 15) at 10 p.m. CT. For the current Strikeforce: "Houston" fight card and rumors click here. |
| Scott Coker: Batista vs Lashley is 'absolutely' a pay-per-view fight (Video) Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:13 AM PDT |
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