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- Randy Couture to throw out ceremonial first pitch prior to the Oakland A’s game on Saturday, Aug. 7
- UFC on Versus 2 headliner Vladimir Matyushenko featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio
- Sarah Kaufman slam knockout video at Strikeforce Challengers featured on ESPNs 'Plays of the Week'
- WEC 51 tickets for 1STBANK Center on Sept. 30 in Broomfield, Colo., on sale soon
- Nick Diaz: F-you 'Mayhem' Miller ... come down to 170 and see what's up (Video)
- Paul Kelly: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas?
- Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida today confirmed his upcoming fight...
- UFC on Versus 2: Vladimir Matyushenko counting on experience (not vodka) to help in Jon Jones fight (Video)
- Shark Fights 13: Joey Villasenor vs Drew McFedries on tap for Sept. 11 in Amarillo
- UFC Quick Quote: How many wins before Jon Jones gets a light heavyweight title shot?
- MFC 26: Antonio 'Mandingo' McKee vs Luciano Azevedo booked for 'Retribution' on Sept. 10
- New Round 5 MMA 'Ultimate Collector' and 'Versus' series UFC action figures coming soon (Pic)
| Randy Couture to throw out ceremonial first pitch prior to the Oakland A’s game on Saturday, Aug. 7 Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:30 PM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) legend Randy "The Natural" Couture will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Oakland A’s vs. Texas Rangers 1:10 p.m. game on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. First pitch is set for 12:55 pm and will be caught by A’s first baseman and die-hard UFC fan, Daric Barton. Couture, a three-time former heavyweight champion and two-time light-heavyweight champion, is the only five-time champion in UFC history. He is also the only athlete in UFC history to win a championship after becoming a Hall of Fame member and one of only two men to win UFC titles in two weight classes. At 47 years old, Couture is still one of the top fighters in the sport today. Couture is town promoting UFC 117: "Silva vs. Sonnen" held that night at Oracle Arena. His next fight is scheduled for Aug. 28 when he takes on boxing legend James Toney at UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. |
| UFC on Versus 2 headliner Vladimir Matyushenko featured on tonight's presentation of Pro MMA Radio Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:52 PM PDT
Just days before his UFC on Versus 2 main event against Jon Jones, well-traveled mixed martial arts veteran Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4) stops by Pro MMA Radio TONIGHT (July 26) at 9 p.m. ET right here on MMAmania.com. "The Janitor" will talk about his role as the underdog in San Diego, what he expects against "Bones" when they hook 'em up on Aug. 1, the difference between the UFC now and when he first competed for them in 2002 and much, much more. 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. Live feed begins tonight at 9 p.m. ET after the jump. Pro MMA Radio will begin playing automatically. Press (||) to turn it off. |
| Sarah Kaufman slam knockout video at Strikeforce Challengers featured on ESPNs 'Plays of the Week' Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:07 PM PDT |
| WEC 51 tickets for 1STBANK Center on Sept. 30 in Broomfield, Colo., on sale soon Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:06 PM PDT
Tickets for WEC 51: "Aldo vs. Gamburyan," which today (July 26) was made official for the 1STBANK Center on Sept. 30 in Broomfield, Colo., will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m. MT. WEC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. "Aldo vs. Gamburyan" will feature a hard-hitting featherweight title fight between Jose "Junior" Aldo and Manny "Manvil" Gamburyan in the main event of the evening. Joining them will be Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone as he tries to fight his way back into 155-pound title contention against nemesis Jamie "C-4" Varner in the co-featured fight of the night. An exciting bantamweight showdown between former division kingpin Miguel Torres and the streaking Charlie Valencia has also been made official. Here is the WEC 51 tickets sales schedule:
WEC 51 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). It will also be available to watch via the Versus Network on fight night. For more on "Aldo vs. Gamburyan" stay dialed in to MMAmania.com. To check out the latest fight card and rumors click here. |
| Nick Diaz: F-you 'Mayhem' Miller ... come down to 170 and see what's up (Video) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:33 AM PDT
"We were talking about chocolate while you were trying to make fun of me..." Diaz has a long history with "Mayhem" Miller (and chocolate) dating back long before the "Nashville" CBS brawl. Check out some of his comments from my 2007 interview with the Gracie fighter after the jump. Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Who paints their hair and toes? Nick Diaz: Dude, everybody. C'mon man. Even Hermes Franca. One day he comes in with that goofy haircut. You got Jens Pulver, fucking Mayhem Miller. Some bitch he was talking to tried to offer me this piece of hydrogenated chocolate. What the fuck are these guys into? Give me some real chocolate. Real fighters eat real chocolate. Jesse Holland (MMAmania): So I guess no Christmas card for Mayhem. Nick Diaz: They were interviewing him and he tries to get me involved and those guys cut out my intro. I think it was Sherdog or something. All they did was include the part where I was rambling on so I look like a fuck up. They need to include the whole thing or don't interview me. This guy is afraid to take an ass whooping. Whatever. |
| Paul Kelly: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas? Posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:11 AM PDT
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UFC lightweight Paul Kelly gives fans a rare look at the thought process of a fighter battling for job security as he heads into his undercard fight against Jacob Volkmann at UFC on Versus 2 this Sunday in San Diego. "Tellys" is 4-2 as a Zuffa employee and hopes to find himself on the televised portion of the next pay-per-view or Spike TV special by canceling "Christmas" on Aug. 1. Anyone think the Brit can make some noise in the lightweight division? Or will his fear of getting cut eventually come to fruition as he faces stiffer competition? |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2010 08:47 AM PDT  Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida today confirmed his upcoming fight against fellow former champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Rumored for November 2010, an exact date and venue have yet to be revealed. |
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| Shark Fights 13: Joey Villasenor vs Drew McFedries on tap for Sept. 11 in Amarillo Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:52 AM PDT
Strikeforce middleweight mauler Joey Villasenor will take a short hiatus from his duties in San Jose to throw leather with former UFC banger Drew McFedries on the Shark Fights 13: "Jardine vs. Prangley" card on Sept. 11 from the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas. MMAWeekly brought word of the pending match-up on Saturday. "Smokin'" Joe (27-7) saw his four-fight win streak come to an end at the hands (and limbs) of Ronaldo Souza at the Strikeforce: "Heavy Artillery" event back on May 15. "Jacare" was unable to submit the Greg Jackson disciple but did enough damage to take home the unanimous decision win. Villasenor has been around the block a few times, competing just about everywhere except the UFC over the span of eleven years. Despite his prowess in the striking department, he's also registered 10 of his 27 wins by way of submission. That may be an asset against the hard-hitting McFedries. While he is unquestionably heavy-handed, "Massacre" (8-6) has coughed up four of his six losses to the tap, including his most recent defeat at the hands of Tomasz Drwal (rear naked choke) at UFC 103: "Franklin vs. Belfort" last September. McFedries left the Octagon with a record of 4-5 and was unable to break through to the next level, due largely to his ignorance of the ground game, despite showing flashes of greatness on his feet. Don't expect him to be in any hurry to get this thing to the ground on Sept. 11. Shark Fights 13 will be headlined by "The Dean of Mean," Keith Jardine, as he tangles with well-traveled MMA veteran Trevor Prangley. Also on tap is another light heavyweight war between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Houston Alexander. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on this still-developing fight card. |
| UFC Quick Quote: How many wins before Jon Jones gets a light heavyweight title shot? Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT
UFC UK President Marshall Zelaznik boards the "Bones" bandwagon (via ESPN.co.uk) in anticipation of Jon Jones' fight against Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC on Versus 2 on Aug. 1 in San Diego. The dynamic light heavyweight prospect has laid waste to the promotion's 205-pound division and made several veteran opponents, including Stephan Bonnar, Matt Hamill (DQ notwithstanding) and Brandon Vera look completely outmatched in the process. Is a light heavyweight title shot a foregone conclusion? Or will "The Janitor" run him down with his cleaning cart on Sunday night? |
| MFC 26: Antonio 'Mandingo' McKee vs Luciano Azevedo booked for 'Retribution' on Sept. 10 Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT
Four main-card fights including a world title fight have been secured to heighten the already talent-laden lineup for MFC 26: Retribution. The event, which will be held in Westman Place at the Keystone Centre in Brandon , Manitoba , Canada , and air live on HDNet Fights, features a co-main event pitting MFC lightweight champion Antonio "Mandingo" McKee (24-3-2) against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Luciano Azevedo (16-8). The savvy veteran McKee has not lost since 2003 but has garnered a reputation for dragging fights out. With a new aggressive mindset, McKee has declared he will retire from mixed martial arts if Azevedo lasts five rounds against him in a quest for the 155-pound championship belt. "I've said before that I will fight differently but I was still cautious. Not anymore. I am going to destroy Azevedo ... I will mess him up. If it goes to a decision, I will leave my gloves in the ring and walk away," touted McKee, who trains out of Lakewood , California . Azevedo, a native of Rio de Janeiro , is an accomplished competitor, and the only fighter to earn a victory over world-renowned featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo. When the two met in 2005, Azevedo scored a rear-naked choke victory - a crowning achievement for the 26-year-old who just four months later would go on to defeat reputed striker Din Thomas. Azevedo, who will be making his debut on North American soil at MFC 26, has won six of his last eight fights and holds 12 submission victories in his career. Two spectacular middleweights will also see action at MFC 26 as brash British star Tom "Kong" Watson (12-3) clashes with former reality show standout Jesse "JT Money" Taylor (15-6). Watson is an extremely gifted striker who flashed his wares in his organizational debut, scoring a first-round, head-kick knockout over Travis Galbraith at MFC 24 back in December. The Southampton, England, native has won eight straight fights and will be well-prepared for encounter with Taylor as he trains alongside Georges St. Pierre in Montreal. Taylor , meanwhile, will be looking to get on a winning streak of his own, having won two of his last three. The Murrieta, California, product earned victories over Jason Day and veteran Murilo Bustamante in recent bouts, but sandwiched in between was a first-round submission defeat at the hands of Thales Leites in the main event of MFC 25 this past May. In a light heavyweight battle, rugged sluggers Dwayne Lewis and Wilson Gouveia will meet in a pivotal matchup to see who remains in the mix of the MFC's 205-pound division. Lewis (11-5) had a seven-fight win streak snapped at MFC 25 when he dropped a three-round decision to former MFC light heavyweight champ Emanuel Newton. But the Fort McMurray , Alberta , product has shown plenty of resiliency throughout his career, and knockout power as well, having finished off five opponents during that winning streak including rival heavy-hitter Marvin Eastman. Gouveia (12-8), the American Top Team representative from Fort Lauderdale , Florida , also is in dire need of win as he too was beaten at MFC 25, dropping a one-sided decision to Ryan Jimmo. The native Brazilian does have an impressive list of beaten foes on his resume including Jon Fitch, Jason MacDonald, Jason Lambert, and Seth Petruzelli. The live televised card on HDNet will kick off with a showdown between two tough-minded rivals as "King" Solomon Hutcherson takes on David Heath. A native of Milwaukee , Wisconsin , Hutcherson (11-6) is another reality show standout who is looking to squarely solidify his position in the MFC's middleweight ranks. Heath (15-6), who will be making his debut at 185 pounds, has collided with numerous big names in the light heavyweight ranks, and the Tulsa , Oklahoma , resident was part of the MFC's 2009 Fight of the Year. Two more main-card bouts including the other half of the co-main event for MFC 26 will be announced shortly. |
| New Round 5 MMA 'Ultimate Collector' and 'Versus' series UFC action figures coming soon (Pic) Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:21 AM PDT
Thanks to Round 5 MMA for the pics (click the link to see more of their collectibles). Check out Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, "Rampage" Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva and the rest of the "Versus" series after the jump.
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