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- BJ Penn next fight in November is 'going to be good' (Video)
- MFC 26 weigh in results for 'Retribution' on Sept. 10
- UFC 122: Nick Osipczak vs Duane Ludwig in the works for Germany
- Mike Tyson seems to enjoy himself some MMA. "Iron Mike" took in a few fights from The Ultimate...
- Nate Marquardt: 'Dan Hardy shouldn't complain about wrestling, he should learn how to do it'
- Countdown to The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: 'Team GSP vs Team Koscheck' video
- "EA Sports MMA" coming soon to the iPhone and iPod Touch. See more pics here.
- UFC 122: Dennis Siver vs Andre Winner on tap for Nov. 13 in Oberhausen
- UFC 121: Cain Velasquez 'not worried' about Brock Lesnar's sneaky submissions (Video)
- UFC Quick Quote: Thiago Silva 'anxious' to stand and 'bang' with Brandon Vera
- K-1 announces Alistair Overeem vs. Ben Edwards for its World GP 2010 "Final 16" on Oct. 2 in...
- Krzysztof Soszynski talks about fighting Goran Reljic at UFC 122 (Video)
- Sean Sherk: 'Evan Dunham won't do anything that I haven't seen or had done to me before'
- SHINE Fights announces match ups for grand prix tournament on Sept. 10
| BJ Penn next fight in November is 'going to be good' (Video) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:45 PM PDT A rematch with Takanori Gomi, perhaps? |
| MFC 26 weigh in results for 'Retribution' on Sept. 10 Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:39 PM PDT
All 18 fighters including lightweight title-holder Antonio "Mandingo" McKee and his challenger Luciano Azevedo were perfect as the official weigh-in for MFC 26: Retribution was held Thursday at City Centre Mall in Edmonton, Alberta. McKee (23-3-2), who is unbeaten in seven years, hit the scale at 154.4 while Azevedo (16-8), the only fighter to hold a victory over pound-for-pound top-10er Jose Aldo, stepped off at 154.2 In the night's other co-main event for the show to be held at the River Cree Resort and Casino, ATT Atlanta product Douglas "The Phenom" Lima (14-4) weighed in at 170.8 while home-town hero Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford (12-2) flexed his muscles after hitting 169.4. "Retribution" official weigh-In results:
MFC 26: "Retribution" will go live from the River Cree Resort and Casino on HDNet Fights, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT. |
| UFC 122: Nick Osipczak vs Duane Ludwig in the works for Germany Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:44 PM PDT
A welterweight scrap in the form of Nick Osipczak vs. Duane Ludwig is possible for UFC 122 on November 13 in Oberhausen, Germany as the two fighters have verbally agreed to the match up. MMA Weekly brought word of this bout earlier today. Osipczak is coming off back-to-back losses after going a perfect 5-0 to start his career. His last win came against Matt Riddle at UFC 105. "Slick Nick" recently fell victim to both Ricky Story at UFC 112 and Greg Soto at UFC 118 via decision. Yet another Brit defeated by good ole American wrestling.
Ludwig is coming of consecutive losses of his own haven fallen to Jim Miller at UFC 108 and Darren Elkins at UFC on Versus 1. The loss to Elkins came after "Bang" suffered a gruesome ankle injury early in the first round. Duane is probably best known as having the "unofficial" fastest knockout in UFC history when he KO'd Jonathan Goulet in 4 seconds, though the timekeeper had it at 11 seconds, back in his first stint with the company in 2006. Ludwig's career has been an up and down ride of late, so a win against Nick would keep that trend going. Keep it locked to MMAmania.com for more news on UFC 122 as it breaks. |
| Mike Tyson seems to enjoy himself some MMA. "Iron Mike" took in a few fights from The Ultimate... Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:42 PM PDT  Mike Tyson seems to enjoy himself some MMA. "Iron Mike" took in a few fights from The Ultimate Fighter 12, which is set to debut September 15. HT: Bloody Elbow |
| Nate Marquardt: 'Dan Hardy shouldn't complain about wrestling, he should learn how to do it' Posted: 09 Sep 2010 11:47 AM PDT
The UFC Fight Night 22 conference call took place today featuring main eventers Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares as well as Efrain Escudero and Charles Oliveira. And while it didn't quite measure up to conference calls of recent, think UFC 117 with Mr. Sonnen and UFC 118 with "Lights Out," one comment that was made is worthy of discussion. When asked about Dan Hardy's recent attack on wrestlers in MMA, "The Great" said what just about any fighter who knows how to wrestle would say, essentially 'shut up and learn it.' Marquardt added that dominant aspects of the sport tend to be cyclical, and right now, the wrestlers rule. What do you make of Nate's assertion? Agree or disagree? |
| Countdown to The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: 'Team GSP vs Team Koscheck' video Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:45 AM PDT The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 debuts next Wednesday, Sept. 15, immediately following UFC Fight Night 22 on Spike TV. For our TUF 12 archive click here. |
| "EA Sports MMA" coming soon to the iPhone and iPod Touch. See more pics here. Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:44 AM PDT  "EA Sports MMA" coming soon to the iPhone and iPod Touch. See more pics here. |
| UFC 122: Dennis Siver vs Andre Winner on tap for Nov. 13 in Oberhausen Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:30 AM PDT
Count Dennis Siver among the German-born fighters booked for a return home as he goes mano-a-mano with Ultimate Fighter (TUF) veteran Andre Winner on the Spike TV airwaves for UFC 122 on Nov. 13 from the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, according to MMA Fighting. After falling to Ross Pearson on the judge's scorecards at UFC Fight Night 21 back in March, Siver (16-7) rebounded by outpointing Spencer Fisher at TUF 11 Finale just a few months later on June 19. Following a rocky 1-3 start after his 2007 debut, the Manheim striker has improved to 5-1, including a string of four straight victories prior to facing "The Real Deal." No question he's looking to make some noise in front of a hometown crowd this November. Like Siver, Winner (11-4-1) was in cruise control over his past couple of fights, until the venerable Nik Lentz frustrated him en route to a unanimous decision loss at UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" just last month. After an impressive performance on the Spike TV reality show, Winner came up short against Ross Pearson in the June 2009 live finale. The Team Rough House product now stands at 2-2 inside the Octagon. Headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Yushin Okami, UFC 122 is expected to feature a bevy of German natives -- though no official match-ups have been announced at this time. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on this still developing fight card. |
| UFC 121: Cain Velasquez 'not worried' about Brock Lesnar's sneaky submissions (Video) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:56 AM PDT Should he be? |
| UFC Quick Quote: Thiago Silva 'anxious' to stand and 'bang' with Brandon Vera Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:44 AM PDT
... just as soon as he gets that pesky back injury taken care of, he tells Tatame.com.
Thiago Silva has the opportunity to send Brandon Vera to his third straight defeat when they throw leather at the upcoming UFC 125 event planned for Jan. 1, 2011. The Brazilian smasher suffered just the second defeat of his career when he was outworked by Rashad Evans at UFC 108 earlier this year. Silva prefers to keep it upright and "The Truth" may be more than happy to oblige him. Which one of these light heavyweights gets back into the title hunt -- and which one goes home? |
| K-1 announces Alistair Overeem vs. Ben Edwards for its World GP 2010 "Final 16" on Oct. 2 in... Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:11 AM PDT  K-1 announces Alistair Overeem vs. Ben Edwards for its World GP 2010 "Final 16" on Oct. 2 in Seoul. Props: Head Kick Legend |
| Krzysztof Soszynski talks about fighting Goran Reljic at UFC 122 (Video) Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:45 AM PDT
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| Sean Sherk: 'Evan Dunham won't do anything that I haven't seen or had done to me before' Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:44 AM PDT
Props: UFC.com (via Bloody Elbow) Quoteworthy:
Former lightweight champion Sean Sherk (33-4-1) looks to begin his path back to the mountaintop against up-and-coming division prospect Evan Dunham at UFC 119 in Indianapolis. The oft-injured "Muscle Shark" has been criticized for abandoning his roots (wrestling) which was a big factor is his divisional dominance for so many years in favor of a new stand-up attack that favored him in a UFC 90 bout against Tyson Griffin but cost him in a battle of the mitts against Frankie Edgar at UFC 98. Will he be the old Sherk in Indy? Or just old? |
| SHINE Fights announces match ups for grand prix tournament on Sept. 10 Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:25 AM PDT NEWKIRK, OK -- The first-round matchups for the Shine Fights Promotions Grand Prix Tournament from the First Council Casino in Newkirk, OK have been finalized, it was announced today by Shine Fights COO Jason Chambers. Chambers stated, "It is no secret that we have faced a barrage of challenges with this tournament; however the Shine team has persevered and done an amazing job of ensuring both the fighters and fans get to be part of an amazing show Sept 10th." The tournament will follow the Nevada State Athletic Commission rules. Below is list of the tournament's matchups, which will be broadcast on PPV: Drew "Knight Rider" Fickett vs. Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett Drew Fickett: 37-13 with 3 TKO/KOs, 26 submissions. This Tucson, Arizona native is only 30 years old but has competed in fifty professional fights. A submission specialist, he holds notable victories over UFC stalwarts Josh Koscheck, Kurt Pellegrino, Dennis Hallman, and Kenny Florian, as well as UFC veterans Josh Neer, Edwin DeWees, Keita Nakamura, Mark Weir, and Derrick Noble. In addition, he defeated fellow tourney entrant Carlo Prater via submission in their first bout back in 2004. Charles Bennett: 23-17-2 with 14 TKO/KOs, 6 submissions. One of the most controversial fighters in MMA history, the 30-year-old Ocala, Florida native is known for his antics in and out of the cage. He’s been known to insult opponents, disrespect referees, and has even brawled with other fighters backstage. Once quoted at saying that ground fighting "is like making love…it's not real fighting," Krazy Horse has attempted to clean up his act in recent years. Regardless, fight fans know that they will be entertained when "Krazy Horse" is on the card. Bennett holds notable wins over former EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons, UFC veteran Gerald Strebendt, and WEC Bantamweight contender Yoshiro Maeda, and has faced some of the world’s best lightweights in Takanori Gomi, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Jeff Curran, and Urijah Faber. Rich "Cleat" Crunkilton vs. Carlo Prater Rich Crunkilton: 16-3 with 7 TKO/KOs, 6 submissions. The 30-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Florida native is known for his devastating throws and slams, high kicks, and wild punches. A product of the famed American Kickboxing Academy, "Cleat" has faced top 155ers during the course of his career, including Bao Quach, Hermes Franca, former WEC Lightweight Champion "Razor" Rob McCullough, and "The Fugitive" Dave Hansen. Carlo Prater: 24-7-1 with 2 TKO/KOs, 12 submissions. Hailing from Sao Paolo, Brazil, Prater began competing in professional mixed martial arts in 2002. The ground fighter challenged then-WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit for the title at WEC 32 in 2008, putting up a valiant effort before succumbing to his bigger opponent. Now based in Texas, Prater has set his eyes on the Shine title. He possesses notable victories over UFC lightweight Spencer "The King" Fisher, Condit (in their first bout), Strikeforce fighter Pat Healy, and UFC veteran Keith Wisniewski James Warfield vs. "Alley Cat" Kyle Baker James Warfield: 21-6 with 15 TKO/Kos, 6 submissions. A veteran of many MMA organizations, Warfield is known for his reputation as a finisher, having never won by anything other than a stoppage. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin native trained in Jeet Kune Do and karate as a child, but has blossomed into a full-fledged mixed martial artist. He’s faced quality competition throughout his six-year fight career, including UFC veteran Rory Markham, former TUF contestant Seth Baczynski, and former top ten-ranked lightweight Yves Edwards. Kyle Baker: 9-4 with 7 TKO/KOs, 1 submission. One of the most well-rounded fighters in Virginia, "Alley Cat" trains with the famed MMA Institute in Harrisonburg. Dubbed "the hardest hitting man in Virginia," Baker is the WKA Muay Thai Champion, as well as a former ISKA Kickboxing Champion. In addition, Baker was a high school state champion wrestler, and currently holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The 29 year-old Baker stands 5’11", and usually competes in the welterweight division. He holds a victory over two-time UFC veteran Chad Reiner, and has defeated fellow Grand Prix participant Drew Fickett. Shannon Gugerty vs. Dennis Bermudez Shannon Gugerty: 12-5 with 3 TKO/Kos, 9 submissions. Gugerty is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under famed grappler Dean Lister. He began his professional MMA career successfully with a submission victory over current WEC mainstay Cub Swanson. After amassing a 10-2 record, he was invited to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, where he has fought five times. During his time with the UFC, Gugerty was able to rack up wins over Dale Hartt and Matt Grice. The 28 year-old San Diego native trains at Victory MMA with fellow notables Jeremy Stephens, Court McGee, Toby Imada, Peter Sobotta, Joe Brammer, and Tomas Drwal. Dennis Bermudez: 8-0 with 3 TKO/KOs, 1 submission. This rising young lightweight has carved out an unblemished 8-0 record as a professional MMA fighter. A former Division 1 All American wrestler, Bermudez has the type of ground game that makes fight aficionados stand up and take notice. Included in that group is former longtime WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber, who recently brought in the talented wrestler to his camp in order to help him prepare for future fights. The Grand Prix Tournament will be beamed on PPV on cable and satellite in the United States and Canada. The event will be in High Definition and it will be available in both English and Spanish (where available). The Grand Prix Tournament will be distributed live on Pay Per View beginning at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST by Multi Vision Media, Inc. The suggested retail price is $29.95. |
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