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- Poster for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale on Dec. 4
- UFC 121 'returns to the big screen' for 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' on Oct. 23 (Video)
- Chael Sonnen reportedly files an official appeal with the California State Athletic Commission...
- 'Shaolin' Ribeiro vs Justin Wilcox, Ryan Couture at Strikeforce 'Challengers' In Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 19
- UFC Quick Quote: Brendan Schaub is tired of fighting fat wrestlers
- Strikeforce results, updates and LIVE fight coverage for 'Diaz vs Noons II' on Oct. 9
- UFC 123 video: Karo Parisyan doesn't deserve the death penalty, bro
- Shogun Rua gunning for early 2011 return; unsure of next opponent
- TUF 12 Finale: Bonnar vs Pokrajac and Grove vs Maia official for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas
- James 'Sandman' Irvin knocks out Angel DeAnda at Rebel Fighter: 'Domination' on Oct. 2 (Video)
- The number of viewers making buys of WWE pay-per-view broadcasts has been falling for three years....
- Bellator 33 official fight card complete featuring 'Alvarez vs Huerta' on Oct. 21 in Philadelphia
- WEC 51: Mike Brown vs Cole Province video from 'Aldo vs Gamburyan' on Sept. 30
- MMA Quick Quote: Why isn't Dan Henderson fighting on CBS?
- Alistair Overeem chooses Tyrone Spong over Semmy Schilt for K-1 final 8 match up
| Poster for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale on Dec. 4 Posted: 05 Oct 2010 04:14 AM PDT
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| UFC 121 'returns to the big screen' for 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' on Oct. 23 (Video) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 07:46 PM PDT
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| Chael Sonnen reportedly files an official appeal with the California State Athletic Commission... Posted: 04 Oct 2010 07:45 PM PDT  Chael Sonnen reportedly files an official appeal with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to dispute his positive test for performance enhancing drugs. Hearing will likely be heard in early December. Can he somehow sway the commission? |
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San Jose, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2010) – Lightweight star and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro will take on Justin "The Silverback" Wilcox of Cincinnati in the headlining fight of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Friday, Nov. 19, at Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Miss., LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT, (delayed on the West Coast). In a featured televised bout, unbeaten lightweight Ryan Couture (1-0) will face an opponent to be determined. The son of legend Randy Couture won his STRIKEFORCE and MMA debut with a 1:15, first-round submission (triangle choke) over Lucas Stark last Aug. 13 on STRIKEFORCE Challengers. Ribeiro (20-4) is a decorated submission expert and one of the top 155-pounders in MMA. He won the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in consecutive years (1999-2001). His 20 victories include 14 stoppages (12 by submission) and he has defeated, among others, such notable fighters as Joachim Hansen, Eiji Mitsuoka, and Mitsuhiro "The Endless Fighter" Ishida. Ribeiro’s losses have come against some of the division’s most talented practitioners -- Tatsuya Kawajiri, Gesias "GZ" Cavalcante and, Shinya Aoki, in the DREAM Grand Prix finals July 20, 2009. Shortly thereafter, Ribeiro, 31, underwent successful eye surgery. He returned to the cage last May 15 and lost a controversial split decision to undefeated Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm in St. Louis, Mo. Wilcox (9-3), a 31-year-old former NCAA wrestling star and bodybuilder, has won his last four starts. In his most recent outing on March 26, he registered a unanimous decision over Shamar Bailey at STRIKEFORCE Challengers in Fresno, Calif. A member of San Jose, Calif.’s Team AKA, one of the most fearsome fight teams in the world, Wilcox wrestled for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he befriended teammate Josh Koscheck, who turned his college wrestling buddy on to MMA and eventually brought Wilcox into the AKA family. Wilcox’ first most noteworthy victory came on Aug. 30, 2008 when he scored a unanimous decision over Gabe Ruediger, a contestant on season 5 of Spike’s The Ultimate Fighter reality series. The younger Couture is a member of the Las Vegas, Nev., based Xtreme Couture fight team. Before impressively winning his pro debut, the 28-year-old compiled an amateur record of 5-1-1 with all five wins coming by submission. Couture, whose parents split up when he was in the sixth grade, spent his high school years in suburban Seattle. With his father being a former wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University, Couture naturally developed into a talented high school wrestler. Following high school, Couture enrolled in Western Washington University in Bellingham, where he graduated in 2004 with a mathematics degree. He worked at a local bank until he realized his desire to work in the family business. Couture began MMA training in 2006, working diligently to mature into a well-rounded fighter, adding Muay Thai and a dangerous submission game to his repertoire. In January 2008, he moved to Las Vegas to train with his father. He has had access to a who’s who of MMA royalty as training partners and coaches, which, coupled with a solid amateur career, has given him the background and confidence to take his fight career to the next level. The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will mark STRIKEFORCE’s initial foray into the state of Mississippi. A special ticket pre-sale for "STRIKEFORCE Insiders" begins this Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. CT and ends Thursday at 10 p.m. Fans can sign up to become an "Insider" at www.STRIKEFORCE.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. CT at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Coliseum box office and Be-Bop Record Shops, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com and STRIKEFORCE.COM Doors at Jackson Convention Complex will open at 6:45 p.m. CT. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. The first fight on SHOWTIME will begin at 9 p.m. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Brendan Schaub is tired of fighting fat wrestlers Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:57 PM PDT
Up-and-coming heavyweight hopeful Brendan Schaub (6-1) will face yet another gargantuan challenger when he collides with Gabriel Gonzaga (11-5) for a super-sized slugfest at UFC 121 on Oct. 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The Denver native tells MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan (via BloodyElbow.com) that he's ready to take a major step up in competition to mark his territory in the heavyweight division and get into the title hunt. Anyone think he's got the skills to hang with a top five heavyweight? Or will "Napao" prevent him from ever getting there? |
| Strikeforce results, updates and LIVE fight coverage for 'Diaz vs Noons II' on Oct. 9 Posted: 04 Oct 2010 02:56 PM PDT
Strikeforce is set to blow the roof off the HP Pavilion as the promotion heads back to San Jose for its upcoming "Diaz vs. Noons II" fight card airing live via Showtime on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Leading the charge will be welterweight champion Nick Diaz, as he puts his 170-pound title on the line against nemesis K.J. Noons in a rematch from their controversial bout under the Elite XC banner way back in 2007. Also throwing hands in "Shark City" is former women's 145-pound number one contender Marloes Coenen, as "Rumina" drops a few pounds to see if she can wrangle the belt from current 135-pound queenpin Sarah Kaufman. In addition, a fantastic lightweight showdown between Gesias Cavalcante and Josh Thomson has also been made official. Here is the current Strikeforce: "Diaz vs. Noons II" line up:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of Strikeforce: "Diaz vs. Noons II," beginning with the Showtime telecast at 10 p.m. ET on Oct. 9. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the undercard action much earlier on fight night. We're still a couple of weeks away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions for "Diaz vs. Noons II" 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 the latest Strikeforce news and notes click here. |
| UFC 123 video: Karo Parisyan doesn't deserve the death penalty, bro Posted: 04 Oct 2010 01:21 PM PDT Parisyan also threatens to take his pants off on national television and show us "The Heat." |
| Shogun Rua gunning for early 2011 return; unsure of next opponent Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:18 AM PDT
Props: Sherdog Quoteworthy:
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua is confident that he'll be ready for a 2011 return once he fully recovers from surgery on his left knee. Though yet to be officially announced, "Shogun" is expected to defend his title against Rashad Evans upon his return; however, that could change depending on the Brazilian's rehab schedule. Anyone think this latest surgery will affect his reign as champion? |
| TUF 12 Finale: Bonnar vs Pokrajac and Grove vs Maia official for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:08 AM PDT
The ink is now dry on a couple of contracts written up for the upcoming season finale of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12, as the UFC today announced Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac and Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas. Bonnar (12-7), treading water after posting three consecutive losses, was able to get back into the win column with an emphatic win over fellow TUF veteran Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 110: "Nogueira vs. Velasquez" earlier this year. "The American Psycho" earned "Fight of the Night" with his stoppage of "The Polish Experiment" and could slowly start to re-establish his presence in the UFC's light heavyweight division with another impressive performance in "Sin City" this December. Standing in his way is Pokrajac (22-7), who also rebounded from consecutive losses when he choked out free-falling veteran James Irvin at the UFC on Versus 2 event last month in San Diego. It was his first win under the UFC banner after racking up eight straight W's overseas. No question that stopping Bonnar could be a one-way ticket to bigger and better things in 2011. After posting three straight wins to start his UFC career, Kendall Grove (12-7) fell victim to inconsistency over the past couple of years, going 4-4 over the span of eight fights. The Hawaiian was planished by Mark Munoz at UFC 112: "Invincible" earlier this year, but was able to rebound with a much-needed win over Goran Reljic, a split decision at UFC 116: "Lesnar vs. Carwin" back on July 3. "Da Spyder" has never been short on talent, but by his own admission has battled with issues both inside and outside the cage. He'll need to be at 100-percent to overcome the crafty Maia, despite having a tremendous size and reach advantage. Like Grove, the Brazilian was electric right out of the gate, stringing together consecutive victories following his Octagon debut -- until Nate Marquardt turned him inside out at UFC 102: "Couture vs Nogueira" back in 2009. Maia would sandwich decision wins over Dan Miller and Mario Miranda around his memorable loss to Anderson Silva in Abu Dhabi last April. Finishing Grove may be the catalyst to getting him back into title contention. TUF 12 Finale will feature the top two finalists from this season going head-to-head for a "six-figure" contract and the right to be called "Ultimate Fighter." Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on the upcoming season finale as it becomes available. |
| James 'Sandman' Irvin knocks out Angel DeAnda at Rebel Fighter: 'Domination' on Oct. 2 (Video) Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT
Irvin goes all "Man of Steel" at the 1:27 mark -- and nearly gets finished himself. (Thanks to Bloody Elbow for the vid.) |
| Posted: 04 Oct 2010 09:19 AM PDT  The number of viewers making buys of WWE pay-per-view broadcasts has been falling for three years. Over the same period, as the chart on this page shows, pay-per-view buys have trended up for the mixed martial-arts events of UFC. Pay-per-view is a high-margin business that contributes almost a fifth of WWE revenues but a bigger share of profits. (WWE) blames the weak pay-per-view showings on a weak economy, in which the $49.95 price of an event looms larger on cable bills. Props: Barron's.com |
| Bellator 33 official fight card complete featuring 'Alvarez vs Huerta' on Oct. 21 in Philadelphia Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:29 AM PDT
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 27, 2010) -Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the official fight card for Bellator 33, which will take place at The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on October 21st, marking the promotion's first trip to the city. "We are thrilled to be bringing this World Class event to Philadelphia and to the Worlds," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "On Oct. 21 we have a PPV-worthy super fight between Eddie Alvarez and Roger Huerta, a Welterweight World Title Fight between two of the sport's most exciting undefeated phenoms, and a host of local fighters on display. This event will be a party for anyone who calls themselves an MMA fan. Headlining the card will be a highly anticipated lightweight Superfight battle between Philadelphia native and Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and former UFC star Roger "El Matador" Huerta in one of the most anticipated MMA fights of the year. In a fight worthy of main event billing, Bellator Season 2 Welterweight champ Ben "Funky" Askren takes on current Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman "Cyborg" Good for the Bellator World Welterweight Championship. Askren, a 2008 U.S. Olympic wrestler, looks to continue his prolific rise through the MMA ranks and capture his first title while Good hopes to secure hist first title defense. Another former Olympian brings his talents to Philadelphia as Rick Hawn makes his Bellator debut against LeVon "Da Maynman" Maynard in welterweight action. A 2004 Judo Olympian, the decorated Judoka Hawn enters the fight with a perfect 8-0 record, including six knockout victories. In Featherweight action, Bellator veteran and World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Wilson Reis battles dangerous WEC alum Deividas Taurosevicius. Reis, a Philadelphia transplant by way of Brazil, is looking for revenge after suffering a rare loss at Bellator 18. Reis lost by decision to countryman Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in the Season 2 semifinals and looks to get back on track against the experienced submission artist Taurosevicius. A jiu-jitsu instructor at three of Philadelphia's most prominent MMA schools (Daddis Fight Camps, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United, and Tri-State), Reis is expected to have a large contingent of supporters on hand. Philadelphia native and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Tim Carpenter fights IFL veteran and New York native Jamal "The Suit" Patterson in light heavyweight action. Carpenter trains at Balance Studios in Philadelphia under the renowned Migliarese brothers and owns a perfect 5-0 professional record. Former WKA Muay Thai Champion Tuan Pham, who operates his own MMA academy in Center City Philadelphia called Fight Firm, takes on amateur wrestling standout Nick Cottone, who makes his training home at Daddis Fight Camps in downtown Philadelphia. Two lightweights face off when Eduard Guedes out of Kurt Pellegrino's MMA Academy in New Jersey puts his undefeated 5-0 record on the line against UFC veteran and New Jersey native Chris "The Story" Liguori. Local action continues with another of Pellegrino's top students, Lester Caslow, as he takes on Kenny "The Tooth Fairy" Foster, representing Team Bombsquad in Ithaca, New York. Rounding out the card will be Maryland native Lewis Cassner versus Francis Evans, a local Philadelphia promoter/fighter who is turning pro following an impressive 6-1 amateur career. Tickets for the event - which will also be broadcast LIVE nationwide on FOX Sports Net along with action-packed highlight shows that will air on NBC Saturday nights - are on sale now at ComcastTix.com About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator |
| WEC 51: Mike Brown vs Cole Province video from 'Aldo vs Gamburyan' on Sept. 30 Posted: 04 Oct 2010 08:29 AM PDT Can Brown make another run at the top of the 145-pound division? |
| MMA Quick Quote: Why isn't Dan Henderson fighting on CBS? Posted: 04 Oct 2010 06:44 AM PDT
Sounds like the Strikeforce: "Nashville" post-fight melee gave CBS a reason to drag their feet on their commitment to broadcasting Strikeforce MMA. As Hendo told the MMA Hour, being forty in combat sports affords you little room to play "wait and see." Now the former UFC and PRIDE middleweight will lock horns with Renato Sobral this December on the Showtime network in a rematch from 2000. Does this old dog still have some new tricks? Or will "Babalu" send him to his second straight loss since defecting to San Jose? |
| Alistair Overeem chooses Tyrone Spong over Semmy Schilt for K-1 final 8 match up Posted: 03 Oct 2010 10:09 PM PDT
Friend or foe? For Alistair Overeem, the decision was easy, opting to challenge Tyrone Spong in the next round of the 2010 K-1 Grand Prix Tournament rather than his Golden Glory teammate, Semmy Schilt. The "Demolition Man" has trained alongside Schilt for more than seven years, and as he put it, fighting him would "be like sparring." In the process, Overeem has all but guaranteed that he will not face Schilt until he absolutely has to if both fighters advance to the final from different sides of the bracket. And who can blame him. Schilt, who is now set to face off against K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro, is nothing short of dominant in the K-1 arena, accumulating an above average record throughout his career. He's also the K-1 super heavyweight champion, as well as a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix winner. But let's not look past Spong. He looked very impressive in his decision win over Xtreme Couture's "Suger" Ray Sefo. He is much smaller then Overeem (210 pounds), but does boast a staggering record of 65-5-1-1 over his kickboxing career. Expect fireworks. Here are the final four match ups:
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