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- Dan Henderson: I'm not old, I'm not slow and I don't suck (Video)
- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: Episode 4 recap and discussion
- UFC 122: Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira debuts against Vladimir Matyushenko with Jason Brilz injured
- UFC 124 tickets for the Bell Centre on Dec. 11 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on sale soon
- Brian Bowles out of WEC 52 with broken foot
- UFC 124: Ricardo Almeida vs TJ Grant possible for Montreal
- 'Cyborg' Santos and Herschel Walker nude in ESPN the Magazine's 'Body' issue (Pics)
- WEC 51 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Aldo vs Gamburyan'
- Tim Kennedy 'pissed' over 'Lawler vs Lindland' snub
- Sarah Kaufman will try to knock out Marloes Coenen -- but probably not with a slam (Video)
- Bellator 34: Zoila Frausto vs Megumi Fujii set for Oct. 28
- Pay to play? Zuffa reportedly contributes upwards of $75,000 to the campaign of governor’s office...
- Strikeforce: Does a win over Andre Galvao put Tyron Woodley 'pretty close' to a title shot?
- Programming reminder: UFC Primetime 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' tonight (Oct. 6) on Spike TV
- UFC Quick Quote: Dan Hardy is not sitting on his ass playing Xbox
- UFC 124: Stefan Struve vs Sean McCorkle on tap for Dec. 11
| Dan Henderson: I'm not old, I'm not slow and I don't suck (Video) Posted: 06 Oct 2010 08:43 PM PDT Anyone care to disagree? |
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: Episode 4 recap and discussion Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:21 PM PDT
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 12, featuring welterweight coaches (and division rivals) Josh Koscheck and Georges St. Pierre, is back for Episode 4 with Team GSP out to an early 2-0 lead. As usual, we get a quick recap of last week's elimination bout and while Michael Johnson won the fight, some of the other contestants are wondering if he was worthy of being picked number one after such a close contest. "Iron" Mike Tyson is still hanging around after the fight since he clearly has nowhere else to be. The former boxing great drops some knowledge on Team GSP back in the locker room. Dane Sayers calls him a "hero" and Coach St. Pierre is eating up every philosophical word. At the gym, Coach Koscheck is ready to "get busy living or get busy dying." Somewhere a database of "Kos" TUF quotes is quietly being compiled. Back at the TUF house, Bruce Leroy, who is sounding more and more like diet Jamie Yager, gets called out by Sevak Magakian for being an obnoxious loudmouth. Apparently "The Crazy Armenian" hasn't watched seasons 1-11 because every show is required to have one. Naturally Caceres continues to push his buttons until Magakian blows a gasket and has to be restrained. The next day at the gym, Coach St. Pierre blows his nose like a champ and Koscheck calls him a robotic nerd. "Rush" promises to do his talking inside the cage. It's time for the fight picks and Kyle Watson will face Andrew Main. Dana White calls it an interesting match-up because it will either be a stand-up fight or a jiu-jitsu fight. Way to nail down a position there Mr. President. Watson spars with GSP and assistant coach John Danaher takes the Dana approach to predicting fights. Well, here's a prediction of my own: Kyle Watson is going to either win or lose. During the break, Miller Lite gives us an epic commercial that calls out all the bar hopping tough guys who dress head to toe in the latest overpriced fight gear. Dragons and skulls don't impress girls, they impress other bar hopping tough guys. Coach Koscheck tries to rattle St. Pierre by playing up the homosexual angle, suggesting the Canadian fights in Speedos to have the male fans admire his junk. GSP is not impressed with his insults. Andy Main has that "Aw, shucks" look and admits his striking is not up to the level it needs to be to compete at a high level -- but is still confident his superior ground game will make up for the deficiencies. Both fighters make weight without incident and Koscheck is in awe of Kyle Watson's ass. This, combined with last week's motorboating comment, and I think maybe it's Kos who needs to reconsider his sexuality. Koscheck admits he's nervous heading into this fight because he doesn't want to fall 0-3 to a French guy. As if opening the season 0-3 to an American guy would be any more honorable. The pep talks seem to work on Main as he tells the camera that he's getting fired up and has invested himself emotionally in the success of not just himself, but his team as well. Coach Danaher stares at the camera like Landon after he was lobotomized by Dr. Zaius and I know he's talking but that creepy blank look on his face has somehow disrupted my ability to hear it. GSP tries to help Watson overcome his pre-fight anxiety by running him through drills and then declaring him the winner like it was a real contest. Main on the other hand is a little looser before the match and can't imagine being outworked once the cage door closes. We shall see. Elimination fight #3: Kyle Watson (13-6-1) vs. Andy Main (4-1) Round 1: I check the clock and it's 10:43. Looks like we might be going to the scorecards with this one. Sloppy exchanges open the bout. Main eats a big punch and answers with one of his own over GSP's "Ehhhhhh!" They go to the cage and Main can't get the takedown so he jumps on Watson's back but good wrist control stymies his submission offense. Main lands a few mallet fists and keeps working for the neck. Watson finally leans forward and they crumble to the mat but it's Main who's in control. Watson plays hard to get and eventually frees himself. He tries to punish from the top but Main does a good job of wrapping him up. Watson pulls him away from the fence and tries to work from inside the guard but does little damage. He passes to side control with a few seconds left and drops a few elbows to close out the round. Round 2: Arianny wiggles her cans. God I love this sport. Ugly hands that favor Main are the first order of business and Watson decides he's not hanging around long enough to get Simmler'd. He shoots and scores and slowly takes advantage of an exhausted Main on the mat. A little too slowly as the ref calls for more action. Watson postures up and flops down with no damage but good position. From side control Main gives up his back in a poorly executed escape and Watson is all over it. He sinks in the rear naked choke and it's 0-3'sville for Team Koscheck. Yikes. After the fight, Koscheck storms off and blames Main for the loss and can't understand why he didn't listen or follow the gameplan. On the other side, Watson is not pleased with his showing but still happy to get the win. A slow piano solo takes us into next week's preview which promises ... Bruce Leroy and a failed prank! Jon Fitch! Chuck Liddell! A special mystery guest to show these fools what's what and of course another elimination fight! See you in seven! |
| UFC 122: Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira debuts against Vladimir Matyushenko with Jason Brilz injured Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:45 PM PDT
Chute Boxe-trained fighter Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira has signed with the UFC and will fill in for the injured Jason Brilz against Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 122 on November 13 in Oberhausen, Germany. Sherdog brought word of the news earlier today. "Cacareco" stands at just 5'7" making him one of the shorter fighters in the 205-pound division, but brings with him a serious ground game. Seventeen of his 18 wins have come by way of submission. Ferreira has tapped out his opponent in the first round in seven straight bouts. Not too shabby. "The Janitor" was caught on the tracks of the freight train known as Jon Nones his last time out in August. Prior to the defeat at the hands, and elbows, of "Bones," Vladimir reeled off two straight victories in the UFC against Igor Pokrajac and Eliot Marshall. Matyushenko has won 11 of his last 13 fights with his only losses coming to Jones and "Lil Nog." For a complete archive of UFC 122: "Marquardt vs. Okami" news, click here. (This FanPost was edited and promoted to the front page by James Kimball) |
| UFC 124 tickets for the Bell Centre on Dec. 11 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on sale soon Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:13 PM PDT
Tickets for UFC 124, which today was made official for the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Dec. 13, will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 10 am. UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. Headlined by Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck, UFC 124 is also expected to feature bouts between Thiago Alves and John Howard as well as Dustin Hazelett and Mark Bocek Here is the UFC 124 tickets sales schedule:
UFC 124 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). For more on UFC 124 stay dialed in to MMAmania.com. To check out the latest "Georges St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2" news and notes click here. |
| Brian Bowles out of WEC 52 with broken foot Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:13 PM PDT
Brian Bowles just can't catch a break. Pun absolutely intended. The former WEC 135-pound champ broke his foot during training and has been forced to pull out of his scheduled bout with Wagney Fabiano at WEC 52 next month according to MMA Weekly. Bowles had been out of action since losing his crown to Dominick Cruz back in March when he suffered a broken hand that put a stop to his night. The WEC is currently looking for a replacement for Bowles, but nothing has been announced at this time. Keep it locked to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story. |
| UFC 124: Ricardo Almeida vs TJ Grant possible for Montreal Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:49 AM PDT
Welterweights Ricardo Almeida and T.J. Grant are in talks to compete at UFC 124: "Georges St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2" in Montreal on December 11 according to "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. "Big Dog" was last seen in action against Matt Hughes at UFC 117. In a fight that many thought he would win, Almeida fell victim to a vicious front headlock from Hughes that put him to sleep. It was Ricardo's second bout at 170 since dropping down from middleweight. He won his debut at the weight class against Matt Brown at UFC 111 via a 2nd round submission. The Renzo Gracie-trained fighter also previously defeated Kendall Grove at UFC 101 last summer by way of unanimous decision. T. J. Grant has alternated wins and losses in his last five contests. Grant is coming off a win over Julio Paulino at UFC 119. Prior to that bout, T.J. lost to Johny Hendricks at UFC 113, defeated Kevin Burns at UFC 107, and fell victim to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 100. The 26-year-old Canadian is 16-4 overall with a record of 3-2 since coming over to the UFC. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more UFC 124 fight announcements. For complete coverage of the GSP vs. Koscheck headlined show, click here. |
| 'Cyborg' Santos and Herschel Walker nude in ESPN the Magazine's 'Body' issue (Pics) Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:51 AM PDT
Christiane "Cyborg" Santos performs a rear-naked choke on her husband Evangelista. Herschel Walker's naked body in mid-air after the jump: HT: Bloody Elbow
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| WEC 51 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Aldo vs Gamburyan' Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:29 AM PDT
The Colorado Office of Boxing recently issued its list of medical suspensions for WEC 51: "Aldo vs. Gamburyan," which took place on Thursday, September 30, 2010, from the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. With six of the eleven bouts going to decision, only 8 of the 22 fighters were flagged for follow up visits with their doctors. Ironically enough, 3 of the 4 fighters who face a possible 180-day suspension walked away victorious at WEC 51. Only Jamie Varner, who was brutalized by Donald Cerrone for three rounds, took an L on the night. Mike Brown, Antonio Banuelos and Mark Hominick will also be on the shelf for a while. Brown injured his right wrist as he punished Cole Province. Banuelos hurt his left foot in his unanimous decision win over Chad George. And Hominick, who picked apart Leonard Garcia for 15 minutes, admitted that he came into the bout with a broken left thumb. Here is the complete list of WEC 51 injuries and their medical instructions (via Sherdog):
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. For complete WEC 51 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| Tim Kennedy 'pissed' over 'Lawler vs Lindland' snub Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:08 AM PDT
And blasts the Strikeforce matchmaking via Twitter:
Top Strikeforce middleweight contender Tim Kennedy isn't too thrilled with the bout between Matt Lindland and Robbie Lawler that will take place on Dec. 4. Kennedy's issue with the bout is that despite asking to compete against both guys, he doesn't get either of them -- probably because they're instead fighting against one another. Kennedy was on a four fight winning streak before dropping a unanimous decision to "Jacare" Souza for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight title. Is anyone else unhappy about the match-up between "The Law" and "Ruthless?" Or is this just sour grapes from the combat veteran? |
| Sarah Kaufman will try to knock out Marloes Coenen -- but probably not with a slam (Video) Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:04 AM PDT |
| Bellator 34: Zoila Frausto vs Megumi Fujii set for Oct. 28 Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:01 AM PDT
CHICAGO, Ill. (October 5, 2010) - Bellator Fighting Championships today officially announced an October 28th Season 3 Women's Tournament World Championship fight between the #1 ranked pound-for-pound female fighter in the world Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii and explosive striker Zoila "The Warrior Princess" Frausto at Bellator 34, which will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. "This really is a dream matchup for the Women's 115 lb Title," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Fujii's ground game is second to none and the same can be said about Frausto's striking ability. Fujii's pound-for-pound status will be on the line in what promises to be one of the most electrifying battles in the history of women's MMA." Hailing from Tokyo, Japan, Fujii moved into the MMA record books with her impressive victory over Lisa Ward at Bellator 31 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. With the win, Fujii became the first MMA fighter to win 22 consecutive fights. Widely respected as the most dangerous ground fighter in women's MMA, out of Mega Megu's 22 victories, an astonishing 18 have come via submission. Having achieved the rank of black belt in both Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, Fujii is eager to add a Bellator Championship belt to her already impressive resume. To get there, Megumi is in for one of the toughest tests of her decorated career against the hard hitting and fast-rising Frausto. "For the championship fight against Zoila I'm really going to focus on my striking ability," said Fujii. "I want to come back to the States strong and try and win the Bellator Championship." Frausto continues to rise quickly through the MMA ranks following her drop down in weight from the 135 lb division. The Warrior Princess made a great first impression in Bellator , knocking out the world's top 125 lb female fighter Rosi Sexton in devastating fashion last June at Bellator 23 to secure her spot in the women's tournament. Following a convincing unanimous decision victory against the top ten ranked Jessica Pene, Zoila was matched up against dangerous submission specialist Jessica Aguilar in semifinal action taking place at Bellator 31. After three hard fought rounds, it was Frausto that found her hand raised and a ticket to the finals. Zoila is thankful for the opportunity, and ready to compete for a title. "This the biggest Woman's Tournament in the World, stacked with the best competition in the weight class," said Frausto. "Winning this tournament would make me the best of the best, and I want that more than anything in the world right now." Tickets for Bellator 34 are available at www.Ticketmaster.com. |
| Pay to play? Zuffa reportedly contributes upwards of $75,000 to the campaign of governor’s office... Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:00 AM PDT  Pay to play? Zuffa reportedly contributes upwards of $75,000 to the campaign of governor's office candidate Andrew Cuomo. Could his election be the key to unlocking New York sanctioning? Not if Assemblyman Bob Reilly has anything to say about it. |
| Strikeforce: Does a win over Andre Galvao put Tyron Woodley 'pretty close' to a title shot? Posted: 06 Oct 2010 08:09 AM PDT
Or does the two-time All-American wrestler need a little more time under the lamp?
"T-Wood" takes his undefeated record into a very tough fight against Andre Galvao this Saturday night (Oct. 9) in San Jose. Woodley tells "The Savage Dog Show" that his progress has been slow and steady by design, but that he's ready for a breakout year if and when he gets past the jiu-jitsu master this weekend. Anyone think he's ready for the top of the division? Or does he need to conquer a bigger name before jumping into deep water? |
| Programming reminder: UFC Primetime 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' tonight (Oct. 6) on Spike TV Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:56 AM PDT The UFC returns with "Primetime," a three-part series featuring an in-depth look at the upcoming UFC 121 heavyweight title fight between reigning division champion Brock Lesnar and undefeated number one contender Cain Velasquez.. The debut episode will air TONIGHT (Oct. 6) at 11:00 pm ET on Spike TV immediately following episode four of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12. Episodes two and three will air on Oct. 13 and 20, respectively. From the Spike TV press release:
And of course, this being "Brocktober," that's just the tip of the iceberg from a programming standpoint. Check out the rest of the television line-up and a "Primetime" video preview after the jump. UFC PRIMETIME: LESNAR VS. VELASQUEZ UFC 116: LESNAR VS. CARWIN (re-air) UFC UNLEASHED UFC 121 COUNTDOWN UFC All Access: Brock Lesnar (re-air)
UFC 121: "Lesnar vs. Velasquez" will air live on pay-per-view Saturday, October 23, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, at 10:00 PM ET. For the complete UFC 121 fight card and line-up click here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Dan Hardy is not sitting on his ass playing Xbox Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:35 AM PDT
Do you expect any surprises on Oct. 16 in London? That's when "The Outlaw" takes on Carlos Condit at UFC 120 in front of a hometown crowd at the O2 Arena. Hardy tells ESPN that he expects fans to get a taste of the new-look Hardy later this month, but will that look be one of sleepiness as he succumbs to the submission stylings of the "Natural Born Killer?" |
| UFC 124: Stefan Struve vs Sean McCorkle on tap for Dec. 11 Posted: 05 Oct 2010 07:26 PM PDT
Walking tall. Super-sized UFC heavyweights Stefan Struve and Sean McCorkle are in agreement to hook 'em up at UFC 124 on Dec. 11 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. MMA Weekly brought word of the pending match-up earlier today. "Skyscraper" has been on a roller coaster ride since his UFC debut, when the towering Dutchman was beaten senseless by top heavyweight contender Junior Dos Santos. Struve answered the third loss of his career by stringing together three victories in a row, submitting both Dennis Stojnic and Chase Gormley, then besting Paul Buentello in a majority decision. The lanky striker was on a roll before running into Roy Nelson, who knocked him silly him in 39 seconds. Struve bounced back from the loss by defeating previously unbeaten Christian Morecraft in a come from behind knockout. McCorkle made waves at UFC 119 by submitting K-1 legend and MMA veteran Mark Hunt. The undefeated heavyweight known as "Big Sexy" is 10-0 in his career with seven of those wins ending in the first round. Only one has gone the distance. UFC 124 will feature a rematch between division champion Georges St. Pierre and fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 coach Josh Koscheck. "Rush" claimed a unanimous decision win over "Kos" when they first met at UFC 74: "Respect" in Aug. 2007. Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on this still-developing fight card. |
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