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- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: Episode 7 recap and discussion
- Bellator 34 weigh in results for event in Hollywood, Fla., on Oct. 28
- 'Shogun' Rua: I can't worry about Jon Jones or Ryan Bader while Rashad Evans is standing in front of me
- "Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii will take on New Zealand’s Antz Nansen in a mixed martial...
- UFC Quick Quote: Roy Nelson welcomes the challenge of Mirko Cro Cop
- Patrick 'The Predator' Cote released by the UFC
- Wanderlei Silva talks with Rafael Cordeiro about getting Chute Boxe back together.
- Alan Belcher gunning for 2011 return; can 'probably do contact by January'
- Hi hater: Todd Duffee doesn't understand why you would hate Brock Lesnar
- Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: 'I think Eddie Alvarez is the best 155-pounder in the world' (Video)
- Jake Shields 'embarrassed' by UFC 121 performance -- but still thinks he can beat Georges St. Pierre
- UFC results and LIVE fight coverage for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas
- UFC 123: Quinton 'Rithmetic' Jackson doesn't like MMA math (Video)
- UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (23-5) calls out "Fake" Shields. "...It's only a matter of time....
- UFC 121: 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' prelims broadcast draws 1.5 million viewers on Spike TV
- UFC Quick Quote: Efrain Escudero says his Zuffa release 'doesn't make sense'
| The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12: Episode 7 recap and discussion Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:34 PM PDT
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 12, featuring welterweight coaches (and division rivals) Josh Koscheck and Georges St. Pierre, is back for Episode 7 and Sevak looks devastated after losing last week's fight. Not that it matters, but the teams gather for the formal fight announcement, which pits Dane Sayers and Sako Chivitchian. No one giving Sayers much of a chance in this one. Back at the house, talk surrounds the pending wild card pick. Unfortunately for Spencer Paige it won't be him as he's wrapped up in a cast after surgery. Jefferey Lentz is praying to the TUF gods that it will be him and he chews tabacky in between whiskey shots to help appease them. Team St. Pierre starts training and the drunken master is shouting at "Red Horse" to help him prepare for his upcoming fight. They end with a hug and Sayers takes the Cain Velasquez approach to selling his fight, hoping to honor his heritage with an upset win. Coach St. Pierre's strategy: Don't make this a technical fight on the ground. Commercial break gives us a sneak peek of "Rock Band 3" but wisely leaves out any cut-scenes of Tawny Kitaen on the hood of a Jaguar -- though I have to imagine a 49-year Kitaen writhing on the hood of a 2010 luxury car would definitely get people talking. In the training center, Koscheck "accidentally" chest bumps Brad Tate, identified as "medic" to the audience and "male nurse" to Kos, who starts playing up the angle until Tate becomes visibly agitated. I guess Koscheck can't break "Rush" so he starts to slowly deconstruct the hired help instead. Sako gives us his background, which is no doubt impressive, and hopes that his amateur accomplishments can translate into mixed martial arts success. He figures if he can survive being shot by gang-bangers, the Octagon should be a breeze. We shall see. Koscheck says that MMA will teach you discipline and respect -- two minutes after he's done clowning Nurse Tate. Coaches challenge! It's a homerun derby and St. Pierre looks about as comfortable as a Kleenex at a snot party. They have three innings to go yard and the pot is ten grand to the coach and $1,500 for each contestant. Koscheck is worried about bat rust, or something like that. St. Pierre wields his bat like he's playing whack-a-mole but manages to scrape together 10 points. Unfortunately it's 24 less than Koscheck, who tore the cover off the ball in his last couple at bats. Kos promises to duplicate that performance when they fight on Dec. 11, which I found humorous because he may indeed need that bat. Elimination fight #7: Dane Sayers (7-1) vs. Sako Chivitchian (5-0) Round 1: Sako shoots and gets guillotined. They drop to the floor. He powers out and is in great position having Sayers pressed against the cage. "Red Horse" gets to his feet. After some epic hugging he escapes and they break away. Leg kick misses for Sako. Dane punches at air. Lots of Soda Popinski-type footwork. Sako charges and Sayers wraps him up. They go to the cage but seem unhappy there so they hug their way to the other side of the cage. This is like an 80's wrestling match when Ken Patera would apply a body lock to catch his breath. They finally separate and Sako finds his range. That makes Sayers shoot but he can't hold the takedown or his mouthpiece. They hug out the final ten seconds of the round. Round 2: Sako Judos a charging Sayers but can't hold him so he does it again and this time has him grounded. Sayers has a guard that you could drive a Zamboni through and since Sako doesn't attempt to pass he uses the opening to escape and get back to his feet. They immediately hug and go to the cage. Sayers to the back of the head a few times just for laughs. Sayers almost has a takedown but Sako goes fencing for the second time in the fight to stay off his butt. There is so much hugging in this fight I feel like it's a support group for underachieving fighters. They ride out the clock in a sweaty embrace. Truly awful. Mercifully the judges have reached a decision. It goes to Sako -- but not by much I can say with confidence. This was supposed to be a squash match. Was Sayers heart (and hugs) enough to get him in as a wildcard? Nope. It goes to Aaron Wilkinson and Marc Stevens, who will slug it out next week to see who gets another chance at TUF stardom. Outside of Wilkinson and Stevens, no one looks happy about the decision. Stay tuned next week for the wild card elimination fight while Koscheck gets physical with Nurse Tate. See you in seven! |
| Bellator 34 weigh in results for event in Hollywood, Fla., on Oct. 28 Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:52 PM PDT
Hollywood, FL. (October 27, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ return to Hollywood, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this afternoon. Participants included all 18 competitors in Thursday’s event, including Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, Russian knockout artist Alexander "Storm" Shlemenko, #1 ranked pound-for-pound female fighter in the world Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii and explosive striker Zoila "The Warrior Princess" Frausto. The official results of the weigh-in are as follows:
Bellator 34 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night on NBC, and mun2. |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:12 PM PDT
Props: Tatame.com Quoteworthy:
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua is paying no mind to the challenges ahead of him should he successfully defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Rashad Evans. While Jon Jones and Ryan Bader do pose a threat to anybody in the UFC's 205-pound division, 'Shogun' believes there is enough on his plate already. Rua took full advantage of his rematch with then champion Lyoto Machida. 'Shogun' knocked out 'The Dragon' in the first round of their title fight at UFC 113 to capture the light heavyweight championship. Evans earned a shot at the belt he once owned when he defeated Quinton Jackson by unanimous decision at UFC 114. Let's hear some early predictions. Who walks away from this bout with gold around his waist? 'Suga' or 'Shogun?' |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:00 PM PDT  "Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii will take on New Zealand's Antz Nansen in a mixed martial arts matchup at K-1 World Max 2010 on Nov. 8 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo." Props: Sherdog.com |
| UFC Quick Quote: Roy Nelson welcomes the challenge of Mirko Cro Cop Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:15 PM PDT
Roy Nelson was scheduled to meet Shane Carwin at UFC 125, but Carwin pulled out with neck and back injuries. One fighter who doesn't seem to mind facing "Big Country" is Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipovic. The Croatian recently said, he doesn't mind being Carwin's replacement at UFC 125. Apparently, The Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner doesn't mind hooking up with the Pride 2006 Grand Prix winner either (via Fighters Only). If this fight does indeed go down, who do you have? Nelson or Cro Cop? |
| Patrick 'The Predator' Cote released by the UFC Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:06 PM PDT
Former number one middleweight contender, Patrick Cote, has been released from the UFC following his unanimous decision loss to Tom Lawlor at UFC 121 on Oct. 23 in Anaheim, California. "The Predator" dropped the unfortunate news via his official Twitter account earlier today. Cote made his first appearance inside the cage after nearly 20 months on the sidelines to tangle with Alan Belcher at UFC 113 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, back on May 1. It did not end well. The Canadian was submitted by "The Talent" after a controversial piledriver left him stiffer than a frozen mukluk. It was Cote's first bout since shredding his knee while inside the Octagon opposite reigning division champion Anderson Silva at UFC 90 way back in October 2008. The "Spider" bout resulted in a technical knockout loss for the eight-year veteran, which he feels may have gone his way if the freak accident never happened. Cote underwent major ACL knee surgery following his loss to Silva and then again in late summer 2009 to repair a damaged MCL (in the same knee). The 185-pound class continued to see an influx of talented competitors in his absence, making his road back to the summit a long and difficult one. His loss to Lawlor marked his third straight inside the Octagon and the UFC had decided they'd seen enough. The good news is there are still plenty of options for him to compete in promotions outside of Las Vegas and with his name recognition, don't be surprised to see him back in the cage sooner rather than later. Strikeforce? MFC? Bellator? Let's hear your take on this latest release. |
| Wanderlei Silva talks with Rafael Cordeiro about getting Chute Boxe back together. Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:50 AM PDT Wanderlei Silva talks with Rafael Cordeiro about getting Chute Boxe back together. |
| Alan Belcher gunning for 2011 return; can 'probably do contact by January' Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:25 AM PDT
"The Talent" is coming back. Alan Belcher told MMA Weekly his struggles with vision problems and when he plans to make his return to the UFC:
Belcher is looking to make his return to the Octagon after undergoing eye surgery twice for a detached retina. Belcher was on a roll in the UFC, winning four of his last five bouts. His most recent loss came by a controversial split decision to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100. Belcher disposed of Wilson Gouveia in the very first round of their bout at UFC 107 in December of last year. "The Talent" last stepped inside the Octagon in May of this year when he submitted Patrick Cote by rear naked choke. After having his title aspirations put on hold, Belcher looks to return to his goal of becoming the UFC middleweight champion. |
| Hi hater: Todd Duffee doesn't understand why you would hate Brock Lesnar Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:26 AM PDT
From the Underground (via Bloody Elbow): "I do not understand why people think if he loses his next fight he will walk away? I am not a fan nor do I hate the guy I think he has been very beneficial for the sport of mma and has earned his place with in the sport. It just bothers me that people tear this guy down so much when he clearly is dedicated and has the tools to be great. I honestly was rooting for cain(underdog shake up the division sounded fun) but the hate that brock has received is mind boggling and sickening. Can't we just be happy he went out an bared his soul in front of the whole world after committing his entire life to that moment against cain for four months prior. I don't get it any more the dude deserves everyones respect whether you like him or not." Todd Duffee, a heavyweight prospect who was released from the UFC last month, speaks on the outcry amongst fans and media alike against Brock Lesnar after his first round drubbing at the hands of Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. Brock entered the fight with an aura of invincibility that Velasquez quickly stripped away with a barrage of punches that the big man could not withstand. After the loss, certain members of the media speculated as to whether or not Lesnar would decide to take his loss and go home. Duffee, despite Lesnar's track record, thinks the media needs to back off. Should we do just that or should we all be one big happy family as Todd wants us to be? |
| Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: 'I think Eddie Alvarez is the best 155-pounder in the world' (Video) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:26 AM PDT
Will Strikeforce be willing to risk Gilbert Melendez to prove him wrong? |
| Jake Shields 'embarrassed' by UFC 121 performance -- but still thinks he can beat Georges St. Pierre Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:44 AM PDT
Props: MMA Weekly Quoteworthy:
Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields limps across the finish line after his Octagon debut at UFC 121 last Saturday night (Oct. 23) in Anaheim. The grappling guru was sucking wind after one round of fisticuffs against Martin Kampmann, but held on to squeak past "The Hitman" with a split decision win. Did Shields suffer from the debut blues? Or is he now a little fish in a big pond? Promotion President Dana White insists he's next up for the winner of "St. Pierre vs. Koscheck," but will Shields be ready? And can he redeem himself for his performance in Orange County? |
| UFC results and LIVE fight coverage for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:57 AM PDT
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is close to putting the finishing touches on its upcoming Spike TV fight card from the "Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale will feature a showdown between the top two finalists from the Spike TV reality show, as well as a light heavyweight war featuring "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar taking on Croatian crusher Igor Pokrajac. Grappling gurus Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove and Demian Maia are also expected to do battle as well as gritty welterweight bangers Ricky "Horror" Story and Johny Hendricks. Here is the current TUF 12 Finale line up:
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of TUF 12 Finale, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 9 p.m. ET on Dec. 4. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card 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 "Bonnar vs. Pokrajac" 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 TUF 12 Finale news and notes click here. |
| UFC 123: Quinton 'Rithmetic' Jackson doesn't like MMA math (Video) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:25 AM PDT |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:02 AM PDT  UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (23-5) calls out "Fake" Shields. "...It's only a matter of time. Fake Shields is a fraud. Excuse me, Miss Piggy is a fraud." Props: Cagewriter |
| UFC 121: 'Lesnar vs Velasquez' prelims broadcast draws 1.5 million viewers on Spike TV Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:59 AM PDT
Spike TV's "UFC Prelims" special for UFC 121: "Lesnar vs Velasquez" on Oct. 23 drew 1.5 million viewers, the second straight increase in broadcast ratings since drawing a series-low 1.1 million for UFC 118 back in August. The two-fight broadcast from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, featured Court McGee choking out fellow middleweight Ryan Jensen while the "Filthy" one, Tom Lawlor, out-pointed the venerable Patrick "The Predator" Cote. "UFC Prelims" pulled a 1.03 household rating including a 1.42 rating among men 18-49 and a 1.42 among men 18-34. Check out the full list of "UFC Prelims" telecast ratings (courtesy of MMA Weekly) after the jump.
For complete UFC 121 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| UFC Quick Quote: Efrain Escudero says his Zuffa release 'doesn't make sense' Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:12 PM PDT
Winner of the "Ultimate Fighter" season 8, Efrain Escudero, talks to MMAWeekly.com about his abrupt release from the world's premier MMA promotion after losing to Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 22: "Marquardt vs Palhares". Coming out of his impressive run on the popular reality show, Escudero was thought to be one of the hottest young prospects in the UFC. However, he failed to impress in his five fights with the organization, posting an underwhelming 3-2 record. After coming into the Oliveira fight four pounds overweight (the second time he came in heavy in his UFC career), company President Dana White didn't think Escudero was driven enough to remain employed. He will have to work his way back into the UFC and that starts with a November 19 fight against an unnamed opponent in former WEC featherweight Chance Farrar's Desert Rage promotion. Is he good enough to turn things around and make his way back into White's good graces? |
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