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- UFC 113 tickets on sale soon for May 8 show at The Bell Centre in Montreal
- Bellator FC: Eddie Alvarez vs. Josh Neer ‘Super Fight’ set for May 2010
- Renzo Gracie video on bringing UFC 112 to Abu Dhabi on April 10
- UFC 110: We gonna do this Wanderlei Silva-style
- UFC 109 nabs $2,273,000 at the gate with 7,432 tickets sold on Feb. 6
- Joe Stevenson gets all wet for his UFC 110 video blog (Episode 2)
- Mirko Cro Cop: 'I don't think anyone should underestimate me'
- Bitetti Combat 6: Paulo Filho vs Yuki Sasaki booked for Feb. 25
- Gegard Mousasi, Gilbert Melendez and more gather to preview 'EA Sports MMA' at Madden Bowl 2010 (Video)
- Sengoku 12: Maximo Blanco vs 'Armbar Kim' confirmed for March 7
- UFC Quick Quote: Stephan Bonnar ready to 'fight his ass off' on Feb. 21
| UFC 113 tickets on sale soon for May 8 show at The Bell Centre in Montreal Posted: 16 Feb 2010 07:38 PM PST Tickets for UFC 113: "Machida vs. Shogun 2," which is slated for The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 8, 2010, will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption. That's important to consider because UFC 83: "St. Pierre vs. Serra" back in 2008 was the fastest sellout ever for the organization. In fact, only a handful of tickets ever make it out to the public when the promotion hits Montreal -- the majority of them are gobbled up in the presales. So be sure to get 'em as soon as you can. Here is the UFC 113 ticket sales schedule (All times ET):
UFC 113 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 on PPV at 10 p.m. ET on fight night. The card will be headlined by a rematch between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, as well as feature a co-main event between perennial top contender, Josh Koscheck, and the explosive Paul Daley. Kimbo Slice is also expected to make his pay-per-view (PPV) debut against fellow TUF 10 cast member, Matt Mitrione. To check out the latest UFC 113 fight card and rumors click here. |
| Bellator FC: Eddie Alvarez vs. Josh Neer ‘Super Fight’ set for May 2010 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 03:13 PM PST
The fight is the first Super Fight matchup to be announced by Bellator, which is now gearing up for its much-anticipated nationally-televised second season. These non-tournament, non-title catch-weight fights will pit Bellator’s Season 1 Champions — Alvarez, Joe Soto, Lyman Good and Hector Lombard — against top competition as they prepare to defend their titles from Bellator’s Season 2 tournament winners this fall. The Alvarez-Neer fight will take place during one of Bellator’s May events and will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and during Bellator highlight shows on NBC and Telemundo. The exact date will be announced in the coming weeks. Alvarez, the Philadelphia native and Fight Factory product, has driven his 19-2 professional record to the No. 2 ranking in the world at lightweight. He dominated Bellator’s Season 1 tournament to take home the first-ever Bellator Lightweight Championship belt. Neer, an Iowa native who is 27-9-1 over the course of his seven-year MMA career, is a three-time veteran of the UFC with signature wins over Melvin Guillard and TUF winners Joe Stevenson and Mac Danzig. Since his last UFC fight in October 2009, Neer is 2-0, with both wins coming via first-round stoppages. "In addition to being one of the top lightweights on earth, Eddie’s a blast to watch fight," said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Alvarez vs. Neer should produce fireworks from the start. Our hyper-competitive tournaments, May super-fights and September title-defense fights will all create some awesome nationally televised events." Alvarez, who underwent minor arthroscopic knee surgery on Jan. 13th, said he is itching to make his return to the cage against Neer. "I’ve seen Josh Neer fight, and he’s a banger," Alvarez said. "I love this fight because he never puts on a dull fight and those are the kinds of matches that suit me the best. I expect my knee to be 100 percent soon and I’m expecting that this is going to be my best performance ever." Neer said he also expects the fight to be an exciting one. "This is definitely a tough fight because Alvarez is a really explosive fighter and one of the top two or three lightweights in the world," Neer said. "I think that if I beat him, it would be a huge win for me and would really help me increase my notoriety. It’s a great opportunity." For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator. |
| Renzo Gracie video on bringing UFC 112 to Abu Dhabi on April 10 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:58 AM PST Will he be able to overcome Matt Hughes at UFC 112 in front of his "second home?" |
| UFC 110: We gonna do this Wanderlei Silva-style Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:58 AM PST
PRIDE FC legend Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1) talks to Telegraph.co.uk about returning to his axe murdering roots for his upcoming middleweight scrap against Michael Bisping at UFC 110 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21. The Brazilian has just one win in four attempts under the Zuffa banner but fights with such intensity and reckless abandon that no fan would dare complain about his spot among the Octagon elite on the main card of a UFC pay-per-view. Would a devastating loss to "The Count" become the catalyst for a premature retirement? Or does Silva always have a home on a UFC fight card? |
| UFC 109 nabs $2,273,000 at the gate with 7,432 tickets sold on Feb. 6 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 11:33 AM PST The Feb. 6 UFC 109 pay-per-view took in a gate of $2,273,000 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to official figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released today. The final tally was a result of 7,432 tickets sold. Those figures do not include the 3,321 comped tickets or the 84 unsold tickets. The UFC dished out $944,000 in fighter salaries for the live event and another $240,000 in additional bonus money for the four participants who delivered outstanding performances. "Relentless" featured a rare submission win from former heavy and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture as "The Natural" choked out Mark Coleman in the main event. "The Hammer" was released from the promotion shortly thereafter. 185-pound stalwart Chael Sonnen inched his way closer to a future title shot with a dominating unanimous decision win over the ultra tough Nate Marquardt. For complete UFC 109 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here and here. |
| Joe Stevenson gets all wet for his UFC 110 video blog (Episode 2) Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:47 AM PST "Daddy's" on a jet boat with Cain Velasquez, Wanderlei Silva, Rashad Evans and more. Almost sounds like the set-up to a punchline. |
| Mirko Cro Cop: 'I don't think anyone should underestimate me' Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:46 AM PST Props: UFC.com Quoteworthy:
Famed heavyweight striker Mirko Filipovic prepares for Ben Rothwell at UFC 110 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, this Saturday (Feb. 21). "Cro Cop" is coming off a submission (verbal) loss to Junior dos Santos at UFC 103 last September -- his third loss inside the Octagon in five attempts — a far cry from the world beater who was scalping his opponents just three years ago under the Pride banner. In fact, he has not defeated a top-level fighter since he made Josh Barnett quit at "Final Conflict Absolute," which earned him the Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix Championship. Can he return to form in Sydney? Or is it time for the Croat to finally call it a career? |
| Bitetti Combat 6: Paulo Filho vs Yuki Sasaki booked for Feb. 25 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 10:09 AM PST The Bitetti Combat 6 fight card continues to take shape with former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (19-1) agreeing to meet Japanese stalwart Yuki Sasaki (22-16-1) on Feb. 25 in Brazil according to GracieMag.com. The talented-but-troubled Filho has been all over the map, both figuratively and literally since his bizarre loss to Chael Sonnen at WEC 36 in November 2008. After submitting "Marvelous" Melvin Manhoef in July of 2009, "Ely" skipped out on a return to Japan for a match against Dong Sik Yoon at DREAM 12, citing VISA issues as the culprit. He quickly erased that snafu with a submission win over the absurdly-overmatched Tatsuhiko Nishizaka at the Bitetti Combat 5 event last December. Promoters were trying to secure a battle with Kazushi Sakuraba for the upcoming show but will instead have to settle for Sasaki. Unfortunately, Filho has yet to face a competitor even remotely close to his level of skill in over two years and the uneven Sasaki is no exception. Aside from dropping five of his last eight, the Grabaka product has the dubious honor of being the last man to lose to Sean Salmon. Here is how the Bitetti Combat 6 card is shaping up: Paulo Filho vs. Yuki Sasaki Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for the finishing touches on this fight card in the coming days. |
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| Sengoku 12: Maximo Blanco vs 'Armbar Kim' confirmed for March 7 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 06:47 AM PST
Blanco, whom WVR has been grooming under the Sengoku Fighter Development program, has thus far demonstrated a wild, high octane fighting style underpinned by his freestyle wrestling background and developing striking game. While his training at Yoshida dojo has equipped him with the rudiments of submission defense, acquiring ground game remains an ongoing challenge for him. Thus, his upcoming fight against "Armbar Kim" should serve as a barometer for his proficiency in submission grappling. When the potential 2012 Olympic bid for his Sengoku Fighter Development colleague and fellow freestyle wrestling standout, Shigeki Osawa, came up, he simply stated, "I want to go to London as a tourist. I will concentrate on my professional career." |
| UFC Quick Quote: Stephan Bonnar ready to 'fight his ass off' on Feb. 21 Posted: 16 Feb 2010 06:39 AM PST
Stephan Bonnar talks to Sherdog.com about getting back to his winning ways as he prepares to face Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 110 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 21. "The American Psycho" has dropped two straight inside the Octagon after returning from a catastrophic knee injury he suffered while training for a big fight against Matt Hamill in April 2008. While Bonnar's contributions to the sport before, during and after his run on The Ultimate Fighter will probably keep him from being unemployed anytime soon, dropping three straight could be a major blow to his marketability as a fighter. Anyone think he's finished as a fighter -- or just getting his second wind? |
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