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Bruce Buffer: 360 ‘could very well happen at UFC 100′
Original at MMAmania.com
• 6 hours ago
By MMAmania Props: UFC.com Quoteworthy: “I turned 52 in May and as far as I’m concerned, the way I work in the Octagon — whether it’s a Buffer 180 or 360, which could very well happen at UFC 100 — I can do this well into my sixties. I’ll be doing this as long as they’ll have me. No [...]
Leading UK MMA promotion Cage Gladiators has today announced it has ceased operations and will no...
Original at Bloody Elbow
• 6 hours ago
By weoweoweo Leading UK MMA promotion Cage Gladiators has today announced it has ceased operations and will no longer be staging events. The Liverpool-based event produced a number of current UFC fighters, including Terry Etim and Paul Kelly, as well as hosting internationals such as Melvin Manhoe...
Daily Five – Jul. 3, 2009
Original at MMA HQ
• 8 hours ago
By Dr J Is Spencer Fisher headed to the WEC?UFC Fight Night 19 officially announced for Oklahoma CityTito Ortiz thinks he should get a shot at Fedor – once again, Tito likes to talk a big gameLuiz Cane would like to fight Rich FranklinGSP picks Kenny Florian against BJ Penn and in the game of life
Re: Official MMA Thread- UFC 100,...
Original at niketalk.yuku.com
• 10 hours ago
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Jake OBrien -Dont Count Him Out
Original at UFC.com
• 11 hours ago
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Being referred to as a veteran of the fight game at the age of 24 may make him "feel old", but there's no question that Jake O'Brien has seen plenty in his two and half year career in the Octagon. From dizzying highs to crippling lows and everything in between, O'Brien ente...
UFC 100 Preview: Brock Lesnar's Coach Greg Nelson Talks
Original at Bloody Elbow
• 11 hours ago
By Kid Nate Brock is a very smart fighter," Nelson said. "Since his first fight, he went in there and that was more just pure get-in-there, raw aggression, try to run them over like a truck. You could see from that fight to Heath Herring to then with Randy Couture, you see a steady growth in his striking dev...
Before UFC 100, All Woman's MMA Fight Card
Original at Bleacher Report
• 12 hours ago
By Brian Oswald Taking place the night before the biggest event in MMA history, UFC 100, “Tuff Girls” will showcase amateur women fighters who could one day be competing with professional fighters like Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos. Main Event:
weoweoweo: Who's the fighter outside the UFC that you would like to fight the most? Jon Fitch:...
Original at Bloody Elbow
• 16 hours ago
By weoweoweo Jon Fitch: we pretty much have all the ww worth fighting in the UFC Jon Fitch: its what im most excited for at 100 Jon Fitch: people's heads may actually explode Jon Fitch: Michele, my GF. she is way hotter. from the cagewriter chat with Jon Fitch
Brit-picking: UK elite sound off on Bisping vs Henderson for UFC 100
Original at MMAmania.com
• 18 hours ago
By Jesse Holland The rivalry between The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 coaches, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson, will culminate at UFC 100 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 11. Bisping — TUF 3 light heavyweight winner and current British UFC posterboy — blasted his way onto the “U....
Tito Ortiz: Give me Fedor by summer 2010
Original at MMAmania.com
• 19 hours ago
By Jesse Holland – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is ready to make one last run at greatness after spending more than a year on the sidelines to repair a bum spine. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is 2-2-1 in his last five fights — with both wins coming against the world’s most dangerous can Fr...
How Many $40,000 Tickets to UFC 100 is Affliction Buying?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Jul 2
By Kid Nate Ultimate Fighting Championship events generally cost a pretty penny to attend, and getting a spot at ringside isn't just a matter of having the means to pay for it - you also have to buy your tickets within a few minutes of them going on sale. UFC 100 coverage
Robbers Beware, Antoni Hardonk Protecting The Street’s Of LA
Original at cagetoday.com
• Thu, Jul 2
By CagE Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin In The Works For UFC 101Affliction 2: Tito Ortiz vs. Renato “Babalu” SobralQuinton “Rampage” Jackson Eyeing A Return At UFC 91 Citizens of Los Angles can walk the streets in peace, knowing that a 6′4″ Dutch kickboxer is keeping an eye out for you. UFC heavyw...
UFC 100 Preview: Bloody Elbow Judo Chop: Frank Mir Debuts the Mir Lock Against Pete Williams at UFC 36
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Wed, Jul 1
By Kid Nate Frank Mir was born on May 24, 1979 (making him 30 years old today) in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born into a martial arts family, as his parents ran a Kenpo Karate school, so naturally Frank became versed in martial arts. After watching UFC 1, he was amazed how the bigger, stronger guys were getti...
Most Anticipated Fights of the Summer
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Jul 1
By E. Spencer Kyte 8. Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira—UFC 102, August 29 5. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett—Affliction: Trilogy, August 1 4. Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves—UFC 100, July 11 3. Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin—UFC 101, August 8 2. Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar—UFC 100, July 11
WED. UPDATE: 2 WRESTLERS APPARENTLY KILLED; UFC IN U.K. UPDATE; LAWSUIT OVER WWE LICENSE;CARANO;ECW
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Wed, Jul 1
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UFC 100 Preview: Ladies and Gentlemen, Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Tue, Jun 30
By Kid Nate After Akiyama was knocked out cold on December 31, 2007, by Kazuo Misaki, he has not been the same fighter. He is slower to react, which is the kiss of death against top competition. Fighting Entertainment Group, the promotion behind K-1 in Japan, was well aware of this, putting him against t...
Opinion: Feedback to the Bash, Ultimate Chaos and other stuff
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Sun, Jun 28
Opinion: Ultimate Chaos feedback
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Sat, Jun 27
Thumbs downBest fight: none. McKee vs. Thompson was off to a good start before the bullshit finish. I think Thompson got hit or kneed in the nuts and the ref missed it because his seeing eyed dog spilled his cup of pencils all over his white cane. He also managed to miss Sapp tapping out right in fro...
UFC 100: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 2 Prediction
Original at MMABettingBlog.com
• Fri, Jun 26
By Pat Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (3-1) vs. Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir (12-3) for undisputed division title The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch, in which Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Interim champion Frank Mir will once again collide to settle score...
UFC 100: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Prediction
Original at MMABettingBlog.com
• Fri, Jun 26
By Pat Fitch, who started his career as a grappler under Dave Camarillo, quickly moved out to American Kickboxing Academy where he has grown into a dangerously well-rounded Mixed Martial Artist. Before his loss against St. Pierre, Fitch won eight fights in a row, which puts him in a tie for second...
Monday afternoon scrap: Big MMA weekend in reviewOriginal at MMAmania.com
• Mon, Jun 22
By MMAmania Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) capped off its ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) with a thrilling Finale on Spike TV, Strikeforce showcased several up-and-comers in addition to well-traveled veterans with its latest “Challengers Series” on Showtime, and Bellator Fi...
Opinion: TUF 9 Finale: Will Joe Stevenson Unveil an Improved Skill Set?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Wed, Jun 17
By Leland Roling Brian Oswald (MMAMania.com): You are now training over at Greg Jackson’ camp, alongside fellow TUF 2 castmates Keith Jardine and Rashad Evans. Is it fair to say that your time there has taken your game to another level, and if so, what specifically have you improved upon?
UFC 99 predictions, preview and analysis
Original at MMAmania.com
• Fri, Jun 12
By Jesse Holland 195 lbs.: Rich “Ace” Franklin (24-4) vs Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva (32-9-1) Franklin: -145 ((Bet Now)) Silva: +105 ((Bet Now)) Prediction: Franklin via knockout Prediction: Velasquez via unanimous decision Prediction: Swick via unanimous decision
UFC 99: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva Much More Than a Main Event Matchup
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Jun 11
By Leland Roling As Michael Rome pointed out in his article regarding the UFC 99 Countdown show, Dana White has made it clear that Wanderlei Silva will be in line to take on the current UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva if he's able to defeat Forrest Griffin at UFC 101. Of course, this depends on if Wan...
Opinion: UFC 99: Mike Swick Looking for Impressive Win, Seeks "Big Fight"
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Tue, Jun 9
By Leland Roling The big problem, however, is that Fitch has already lost to Georges St. Pierre as has Josh Koscheck. If Thiago Alves loses to GSP at UFC 100, an impressive performance could vault Swick toward the top simply to mix up the competition that GSP is defending his title against.
UFC 2009: Undisputed Review
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, May 25
By VSN Writers Minus a few wrong turns here and there, it could very well be you lining up across George St. Pierre for the welterweight title. Or maybe in your case, lining up across Brock Lesnar for the heavyweight title (since they don’t make a super-ultra-heavyweight division).
UFC 98 Results: Lyoto Machida Dissects Rashad Evans to Take Light Heavyweight Title
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Sat, May 23
By Kid Nate There has not been a successful defense of the UFC 205lb belt since Jackson upset long-time champ Chuck Liddell exactly two years ago. Many believe that Machida has the formidable skill-set to be the dominant champion the division has awaited.
How To: UFC 2009: Submission Game TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, May 19
By rss@youtube.com (sibboz) Author: sibboz Keywords: ufc ps3 xbox 360 THQ Righteous Reviews gaming video games Added: May 19, 2009
Dana White and John Hackleman Face Off Over Chuck Liddell
Original at cagetoday.com
• Fri, May 8
By CagE UFC 97: Dana White Puts Chuck Liddell In CheckDana White: UFC 100, Chuck Liddell vs Anderson Silva and Mirko Cro CopChuck Liddell Giving Up Fighting For A Business Suit? In a recent article on Sherdog, Chuck Liddell’s handlers UFC President Dana White and Trainer John Hackleman face off...
Frank Mir may want to coach Brock Lesnar on how to fight better after UFC 100
Original at MMAmania.com
• Mon, May 4
By MMAmania Interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir would consider taking the division’s current titleholder, Brock Lesnar, under his wing sometime in the near future to correct several mistakes that he sees the former WWE star making early in his MMA career. Mir and Lesnar will collide in the ma...
Podcast: Mixed Martial AçaíOriginal at Total MMA
• Tue, Apr 28
By Thomas Hackett In a recent interview with Fight Magazine, Lyoto Machida was asked what was in his refrigerator. The Brazilian MMA phenom known as “The Dragon” (or, as I prefer to call him, “The Next Light Heavyweight Champion of the World”) didn’t surprise me when he included açaí (pronounced a-sigh-ee...
Podcast: Previewing Strikeforce's Important Return to Showtime Tonight
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Apr 11
By Josh Nason On Saturday night, Strikeforce will return to Showtime with a main event of Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz. Normally, an event like this would fit in with the rest of the MMA found on TV today and not necessarily stand out. Pick: Melendez via unanimous decision
Podcast: Michael Bisping: Dan Hendersons striking will be ‘nowhere near’ his level at UFC 100 (Audio)
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Mar 26
By MMAmania He also predicts he would knockout Demian “One-Trick Pony” Maia and much more: Props: Setanta.com (Conversation with “The Count” heats up about half-way through the segment. Marcus Davis is also featured earlier on the radio program to promote his UFC 99 fight against Dan Hardy.) addthis...
UFC 96:Jackson vs Jardine & HBO Boxing After Dark ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 8
By rss@youtube.com (dadirrtywhyteboi) OVERALL SHOW RATING:7.5/10 Lightweight Bout Gray "The Bully" Maynard(7... Author: dadirrtywhyteboi Keywords: MMA MIxed Martial Arts Boxing UFC Quinton Rampage Jackosn Keith Jardine Frank Mir Rashaed Evans HBO James Kirkland Added: March 8, 2009
Opinion: UFC fighters refuse to choke Fox reporter, Vegas writer is pissed
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Fri, Feb 27
By Steve Cofield Kahne -- all 5 feet 8 inches and 150 pounds -- spent an hour with mixed martial arts stars Forrest Griffin and Wanderlei Silva to film a segment for Sunday's race, which will telecast on Fox (Ch. 5). I held back a little with Wanderlei," Kahne, 28, joked of the simulated fight he had with the Las V...
Podcast: Fight Opinion Radio #94: UFC 95 fallout and a big UFC 2010 prediction
Original at FightOpinion.com
• Thu, Feb 26
By Zach Arnold Caleb of The Fightworks Podcast joins us this week on Fight Opinion Radio to discuss the fallout from UFC 95, along with thoughts on a myriad of other MMA topics.
Podcast: MMA Sunday with Mike Swick now Online
Original at combathooligans (WordPress)
• Sun, Feb 15
By Casey Trowbridge this episode right now. MMA Sunday is a co-production of Canvas Chronicle ’s Ric Gillespie and Casey Trowbridge of MMA-Blitz.com and airs most Sunday evenings at 9:00 PM ET on the Georgia Wrestling History Radio Network . Tonight’s episode of MMA Sunday was a fun one if I do say so myself. Ric wa...
Podcast: MMA Sunday with Mike Swick
Original at caseytrowbridge.com
• Sun, Feb 15
By Casey Trowbridge this episode right now. MMA Sunday is a co-production of Canvas Chronicle ’s Ric Gillespie and Casey Trowbridge of MMA-Blitz.com and airs most Sunday evenings at 9:00 PM ET on the Georgia Wrestling History Radio Network . Spread the Love:
I Feel Sorry For Brock Lesnar
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Feb 15
By gary kroonen jr. I should start by saying I think Brock Lesnar works hard enough to excel in the UFC. The concern I have is how fast he jumped into the top of the heavyweight division. He is very large, athletic, and has heavy hands which is a bonus for him. However he has very little experience in MMA.
How To: Fightdentist.com Doing the impressionOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 20
By rss@youtube.com (Fightdentist) This video shows the step by step of how to take our kit and make an impression for your custom Fightdentist Mouthguard // created at http://animoto.com Author: Fightdentist Keywords: custom MMA mouthguards UFC Added: December 20, 2008
Podcast: Silva's hand out was insulting
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Mon, Nov 3
By Steve Cofield The Anderson Silva 'TKO' over Patrick Cote at UFC 90 is more than a week old and it's still a point of discussion. Some think Silva disrespected fight fans and the UFC with his antics. Others think that Silva simply had a bad night. Click below to listen to Bisping on Setanta Sports' Ultimate Ta...
Podcast: No Holds Barred: Affliction Banned Review with Matthew Kaplowitz
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Tue, Jul 22
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our correspondent Matthew Kaplowitz about the debut Affliction "Banned" mixed martial arts card, which was held Saturday, July 19, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Matthew was in the arena covering it live. In a lengt...
Podcast: No Holds Barred: Mark Coleman, Joey Villasenor, Brett Rogers, EliteXC Review
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Tue, Jun 3
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman reviews the CBS and EliteXC Saturday Night Fights card, which took place Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and was shown live in the U.S. on CBS. We continue our discussion of the Pygmalion-like story of Kim...
Opinion: UFC 79: Nemesis Recap: GSP, Liddell Come Out on Top
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Jan 4
By Irie Rujah Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Hughes via Submission (Round 2: 4:54) The main event featured Georges St. Pierre, or who we in the UFC world call GSP, and he is the man. Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision Who's next for Liddell? Definitely not Rampage.
UFC 79: Nemesis ReviewOriginal at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Jan 3
By Irie Rujah The Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC for those not hip to the lingo, failed to make a dent on any mainstream sports outlet over the Holiday weekend. Perhaps it was because of the Giants vs. Patriots game on Saturday, which just happened to be the same night the pay-per-view was being broa...
Podcast: Ricco Rodriguez to headline New Jersey MMA card
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Wed, Oct 3
By Sam Caplan Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez has been in the news lately coming off a stint in VH1’s upcoming reality TV show “Celebrity Rehab, an appearance on this past week’s edition of “Human Weapon” on the History Channel, a match against Ben Rothwell during the IFL finals in Sep...
Podcast: Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, calls me a moron and more fun with audio
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Thu, Sep 27
By Sam Caplan Our pal, Steve Cofield, aka Mr. Sunshine, had Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, as a guest on his show. Hackleman said he believed Keith Jardine won the fight vs. Liddell at UFC 76 and gave his reasons as to why he felt Liddell lost. He said that he doesn’t believe in any way that Liddell is...
Bodog Fight Billionaire makes UFC President 'an offer he can't refuse
Original at Covers
• Fri, Jun 15
By Bodog Sportsbook, Casino and Poker In response to recent comments made by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, Bodog Fight founder Calvin Ayre is pleased to extend a once-in-a-lifetime offer to his mixed martial arts rival. White's unfortunate public diatribe incl...
UFC 71 results — LIVE with spoilers
Original at UFCmania.com
• Tue, May 22
By UFCmania UFC 71: “Liddell vs. Jackson” is set for this Saturday, May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pay-per-view (PPV) portion of the card will begin as usual at 10 p.m. We’ll provide up-to-the-minute quick updates for the entire show, as well as live blow-by-blow blogging du...
Podcast: Dana White on MMAWeekly.com Radio: The Highlights
Original at UFCjunkie.com
• Tue, Feb 20
By UFC Junkie Other highlights included: If Phil Baroni beats Frank Shamrock at during April’s EliteXC/Strikeforce show, White will invite Baroni back into the UFC. White clearly hates Shamrock and was especially critical of his loss (via disqualification) to Renzo Gracie at EliteXC’s inaugural...