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Camping with the Kids: Inside camp with Mike Pierce and Rick Story, Part VII
Original at MMAjunkie.com Articles
• 2 hours ago
By John Morgan [kingofabuelos] In Part VII, with Pierce having returned home to train with his local gym, Story takes on a supporting role as UFC welterweight Anthony Johnson enters the final stages of a difficult cut to 170 pounds for a UFC 104 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida.
Watch the 2009 BJJ NoGi World Championships Live Today on Nogi.com
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• 2 hours ago
By Kris Karkoski Just a reminder that Nogi and Budo Videos will be bringing you the 2009 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Nogi World Championships live from Nogi.com today, November 8th. This tournament is stacked and includes Lucas Leite, Nick and Nate Diaz, Baret Yoshida, Josh Barnett, Pablo Popovitch, Romulo Barr...
Shannon Gugerty: A Fighters Spirit
Original at UFC.com
• 7 hours ago
Debbie Lee, UFC - Every fighter has dreamed of making his way up the ranks, but when Shannon Gugerty says it, he really means it. The lightweight was asleep in his room at Mandalay Bay on the eve of UFC 100 when his unconscious mind envisioned him putting his next opponent in a guillotine choke.
UFC 65 Autographed Poster Event – Sport Collector Signed by all the Fighters
Original at MMA Brawl
• 12 hours ago
By Zdot UFC 65 featured a rematch between Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title and a heavyweight championship fight between UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and Jeff Monson. That was the famous fight that brought out Randy Couture from retirement to fight Silva a...
Fedor Emelianenko: Russian Experiment Enters New Phase Against Rogers
Original at Bleacher Report
• 17 hours ago
By Andrew Nuschler A fading Andrei Arlovski is his shiniest pelt along with a knockout of (ugh) James Thompson. Hey, if the Colossus showed up to collect on a debt I owed, I'd soil myself. Unfortunately, every single heavyweight in MMA worth a damn seems to be infinitely tougher than I and they've proved it usin...
Scott Coker ‘honored’ to have Strikeforce selected as the premiere league for EA Sports MMA video game
Original at MMAmania.com
• Sat, Nov 7
By Jesse Holland –Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker reacts favorably to the inclusion of his San Jose-based mixed martial arts promotion in the upcoming release of “EA Sports MMA” video game. UFC President Dana White had a very public war of words earlier this year after White accused the gaming giant of turnin...
Cain Velasquez says he's interested in the fight against Big Nog at UFC 108 but it's not confirmed...
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Sat, Nov 7
By Nick Thomas Cain Velasquez says he's interested in the fight against Big Nog at UFC 108 but it's not confirmed yet. He also says he manhandled Ben Rothwell and that Fedor is the one of the greatest fighters out there.
Is Brock Lesnar Going to Walk Away From the UFC Like He Has From Everything Else?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Fri, Nov 6
By Kid Nate Which is why the news of Lesnar taking significant time off should make people in UFC very nervous. The reported reason for Lesnar's prolonged absence is that he is suffering not from the swine flu but from mono and that he can't train. The illness will keep Lesnar on the sidelines for at least...
Opinion: Creature vs Creature: Pathetic Tito Begs the Iceman for a Third Beatdown
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Nov 6
By James Ryan Here’s what I remember from Ortiz vs Shamrock 3 in 2006. A much older, punch-drunk Shamrock lost with enormous class. A younger Tito won without any. Tito Ortiz, in my less than humble opinion, is a pathetic loser who has embroiled himself in a win-win situation by calling out Chuck Liddel...
Creature vs. Creature: Tito Ortiz Hungry For Liddell…Again
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Nov 6
By Robert Gardner On November 21, 2009, Tito Ortiz will be making his return to the octagon when he takes on Forrest Griffin in the main event of UFC 106. Both Liddell and Ortiz are talented wrestlers. Liddell uses his wrestling in reverse to avoid takedowns and keep fights standing while Ortiz pushes for the t...
Report: Mirko Cro Cop vs Ben Rothwell being considered for UFC 110
Original at MMAmania.com
• Thu, Nov 5
By Jesse Holland Famed heavyweight striker Mirko Filipovic (25-7-2) is reportedly considering a return to the Octagon to face fellow MMA transplant Ben Rothwell (30-7) at UFC 110, tentatively scheduled for the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21 according to Sherdog.com.
Bisping interview: Evans should mind his own businessOriginal at Yahoo! Sports
• Wed, Nov 4
By Steve Cofield It hasn't been an easy five months for Michael Bisping. The British middleweight, once the toast of the town, is still dealing with his first career loss, a brutal knockout at the hands of Dan Henderson. Adding insult to injury, because of his coaching appearance on season of nine of "The Ult...
Dana White Pulling for Fedor Emelianenko This Saturday
Original at 5thRound.com
• Mon, Nov 2
By Tom Ngo Dana Pulling for Fedor This Saturday - UFC president Dana White states that he’ll be sitting in front of his plasma and backing Fedor Emelianenko when he makes his American primetime debut on Saturday. The heavyweight clash will be going off inside the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estat...
Red Jellybeans, Kleenex, and MMA: Sunday Morning Analogies
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 1
By E. Spencer Kyte The idea of a Mixed Martial Arts monopoly has been discussed in various incarnations since the emergence of the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the dominant brand in the sport. Some will forever argue that all the best fighters belong in the UFC, just as many will mistakenly label Mixed...
Opinion: UFC 6 and Why I Miss The Good Old Days of Tournament-Style Fighting
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Oct 31
By James Ryan There were no rounds (20-minute time limits) and despite no biting or eye gouging, the UFC was proud to declare that they had "no rules." The fight reminded me of two things: First, Ken Shamrock used to be an amazing fighter and really was fun to watch. Second, wrestlers couldn’t punch worth...
Opinion: Lesnar/Carwin Postponement Spotlights Major UFC Issue: Too Many Events
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 26
By Josh Nason But when I see UFC 103 with Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort on top or UFC 105 with Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera as the main event, I cringe—not because I don't want to see those fights—but because those aren't UFC-quality main events that we are used to seeing.
Dana White: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II, Believe it!
Original at 5thRound.com
• Mon, Oct 26
By Tom Ngo Although light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida successfully defended his title at UFC 104 against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, there weren’t too many fans that left the Staples Center in LA, CA thinking he should have exited the Octagon with UFC gold still wrapped around his waist.
Podcast: MMAScraps Radio- UFC 104 and DREAM 12 Recap with Ron Kruck
Original at MMA Scraps
• Mon, Oct 26
By noreply@blogger.com (mmascraps.net) Click Here to Listen to the Show Click Here to Download the MP3 Click Here for Itunes Click Here to Check Us Out on ZuneUltimate MMA videos for your viewing pleasure. Also news and comments from the world of mma.
UFC 104: 10 Things I Learned Last Night
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Oct 25
By E. Spencer Kyte 5. How Does Josh Neer Still Have No Takedown Defense? Last time he set foot in the Octagon, Kurt Pellegrino used superior wrestling abilities and myriad takedowns to score a Unanimous Decision victory over the Miletich Fighting Systems product known as "The Dentist."
Opinion: UFC 104: Weigh-in flops and overhype, we get answers tonight
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Sat, Oct 24
By Steve Cofield Schafer is always a dangerous guy to face if you don't have a complete game. Bader, a wrestler by trade who won TUF 8, who is still trying to add striking and submissions to his game. Schafer has already pulled upsets on one-dimensional fighters Houston Alexander and Antonio Mendes. The gu...
Machida: Brock Lesnar is Better than Fedor Emelianenko
Original at 5thRound.com
• Thu, Oct 22
By Tom Ngo Lightweight: BJ Penn – CHECK Welterweight: Georges St-Pierre – CHECK Middleweight: Anderson Silva – CHECK, CHECK (He gets two because it’s not even close) Light Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida – CHECK Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko EEESHH! … Brock Lesnar
Podcast: FREE TODAY! Oct. 29 Observer Radio: Raw is Snoop, Bragging Rights, TNA news, UFC makes star, mailbag
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Tue, Oct 20
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a big show running down all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA! We'll talk Raw is Snoop Dogg on Monday night, the final go-home show for Bragging Rights, what did and didn't make sense, and more. We'll also tal...
Opinion: Kimbo Slice an Eventual UFC Champion? Not Likely
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Sep 29
By Mitch Ciccarelli So it came to everyone’s surprise when it was announced that Slice would be earning an opportunity to enter the UFC—the premier MMA organization in the world—by competing on an all-heavyweight season of the hit reality series The Ultimate Fighter.
Opinion: Has The Ultimate Fighter Come Full Circle?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Sep 28
By Todd Jackson At the end of the day, this is the biggest event in TUF history since Matt Serra shocked the world by taking out pound for pound champion Georges St. Pierre. While many fans have their opinions of the finer points of this match up, one thing is certain.
When Stardom Surpasses Value: The Tale of Miguel Torres and Urijah Faber
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Sep 24
By Michael Rome A UFC/WEC merger is inevitable at this point in my mind. The UFC is suffering from a main event shortage, and introducing two new titles into the mix would help them handle a schedule that gets heavier every year. With Rampage apparently retiring, Matt Hughes a loss away from retirement, a...
Could Brock Lesnar Possibly Defeat Fedor Emilianenko?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Jul 29
By Dorothy Willis Touted as a natural MMA fighter, Lesnar did have a respectable run as a champion wrestler in college, which has been considered to be a springboard to becoming a champ in the UFC. Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell are other examples of this.
UFC 100: Dan Henderson KOs Michael Bisping
Original at EveryJoe » MMA
• Mon, Jul 13
By Ryan Harkness Michael Bisping’s UK team might have swept the Ultimate Fighter finals but it was Dan Henderson who got the last laugh on Saturday night at UFC 100. For the first round of their fight he stalked Bisping and threw huge right hand bombs that kept the British fighter retreating. For his part, Bis...
Opinion: UFC 100: Can Anyone Defeat Brock Lesnar?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Mon, Jul 13
By Leland Roling Overeem faces two problems in overcoming Lesnar. One, he is the Strikeforce heavyweight champion, is fighting for them on August 15, and contractually obligated to Strikeforce. Two, he needs to stay on his feet to be able to use high kicks, but as Lesnar showed on Saturday, his takedown is q...
Opinion: Inside MMA TV report with Ken Shamrock, Fedor, Josh Barnett and Dave Meltzer
Original at Figure Four Weekly Online
• Sat, Jul 11
THQ Set to Release Patch Update for UFC 2009: Undisputed
Original at MMAUniverse.com
• Thu, Jul 9
By donotreply@mmauniverse.com In the never ending quest to continue making UFC 2009: Undisputed the best video game it can be, producer Neven Dravinski of THQ has announced that the company will release it's first patch to the game very soon...
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).
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
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...
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: 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.
BJ Penn sends NSAC formal request to investigate Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94
Original at MMAmania.com
• Wed, Feb 4
By MMAmania The legal team that represents lightweight champion BJ Penn — four days removed from a technical knockout loss to welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94 on Jan. 31 — today sent a formal request (not a complaint) to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Podcast: No Holds Barred: Art Davie of XARM
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Tue, Jan 6
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Art Davie, a co-founder of the UFC who is now the CEO of XARM. XARM is a new, hybrid combat sport, which combines kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, and arm wrestling. While some of the commentaries on XARM have been quite superficial, in...
FORREST GRIFFIN vs. RASHAD EVANS - TONIGHT - Match ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 27
By rss@youtube.com (mj08jane) http://secretaffair.ask2click.com UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 is live TONIGHT. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Forrest Griffin defends his title against "Sugar" Rashad Evans. Then the Ultimate Fighter coaches face off as Interim Heavyweight Champion, Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira ta...
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: Kurt Angle Talks MMA and Kisses Brock LesnarOriginal at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Dec 3
By Mike Saf MMA City thinks Angle is just jealous of his old kissing buddy—Brock Lesnar, who signed with the UFC and went on to become UFC’s Heavyweight Champion. Read more MMA News and Opinion at MMA City (dot) Com. Be sure to subscribe to our RSS Feeds as we will update on upcoming contests and giveaways...
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: 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.
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...