MMA: Mixed martial arts

Opinion: The Bottom Dollar in MMA News (Nov. 29, 2008)

Sat, Nov 29 | Bleacher Report
—Round 5 signed exclusive deals with Rich Franklin, Sean Sherk, Wanderlei Silva, Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, Rampage Jackson, and Tito Ortiz. The toy deals are exclusive, and UFC won't be allowed to create action figures of those fighters, which explains why Zuffa has been so insistent...

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Bobby Lashley debuts Dec 13 in Miami

Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley will make his mixed martial arts debut Saturday, Dec. 13 at Mixed Fighting Alliance "There will be Blood" at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Lashley, who trains with the American Top Team, will fight another debuting fighter, Joshua Fran...
10 hours ago | MMAFighting.com

Enzo Maccarinelli interested in MMA

From The Sun ENZO MACCARINELLI has fuelled rumours he could quit boxing to move into Mixed Martial Arts after admitting holding talks with UFC president Dana White. Most of the amazing fighters are already in the UFC but there are still others elsewhere, such as Fedor Emelianenko, who the...
Thu, Dec 4 | Bloody Elbow

Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Lyoto Machida Talks Challengers, Title Shot

LM: I can face anyone. Rampage is a tough guy and some people feel he beat Forrest in their last fight and should be the champion. How do you think the fans would react if I finished Rampage when Forrest did not? But I will fight against anyone. Give me the job and I will get it done. Rampage, Couture,...
16 hours ago | Bloody Elbow

Opinion: Should MMA Be Offered As a College Degree?

Here is what an MMA degree would help to create: fewer and better fighters. Going to any local MMA event will typically reveal exactly how bad some fighters can be. There are often at least a few fighters in the ring or cage that look as though they have never taken a single martial arts class or s...
Thu, Dec 4 | Bleacher Report

Opinion: Public Service Announcement: MMA isn’t pro wrestling

Is Royce Gracie the Frank Gotch of his era? Is he a legitimately tough fighter with enough grappling and martial arts skills to defeat most opponents, but then “does business” (i.e. plans finishes) with those whom he might lose to? If the gravy train is lucrative enough, there will be a long...
Sun, Nov 30 | Total MMA

ESPN’s “MMA Live” Episode 30 Video

MMA Live recaps WEC 37 and looks ahead to UFC Fight For The Troops. Also covered in episode 30 is Couture vs. Liddell 4, Tim Sylvia in Japan, Belfort vs. Lindland, and more. Related Content November 25, 2008 — Liddell vs Couture 4 - WHY? September 7, 2008 — Liddell On Wrong End Of Hightlight Reel D...
15 hours ago | MMA Madhouse

Casting call for all female MMA Show

Rosi Sexton vs. Julia Berezikova If you're a female MMA fighter looking for your big break, this just may be it. From gotcast.com: ...television producers for a major network are now in pre-production for the 1st ever MMA competition...
22 hours ago | Houston Chronicle

November Rain: Analyzing The UFC Roster Cuts

Debuting last December, RTS dropped a submission win to Lyoto Machida, defeated Nakamura via TKO (leg injury) in May and then got beat by Luiz Cane by TKO (strikes) in October. He's only 24 though and tops the list of guys that could be back. It makes sense for him to return to Japan where he beca...
Wed, Dec 3 | Bleacher Report

New Nicknames For MMA Fighters!

Quinton Jackson: Quinton "Hit-And-Run" Jackson Lyoto Machida: Lyoto "Who?" Machida Rich Franklin: Rich "Mr. Ireland" Franklin Chuck Liddell: Chuck "What The F**K" Liddell Kenny Florian: Kenny "Droppin' Elbows From The" Florian Chris Leben: Chris "Cut" Leben
Mon, Dec 1 | Bleacher Report

MMA Money: Round 5 action figures

Christmas is around the corner and one of the hottest items on the MMA shopping list for fans is Round 5 action figures. They’ve got a nice selection of figures for the MMA collectors out there. You’ve got Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Rampage Jackson, Anderson Silva, Sean Sherk, R...
22 hours ago | The MMA Digest

Quick Hits for December 3, 2008

Links UFC.com has a list of Wanderlei Silva’s “Seven Defining Moments”.Enter to win a training session with former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber. Videos The first episode of the BJPenn.com Show: Strikeforce’s Top 10 Knockouts:
Wed, Dec 3 | MMAFrenzy.com

Referee KO’s cornerman in Tennessee |

This is one of those videos that would fit perfectly on any sports bloopers or America’s Nuttiest Videos programs. The story goes like this…a referee is officiating an MMA fight in Knoxville, TN where one of the fighters loses by TKO and the ref stops it. A cornerman who must have been unhappy...
Tue, Dec 2 | PRO MMA

New York proudly ignorant in MMA ban

Again, really? Domestic abuse, physical intimidation and mixed martial arts are all in the same category, according to Assemblyman Reilly. He fails to mention the fact that fighters choose to go in the cage. Fighters choose to take on the risks that are associated with the sport. Putting MM...
22 hours ago | Yahoo! Sports

MMA Live Says No Werdum in Affliction

On one hand, you can't blame for Werdum for trying to squeeze some cash out of Affliction. They are the people who paid Tim Sylvia $800,000 to get beat up by Fedor Emelianenko, and that was just one of many ridiculously overblown payouts on their first show. But since then Affliction has bee...
Mon, Dec 1 | Cage Potato

Mike Easton vs. Chase Beebe Bantamweight Championship Fight Announced for UWC: Man “O” War

“The UWC has always been committed to delivering the highest quality fights for metro Washington, DC and east coast MMA fans,” said UWC CEO S. Marcello Foran in a press release announcing the fight. “That’s why we are so excited to announce the signing of this bout. Chase Beebe and Mike Easton...
Tue, Dec 2 | MMAFrenzy.com

TUF's Controversy Sends Wrong Message About MMA

I suppose this makes for good ratings. Heck, the commercial finally got me to watch a full episode of this season of TUF. But what message is the UFC - the world's premier MMA organization - sending about sanctioned mixed martial arts? That one of its functions is to solve street violence?
Thu, Dec 4 | Bloody Elbow

MMA in India: Roadblocks Loom, but Fan Support Would Be There

It would be a pleasure if MMA makes it to India. Seeing the likes of GSP, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Randy Couture, etc. in action will entertain and encourage many people, but it seems a distant dream because it is just raw and brutal fighting and not allowed in India. But we hope that it comes to In...
Thu, Dec 4 | Bleacher Report

PRIDE DVD ‘BUSHIDO 12′

PRIDE FC continues its return to DVD with the release of PRIDE: Bushido 12 . PRIDE Bushido 12 (also known as PRIDE Bushido Survival 2nd Round) was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. The event consisted of the second round of the 2006 BUSHIDO Welterweight (183 lb...
Tue, Dec 2 | MMAmania.com

Why New York Matters

Dana White often talks of getting to the next level of popularity, where everyone knows the big UFC stars. Achieving that level will depend on that first fight in Madison Square Garden, with hundreds of press members, both national and international, instead of a few dozen in Houston Tex...
Sat, Nov 29 | Bloody Elbow

Chuck Liddell Talks Rumored Fight With Randy Couture.

The internet has been flowing with rumors that former light heavyweight champion Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell will face Randy”The Natural”Couture at UFC 99 in Cologne Germany on June 13, but Chuck Liddell seems to disagree. Liddell recently stated that he had not been approached by the UFC concerning the fight, here’s the quote: Most MMA fans would prefer not to see a fourth installment of Couture-Liddell, but perhaps fans in Germany would be excited to see the two go one more time. The MMA News will keep you up to date on any developments in this story. The internet has been flowing with rumors that former light heavyweight champion Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell will face Randy”The Natural”Couture at UFC 99 in Cologne Germany on June 13, but Ch...
22 hours ago | The MMA News

Tuffies: Recap and Awards for Episode 10

We are starting with the light heavyweight match-up of Bader and Eliot. Bader has been rolling around and practicing striking directly with Nog and the practice sessions are no joke. Eliot believes that jiu-jitsu has prepared him more for fighting than wrestling has for Bader, and he reli...
Wed, Dec 3 | Yahoo! Sports

Fields Dynamite!! confirms Sakuraba vs Tamura; adds Kawajiri vs Takeda

MMA RULES : Middleweight: Kazushi Sakuraba (24-11-1) vs. Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-2) Lightweight: Joachim Hansen (19-7-1) vs. Gesias Cavalcante (14-2-1) K-1 RULES : Middleweight: Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1) vs. Musashi (49-28-5-1)
Mon, Dec 1 | MMAmania.com

Women’s MMA TUF Concept Show In The Works

In the works is an all women MMA competition concept kind of like The Ultimate Fighter. It’s in the pre-production phase right now and coaching slots have been filled by Rosi Sexton and Cesar Gracie with fight correspondent Marika Taylor. Producers are looking for women who train in any for...
22 hours ago | Jab and Grapple

The UFC: A Masterpiece Or Piecemeal?

Could the UFC come to this? If weight divisions and titles are becoming meaningless and fighters are allowed to pursue 'becoming legends,' how can the UFC continue to exist? So is MMA a sport for the UFC or solely a money generating enterprise?
Tue, Dec 2 | Bleacher Report

MMA Quick Quote: WECs Miguel Torres is an ultimate showman

– WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres tells Yahoo!Sports.com about his passion for delivering action-packed, memorable fights. Be sure to tune in tonight on the Versus channel, beginning at 8 p.m. ET to witness for yourself his latest offering against the undefeated Manny Tapia, as w...
Wed, Dec 3 | MMAmania.com

'MMA Live' Episode 30

In this week's episode of ESPN's 'MMA Live' the crew breaks down WEC 37 and previews next Week's 'UFC Fight for the Troops.'...
21 hours ago | Houston Chronicle

Podcast: Kurt Angle Talks MMA and Kisses Brock Lesnar

Kurt Angle, 38 years old has been talking about entering the MMA arena for at least two years now. He has been in the talks with both, UFC and Affliction. Bloody Elbow thinks Kurt Angle is a liar about his MMA intentions, because he’s never actually been involved in an MMA bout, even though he al...
Wed, Dec 3 | Bleacher Report

Statistically Ranking the Weightclasses

Light Heavyweight Chuck Liddell 544 Shogun Rua 483 Quinton Jackson 385 Lyoto Machida 376 Keith Jardine 354 Forrest Griffin 340 Vladimir Matyushenko 338 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 334 Rashad Evans 279 Tito Ortiz 249 Honorable mention: Thiago Silva, Wanderlei Silva
Tue, Dec 2 | Bleacher Report

Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez

Recently on MMAFrenzy.com: WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has canceled a scheduled US press tour to begin training for his bout against Andrei Arlovski on January 24th at Affliction: Day of Reckoning.The UFC has released light heavyweight knockout artist Rameau Thierr...
Sun, Nov 30 | MMAFrenzy.com

Dana White: Machida is Anderson Silva's Successor

In a exclusive interview with Sensei SporTV via Tatame Brazil Dana White says that Machida could become the best pound for pound fighter should Anderson Silva retire. [The full translation is available here.] I was a bit surprised to see that Dana White holds Machida in such high regard. "Ma...
Thu, Dec 4 | Bloody Elbow

Slice Vs Petruzelli: Part 2?

Elite XC went out of buisiness on October 4th when former UFC fighter Seth Petruzelli KO Kimbo Slice in 14 seconds. The knockout was seen and heard by every MMA fan around the world and for most... they liked what they saw. If that rematch does take place, I think it's a waste of time even if Slice m...
Wed, Dec 3 | Bleacher Report

Lindland says he's an MMA nobody

Lindland uses the world's pound-for-pound best Fedor Emelianenko as an example: Nobody is going to know who Fedor is, nobody is going to really care that he's the best fighter because they can put Brock Lesnar out there who's got three fights and say this is the world champion. And everybod...
Tue, Dec 2 | Yahoo! Sports

Biggest MMA Match: UFC or Affliction?

Regardless, if there's a Superfight out there, chances are the host is the UFC. Would you prefer to watch Andrei Arlovski vs. Fedor Emelianenko or Anderson Silva vs. Chuck Liddell? What about Josh Barnett vs. Arlovski or Emelianenko compared to Anderson Silva vs. Randy Couture or GSP?
Fri, Nov 28 | Bleacher Report

ProElite/EliteXC to Rise From The Dead Via KOTC

The likelihood of a ProElite sale to a new owner raises the possibility that fighters under contract to EliteXC will not be granted free agency. While select fighters are being allowed to fight outside of their current deals on a one-off basis, the bulk of their fights could potentially co...
17 hours ago | Bloody Elbow

UFC Quick Hits: TUF 8 Semis, UFN 17 Bookings, 'Undisputed' Delay?

Reminder: Bounce to Spike TV directly after WEC 37 tonight for the final two episodes of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, which will feature all four of the season's semi-final matchups. They will be: Ryan Bader vs. Eliot Marshall (LHW) K-Sos vs. Vinny Magalhaes (LHW)
Wed, Dec 3 | Cage Potato

Top 10 most memorable UFC moments of 2008

Brock Lesnar becomes UFC champion. In his 3rd fight in the UFC, just his 4th in MMA, Brock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture to become the UFC heavyweight champion.Forrest Griffin becomes UFC light heavyweight champ. An underdog against Quinton Jackson, Griffin proves the oddsmakers wrong by...
Mon, Dec 1 | The MMA Digest

Say What?! Gina Carano Falls Somewhere Between Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama on Yahoo! List

Yahoo! Buzz has an article on the top ten most influential women of 2008, and not only did Gina Carano, who is described as an “undefeated kickboxing champ,” make the list, she somehow landed just behind Hillary Clinton. You remember her, the first woman to have a legitimate shot at becomi...
Wed, Dec 3 | Cage Potato

Report: Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono bout still set for UFC 94

A previously reported welterweight matchup between Jon Fitch and Akihiro Gono signed to take place at UFC 94 on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas is still on tap, according to a report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Morgan was present while Fitch made the revelation as a panel member during this week’s ta...
23 hours ago | Five Ounces of Pain

The UFC World Cup: Represent Your Country

United States Captain: Randy Couture. Fighters: Brock Lesnar, Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, BJ Penn, and Urijah Faber. Captain: Royce Gracie. Fighters: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Thiago Alves, and Hermes Franca.
Tue, Dec 2 | Bleacher Report

UFC 87 DVD ‘SEEK AND DESTROY’

Main Card: George St Pierre (16-2) vs. Jon Fitch (19-2) Brock Lesnar (1-1) vs. Heath Herring (28-13) Kenny Florian (9-3) vs. Roger Huerta (20-1-1) Manny Gamburyan (8-2) vs. Rob Emerson (7-6) Demian Maia (7-0) vs. Jason MacDonald (20-9)
Wed, Dec 3 | MMAmania.com

Jim Miller Replaces Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 16

Miller, a former Reality Fighting and Cage Fury Fighting Championship lightweight title-holder, suffered his lone career loss to Edgar in late-2006. Since the defeat, Miller has won seven-straight fights, including an IFL victory over Bart Palaszewski and a win over David Baron in hi...
Wed, Dec 3 | MMAFrenzy.com

Gina Carano vs. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos Preview

Chris “Cyborg” Santos “Cyborg” comes from one of the greatest mixed martial arts academies in the world – The Chute Box Academy, the gym that created champions such as Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and Anderson Silva. Chris “Cyborg”
Sun, Nov 30 | Bleacher Report

TMT puts 3 Muay Thai Fighers-in-the-ring for King's Cup 2008

Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp, Phuket, Thailand will have (3) three fighters stepping into the ring tonight as part of the King's Cup Muay Thai Event celebrating the King of Thailand's Birthday, a national holiday in Thailand; December 5th, 2008
Wed, Dec 3 | websitetoolbox.com

Rashad Evans: The Quiet Man of MMA

Griffin is as tough as they come and can take a sledgehammer shot to the jaw and still get up and come forward. He doesn't possess the hand speed or boxing skill that Evans does, however, so I'd have to give the edge to Evans in the stand up.
Tue, Dec 2 | Bleacher Report

Top 10 Fighters That Have Built the UFC to What It Is Today

He was the first and best wrestler the UFC showcased by combining solid strikes to his grappling skills. He set the stage for future champions like Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, and even Brock Lesnar to show how dominate wrestling can be in MMA competition. 4. Randy Couture 1. Chuck Liddell
Fri, Nov 28 | Bleacher Report

Jon Fitch vs Akihiro Gono UFC 94

I just read this on mmajunkie.com and I'm not one to be "fighter bashing" , but personally i think Jon Fitch could of gotten another fight. For someone who's ranked right under GSP and Alves (or in the top 5 for the matter), a match between Gono right now won't be doing much for your resume. IMO, If...
Wed, Dec 3 | Bloody Elbow

2008 MMA Fighter of The Year

Throughout December we are going to highlight the year of mixed martial arts with a selection of “Best Of” articles. These will include subjects such as Most Improved MMA Fighter of the Year, Biggest Disappointment in MMA, etc. For now MMA Punch contributor Jon Terrazas will revel his sele...
Tue, Dec 2 | MMA Punch

Gina Carano: WEC Vs. Strikeforce

However, as with Fedor Emelianenko, White will not rush for the deal. He will wait it out until the benefit is swayed to his favor. On the other hand, Strikeforce would show more flexibility over White when dealing with Carano, and probably offer a better compensation.
Sat, Nov 29 | Bleacher Report

A Good Time to be in Japan

December 6 - Cage Force Tournament Finals - This is promising to be a very good event. December 7 - Pancrase Shining Tour - The best Pancrase card this year? December 10 - DEEP 39 - The return of Obiya! December 13 - Shooto Rookie Tournament Final - The best talent in Japan.
Thu, Dec 4 | MMA.com

MMA Promotion: UWC Success Recipe

MMA Junkie’s Kelly Crigger met with Marcello Foran, the CEO of Ultimate Warrior Challenge (UWC). Crigger believes the UWC to be a promising MMA promotion with four successful shows already under their belt. Crigger refers to UWC as the East Coast’s equivalent to Strikeforce.
Sun, Nov 30 | Bleacher Report

Josh Barnett vs. Gilbert Yvel Set for Affliction “Day of Reckoning”

Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel (35-12-1) will take on Josh “The Babyface Assassin” Barnett (23-5) at Affliction 2 “Day of Reckoning” on January 24th from the Honda center in Anaheim, according to M-1. For the latest on Affliction 2 “Day of Reckoning”, check out our MMA rumors section. Video: G...
Wed, Dec 3 | cagetoday.com

Co UFC Creator Unleashes XARM: Sets Combat Sports Back Ten Years

MMA and combat sports in general have come a long way since Art Davie (co creator of the UFC) held the first UFC just over 10 years ago. We all know that the UFC was sold to the Fertita brothers and Dana White. They expanded the UFC into an empire (or some may say a monopoly).
Mon, Dec 1 | Bleacher Report

Barnett to Face Yvel at “Day of Reckoning”

Former UFC heavyweight champion and PrideFC superstar Josh Barnett will be taking on Gilbert Yvel on Affliction Entertainment’s second ever MMA event, “Day of Reckoning.” Yvel is fresh off of signing a three-fight contract with Affliction, and hopes to make a splash in his debut. (Read M...
Wed, Dec 3 | 5thRound.com

Torres has the backing of many

Torres is paying back the Chicagoland area with his own gym, Torres Martial Arts in Hammond, Ind. You can guarantee that he's got lots of students rooting for him as well as some fighters who say he belongs right there with Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Pen...
Wed, Dec 3 | Yahoo! Sports

Pro Elite Close to a Sale? Would-Be Free Agents Screwed?

Five Ounces of Pain reports that Pro Elite could be very close to a sale of the company that might potentially revive MMA on CBS and Showtime, while at the same time putting the kibosh on the free agency plans of EliteXC fighters. Apparently it’s down to three potential buyers, one of which i...
Tue, Dec 2 | Cage Potato

The Last Emperor Vs. The Spider: A Dream Matchup!

In fact these two fighters are most likely Nos. 1 and 2 on everyone's list. So why can't we get this fight? Anderson Silva looked great when he fought at light heavyweight and from what I hear, he walks around around 210-220lbs; after all, he is listed at 6'2".
Sat, Nov 29 | Bleacher Report

Round 5 World of MMA Champions UFC Series 2 Action Figures

are now available and shipping. The complete set includes Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk, Rich “Ace” Franklin, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Anderson “The Spider” Silva. I actually like this set better than the first series.
Wed, Dec 3 | mmatko.com

Quinton”Rampage”Jackson Talks Food Poisoning.

Quinton”Rampage”Jackson is set to take on Wanderlei Silva in the third installment of MMA fighting between the two, but recently a UFC article brought back some old memories for Jackson. Here’s the quote, via UFC.com: Jackson will look to bring his A game against Silva, and whoever wins will certainly move closer to an eventual title shot. UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 takes place on December 27 and you can count on The MMA News for all you’re coverage. Quinton”Rampage”Jackson is set to take on Wanderlei Silva in the third installment of MMA fighting between the two, but recently a UFC article brought back some old memories for Jackson. Here’s the quote, via UFC.com: “I remember my stomach feeling like I swallowed a brick,” Jackson recalled in 200...
Sun, Nov 30 | The MMA News

The Real Fight: Superfights vs. Divisional Integrity

Even more recently, rumors are circulating that Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell will be fighting, at UFC 99, in Cologne, Germany. If he had come back to fight at light heavyweight, the division he last fought at, would it have generated as much attention?
Mon, Dec 1 | Bleacher Report

Lorenzo Fertitta open to Rickson Gracie fighting for the UFC

It remains to be seen whether the legendary Rickson Gracie will ever compete in MMA again, but if he does, it appears that UFC owner and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta would welcome the man known as “The Greatest Gracie” competing in the historic Octagon for the first time. Gracie, 50, has not compete...
Wed, Dec 3 | Five Ounces of Pain

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