UFC 106 predictions, preview and analysis

One of the big stories coming into this event is of course the headlining fight (and rematch) between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin. It's the "Huntington Beach Bad Boy's" first bout at light heavyweight since coming up short against Lyoto Machida back in May 2008. Ortiz: Griffin:

Watch UFC 106 online LIVE stream Nov. 21

UFC 106 features a rematch between former light heavyweight champions, Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, filling the gaping main event void left by Brock Lesnar, who was forced to withdraw from his heavyweight title defense against Shane Carwin because of a serious illness.

Dear Brock: Get well soon! Sincerely, Fedor

Top ranked (an oft-maligned) heavyweight wrecking ball Fedor Emelianenko extends his well wishes on TeamFedor.com after learning that current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was forced to withdraw from his title defense against Shane Carwin due to a bacterial infection. "The L...

UFC 105 ratings at a glance for 'Couture vs. Vera'

The ratings came in yesterday for UFC 105: "Couture vs. Vera" from the tape-delayed feed originating out of the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, on Saturday, November 14. The bottom line is both events did good, but not spectacular, and will likely both be obliterate...

Dustin Hazelett won’t feel Karo Parisyan’s 'heat' when working off his back at UFC 106

Submission specialist Dustin Hazelett sat down with Pro MMA Radio recently to discuss his upcoming fight against Karo Parisyan this Saturday at UFC 106: "Ortiz vs. Griffin 2." His fight against "The Heat" will be his first since UFC 91 in November of 2008, where "McLovin'" won his second st...

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10: Episode 10 recap and discussion

At the commercial break we get a nice little promo from the boys at Spike, "Home of the only MMA that matters." Then a minute later they show an HDNet promo of Fedor and other Strikeforce guys doing their thing. Dana shows up at the gym to give his annual "Do you wanna be a f'ing fighter?" speech an...

WEC announces television agreement with GloboSat in Brazil

Brazil is home to some of the most legendary fighters in the history of our sport. We are confident that WEC fighters like Jose Aldo, Wagnney Fabiano, and others can carry on the legacy that started with Hall of Famers like Royce Gracie."

Tachi Palace Fights adds Nam Phan and Manny Tapia to growing roster

In a pair of feature bouts, Parris, France's Cyrille Diabate (14-6-1), who is a former coach on Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter" battles veteran light heavyweight Milwaukee, Wis.'s Rob Smith (20-13-1) and the up-and-coming flyweight sensation from Las Vegas, Nev.'s Ulysses Gomez (4-...

Takanori Gomi: I hope to sign with either UFC or Strikeforce

Former Pride FC lightweight deity Takanori Gomi talks about his desire to sign with one of two US-based fight promotions while visiting Las Vegas to catch the Nov. 14 boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. "The Fireball Kid" flirted with a stateside move a few years ago when Z...

WEC Champ Mike Thomas Brown and UFC welterweight Dustin Hazelett featured on tonight's edition of Pro MMA Radio

The champ will discuss his preparations for the WEC 44 main event, his scouting report on Aldo and of course his predictions for fight night. Also stopping by to give us the lowdown on his upcoming UFC 106 fight against Karo Parisyan is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom Dustin Hazelett.

UFC Quick Quote: Brandon Vera 'pissed' over judges decision; agrees to 'man up' and accept loss to Randy Couture

I’m pissed, I’m really pissed, but the sport of MMA, she's a bitch and if you let it go to the judges, you let it out of your hands, you know? So, I’m going to take the blame for this loss. I’m going to man up. I should have finished it. I had a couple of opportunities to during the fight that I should hav...

New-look Georges St. Pierre weighs in on bulking up, Anderson Silva and his 2012 Olympic wrestling dreams

Rush" commented on everything from his successful title defenses against B.J. Penn, Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch, to a potential super fight against middleweight champion Anderson Silva or even Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.

UFC Quick Quote: A ‘horrified’ Shane Carwin feels bad for the 500 people stiffed by Lesnar’s illness

“I was just kind of horrified that (Brock Lesnar) would even get in the face of the opponent he had just beaten (at UFC 100). It was totally disrespectful to Frank, and that’s the part that just started it all off. You know, one of the first things you learn when you walk into any [...]

Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ video review and UFC 105 preview on ESPNs ‘MMA Live’

Quinton Jackson goes on a ‘Rampage’ in Playboy’s 20 Questions

On making the switch from wrestling to mixed martial arts: “I met one of my favorite wrestlers at a hotel when I was wrestling in the state championships. I can’t say who it was, but I asked him for an autograph, and he was kind of rude to me. Then I saw him signing another kid’s autograph as he was l...

WEC 44: Mike Brown ready for anything — even the ‘unknown’ against Jose Aldo

Props: MMA Fanhouse Quoteworthy: “He’s very tough, a good striker who’s been going right through people. He’s been knocking people out so quickly that it’s hard to see what his complete game is like, but his striking is good. My advantages over him are strength, punching power and wrestlin...

FieLDS Dynamite!!: Andy Souwer vs Masato (part three) booked with Georgio Petrosyan hurt

In their first meeting in the semi-final round of the K-1 MAX 2006 World Championship tournament, Souwer defeated Masato via decision to advance to the final against Buakaw Por Pramuk. Souwer again bested Masato — this time via corner stoppage TKO at the end of the second round — in the tour...

UFC 105 open workout videos for ‘Couture vs Vera’

Props: Planet MMA Check out more from Brandon Vera, Mike Swick and Michael Bisping after the jump. “The Truth” “Quick” “The Count” Props: Planet MMA Check out more from Brandon Vera, Mike Swick and Michael Bisping after the jump. “The Truth” “Quick” “The Count”

‘Big’ John McCarthy talks UFC relationship; state of MMA officiating (Video)

WEC President Reed Harris creating a stacked PPV ‘You just gotta watch’

“When we decided to focus on the lighter weights we knew we had our work cut out for us. But if you look at boxing for example, it took many yeas, but now the lightweight guys are the guys everybody is interested in. If you look at the time frame, I only started really focusing on the light weights a...

The great debate: Fedor Emelianenko and his place among the MMA elite

And therein lies the problem with trying to qualify the greatness of a fighter such as Emelianenko. Many pundits believe, as Dana White does, that current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar would smash the M-1 star with relative ease.

UFC Quick Quote: Randy Couture looking to make Brandon Vera fight a ‘wrestling match’ at UFC 105

– UFC hall-of-famer and five time champion Randy Couture talks to MMA Fanhouse about taking opponent Brandon Vera out of his game and onto the ground at UFC 105 this Saturday in Manchester. It will be the first fight at 205-pounds for “The Natural” since he retired following his 2006 loss to...

Josh Barnett wins world jiu-jitsu ‘no-gi’ championship

This weekend, Fedor Emelianenko garnered the attention of the MMA fans across America in his Strikeforce debut on network television. “I’m the 2009 No-Gi BJJ World Champion. Thanks to all for the support and to my opponents as well. Catch Wrestling lives!”

UFC 110: Stephan Bonnar vs Krzysztof Soszynski in the works for Feb. 21

Former Ultimate Fighters Stephan Bonnar (11-6) and Krzysztof Soszynski (18-9-1) are reportedly considering a light heavyweight showdown at UFC 110, tentatively scheduled for the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 21 according to MMAWeekly.

Monday morning scrap: Strikeforce and Sengoku weekend in review

Fans of mixed martial arts were once again treated to an action-packed weekend chock full of fights thanks to Strikeforce cranking out back-to-back shows as well as World Victory Road putting forth a bevy of top stars in the heat of battle for Sengoku: “Eleventh Battle.” Strikeforce held...

UFC heavyweight number one contender Shane Carwin featured on tonight’s Pro MMA Radio

Three time All-American wrestler and UFC heavyweight number one contender Shane Carwin will join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET on MMAmania.com’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martia...

Preliminary CBS ratings for Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ averages 3.79 million viewers

The preliminary ratings for the CBS broadcast of Strikeforce: “Fedor vs. Rogers” returned an estimated 3.79 million viewers for the prime time mixed martial arts event. Here’s a snapshot of the quarterly breakdown, courtesy of TV by the Numbers:

Fabricio Werdum: It’s my turn to fight Fedor

“It’s my turn now. I have a lot of respect for Fedor. He is the best in the world. I already fought (Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion) Alistair Overeem in Japan. It’s my turn to fight Fedor. I believe in my techniques and if it goes to the ground, I believe in my jiu-jitsu.” –Strikeforce heavyweigh...

Strikeforce tickets for ‘Evolution’ at the HP Pavilion on Dec. 19 on sale soon

Confirmed for San Jose is a middleweight tilt between former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le and the always-game Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith. Several of the promotion’s other top fighters will be in action on the card as well, including a middleweight bout pitting staunch MM...

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Programming reminder: ‘UFC Main Events’ to air tonight on Spike TV

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has upped the ante in its latest round of counter programming, assembling a two-hour block of recent main event bouts to challenge tonight’s Strikeforce show from Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Scott Coker ‘honored’ to have Strikeforce selected as the premiere league for EA Sports MMA video game

Props: Sherdog.com Quoteworthy: “EA Sports is the premiere game manufacturing company in the world and I’ve been an EA Sports fan since Madden 1! For them to have Strikeforce in their game as the premiere league, we’re very honored.” –Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker reacts favorably to the in...

Sengoku: ‘Eleventh Battle’ recap and final thoughts

With a stoppage victory, Masvidal made a strong case for title shot against the current champion, Mizuto Hirota. In a non-title bout against the reigning Sengoku champion and top-ranked middleweight, Jorge Santiago, the Chechen-Polish fighter sent a shockwave throughout Ryogoku Ko...

WAMMA sanctions ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ Strikeforce fight; will unveil new championship belt and logo

CHICAGO, IL (Nov. 5th, 2009) – The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA), today announced it will sanction the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global fight between undisputed WAMMA reigning heavyweight champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and undefeated challenger, Brett “The G...

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs Matt Lindland booked for Strikeforce: ‘Evolution’ on Dec. 19

While a headlining bout for the card is still up in the air, Strikeforce Director of Communications, Mike Afromowitz, confirmed an intriguing middleweight battle between 2008 DREAM middleweight grand prix runner-up, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (10-2), and 13-year mixed martial arts ve...

Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ predictions, preview and analysis

And let’s not forget about Gegard Mousasi, who won the Strikeforce light heavyweight title from Renato Sobral but doesn’t think Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has earned the right to compete for it. Mousasi: Mousasi: -500 ((Bet Now)) Prediction: Mousasi via submission Silva:

Report: Mirko Cro Cop vs Ben Rothwell being considered for UFC 110

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. “Cro Cop” threw in the to...

Strikeforce signs ‘Relentless’ Roger Bowling for 2010 debut

Bowling, who has yet to go to a decision or even see the 2nd round in his career, is considered by many to be one of the top welterweight prospects in MMA. Known for his cardio, brutal strikes, and excellent wrestling, he is expected to make his StrikeForce debut in February or March 2010. He hol...

Sengoku ‘Eleventh Battle’ preview for Nov. 7 HDNet event

In his 51 career bouts, he has faced opponents of every stylistic stripe; Kim, long-limbed submission specialist, poses no novel threat to him. Despite the cataclysmic ending to his last fight, he looked sharp with his strikes and more than held his own in the grappling department. Kim, a S...

Jon Fitch: ‘Waiting around for Thiago Alves to get better was not an option’

Former UFC welterweight number one contender Jon Fitch shares the frustration of undergoing multiple changes in both events and opponents after Ricardo Almeida and Thiago Alves both went down with knee injuries and were forced out of action. Now Fitch must face the unknown Mike Pierce,...

Strikeforce Challengers ‘Evangelista vs Gurgel’ preview and quick picks

Ultimate Fighter (TUF) castoff Jesse Taylor is also scheduled to make his Strikeforce debut on the Showtime telecast, and there will be plenty of other promising fighters from the promotion’s roster in action as well. Strikeforce fans can probably expect more of the same in this fight fr...

HDNet to broadcast Nov. 6 Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ weigh-ins during live edition of ‘Inside MMA’

DALLAS (November 4, 2009) HDNet’s “Inside MMA” will provide LIVE, exclusive coverage of the weigh-ins for “STRIKEFORCE: Fedor vs. Rogers,” Friday, November 6at 6:00 pm ET. The special 90-minute edition of “Inside MMA” will provide a first look at the undisputed #1 Heavyweight in the wor...

Strikeforce and MMA stars ‘Kickin’ It’ to bullies nationwide

NEW YORK (November 3, 2009)–-Jason “Mayhem” Miller has already shown the world that he’s no fan of bullies. Now, the host of MTV’s smash-hit reality series “Bully Beatdown” has been joined by fellow STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts (MMA) stars Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith and Daniel Cormi...

Patience, grasshopper: Gurgel will grapple in due time

Former UFC lightweight Jorge Gurgel responds to critics who don’t understand why the Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt continually abandons his ground game in favor of an all out slugfest. Gurgel went on to win a unanimous decision on all three judges scorecards in his first appearance und...

WEC 46: ‘Varner vs Henderson’ announced for Arco Arena on Jan. 10

World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) today announced its first show of the New Year, which will feature the return of Jamie Varner, defending his lightweight belt against 155-pound interim champion, Benson “Smooth” Henderson, in the main event of the evening.

Report: Kimbo Slice vs Houston Alexander in the works for TUF 10 Finale on Dec. 5

Kimbo Slice (3-1) will make his first official appearance inside the Octagon opposite Houston Alexander (9-4) in a 215-pound catchweight brawl booked for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale, which is slated for “The Pearl” at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5, according to NWITi...

Nothing personal: Jake Shields Strikeforce interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

The fight will be for the vacated Strikeforce middleweight championship formerly held by Cung Le, which Le won by defeating Frank Shamrock way back in March 2008, but he never once defended it because has been more involved in the movie business than mixed martial arts.

Boxing promoter Don King getting prepared to monetize MMA; take on the UFC

Famed boxing promoter Don King, who once joined the likes of Bob Arum in trashing the world’s fastest growing sport, can no longer ignore the dollar signs attached to the millions of loyal fans it now draws. It also helps that Dana White and the Fertitta brothers have been doing most of the he...

UFC 106: Amir Sadollah vs Phil Baroni fills vacancy left by Ortiz vs Griffin 2

After an illness forced Brock Lesnar to withdraw from his main event fight against Shane Carwin, the UFC promoted the rematch between Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz into the main event slot. For all the latest on the UFC 106 fight card and rumors click here.

Knee injury forces Thiago Alves to withdraw from UFC 107 rematch against Jon Fitch (Updated)

UFC 107 will feature a main event between lightweight division champion, BJ Penn, defending his title against number one division contender, Diego Sanchez. In the co-featured fight of the night, former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir will “begin his quest for a third title” wh...

MMA Quick Quote: Brett Rogers is living the American success story

– Undefeated heavy-handed heavyweight, Brett Rogers, isn’t going to let his new-found fame (and a few cameras) get in the way of what he has to do at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Nov. 7. “The Grim” has taken a serious step up in competition after knocking out Andrei Arlovsk...

Massachusetts MMA regulation draws near, awaits Governor’s signature

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) officials stormed Massachusetts earlier this year, attempting to convince lawmakers in the “Bay State” that mixed martial arts regulation is good for them and the state economy … to the tune of $12.3 million in just one weekend.

‘SRC Spirit’ previews Sengoku 12 supershow for Dec. 31 event

A tireless road warrior, Ishii has traveled to South Florida, Brazilian Amazon, and various gyms in Japan in preparation for his MMA debut. He is now itching to showcase his transformation from a judo Olympic gold medalist to full-fledged MMA fighter.

DREAM 11 weigh-in results

The stacked mixed martial arts event will air LIVE in North America on Oct. 6 at 7:00 AM ET courtesy of HDNet. For all the sleepyheads and chislers who won’t shell out the few extra clams for a DVR, the event will be replayed at 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 9.

Opinion: MMA Quick Quote: Frank Trigg is to MMA what Michael Jordan is to basketball

– After more than four years away from the Octagon, former number one welterweight contender, Frank Trigg, tells Las Vegas Review-Journal that he’s ready to give it one more shot before he puts a ribbon on his mixed martial arts career. The 37-year-old fighter considers himself a trailbl...

Opinion: First ever New York MMA Expo helps push for state regulation

Fans in the New York City area turned out in droves last Sunday (August 2) to attend the first ever New York Mixed Martial Arts Expo held at the Uniondale Marriot in Long Island, New York. Sponsored by the Fighter Warehouse NY, the event helped push for sanctioning of MMA in the state of New Yor...

Opinion: No Worries: An MMAmania.com UFC 100 interview exclusive with Dan Henderson

That fact is not lost on the former champion, who said on MMAmania’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio that if he’s not granted a title shot with a win at UFC 100, he’ll likely head back to light heavyweight, where he feels equally as competitive.

Dan Henderson wants his title shot with win over Michael Bisping at UFC 100

Fresh off his stint as coach of Team U.S. on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): “U.S. vs. U.K.” the former PRIDE light heavyweight and middleweight champion, Dan Henderson, was one of two featured guests on MMAmania.com’s exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio this week.

Monday afternoon scrap: Big MMA weekend in review

Fans of mixed martial arts were once again treated to an action-packed weekend chock full of fights thanks to three very different promotions putting on three very different events. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) capped off its ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) with a th...

Opinion: Pro MMA Radio features exclusive interviews with top MMA stars of past, present and future

Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of MMA’s biggest names like Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture and Urijah Faber. Can’t make the 9pm start time? Interested in hearing from past guests like Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture? No problem. Pr...

Opinion: Strange brew: MMAMania.com exclusive UFC 98 interview with Dan Miller

Brian Oswald (MMAmania.com): You entered the sport with a background in wrestling. Can you tell us about your background in wrestling? Brian Oswald (MMAmania.com): Six out of your 11 wins in MMA have come by way of submission. So what are you better at: wrestling or jiu jitsu?

MMA Quick Quote: Nick Diaz may have sent the Tito Ortiz business into Chapter 11

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz — who is still waiting for his UFC contract to expire — talks about his future at the post-fight press conference for Strikeforce: ‘Shamrock vs. Diaz’ from the HP Pavilion on April 11. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” who has a tendency to flir...

Opinion: No pressure: Amir Sadollah UFC 91 interview exclusive with MMAmania.com

Amir Sadollah: Since I got off the show, I’ve just been working out here in Vegas with a lot of high level guys. So I’ve just been trying to catch up and improve all my areas, really. I mean definitely wrestling has been a big part of it for me, but just ground damage, striking and everything. It’s d...

Podcast: Rashad Evans: ‘Paul Buentello hits harder and faster than Chuck Liddell’

Tito is one fighter Evans would like a rematch with after “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” tried to punk him in front of his wife at a UFC show. Stay tuned next week as UFC heavyweight Frank Mir dishes on everything from his stint on The Ultimate Fighter 8 to the meteoric rise of former opponent Br...