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Bisping interview: Evans should mind his own business

Wed, Nov 4 | from Yahoo! Sports
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...

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Opinion: Creature vs Creature: Pathetic Tito Begs the Iceman for a Third Beatdown

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...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Bleacher Report

Evangelista Outpoints Gurgel in Strikeforce ‘Challengers’

FRESNO, Calif. -- Billy Evangelista defeated UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel by unanimous decision Friday in the Strikeforce “Challengers Series 4” main event at the SaveMart Center
9 hours ago | from Sherdog.com

Sengoku 11th Battle Quick Results - Omigawa Wins Stunner, Gono Calls Out Hornbuckle

Michihiro Omigawa def. Hatsu Hioki via split decision Mamed Khalidov def. Jorge Santiago via TKO (punches) - Round 1 Jorge Masvidal def. Satoru Kitaoka via knockout (punches) - Round 2 Tomoaki Ueyama def. Hirokazu “Bull” Konno via technical submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1 Kazunori Yokota def. Eiji Mitsuaoka via unanimous decision Stanislov Nedkov def. Kevin Randleman via split decision Akihiro Gono def. Yoon Young Kim via unanimous decision Marlon Sandro def. Yuji Hoshino via knockout (punches) - Round 1 Dave Herman def. Jim York via knockout (heel kicks) - Round 1 Ronnie Mann def. Shigeki Osawa via unanimous decision Ryota Uozomi def. Yuichiro Yajima via submission (armbar) - Round 1
5 hours ago | from The MMA News

Is Brock Lesnar Going to Walk Away From the UFC Like He Has From Everything Else?

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...
22 hours ago | from Bloody Elbow

UFC Prepaid Gift Card for Online Store | MMA Present for Fighter Gear & Martial Arts Equipment

They already own a bunch of MMA related products? They only dress up with Tapout, Silver Star or Affliction Shirts, pants, hats, sweatshirts and boxers? They only buy things with UFC, MMA or Cage Fighting written on it? Do not take the chance to offer them a duplicate item they already hav...
12 hours ago | from MMA Brawl

Creature vs. Creature: Tito Ortiz Hungry For Liddell…Again

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...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Bleacher Report

Cung Le vs. Scott Smith Likely for Strikeforce: Evolution in December

Le (6-0) vacated the middleweight title in September after landing another movie role that would extend his 18-months of inactivity. Le, a decorated kickboxer, has fought exclusively for Strikeforce since transitioning to MMA in 2006, winning five-straight before earning the titl...
20 hours ago | from MMAFrenzy.com

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.
Thu, Nov 5 | from MMAmania.com

Dana White Pulling for Fedor Emelianenko This Saturday

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...
Mon, Nov 2 | from 5thRound.com

Dave Meltzer: UFC 104 Trending Toward 475,000 Buys

The time between shows clearly affects pay per view numbers; there have now been a number of shows that smashed expectations because they came more than a full month after the last pay per view. This is something to watch if the January 2nd show doesn't get a bigger top fight.
18 hours ago | from Bloody Elbow

The 5 Most Overrated UFC Fighters

There are some guys that, no matter how many times they headline pay-per-views and no matter how man There are some guys that, no matter how many times they headline pay-per-views and no matter how man
Fri, Nov 6 | from CO-ED Magazine

Strikeforce Challengers: ‘Evangelista vs Gurgel’ recap and post-fight discussion

He’ll certainly be a player in the crowded Strikeforce heavyweight division moving forward. Merritt Warren and Zoila Frausto were also winners on the Showtime televised portion of the card, defeating Ousmane Thomas Diagne and Elisha Hellspur by first round heel hook and unanimous dec...
12 hours ago | from MMAmania.com

UFC fighter was eating ketchup and rice before UFC 104

If anyone needed a huge postfight bonus at UFC 104, it was Pat Barry. The heavyweight out of New Orleans, scored Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night for his victory over Antoni Hardonk. That was good enough for $120,000. Good thing, Barry needed the infusion of cash in the worst way. He c...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Yahoo! Sports

UFC “Main Events” Airing Against Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Tomorrow Night

UFC 102 – Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC 101 – BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian (UFC lightweight title bout) UFC 101 – Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (Silva stepped up to light heavyweight for bout) UFC 103 – Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort
23 hours ago | from 5thRound.com

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

Lindland has squared off against a “who’s who” of the MMA world throughout his storied career, from Fedor Emelianenko to Pat Miletich to Rampage Jackson. He’s also competed under numerous promotional banners, including the UFC, Affliction, IFL, BoDog Fight and others. However, this wi...
Fri, Nov 6 | from MMAmania.com

Pat Barry Talks About Cashing His $120,000 Cheque

It wasn’t until Tuesday when I got back home that I got a knock on the door, a special delivery for me. I opened it up and when I saw it, I was like, ‘What the…’ They weren’t joking man they seriously sent me a check for $120,000. I wrote to Joe Silva and said if this was an April Fool’s joke, let me know because I’m about to jump up and down and take off my clothes and run around the street naked. They said it was real man, it was real. On the day of his UFC 104 fight, Pat Barry had no money in his bank and was living on the bare minimum in order to survive. After his victory over Antoni Hardonk, Barry was awarded with the “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” bonuses by UFC president Dana White, [...]
Tue, Nov 3 | from The MMA News

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

Slice was invited to compete on the latest mixed martial arts reality series by company president Dana White. For years White had lambasted Slice while he competed under the Elite XC banner, feeling he did not deserve all the promotion and hype as a top fighter in the sport just because of hi...
Sun, Nov 1 | from MMAmania.com

Red Jellybeans, Kleenex, and MMA: Sunday Morning Analogies

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...
Sun, Nov 1 | from Bleacher Report

Slaying The Dragon: The Key to Soundly Defeating Lyoto Machida

Lately there has been a lot of discussion about Lyoto Machida. He has proven to be a very intricate puzzle for the Light-Heavyweight division of the UFC. They also will not know the proper angles to engage a real good karate fighter. Machida is not only a karate fighter, but also one of the be...
23 hours ago | from Bleacher Report

Family Valued: Veras Won't Miss Spouses' Bouts Live

Kerry Vera said there’s nothing that will keep her from watching her husband Brandon headline his first UFC event in person -- even her own fight a week later. Kerry Vera said there’s nothing that will keep her from watching her husband Brandon headline his first UFC event in person -- even h...
Fri, Nov 6 | from Sherdog.com

Aaron Riley will bring experience to the Octagon at UFC 105

Working with Jackson means that Riley will hear Jackson's interesting way of speaking to his fighters in the corner. Jackson is known to speak to fighters in calm, soothing tones, and asking them to repeat the directions Jackson has given, which is quite a contrast to the way many other cor...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Yahoo! Sports

Strikeforce Challengers Main Event Fighter Jorge Gurgel Couldn’t Be Happier

After going 3-4 in the UFC, lightweight fighter Jorge Gurgel (13-5) couldn’t be happier facing undefeated Billy Evangelista in the main event of this Fridays Strikeforce Challengers show in Fesno, Cali. MAIN CARD Ben Holscher vs. Johnny Goh Casey Olson vs. Chris Culley Cole Escovedo vs. Maurice Eazel Luke Riddering vs. Rico Altamirano After going 3-4 in the UFC, lightweight fighter Jorge Gurgel (13-5) couldn’t be happier facing undefeated Billy Evangelista in the main event of this Fridays Strikeforce Challengers show in Fesno, Cali. Gurgel was cut by the UFC after a unanimous decision loss to Aaron Riley at UFC 91 and, as he tells it, was unemployed [...]
Wed, Nov 4 | from The MMA News

Frank Shamrock Wants To Fight For Eight More Years

One of mixed martial arts legends, Frank Shamrock (23-10-2), plans on competing for another eight years before he retires. Talking to FanHouse.com, the former UFC and WEC light-heavyweight champ, as well as former Strikeforce middleweight title holder, talked about his future prospects within the sport of MMA. One of mixed martial arts legends, Frank Shamrock (23-10-2), plans on competing for another eight years before he retires. He recently had surgery to remove a plate from his forearm after a bad break and he wears the piece of metal like a trophy around his neck. Talking to FanHouse.com, the former UFC and WEC light-heavyweight [...]
13 hours ago | from The MMA News

Opinion: UFC 6 and Why I Miss The Good Old Days of Tournament-Style Fighting

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...
Sat, Oct 31 | from Bleacher Report

“Jacare” vs. Lindland, “King Mo” Announced for Strikeforce: Evolution on December 19 in San Jose

Lindland (21-6) left the UFC in 2005 following back-to-back wins and has since gone 6-3, but has dropped two of his last three. After suffering a first-round submission to heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in 2007, Lindland bounced back with a unanimous decision over Fabio Nascimento last...
Fri, Nov 6 | from MMAFrenzy.com

Update on Hogan/TNA situation, good and bad points, limitations; UFC scrambles to sign new mains

October 10, 2005 (Life and Times of the Ultimate Warrior) December 5, 2005 (The Eddy Guerrero special issue, double issue $6 on its own, $7 overseas) influence on MMA, Karl Gotch) and MMA fighters who went to the Olympics) September 15, 2008 (Life and Times of Evan Tanner)
Wed, Nov 4 | from Figure Four Weekly Online

TUF Heavyweights: Fights Don't Meet The Hype

MMA fighters are skilled in multiple disciplines and while their striking skills usually won’t look as good as boxers, K1 kick-boxers, or muay thai fighters among other disciplines because of the constant threat posed by take-downs in MMA, cage fighters are starting to step up their ga...
Sun, Nov 1 | from Bleacher Report

Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson Added To February’s “Super Bowl” Card

Two former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants will go head-up at UFC 109 on February 6th in Las Vegas. Phillipe Nover will reportedly take on Rob Emerson in a lightweight bout as both fighters look to bounce back from back-to-back Octagon losses.
Wed, Nov 4 | from 5thRound.com

Ten Crazy Colors Of MMA Personalities: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

If you’ve been following The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights every week on Spike TV, you will know exactly why “The A-Whole Show” is mentioned on this list. To put it simply, the man is completely out of his mind but totally harmless at the same time.
15 hours ago | from Bleacher Report

Renzo Gracie may sign with the UFC?!?!

family to grace the Octagon. UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta hinted...!" Speculation on Gracie 's possible UFC signing began to pick up... black belts Rodrigo Gracie , current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre... champion Matt Serra and current UFC welterweight Ricardo Almeida . If Gra...
Fri, Nov 6 | from CBS News

FRI UPDATE: Huge weekend, Hogan on his TNA role, Fedor hype, Mania tix, DGUSA PPV, WWE raising price

We also have more on DVR usage and how that affects Ultimate Fighter viewing this season as compared to last season. Poll on the Ultimate Fighter show for this week: Excellent 21.1% Good 61.7% Average 8.3% Fair 1.5% Poor 7.5% 30.4% of those responding didn't see the show
Thu, Nov 5 | from Figure Four Weekly Online

Why Has Joe Silva Left The Middleweights In Pure Chaos and Confusion?

There has been plenty of talk about an Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort championship bout. Silva says Belfort doesn't deserve a title shot yet as Belfort has not even fought anyone in that division. Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson have publicly agreed with that statement. Even Vitor Bel...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Bleacher Report

Punches in Bunches: Belfort vs Silva off of UFC 108 card, Koscheck/Rumble at 106, Alves out of 107 and more.

• According to several sources, the Anderson Silva/Vitor Belfort fight scheduled to take place at UFC 108 has been pulled off of the card. Silva's manager, Ed Soares informed MMAJunkie.com that "The Spider" isn't ready to fight in January. Silva...
Mon, Nov 2 | from Houston Chronicle

Watch Couture vs. Nogueira tomorrow night on Spike 9PM ET

Fight fans can see (if you didn’t watch the UFC PPV 102 event) Randy Couture vs. Minotauro Nog Fight fans can see (if you didn’t watch the UFC PPV 102 event) Randy Couture vs. Minotauro Nog
17 hours ago | from couture «

Cro Cop and Ben Rothwell in Works For UFC in Australia

Cro Cop is coming off of a disappointing loss to Junior Dos Santos at UFC 103 back in September. The bout ended with Cro Cop asking to have the fight stopped after he wasn’t able to see the younger, faster, and hungrier Brazilian tagging his grill with punches.
Thu, Nov 5 | from 5thRound.com

Kimbo versus Alexander at TUF 10 Finale just a matter of time

Houston Alexander went through the final formalities in Las Vegas today in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission to set up his rumored fight against Kimbo Slice at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas on Dec. 5. At the age of 37, Alexander was required by the NSAC to apply for a li...
Wed, Nov 4 | from Yahoo! Sports

Letters on Albano, UFC judging, Raw, Robinson

JUDGING Hey Dave- I was reading through the Observer today and specifically the Machida/Shogun coverage. I didn't really feel like discussing it last weekend because people were so vehement about it and I wasn't vehement at all so it just felt awkward. Watching it from a suite Saturday nig...
Tue, Nov 3 | from Figure Four Weekly Online

Fedor Emelianenko's Debut Headlines a Month Filled with Questions

Remember when everyone thought August was going to be the greatest month in the history of Mixed Martial Arts, with Affliction: Trilogy, two UFC shows, WEC 42 and the Cyborg-Carano showdown? Love him or hate him, Brock Lesnar is pay-per-view gold for the UFC.
Sun, Nov 1 | from Bleacher Report

Brock Lesnar: A Lesson in Revisionist History

Brock Lesnar is the UFC Heavyweight Champion. That fact cannot be disputed. Apparently, everything else in the Mixed Martial Arts history of the athletic freak of nature is up for reconsideration, depending on what side of the Lesnar Line you land on.
Wed, Nov 4 | from Bleacher Report

Cro Cop-Rothwell Likely for UFC Australia

Thu, Nov 5 | from Sherdog.com

Update on Hogan to TNA, Internal reaction; Great PPV; Super J Cup; Lesnar and UFC woes

We also have more on DVR usage and how that affects Ultimate Fighter viewing this season as compared to last season. Scary main event for major arena What top ten MMA heavyweight gets belt reminiscent of the world champion in the 80s and issues open challenge for it
Thu, Nov 5 | from Figure Four Weekly Online

Hatton Should Say "No" to Couture and Avoid the UFC

Former three-time UFC heavyweight champion and two-time light-heavyweight titlist Randy “The Natural” Couture expressed interest this week in converting British professional boxer Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton into the world of mixed martial arts.
Tue, Nov 3 | from Bleacher Report

“Cro Cop” And Rothwell Tagged For UFC 110 In Australia

Sherdog.com has confirmed with multiple sources that both fighters have made verbal agreements to face one another to meet on Feb. 21 at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. The event has yet to be confirmed by UFC officials with the main event featuring a middleweight bout between Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. Both fighters are coming off of disappointing losses and will look to improve their record. Rothwell lost his UFC debut to Cain Velasquez by TKO in the second round of their UFC 104 match, a loss the former IFL fighter contests as an early and unnecessary stoppage. He had put together a thirteen fight win streak before going 1-2 in his past three fights which include the loss to Velasquez as well as to Andrei Arlovski.
Thu, Nov 5 | from The MMA News

The Quotable Mr. Griffin

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The Ultimate Fighter season one winner. Former UFC light heavyweight champion. Best-selling author. There are a lot of titles to describe 205-pound contender Forrest Griffin, but no matter what you call him, the fact remains that the Las Vegan is one of the UFC's most i...
Thu, Nov 5 | from UFC.com

Podcast: No Holds Barred: Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Josh Barnett, Pedro Rizzo, Matt Lindland, Fabio "Negao" Nascimento, Ben Rothwell, Affliction Banned

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