MMA news thread - Page 12

Jon Jones: "Rashad Evans was never my friend, just a jealous snake."

that blows.

edit: or trying to set up some drama?

I just wanna see Rampage somehow smash either one of them.

- Rampage Jackson: A message to my TRUE FANS only.
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- Pat Barry trains for Stefan Struve.
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- Stefan Struve trains for Pat Barry.
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- Stefan Struve and Pat Barry hanging out at a past UFC event.
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- Roy Nelson training picture for his fight with Stefan Struve at UFC in March 2010.
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- Dana White: Flyweight Division Isn't Likely Until Early 2012.

- Tom Watson Out, Jim Wallhead In vs. Frank Trigg at BAMMA 7.

- MMA Nutrition - Boosting Your Immune System.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/9/2353659/mma-food-training-health-nutrition

- 98 Year-Old Keiko Fukuda Earns 10th Degree Black Belt in Judo.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/10/...-earns-10th-degree-black-belt-in-judo

- Cat Zingano vs. Takayo Hashi.
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- Mayhem Miller's cover shoot for Fighters Only magazine.
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- "Red Band" movie trailer starring 50 Cent, Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and Randy Couture.
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- Big Nog ready for UFC 134.
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- Charles Oliveira UFC Live 5 Interview.
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- UFC Rio sports expo.
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- My First Fight: Joseph Benavidez.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/08/10/my-first-fight-joseph-benavidez/

lol @the training videos.

Oh man if Barry goes crazy with the leg kicks Struve is in for a world of pain

- Weight Cutting: The Phantom Menace of MMA.
Ever wonder why Daniel Cormier is fighting as one of the smallest men in the heavyweight division? Because he wrecked his kidneys cutting weight.
http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/8/12/235...ght-cutting-the-phantom-menace-of-mma

- UFC 136 main card set with 2 title fights and 1 #1 contender fight. Frankie Edgar takes vs. Gray Maynard (lightweight title). Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian (featherweight title). Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann (#1 middleweight contender).

- Gilbert Melendez to defend Strikeforce belt against Jorge Masvidal in late fall.

- UFC signs Wand Fight Team's Jorge Lopez. Debut against Justin Edwards on the under card of UFC Fight Night 25 on September 17th in New Orleans.

- Josh Grispi out, Nam Phan in against Matt Grice at UFC 136 in Houston.

- Gerald Harris vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura at DREAM.17.

- Lorenz Larkin vs. Virgil Zwicker slated for Strikeforce Challengers 19. (Larkin, often described as the new Melvin Manhoef with crazy colored hair.)

- BAMMA 7 fight card additions include UFC vet Andre Winner.

- Vinny Magalhaes submits Daniel Gracie with a banana split. (BJJ outside of MMA is boring imo)
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/12/235...agalhaes-vs-daniel-gracie-ends-with-a

- UFC on Versus 5 fight odds:

Dan Hardy (23-9) -120 vs. Chris Lytle (30-18-5) -110
Jim Miller (20-2) -155 vs, Ben Henderson (13-2) +125
Amir Sadollah (5-2) -310 vs. Duane Ludwig (20-11) +250
Charles Oliveira (16-1) -145 vs. Donald Cerrone (15-3) +115
C.B. Dollaway (11-3) -255 vs. Jared Hamman (12-3) +205
Jacob Volkmann (12-2) -105 vs. Danny Castillo (11-3) -125
Alex Caceres (5-3) +285 vs. Jim Hettes (8-0) -355
Karlos Vemola (8-1) -235 vs Ronny Markes (11-1) +185
Joseph Benavidez (14-2) -255 vs. Eddie Wineland (18-7-1) +205
Cole Miller (17-5) -405 vs. T.J. O'Brien (16-4) +305
Ed Herman (20-7) +130 vs. Kyle Noke (19-4-1) -160
Edwin Figueroa (7-1) -325 vs. Jason Reinhardt (20-2) +265

I srsly want Rampage to win but Jones will fuck him up. Also what he needs to work on is his heart and stamina coz he has got to be one of the worst in that area. If he just had the confidence it would be a great fight.

If Jones trains as hard as it seemed he had been doing up till now, I think he'll win as well, pretty convincingly. Maybe if Rampage isn't bullshitting and is training the hardest he ever has, it might be a lot more exciting though, weird he beat lyoto, can't quite remember the fight, but think I thought it was weird he got that win, either way, hope for good fights <3

jones could probably not train a single day till the fight and win fairly easy
i would be extremely surprised if jones-rampage was anything besides a humiliating fight... please dont try to hype this fight it will be extremely one sided even though i want a miracle win for rampage

- Renowned MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins dead at 37.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24817/sourc...trainer-shawn-tompkins-dead-at-37.mma

- Alistair Overeem tells the UFC to come and get him, wants an immediate title shot.
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- Nate Marquardt on BJ Penn: "Cry Baby J" is a pothead and an idiot to speak the way he does.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/15/236...y-baby-j-is-a-pothead-and-an-idiot-to

- Injured Manny Gamburyan out of UFC 135 fight with Diego Nunes.

- "Heroes v. Legends" MMA Highlight video.
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- ONE Fighting Championship theme song.
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- Chael Sonnen gets "flagged" by Brazilian reporter for talking smack about Anderson Silva.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/15/236...t-by-a-brazilian-reporter-not-a-punch

- MMA Top 10 Lightweights: Who Deserves the Next Shot?
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/08/16...htweights-who-deserves-the-next-shot/

- UFC supposedly coming to Fox in 2012.

- Sam Stout: Autopsy showed Shawn Tompkins died of a heart attack.

- Dana White calls Yushin Okami the best Japanese fighter ever. (Probably because Okami is under the Zuffa banner and "beat" Anderson Silva years ago.)

- Giva Santana, "The Arm Collector," signs with Bellator. (The fighter, nicknamed "The Arm Collector," is 16-1 as a pro. A staggering 12 of those victories have come via armbar.)
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24844/giva-...arm-collector-signs-with-bellator.mma

- Bellator signs undefeated Russian prospect Rasul Mirzaev.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24833/bella...ed-russian-prospect-rasul-mirzaev.mma

- UFC 139: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Gleison Tibau booked for November 19th in San Jose, California.

- Jon Fitch cleared to fight, sources say UFC 139 appearance possible.

- BJ Penn rides Matt Hughes on a motorcycle.
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http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2011/08/16/ru...k-lesnar-on-december-10th-in-toronto/

Would be niiiiiiiiice! Not really "news" though, more "gossip".

Things to think about an Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar match:

- Overeem is asking for the highest profile heavyweight in the UFC, the UFC are happy to oblige.
- Overeem is on a 10 fight win streak, but they're all against opponents who like to stand and bang and aren't as good at it as he is. He submitted 5 of those 10 guys.
- Overeem cant go a full 3 rounds in MMA without gassing, he slows down mid-late 2nd round, and he's only had 3 fights that went to the 3rd round in his 47 fight MMA career. (He was barely able to talk in the interview after he won, and he spent a lot of time deflecting Werdum's weak attempts to go to the ground and he was also standing up and waiting for Werdum a lot, so him gassing was weird since they didn't fight a lot.)
- Overeem vs. Werdum was the Reem's only 3 round MMA fight since his 3 round unanimous decision win over Vitor Belfort in June 2006. (videos below)
- I do believe that Overeem has decent BJJ like high profile fighters/trainers/news people have said. (16 of his 35 wins via submission, but the only known guys he submitted were Vitor Belfor and Paul Buentello, the rest were cans/nobodies.)
- Overeem has never faced a good wrestler, let alone a top wrestler.
- Brock has shown he can take a lot of punishment to the face and wont get knocked out.
- Overeem would have a tough time against the strength, size, movement, ability to go at least 3 rounds without gassing, although this would be a 5 round fight with the UFC's new rules for main event non-title matches.
- Brock is a good wrestler, wrestling is often referred to as the best MMA base to have out of all the fighting style. That being said, Overeem is known for his knees and Thai plum that he puts people in to deliver said knees, but as you can see in his fight vs. Vitor Belfort, if your opponent knows you use knees a lot he can catch your leg and pick you up in the air and slam you to the ground where he'll be on top pounding you.
- Overeem's main fighting style comes from his Dutch background, where they train everyday for big events such as K-1. In K-1, fights are crazy but they stand in front of each other and attack, you can see Alistair always waiting to get directly in front of his opponent when he throws punches and kicks, he doesn't have any foot-work like you would see boxers or some top strikers in MMA have, he keeps coming forward at you until he finds the best time to setup his base and attack.
- This is literally the perfect fight that the UFC could dream of. The UFC gets:
1. The only top heavyweight that's not signed by the UFC.
2. All of this international fame that Overeem brings plus all of the fame Brock brings.
3. The true Strikeforce heavyweight champion, even though he doesn't have the belt anymore.
4. A guy that is thought to be the most feared striker in the world with no wrestling ability.
5. A way to finally close the chapter on the UFC really having the best fighters in the world and there wont be anyone left outside of the organization that could come close to the skill and fame as their fighters.
6. If Overeem fights and loses to Brock, I wouldn't be surprised if they cut him or give him another good ground guy to lose to like Shane Carwin or Frank Mir.

Alistair Overeem vs. Vitor Belfort - Strikeforce: Revenge (June 2006)
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Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum - Strikeforece Grand Prix 2011
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I want and hope Alistair Overeem would come to the UFC and win the title, but against guys like Brock Lesnar who has mediocre striking but the ability to take you down at anytime due to his size and strength, Cain Velasquez who's good at striking and wrestling, then Junior Dos Santos who has massive power in his hands and has good foot-work and doesn't usually gas out, it will be a tough road to the top for The Reem if he really wanted to prove he was the best. (Overeem personally said that only Cain and JDS are above him in the heavyweight rankings.)

i also think gassing / brocks wrestling are too much for overeem

UFC announces seven-year deal with FOX, debuts live with its first event on November 12th


UFC and FOX officials today announced a new seven-year, multimedia-rights agreement that includes four live events broadcast in prime time on FOX, as well as four to six live events each year on FOX's cable network, FX.

FX and FUEL TV also will broadcast extensive UFC programming, including live fights, pre- and post-event shows, countdown shows, "UFC Unleashed," "UFC Primetime," "UFC Knockouts," "Best of PRIDE" and weigh-in specials, as well as "The Ultimate Fighter reality series," which will now feature live fights and fan-voted matchups during two annual seasons.

The UFC's first FOX-broadcast event takes place Nov. 12. UFC president Dana White said the likely host city for the event is Anaheim, Calif. He did not reveal any fights for the card.

"We're excited to be part of the FOX family," White stated in an official release. "The UFC is finally where it belongs on the No. 1 network in the country and aligned with the most prestigious sports properties in the world. I've always said that the UFC will be the biggest sport in the world, and with this relationship it will become a reality."

As the UFC previously announced, FOX Deportes also will feature UFC programming.

"My brother Frank, Dana and I always believed that our passion for the sport of mixed martial arts would help us to build the UFC into a successful global brand and ultimately make it one of the premier sports properties in the world," UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta stated. "The partnership with FOX is a major step in making this a reality and also builds on the great relationship that we already have established with FOX in Latin America, Australia and Europe."

Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/24867/ufc-a...-fox-debuts-live-fights-on-nov-12.mma

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- Is FOX the largest sports network? Yes! They show the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, NCAA Football including the BCS, they also own various regional sports networks including The Big Ten Network, Fox Soccer Channel, Speed Channel and Fox College Sports and now the UFC.

- Dana White gives the breakdown on the whole deal in his interview with Karyn Bryant.
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- The first announced fight for UFC's first show on Fox is Dustin Poirier vs. Pablo Garza.

- How much is FOX paying the UFC annually for its seven-year deal made official today? Around an average of $100 million per year, according to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. When compared to the deal the UFC had with Spike, for around $35 million per year.

- Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan will call the events on FOX and FX, but now there's a lot more work to do since this will be a bigger production, so the UFC/Fox will be bringing in additional people.

- UFC on Fox press conference.
http://www.ufc.com/media/081711-live-stream-press-conference

wat, overeem would destroy Lesnar, talk about gassing but not mentioning Lesnar Gassing too?.

easy fight punch Lesnar in the face he goes pussy mode again and bam, against Cain its going to be interesting

On August 19 2011 01:58 Baal wrote: wat, overeem would destroy Lesnar, talk about gassing but not mentioning Lesnar Gassing too?. easy fight punch Lesnar in the face he goes pussy mode again and bam, against Cain its going to be interesting

Lesnar wouldn't gas in a 3 round fight vs. Overeem (although they would be fighting in a 5 round non-title fight), if he felt the need to get his energy back he could take Overeem down at ease and eat a punch going for the take down if necessary. I've watched Lesnar's boxing get slightly better in each of his UFC fights, and while it's not great, it is improving with each fight. My problem with Overeem is how he needs to setup his Muay Thai base before attacking you. I do like the fact that Overeem showed some good TDD against Werdum, but Werdum doesn't have the power and strength that Lesnar has and Werdum never tried any wrestling take downs.

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- A must watch Russian MMA training video.
http://www.spi0n.com/wtf/etrange-sport-de-combat-free-running-fight/

- Georges St-Pierre dishes on the FOX deal and how Nick Diaz offended him.
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- Frankie Edgar talks FOX deal and Gray Maynard.
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- Rashad Evans embraces new FOX deal, wants to fight "cocky" Jon Jones.
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- Rene Nazare vs. Kelvin Hackney at Bellator 45.
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- Lesnar is Back! Fusion ammunition promotional video with Brock Lesnar. (Why is he killing random gophers? Probably because he lives on a ranch, he's a hunter and also because horses can/do break their legs when stepping in gopher holes.)
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- Bellator target Rasul Mirzaev reportedly arrested for death of Russian student.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24882/bella...sted-for-death-of-russian-student.mma

- "Mayhem" Miller arrested on suspicion of assault, false imprisonment
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24881/mayhe...ion-of-assault-false-imprisonment.mma

- Kenny Florian to handle color commentary at UFC 134 in Rio.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/19/...le-color-commentary-at-ufc-134-in-rio

- Bob Sapp doesn't mind being mocked, as long as he gets paid.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/08/19...being-mocked-as-long-as-he-gets-paid/

Does this mean UFC is gonna be free now? :D

Russians favor the 1 vs 10 man fighting style and are often focused about explosivenes in their strikes.

lesnar will eat a strike to take him down, what lesnar have you been watching, he cant take a punch from much weaker strikers, how on earth is he going to eat a punch from a guy who punches way harder than he has ever been hit