MMA news thread - Page 14

feels like an overeem victory

hope brock is 100% he needs to stop diverting his intestines or what not asap

Great news HaiVan, adding it to the front page now, although the writer of that news has some mistakes:

Overeem is the reigning K-1 kickboxing champion and he competed in the Strikeforce grand prix where he beat Fabricio Werdum in a non-title fight.

- Alistair Overeem signs with UFC, faces Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 on December 30th. (Read front page for full information.)

- UFC returns to Japan with event at Saitama Super Arena on February 26th, 2012.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/6/2407...at-saitama-super-arena-on-feb-26-2012

- Dan Henderson still wants to unify UFC and Strikeforce titles, not interested in fighting Shogun Rua.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/6/2407...-unify-ufc-and-strikeforce-titles-not

- Kharitonov believes religion and lack of quality sparring partners are among the things holding Fedor back (translated interview).
http://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/...elieves_religion_and_lack_of_quality/

- Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson at UFC on FOX.

- Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FOX.

- Rory MacDonald vs. Brian Ebersole at UFC 140.

- Rich Attonito vs. Claude Patrick at UFC 140.

- Spike.com to stream all Bellator preliminary-card fights beginning with Bellator 49.

- ONE FC: Behind the scenes and event gallery.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/9/6/2...e-scenes-event-photo-gallery-mma-news

- Tito Ortiz almost gets choked on The Daily Habit. (The Daily Habit is a show on FuelTV, a channel that is owned by FOX, and will air UFC related events starting in November 2011.)
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- Check out Joey Diehl's cut from this the XFO 41 event from this past weekend. Is it the worst you've ever seen?
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Big upcoming fights in the UFC

Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger on September 17th
Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck on September 24th
Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson on September 24th
Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson on October 1st
Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens on October 8th
Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann on October 8th
Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian on October 8th
Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard on October 8th
Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz on October 29th
BJ Penn vs. Carlos Condit on October 29th
Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione on October 29th
Mirko Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson on October 29th
Dennis Siver vs. Donald Cerrone on October 29th
Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz on November 5th
Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao on November 5th
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos on November 12th
Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida on November 12th
Brian Bowles vs. Urijah Faber on November 19th
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Stephan Bonnar on November 19th
Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story on November 19th
Michael Bisping vs. Jason Miller on December 3rd
Rory MacDonald vs. Brian Ebersole on December 10th
Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar on December 30th

Fedor Emelianenko vs Jeff Monson confirmed for a Nov. 12th M-1 event to be held in Russia.

I think it's a good fight for Fedor to try and reset his career after the recent slump he has gotten into.



On perhaps the biggest night for mixed martial arts (MMA) in the relative short history of the sport -- the debut of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on FOX Sports -- one of its all-time great heavyweight fighters will take on a journeyman half a world away.

Former number one UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson just "confirmed" that he will headline an M-1-promoted event that is scheduled for Nov. 12, 2011, in Russia opposite MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko.

No exact location or venue is known at this time.

Emelianenko was recently released from his contract with Strikeforce after a first round technical knockout loss to Dan Henderson in late July. It marked the third consecutive defeat for "The Last Emperor," who amassed one of the most impressive career resumes in the history of organized fighting under the Pride FC banner prior to the slump.

The Russian cyborg, who has called five different promotions home during his decade-long career, refused to hang up the gloves after his most recent loss to Henderson, which he felt was perhaps stopped too soon.

He'll get his chance for redemption when he takes on the "Snowman," a 54-fight veteran, who has won eight of his last nine bouts against no one really that noteworthy.



Monson most recently dropped a unanimous decision to Daniel Cormier at Strikeforce: "Overeem vs. Werdum" on June 18, 2011. The American Top Team (ATT)-trained fighter looked every one of his 40 years, getting battered and bruised by the much quicker, and younger, heavyweight prospect.

Despite his lackluster performance, Monson, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and a two-time ADCC champion, remains a significant threat to submit anyone if he can get the fight to the floor. Emelianenko, however, has been tapped just once (Antonio Silva) in 36 career fights.

It's unclear at this time if the event will air on Showtime, which still has a contract for Emelianenko's services under the M-1 brand.

fedor didnt 'tap to silva' but got subbed by Werdum

Nick Diaz No-Shows UFC 137 Presser, GSP Now to Face Carlos Condit

http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/09/07/nick-diaz-no-shows-ufc-137-presser-gsp-now-to-face-carlos-condi/


This is pretty dissapointing, atleast Carlos Condit is super legit and i expect a nice fight, oh well Diaz gonna Diaz.

Yeah, just read it right now.

Fucking Diaz, what a joke. He's supposed to be a MexiCan, not a MexiCant.

Who wouldn't show up for press releases when they obviously know how big they are for the UFC's promotion? Even people who are terrible at speaking and handling crowds like Donald Cerrone and Jim Miller would never do something like this.

I hope Dana White keeps Nick Diaz and puts him on the shelf for the rest of this year, that way he learns his lesson. Either way Diaz is in a bad situation, he doesn't have his Strikeforce belt anymore after signing with the UFC, and he has no title shot anymore. Even if he were to make up some excuse for his actions and get a title shot after Carlos Condit, he would need to pick up another fight because it would be 7-8 months before the next GSP match. (heal injuries, vacation, after fight promotional stuff, start training for camp again, plus the fact that GSP cleaned out his division so he doesn't fight often as others)

Gonna go exercise and then lay out at the pool, it's sunny today. Will update news later.

wut a clown....didn't he post a 10 reasons why he will beat gsp on his website.

Talking all that smack and then being a no show, idiot will be lucky if he only gets pulled from this fight...he should be cut, being a pro fighter he should act like one

- Nick Diaz out, Carlos Condit in against champ Georges St-Pierre at UFC 137. (Nick Diaz missed both press meetings in Canada and Las Vegas, he also isn't answering or calling back Dana White, UFC officials, or his own manager Cesar Gracie. Dana White said: "Diaz is going to hear on the news that he's no longer fighting Georges St-Pierre, maybe he'll call me then.")
http://mmajunkie.com/news/25127/nick-...hamp-georges-st-pierre-at-ufc-137.mma

- Nick Diaz responds to him being replaced via YouTube video. (Basically just mumbles and doesn't say anything except gibberish. No explanation or apologies for his actions.)
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- GSP giving his reactions to the whole Nick Diaz/Carlos Condit ordeal while at the Las Vegas press conference, which Nick Diaz wasn't there for. (GSP is not impressed.)
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- Rampage Jackson: Jon Jones doesn't generate any power with the way he stands, he cant even bust a grape.
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- Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 2 slotted for UFC 140 in Toronto.

- Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia 2 slated for UFC 136 in Houston.

- A Strikeforce Grand Prix belt will be awarded to the winner, picture below.
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- Dream 17 will air LIVE, September 24th on HDNet.

Switcheroo completed!

BJ Penn vs Nick Diaz official for Oct.29 as a co-main event to GSP vs Condit.

I like those fights even more tbh lol.

o wow, Diaz vs Penn is actually a really good matchup, much better fight for Diaz. Both great boxers and also great on ground. Im excited again.

The two fight each other on October 1st:

- Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for UFC 140. (Two massive heads.)

- Cesar Gracie tells us everything he knows about the Nick Diaz situation in this interview.
http://middleeasy.com/index.php?optio...this-interview&catid=34:organizations

- Dennis Hallman vs. John Makdessi at UFC 140 in Toronto.

- UFC 137 officially sold out on first day of public sales.

- Paul Daley fails to make weight (again) prior to BAMMA 7.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/09/09...o-make-weight-again-prior-to-bamma-7/

- Rich Franklin to undergo shoulder surgery, will be on the bench for even longer.

- King Mo Lawal Not Happy with Coverage for Upcoming Strikeforce Card.
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- Video: Anderson Silva singing on a Brazilian TV show.
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- Video: Ben Saunders vs. Matt Lee at Bellator 39.
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- Video: Jonathan Brookins UFC Fight Night.
http://vimeo.com/28718562

- Mike Whitehead plea in sexual assault case forces former UFC fighter to register as sex offender.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/12/242...ssault-case-forces-former-ufc-fighter

- Cung Le vs. Vitor Belfort headline UFC 139 after Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was moved to UFC on FOX.

- Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks at December's UFC 141 event.

- Chris Camozzi vs. Francis Carmont at UFC 137.

- Seth Baczynski vs. Clay Harvison official for UFC Fight Night 25.

- Daniel Roberts injured, Mike Stumpf takes his place vs. Anthony Waldburger at UFC Fight Night 25.

- Nik Lentz vs. Mark Bocek fight at UFC 140.

- "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov" salaries: Barnett tops $942,000 fighter payroll
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Official numbers for the most recent Strikeforce event hasn't been released yet, but top MMA news reporters said it was between 1500 - 2000 people in attendance.
Strikeforce is literally bleeding money in every event they hold, and with payouts like the ones from the Grand Prix semifinals, it's no wonder why.

- $10k for a 4-0 Olympic wrestler making his Strikeforce debut, who lost.
- $13k for Maximo Blanco, who entered this fight 8-2 on a 6 win streak and his biggest win was against Rodrigo Damm (sigh), and he lost his fight.
- $80k for Roger Gracie, he entered this fight with a 4-0 record, 3 of his wins were against guys who were way past their prime and seriously washed up and are now retired. His 4th win was against Trevor Prangley, who's past his prime at 39 years of age and is 1-3-1 in his last 5 fights. Is Gracie the best BJJ practitioner in the world? According to his family he is. Is he good at MMA? No.
- King Mo only got $85k for his win over Roger Gracie, and Mo's last match was when he lost his belt to Rafael Cavalcante. Mo entered this fight with a 7-1 record, now 8-1.
- I cant judge the bloated prizes for the Grand Prix fights, since they are special, but damn those payouts are big for everyone.

not sure if serious with your last post ....


U think MMA fighters dont deserve money ?
lol

On September 13 2011 08:19 PplusAD wrote: not sure if serious with your last post .... U think MMA fighters dont deserve money ? lol

Come on, he clearly isn't saying that. I know when I read those figures on another site I thought they were high for a lot of fighters. If the Strikeforce division of Zuffa can afford those payouts and be sustainable then more power to the fighters. Otherwise it could be a case of "Strikeforce is no longer sustainable as a business therefore we will integrate it into UFC". Which would be good for some name fighters and good for fans who want to see certain matchups but for a lot of low to mid tier fighters it's gonna suck as they will probably be out of a job.

Really looking forward to Lesnar/Reem. Heard it opened as a pick em. Lesnar gets pummeled in the standup by Cain, now he is supposed to stand a chance against the K1 champ?

plz don't compare overeem with velasquez... velasquez is on a completely other level and im quite positive will wreck reem if it happens...

On September 13 2011 15:19 CamilaPunt wrote: plz don't compare overeem with velasquez... velasquez is on a completely other level and im quite positive will wreck reem if it happens...

Reem has at least equal if not better stanup than Valasquez
But Valasquez wrestling is 10 times better than reems

condit to upset gsp and take the throne