MMA news thread - Page 9

chael sonnen gonna chael sonnen

http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/07/07/backstage-with-chael-sonnen/

lolol Chael Sonnen, love this guy, elite fighter or not.

Oh lol best interview ever.

Yea, I love hearing Sonnen speak because he has a nasally voice and is so creative in his trash talking.

- The Ultimate Fighter 14 trailer.
http://www.ultimatefighter.com/videos/14745/tuf-14-coming-in-september

- Following ESPN's "Outside the Lines" segment, Bellator signs Rad Martinez.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24297/follo...egment-bellator-inks-rad-martinez.mma

- Gesias Cavalcante vs. Lyle Beerbohm slated for "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson".
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24296/gesia...or-strikeforce-fedor-vs-henderson.mma

- Charles Oliveira vs. Donald Cerrone at UFC on Versus 5, Paul Taylor pulls out due to injury.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24295/charl...donald-cerrone-at-ufc-on-versus-5.mma

- Dan Miller replaces injured "Cacareco," meets Rousimar Palhares at UFC 134.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24293/dan-m...eets-rousimar-palhares-at-ufc-134.mma

- Matt Horwich vs. Jake Rosholt II, Ricco Rodriguez vs. Karl Knothe co-headline HDNet's Shark Fights 17.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24290/horwi...o-headline-hdnets-shark-fights-17.mma

- Conor Heun video update. (the guy who got his arm broken while in a submission by Magno Almeida at "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" and still punched his way to victory.)
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- Tribute video to Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen (22-10) from Norway.
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I fucking love and hate Chael Sonnen at the same time rofl...

what a moron Connor Heun lol, "i focused my chi in my elbow"... "there is no tapping in mma"...

plz put him against a monster BJJ buy in his next fight to watch him get his leg broken on a leg lock.

give him silva !

On July 07 2011 22:32 Baal wrote: what a moron Connor Heun lol, "i focused my chi in my elbow"... "there is no tapping in mma"... plz put him against a monster BJJ buy in his next fight to watch him get his leg broken on a leg lock.

He has 5 submission victories in professional bouts (btw you're a sadist and he's a masochist).
(PS. I know what he means with 'focused my chi in my elbow', even though he might be
quite a bit 'too' spiritual but after hyperextending your elbow you need to really focus
on it while punching to make sure you do NOT go up to °165 degree angles)

On July 08 2011 03:25 taco wrote: Show nested quote + On July 07 2011 22:32 Baal wrote: what a moron Connor Heun lol, "i focused my chi in my elbow"... "there is no tapping in mma"... plz put him against a monster BJJ buy in his next fight to watch him get his leg broken on a leg lock. He has 5 submission victories in professional bouts (btw you're a sadist and he's a masochist). (PS. I know what he means with 'focused my chi in my elbow', even though he might be quite a bit 'too' spiritual but after hyperextending your elbow you need to really focus on it while punching to make sure you do NOT go up to °165 degree angles)

So what if he has won by submission? he is not a masochist, he is just a huge moron who thinks he is some kind of medieval warrior and not just some guy in shorts in a sport.

Maybe im a sadist but id like to see him fight a bjj monster and get to watch him try to stop his bones from being shattered with his chi lol and hopefully he never recovers properly.

This idiot who dont tap are really bad for the sport, one of mma's biggest obstacle to grow even bigger its because many think its too violent, and it sure doesnt help seeing people with broken bones or being choked unconscious because they have a medieval mentality.

On July 08 2011 07:06 Baal wrote: [The idiots] who dont tap are really bad for the sport, one of mma's biggest obstacle to grow even bigger its because many think its too violent, and it sure doesnt help seeing people with broken bones or being choked unconscious because they have a medieval mentality.

Yeah the Gracies sure halted the growth of MMA.

sometimes chael has more funny and/or good points than obnoxious, completely full of shit points but that interview was definitely heavily tipped towards the latter.

can someone explain testosterone replacement therapy? i can't believe any fighter would need that unless they previously took so many steroids that their body couldn't properly produce testosterone anymore.

- Bellator 49 hosts season-five welterweight tourney; eight-man bracket revealed: Dan Hornbuckle vs. Luis Santos, Ben Saunders vs. Rick Hawn, Brent Weedman vs. Chris Lozano and Douglas Lima vs. Steve Carl fill the evening's MTV2-broadcast main card, which takes place at Caesars Atlantic City.

- Frank "Twinkle Toes" Trigg vs. Tom "Kong" Watson title fight, Villasenor vs. Mills co-headline BAMMA 7 on September 10th. (Trigg vs. Watson might be okay, depends on how good Watson's ground game/take down defense is cuz he will own Trigg at the stand up part)
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24311/trigg...ls-co-headline-bamma-7-on-sept-10.mma

- UFC 131 salaries: Dos Santos ($200K), Florian ($130K) lead $782K payroll.
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- The Highly Unofficial Half-Year awards continue with the top submissions of 2011 thus far.
http://www.ufc.com/news/2011-half-year-awards-submissions

- Ed Herman replaces injured Tom Lawlor, meets Kyle Noke at UFC on Versus 5.

- Diego Sanchez vs. Matt Hughes official for UFC 135 in Denver.

- UFC 132 officially draws 13,109 attendees for $2.3 million live gate. Of the 13,109 attendees, 38 percent (5,006) were issued as complimentary/unpaid tickets. Additionally, 787 tickets went unsold/unused.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24319/ufc-1...tendees-for-2-3-million-live-gate.mma

- IVC 2: Wanderlei Silva vs Artur Mariano. (bare knuckle brawl)
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- SafeAuto Insurance commercial featuring MMA Star Clay Guida.
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- Ice bath with Rich Franklin and Jorge Gurgel. The real story.
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- Behind the curtain: How MMA master trainer Greg Jackson builds UFC champions.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/8/2266...-jones-coach-greg-jackson-is-a-wizard

- UFC 138: Josh Koscheck vows to return in San Jose ... as a middleweight.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/7/2265...-return-in-san-jose-as-a-middleweight

- In It 2 Win It by Ben Kaos featuring Nick Diaz (Official Music Video)
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- Antonio Rodrigo "Big Nog" Nogueira on Dana White: 'He's Not a God'.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/8/2...-nogueira-on-dana-white-hes-not-a-god

- Referee in Kim Couture vs Sheila Bird fight under investigation by Calgary Commission. (read the news post then watch the video below, Kim was literally looking dead for a minute)
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/10/226...ila-bird-fight-under-investigation-by
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- Epic fail from an MMA referee in Turkey.
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- Kenny Powers - K-Swiss CEO video (Uncensored). (pretty damn funny)
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- UFC releases John Howard after third straight loss.

- UFC releases "TUF 9" runner-up Andre Winner after third straight loss.

- Ariel Helwani's exclusive interview with Chael Sonnen from last week, now uploaded to YouTube.
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- Todd Duffee off DREAM 17 card.
http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/675...dream-17-heavyweight-bout-nick-gaston

- UFC Legend Rich "Ace" Franklin gives a candid interview on the sport of MMA, his training in Asia, the topic of street fights, and much more.
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- Herb Dean and Big John McCarthy give their take on the state of MMA judging.
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- Illinois passes bill that will cripple grappling competitions.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/11/...t-will-cripple-grappling-competitions

- Strikeforce: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson preview video.
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- Ask the Fight Doc: Is brain damage possible when chokes are held too long?
http://mmajunkie.com/news/24357/ask-t...ble-when-chokes-are-held-too-long.mma

- Donald Cerrone vs. Charles Oliveira promoted to main card at UFC on Versus 5.

- The UFC Post-Peak: the Brock bubble has burst.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/11/...-post-peak-the-brock-bubble-has-burst

- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 debut episode will run two hours long.
http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/12/227...debut-episode-will-run-two-hours-long

lol at that preview "years in the making"

still gonna be great fight, hope fedor can make the weight

great. two old people fighting.

That bloody elbow article on Brock bubble is pretty interesting.

On July 08 2011 14:20 taco wrote: Show nested quote + On July 08 2011 07:06 Baal wrote: [The idiots] who dont tap are really bad for the sport, one of mma's biggest obstacle to grow even bigger its because many think its too violent, and it sure doesnt help seeing people with broken bones or being choked unconscious because they have a medieval mentality. Yeah the Gracies sure halted the growth of MMA.

Way to totally not refute my argument and say some idiotic comeback that has nothing to do with it, the gracies helped MMA a lot obviously, but its has evolved and unless you can elaborate a REASON why never tapping out is good for MMA then dont reply.

Nasty injuries based o idiotic mentality and pseudo spiritualism is terrible for the sport and even the fighter

i agree with baal. this is a sport ffs... not some gladiator duel.