November 6th, 2007
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“I definitely think this is going to be a fight where it is the main event. I think we’re going to out there, I know I am, and give it 110% and I can only assume that Rashad is going to do the same. So, I’m sure the fans aren’t going to be disappointed with the fight.”
Light heavyweight Michael Bisping assures fans that his upcoming bout against Rashad Evans will be worthy of top billing on the nine-fight pay-per-view (PPV) card from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on November 17.
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Is there a more focused fighter in the world right now than Anderson Silva? Here’s a great quote from a recent interview with Gleidson Venga of Sherdog.com:
And now are you enjoying your vacation in Brazil?
I’m not on vacation. I’m wasting my time training in a gi with the guys from the Black House. Next Nov. 4, I’ll return to Curitiba to see my family and then I’ll go to the United States to continue my wrestling training at a university in L.A. I’ll be there for 20 days and then I’ll return to Brazil to train in the Black House gym.
Anderson Silva is constantly working on his game, never allowing himself to get too comfortable at the top. His striking is world class, we all know that. So does he. So what is he doing? Strapping on the gi to work on his technique with the Nogueira brothers at Black House. And what’s the most glaring weakness in his game? His wrestling. So what does he do? Comes to the U.S. to continue working on his game.
Anderson Silva is a pro’s pro. A consummate professional MMA fighter.
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Note: The event will air on the ShowTime premium cable channel at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10. Slice fights Bo Cantrell and Diaz is up against KJ Noons. Welterweight standout Jake Shields also takes on Mike Pyle. Good stuff.
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“… I know first hand what he [Frank Edgar] is good at and what he’s not as strong at. It depends on whether or not he wants to come and fight or whether he wants to make it a wrestling match and ride out a boring decision … I hope he comes to fight and give his fans what they want to see…. Frank’s a tough guy, he’s very tough and he’s in great shape. I think he likes to get after it as well, I just hope he comes with that mentality into this fight.”
– Spencer Fisher drops a few not-so-subtle hints in a CBSSportsline.com interview about how he wants his upcoming fight with Frank Edgar to unfold at UFC 78: “Validation” next weekend. It’s safe to say that he wants to keep the 155-pound match upright rather than deal with the explosive wrestling skills of the local favorite.
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Tickets for UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” on January 19 at The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England go on tomorrow (Wednesday), according to UFC.com.
The 155-pound interim title fight between BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson highlights the overseas event — the fourth to hit the United Kingdom in nine months.
Here are all the particulars:
Fight Club Presale: Wednesday, November 7 at 5 a.m. ET
UFC Newsletter Presale: Friday, November 9 at 5 a.m. ET
General Ticket Sale: Saturday, November 10 at 5 a.m. ET
UFC 80 tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is “sold out.”)
Heavyweight division contenders Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabricio Werdum are booked to fight that same evening. In addition, Kendall Grove, Marcus Davis, Sam Stout and other notables are also rumored to be set for the nine-fight line up.
It’s shaping up to be a solid night of MMA action. Hopefully, we get it for FREE here in the United States on SpikeTV. Details on that decision are “coming soon.”
Stay tuned for more updates to the UFC 80 fight card. In the meantime check out the rumored match ups here.
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Sherdog.com and other international source are reporting that Sam Stout (12-3-1) will fight Per Eklund (12-2-1) at UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” on January 19 at The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
This latest news contradicts earlier reports that Stout would clash with fellow lightweight Terry Etim.
Here’s a snip on Eklund:
“A native of Stockholm, [Sweden], Eklund … is widely regarded as the No. 1 fighter at 155 pounds in Europe…. The star of Hilti NHB has signed a four-fight contract with Zuffa that will likely keep him busy in the UFC throughout 2008.”
Eklund has experience fighting in Shooto, Bodog and M-1, among other organizations. In fact, he most recently outpointed Rafeal Dias at Bodog Fight: “Vancouver” on all three judges scorecards this past August.
With the acquisition the UFC has added yet another talented fighter to a talent-rich lightweight division. To see some video footage of Eklund in action click here.
Stout, of course, is most remembered in the Octagon for his two sensational wars with Spencer Fisher. The two most recently duked it out during the main event at UFC Fight Night 10 in June.
“Hands of Stone” lost the rematch via unanimous decision (He won their first encounter via split decision at UFC 58 in 2006).
A native of Canada, Stout is the TKO lightweight champion — he most recently stopped Martin Grandmont via technical knockout.
The Stout-Eklund is a nice addition to a card that features the interim lightweight title fight between BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson, as well as the heavyweight showdown that features Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabricio Werdum.
For the latest UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” fight card click here.
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According to TheFightNetwork.com Tyson Griffin (10-1, 3-1 UFC) will face Gleison Tibau (15-4, 3-1 UFC) at UFC 81. This fight has apparently been confirmed by representatives from Xtreme Couture.
Griffin is coming off a unanimous decision victory against the previously undefeated Thiago Tavares at UFC 76. That fight was the third in succession for Griffin in which he gained “Fight of the Night” honours.
Gleison Tibau started his UFC career at welterweight where he lost by TKO to Nick Diaz in the 2nd round at UFC 65, since then he has gone on to achieve four straight victories at lightweight. The most recent of these victories being a unanimous decision over Terry Etim at UFC 75.
UFC 81 will be held on February 2nd, at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre.
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Apparently there’s a “Free Din Thomas” movement:
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Kimbo Slice could be the next big thing in mixed martial arts. Tell your friends who aren’t MMA fans or are casual MMA fans that there is an EliteXC event this weekend and they probably wouldn’t even know what EliteXC is or care about it if they did. To the general public, UFC is the only show in town and the sport is called “ultimate fighting.”
Tell them, however, that Kimbo Slice is fighting this weekend and they will most likely know who he is. And chances are, they’re willing to watch an MMA event to see Kimbo Slice fight. Kimbo Slice is great for mixed martial arts. Street fighting background or not, people know him, he handles himself very well in interviews, and has vowed to take the sport seriously. He has the potential to be a superstar for EliteXC, introducing even more fans to MMA that have never before seen it. He is a polarizing figure.
The phenomenal things that his trainers, Bas Rutten and the guys at Team Tompkins, have said about him should prove to everyone that he be taken seriously. If you can take Brock Lesnar seriously, then you have to be able to take Kimbo Slice seriously.
That being said, this will be his professional MMA debut against a fighter who has some MMA experience and is 10-10. That man is Bo Cantrell. Who is Bo Cantrell? He’s the guy you find to fight Kimbo when Mike Bourke gets injured. He’s the guy that was the victim of Brad Imes’ latest gogoplata. He’s exactly the kind of guy you want to feed Kimbo in his first fight. And I think the term “feed” is fitting here.
Cantrell loses to anyone who’s anyone. Any guy he’s fought who has fought on the big shows, Cantrell has lost to. Convincingly. Paul Buentello knocked him out in forty-five seconds. James Irvin has knocked him out in the first round as well. And, as previously mentioned, he just got submitted by Brad Imes via one of the rarest submissions in all of mixed martial arts. The one thing Cantrell has going for him is a victory over Mike Bourke, Kimbo’s originally scheduled opponent. That’s not sayin’ much.
Cantrell is a brawler. Nothing more, nothing less. As long as Kimbo keeps his cool and listens to his corner, he should destroy Cantrell. That should make plenty of fans happy and leave them wanting more. If you want to watch the beginning of a career of a superstar, tune your TV to Showtime on Saturday night.
All day, baby. All day.
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“Brock is an excellent athlete and had an unbelievable collegiate career where he simply dominated. I am looking forward to the challenge…. I will be working on my ground game, stand up, and conditioning for this fight. My opponent is an outstanding athlete so I will have to be prepared for anything and everything. It’s MMA. Anything can happen and often times things happen fast so proper preparation is a must.”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir shares his thoughts for the first time on the recently announced fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 81 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 2.
(Thanks to MMAmania reader “mario” for the assist.)
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