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FUCKIN’ HUSKERS!!! Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to business. “Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer” is going down in Omaha as we speak. But since it’s airing on tape-delay in most of the country, there might be some spoilers after the jump; feel free to come back when it’s 8 p.m. in your time zone. And please leave plenty o’comments now that leaving comments on this site isn’t such a pain in the ass. Click the “More” link when you’re mentally prepared, and refresh the page every few minutes to get all the latest from the Omaha Civic Center.
(P.S.: Stockton, son. Stockton California.)
We open with a black and white shot of Evan Tanner, former UFC champion, with the tribute “You’ll be missed.” Keep him in mind tonight…
Some misguided fan proudly displays a “Dana White for President” sign, while — holy shit Joe Rogan hasn’t shaved in like 12 days!
Hometown boy of all hometown boys Houston Alexander is up first. Time to represent Omaha’s vibrant local ass-beating scene. Eric Schafer will be playing the role of bad guy.
At 8:12, Bruce Buffer finally tells us that we are live. Schafer is booed hard right off the bat, obviously.
Round 1: Houston clinches at his first opportunity and slams two big knees into Schafer’s face. They scramble to the ground, but Alexander wisely gets up when the finish doesn’t present itself. Schafer rushes in to clinch against the fence, and Houston reverses him. Schafer shoots again, and Alexander stuffs and clinches. They both throw knees and Houston separates. Schafer again with the takedown attempt and he gets it. Schafer passes to side control. Houston rolls out and Schafer tries for a guillotine. Houston escapes but Schafer gets the mount and starts throwing punches. Big elbows from Schafer. Alexander gives up his back briefly, then jerks around frantically to avoid blows. Schafer locks on an arm-triangle from the top and Houston taps with 9 seconds left. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Houston sucks on an oxygen mask. He, and the fans in attendance, are stunned. Joe Rogan asks Schafer to take us through the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Replay. Ouch. Schafer dedicates his performance to Evan Tanner and they still boo him.
Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher
Belcher is booed just because the fans are still pissed and need to boo at somebody. They dig Ed Herman, though. And Dan Miragliotta is back.
Round 1: Ed Herman tries for a takedown after getting his eye grazed by Belcher’s fingers. They clinch against the cage and are separated by Big Dan. Belcher’s striking is looking sharp early; he’s landing some nice leg and body kicks. Herman’s got nothin’ yet. Belcher lands a hard leg kick, and Herman grabs it and hauls him against the fence. Belcher reverses and starts throwing knees. Big Dan separates them again, a bit too early this time. Herman lands a solid right, but Belcher grabs him and works his clinch again. Herman scores a takedown and piles Herman against the fence, looking for a darce choke. Belcher gets up and Herman bulls him back to the ground, looking for another submission. Belcher gets up as the round ends.
Round 2: Belcher’s lip is bloodied. He sticks Herman with a sharp jab, then throws it again. Herman lands a couple punches of his own. Herman rushes in with a hook to the body and an elbow to the face. Belcher nails Herman with a nasty overhand right and clinches with him against the cage. They break. Herman looks a bit slowed down now. Belcher with a hard leg kick, then a body kick that’s caught. Herman takes Belcher down and works some short strikes from the top. Belcher tries to push Herman off, but Herman sticks on him. Belcher climbs to his feet. Belcher takes his eyes off Herman to draw him in then lands a superman punch. The bell rings as he loads up another one.
Round 3: Herman shoots and is stuffed. Belcher lands a clean right hand. Herman lands one of his own. Belcher popping the jab, then lands a body kick while his corner screams “no kicks Alan!” Herman clinches and they’re separated before anyone can get hurt. Good straight right from Belcher. Then a spinning backfist that grazes Herman, who responds by shooting. He clinches Belcher against the fence then gets the takedown and falls into half-guard. Herman nearly traps Belcher’s arm with his knee. Belcher gets to his feet, then throws a head kick and a right hook. Herman scores another takedown and gets the mount. Belcher nearly rolls into a rear-naked choke. Herman throws some fists into Belcher’s face from the top as the fight comes to an end. Very close fight. Will the judges give it to Belcher’s striking or Herman’s takedowns?
The scores: 29-28 Belcher, 29-28 Herman, 29-28 Belcher. The Talent gets the split. Happy birthday Alan’s mom.
Apparently, on the season premiere of Manswers (11 p.m. on Spike), they’re going to tell you what the #1 sex injury in America is. Pulled groin, maybe?
Mac Danzig vs. Clay Guida
Round 1: Danzig rushes in with a punch combo but doesn’t land. Danzig with a head kick; he wants to come out as the aggressor. Guida lands two leg kicks. Danzig misses a kick and almost gets taken down. Danzig clinches with Guida against the cage. They separate, and Danzig pops him with a punch, then a body kick. Danzig rushes forward with more punches and a kick but Guida grabs him and takes him down. They scramble and Danzig almost sets up a kimura. Danzig gets up, escaping damage on the ground. Danzig picks Guida up and slams him hard. Danzig thinking about a guillotine from the bottom. Danzig gets up, gets slammed again. This aint looking good. Danzig looks for a gogoplata for a second. Guida slugging the body and head on the ground. Danzig tries to get to his feet again and the bell rings.
Round 2: Guida with a sharp leg kick. Then a body kick. Danzig leaps in with a front kick to the face, but Guida punches him back and takes him down. As before, Danzig has no problem getting up. Now it’s Guidsa rushing in with punches. Guida shoots and pulls Danzig down against the fence. Danzig gets to his feet and lands a right hand. Guida with another takedown, and Danzig’s out quickly. Danzig tries to shoot and throws a knee in the clinch. Guida takes Danzig’s back and gets a takedown. Guida nearly gets an arm in for a rear-naked choke. And the bell. Guida is dominating. Danzig needs to wake up and make something happen.
Round 3: Danzig gets a punch combo, but Guida shoots and pushes him against the fence. Danzig gets an arm around Guida’s neck, but loses it. Danzig lands some punches in the clinch, then he shoots, takes Guida down and grabs his arm. Guida escapes and goes back to bulling him against the cage. Danzig is sucking air. Guida takes Danzig’s back and hangs on tight. Guida takes Danzig down and gets on top, but Danzig gets up. Guida seems happy just to clinch out the round. He takes Danzig down yet again and punches caveman-style as the round ends. Should be a unanimous decision for Guida.
During the fight, Mike mentioned that The Ultimate Fighter 9 will be U.S. vs. U.K.
30-27, and 29-28 twice, all for Clay Guida. Yep. Dude hugged Danzig to death.
Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
Joe Rogan says that Josh Neer has had over 100 amateur fights. But that counts bare-knuckle backyard boxing. And kickboxing smokers. And flag football games. Neer comes out to a seriously fruity-ass homo-rock ballad. No offense. Nate Diaz punches himself in the face repeatedly as he walks out to the cage. Brother Nick, as always, got his back. Nate warms up in the cage by throwing air-haymakers. A sign of things to come? Fowlkes writes: “Word is Arianny is working through the flu tonight. What a trooper.”
Round 1: Neer gets a leg kick in right away, throws some punches and clinches. He quickly takes Diaz down and looks for a darce choke. He switches to a guillotine but gives it up. Diaz tries to get up and Neer stuffs him back down. Diaz gets up again and Neer sticks on his back. Diaz reverses and tries for his own takedown. They’re up after a brief ground scramble. Diaz throwing punches in bunches, with Neer’s back against the fence. The momentum seems to have turned in Nate’s favor. Nate gets a huge judo throw and slams Neer on his back. Diaz goes to half guard and slugs Neer in the face. Then again from a standing position. Diaz dives back in, fakes the kneebar and takes Neer’s back looking for a choke. Neer spins out as the bell rings.
Round 2: Nate throwing hands to start the frame. Neer scoops him up and puts him on the ground. Diaz pops up and takes Neer down. Neer gets in a stiff upkick. Diaz is lured back down and Neer briefly threatens Diaz’s arm. Good upkick to the body from Neer, who then gets up and takes Diaz down. Neer takes Diaz’s back, looking for the choke. Diaz pops out, scrambles, and almost sets up a triangle. Diaz trying for an armbar, and Neer gets to his feet. Diaz shoots for Neer’s legs, pulls him back down. Neer dives in with an axe kick and an elbow. Diaz gets back to his feet, throwing strikes in the clinch. Somewhere, a horn sounds.
Round 3: Diaz comes out swinging. Neer lands a push kick. Diaz goes for the takedown, but Neer takes his back. Diaz reverses and takes Neer down. Neer lands a sharp elbow from the bottom. Diaz smothers Neer when he gets up and winds up on Neer’s back. Diaz moves to the mount but Neer gets out of it and kicks Diaz off of him. Neer has done a great job of avoiding damage on his back. Neer tries for the armbar but Neer gets up and grabs onto Diaz’s arm. Diaz with another judo toss in the last ten seconds and he finishes the round throwing down punches.
The scores for the main event: 29-28 Neer, 29-28 Diaz, and 29-28 Diaz. This split decision belongs to Stockton.
Nate Diaz’s “motherfucker” is bleeped in the post-fight interview, but they miss his “shit.” While giving Neer his props, Diaz says something about how jiu-jitsu black belts need to learn how to box, then says “some people” need to stop being bitches and fight his brother. Come on Nate, secrets are no fun!
So there y’go. Houston is headed back to the minors, Ed Herman can’t catch a break, Mac Danzig maybe isn’t the next big thing in the lightweight division, and Nate Diaz is still a foul-mouthed rascal. Thanks for reading…time to watch this motherfucking TUF 8 premiere!
Written by admin on September 17th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Guida steps up as injury sidelines Monson
Jason Guida has managed to cram an entire mixed martial arts career into less than five years.
Known as a hard-nosed competitor who never turned down a fight, Guida was a natural replacement when a broken hand forced Jeff Monson to withdraw from the main event of this Saturday’s Adrenaline [...]
Written by admin on June 10th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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From a recent blog post on MacDanzig.net:
Forget what you heard! Mac is NOT fighting at UFC 87, or in August at all! Mac will most likely fight in September, and the fight has not yet been signed.
It’s possible that Danzig’s reported matchup with Clay Guida at “Seek and Destroy” (August 9th, Minneapolis, MN) will simply be moved to a later event. We’ll update you when we know more. In the meantime, another compelling lightweight matchup may be added to the card that would take a bit of the sting off the Danzig/Guida loss.
NBC Sports is reporting that exiled former #1 contender Hermes Franca will return to the Octagon at UFC 87 against Frankie Edgar. Due to a positive steroid test, Franca was given a one-year suspension after his lightweight title fight against Sean Sherk at UFC 73; the suspension ends on July 5th. Franca resigned from the UFC in order to make money fighting outside of the U.S. — though decided against competing when he learned that doing so could jeopardize his chances of getting licensed here again — so it’s interesting that the UFC is welcoming him back with open arms. Could Dana White be planning a steroid-free rematch between Franca and Sean Sherk sometime in the future?
In other UFC 87 news, Karo Parisyan says he’s been booked to fight at the event. He was expected to face George Sotiropoulos, but the TUF 6 semi-finalist was forced to pull out of the match due to injury, and a replacement hasn’t been found yet. Parisyan was most recently defeated by Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 13 in April.
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Though not related to the post-UFC 84 frenzy, this could be a fantastic fight set for UFC’s immediate future. According to a report made by MMAJunkie.com today, TUF-vet Mac Danzig and UFC crowd-favorite Clay Guida are set for a bout on UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy.”
Danzig is fresh out of TUF Season 6 and [...]
Written by admin on May 25th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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By CagePotato Special Contributor Brian Knapp
Clay Guida had Roger Huerta reeling. Up two rounds to none in their main event showdown at the Ultimate Fighter 6 live finale in December, Guida could have taken his foot off the gas and coasted to a decision victory. No one would have blamed him. Instead, he hit the throttle.
Early in round three, Huerta rocked a shooting Guida with a jarring left knee, and the pendulum swung in his favor. Huerta took his dazed opponent’s back soon after and secured a rear-naked choke for the tapout. Their memorable bout — a strong candidate for best fight of the year — ended 10:31 after it began. Huerta was reduced to tears afterwards. Guida went back to the drawing board.
“It was an honor to be a part of that fight; Roger’s a warrior,” Guida says. “I think he and I are very similar. He fights with a lot of heart and passion, and people know when they come to watch us, they’re not going to see a lackluster fight.”
As has been his custom, Guida made certain he had nothing left to give inside the cage. The free-spirited Chicagoan vows to learn from the mistakes he made.
“I was up 2-0 and got clipped,” he says. “I learned from every exchange, from every opportunity I missed. It’s not always about the outcome. I missed six or seven chances to end that fight.”
Guida returns to the Octagon on Wednesday, when he meets French UFC newcomer Samy Schiavo at Ultimate Fight Night 13 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colo. The lightweight tilt will take place on the preliminary portion of the 12-fight card, which airs on Spike TV (7pm ET/PT) and leads into the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 7.
“I want to start off the year right with a decisive victory,” Guida says. “He’s coming into my cage, and I’m going to send him back to the doghouse. We’ll see how I bounce back. We’ll see on Wednesday what I learned from my fight with Roger.”
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Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (22-9) is one of the most exciting lightweights in the UFC today. His fights against Tyson Griffin at UFC 72 and Roger Huerta at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale were two of the most intense fights of 2007.
And while he’s just 2-3 in the UFC, Guida’s record is deceiving. Many think his split decision loss to Griffin should have gone the other way, and he was likely up two rounds to none on Huerta before eventually getting caught in a rear naked choke early in the third round after a well timed head kick by “el Matador.”
Guida looks to get back on track with his next challenge against Samy Schiavo at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2. Schiavo (10-4) is well-rounded and trains with the French Top Team. He will be making his UFC debut.
Guida took time to talk with us about his upcoming fight with Schiavo, the skills that a true title contender needs to have and the reason Huerta might not be ready yet for a title shot, and … of course … his hair.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): I actually re-watched your fights with Tyson Griffin and Roger Huerta just last night. When you fought Huerta, you looked to have won the first two rounds before getting caught in the third. Did you gas yourself at the end of round two, trying to finish Roger?
Clay Guida: I wouldn’t say I gassed myself. I definitely tried to finish the fight. I’ve been struggling with that the last couple of fights with Din Thomas and Tyson Griffin. I didn’t want to see it going into the judges’ hands, especially being that Roger is undefeated in the UFC. I didn’t want to see it go to the judges’ scorecards because you never know, I might have been up two rounds in one judge’s eyes, but the other two, who knows.
I just wanted to slug it out, try to get the TKO or whatever. I think if you look at my body or my emotions, it probably looked like I was tired, but I left it all out there to try and finish that fight. So I wouldn’t say I was gassed, more just desperation to finish the fight.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Well it was an outstanding fight. I think that one actually is my favorite fight of 2007.
Clay Guida: I appreciate it, man. It was one of my favorites.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Yeah, unfortunately it ended the wrong way for you. It must be extremely frustrating to be so close to victory, as you were with Roger, only to have it snatched away in seconds. How do you bounce back from that?
Clay Guida: Just always keeping a positive attitude, man, being thankful for where I’m at in my life and where I’m at in the UFC and in mixed martial arts, and in my career at such a young age.
You know, you can’t let these things get to you as a fighter. If you think about something too much, you tend to dwell on it, and it starts to eat at you too much. So I always think about it from a positive standpoint and say, hey, it could be worse. I could be 0-5 in the UFC — and obviously 0-2 or 0-3 in the UFC, you’re not going to be in the UFC, you know.
But at some point you look at the positive and say, hey, I’m potentially 4-1 or 5-0 in the UFC, depending on some people’s outlooks, and maybe what Dana White and Joe Silva, who really make the difference, feel…You know, if you take a look at some of my fights that are close enough that could have gone either way.
So I try not to let this stuff eat at me, I use it as motivation, and I just train that much harder in the gym every day.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): In your fight with Griffin, I thought that you had won the fight, but obviously, the judges disagreed. You have a history of very close, highly competitive fights, during which the judges need to be able to see everything that is and isn’t happening inside the cage. Do you think that your hair has ever been a detriment in a match, because, theoretically, it could shield the judges from seeing something that might NOT be happening to you?
Clay Guida: Ah, without a doubt. Every time I get jabbed, my hair goes flying and it looks like I’m getting hurt and stuff like that, but you can see I’m not. Don’t get me wrong, punches don’t feel great, I don’t care who you are. People might say they don’t hurt, but…but it’s not like (the jabs) are hurting me, you know, you don’t see my knees buckle or anything.
I don’t get rocked very easily. My brother and I take pride in having a tough chin and just being tough dudes, I guess you could say. But it definitely does play against me, I think, having long hair. Hopefully, I can get some of the judges that have seen my fights to look at the bigger picture than just a few jabs that get through.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): In your fight with Roger, your wrestling skills seemed too much for him. You were taking him down with ease, with single legs and double legs. How do you feel his wrestling skills measure up to other contenders in the Lightweight Division?
Clay Guida: He makes up for…I wouldn’t say lack of talent, because he’s getting better every day, just as the rest of the lightweight division is. But he makes up for it to be, what I would say is a title contender, with a lot of heart. As you can see, he was down two rounds to none, and he came back and caught me with a knee that sent me into slow motion, kind of. A lot of that is his heart, not giving up, never say die attitude, you know.
But if I were to say … I really don’t think, and I think the UFC saw that he’s not really ready for a title shot yet. You know, you gotta be able to at least defend the shots, or sprawl somewhat, and there was no sign of his Division III wrestling background in that fight at all.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Where did you go to school?
Clay Guida: I went to Harper Junior College just outside of Chicago. We won a national title. I was never like an All-American or anything, I started at 149, I wrestled with some of the best dudes in the country.
But I peaked in college. Everyone peaks at different times, some peak in high school. I started picking it up a lot better in college and carried it over into MMA, I think, very well. As opposed to some three-time Division III or Division II All-American who can’t even get a takedown in a fight because they constantly wear themselves dry, shooting and shooting and getting stopped.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Well like you said, you’re now 2 – 3 in the UFC and could just as easily be 4-1 or even 5-0. You’re set to face Samy Schiavo at UFC Fight Night 13. How badly do you need this win?
Clay Guida: Oh, more than any fight. I put this above my last couple of fights, even more so than the Marcus Aurelio fight, you know. I gotta have this win. Granted, the UFC does like to see exciting fighters, but if you don’t have a winning record or a .500 record, you’re probably going to be sitting on a shelf somewhere in the UFC for six to eight months, or they’re just going to do away with you, and you can go fight on the other cards that are aired once every four or five or six months.
The UFC is my home right now, and I aim to keep it that way. I’m going to try to put Samy to rest and work very quickly, hopefully in the first or second round, and move onto bigger and better things.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Schiavo seems to be fairly well-rounded, with wins via KO, TKO and submission. He’s also on a six-fight win streak. How have you been preparing for him?
Clay Guida: I’m working a lot of standup, a lot of cover, because he’s very explosive. He’s no one to look past, because it’s those dangerous strikers—those are the guys who will catch you when you’re looking for that takedown right away, or too quickly, or if you rush in.
I’ve been working on my takedowns, obviously, because we’re looking to get it to the ground. I don’t want to stand with him too long, but every round starts on the feet. I’m looking to trade for a little bit, but I’m sticking to my game plan.
Who knows, he might try to surprise me with a takedown, try to catch me off guard. But we work a lot of bad positions on the ground. I saw a bunch of opportunities against Huerta where I should have finished the fight, at least a handful of times where I could have finished the fight and didn’t. We’re not going to make that same mistake against Samy Schiavo because it might come back to bite us.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Do you find it difficult to prepare for this fight, given that it’s a dark match, it’s not on the televised portion of the card, and your last fight with Huerta was the main event?
Clay Guida: I actually find this one easier to prepare for. Roger I think was an easy fight to prepare for, being that his style is so unorthodox, he throws looping punches, things like that, everything is very wild, and you pretty much know what to expect. If I could throw punches right down the middle, which is what we did, and we tee off on them. Everything that I threw landed. I think 90 percent of the punches that I threw landed, at least my hands felt like that the next day or so, you know, being that they were sore and whatnot.
This fight, I think, is even easier to prepare for because I gotta get back in the winning column. The undercard fights are more important than any of them, I believe. If you lose on the undercard, where do you go next? You’re probably not going to be fighting in the UFC. So yeah, this one’s very easy to prepare for.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): How many fights do you have remaining on your contract?
Clay Guida: I believe three.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Have you spoken with Joe Silva or any UFC brass about your future in the UFC?
Clay Guida: They want me to be part of the UFC for a long time. My manager keeps in good contact with them, I speak with Joe on a monthly basis. He’s a busy guy. He’s obviously talking with all the other managers and sponsors and stuff for the UFC. But they want me to be around for a long time, they know I put on exciting fights, but they also aren’t going to treat me any different than the other fighters. I gotta be winning fights to be sticking around.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Have you ever fought lower than 155?
Clay Guida: No, you know what, when I first started fighting, every once in a while in an amateur fight, I’d do a couple of catch-weights, like at 160, 165. I didn’t think that I would be fighting professionally for a living or whatever. And yeah, I haven’t gone below 155, but you know, I’d love to get that belt at 155 in the next year or so, and maybe move on from there.
I wrestled 149 in college, and I didn’t know my body as well then as I do now, but 145 might be something in the future, but a ways down the road, though. I want to concentrate on that lightweight title in the UFC first.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Well it all starts at Fight Night 13. Speaking of which, who do you like in the Kenny Florian/Joe Lauzon fight?
Clay Guida: I like Joe Lauzon. I think he’s very well rounded, he’s up and coming. Kenny’s the same too—he’s good everywhere. I think his takedown defense lacks where he needs to be in order to be in the title shot. But I think Joe is dangerous and I think he’s going to bring everything to the table, and I don’t know if Kenny Florian is going to have an answer for it. So I’d like to see Joe Lauzon pick up the victory in that fight.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Picking the upset, huh?
Clay Guida: You betcha, buddy. I like the underdogs, man.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): If you could fight any fighter in the world, who would you fight?
Clay Guida: Any fighter in the world?
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Well hell, anybody, you can pick Gandhi if you want.
Clay Guida: You know I’d have to say the guy who has my belt right now, and that’s B.J. Penn. I look up to him, he’s a master in the sport. He’s pretty much proven to me that he’s, I think, the greatest fighter out there around my weight class, and I’d like to, after a few more wins, get a shot at him.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Well I appreciate you taking the time to talk to us. Do you want to thank any sponsors, and do you have any parting words for your fans?
Clay Guida: Definitely, I’d like to thank all my fans and my friends and family for all their support. They’re coming out to all the shows and leaving it out there just as I do in the cage. I leave everything in there, and I want no regrets. I’d like to thank MMAStop.com, John Fasco and a couple of my buddies and Premier Fighter as well, couple of my main sponsors and also the carpenter’s union — Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. They’ve been behind me since day one. And I’d like to thank MMAmania, you guys, for helping me out and getting me some airtime.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Are you a legitimate carpenter?
Clay Guida: Yep, that’s what I did before I was fighting. I first started with a non-union company, and then started working in the unions. Even before that I was a fisherman, dude, I lived out in Alaska and worked on a big fishing boat. But that was pretty crazy.
Adam Wagner (MMAmania.com): Right on, Clay. Well I’m a big fan of yours, and I look forward to seeing more of you in the UFC — and well hell, anywhere for that matter — but it’s always nice talking to you, man, I appreciate it.
Clay Guida: Adam, thank you, and I appreciate all the support. Tell all the fellas I said hey, what’s up.
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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the event held on December 8 at The Palms Casino Resort
Clearly, it appears that all the TUF 6 contestants received the same deals ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win). Danzig, however, also earned a long-term “six-figure” contract for his win in the finals over Speer.
Here are all the TUF 6 Finale payouts:
Roger Huerta — $38,000 ($19,000 to show, $19,000 to win)
Clay Guida — $11,000
Huerta defeated defeated Guida via submission (rear naked choke) in round three
Mac Danzig — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Tommy Speer — $8,000
Danzig defeated Speer via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Jared Rollins — $8,000
Koppenhaver defeated Rollins via technical knockout (strikes) in round three
George Sotiropoulos — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Billy Miles — $8,000
Sotiropoulos defeated Miles via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Ben Saunders — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dan Barrera — $8,000
Saunders defeated Barrera via unanimous decision
Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Richie Hightower — $8,000
Mandaloniz defeated Hightower via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Matt Arroyo — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
John Kolosci — $8,000
Arroyo defeated Kolosci via submission (arm bar) in round one
Roman Mitichyan — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dorian Price — $8,000
Mitichyan defeated Price via submission (ankle lock) in round one
Jonathan Goulet — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
Paul Georgieff — $8,000
Goulet defeated Georgieff via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. For example, fighters receive bonuses for “Submission of the Night,” “Fight of the Night,” and others.
The total base fighter payroll for UFC TUF 6 Finale was $239,000. For complete results and coverage of the SpikeTV special event click here and here.
Written by admin on December 11th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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“I was hurt. He rocked me, man. I was slightly knocked out but I knew what was going on. I just heard this ringing, and it was the weirdest thing, all I saw was all this hair, I didn’t know if it was a human being or a lion attacking me, then after about 10 seconds I was like ‘Hey Clay’ and it was back on.”
– Roger Huerta on the punch from Clay Guida that nearly ended the lightweight scrap in round two during the main event at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale. Huerta managed to hold on and came out in the final stanza to submit “The Carpenter” via rear naked choke. Dave Doyle at Yahoo!Sports.com reveals that Guida “took both of the first two rounds on all scorecards. One judge had the score at 20-17.”
Written by admin on December 9th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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By DrubySunshine
It was not at all surprising that there wasn’t much buzz about tonight’s Ultimate Finale on Spike TV, especially after sitting through months of a lackluster season that involved fighters with little personality, fights with even less action, and few if any defining moments that would catch the attention of a casual fan and get them hooked on the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Considering the high points of the season were the big farm boy Tommy Speer scoring a surprising knockout upset over George Sotiropoulos (who many considered to be a heavy favorite to win it all) and John “War Machine” Koppenhaver dropping an “upper decker” in Team Hughes toilet (I still think that prank is and always will be a timeless classic), who could blame anyone for not getting their hopes up?
My, how one night can change it all.
Tonight UFC fans were given a gift from the MMA gods with two fights that could be considered all time great scraps. Both were very different versions of the MMA game. The first was a bloody, all out brawl with little technique and a ton of momentum changes that had everyone on the edge of their seats.
The second was one of the fastest-paced and most technical battles that saw bell-to-bell action, a near second round finish that was halted only due to the bell and a great ending to a fight that deserved nothing less.
Those two fights alone erased the memory of two less-than-spectacular pay-per-views in UFC 78 with its insomnia curing main event and UFC 77 with its Silva/Franklin squash match and Sylvia/Vera bear hug and tickle fight. The best part: IT WAS FREE.
The preliminary fights weren’t much to get excited about since all of them ended in the first round. Jonathan Goulet made quick work of Paul Georgieff and Roman Mitchiyan did not even break a sweat submitting Dorian Price via ankle lock in just 24 seconds.
Matt Arroyo outclassed John Koslosci (who we’ll probably never see in the Octagon again) with an armbar submission and Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz KO’d Richie Hightower in a fight that was actually a quality stand up battle for both fighters.
The main card however delivered a night to remember. Ben Saunders and Dan Barrera both showed up and put forth great effort in a solid ground battle that Saunders won easily via unanimous decision. Saunders jiu-jitsu was well above where I thought it would be.
With his unusal height (6′3′’), long limbs and solid striking game I can see him becoming a quality 170lb fighter in the UFC. George Sotiropoulos made quick work of Billy Miles and showed off his black belt jiu-jitsu skills and helped erase the memory of his KO loss to Tommy Speer during the TUF 6 semifinals.
Speaking of Tommy Speer, he had a monstrous size advantage over Mac Danzig and that was about it. Danzig dominated for the full minute that the fight lasted and won the TUF 6 crown. Danzig, who announced his move to a more natural 155lb weight class, definitely has a bright future with his well rounded game.
Now to the fights that made the night one to remember. Jared “J-Rock” Rollins vs. John “War Machine” Koppenhaver was one of the bloodiest and best brawls I have ever seen. The action was nonstop, brutal and momentum was constantly switching to each fighter.
Both fighters looked finished numerous times throughout the fight yet they somehow made it to the third round where War Machine almost out of nowhere went from being mounted by Rollins and looking like he was finished to a switch into a direct full mount where he finished the fight in stunning fashion.
This one will be talked about for years to come and a rematch will almost certainly happen at some point. The Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida match up lived up to its billing. Guida controlled most of the fight with his dominance in the takedown and ground game.
I thought he had the fight finished after rocking Huerta with a right uppercut, but luck was not on his side and he was unable to close the deal as he simply ran out of time and Huerta was saved by the bell.
Round three was like the rest of the fight. The pace was relentless and a well-placed knee from Huerta to Guida’s face put him to the ground rocked and bewildered. Huerta capitalized by taking Guida’s back and finishing the fight with a rear naked choke.
It was obvious that Guida was up two rounds to none so a stoppage was the only option Huerta had and to his credit he stepped up in crunch time and came through. These two fights were instant classics and will be talked about for years to come.
I for one feel lucky that I was able to witness such a great demonstration of everything that’s great about MMA. Even better, IT WAS FREE.
**TWO CENTS ALERT**
Hi folks, Jesse Holland checking in. First and foremost: Great job Druby on wrapping up tonight’s show. I wanted to throw my two cents in on a couple of topics that you touched on.
- Danzig vs. Speer was a squash match. I find it a bit odd that Clay Guida was turned down for TUF 5 for being overqualified but Mac Danzig was allowed to board TUF 6.
- Roger Huerta has great hands and an even greater heart. I thought he was a little more fragile than that but tonight he proved me wrong.
- I could watch Clay Guida fight a crash test dummy. Lay ‘N Prayers and sluggish heavyweights take note: This kid knows how to put on a show. He could fight on every PPV and I would not complain.
- Koppenhaver vs Rollins was like two junkyard dogs in a fight to the finish. While I prefer a more skilled performance, there is a time and place for these types of slugfests and tonight’s delivered.
- Forrest Griffin and Rampage Jackson are coaches for TUF 7? Talk about the world’s worst kept secret.
- Best of luck to Big John, his presence will be missed.
We had an exciting night of fights and to think that UFC 79 is just around the corner. What a great time to be a UFC fan!
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Written by admin on December 9th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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