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Fisher and Stephens Added to The Ultimate Fighter® Finale
SPENCER “THE KING” FISHER AND JEREMY “LIL’ HEATHEN” STEPHENS TO FIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE TV SATURDAY, JUNE 21
The Battle Between Hawkeye Lightweights Will Be Featured On The Ultimate Fighter® Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale
UFC® lightweight contender Spencer “The King” Fisher will battle fellow Iowa native and [...]
Written by admin on May 19th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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— Hong Man Choi is scheduled to report for mandatory Korean army service next Monday, which may take him out of fight competition for three years. Apparently, his size prohibits him from being a regular soldier, so he’ll be stuck writing parking tickets and working the Xerox machine at a district office. Or so they want you to think!
— A match between UFC lightweights Spencer Fisher (20-4, 5-3 UFC) and Jeremy Stephens (13-2, 2-1 UFC) has been booked for the Ultimate Fighter 7 finale (June 21st, Las Vegas). Fisher most recently dropped a decision to Frankie Edgar at UFC 78, while Stephens has won his lost two UFC bouts against Diego Saraiva and Cole Miller. This could be the fourth match on the TUF 7 finale card that doesn’t include the show’s castmembers, after the Diego Sanchez/Luigi Fioravanti headlining bout and rumored matches between Josh Burkman and Dustin Hazelett, and Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries. Could this be an early signal that many of the show’s finalists didn’t turn out to be worthy of getting a spot on the finale show?
— WEC bantamweight prospect Manny Tapia (10-0-1) injured his knee during training, and has been forced to pull out of his June 1st title bout against champion Miguel Torres (32-1). Yoshiro Maeda (23-4-2) has reportedly agreed to fill in, and will challenge Torres for the belt. Maeda is a veteran of Pancrase and DEEP, and was Pacrase’s first featherweight champion.
— Former UFC middleweight Terry Martin won his professional boxing debut on Saturday, taking out Ricardo Upchurch by TKO in just 40 seconds; with the loss, Upchurch’s pro record drops to 0-2. Roy Jones Jr., you’re next.
Written by admin on April 15th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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True to form Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira survived a beating to defeat Tim Sylvia via submission (guillotine choke) in round three of their fight tonight at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” to capture the interim UFC heavyweight championship crown.
With the win, “Big Nog” made history, becoming the first man ever to hold titles in Pride FC and the UFC.
Some fans newer to the sport may call it “luck,” however, it’s how Minotauro has made a name for himself throughout his career. Even Sylvia acknowledged in his post-fight comments that the Brazilian has an uncanny ability to endure punishment and come out victorious.
As far as the fight is concerned, Sylvia looked dominant in the early rounds, peppering Nogueira with stiff jabs and effective power punches. In fact, “The Maine-iac” had Noguiera hurt bad in the first round, dropping him with a devastating left-right combination. However, Sylvia — like the 30-some odd opponents before him — could not finish.
And he paid dearly for it in the third stanza.
Nogueira respectfully called out Randy Couture during his in-ring post-fight interview. Couture already turned down the fight, but he may want to reconsider after tonight’s performance of Minotauro. It would only add more to his legacy and free him up from his contractual stalemate.
Not to mention, with a win, it would truly mean that Fedor Emelianenko is the only man left for him to conquer to be considered the best heavyweight of all time.
Of course, how could we forget the ridiculously hyped Octagon debut of former WWE wrestling superstar, Brock Lesnar, against former heavyweight champion, Frank Mir.
We didn’t.
Lesnar — with former co-workers “The Undertaker,” Kurt Angle and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin sitting ringside — started out solid, taking down Mir and brutalizing “The Baddest Man on the Planet” with destructive ground and pound. For a minute it seemed like Mir was tapping and the fight was over when the referee stepped in and called a halt to the action.
However, Lesnar dropped about three sledgehammers on the back of Mir’s head as he rolled to avoid the rape. Mazzagatti docked Lesnar a point and the fight wasn’t the same after — Mir eventually caught the giant in a knee bar and he was forced to tap.
Or was he smacking that ass?
That’s what it looked like, anyway … perhaps Greg Nelson didn’t cover the proper way to tap during MMA 101.
It just showed that he was real green when it comes to MMA competition. But having said that, Lesnar did not look terrible. He’s an incredibly strong and athletic fighter with loads of talent. Look no further than Mir’s face after less than five minutes of fight time — it looked like he got into another motorcycle accident.
Put simply, Lesnar has promise … but is UFC President Dana White prepared to pay him a quarter-million dollars to beat up cans while he buds into a potential title contender?
I guess the pay-per-view (PPV) buys will tell that tale.
Mir more than likely didn’t earn himself a title shot with the win, but he did more than enough to earn himself a rematch with Sylvia if he wants it.
In other action, Nate Marquardt was about seven seconds away from ripping Jeremy Horn’s neck off his spine before “Gumby” wisely tapped. Marquardt looked real strong and powerful. If he keeps it up he’ll get another crack at the 185-pound crown real soon.
“Nate the Great,” in the meantime, may have earned himself a rematch with Ricardo Almeida, who wasted no time submitting last-minute replacement, Rob Yundt. Almedia tapped Marquardt in a legendary Pancrase bout that included a Renzo Gracie post-fight kick the face.
Google it.
Tyson Griffin kept on trudging, earning a well-deserved unanimous decision over a game Gleison Tibau. Griffin is a force, but he needs to start putting guys away if he really wants advance to the front of the line in a crowded lightweight division title picture.
It’s late and the New York Giants are on the eve of winning their first Superbowl in 18 years; therefore, this recap is ending a bit sudden. For all the UFC 81 round-by-round coverage click here.
Written by admin on February 3rd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC Fight Night 12 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the SpikeTV special event held on January 23 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 lightweight winner, Nate Diaz, was the top earner on the show, pocketing $30,000 for his first round stoppage of Alvin Robinson. Not far behind was Patrick Cote, who took home $28,000 for his win over Drew McFedries.
Here are all the UFC Fight Night 12 payouts:
Mike Swick — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Josh Burkman — $10,000
Swick defeated Burkman via majority decision
Patrick Cote — $28,000
Drew McFedries — $10,000
Cote defeated McFedries via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Thiago Tavares — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Michihiro Omigawa — $5,000
Tavares defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision
Nate Diaz — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Alvin Robinson — $7,000
Diaz defeated Robinson via submission (triangle choke) in round one
Kurt Pellegrino — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Alberto Crane — $4,000
Pellegrino defeated Crane via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Gray Maynard — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dennis Siver — $7,000
Maynard defeated Siver via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Cole Miller — $8,000
Stephens defeated Miller via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Corey Hill — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Joe Veres — $3,000
Hill defeated Veres via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Matt Wiman — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Justin Buchholz — $4,000
Wiman defeated Buchholz 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. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” We’ll pass along those figures as soon as possible. The total base fighter payroll for UFC 79 was $232,000.
For complete results and coverage of the UFC Fight Night 12 click here and here.
Written by admin on January 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Believe it or not (based on the lack of collective enthusiasm) UFC Fight Night 12 takes place about 24 hours from now and the fighters all tipped the scales this afternoon at the the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the official weigh-in.
Former middleweight contender, Mike Swick, had no apparent problems making weight for his welterweight debut against Josh Burkman in the main event of the evening.
In fact, the entire field of all 18 fighters made their respective weight limits with apparent ease.
Here are the official results via UFC.com:
170 lbs.: Mike Swick (170) vs. Josh Burkman (170)
185 lbs.: Patrick Cote (184) vs. Drew McFedries (185)
155 lbs.: Thiago Tavares (155) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (154)
155 lbs.: Nate Diaz (155) vs. Alvin Robinson (155)
155 lbs.: Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. Alberto Crane (155)
155 lbs.: Gray Maynard (155) vs. Dennis Siver (154)
155 lbs.: Cole Miller (155) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155)
155 lbs.: Corey Hill (154) vs. Joe Veres (155)
155 lbs.: Matt Wiman (155) vs. Justin Buchholz (155)
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
There should be a video highlight package of the UFC Fight Night 12 weigh-in available soon, which we include in this post as soon as possible.
Reminder: The televised portion of the SpikeTV special begins Wednesday, January 23, at 9 p.m. ET. We will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action at this time when the event begins to air from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
UFC Fight Night 12 quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at MMAmania.com at about 7:30 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.
Feel free to hit us up before, during and after the show for some good discussion and coverage — it should be a nice night of FREE mixed martial arts (MMA) action.
See you all tomorrow right here at showtime.
Written by admin on January 22nd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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UFC Fight Night 12 tickets are set to go on sale this week for the SpikeTV special event that takes place live from the The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 23, 2008.
Here are the details:
UFC Fight Club Presale: Thursday, December 12 at 1 p.m. ET
Newsletter Presale: Friday, December 14 at 1 p.m. ET
General Ticket Sale: Saturday, December 15 at 1 p.m.
UFC Fight Night 12 tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is “sold out.”)
The Wednesday night show features the welterweight debut of former middleweight contender, Mike Swick, against Josh Burkman. In addition, 185-pound bangers Drew McFedries and Patrick Cote are also receiving top billing.
Here is the rest of the rumored participants to date:
Nate Diaz (7-2) vs. Alvin Robinson (9-2)
Kurt Pellegrino (10-3) vs. Alberto Crane (8-1)
Corey Hill (1-0) vs. Joe Veres (4-2)
Thiago Tavares (13-1) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (4-5)
Cole Miller (13-2) vs. Jeremy Stephens (12-2)
Gray Maynard (3-0) vs. Dennis Siver (11-4)
Matt Wiman (8-3) vs. Justin Buchholz (7-1)
To check out the entire rumored fight card click here. For more on UFC Fight Night 12 hit up our archive.
Written by admin on December 11th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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The crop of 18 fighters for UFC 76: “Knockout” have all weighed-in this evening for the pay-per-view (PPV) event tomorrow night from The Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Jon Fitch was the only fighter in the field who failed to make weight, coming in one pound over the 170-pound limit at 172 pounds (fighters are allowed to be one pound over in non-title fights.)
He has one hour to lose the last pound. Update: Fitch lost the weight and came in at 171.
Not surprisingly, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell got the biggest ovation.
Here are the official results:
205 lbs.: Chuck Liddell (205.5) vs. Keith Jardine (204.5)
205 lbs.: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (205) vs. Forrest Griffin (205)
170 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (170) vs. Jon Fitch (172)
205 lbs.: Ryoto Machida (205.5) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (205)
155 lbs.: Tyson Griffin (155.5) vs. Thiago Tavares (154.5)
177 lbs.: Rich Clementi (169) vs. Anthony Johnson (177.5)*
155 lbs.: Diego Saraiva (155.5) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155)
Hvywt.: Christian Wellisch (230.5) vs. Scott Junk (257.5)
155 lbs.: Matt Wiman (156) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (152.5)
* This fight is at a catch-weight of 177 pounds.
The televised portion of the pay-per-view (PPV) event begins Saturday, September 22, at 10 p.m. ET. We will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card action at this time.
UFC 76 quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at UFCmania.com at about 8:30 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.
It’s going to be a killer night — see you all then!
Written by admin on September 21st, 2007 with comments disabled.
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UFC 76: “Knockout” at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., is set for one week from today on Saturday, September 22.
UFCmania.com will provide LIVE up-to-the-minute quick results, including the preliminary and under card fights. Our blow-by-blow coverage will begin at 10 p.m. ET with the pay-per-view (PPV) telecast.
This is one of the more solid cards in terms of match ups that has been put together for some time — even if some people aren’t too thrilled with the main event between former light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, and Keith Jardine.
Don’t count me as one of them — someone is getting knocked out.
PRIDE FC stud Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will make his long-awaited Octagon debut against fan favorite, Forrest Griffin. Jon Fitch and Diego Sanchez will throwdown in a welterweight scrap, and lightweights Tyson Griffin and Thiago Tavares will clash to see who moves up the 155-pound ladder quicker.
There’s also another debut — Kazuhiro Nakamura will try and knockout the very tough, tricky and undefeated Ryoto Machida.
Put simply, this is a great line up of fights that should not disappoint. Make sure to tune-in; however, if you can’t we will have everything you need right here.
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the PPV telecast to share their thoughts on the action. Therefore, feel free to leave a comment or 10 before you leave and chat with many of our readers during the show — it always turns out to be a good time.
Don’t forget also that we will be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after UFC 76.
For the complete UFC 76 fight card click here.
Written by admin on September 15th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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