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Light heavyweight competitor Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou can be added to the list of fighters recently released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
FiveOuncesOfPain.com first became aware of Sokoudjou having been dropped from the UFC roster last week but could not find a second source for verification. However, published reports have surfaced on the Internet today confirming his […]
Written by admin on November 27th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The official weigh-in event for UFC 84: “Ill Will” at the MGM Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada, has concluded. And it certainly had it’s share of memorable moments.
In particular, former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz — in more than likely his last appearance for the promotion — is not going out quietly as expected. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” donned a t-shirt the read, “Dana is My Bitch,” referring to his nemesis, UFC President Dana White.
It was no coincidence that White was not present at the festivities. Regardless, Ortiz will have one last opportunity to take a dig at White when he takes on Lyoto Machida tomorrow night.
Expect something even more over the top.
Here are the official results:
155 lbs.: B.J. Penn (155) vs. Sean Sherk (155)
205 lbs.: Wanderlei Silva (205) vs. Keith Jardine (205)
205 lbs.: Goran Reljic (205) vs. Wilson Gouveia (205)
205 lbs.: Tito Ortiz (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (203)
205 lbs.: Thiago Silva (205) vs. Antonio Mendes (203)
185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares (185) vs. Ivan Salaverry (185)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (204) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (206)
155 lbs.: Terry Etim (155) vs. Rich Clementi (155)
170 lbs.: Jon Koppenhaver (170) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170)
170 lbs.: Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Jason Tan (170)
265 lbs.: Shane Carwin (252) vs. Christian Wellisch (230lbs)
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
Remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, May 24.
Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 8:30 p.m. ET.
It’s going to be a sick night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle.
Written by admin on May 23rd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Light heavyweights Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (4-2) and Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-7) will look for their first wins inside the Octagon when the two Pride FC veterans lock horns at UFC 84 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, according to MMAWeekly.com.
Both fighters lost to Lyoto Machida in their respective debuts under the UFC banner. In fact, Sokoudjou lost via submission (arm triangle choke) in round two of his bout with Machida at UFC 79: “Nemesis” back in December 2007.
It was a hard trip back to reality for the “African Assassin” after two impressive back-to- back knockout wins against top 205-pound fighters, Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira while competing for Pride FC.
The Team Quest fighter— a decorated Judo practitioner—is up against a tough opponent who shares a similar fighting background.
Nakamura trains under Hidehiko Yoshida — a 1992 Judo Olympic gold medalist who is also a Pride FC veteran. He (Nakamura) lost to Machida via unanimous decision and after the bout was suspended for three months because of a positive test for marijuana.
The Japanese fighter has been tested against some of the top talent in the sport throughout his career, competing against standouts such as Murilo Bustamante (win), Kevin Randleman (win), Igor Vovchanchyn (win), Dan Henderson (loss), Wanderlei Silva (loss), Josh Barnett (loss) and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (loss).
This is an important fight for Sokoudjou and Nakamura because a loss could send one of them packing and looking for a new employer.
For the most recent rumored UFC 84 fight card, which includes the lightweight championship bout between BJ Penn and Sean Sherk, click here.
Written by admin on February 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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MMA Weekly has just added a fight between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Kazuhiro Nakamura to its UFC 84 rumors page. Nakamura is an 11-7 PRIDE vet who lost a unanimous decision to Lyoto Machida during his Octagon debut at UFC 76 last September; he holds wins over Kevin Randleman, Murilo Bustamante, and Igor Vovchanchyn. If the match holds up, UFC 84 — slated to be held May 24th in Las Vegas — would be a memorably badass night. Here’s what the main card currently looks like:
- B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk (confirmed; for lightweight championship)
- Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida (confirmed; will likely be Ortiz’s last fight in the UFC)
- Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine (confirmed)
- Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva (likely)
- Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (rumored)
That’s more light-heavyweight action than we can handle. Theoretically, one of UFC 84’s lower-profile fights — Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic and Rousimar Palhares vs. Ivan Salaverry have also been scheduled — could be swapped in for Evans/Silva or Sokoudjou/Nakamura on the main card. It would blow if the UFC sacrificed big names for variety, but we wouldn’t put it past them.
Written by admin on February 26th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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I used to have a lot of respect for [Machida] until he said that so I want to get back in there and fight him again. It kind of pissed me off, but this is the sport and you know you’ve got to respect people. You can’t just come up and disrespect people. You can go home with a win or a loss but you at least have to respect people. That’s not right. I used to have a lot of respect for the him and now I’m just not cool with the guy.
– “The African Assassin” Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou tells Jarry Park that he’s doesn’t appreciate the post-fight comments from Lyoto Machida (who referred to himself as the “Assassin Killer”) following his submission loss to the Brazilian enigma at UFC 79 back in December. Imagine how upset he’d be had he lost to someone like Tito Ortiz instead.
(Thanks to FiveOuncesOfPain.com for the assist.)
Written by admin on February 12th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) recently issued the medical suspensions from UFC 79: “Nemesis” that took place this past weekend at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
To read the official report click here. Several of the fighters sustained serious injuries that will keep them on the shelf for some time.
For example, Soa Palelei broke his nose and fractured his eye orbital more than likely because he ate countless uppercuts from Eddie Sanchez during their heavyweight bout. In addition, reports indicate that Nate Mohr tore the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his knee thanks to a Manny Gamburyan submission hold.
Here’s the full skinny:
Matt Hughes — He is suspended until January 29, 2008. No contact until January 20, 2008.
Chuck Liddell – “The Iceman” is suspended until January 29, 2008, with a left eye laceration. No contact until January 20, 2008.
Wanderlei Silva — “The Axe Murderer” is suspended until February 13, 2008, with a right eye laceration. No contact until January 29, 2008.
Soa Palelei — “Hulk” must clear a nasal fracture and left orbital fracture with an ophthalmologist prior to returning to action or no contest until June 27, 2008.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou – “The African Assassin” is suspended until February 13, 2008, with a laceration to his right eyebrow. No contact until January 29, 2008.
James Irvin — “The Sandman” is suspended suspended until February 28, 2008. No contact until February 13, 2008.
Nate Mohr — He is suspended until January 20, 2008, and there’s no contact allowed until January 13. However, remember we stated above that Mohr tore his ACL. He won’t be back for awhile.
Tony DeSouza — He is on the shelf until January 29, 2008. No contact until January 20.
Doug Evans — He must have his left thumb cleared by a physician or no contest until June 27, 2008. He must serve a minimum medical with contest until February 13 and no contact until January 29 because of a laceration to his left eyebrow.
Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases.
More than a few of these fighters, however, will require medical clearance prior to competing again.
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Written by admin on January 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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By Jesse Holland
UFC 79: “Nemesis” is finally in the books and aside from a great night of fights, I think it can be said (with a good deal of certainty) that after some rough waters the ship has finally started to right itself.
George St. Pierre is reclaiming his position as one of the most dominant fighters in the game today, Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva taught us that a rivalry as great as theirs can transcend time, and Melvin Guillard and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou proved once and for all that power is nothing without control.
Matt Hughes has enjoyed the kind of career that most fighters can only dream about. Losing to Georges St. Pierre does not affect Hughes’ place in UFC history and I find it kind of fitting that the torch has been passed to “Rush” … via armbar.
That’s some symbolic karma right there.
Pay attention Georges. You want to be the next great welterweight legend. The fans want you to be next great welterweight legend. The only thing that can stop you is YOU. Let’s hope that tonight’s dominating performance is an indication that you’ve conquered your demons.
Can we have a moment of silence for the match that never was – and probably never will be? Maybe if Matt Serra loses to GSP he can settle his grudge with Hughes – assuming the self-professed country boy is still in the fight game by then.
Speaking of grudge matches, was anyone not on the edge of their seat for the fifteen minute war that was Liddell vs. Silva? I don’t even care that it didn’t end with a knockout. Saturday’s fight was the reason fans were demanding this match for so long – and credit to the fighters - they delivered.
Chuck looked sharp. And color me reactionary, but I was as stunned as Wandy when Chuck started pulling out the takedowns. I’d like to think the impostor that fought Keith Jardine last September is gone for good.
And as far as Wanderlei Silva is concerned, I didn’t think he was finished after dropping two straight fights and I still don’t think that now that it’s up to three. Losing to fighters like Mirko Cro Cop, Dan Henderson and Chuck Liddell is not exactly an uncommon occurrence in this sport and the way Silva fights I’ll continue watching him until he decides he’s had enough.
In fact, I wouldn’t mind seeing “The Axe Murderer” give Rashad Evans his comeuppance.
It was interesting to see Houston Alexander, I mean Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, find out what happens when knockout power is not enough. The undefeated Lyoto Machida continued to mystify as his strategy baffled the UFC newcomer.
Can anyone figure this guy out?
Machida may not have an exhilarating style, but he knows how to get the job done. Sokoudjou was in la-la land prior to the arm triangle. And kudos to Machida for finally finishing an opponent. It couldn’t have come at a better time. Now who are we going to compare Karo Parisyan to?
Melvin Guillard is going to have to put a little more mixed in his martial arts. When you have seven losses and six of them are by submission, I think it’s time to re-evaluate things.
He’s got talent, but so often it looks like he just goes out there to fight, perhaps forgetting that this is a sport and that best strategy (most of the time) prevails. This is a huge win for Rich Clementi (personal and professional), but in a division this stacked it will be a tough road to hoe.
Not as tough as watching Eddie Sanchez fight Soa Palelei, however. This was the only stinker of the night. Palelei looks like a guy who has been out of the game for three years and Sanchez looked like he was getting royalties on the uppercut.
He got the “W” but he’s going to have to do better than that if he wants to get past some of the bigger guys like Tim Sylvia.
Again, it was a great night to be a MMA fan. To finish out the recap I’m going to take a look at the future of the fighters of UFC 79. Nothing scientific, just a little wish list of mine.
The winners:
Georges St. Pierre: If Serra is ready, great. If not, Jon Fitch has earned the right to face you.
Chuck Liddell: Quinton Jackson is out of the question, as is Forrest Griffin. I guess that leaves you with Shogun. No complaints here.
Lyoto Machida: Your ability to finish Sokoudjou is certain to raise your stock. If Shogun doesn’t get Chuck, I’m hoping that you do. Thiago Silva wouldn’t be a bad idea, either.
Rich Clementi: The lightweight division is full of contenders. Beating a veteran like Spencer Fisher may help you become one of them.
Eddie Sanchez: Tonight’s win probably won’t endear you to anyone at UFC headquarters, but a win is still a win. You might be Andrei Arlovski’s going away present.
The losers:
Matt Hughes: I doubt you’ll be around long enough to fight Serra, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go out without a bang. I’m sure a match with Diego Sanchez or Josh Koscheck would be entertaining.
Wanderlei Silva: Like I said before, Rashad Evans needs to get a little dirt on that clean record and I think you’re just the man for the job.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou: It’s back to the drawing board I’m afraid. You won’t see a main event until you rebuild your resume. Fighting some TUF alumni would be a good start. Keith Jardine or Stephan Bonnar come to mind.
Melvin Guillard: With two submission losses and a drug suspension, your days are numbered. A fresh start in the WEC could do you some good – unless you want to slug it out with Luke Caudillo on a Fight Night undercard.
Soa Palelei: Getting battered by Eddie Sanchez in your debut is not the best way to start your UFC career. But you can take punishment. Maybe they’ll let Brandon Vera pound on you for a few rounds – it’s the kind of match the producers of “Unleashed” love to show.
That’s a wrap, maniacs. Hope everyone enjoyed the final show of 2007. For the most part it did not disappoint.
To check out our complete UFC 79 blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage click here.
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The field of 20 fighters for UFC 79: “Nemesis” have all weighed-in this evening for the blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) event tomorrow night from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For those who didn’t catch the Internet broadcast we have the weigh-in results below.
Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva had a HEATED staredown. Toward the end Silva did a little head fake and the two fighters were separated immediately. Then Liddell flipped of Wanderlei and it caused some havoc on the stage.
Amazing. Totally sets the stage for a ridiculous brawl tomorrow night.
Anyway, here are the official results:
170 lbs.: Matt Hughes (170) vs. Georges St. Pierre (170)
205 lbs.: Chuck Liddell (204) vs. Wanderlei Silva (205)
Hvywt.: Eddie Sanchez (239) vs. Soa Palalei (262)
205 lbs.: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (204)
155 lbs.: Rich Clementi (155) vs. Melvin Guillard (156)
205 lbs.: James Irvin (205) vs. Luis Cane (205)
155 lbs.: Manny Gamburyan (155) vs. Nate Mohr (155)
185 lbs.: Dean Lister (186) vs. Jordan Radev (185)
170 lbs.: Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Tony DeSouza (170)
155 lbs.: Doug Evans (154) vs. Mark Bocek (155)
The televised portion of the pay-per-view (PPV) event begins Saturday, December 29, 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 79 quick results, however, will begin to flow earlier than that here at MMAmania.com at about 8:00 p.m. ET with the prelim fights.
Tomorrow can’t come soon enough — see you then!
Written by admin on December 28th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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This video footage includes Machida’s fights with BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, Stephan Bonnar and others prior to his Octagon debut. The undefeated Brazilian/Japanese light heavyweight will take on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou tomorrow night at UFC 79: “Nemesis.”
(Thanks to BloodyElbow.com for the assist.)
Written by admin on December 28th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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Note: Lyoto Machida is having some visa troubles that have delayed his arrival to Las Vegas and the Brazilian was unable to attend the press conference. However, it seems he will be in Sin City on fight night to take on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
In addition, to check out all the UFC 79 video goodness for the press conference yesterday hit up the multimedia section at UFC.com.
Written by admin on December 28th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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