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At UFC 110 in Australia and UFC 116 in Las Vegas, Lytle pulled off two of his best as he made everyone and their brother, most importantly opponents Brian Foster and Matt Brown, think he was going to engage in a toe-to-toe slugfest. …
Publish Date: 07/08/2010 7:01
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Big Nog vs. Mir rematch set for UFC 119 main event, Lil' Nog vs …
Mike Chiappetta is reporting that UFC 119 finally has a co and main event. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will get his rematch with Frank Mir in the main event of UFC 119 while his twin brother, Rogerio, will face Ryan Bader in the co-main …
Publish Date: 07/08/2010 11:41
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Fedor Emelianenko Takes On Fabricio Werdum in a Joint Strikeforce/M1 Spectacular
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Fedor Emelianenko- also known as "The Last Emperor"- holds a record of 31-1. His only recorded loss comes from the fact that his fight with Tsuyoshi Kohsaka was stopped when Emelianenko suffered a gash in the opening seconds of the fight. Even though he has a loss to tarnish his undefeated streak, "The Last Emperor" understands that numbers don't mean anything when you're inside the cage.
Fedor has been at the top as the best heavyweight in the world for the better part of the last decade. He has taken down Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovi?, Mark Coleman, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on his way there. On June 26th, he goes up against Fabricio Werdum (the number 9 heavyweight in the world) for a showdown that's bound to define the two fighters and the event.
Even though Emelianenko is among the top heavyweights in the world, he will have a lot on his hands going up against the jiu-jitsu technician, Fabricio Werdum. Werdum is known as "Vai Cavalo" or "Leading Horse" which speaks to his wild and free nature in the ring. It looks like Emelianenko will be tasked with taming Werdum if he wants that victory.
Despite this exciting main card, the June 26th Strikeforce will feature much more heated action. In fact, many more people are looking forward to the top woman in the world, Cris "Cyborg" Santos taking on Jan Finney. Most feel that Cyborg will take out Finney pretty easily and glide on to an effortless victory (even more so considering that Finney's nickname is "Cuddles"), but Finney has been known to be scrappy making the fight a good one to watch.
Plus, seeing Cris Cyborg in action is always an event in itself:
With some of the best male heavyweight and female featherweight fighters clashing on the same night, the June 26th Strikeforce event is destined to be an exciting evening for MMA fans.
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UFC 116 Preview: Shane Carwin Apologizes for His Boring Interview …
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Shane Carwin, already viewed by many as one of the classiest individuals in Mixed Martial Arts, has revealed yet another likable characteristic – a self-deprecating sense of humor.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 17:36
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UFC Quick Quote: Fedor and his 'lunatics' don't want to do …
UFC Quick Quote: Fedor and his 'lunatics' don't want to do business — we gotta get over it.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 12:15
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Jardine has the skills to be a contender in the UFC's glamour division, but he needs to right the ship as soon as possible, if he is going to be anything but a gatekeeper going forward. My guess is that his problem is equal parts …
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UFC Finalizes “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” Card For July 3rd …
UFC poster 116 Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin. The UFC has officially confirmed the remaining bouts that will precede the heavyweight clash in the main event between interim champ Shane Carwin and current champion Brock Lesnar. …
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 12:00
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Publish Date: 06/21/2010 4:07
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Condit came to the UFC after dominating the field in the WEC. Things got off to a rocky start in the world's biggest promotion as Kampmann took a split decision victory over him. However, in his last two performances, Condit has been …
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 10:27
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UFC The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Results: Jamie Yager Battered …
TUF 11 cast member Rich Attonito won his UFC debut against Jamie Yager.
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Publish Date: 06/19/2010 18:32
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Watch UFC 114 Live: Biggest Grudge match in UFC History
Ever since their feud in UFC 107 in December, there have been multiple occasions, where it was thought that Evans and Jackson might collide against one another. However, Jackson announced a retirement, which did not last for long, …
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 16:36
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UFC 116 confirmed fight card : Beta Labs
UFC 116 is now confirmed with 11 big fights includes heavyweight title fight Lesnar v Carwin, Silva v Akiyama, Lytle v Brown, Sotiropoulos vs Pellegri.
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 13:45
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UFC Fighters Visit Marine Corps Museum
At the conclusion of this three-part series, UFC fighters Gabriel Gonzaga, Marcus Davis, Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, former Marine Brian Stann, and UFC founder Dana White visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps. …
Publish Date: 06/21/2010 13:09
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Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo Headline Impact FC: The Uprising On …
SYDNEY, Australia (June 16, 2010) – The cage will be ablaze with non-stop MMA action for the “The Uprising” as former UFC Champion and Hall of Fame Member, Ken Shamrock returns to the ring to take on former UFC Champion, …
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Publish Date: 06/15/2010 11:34
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Strikeforce Tonight ! Lawler vs Babalu | Top MMA News at …
Just a reminder that Strikeforce is having a mid-week show tonight (Wednesday, June 16). A rare midweek show that will be broadcast on Showtime in the USA and.
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 7:25
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Paulo Thiago Concedes Poor Performance at UFC 115 : MMA News, MMA …
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Publish Date: 06/16/2010 12:52
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The BC Bad Ass is Back at AFC 3! Baz Cunningham returns to fight Nick Driedger at AFC 3 on July 17.
Publish Date: 06/15/2010 9:33
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Tim Kennedy talks about his upcoming fight with Prangley and …
Tim Kennedy talks about his upcoming fight with Prangley and rivalry with “Mayhem” Miller (video). June 16, 2010 All MMA News, Strikeforce No Comments … Strikeforce middleweight up-and-comer, Tim Kennedy has been speaking about his fight later on tonight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles with Trevor Prangley, a fight he hopes will give him an indication of where he is in his MMA career. Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Kennedy said: “I've only really been fighting full-time for …
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 14:00
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K.J. Noons ready to kick start his MMA career, starting tonight at …
June 16, 2010 All MMA News, Strikeforce No Comments. Former EliteXC 160 pound champion, K.J. Noons has been speaking about returning to action inside the United States tonight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles against Conor Heun, …
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 13:43
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“Rampage” Jackson points the finger at Greg Jackson for boring …
June 16, 2010 All MMA News, UFC No Comments. Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has pointed the finger at world renowned MMA coach, Greg Jackson for turning his recent fight with Rashad Evans into a snooze …
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UFC 116 – Rafael Cordeiro warns his friend, Wanderlei Silva not to …
June 16, 2010 All MMA News, UFC No Comments. Rafael Cordeiro, the long-time trainer and friend of UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva, has warned people not to overlook Silva's opponent, Yoshihiro Akiyama, ahead of their battle at UFC 116 …
Publish Date: 06/16/2010 10:21
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Eduardo Alonso says “Shogun” Rua will come back stronger than ever …
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June 16, 2010 All MMA News, UFC No Comments. UFC light heavyweight champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will come back stronger than ever after recent surgery on his knee according to his manager, Eduardo Alonso. …
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Canada and the Middle East “neck and neck” to host first ever …
June 16, 2010 All MMA News, UFC No Comments. UFC President, Dana White has revealed that Canada and the Middle East are “neck and neck” to host the first ever international version of “the Ultimate fighter” reality show, with SPIKE TV …
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Publish Date: 06/06/2010 13:00
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UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin pre-event preview and predictions …
Franklin' goes down over the border in Canada this coming weekend. The notoriously energetic Canadian MMA crowd will no doubt be out in force as the Vancouver crowd are treated to their first live UFC event [...] … June 7, 2010 All MMA News, Exclusives, UFC No Comments. The UFC pays a visit to Vancouver, British Columbia for the first time ever as 'UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin' goes down over the border in Canada this coming weekend. The notoriously energetic Canadian …
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Jokes About “The Whole Gay Thing …
Apparently, the G-bomb has become inexplicably acceptable in the MMA world because nothing was made of Rampage's consistent usage of the word to describe his bitter rival Rashad Evans in order to promote UFC 114. However, Rampage is now …
Publish Date: 06/07/2010 10:21
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World's Number 1 Ranked Female Fighter Megumi Fujii Makes National …
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 7, 2010) — Japanese MMA sensation Megumi Fujii, widely regarded as the No. 1 pound-for-pound female fighter in the world, will make her U.S. television debut on Thursday night on FOX Sports Net as part of the LIVE …
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Join Century Casino as they proudly present their third annual Celebrity Poker Tournament on June 5th, 2010 in support of the MS Society of Alberta, and the Kamikaze MMA training and fitness camp held June 4-6 in the Century Showroom. …
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rashad Evans: Boring-on-Boring Crime …
The arch enemies were originally slated to meet at UFC 107 after completing their assignments as coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights,” however Rampage opted to turn his back on MMA and accept the role of B.A. Baracus in the …
Publish Date: 06/01/2010 8:00
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Top MMA News was on hand as King Of The Cage held their 45th event in Canada in front of a full house of 1000 at the Palace Banquet Hall in Edmonton, Alberta. The evening was headlined by one of the most active fighters in the world and …
Publish Date: 06/01/2010 5:52
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UFC 117 – Anderson Silva feels he's misunderstood by many MMA fans …
UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva explains why he feels he's misunderstood by many MMA Fans following his controversial win over Demian Maia in April, as well as what he thinks to Chael Sonnen's trash talking ways. Share: … Home » All MMA News » UFC » Currently Reading: …
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June 1, 2010 All MMA News, UFC 5 Comments. UFC middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen has launched an astonishing attack on Anderson Silva's manager, Ed Soares, likening the pint sized owner of the Sinister brand to a pagan worshipper and …
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Mixed Martial Arts fans must have heard this a thousand times: Anderson Silva refuses to, and will not consider any possibility of fighting his training partner and friend Lyoto Machida.
And it goes deeper than that.
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida is highly favored to win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in this week’s UFC 104. However, there is still a possibility that Shogun could beat Machida. If that happens, would Silva come in seething with revenge on a Silva vs. Shogun tiff? We think not… if we follow the depth of friendship and loyalty between Silva and Machida.
You see, if Machida loses over Shogun, he would lose his Light Heavyweight belt. It would be like Silva stealthily snatching that belt from his friend Machida by winning over the Shogun. If this happens, Machida could only regain the title by getting inside the octagon against his friend Silva. Silva fighting Shogun after a Machida defeat would make a mess of the friendship.
Silva has been talking about Machida since day one – even before Silva rose to popularity. He is not interested in getting into the light heavyweight fray as he would get in the way of his friend. If Machida loses to Shogun, he would want to take the title back and Silva wouldn’t want to get in the way.
Silva does not only refuse to fight his friend, he would also refuse any match that would lead him to eventually facing his old buddy inside the octagon.
But how long can he (and Machida) stand his ground?
Dana White, the guy who knows how to make serious bucks with his promotional instincts, is already setting his sights to a Silva Machida match – despite the two warriors’ pronouncements. Can’t blame the guy, a Silva vs. Machida bout is going to be one of those superfights that would surely fill venue seats at two asses per chair. White is looking at 2010 when this Silva vs. Machida ticket could happen.
In an interview with ESPN, megabucks boss White said, “Anderson Silva is two fights away from cleaning out his entire division, and he’s had two fights at 205 pounds where he’s looked absolutely phenomenal – he’s actually looked better at 205 than he did at 185.” MMA fans couldn’t help but be thrilled by this friendship-busting tiff when White said, “I think we’re probably a couple of fights away from a mega-fight like that.”
The question is: How would Dana White convince the two?
Well, Silva and Machida would eventually have to face each other if they both would keep on winning. It’s either that, or they’d just fight lame fights with non-winners, or they (or one of them) would just retire for the sake of friendship. That last option sounds lamer than fighting lame fighters, don’t you think?
Whaddya know? MMA edged out more popular sports this time as ESPN chose Gina Carano over more popular female athletes to grace the cover of its “The Body Issue.”
One would think that Ms Carano’s kick (and breasts barely covered by her hand) splashed on the cover of ESPN would drive readers (or even non-readers) to a magazine-buying frenzy.
ESPN’s “The Body Issue,” is all about, well….the naked body. The issue features volleyball players in the nude, nude motocross riders, to SERENA WILLIAMS all in their naked glory. One of the six athletes featured to grace the cover, Sara Reinersten said, “It got easier as we kept going. I think, you know, you get comfortable with people on set. You know, after the first two minutes of being horrified that you’re totally naked!”
ESPN”s “The Body Issue” features only six athletes to grace the cover. Besides Gina Carano, Williams, and Reinersten are Dwight Howard, Adrian Peterson, and Clair Bevilacqua.
It’s a nice combination of athletes, we think. But….
MMA-Tap-Out can’t help but notice a collective groan from fans asking “Why not … (fill in the name of a female sports icon you wish were a part of this, uhurm – naked collection)?”
And here’s our take on some of the missed opportunities (in random order):
Danica Patrick. IRL driver. The first woman to win an Indy car race. Yes, we’ve had a lot of Danica photos in revealing outfits, but hey…this is ESPN’s “The Body Issue.”
Jennie Finch. The most famous softball player of all time. Forget the Olympic gold medals and other awards she won with her U.S. team, her Sports Illustrated photos are more interesting. ESPN could have given us more.
Gabrielle Reece Volleyball player. She’s also a model and a sports announcer. We just can’t get enough of her spikes, dives and digs.
Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova. Why skip these two tennis divas?
And finally… Allison Stokke. Pole vaulter turned internet sensation.
Why ESPN…Why didn’t you?
If losing could be anything but bad, this could be the best defeat Kimbo has ever had. By losing, Kimbo Slice won the hearts and acceptance of a lot of haters…and that includes Kimbo-thrasher Dana White.
Days before the airing of the September 30 edition of the reality show “The Ultimate Fighter” over Spike TV, MMA fans were already raving about it like it was the Lesnar-Fedor match finally taking shape. The reason: after Kimbo crashed and burned under Seth Petruzelli (and after losing to a worm in that Norton Security ad) this is going to be the first time we will see the bearded one slug it out in the cage again.
Kimbo Slice, whether you like it or not, has done in a few matches what Dana White has been trying to do for MMA – and barely succeeded: that is to draw more attention to mixed martial arts. Whether you like it or not, the much maligned, overly belittled and scathingly thrash-talked Kimbo is one of MMA’s biggest crowd-drawers. He drew the biggest TV viewership (at 7.281 million viewers during the Kimbo vs. Thompson bout) for an MMA fight in American TV last year. To top this, two of the three most viewed MMA fights last year are Kimbo Slice headliners.
Most of the hardcore MMA fans hate him, for good reason. Kimbo Slice is not a mixed martial arts fighter, but the amount of hype and attention (and huge pay scale) he gets does injustice to real MMA fighters. He gives the new fans the wrong impression of what real mixed martial arts is. An MMA poser he is, and it didn’t take long before some obscure MMA-fighter-turned-Smoothie King-franchisee Petruzelli showed the world what a fake he is – in just 14 seconds of the first round.
But still…Kimbo Slice was a crowd-drawer.
Now, Dana White struts him off on “The Ultimate Fighter.” And we say, “Good call, DW!” It means Kimbo’s crowd-drawing magic would rub off on the show. And it did – it’s first two episodes raked it’s highest ratings ever. So it came as a shock when White announced that a Kimbo fight was slated as early as the third week of TUF 10 against the much experienced Roy “Big Country” Nelson. If Slice loses, just like any contender who loses, he gets kicked out of the show
What was White thinking? There’s not an iota of doubt that Kimbo would lose.
And Kimbo lost.
But wait…
After losing to “Big Country,” haters started to feel differently about Kimbo. Even “real” MMA fighters and coaches on the show who sneered and swore and mocked him when he was first introduced on the first episode started to warm up on him. They started to praise him and his efforts.
And Dana White is keeping him on the show despite the loss.
…. and he can continue rubbing off his crowd-drawing magic on the show, on UFC, and on mixed martial arts in general.
Kimbo Slice lost this particular battle, but he seems to be winning the war.
The question is: is Kimbo Slice’s victory a loss for MMA?
