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Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson Paulo Filho
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/23/hockey-fight-of-the-day-matt-martin-vs-stu-bickell
Paulo Filho Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch
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LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 141 live blog for Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem, the main event of tonight's UFC pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Those UFC jitters you hear about all time? Alistair Overeem didn't feel them. Nor was he intimidated by the a 270-plus pound beast standing across the cage. Overeem went toe-to-toe with Lesnar and came out the easy victor.
During the UFC 141 posfight press conference, a very relaxed Overeem explained that he laid out the path to victory a few days and it played out exactly as he had seen it.
"It just came up to me. It's weird, I know. I'm not usually the guy who believes in aliens and UFO's, superstitious stuff, but I say 'tomorrow, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do this ... and it just turned out that way."
Overeem thought the early knees in the clinch changed Lesnar's mindset.
"After that he didn't come for the takedown as he would [normally]. After that, we could in the clinch and he would disengage," Overeem said. "And usually Brock is a guy who comes for you straight forward, but he was not doing that. So I knew, the knees bothered him."
Overeem admitted he had to put his foot on the gas pedal early in the fight. Lesnar cut him with his first jab and blood was leaking in his eye. He didn't want to allow anything like a doctor's stoppage to get in the way of a victory.
He's targeting late spring or early summer for his title shot against Junior dos Santos. Overeem spoke about a very difficult 3-4 months leading up to UFC 141 and that he needs a vacation and some time to get things in order following the break.
Paul Buentello Josh Burkman Mikey Burnett Murilo Bustamante Grant Campbell
Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan Dan The Sandman Christison
Masakatsu Funaki Zelg Benkei Galesić Mauro Galvao Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan
In his first fight at featherweight, Ross Pearson survived Junior Assuncao's jiu-jitsu to take a decision at UFC 141 in Las Vegas on Friday. The winner of season nine of "The Ultimate Fighter" took the bout 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 on the judges cards.
Assuncao took Pearson down early in the first round, then got his back before Pearson escaped. Assuncao moved well as Pearson stalked him around the cage. Halfway through the round, Assuncao tried for another takedown, but was unsuccessful. As the round neared its end, Pearson was able to land a few punches and kicks, but Assuncao's movement kept him from landing anything substantial.
In the second round, Assuncao continued to work for a takedown but took plenty of punishment for it. Pearson figured out Assuncao's movement and landed a jab that shook Assuncao. He used that to move into the clinch and land short strikes. Assuncao returned to the takedown attempt, but Pearson held him off.
Assuncao started the third round out well, catching Pearson with a jab and taking him down. Assuncao moved to Pearson's back, but couldn't do anything with the position as Pearson maneuvered back to his feet. For the rest of the round, Pearson moved forward and landed damaging shots to Assuncao.
After winning TUF, Pearson won two fights before losing bouts to Cole Miller and Edson Barboza. This was his first time dropping down to 145 lbs.
Don Frye Tony Fryklund Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki Zelg Benkei Galesić
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/12/29/alistair-overeem-is-ready-to-win-another-dance-in-december/
Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/mma-smacktalk/98450-cowboy-afraid-diaz.html
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Mikey Burnett Murilo Bustamante Grant Campbell Gesias JZ Calvancante Luiz Cane
Marcus Aurelio Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo Luciano Azevedo Ba Te er
Dean Amasinger Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen Alex Andrade Jermaine Andrè
Rolles Gracie Royce Gracie Royler Gracie Ryan Gracie Peter Graham
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The UFC's only official pre-fight show returns when Fight Day comes to you live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the host of Saturday's UFC 141 event. Hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will guide you through the latest news of the week. Top MMA journalists will help Farra break down all of the action from UFC 141, including the huge main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. UFC stars will also stop by the Fight Day set for exclusive interviews. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET!
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Ba Te er Ryan Bader Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao Josh Barnett
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LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 141 live blog for Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem, the main event of tonight's UFC pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/12/30/ufc-141-live-blog-brock-lesnar-vs-alistair-overeem-updates/
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Source: http://www.mmatko.com/donald-cowboy-cerrone-vs-nate-diaz-fight-video-ufc-141-main-card/
Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/30/hockey-fight-of-the-day-darcy-hordichuk-vs-matt-kassian
Kit Cope Wesley Cabbage Correira Patrick The Predator Côté Randy The Natural Couture Dan Cramer
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Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah
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Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves Andre Amade Dean Amasinger Jimmy Ambriz
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/28/hockey-fight-of-the-day-wayne-simmonds-vs-eric-brewer
Jonathan Goulet Wilson Gouveia Jason Grace Crosley Gracie Gregor Gracie
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/22/vitor-belfort-giving-fans-intimate-access-to-ufc-142-training-camp
Matt Andersen Alex Andrade Jermaine Andrè Yoji Anjo Ao Hailin
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Hermes Franca Rich Franklin Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund
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All 22 fighters taking part in UFC 141 on Friday night will first step on the scale on Thursday at the UFC 141 weigh-ins and we'll carry the live video right here at MMAFighting.com.
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Marcus Davis Tony DeSouza Edwin Dewees Nick Diaz Tadhg Steamfist Dixon
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David Bielkheden Michael Bisping Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku
Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein Tom Big Cat Erickson
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/25/hockey-fight-of-the-day-arron-asham-vs-tanner-glass
Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs Ray Cooper Kit Cope Wesley Cabbage Correira
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar paid a fine and made an apology in a hunting incident in Canada from last year that made major news on the Internet last week when he was accused of several violations.
Lesnar was charged with failing to properly tag a deer, unlawful possession of wildlife and abandonment/wasting of the edible flesh of big game. Lesnar paid a fine for failing to tag a mule deer he shot, but the charge of abandonment was dropped.
The incident occurred during a hunt in Alberta, Canada, in 2010.
Lesnar released a statement in which he said, in part:
"In Alberta, Americans can't hunt without a licensed outfitter. The outfitter is there to make sure you follow the rules. I had two deer tags for the trip, which meant I could legally shoot two deer. On the first day of the trip, I shot a mule deer. On the second day, I shot a white tail. Video from the hunt has been on the Internet for over a year. After I shot the mule deer, I failed to immediately tag it. As far as I was involved, that's all there is to it.
"Now it's resolved. I paid my fine today. It's the kind of thing that happens to hunters all the time. I want to thank the Canadian authorities for their cooperation in resolving this misunderstanding. I love Canada and I can't wait to go back to Alberta for a hunt."
Lesnar said he had nothing to do with the abandonment charge and was relying on the outfitter to comply with the rules.
Lesnar fights Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141 on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It will be his first bout since losing his championship to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 on Oct. 23, 2010.
Takanori The Fireball Kid Gomi Akihiro Gono Gabriel Gonzaga Lyman Good Gary Goodridge
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David Bielkheden Michael Bisping Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku
Retirement is inevitable for every athlete. Whether it's voluntary or forced is up to the athlete. In fighting, it's too often forced. There's no exact age or time. Some guys have to walk away in their early 30's, others like the incredible Randy Couture, make it into their late 40's.
The end of the 2011 was unkind to several legends of MMA who are past their 34th birthdays. As a result, their careers are gasping for their last breath of air.
In 2012, we could see the end of the road for Tito Ortiz, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Matt Hughes. Then there's Brock Lesnar.
He's not a legend, but he is the pay-per-view king of the sport and yet his future could be in question following UFC 141. Lesnar has battled serious health issues and after his loss to Cain Velasquez 15 months ago, many question his passion for the sport.
During our "The MMA Insiders" show on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas, Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, MMA analyst Frank Trigg and myself talked about who will be standing at the end of 2012.
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It's been a lousy year for Georges St-Pierre and he can't even turn to his boys in Canada for a little moral support. Well, it's only one writer's opinion, but Aaron Lefko of Sportsnet.ca included GSP on his "Most Overhyped Athletes of 2011" list.
And even before his injury, St-Pierre was taking verbal shots from the public, the media and fighters for his inability to put away opponents.
He grabbed the international spotlight in April for headlining the first UFC card in Toronto, producing GSP mania. A record UFC crowd of more than 55,000 packed the Rogers Centre to finally see the conquering Canadian hero and he went the full five rounds with Jake Shields in what was more of a clinic on how not to lose a fight than actually win it.
Keep in mind, St-Pierre won the fight against Jake Shields back in April. Since then he's battled injuries all year with the worst coming a few weeks back when he suffered a torn ACL. The fight at UFC 129 is really stuck in the writer's craw.
It was boring at best and continued a pattern of St-Pierre going the full distance without delivering the knockout blow or submission. Heck, the fight before it on the card was way more entertaining than the main event.
We're not exactly sure why it's a bad thing for the undercard to outperform the main event. Plus it seems tough to overhype a guy who's been inactive for eight months.
Check out the rest of the list. Is there anyone on there who's been a champion? Seems a little harsh to put GSP, a legitimate champion, on the list just because he doesn't win the right way.
Is GSP overhyped? Maybe this guy and Nick Diaz are onto something.
Frank Trigg, Kevin Iole and myself discussed the St-Pierre topic on the latest "The MMA Insiders" on ESPN1100/98.9 FM.
Gilbert Aldana José Aldo John Alessio Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida
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Where I am from, if you are cool with someone, you are cool with their friends. If you are not cool with me, then don't go talking to my best friend when I am in the room unless you can be cool with me for a couple of seconds, too.
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Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs Ray Cooper Kit Cope Wesley Cabbage Correira
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LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos discusses his recent knee surgery, when he expects to fight again, how his life has changed since winning the heavyweight title last month, and his pick for Friday night's UFC 141 main event.
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Miguel Torres is gone. Let's hope it's a short stay in exile.
If he returns to the UFC, it won't erase what's gone down on Twitter with the fighters and it certainly doesn't mean that a future blow up isn't right around the corner. Managing verbal gaffes on Twitter will be an ongoing challenge for teams, sports and fight promotions.
Forrest Griffin, who sort began the whole Twitter flap with his rape joke/commentary last month on Twitter, says it really shouldn't be that difficult for the fighters to police themselves.
"You should know. You kind of should know. You have a feel for it. For me, it was like a three-hour thing. Three hours before anyone said anything to me, I realized 'I messed up. I shouldn't have said that,'" laughed Griffin. "Someone once said. Twitter is like internet porn, once it's out there, it's out there and there's no getting rid of it."
Griffin joined Stephan Bonnar in the FoxSportsRadio920 studios on Sunday to talk about the current state fighting in the Octagon and outside. Bonnar gave his take on what happened to Griffin, Rashad Evans and then Torres.
"It's one of those things where Forrest said something and everyone got mad. And it's like a little slap on the wrist for Forrest. Then Rashad said something, everyone got mad. Then it was like 'dammit you guys I warned you once.' Then Miguel said something, okay 'we need to make an example somebody.'"
Griffin suggested Torres should've known by then that any sort of sarcastic/joking tweet referencing rape was off limits.
"That was kind of the warning for me, was the warning for everyone. Don't do it. Just stop. It's not perceived well," Griffin told the MMA Fight Corner radio show.
The former light heavyweight champ still likes Twitter because it provides a good forum for discussions.
"I like to say things that are not necessarily inflammatory, but also kind of make you think a lot," said Griffin. "[...] My whole thing is I never meant to hurt people who've been hurt by that. I'm not the kind of person who'd want to hurt people who've been victims of a horrible crime."
Both Griffin and Bonnar appreciate the fact that the UFC has never censored the fighters, but they've definitely gotten the fact that Twitter can be a dangerous place with a fine line to walk.
Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia Andrew Gardner Tiki Ghosn
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/countdown-to-ufc-141-nate-diaz-v-cowboy-cerrone/
Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/ufc-141-live-weigh-in-video-and-results-at-7pm-est/
Don Frye Tony Fryklund Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki Zelg Benkei Galesić
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LAS VEGAS -- Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz were playing so nicely together for most of Wednesday's UFC 141 pre-fight press conference. Then they came face to face for the customary staredown photo op, and that's when it all fell apart.
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It's been a lousy year for Georges St-Pierre and he can't even turn to his boys in Canada for a little moral support. Well, it's only one writer's opinion, but Aaron Lefko of Sportsnet.ca included GSP on his "Most Overhyped Athletes of 2011" list.
And even before his injury, St-Pierre was taking verbal shots from the public, the media and fighters for his inability to put away opponents.
He grabbed the international spotlight in April for headlining the first UFC card in Toronto, producing GSP mania. A record UFC crowd of more than 55,000 packed the Rogers Centre to finally see the conquering Canadian hero and he went the full five rounds with Jake Shields in what was more of a clinic on how not to lose a fight than actually win it.
Keep in mind, St-Pierre won the fight against Jake Shields back in April. Since then he's battled injuries all year with the worst coming a few weeks back when he suffered a torn ACL. The fight at UFC 129 is really stuck in the writer's craw.
It was boring at best and continued a pattern of St-Pierre going the full distance without delivering the knockout blow or submission. Heck, the fight before it on the card was way more entertaining than the main event.
We're not exactly sure why it's a bad thing for the undercard to outperform the main event. Plus it seems tough to overhype a guy who's been inactive for eight months.
Check out the rest of the list. Is there anyone on there who's been a champion? Seems a little harsh to put GSP, a legitimate champion, on the list just because he doesn't win the right way.
Is GSP overhyped? Maybe this guy and Nick Diaz are onto something.
Frank Trigg, Kevin Iole and myself discussed the St-Pierre topic on the latest "The MMA Insiders" on ESPN1100/98.9 FM.
Thiago Alves Andre Amade Dean Amasinger Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen
Edson Drago Tomasz Drwal Joe Hybrid Duarte Aldrin de Jesus Todd Duffee
Dan The Sandman Christison Logan The Pink Pounder Clark Steve The Snake Claveau Rich No Love Clementi Mark The Hammer Coleman
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/12/29/five-ounces-2011-year-end-awards-oops-oohs-and-arghs/
Rolles Gracie Royce Gracie Royler Gracie Ryan Gracie Peter Graham
Source: http://www.fighters.com/12/26/jake-shields-talks-teammates-fighting-yoshihiro-akiyama-at-ufc-144
Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle
In UFC president Dana White's latest video blog, he answered to the Nevada Athletic Commission's refusal to change Duane "Bang" Ludwig's knockout time. The UFC changed the time of Ludwig's 2006 knockout of Jonathan Goulet, giving Ludwig the fastest knockout in UFC history.
The NAC, on the other hand, said that the 11-second time still stands. To prove just how wrong they are, White worked with the UFC's production team to show the time of the three fastest knockouts in UFC history.
White doing this adds validity to his decision to update the record. It wasn't a capricious decision by White, but something fair, calculated and transparent. Nicely done.
Bernard Ackah Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama Gilbert Aldana José Aldo
Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida Jason Guida
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Headed into Friday night's UFC 141 main event, the question of just how good Alistair Overeem is remains one of MMA's heated topics. His supporters point out that he's won titles in Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1. His detractors suggest he's done most of that while facing non-elite competition.
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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/12/29/overpraised-or-underrated-an-examination-of-alistair-overeems/
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