Thursday, 31 May 2012

Bellator 70 Results: Cole Konrad keeps belt with first-round finish of Eric Prindle

Unbeaten heavyweight Cole Konrad may catch a lot of flak for his methodical, sometime plodding, style inside the cage but the Bellator champion made it clear the rest of his skills are catching up with his wrestling with a quick finish of tournament winner Eric Prindle last night at Bellator 70. Prindle came out swinging [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/26/bellator-70-results-cole-konrad-keeps-belt-with-first-round-finish-of-eric-prindle

David Heath Delson Heleno Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman

A very Happy Mother?s Day to MMA Moms

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of fighters and the moms who fight. For a reminder of how cool MMA moms are, check out Urijah Faber's mom holding off a burglar, Rashad Evans getting pre-fight advice from his mother, and Diego Brandao buying his mom a house after winning "The Ultimate Fighter." Also read parts one and two about what it's like to be a fight mom, featuring the mothers of Joe Lauzon, Clay Guida, Evans and B.J. Penn.

Before heading to brunch with your mom, check out how these champs celebrated their special moment with the women who supported their children on the way to the belt.

UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson hugs his mother after winning the belt in February.

Ronda Rousey headed straight to the woman who supported her through Olympic judo and MMA careers after winning the Strikeforce bantamweight belt in March.

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz took his mother to the World MMA Awards.

Jon Jones celebrates with his parents after defending the UFC light heavyweight belt.

A very Happy Mother's Day to all the Cagereading Moms out there, and to my own mother, for taking me for ice cream after I first threw a punch.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/very-happy-mother-day-mma-moms-215751574.html

Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida Jason Guida

Anderson Silva Suffered Possible Training Injury

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/05/29/ufc-report-anderson-silva-suffered-possible-training-injury-ufc-news-27133.html

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva suffered a knee injury during...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78555-Anderson-Silva-Suffered-Possible-Training-Injury&goto=newpost

Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard

Charlie Brenneman ? ?He?s definately never faced a wrestler like me.?

After a brief break in events between March and April; normality has been resumed in the UFC and the hectic schedule continues. June looks to be no exception as the promotion is set to deliver three action packed cards in as many weeks. This Friday see...

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Grant Campbell  Gesias JZ Calvancante  Luiz Cane  Dos Caras Jr   Phil Cardella

[GIF]Oh so now we are throwing spinning shit....

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Taekwondoooooooooooo!!!!!

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Shinya Aoki  Andrei Arlovski  Ricardo Arona  Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio 

Jason �Mayhem� Miller Cut From UFC After Backstage Incident

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/05/27/jason-mayhem-miller-cut-from-ufc-after-backstage-incident-ufc-news-26934.html

Despite being only two fights into his most recent UFC run, Jason �Mayhem� Miller...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78547-Jason-�Mayhem�-Miller-Cut-From-UFC-After-Backstage-Incident&goto=newpost

Jai Bradney  Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito  Rob Broughton 

Ryan Ford vs John Walsh (Dec 5, 2009) - Ryan Ford

Ryan "The Real Deal" Ford vs former U.S. Marine/Mixed Martial Artist, John Walsh for the TFC WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ryan-ford/ryan-ford-vs-john-walsh-dec-5-2009-video_b0bb4e0a1.html

Kendall Grove Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn

Cain Velasquez could be on shelf for six months

Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez made mention of a possible hand injury following his victory over Antonio Silva at UFC 146. Now, with the medical suspensions having been made public, it does in fact appear as though he could spend six months on the sidelines. Velasquez will need to have an X-ray on his [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/30/cain-velasquez-could-be-on-shelf-for-six-months/

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M-1 champion Vinny Magalhaes put championship belt on eBay

If you want an MMA championship belt -- a valid one not sold at local toys stores -- you can either train for years and win it, or be the highest bidder on the M-1 belt that Vinny Magalhaes is selling on eBay.

UFC veteran Magalhaes won the M-1 light heavyweight belt last April and defended it in October, but then found himself in a long, public squabble with M-1 management. He and M-1 director of operations Evgeni Kogan have exchanged nasty insults over Twitter after Magalhaes was not happy with the fights the Russian-based promotion was making, and Kogan supposedly coached one of Magalhaes' opponents from ringside, a huge no-no for a promoter who should be unbiased.

Since Magalhaes said he is through his contract and wants to move on from the promotion, he has no reason to hold on to the belt. He put it on eBay, starting bids at $0.09. At the time of writing, it's up to $2,605. Magalhaes tweeted the link and told Kogan, "Hey buddy, you wanted your belt back? #placeyourbid it's on @ebay :)"

Thanks, Bloody Elbow.

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Yahoo! Sports and Heavy MMA present ?Fight Day Live? for UFC 146

Fight Day Live is back on May 26 at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT to prepare you for the "biggest" card of all time, UFC 146.�The all-heavyweight main card is highlighted by a title fight between Junior dos Santos and former champ, Frank Mir. Also fighting Saturday night is another former heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, as he returns to the cage for the first time since losing the belt to dos Santos.

Hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will guide you through all five fights on the pay-per-view card, and our expert panel of Matt Brown of HeavyMMA, Brett Okamoto of ESPN and Larry Pepe of ProMMA Radio will break down each of the battles.�Joining Fight Day live on set will be welterweight sensation Rory MacDonald and recent UFC on Fox winner, Alan Belcher. Be sure and tune into Fight Day Live on Saturday, May 26 at 6ET/ 3PT.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-mma-present-fight-day-live-140612503.html

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Dan Hardy is Back!

Iris Garcia interviews Dan Hardy right after he defeats Duane Ludwig at UFC 146.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJii9orm-CY&feature=colike

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/fan-made-media-youtube-highlights-misc/102353-dan-hardy-back.html

Junie Browning Paul Buentello  Josh Burkman  Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante 

Cain already gets a rematch

I thought Junior beat most of the brown pride out of that racist burrito eating motherfucker last time they fought. Well hell they let Mir have a shot why not Cain Dana really was pissed when he lost...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78550-Cain-already-gets-a-rematch&goto=newpost

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Cung Le Now Fights Patrick Cote at UFC 148

The game of middleweight musical chairs has ended, at least for the time being. According to MMAJunkie, Cung Le (Pictured) will now collide with Patrick Cote at UFC 148. Le was originally slated to face Rich Franklin on Fourth of July weekend, but Franklin was promoted Wednesday to headline UFC 147 opposite Wanderlei Silva after [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/117747/cung-le-now-fights-patrick-cote-at-ufc-148/

Josh Burkman  Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante  Grant Campbell  Gesias JZ Calvancante 

Rich Franklin Replaces Belfort, Rematches Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147

Zuffa brass have spent the better part of five days racking their brains, figuring out�just�who could replace Vitor Belfort in the UFC 147 main event against Wanderlei Silva (34-11) was no easy task. With all of the middleweight division’s top names engaged in upcoming bouts, it would seem that a rematch with Rich Franklin (28-6) [...]

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28765/rich-franklin-replaces-belfort-rematches-wanderlei-silva-at-ufc-147/

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Cain Velasquez content with win over Antonio Silva, wasn?t fazed by the blood

On Saturday night UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez reminded the world of why he was recently considered the top fighter in the division with a three-and-a-half minute annihilation of Antonio Silva. Though his spectacular showing in the UFC 146 co-headliner put Velasquez back on the winning track after dropping his title to Junior dos Santos this [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/28/cain-velasquez-content-with-win-over-antonio-silva-wasn%e2%80%99t-fazed-by-the-blood/

Aldrin de Jesus  Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards 

Chat Wrap: TUF: Live Preview, Jon Jones' DWI, Death in Unregulated Bout Discussion

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/5/30/3052367/live-chat-jon-jones-dwi-tuf-live-preview-heavyweight-matchmaking-mma-news

Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden

Nick Diaz suspended for a year, fined $60,000 for failed drug test

Any hopes of UFC welterweight Nick Diaz beating the rap for a failed drug test and returning to the ring rather than remain retired were dashed earlier today when the Nevada State Athletic Commission reviewed his case, shrugged off his team?s arguments, and threw the book at him for their trouble. Diaz, who has been [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/21/nick-diaz-suspended-for-a-year-fined-60000-for-failed-drug-test

Tony DeSouza  Edwin Dewees  Nick Diaz  Tadhg Steamfist Dixon Joe Doerksen 

B.J. Penn shoots down Josh Koscheck?s plans for a fight

Thursday morning, UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck tweeted news on his next possible fight. "#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn...I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!!! Let's scrap bra?"

Coming off a loss to Johny Hendricks, a bout with Penn, a former champion at lightweight and welterweight, would certainly pique Koscheck's interest. Not only would it draw considerable fan interest because of Penn's vast legions of fans, but it's the kind of win that could get Koscheck back on track.

Unfortunately for Koscheck, Penn is completely retired and appears to have no interest in returning to the fight life. He responded, " I know it costs a lot of money to live that lavish lifestyle, big house, fast cars & you need big fights but sorry I'm not coming back anytime soon!"

Perhaps now the MMA world will believe that Penn really retired after losing to Nick Diaz in November. He was also talked about as an opponent with Gilbert Melendez and had to shoot that down, too. Penn had a great MMA career and is now enjoying the retired life in Hawaii. Would you give that up?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/b-j-penn-shoots-down-josh-koscheck-plans-221324896.html

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Junior dos Santos wins, transforms from power puncher to happiest man on the planet

Junior dos Santos defended the UFC belt at UFC 146. In the second round, the barrage of dos Santos' punches were too much for Frank Mir. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight, and a smile took over dos Santos face.

When UFC commentator Joe Rogan asked JDS how he was feeling, the jubilant heavyweight yelled into the microphone.

"I'm feeling awesome, man!"

He smiled his way through the interview then talked about the young kids he works with in Brazil. He brought one of them with him to the fight. After hoisting the shy boy on his shoulders, JDS kept him there while posing for post-fight pictures.

[Kevin Iole: Junior dos Santos rocks Frank Mir at UFC 146]

In that 15-minute span, dos Santos showed what is so likable about the heavyweight champ. He can put on an exciting fight, hammering Mir so badly that his face was already swollen and bruised by the end of the first round. As soon as the bout was stopped, dos Santos' killer instinct subsided. He became the happy, smiling man who loved his job and wanted to share that joy with everyone he met.

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Phil Davis Receives New Opponent For August In Rising-Prospect Wagner Prado

Phil Davis was scheduled to welcome Chad Griggs to the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Instead, “Mr. Wonderful” will now be meeting UFC newcomer Wagner Prado, as Griggs was forced out with an injury. AMR Group, who represents Prado, confirmed the change with MMA Weekly’s Damon Martin. They said bout agreements are in place for the [...]

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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

TUF Live Ep. 12: 875,000 viewers

MMA Junkie reports that episode 12 of TUF Live on FX scored an average of 875,000 viewers. �The rating is higher than last week?s all-time low. TUF Live Episode 1: 1.28 million viewers TUF Live Episode 2: 1.1 million viewers TUF Live Episode 3: 1.2 million viewers TUF Live Episode 4: �1.1 million viewers TUF [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Payout/~3/HrLiG05-QM0/

Peter Graham Forrest Griffin Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan

Dan Hardy credits new team for success on Saturday night

Even though a title was on the line at UFC 146 no fighter on the card was under more pressure to perform than Dan Hardy. The 30-year old Brit entered the Octagon on a four-fight, putting him on the brink of being released and likely needing to do some soul searching in the event of [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/29/dan-hardy-credits-new-team-with-success-on-saturday-night/

Justin Eilers  Jon Olav Einemo Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko

Naked Zombie Attack Victim: Pictures of His Eaten Face (GRAPHIC)

Guy high on cocaine gets naked and eats homeless man's face...


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Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78559-Naked-Zombie-Attack-Victim-Pictures-of-His-Eaten-Face-(GRAPHIC)&goto=newpost

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Anderson Silva Suffered Possible Training Injury

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/05/29/ufc-report-anderson-silva-suffered-possible-training-injury-ufc-news-27133.html

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva suffered a knee injury during...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78555-Anderson-Silva-Suffered-Possible-Training-Injury&goto=newpost

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Frank Mir: ?I?m gonna rain on that parade, steal the belt from him and take it home.?

UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos has spoken at length about how winning the divisional belt was a dream come true after growing up in abject poverty. Unfortunately for him the only ?feel good? story upcoming opponent Frank Mir is concerned about is the one involving an ending with him as a three-time title-holder even [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/23/frank-mir-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m-gonna-rain-on-that-parade-steal-the-belt-from-him-and-take-it-home-%e2%80%9d

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Rich Franklin Gets Call to Face Wanderlei Silva In UFC 147 Main Event

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/5/30/3053011/rich-franklin-gets-call-to-face-wanderlei-silva-at-ufc-147

Josh Barnett  David Baron  Phil Baroni Don Barr Pat Barry 

Several Fights Added to Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy

Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy will emanate from the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon on July 14. The event boasts the long awaited titular bout between Strikeforce Midddleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy as the main event. Strikeforce announced several bouts that will also be featured on the card earlier today.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28752/several-fights-added-to-strikeforce-rockhold-vs-kennedy/

Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers 

Cain already gets a rematch

I thought Junior beat most of the brown pride out of that racist burrito eating motherfucker last time they fought. Well hell they let Mir have a shot why not Cain Dana really was pissed when he lost...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78550-Cain-already-gets-a-rematch&goto=newpost

Jon Olav Einemo Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko

Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva catchweight fight booked for UFC 147

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2012/5/30/3053012/rich-franklin-vs-wanderlei-silva-catchweight-fight-rematch-ufc-147

Joe Doerksen  Chris Dolman Edson Drago  Tomasz Drwal Joe Hybrid Duarte

UFC Tonight From 5/29 ? Ellenberger vs Kampmann And Brock Lesnar Comeback

UFC Tonight From 5/29 – Ellenberger vs Kampmann And Brock Lesnar Comeback.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/ufc-tonight-from-529-ellenberger-vs-kampmann-and-brock-lesnar-comeback/

Branden Lee Hinkle Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio

Dan Hardy?s KO, Glover Teixeira?s submission and Jamie Varner?s upset highlight UFC 146 undercard

UFC 146's main card is about heavyweights, but the smaller weights made their mark on the preliminary card in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Jamie Varner scored an early upset with a TKO of previously unbeaten Edson Barboza. Taking the fight on short notice, Varner fought in the UFC for the first time since 2007. He gave Barboza trouble early with a takedown. Later in the first round, he pressured him against the fence, and peppered him with punches until Barboza fell to the ground. The bout was stopped at 3:23 in the first round.

"I can't believe it's me. It's so surreal. I just knocked out Edson Barboza, who was this monster in my mind," Varner said after the fight.

Dan Hardy broke his losing streak impressively. After losing four straight bouts, Hardy knocked Duane Ludwig out with a nasty left hook and followed with three elbows to end the fight at 3:51 in the first round.

"It felt great out there. You can put all the work in and if it goes wrong for 15 minutes then none of it matters. I've had a bad run. I took some time off and then I changed everything - new team, new training. It feels great. When you connect with the right shot you know its over. I put my arms up in celebration a little prematurely but when he looked back up I wasn't going to let it slip away so I went in and got the finish," Hardy said after the bout.

C.B. Dollaway used takedowns and ground control to get a unanimous decision win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller, 29-28, 30-26, 29-28. Miller had strong stand-up early but couldn't keep Dollaway's takedowns at bay. This is Miller's second loss in a row.

Diego Brandao and Darren Elkins fought a bruising, bloody fight to end the preliminary card with a 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 decision win for Elkins.� In the grappling-filled bout, Brandao was strong in the first round, but the momentum swung in Elkins' favor in the second round. With a bloody ear, Elkins controlled the final round.

Glover Teixeira had plenty of pre-fight hype going into the UFC 146 prelims, and he lived up to it with a dismantling of Kyle Kingsbury. He used nasty ground and pound to beat up Kingsbury before finishing him with an arm-triangle choke at 1:53 in the first round.

"I'm really happy a debut in the UFC feels like my debut in MMA. It was that exciting to me. I'm just so happy to be here and after Dana's speech last night I just went out there and decided to go for it. I wanted him to remember my fight, and me," Teixeira said.

Paul Sass got in on the submission game with a slick armbar/triangle choke combination over Jacob Volkmann in the first round. Former WEC champ Mike Brown returned to vintage form with a unanimous decision over Daniel Pineda.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dan-hardy-ko-glover-teixeira-submission-jamie-varner-015219934.html

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MMA Marketplace: Frank Mir?s UFC 146 walkout shirt

Though Frank Mir's opponent changed for UFC 146, his sponsor didn't. He is still sponsored by the UFC, like Jon Jones. They gave him a walkout shirt that's low-key and collegiate-looking.

Plus, it has pretty stars and I'm a sucker for pretty stars. Buy it for $29.95.

Note: Junior dos Santos' walkout shirt for this weekend was not online, but you can buy this wall hanging depicting the champ, so ... win.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mma-marketplace-frank-mir-ufc-146-walkout-shirt-123805576.html

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Brock Lesnar to make UFC return?

It seemed only fitting that, on a night dedicated to the UFC’s burgeoning heavyweight ranks, the biggest draw that heavyweight mixed martial arts has ever produced was watching from cage side. Brock Lesnar’s short but eventful UFC career on...

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Jon Jones releases apology statement

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Man I haven't added anyone new to my Facebook page in like three years and right now I'm so glad that I haven't. It has literally been sickening to have so many people try to kick me...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78511-Jon-Jones-releases-apology-statement&goto=newpost

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Siyar Bahadurzada on his UFC debut, broken hand, Paulo Thiago, future - Siyar Bahadurzada

Siyar Bahadurzada made the biggest entry possible on Saturday night - he starched the very tough Paulo Thiago in 42 seconds on the main card of UFC on FUEL 2, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden Fighters Only got him on the phone on Monday to talk about the win and to see what his next moves might be @siyarthekiller@fightersonly@johnjoeoregan

Source: http://mmalice.com/siyar-bahadurzada/siyar-bahadurzada-on-his-ufc-debut-broken-hand-paulo-thiago-future-video_8ce860783.html

Forrest Griffin Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove

UFC 147 Update: Vitor Belfort Out With Broken Hand, No Replacement Yet

Brazilian UFC fans have been dealt yet another blow to their UFC 147 card as Vitor Belfort is injured and will not fight on the card's main event. UFC President Dana White announced the injury after UFC 146.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28729/ufc-147-update-vitor-belfort-out-with-broken-hand-no-replacement-yet/

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[GIF]Oh so now we are throwing spinning shit....

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Taekwondoooooooooooo!!!!!

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Alan Belcher survived a Rousimar Palhares leg lock and wants to help you do the same

Alan Belcher recently survived one of Rousimar Palhares' leg locks and went on to win by TKO at UFC on Fox 3. To give you an idea how rare that is, half of Palhares' 14 wins have come via a leg submission. Generally, when "Toquinho" gets a hold of a leg, the only way to get out is by tapping.

But Belcher solved his the Palhares puzzle and wants to help you (yes, you!) do it, too. After being approached by several people for tips, the jiu-jitsu black belt is going to teach how he gameplanned for Palhares, and how he executed it while in the fight.

On Thurs., May 24, at 8:30 E.T., Belcher will hold a free webinar complete with drills, defenses, and conditioning moves. If you want to learn from Belcher, sign up here. Seminars with fighters of Belcher's caliber will often cost you hundreds, so anyone training should take part.

Athletes will often guard their game plans like nuclear missile launch codes. It says a ton about both Belcher's character and his confidence in his game that he'll share his secrets to anyone who asks.

Thanks, Fightlinker.

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What Now? UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

With UFC 146 now behind us, the time to play armchair matchmaker is now here. With all bouts taking place in the heavyweight class, a picture of bouts to make behind the event becomes a tad bit more clear when looking at the landscape of the division.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28731/what-now-ufc-146-dos-santos-vs-mir/

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Hockey Fight of the Day: Jeff Cowan vs. Todd Fedoruk

California may not be known for its wintry climate but there’s no question fans in the region love their hockey and for good reason considering some of the success teams from the State have had. In that vein, this clip from 2006 features two worthwhile representatives from the region getting down on the ice in [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/27/hockey-fight-of-the-day-jeff-cowan-vs-todd-fedoruk

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Jason ?Mayhem? Miller Discusses His Release, Retirement From UFC

Jason “Mayhem” Miller claimed in lead-up interviews that if he was unsuccessful against C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir that he would retire from MMA. Well, the UFC went ahead and released Miller following the decision defeat, and even made mention of a backstage incident involving Miller the night of the card. [...]

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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

The Forward Roll: UFC 146 Edition

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/5/29/3049883/the-forward-roll-ufc-146-edition

Dan Hardy Lee Hasdell Musse Hasselvall Daiki DJ taiki Hata He Peng

Hockey Fight of the Day: Keith Yandle vs. Lennart Petrell

This nice little melee from March may have gone overlooked when it originally went down but, given the dwindling action remaining this season, what better time to show it some love now? Check out the Phoenix Coyotes’ Keith Yandle yoking up against the Edmonton Oilers’ Lennart Petrell as soon as action starts on a face-off… [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/25/hockey-fight-of-the-day-keith-yandle-vs-lennart-petrell

Matt Hamill Volk Han Joachim Hansen Antoni Hardonk Dan Hardy

Paul Williams paralyzed in bike wreck

He was trying to avoid dumb fucks that don't care about guys on bikes. Now he's paralyzed from the waist down. They have already cancelled his fight with Canelo.



Glad he didn't go out the...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78554-Paul-Williams-paralyzed-in-bike-wreck&goto=newpost

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Sonnen rapping

http://bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/05/24/ufc-chael-sonnen-rap-video-ufc-news-26657.html

^^clicky

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Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè 

UFC On FOX 3 Media Conference Call - UFC on Fox

UFC on FOX 3 Nate Diaz and Jim Miller field questions from the media.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-on-fox/ufc-on-fox-3-media-conference-call-video_cf9e64d87.html

Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia Andrew Gardner Tiki Ghosn Dennis George

Rebellion MMA Radio: Marcus Brimage, Liz Carmouche, and Chad Robichaux

With Memorial Day Weekend coming up it?s only right to pay tribute to the troops for their sacrifices throughout the years. Rebellion MMA Radio will do just that this Sunday at 6:30 PM EST when the show welcomes veterans of the cage and armed forces Marcus Brimage, Liz Carmouche, and Chad Robichaux to the airwaves [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/27/rebellion-mma-radio-marcus-brimage-liz-carmouche-and-chad-robichaux/

Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito  Rob Broughton  Mike Brown  Junie Browning

Weekend warriors: Daniel Straus takes tournament and Michael Chiesa scores upset

The MMA world continued to turn as you were off celebrating Mother's Day, so here's a quick rundown of what you need to know from the weekend.

As you can see from the video highlights, at Bellator Daniel Straus took the featherweight tournament final in a unanimous decision over Marlon Sandro. With that win, Straus will get to vie for the Bellator featherweight belt, which is currently held by Pat Curran. Patricky Freire will fight for it next.

Bellator was also marred by controversy as Waachiim Spiritwolf was winning his bout with Marius Zaromskis. However, Spiritwolf sustained a cut too severe to go on. For if the stoppage was justified, let's turn to veteran MMA journalist Jim Genia:

Tough break for Waachim Spiritwolf on that cut-stoppage, as he was wrecking Marius Zaromskis.� However, in no way, shape or form do I question that stoppage.� Dr. Sherry Wulkan was the one who waved the bout off, and she's been a ringside physician for more MMA bouts than 99.9% of the world has even�read about on the Internet.

Marcin Held won with a quick heel hook, and Marcus Galvao took a decision to earn a spot in the bantamweight tournament finals.

Quarterfinals were underway at set of "The Ultimate Fighter." Before the bouts, Dana White broke the news about Dominick Cruz's torn ACL to both teams before confirming that Cruz will stay on to coach for the rest of the season.

In the first quarterfinal, James Vick pressured Joe Proctor and avoided his submissions to take the two-round decision. Michael Chiesa moved on to the semifinals by scoring a TKO over Justin Lawrence in the third round. Lawrence was considered the favorite coming into the show, so Chiesa's win was an upset.

This Friday, Team Cruz's Vinc Pichel will fight Team Faber's Chris Saunders and a bout between teammates, as Team Faber's Al Iaquinta faces Andy Ogle.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/weekend-warriors-daniel-straus-takes-tournament-michael-chiesa-122652627.html

Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis  Tony DeSouza  Edwin Dewees 

Five Good, Bad, and So-Good-They're-Bad WWE Superstar Videos

This is big for me and other enormous nerds with lots of free time: Over the last few months WWE has uploaded official, ad-free YouTube clips of many past and present superstars’ entrance themes and video. Lots of them, from John Cena to Aksana, are available for your viewing pleasure. In what is more news [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/25/five-good-bad-and-so-good-theyre-bad-wwe-superstar-videos

Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein Tom Big Cat Erickson

Vitor Belfort Has Hand Surgery, UFC 147 Rematch With Wanderlei Silva Off

UFC 147 Main Event Fighter Vitor Belfort has suffered a broken hand and will not compete at the June 23 event. Last night in Las Vegas at the UFC 146 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that Belfort had undergone hand surgery earlier in the day. Belfort was slated to lock horns with [...]

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/vitor-belfort-has-hand-surgery-ufc-147-rematch-with-wanderlei-silva-off/

Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle

Rafael dos Anjos gunning for rematch with Clay Guida

Rafael dos Anjos has had plenty of up and downs in his UFC career, losing his first two fights, winning his next three and then suffering a broken jaw in the third round of his clash with Clay Guida. Last week was definitely one of the highlights of his nine-fight stint in the UFC as [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/21/rafael-dos-anjos-gunning-for-rematch-with-clay-guida

Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie

UFC 146 Results: Junior dos Santos retains title with second round stoppage against Frank Mir

More than a ton of talent took to the Octagon tonight on PPV with the lineup for UFC 146 boasting ten top-flight heavyweights in action not to mention a ton of intriguing preliminary affairs. The card was highlighted by a main event between divisional champion Junior dos Santos and seasoned veteran Frank Mir. Dos Santos [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/26/ufc-146-live-results

Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi 

UFC Vice President Marc Ratner on International MMA Federation

Source: http://mmasportsreport.com/1351/ufc-vice-president-marc-ratner-on-international-mma-federation

Keith Hackney Matt Hamill Volk Han Joachim Hansen Antoni Hardonk

Watch today's Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 event live on MMAjunkie.com at 2 p.m. ET

On right now:

http://mmajunkie.com/news/28859/watch-todays-cage-warriors-fight-night-6-event-live-on-mmajunkie-com-at-2-p-m-et.mma

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78532-Watch-today-s-Cage-Warriors-Fight-Night-6-event-live-on-MMAjunkie-com-at-2-p-m-ET&goto=newpost

Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers 

For those of you who like meditation

i highly recommend this video it is pretty awesome my body felt as if it where vibrating http://youtu.be/TeXsIMFXT3g

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78534-For-those-of-you-who-like-meditation&goto=newpost

Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz Luke Cummo  Jeff Big Frog Curran Dai Shuanghai  Mac Danzig 

Hockey Fight of the Day: Jody Shelley vs. Scott Parker

The name Jody Shelley is a common sight around these parts as the left wing is no stranger to his share of scraps on the ice. For this entry we’ll take a look back at some of Shelley’s early work in this brawl with the San Jose Sharks’ Scott Parker from 2004. Tweet

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/21/hockey-fight-of-the-day-jody-shelley-vs-scott-parker

Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia

UFC 146 Results: Junior dos Santos stops Frank Mir with strikes to retain heavyweight strap

The road to UFC 146 may have featured a few twists and turns but fans finally arrived at the all-heavyweight PPV earlier tonight featuring a successful headlining title-defense from Junior dos Santos (14-1) who put his belt on the line against former champion Frank Mir (16-5) and came out with his hand raised thanks to [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/26/ufc-146-real-time-results/

Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie Roger Gracie

Dana White Talks About Possible Return Of Brock Lesnar

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/5/27/3046234/ufc-146-video-dana-white-brock-lesnar-return-wwe-mma-news

A little earlier tonight, Bloody Elbow passed along the news that Brock Lesnar could possibly...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78548-Dana-White-Talks-About-Possible-Return-Of-Brock-Lesnar&goto=newpost

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UFC 146 will answer these six questions

The UFC is billing this weekend's bouts as literally the biggest main card of all time because a whole lot of big dudes are fighting on the main card. It will answer these six questions.

1. Who is the best heavyweight in the UFC?* Of course this question will be answered. With the UFC heavyweight belt on the line, the main event is designed to answer that question. However, it has to have an asterisk on it because of the Alistair Overeem shenanigans before the bout. He was suspended from fighting for nine months because of abnormally high levels of testosterone, and his own actions kept him from fighting on this card. Through no fault of their own, Frank Mir and Junior dos Santos' bout will have an unsatisfying "what if" hanging over it.

2. How did Cain Velasquez recover from his first loss? From the second Velasquez stepped into the cage, he was a freight train. He started his career with nine straight wins, topped off by a TKO of Brock Lesnar for the title. Dos Santos stopped that train with a 64-second knockout, and this is the first time fans will see Velasquez since then. Will he be able to fight back to get a win over Antonio Silva, or will Velasquez suffer his second loss?

3. Can Dan Hardy stop his epic losing skid? "The Outlaw" has four losses in a row in the UFC, which is an unheard of number. Fighters have been cut for much less. After losing to Chris Lytle in August, Hardy took time away from the sport. He doesn't have an easy fight in Duane "Bang" Ludwig. We'll find out Saturday night if he can finally right the ship.

4. Is Jason Miller more than a TV star? "Mayhem," and his awesome dog Gator, starred on both "The Ultimate Fighter" and "Bully Beatdown." He is engaging, funny, and knows how to be the star of a show. However, that didn't help him in his first fight back in the UFC in six years, as Michael Bisping manhandled him. Miller's bout with C.B. Dollaway will give him a chance to prove he belongs in the UFC.

5. Can an all-heavyweight card be exciting? The UFC is taking a gamble with this card. Though the idea of an all-heavyweight card is good in theory, in practice, it's dicey. Heavyweights can provide great knockouts, but they can also provide wheeze-fests like Travis Browne's bout with Rob Boughton or Frank Mir's with Mirko Filipovic. The pressure is on these 10 men to deliver.

6. Who will Daniel Cormier fight next? The newly crowned Strikeforce heavyweight champ will supposedly have another fight in Strikeforce, but his best tests will be in the UFC. UFC 146 is chock full of heavyweights who could test Cormier's wrestling and striking. Who will his next opponent be? See the main card for the answer.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-146-answer-six-questions-200001164.html

Lorenzo Borgomeo  Kyle Bradley  Jai Bradney  Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan

did melendez win?

i gotta go with no. close, but no. thomson got robbed, and after seeing gil's performance i'm not sure i can call him the best LW anymore. i thought he was. edgar would keep it standing and outbox...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78507-did-melendez-win&goto=newpost

Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio 

Wanderlei Silva on Vitor: "If you were scared, you shouldnt have accepted it"

---Quote---
“(Fighting me) with one hand (laughs)? We are professionals. It’s a great irresponsibility not to be careful on training, a great...

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/102297-wanderlei-silva-vitor-if-you-were-scared-you-shouldnt-have-accepted.html

Alberto Crane Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz Luke Cummo  Jeff Big Frog Curran Dai Shuanghai 

Holy Heavyweights!

Holy Heavyweights!!! Saturday night in Las Vegas the UFC showcased an all-heavyweight main card for the first time in the organization’s history. Some fans and pundits were not all that impressed with the action and some were extremely excited at how the event panned out. However, history will tell you not to expect these goliaths [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/28/holy-heavyweights/

Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito  Rob Broughton  Mike Brown 

Monday, 28 May 2012

Team Takeover UFC 146 Predictions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZkyR7nQkF4

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?78528-Team-Takeover-UFC-146-Predictions&goto=newpost

Daiki DJ taiki Hata He Peng David Heath Delson Heleno Dan Henderson

Roy Nelson: ?I?d like to just throw one (punch) and call it a night.?

UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson had nine previous knockouts to his credit entering UFC 146 but none so fast as the one he notched against Dave Herman in their showdown on Saturday night. ?Big Country? landed a big right hand in the opening minute of the match-up with the force first spinning Herman around and then [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/28/roy-nelson-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99d-like-to-just-throw-one-punch-and-call-it-a-night-%e2%80%9d/

Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio 

Daniel Cormier offers up predictions for Dos Santos-Mir, Velasquez-Silva

Two key bouts in the UFC‘s heavyweight division will take the stage tonight at UFC 146, as Junior dos Santos defends his championship against Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez meets Antonio Silva. Daniel Cormier, who won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix last weekend, will be a keen observer as both a regular training partner of [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/26/daniel-cormier-offers-up-predictions-for-dos-santos-mir-velasquez-silva/

Phil Baroni Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry

Does UFC 146's Success Signal a New Era for MMA's Heavyweights?

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/5/27/3046737/does-ufc-146s-success-prove-weve-entered-a-new-era-for-mmas

Dave Gomez Keith Hackney Matt Hamill Volk Han Joachim Hansen

Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson set for Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones knew that his next opponent was Dan Henderson, who once held that same title in Strikeforce. Now he has a date and a place: Sept. 1 in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White announced the news on Twitter late Wednesday night.

For Henderson, the September date means he will have had nearly 10 months off between fights. His last bout was the Fight of the Year with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, which Henderson won in five bloody rounds. He opted for the long layoff for the chance to win a UFC belt. Though he won a UFC tournament early in his career and has held belts in Strikeforce and Pride, Henderson has never been a UFC champion.

This will be just the second time Jones fights in 2012, a slowdown from the torrid pace he kept in 2011. He won a chance to fight for the belt, won the belt, and then defended the title twice last year. With little time off between bouts, it's completely understandable that he wouldn't want to fight as often this year.

With this fight booking, the UFC will be putting every belt except welterweight on the line between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. However, with Dominick Cruz's injury, Urijah Faber will be competing for an interim belt.

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Vitor Belfort Tweets Pic of Broken Hand, Says He?s ?Very Sad? About Pulling Out of UFC 147 Main Event

Nao consigo dormir pensando no que aconteceu. Estou muito triste muito triste mais sei que irei voltar forte twitter.com/vitorbelfort/s? — Vitor Belfort (@vitorbelfort) May 27, 2012 Vitor Belfort tweeted a pic of his broken hand that forced him out of the UFC 147 main event against fellow TUF Brazil coach Wanderlei Silva this morning. Belfort [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/X3HOICk9OiQ/

Dave Gomez Keith Hackney Matt Hamill Volk Han Joachim Hansen

Mirko Cro Cop Earns KO Win at K-1 Rising 2012; Semmy Schilt Victorious at Glory World Series

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/news/2012/5/27/3047118/mirko-cro-cop-knockout-loren-javier-jorge-k-1-rising-2012-results-glory-world-series-finals

Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden

Rebellion MMA Radio: Marcus Brimage, Chad Robichaux, and Liz Carmouche

It?s Memorial Day Weekend and, hopefully, people are showing some love for the troops in-between grilling and chilling with friends. Rebellion MMA Radio is honoring the holiday on this Sunday night?s show with a lineup featuring a trio of talented fighters who have also spent time in the military. Joining hosts Mitch Ciccarelli (who is [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/26/rebellion-mma-radio-marcus-brimage-chad-robichaux-and-liz-carmouche

Alexander Gustafsson Jaime Gutierrez Dave Gomez Keith Hackney Matt Hamill

UFC 146: ?Dos Santos vs. Mir? Weigh-in Results

The UFC 146 weigh-ins took place at the MGM Grand Gardens Arena in las Vegas without a hitch, all fights made the mark for their respective bouts, including UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos and former champion Frank Mir. Both Heavyweights are set to clash in tomorrow night?s main event.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28706/ufc-146dos-santos-vs-mir-weigh-in-results/

Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle

Arianny Celeste (Allegedly) Arrested For Domestic Violence

UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste was allegedly arrested for domestic violence, according to multiple reports. Apparently the Clark County Police Department held Celeste on $3000 bail. Her hearing is scheduled for Monday. This may be why Celeste arrived la...

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmahq/main/~3/xRfIViLt6ZI/

Andre Gusmao Alexander Gustafsson Jaime Gutierrez Dave Gomez Keith Hackney

Dana White: Jon Jones Far From Anderson Silva Following DUI Arrest

UFC president Dana White and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta have had their chat with Jon Jones (Pictured) regarding his DUI arrest and left the meeting believing their reigning light heavyweight champ has learned his lesson. Like many other youngsters on the planet, the 24-year-old made a poor choice and will now have to suffer the consequences [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/117456/dana-white-jon-jones-far-from-anderson-silva-following-dui-arrest/

Ray Cooper  Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira  Patrick The Predator Côté  Randy The Natural Couture 

UFC 146 will answer these six questions

The UFC is billing this weekend's bouts as literally the biggest main card of all time because a whole lot of big dudes are fighting on the main card. It will answer these six questions.

1. Who is the best heavyweight in the UFC?* Of course this question will be answered. With the UFC heavyweight belt on the line, the main event is designed to answer that question. However, it has to have an asterisk on it because of the Alistair Overeem shenanigans before the bout. He was suspended from fighting for nine months because of abnormally high levels of testosterone, and his own actions kept him from fighting on this card. Through no fault of their own, Frank Mir and Junior dos Santos' bout will have an unsatisfying "what if" hanging over it.

2. How did Cain Velasquez recover from his first loss? From the second Velasquez stepped into the cage, he was a freight train. He started his career with nine straight wins, topped off by a TKO of Brock Lesnar for the title. Dos Santos stopped that train with a 64-second knockout, and this is the first time fans will see Velasquez since then. Will he be able to fight back to get a win over Antonio Silva, or will Velasquez suffer his second loss?

3. Can Dan Hardy stop his epic losing skid? "The Outlaw" has four losses in a row in the UFC, which is an unheard of number. Fighters have been cut for much less. After losing to Chris Lytle in August, Hardy took time away from the sport. He doesn't have an easy fight in Duane "Bang" Ludwig. We'll find out Saturday night if he can finally right the ship.

4. Is Jason Miller more than a TV star? "Mayhem," and his awesome dog Gator, starred on both "The Ultimate Fighter" and "Bully Beatdown." He is engaging, funny, and knows how to be the star of a show. However, that didn't help him in his first fight back in the UFC in six years, as Michael Bisping manhandled him. Miller's bout with C.B. Dollaway will give him a chance to prove he belongs in the UFC.

5. Can an all-heavyweight card be exciting? The UFC is taking a gamble with this card. Though the idea of an all-heavyweight card is good in theory, in practice, it's dicey. Heavyweights can provide great knockouts, but they can also provide wheeze-fests like Travis Browne's bout with Rob Boughton or Frank Mir's with Mirko Filipovic. The pressure is on these 10 men to deliver.

6. Who will Daniel Cormier fight next? The newly crowned Strikeforce heavyweight champ will supposedly have another fight in Strikeforce, but his best tests will be in the UFC. UFC 146 is chock full of heavyweights who could test Cormier's wrestling and striking. Who will his next opponent be? See the main card for the answer.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-146-answer-six-questions-200001164.html

Ricardo Arona  Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio  Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo 

Singaporean Kim Hock Prepared to Fight for National Pride at ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors

The second assignment of Kim Hock‘s professional MMA career is going to be dramatically different from the first. At the Singapore Indoor Stadium he had the support of 8,000 fans but when he returns to action at ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors next month he will be in for a much more hostile reception. [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/24/singaporean-kim-hock-prepared-to-fight-for-national-pride-at-one-fc-destiny-of-warriors

Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans

Donald Cerrone hoping to win UFC on Fuel 3 bonus for a pontoon boat

Donald Cerrone is used to walking away from fights with fight night bonuses. Stretching back to his days in the WEC, "Cowboy" has picked up nine Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, or Knockout of the Night bonuses.

For tonight's UFC on Fuel 3 fight against Jeremy Stephens, it's not surprising that Cerrone already has plans for the next bonus he will try to win.

"You name it, the post-fight bonuses, I'm going for it," Cerrone declared through his informal drawl. "I've got [expletive] to buy. I'm thinking (of getting) 10 or 12 girls to come out on a pontoon boat."

Since he has picked up so many bonus checks, perhaps the UFC needs to think of different ways to motivate Cerrone. Much as Lincoln Hawk arm-wrestled for a new tractor/trailer in "Over the Top," Cerrone could fight for a boat, or a new horse for his ranch, or a lifetime supply of cowboy hats. It's not too much to ask for.

For coverage of UFC on Fuel 3 tonight, follow Cagewriter on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/donald-cerrone-hoping-win-ufc-fuel-3-bonus-174608815.html

Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin  Shinya Aoki 

Daniel Cormier, Josh Barnett both break hands in Strikeforce headliner

Last night marked one of final heavyweight fights under Strikeforce?s banner and the evening?s participants certainly lived up to expectations by turning in a fantastic five-rounder featuring blood, brawling, and apparently a few broken bones. After the match-up both Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier came forward to reveal they?d suffered hand injuries in the opening [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/20/daniel-cormier-josh-barnett-both-break-hands-in-strikeforce-headliner

Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle

UFC 146: Roy Nelson vs. Dave Herman (Video Highlight)

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the video below is worth 70,000 – as in $70k in ?Knockout of the Night? dollars for UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson (Pictured). There really isn?t much that can be written about Nelson?s spectacular KO of Dave Herman that can?t be seen in 51 seconds. Courtesy of [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/117067/ufc-146-roy-nelson-vs-dave-herman-video-highlight/

Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo  Luciano Azevedo  Ba Te er  Ryan Bader 

Dan Hardy talks training with Frank Mir for upcomming fight vs Duane Ludwig - Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy talks about his upcoming UFC 146 matchup with Duane Ludwig and feels that in the best case scenario he beats him down in the 1st round. He also talks about training with Frank Mir and more.

Source: http://mmalice.com/dan-hardy/dan-hardy-talks-training-with-frank-mir-for-upcomming-fight-vs-duane-ludwig-video_32f600ec5.html

Jason Grace Crosley Gracie Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie