Vinny Magalhaes sent out a message on Twitter recently that stated he had signed his bout sheet for his next UFC appearance....
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Friday, 31 May 2013
Vinny Magalhaes-Anthony Perosh For UFC 163
http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2013/0529/555600/vinicius-magalhaes/
Vinny Magalhaes sent out a message on Twitter recently that stated he had signed his bout sheet for his next UFC appearance....
Vinny Magalhaes sent out a message on Twitter recently that stated he had signed his bout sheet for his next UFC appearance....
Former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announces his retirement on Twitter
After a 12-2 career, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin announced his retirement on Twitter on Tuesday night.
Officially retired 2day:-) thank you to my family, friends and fans! #dreambig GOD BLESS!!!
? Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) May 8, 2013
Of Carwin's 12 wins, not one went to the judges. He had seven knockouts and five submissions. He hasn't been in the cage since 2011. The last time he was in the spotlight was in the fall of 2012, when he was a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter." Unfortunately, his knee was injured before he could fight opposing coach Roy Nelson.
I remember hearing about Carwin well before I saw him fight. It was back when preliminary fights weren't aired. Everyone who had watched him fight couldn't stop talking about this guy who quickly knocked out Christian Wellisch and Neil Wain. Then at UFC 96, I watched him absolutely destroy Gabriel Gonzaga in just over a minute. He hadn't been overhyped. After that, he knocked out Frank Mir in the first round of their bout.
What most MMA fans will remember about Carwin is that he came within seconds of taking out the then-invincible Brock Lesnar at UFC 116. But after losing to Lesnar in the second round, a dropped decision to Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 and a host of injuries, Carwin has decided to hang up his extra-large gloves.
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Fighting ads: The top nine fighter commercials
When fighters aren't in the cage beating people up, many of them are also working as actors in commercials. In most ads, they're playing the tough role of fighters. Here are the best of the best.
9. Matt Hughes for Xyience: Matt Hughes is busy. Really, really busy. He doesn't have time to eat breakfast, so he's opting for a protein bar.
8. Fedor Emelianenko for Snickers: What's great about this ad is Fedor's bemused smile. It's the same smile that he wore during press conferences and before he walked out to win 34 times.
7. GSP for Sportscenter: In the first of his two spots in this list, the UFC welterweight champion dares ESPN anchor and University of Missouri alum Jon Anderson to walk into his cage-covered cubicle. Like all Missouri alums, Anderson is wise and decides to stay out of GSP's way.
6. Vitor Belfort for Gillette: Not only is Vitor Belfort watching you shave, his whole gym is watching you shave. And judging you.
5. Mirko Cro Cop for ... something: For some reason, Cro Cop is an executive who knocks out coffee beans. No clue what it's trying to sell, which makes it effective advertising.
4. Mark Coleman and Wanderlei Silva for Schick: Apparently, fighters make great pitchmen for razors. This is a classic from when these two men were the kings of Pride FC. Though Pride is no longer, Coleman is retired and Silva has many more fights behind him than in front of him, their ad is everlasting.
3. Clay Guida for Currie Ford: It's a shame you all don't live in Chicagoland, because you would be treated to these ads all the time. Next time I'm in a press gaggle, I will work hard to be as hilariously animated as the reporters in this ad.
2. GSP for Nexus: One of the most common criticisms of GSP is that he can be a little boring and doesn't show his personality. This commercial changes that. GSP shows off a goofy side in this ad.
1. Anderson Silva for Burger King: The pound-for-pound king is also the advertising king. He serenades a cheeseburger here, and yet is just as frightening as ever.
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Former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announces his retirement on Twitter
After a 12-2 career, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin announced his retirement on Twitter on Tuesday night.
Officially retired 2day:-) thank you to my family, friends and fans! #dreambig GOD BLESS!!!
? Shane Carwin (@ShaneCarwin) May 8, 2013
Of Carwin's 12 wins, not one went to the judges. He had seven knockouts and five submissions. He hasn't been in the cage since 2011. The last time he was in the spotlight was in the fall of 2012, when he was a coach on "The Ultimate Fighter." Unfortunately, his knee was injured before he could fight opposing coach Roy Nelson.
I remember hearing about Carwin well before I saw him fight. It was back when preliminary fights weren't aired. Everyone who had watched him fight couldn't stop talking about this guy who quickly knocked out Christian Wellisch and Neil Wain. Then at UFC 96, I watched him absolutely destroy Gabriel Gonzaga in just over a minute. He hadn't been overhyped. After that, he knocked out Frank Mir in the first round of their bout.
What most MMA fans will remember about Carwin is that he came within seconds of taking out the then-invincible Brock Lesnar at UFC 116. But after losing to Lesnar in the second round, a dropped decision to Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 and a host of injuries, Carwin has decided to hang up his extra-large gloves.
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UFC 161 vBookie Challenge ***1 Million Credit Grand Prize***
This is going to be a vBookie credit betting competition. The way it works is every competitor will be given 25,000 credits to bet. Whoever turns...
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/131601-ufc-161-vbookie-challenge-1-million-credit-grand-prize.html
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?ONE FC: Rise to Power? Live Results
“ONE FC: Rise to Power” begins bright and early Friday morning in North America. The event resides inside Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. Honorio Banario defends his ONE FC featherweight title against Koji Oishi in the show?s featured attraction. The entire event will be made available via online pay-per-view. The three preliminary [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/147418/one-fc-rise-to-power-live-results/
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Cain Velasquez Defends The Heavyweight Title Against ?Bigfoot? Silva
UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the books, and it was UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez who defended his title against Antonio ?Bigfoot? Silva. Silva was doing very good at defending the takedowns of Velasquez, when Velasquez landed an uppercut that crumpled Silva to the floor. Velasquez scrambled to his back, and pounded…
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Georges St-Pierre Picks Johny Hendricks for Next Fight
The wait is over, as UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre (24-2) has gone on record as saying he plans to fight Johny Hendricks (15-1) in his next outing rather than waiting for fellow pound-for-pound ace Anderson Silva. According to UFC President Dana White, St-Pierre is so convinced Silva will lose to Chris Weidman at UFC…
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John Makdessi Out, Edson Barboza Now Battles Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 162
An undisclosed injury has forced John Makdessi to withdraw from his UFC 162 scrap against Edson Barboza (pictured). No need to fret, Rafaello Oliveira has agreed to step in on July 6 to battle Barboza. UFC officials announced the switheroo early Friday morning. Barboza was quickly making his way up the UFC’s steep lightweight totem [...]
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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II Post Fight Press Conference
UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the books and as per usual the UFC will be holding a post fight press conference featuring the nights winners and losers. Come and see what UFC President Dana White and the main card fighters from UFC 160 had to say about their performances, and stay tuned…
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So will Dana allow Nick Diaz back in?
I didn't hear about this at all until...
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/131417-so-will-dana-allow-nick-diaz-back.html
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Cloud Atlas
I might go as far as to say it was the best movie of last year...def top 3
Looks amazing on blu-ray
Looks amazing on blu-ray
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?80851-Cloud-Atlas&goto=newpost
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Trans fighter Fallon Fox wins unimpressively (Video)
Considering Fallon Fox won her first two fights in the first round, it was expected for the first openly trans fighter to walk through her next opponent, Allanna Jones at Championship Fighting Alliance on Friday. In her first nationally televised bout, Fox won with a submission in the third round, but it was not the overwhelming win that oddsmakers were expecting.
You can watch the full fight in the video above. Fox and Jones both made mistakes like keeping their hands too low and holding their chin out too far throughout the bout. They looked like two inexperienced fighters because that's what they are.
Much of the controversy that surrounded Fox was the perception that since she was born a man, she would have clear advantage over her opponents. As Sherdog's Jordan Breen pointed out, "So, did anyone watch that and think, 'Wow, what an insurmountable advantage Fallon Fox has, no one could ever beat her!'?" She beat a 2-1 fighter, but not soundly. When she goes up in level of competition, as she will do in the next round of the CFA tournament, she will have a hard time.
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Anderson Silva: ?A fight?s a fight.?
UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva is easily the favorite on paper when compared to top contender Chris Weidman. He?s got 4X Weidman?s experience, 24 more career wins, and consistent success against elite opposition. Of course, anyone with more insight than simply statistics knows the match-up should prove to be much more closely contested than the [...]
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Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2013/05/30/anderson-silva-a-fights-a-fight/
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Cloud Atlas
I might go as far as to say it was the best movie of last year...def top 3
Looks amazing on blu-ray
Looks amazing on blu-ray
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?80851-Cloud-Atlas&goto=newpost
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Junior dos Santos Knocks Out Mark Hunt In Style, Trilogy Fight With Velasquez Next
If you had to pick one of the fights on the UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II bout list that wouldn’t make it past the first round, chances are you said it would be the co main event between Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt. When you put two knockout artist in the octagon anything…
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ONE FC 9: Rise To Power
Location: Pasay City, Philippines/ Venue: Mall of Asia Arena
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Daniel Cormier: ?I just want to stay busy? (VIDEO)
UFC Heavyweight Daniel Cormier is saying that its no longer about if he will fight at light heavyweight, but its now just about when. Cormier spent some time and answered some questions for the media during UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II, and even spoke about what has been bothering him about current light heavyweight…
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Luke Rockhold?s Bisping Call Out On Twitter Ends With Comical Results
A rather comical twitter conversation took place yesterday when former Strikeforce middleweight champion took to twitter to call out Michael Bisping. Both fighters happen to share a loss to Vitor Belfort, and both currently don?t have opponents. Despite the fact that Bisping has since rebounded with a win over Alan Belcher, Rockhold thought it was…
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Thales Leites Vs Tom Watson Set For UFC 163
As reported last week on Fighters.com, former UFC middleweight number one contender Thales Leites has rejoined the UFC, and now UFC officials have confirmed his first fight. Leites will take on Tom Watson at UFC 163: Aldo Vs Pettis on August 3rd in Brazil. Watson is looking to build on his UFC On Fuel TV…
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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II Salaries
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has released the payroll for this past weekends card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Of the UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II fighters, it was UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez who led the pack with a flat fee of $400,000 and the runner up is former…
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Luke Rockhold?s Bisping Call Out On Twitter Ends With Comical Results
A rather comical twitter conversation took place yesterday when former Strikeforce middleweight champion took to twitter to call out Michael Bisping. Both fighters happen to share a loss to Vitor Belfort, and both currently don?t have opponents. Despite the fact that Bisping has since rebounded with a win over Alan Belcher, Rockhold thought it was…
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Thursday, 30 May 2013
UFC suspends Nate Diaz for homophobic slur
UFC lightweight Nate Diaz has been suspended by the promotion for using a homophobic slur in a tweet about fellow fighter Bryan Caraway. After Pat Healy lost his UFC 159 Submission of the Night bonus for testing positive for marijuana, the bonus was given to Caraway. Diaz apparently didn't think Caraway should have accepted the money. Apologies for the language he used in the tweet showing on Cagewriter:
I feel bad for pat Healy that they took a innocent mans money and I think the guy who took the money is the biggest Fag in the world ..
? Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 16, 2013
He followed that up with a slur against women.
? Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 16, 2013
The UFC responded quickly, suspending Diaz as they investigate what their next move is. The promotion issued a statement on the matter.
"We are very disappointed by Nate Diaz's comments, which are in no way reflective of our organization. Nate is currently suspended pending internal investigation and we will provide further comment once the matter has been decided."
Diaz's Mike Kogan manager then responded that Diaz wasn't using a homophobic slur. Instead, he told MMA Junkie that Diaz was using a misogynistic term.
"Guess what? The word [expletive], at least in Northern California, and where Nate is from, means bitch. It means you're a little punk. It has nothing to do with homosexuals at all. So when Nate made the comment that he made, he didn't make it in reference to homosexuals or calling Caraway a homosexual. He just said it was a bitch move."
Calling someone that word isn't OK, either. Kogan's defense of his fighter is completely out of touch with the UFC's fighter code of conduct, which reads that a fighter will be disciplined for "insulting language about a person's ... gender or sexual orientation." Whether it's a misogynistic or homophobic term, fighters are specifically told not to use it by their code of conduct.
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3 set ups for the Crucifix Position with Keith Owen - Videos
Keith Owen, 2nd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, shows 3 set ups for getting the crucifix position. Future videos will show several attacks from this position.Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/3-set-ups-for-the-crucifix-position-with-keith-owen-video_bv5ggajz.html
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Will ISON Be 'Comet of the Century' or a Celestial Flop?
As astronomers track a possible "comet of the century" in the coming months, they might need to recall an old adage: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
When it was...
When it was...
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The Last of Us
Besides me, who else is absolutely, 100% getting this game?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4pYIsaZqE0&feature=player_embedded&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp4 ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4pYIsaZqE0&feature=player_embedded&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp4 ...
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?80821-The-Last-of-Us&goto=newpost
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UFC Strikes Major Broadcast Deal in Latin America, Including Mexico
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has taken a gigantic step towards hosting their first event in Mexico. On Thursday, the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion announced they have landed an exclusive broadcast deal with Televisa Networks to air UFC programming in 20 Spanish speaking countries throughout Latin America, including Mexico. In addition, the UFC will [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/147371/ufc-strikes-major-broadcast-deal-in-latin-america-including-mexico/
Khalil Roundtree vs Lee Cordova - Videos
Khalil Roundtree vs Lee Cordova Video by VideosSource: http://mmalice.com/videos/khalil-roundtree-vs-lee-cordova-video_j5ekylvo.html
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Is this pattern strange in Wandi's career?
Is this pattern strange.. why is Silva so inconsistent throughout his career in your opinion?
- Wanderlei Silva def. Brian Stann via KO.
Brian...
- Wanderlei Silva def. Brian Stann via KO.
Brian...
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/131441-pattern-strange-wandis-career.html
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Arianny Celeste Raps And Strips For Will Smith Trivia
Test your knowledge of Will Smith with FilmStrip, the weekly game show where releasing your inner-nerd is more than encouraged. Hosted by UFC octagon girl, Arianny Celeste, this show challenges film fans’ movie knowledge, revealing more than just the right answers.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/arianny-celeste-raps-and-strips-for-will-smith-trivia/
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Woolwich murderer charge the cops, cops shoot murders.
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh5Z1i234im9n71Gnh
One's only sorry that the lads didn't get shot in the head, it would have saved the NHS the worry & finances of having to...
One's only sorry that the lads didn't get shot in the head, it would have saved the NHS the worry & finances of having to...
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Three questions that will be answered by UFC on FX 8
The UFC is in Brazil again for Saturday's UFC on FX bouts. The top of the card holds a contentious bout between two fighters who clearly don't like each other. What do you need to know before tuning in?
Will Luke Rockhold keep octagon jitters at bay? Luke Rockhold spent most of his career in Strikeforce. He worked his way up through the challengers system to become the promotion's final middleweight champion. Now, he finally gets a chance to show he belongs in the UFC. He won't have an easy entry, fighting Vitor Belfort, who is coming off of a TKO win over Michael Bisping in January. Will he avoid octagon jitters and keep his fight streak alive?
Has Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza continued to grow as a fighter? Souza well-credentialed in jiu-jitsu, but his fight game has become more well-rounded in recent bouts. He'll face Chris Camozzi, who is on a four-fight win streak. Will Souza show the complete fight game he did in Strikeforce?
Is Nik Lentz among the best of the loaded featherweights? Since dropping down to 145 lbs., Lentz is 2-0. He'll face Hacran Dias on his home territory. Both fighters have a chance at getting closer to Jose Aldo and the featherweight belt with a win. Which one will come away the winner?
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/three-questions-answered-ufc-fx-8-180252716.html
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UFC gives details on deals with Fox Sports 1, BT Sport in the UK and YouTube
Remember when the only way to watch the UFC was on pay-per-view? And even then, the preliminary fights were only available to the people in the arena? It wasn't that long ago. On Thursday, the UFC announced three deals that will give fans more ways to watch their fights.
-- Fox Sports 1 is going to launch in August, and the new station will devote plenty of airtime to the UFC. It will start with UFC on Fox 1 1, an event name that needs work. The program covering this show will run seven and a half hours, meaning that an entire UFC event will be on one channel.
-- That will just be the start of the UFC presence on this channel, that will be a rebrand of the Speed network. A live show is planned for August 28, and another live show leading into "The Ultimate Fighter" will run on Sept. 4, with TUF starting at 10 p.m. ET.
-- Cagereaders in the United Kingdom will start watching BT Sport, as the UFC agreed to a three-year deal with that station. Like with Fox Sports 1, it's a new station, and will air live events and programming specifically for the UK market. Let's all hope for a Michael Bisping reality series.
-- The UFC also announced a new channel on YouTube. The promotion will offer a pay-for subscription channel that will give fans the option to watch some of their best known fights, and shows like "UFC Unleashed" and "Best of PRIDE" for $5.99 a month.
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Laura Sanko out of Invicta bout due to pregnancy
After winning her Invicta debut with a rear-naked choke, Laura Sanko was scheduled to fight on Invicta's July card. She had to pull out of her atomweight (105 lb.) bout. It wasn't an injury that knocked her off the card. She can't fight because she's pregnant.
Thx for all the well wishes! Sry I've been off twitter 4 a bit but this pregnancy is kicking my bootie so far&was waiting to tell the news!
? Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) May 11, 2013
Sanko said she's about two and a half months along, so she will be well into her second trimester when the fights take place on July 13. Recent fights have been called off because of cuts, dehydration and injuries of every sort. It's nice to see a fight called for a good reason.
Female fighters have to submit proof of a negative pregnancy test before fights to get licensed. As an extra precaution, Invicta, an all-female promotion, does additional testing. Sanko found out with enough time that Invicta did find a replacement. Cassie Robb will fight Livia Von Pletterberg in Sanko's place.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/laura-sanko-invicta-bout-due-pregnancy-192506630.html
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It will take just four seconds to watch this knockout
Do you have four seconds to watch an amateur knockout? That's all it took for Garrett Whitman to win in an amateur bout in California over the weekend. He took less time than a sneeze to knock out McKlaine McKinnon at Get Down Promotions. It's hard to ...
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/just-four-seconds-watch-knockout-125254295.html
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3 set ups for the Crucifix Position with Keith Owen - Videos
Keith Owen, 2nd degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, shows 3 set ups for getting the crucifix position. Future videos will show several attacks from this position.Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/3-set-ups-for-the-crucifix-position-with-keith-owen-video_bv5ggajz.html
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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II Fight Night Bonuses
UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the books, and the crowd has already filed out of the MGM Grand after watching Cain Velasquez retain his title over Antonio Silva. As usual, the UFC will be handing out $50,000 to the night?s top performers. Stay tuned to Fighters.com for complete UFC 160 coverage. Submission…
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New gloves, more time: What rule change could help MMA?s eye poke problem?
Alan Belcher. Gian Villante. Anthony Johnson. Wagner Prado. Waachiim Spiritwolf. Constantinos Phillippou. These fighters have all been on the wrong end of an inadvertent eye poke and the inadequate set of rules that accompany eye pokes. What can be done in a sport where open-fingered gloves are used and strikes to any part of the face are allowed?
The UFC's vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner has one idea that he thinks will help situations like the one that arose during Villante's loss. Ovince St-Preux inadvertently poked Villante in the eye. Referee Kevin Mulhall didn't see the poke, but Villante stepped back and said he was poked in the eye. Mulhall asked Villante if he could see, Villante responded he couldn't, and in accordance with MMA rules, the fight was stopped.
What Ratner wants to do is take the referee out of the decision to stop the fight. Since it's a medical decision, let the fight doctor make it. It will also give fighters time to recover as they wait for the doctor to come into the cage.
"I think by bringing the doctor in, just the whole operation will take a couple of minutes, and I think that should alleviate most of the pain and give us enough time to make sure the guy can fight," Ratner said.
Ratner will introduce this change to the Association of Boxing Commissions, the national oversight group of state MMA and boxing associations.
Referee John McCarthy also favors this approach:
From the eye poke. U can use the doctor 2 help in giving the fighter time 2 clear their vision.There is no need to rush in this situation
? Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) April 28, 2013
A change to allow some extra time would also keep fighters out of the weird position of possibly lying to officials. Villante honestly answered the question, "Can you see?" He didn't think Mulhall would stop the fight because of it. This situation could make fighters think twice about how they answer the question, which could put their health in danger.
The open-fingered gloves don't help. Fighters use sparring gloves that are smaller than boxing gloves in training, but the gloves' size would get in the way during ground fighting and submission attempts. UFC commentator Joe Rogan has spoken during many fights about the need for a better design for fight gloves, but none have surfaced among high-level fighting.
How can MMA fix this problem? Great ideas don't have to come from executives or state commissioners. If you have an idea to combat eye pokes, share it on Cagewriter's Facebook page. We'll feature the best ones in a post.
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ONE FC Rise to Power: Tony Johnson Jnr talks fighting Tim Sylvia in Manila on Friday - Videos
http://www.MMAWeekly.com -- Tony Johnson Jnr talks fighting Tim Sylvia at ONE FC: 'Rise to Power, in the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila this Friday, his problems with Bellator and why he had to turn down the UFC.Branden Lee Hinkle Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi Daniel Acacio
Benson Henderson: ?I don?t care if I have 25 decisions in a row??
UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson has been the subject of criticism since joining the organization?s roster not unlike fellow divisional king Georges St-Pierre based on a lack of stoppages inside the Octagon. Henderson is 7-0 inside the infamous eight-sided cage including wins over Nate Diaz, Gilbert Melendez, and Frankie Edgar, yet all of the bouts…
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Jon Jones Appears To Have Fight Offer On The Table
Without spoiling any planned announcement, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has made it known the UFC is looking to book him sooner rather than later. Jones, on Twitter over the past two days, made it known that he is looking at returning to the Octagon in the near future – or having surgery and [...] 
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Renan Barao, John Cholish and Cain Velasquez: See where they fell on Cagewriter?s Hot or Not list
As another week of MMA comes to a close, let's take a look at what was hot and what was not so hot.
Hot -- Bryan Pedersen: Many legislators have talked about the economic benefits of MMA when the sport is legalized. Few have gone the extra mile to find out what it feels like to be in a cage to fight. Pedersen will do that in Cheyenne, Wyo., this weekend. No matter the result, it's admirable that he has even gone the distance to train and join the first fights to take place in Wyoming's capitol.
Not -- Renan Barao: The interim bantamweight men's champ was injured and had to pull out of his main event bout with Eddie Wineland at UFC 161. Dan Henderson and Rashad Evans' fight is now the main event, and Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic was added.
Hot -- John Cholish: After losing to Gleison Tibau at UFC on FX 8, Cholish decided to hang up his fighting gloves. Before he left, he decided to give his fight purse to Oklahoma tornado survivors.
To update I just received my fight purse payment of $2,014 from Zuffa. I will be donating 100% of it to charity-Oklahoma Tornado Victims
? John Cholish (@JohnCholish) May 23, 2013
Kudos to Cholish.
Not -- Brett Atchley: The manager who specializes in female fighters has been accused of bad behavior by several fighters separately. His alleged improprieties include accosting fighters, telling them he would "blackball them" from Invicta though president Shannon Knapp has denied anyone has the power to do this, and sharing the confidential details of a client's contract. His response?
"It's really easy for women to play the victim, especially when they make their mind up that they're going to do it. Because everyone will believe them," Atchley said to MMA Junkie.
Stereotyping women is not a smart thing to do, particularly by someone who makes his living off of them.
Still taking temperature -- Cain Velasquez: He lost the UFC heavyweight championship belt once, and managed to get it back. Will he defend it on Saturday night against Antonio Silva at UFC 160?
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UFC 160: Why Hunt vs. Dos Santos Was the Best Match in UFC Heavyweight History
I agree that it may have been one of the most entertaining fights in recent history. For those who say otherwise simply don't understand the fight...
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Ed O?Neill On KTLA 5 Morning News Talks Metamoris II Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
Metamoris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational II takes place on June 9, 2013 on online pay-per-view from the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, USA. ($19.95 PPV at www.metamoris.com) Main Event: Kron Gracie vs. Shinya Aoki Main Card: Braulio Estima vs. Rodolfo Vieira Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu vs. Brendan Schaub Mackenzie Dern vs. Michelle Nicolini Andre Galvao [...]
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/ed-oneil-on-ktla-5-morning-news-talks-metamoris-ii-jiu-jitsu-tournament/
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Former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett returning to UFC
http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/5/22/4354488/former-champion-josh-barnett-returning-to-ufc
More than a decade after winning the company's heavyweight title, Josh Barnett is set for his UFC return....
More than a decade after winning the company's heavyweight title, Josh Barnett is set for his UFC return....
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013
TUF 18: White, Rousey, and Tate React to Switch
After a surprising change of coaches, the key players of The Ultimate Fighter 18�including UFC president Dana White, UFC women’s bantamweight champion, and new coach Miesha Tate react to switch and preview what is to come. The Ultimate Fighter 18 kicks off September 4 on FOX Sports 1.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89082/tuf-18-white-rousey-and-tate-react-to-switch/
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UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II Slideshow
UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the history books, and the night turned out to be a complete success for the UFC. UFC President Dana White said after an event like this you can’t help but sit back and smile, and while the night didn’t go on without any controversy, fans around the…
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Dana White, Ronda Rousey And Miesha Tate Talk About Change Of TUF 18 Coach
Dana White, Ronda Rousey And Miesha Tate Talk About Change Of TUF 18 Coach After Cat Zingano Blowing Out Her Knee. Miesha Tate Replaces Hurt Cat Zingano As Coach On TUF Season 18.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/dana-white-ronda-rousey-and-miesha-tate-talk-about-change-of-tuf-18-coach/
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Cat Zingano Injured, Miesha Tate To Coach TUF
The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 has already undergone a major change. UFC Womens Bantamweight number 1 contender Cat Zingano has sustained a knee injury and is out of her championship bout with current champion Ronda Rousey. UFC officials confirmed the report and have also announced that Zingano will be replaced by former Strikeforce Champion Miesha…
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Will Chael Sonnen hang it up for good after UFC 159 loss to Jon Jones?
Minutes after losing by TKO to UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen indicated his fighting days may be over.
"I'm not going to be one of the guys to hang around. If there's not a road to the title, then this sport isn't for me. I believe that was probably my last opportunity," Sonnen said to UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
He didn't specifically say "I'm retiring," but he did talk about the end of the road. This seems like more than the emotional ramblings of a fighter after a bad loss. B.J. Penn threatened retirement several times before it stuck. Nick Diaz has retired and unretired plenty of times.
Retirement wouldn't be out of the question. He's 36 years old and has fought in 40 fights after a long career as an amateur and collegiate wrestler.
If he does decide to retire, don't expect him to play shuffleboard and take up gardening. He already works as a commentator for Fox's broadcasts. During the last season of "The Ultimate Fighter," he proved to be a capable coach. Retirement would not mean Sonnen was done with MMA.
Sonnen talked his way into a title shot with Jones just months after he dropped a title shot to Anderson Silva at middleweight. Deserved or not, Sonnen has had several chances to win the UFC belt, and he hasn't won any of them. Not many fighters get more chances than he has. If the belt is the only thing that's important, why not retire?
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chael-sonnen-hang-good-ufc-159-loss-jon-051117400.html
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Miesha Tate awarded 'TUF 18' coaching spot, Ronda Rousey rematch following Cat Zingano injury
http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/5/28/4374380/miesha-tate-awarded-tuf-18-coaching-spot-ronda-rousey-rematch
A Cat Zingano knee injury has opened the door to the most-anticipated rematch in women's...
A Cat Zingano knee injury has opened the door to the most-anticipated rematch in women's...
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Dana White Knows The UFC Can Make It Without Him
Dana White knows he’s only getting older, and the fighters he started with are falling off and retiring on a near daily basis. White is glad to see the new guys coming in, but he knows his days are numbered, and he knows The UFC will be around with or without him. 
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?UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson? Fight Card Once Again Finalized
A back injury has forced Isaac Vallie-Flagg out of his UFC 161 scrap against Sam Stout. Have no fear, lightweight James Krause is here to serve as a last-minute substitute. The UFC reported the switcheroo Wednesday afternoon. Stout vs.�Vallie-Flagg was originally scheduled to co-headline the FX portion of the festivities. It is believed the new [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/147321/ufc-161-evans-vs-henderson-fight-card-once-again-finalized/
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T.J. Grant earns lightweight title shot with TKO of Gray Maynard at UFC 160
The next lightweight contender had a chance to make himself known at UFC 160. T.J. Grant earned the spot with dismantling of Gray Maynard on Saturday night.
Grant absorbed a few early shots from Maynard, and then landed a right hand that shook Maynard. He had no time to recover, as Grant continued to swarm with punches and knees. Maynard went down, worked his way back to his feet and then was taken back down again. Finally, the bout was stopped at 2:07 in the first round.
Both Maynard and Grant knew going into the bout that the winner was expected to get the next UFC lightweight title shot. After such an impressive performance, he should get it, but he made sure to ask for it in his post-fight interview.
"I want to fight [UFC lightweight champ] Benson Henderson for the title. I wanna be the champ. I wanna beat the champ," Grant said.
He's on a five-fight win streak. Before Maynard, he took out Matt Wiman with a first-round TKO in January.
Henderson fully expects to fight Grant. He tweeted:
Wowser!!! TJ Grant it is...#UFC160
? Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) May 26, 2013
With the display Grant put on at UFC 160, Henderson isn't the only one looking forward to that fight.
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UFC 160: Payout Perpective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. �This time we take a look at UFC 160 at The MGM Grand where Cain Velasquez made quick work of Bigfoot Silva. Same time this year 364 days before Saturday Bigfoot Silva wore the crimson mask and bloodied the Octagon canvas at the hands of Cain. �This time, [...]
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Top 10 MMA fighters who should be more famous and will soon be forgotten
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Pat Healy: ?I wish I could go back in time and slap myself.?
As they say, hindsight is 20/20, though in the case of UFC lightweight Pat Healy it appears to be 4/20. The grizzled grappler turned in an impressive showing a month ago at UFC 159 by submitting Jim Miller, earning an extra $130,000 in bonus money as a result of the performance. However, the high was [...]
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ROGER GRACIE: Legacy teaser trailer - Videos
Filmed, directed, produced and edited by Michael Morgan LEGACY is a Fighters Only video feature focussing on the only competing Gracie, Roger. On the 6th July 2013 he faces Tim Kennedy in his first fight in the UFC and ahead of that Fighters Only are pleased to bring you this teaser trailer. - Official Website: http://www.fightersonlymag.com/ - Clothing & MMA Gear: http://www.fightersonlystore.com/ - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fighters-Only/8526769050 - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FightersOnlySource: http://mmalice.com/videos/roger-gracie-legacy-teaser-trailer-video_lkrqqj8p.html
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It will take just four seconds to watch this knockout
Do you have four seconds to watch an amateur knockout? That's all it took for Garrett Whitman to win in an amateur bout in California over the weekend. He took less time than a sneeze to knock out McKlaine McKinnon at Get Down Promotions. It's hard to...
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/just-four-seconds-watch-knockout-125254295.html
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Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine?s 2-year-old son has impressive striking
This is Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine's 2-year-old son, and he has some training to do on this laundry basket. Check out his technique on low kicks. Clearly, he has been watching his dad and learning from him. The older Saffiedine is making his UFC debut in July against Robbie Lawler. Will he be as effective as his son is against the laundry hamper?
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Wanderlei Silva: ??Bigfoot? will shock the world.?
UFC middleweight Wanderlei Silva has a pick for the UFC 160 main event, and as you can imagine he is going with the Brazilian. According to “The Axe Murderer”, Antonio Silva did some training with Wanderlei?s team leading up to tonight?s bout, and the ?Axe Murderer? says he liked what he saw. Silva fights UFC…
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Dana White: UFC 160 Vlog, Day 1 [video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V56CpiVWUco
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UFC president Dana White sings for Chael Sonnen (Video)
When interviewing UFC president Dana White after fights, media usually want to know about title fight opportunities, implications of wins or losses, and where the UFC is headed next. Press conferences rarely present opportunities to get White to talk about who would win in a fight between him and UFC chairman Lorenzo Fertitta or White's music preferences. On "UFC Tonight," Kenny Florian and Chael Sonnen asked White those very questions. They even got him to sing on what White called "the most embarrassing interview ever."
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Alan Belcher Webinar series
Been watching these lately.
It has made me a HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE fan. Vary rarely do we see fighters of alan belchers status posting FREE videos....
It has made me a HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE fan. Vary rarely do we see fighters of alan belchers status posting FREE videos....
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Cain Velasquez Defends The Heavyweight Title Against ?Bigfoot? Silva
UFC 160: Velasquez Vs Silva II is in the books, and it was UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez who defended his title against Antonio ?Bigfoot? Silva. Silva was doing very good at defending the takedowns of Velasquez, when Velasquez landed an uppercut that crumpled Silva to the floor. Velasquez scrambled to his back, and pounded…
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Healy: ?I?m Happy To Work My Way Up?
It’s been a couple of weeks since the MMA world was rocked by the news Pat Healy’s submission win over Jim Miller at UFC 159 is a wash-out, as a result of him testing positive for marijuana. While the news, and the fact Healy was stripped of $130,000 in bonus money, has reignited the debate [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89038/healy-im-happy-to-work-my-way-up/
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Donald Cerrone Posts Pic of Gruesome Gashes After UFC 160
Well, that’s what Donald Cerrone (pictured) gets for constantly ramming his elbow into KJ Noons’ dome at UFC 160. After their lopsided 15-minute affair on Saturday, which saw Cerrone walk away with a convincing unanimous decision victory, “Cowboy” posted a gruesome picture flaunting his fresh war wounds. “Sometimes you get cool scars to show people!” [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/147171/donald-cerrone-posts-pic-of-gruesome-gashes-after-ufc-160/
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