Fight Champions: 6/10/12

Saturday

Demetrious Johnson beats McCall, gets shot at UFC?s inaugural flyweight belt

Demetrious Johnson took care of unfinished business at UFC on FX 3 in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night.

Johnson took the lead early by dropping McCall with a right hand halfway through the first round. McCall continually moved forward towards Johnson, but couldn't always land strikes when he did. Throughout the bout, Johnson's conditioning and footwork gave him an edge. He was able to move in and move out to land strikes, frustrating McCall throughout.

There was no scoring error this time as Johnson was announced the winner via unanimous decision. The judges gave it to Johnson 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28.

"It's about using my athletic ability and letting my mind go free," Johnson said about his performance.

The fight was a rematch after their March bout that ended in a draw. That fight didn't go to a fourth round to decide who would advance in the tournament because an incorrect score was announced.

The judges made a definitive, and correct, decision on Friday night. Johnson's win means he'll fight Joe Benavidez for the UFC's first flyweight championship.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/demetrious-johnson-beats-mccall-gets-shot-ufc-inaugural-051534548--mma.html

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UFC on FX Post-Fight Press Conference Recap

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/fx3-postpc-recap-news

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Paul Daley signs with Bellator.

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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/bellator-fc/102705-paul-daley-signs-bellator.html

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New Pics of Machida training at Blackhouse sporting a Goatee.

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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/102713-new-pics-machida-training-blackhouse-sporting-goatee.html

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Erick Silva and Eddie Wineland big winners at UFC on FX 3

Several contenders distinguished themselves at UFC on FX 2 in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night.

Erick Silva continued his path of domination through the welterweight division with another first round win. This time, the victim was Charlie Brenneman.

Though Brenneman held off early submission attempts, he couldn't stay out of Silva's clutches for long. After getting the fight to the ground, Silva easily stretched out Brenneman and sunk in a rear naked choke to stop the bout at 4:33 in the first round. With that tapout, Silva won a $40,000 Submission of the Night bonus.

Silva now has two wins in the UFC, and his loss came by a weird disqualification. He's taken a step up in competition with every bout, and should continue to move up the crowded welterweight class.

Eddie Wineland sustained a large cut early in his fight with Scott Jorgensen, but that didn't slow either man. With blood gushing from his face, Wineland matched up with Jorgensen's wrestling for a tight first round. Wineland blew the bout open with a right cross in the second round. Jorgensen immediately dropped and the bout was stopped at 4:10 in the second round to give Wineland his first UFC win. For their exciting bout, Jorgensen and Wineland were rewarded an extra $40,000 each for Fight of the Night.

Josh Neer started strong against Mike Pyle, wobbling him several times in the first round, but Pyle got his revenge with a huge right hand. Neer was moving forward when Pyle caught him with a short right hook that sent Neer to the ground. The fight was stopped at 4:56 of the fight round. Like the other main card fighters, Pyle won $40,000, but for Knockout of the Night. (more...)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/erick-silva-eddie-wineland-big-winners-ufc-fx-045601956--mma.html

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Friday

Alistair Overeem Not The No. 1 Contender Anymore, Says Junior Dos Santos

UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos doesn’t feel like Alistair Overeem should move right back into a title shot upon his return. Overeem was denied his fight license recently by the Nevada Athletic Commission, and cannot re-apply until December of this year. Even when “The Reem” does so, dos Santos doesn’t believe he should move [...]

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Roots Of Fight Releases Mini-Doc, Clothing Collection In Honor Of The Gracie Family

Press Release - Vancouver, BC (June 14, 2012) ? Roots of Fight announces the release of their latest short film tribute and clothing collection paying homage to the Gracie family and the role Gracie Jiu-Jitsu played in shaping the sport of mixed martial arts. The distinguished contributors to Gracie Family Influence illustrate how the reputation of the legendary clan of Brazilian ground fighters stretched far beyond the boundaries of mixed martial arts and into the mainstream. MMA cognoscenti such as Urijah Faber, Ed Soares, and Eddie Bravo share their thoughts on the Gracie family, alongside sports and pop culture luminary ?Iron? Mike Tyson and multi-platinum recording artist Snoop Dogg. (More after the jump)

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/roots-of-fight-releases-mini-doc-clothing-collection-in-honor-of-the-gracie-family/

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Rich Franklin with long hair. Oh and an article.

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UFC 148: Michael Bisping Explains Weird Tweets From Chael Sonnen

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/6/14/3085473/ufc-148-michael-bisping-chael-sonnen-tweets

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Three-time Olympic medalist boxer Teofilo Stevenson succumbs to heart disease

Cuban Teofilo Stevenson, one of the greatest amateur boxers in history, has passed away at the age of 60 due to heart disease. News of his death was confirmed through a prepared statement provided to media. Stevenson won Olympic gold on three occasions (1972/1976/1980), sitting out of the 1984 and 1988 games due to his [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/06/12/three-time-olympic-medalist-boxer-teofilo-stevenson-succumbs-to-heart-disease

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Thursday

Derek Brunson fighting Kendall Grove on short notice this Saturday night

Unbeaten middleweight Derek Brunson has been itching to fight for months after watching a February match-up with Ronaldo Souza fall apart due to an issue with licensing. Fortunately, the opportunity to find some relief has finally materialized, though not necessarily in an ideal manner as he might have hoped. According to an official press release [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/06/14/derek-brunson-fighting-kendall-grove-on-short-notice-this-saturday-night/

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Unbeaten middleweight Derek Brunson steps up on short notice to fight Kendall Grove

Rarely does an injury produce a superior pairing to the one preceding it but in the case of this weekend?s co-headliner at ShoFights 20 such a sight will be on display after it was revealed journeyman Terry Martin had been replaced by unbeaten Strikeforce middleweight Derek Brunson in a match-up with UFC veteran Kendall Grove. [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/06/14/unbeaten-middleweight-derek-brunson-steps-up-on-short-notice-to-fight-kendall-grove

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Knockout of the Half-Year: Edson Barboza Banishes Terry Etim to a Lifetime Highlight Reel

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/6/14/3084099/knockout-of-the-half-year-ufc-142-edson-barboza-vs-terry-etim-mma

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Fedor Emelianenko would like you to picture yourself in the latest Mercedes (VIDEO)

MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko will reportedly retire after fighting Pedro Rizzo on June 21. If he gets bored, he can continue his acting career. Check out how the man can sell a car in this Russian Mercedes-Benz ad.

(Gymnastics fans will also recognize Alexei Nemov, who won four gold medals for Russia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.)

Will you buy a Mercedes from a tuxedoed Fedor? Or would you rather see him keep fighting? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fedor-emelianenko-picture-yourself-latest-mercedes-video-183920359.html

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UFC?s Nick Ring rushes to rescue of couple being mugged in Calgary

A group of Calgary teenagers picked the wrong time to start a fight. UFC middleweight Nick Ring, who will meet Court McGee on July 21 at UFC 149 in Calgary, witnessed a group of teens beating up two people who were waiting at a bus stop in the 9600 block of MacLeod Trail in the city.

Ring jumped out of his car, checked on the victims and then helped run down several of the suspects. Calgary police arrested three juveniles and charged them with common assault. Their names weren't released, but they were a 17-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl. Sgt. Kevin Brookwell, a spokesman for the Calgary police, said a fourth male juvenile is being sought for questioning and could also face arrest.

The victims were both 17, a boy and a girl. The boy was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.

"I saw these little punk cowards picking on defenseless people and I knew they needed to come to justice," Ring told Cagewriter.

Ring had just finished a yoga class and had gone to Starbucks for a coffee when he said he noticed a group of what he believed were 10 people beating up on a young couple and robbing them. He said he saw the group run off with the woman's backpack after beating the couple up.

He pulled over, checked on the victims, then got back in his car and chased the assailants. When he got near them, he jumped out of the car and chased on foot. A bystander, whose name was not released, also gave chase and held down one of the alleged assailants as Ring called police.

Ring called the pack of kids who assaulted the couple "hoodlums" and said they showed no courage.

"They look they think they came right from a rap video," Ring said. "They watch too many movies and they obviously think they're a lot tougher than they are. They think it's OK to rob people, apparently, but it's not. This was a situation where they were just punks, and not very tough people. No one with an ounce of bravery would consider any such actions.

"I wasn't afraid of one of them. They were wannabe gangsters and they needed to be dealt with."

Ring said he didn't know the name of the other person who came to the victims' aid. He said that man did most of the work in subduing the assailants.

"I hope he comes forward and gets the proper credit, because he took some pretty heroic actions," he said.

Brookwell said he did not have the name of the person who assisted Ring. He said common assault is the lowest-level crime.

"I think what they'll look at here is a conditional discharged in which the [suspects] get a stern warning, some community [service] time and the admonishment to be good for a certain period," Brookwell said.

Brookwell said that while there may have been more persons at the bus stop where the assault occurred, "the best information we have in front of us right now is that there were five involved and could be a sixth."

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Wednesday

Bibiano Fernandes not fighting at UFC 149, not signing with the UFC

It appears someone at the Zuffa offices jumped the gun last week when the organization reported bantamweight Bibiano Fernandes had inked a deal with the UFC and would make his debut on July 21 in Calgary against Roland Delorme. However, as it turns out, Fernandes will not be fighting at UFC 149, hasn’t signed anything, [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/06/12/bibiano-fernandes-not-fighting-at-ufc-149-not-signing-with-the-ufc/

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UFC 150 Press Conference with Ben Henderson & Frankie Edgar (Video)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship held a press conference in Denver, Colorado to officially announce UFC 150 which takes place on August 11th from the Pepsi Center. The main event of the card will feature a lightweight title rematch between champion Ben Henderson and former champion Frankie Edgar. UFC President Dana White was joined by Henderson [...]

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Wanderlei Silva On Coaching TUF Brazil

The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Coach Wanderlei Silva reflects on some of the moments of the first-ever international version of the series. Catch full episodes online at TUF.TV or on FUEL TV in the U.S. Then watch Silva take on Rich Franklin in the highly-anticipated rematch at UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II, live on Pay-Per-View, Saturday, June 23 at 10PM/7PM from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Source: http://www.themmanews.com/wanderlei-silva-on-coaching-tuf-brazil/

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UFC 149 Update: Aldo Injured, Barao vs. Faber Shifted From UFC 148

The injury bug has apparently struck the UFC yet again, this time it was UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Rather than find a new opponent for Koch, the UFC has instead shifted one of its two title bouts from UFC 148 to UFC 149. Urijah Faber will now face Renan Barao for the interim bantamweight bout two weeks later than planned in Calgary, Alberta.

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Tuesday

Hector Lombard fighting Tim Boetsch at UFC 149 after Michael Bisping goes down with injury

The revolving door of match-ups at UFC 149 took another turn today after it was announced Michael Bisping had been hurt and would no longer be able to face Tim Boetsch at the event as planned. However, the UFC wasted little time in replacing ?The Count?, bringing in former Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard to [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/06/07/hector-lombard-fighting-tim-boetsch-at-ufc-149-after-michael-bisping-goes-down-with-injury

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The Downes Side: UFC on FX 3 Predictions

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?Shogun? Rua would rather lose his job than fight phenom Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira has a well-earned reputation of an extremely dangerous fighter. He hasn't lost since 2005, and 11 of his 19 wins come by knockout. The reputation is so well-known that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua told UFC president Dana White he'd rather lose his job than fight Teixeira.

After Thiago Silva scrapped his fight with Rua because of an injury, the UFC needed a new opponent for Shogun.

"He said that he'd actually rather be cut than have to fight him," White said during a UFC on FX 3 post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani. "Dude, nobody wants to fight this guy. We're trying to match the guy up with somebody, but he didn't mind fighting Brandon Vera, so he's fighting Brandon Vera. I don't want to sound like I'm disrespecting Shogun, because I'm not. I'm just telling the truth. It's verbatim what his people said when we talked to them. You know me. I tell it like it is. If you don't want that out in public, then don't say it to me on the phone, because I'm going to say what was said. Shogun's a warrior. The guy's fought everybody from PRIDE to the UFC. His last fight with Dan Henderson was awesome. It is what it is."

Now, Rua will fight Vera, whose last win was over Eliot Marshall. Before that, Vera loss a bout to Silva which was later turned into a no-contest because of a positive drug test for Silva. The Rua-Verabout will main event the UFC's next show on Fox.

Teixeira made his UFC debut at UFC 146 with an overpowering submission of Kyle Kingsbury. Who do you want to see him fight next? Speak your mind in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/shogun-rua-rather-lose-job-fight-phenom-glover-165919238--mma.html

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Jason ?Mayhem? Miller done with the UFC, Dana White confirms

UFC president Dana White is done with Jason "Mayhem" Miller. After losing to C.B. Dollaway in a bout that was booed for being less than thrilling and an unknown backstage incident, White said Miller is no longer with the UFC.

White wouldn't say what the incident was except to say it was nothing physical.

"Mayhem's done. He's gone," White said, adding that the incident was "just some bulls--t that I don't want to talk about. We're on a crazy string here of dumb bulls--t."

Miller fought in the UFC early in his career but then moved to Japanese promotions and to Strikeforce. He returned to the UFC with a coaching stint on "The Ultimate Fighter" that was followed by a bad loss to Michael Bisping.

White also was not happy with Miller's playful entrances for the weigh-in and his fight. Miller brought a pink boa and boom box to the weigh-in, and he wore a paper bag out to the Octagon on Saturday.

"When you get embarrassed the way he did against Michael Bisping, then you show up in that pink whatever that thing was, I'm not into that stuff," said White. "It's not my thing. I guess I don't really care if guys do it because you see it at weigh-ins all the time. Just take this thing serious. If you want to be a clown do that stuff on your reality show."

[Also: Junior dos Santos defends belt, celebrates with 9-year-old boy]

Miller is the host of MTV's "Bully Beatdown," a show that allows bullied teens to get their comeuppance against their tormentors via a trained fighter. He leaves the UFC with an overall record of 23-9, and no wins in the UFC.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/jason-mayhem-miller-done-ufc-dana-white-confirms-140527628.html

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Monday

Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao moved to UFC 149 after injury to Jose Aldo

The UFC's game of musical chairs continues, as Jose Aldo's bout with Erik Koch for the main event of UFC 149 has been scrapped because of an injury to Aldo. Urijah Faber's bout with Renan Barao was moved to the main event at 149 from being the co-main event at UFC 148.

This is the second change to Faber's bout this summer. After coaching against bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz on "The Ultimate Fighter," the two were slated to face off at UFC 148 in Las Vegas. Now, it's Faber vs. Barao for the interim belt at UFC 149 in Calgary.

It's also the latest in a string of main event changes to UFC events. This summer, the main event at UFC 146 was supposed to feature Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos, but Overeem's inability to get a license in Nevada gave Frank Mir a chance. UFC 147 was supposed to be at a soccer stadium in Rio de Janeiro for Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva's rematch. After the UFC couldn't get a venue, the bout was moved to UFC 148.

The bad luck continued for UFC 147 as main eventer Vitor Belfort was injured and Rich Franklin had to fill in. UFC on Fox 4 was also hit as Brian Stann's shoulder injury forced him out of the main event against Hector Lombard. Maurico "Shogun" Rua, who was free because of an injury to his UFC 149 opponent Thiago Silva, will now fight Brandon Vera in the main event of the UFC's fourth Fox show.

Even for a sport as dangerous as MMA, that's a crazy run of bad luck. Can the UFC do anything to prevent injuries? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/urijah-faber-vs-renan-barao-moved-ufc-149-200748264--mma.html

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Eddie Wineland-Scott Jorgensen earn Fight of the Night honors at UFC on FX 3

Fans tuning in to last night?s main card at UFC on FX 3 were fortunate enough to watch a rare sequence involving a trio of consecutive bonus-winning tilts to open up the card before headliners Demetrious Johnson-Ian McCall took over. Things started out strong with a Fight of the Night effort from bantamweights Eddie Wineland [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/06/09/eddie-wineland-scott-jorgensen-earn-fight-of-the-night-honors-at-ufc-on-fx-3/

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Hockey Fight of the Day: Matt Barnaby vs. Ethan Moreau

It’s once again time to rewind the clock and take a look back at a brawl from the past. The year is 2004 and the players Matt Barnaby-Ethan Moreau. While it’s not necessarily an extended effort from either pay close attention to the number of cleanly landed shots to the back of Moreau’s head and [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/06/05/hockey-fight-of-the-day-matt-barnaby-vs-ethan-moreau

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MMA Fighters/Personalities React to Bradley-Pacquiao Decision

Last night in the boxing world, Manny Pacquiao was handed his first defeat in fifteen bouts. Not shocking in and of itself considering the renowned Filipino's age and diverted attention, but upsetting to most because of how it all went down. After twelve rounds of action, even Ray Charles could've told you that Pacquiao deserved to take the decision over Timothy Bradley, but only one of the judges at the MGM Grand saw it that way on the night. The other two judges scored the fight in Bradley's favor, setting off a firestorm of people crying corruption.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28983/mma-fighterspersonalities-react-to-bradley-pacquiao-decision/

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Tim Kennedy: Every MMA Web Site Ignores Luke Rockhold and Me

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/strikeforce/2012/6/10/3076242/tim-kennedy-every-web-site-ignores-luke-rockhold-and-i

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Sunday

Method of Victory: Ross Pearson vs Cub Swanson

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Basic Training Gear for MMA

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TUF Brazil Premieres on FUEL TV Sunday

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UFC on FX 3: Johnson defeats McCall, Silva stops Brenneman

It was an exciting night of fights in the sunshine state as the UFC brought the third installment of the ?UFC on FX? series to the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The main event featured the semi-final bout in the UFC Flyweight Championship to...

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Ultimate Fighting Champion

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