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Saturday
UFC on FUEL TV 9 ?Fight Night? Bonuses Go To McGregor, Madadi, Pickett & Easton
UFC president Dana White awarded bonuses of $60,000 to fighters Conor McGregor, Reza Madadi, Brad Pickett and Mike Easton following today’s UFC on FUEL TV 9 event. White broke his promotions new rule of awarding $50,000 bonuses by telling the media at the post-fight press conference that the “Fight Night” winners should award part of [...]
Why MMA?
It?s been a slow couple of news weeks, but the wheel still turns for the media, so to keep things rolling, this installment of Rebellion Roundtable is all about ?Why MMA?? ? as in, what prompted Rebellion Media?s writers to pick up the figurative pen and start scribbling about mixed martial arts. Sam Genovese,…
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Invicta FC 5 Main Event Recap: Waterson Rebounds to Claim Atomweight Crown
The Invicta FC 5 fight card came to a close with tonight’s main event pitting Invicta FC atomweight champion Jessica Penne taking on “The Karate Hottie” Michelle Waterson. The bout would see Waterson prove victorious via armbar and she would claim the Invicta FC atomweight crown. Be sure to stay tuned to MMAFrenzy for full [...]
Invicta FC 5: Cris Cyborg vs Fiona Muxlow
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Friday
You want to see this flying armbar (Video)
The flying arm bar is one of those submissions that happens so quickly, that you need to look twice to realize what happened. Skip to the 1:10 mark in this video and you'll see Oliver Fontaine pull it off at the Lyon Fighting Championship in France. And you have to feel for his opponent, Sofian Benchohra, who never saw the arm bar coming. With a record of 4-7-1, he hasn't won a fight since October of 2010.
Thanks, MMA Fighting.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/want-see-flying-armbar-video-151956671--mma.html
Invicta FC 5 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
The Invicta FC 5 weigh-ins took place earlier today live from the Aladdin Holiday Inn in Kansas City, Missouri. All fighters made weight for tomorrow’s online PPV without incident. Be sure to tune in tomorrow night as the women of Invicta FC take to the cage for what should be a fantastic card. Main Card [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/86956/invicta-fc-5-weigh-in-results-all-fighters-make-weight/
UFC 157 Results ? Ronda Rousey submits Liz Carmouche by armbar
It is a historic night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as women will enter the Octagon for the very first time at UFC 157. Undefeated Ronda Rousey will take on Liz Carmouche in the main event for the women’s bantamweight championship. The co-main event features a light heavyweight battle between Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida. [...]
Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/ufc/ufc-157-results-ronda-rousey-vs-liz-carmouche-67675/
UFC 158 drug tests come back clean
UFC welterweight Nick Diaz may not currently have any interest in competing in the Octagon but he at least has the option to do so if desired. The 29-year old was among the six athletes screened for banned substances in relation to UFC 158 and, like his peers, passed the procedure with flying colors. The [...]
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Antonio Brago Neto Signs Deal With The UFC
The UFC has added a new horse to the Middleweight stable. Brazilian prospect Antonio Brago Neto�(8-1, 1nc) has reportedly signed a deal with the promotion, and the rumors are he will make his octagon debut in Brazil at UFC On FUEL 10. No opponent is being discussed at the moment, but Neto is currently riding…
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Thursday
Dan Hardy: ?The decision is out of my hands.?
UFC Welterweight Dan Hardy was set to face Matt Brown at UFC On FOX 7, but the commission in California wouldn?t clear Hardy because of a rare heart disease they noticed in his pre fight physicals called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Hardy says he isn?t going to have surgery on his heart, and that things are in…
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What you need to know from ?The Ultimate Fighter?
The latest season of "The Ultimate Fighter" is down to its last two episodes. With two quarterfinal fights, we find out who is a step closer to winning the show.
Will this fight happen? Bubba McDaniel isn't feeling well after so many fights in such a short time. He's feeling back and kidney pain, and is supposed to fight Uriah Hall. The fight may be in jeopardy as McDaniel goes to get his bloodwork done. But before we find out the result of his bloodwork, there's a quarterfinal fight.
Jimmy Quinlan (Team Sonnen) vs. Josh Samman (Team Jones)
It took only one round for Samman to get the win. Samman landed huge strikes from the get-go, and Quinlan played to his strengths and went for a huge takedown. It didn't matter. Samman took top position and landed all kind of strikes until the bout was stopped. UFC president Dana White called Samman "for real."
Also real? McDaniel's test results. He was cleared to fight. The fight with Hall is on, and the fighters in the house can't help but wonder if this fight will end just as Hall's last fight ended.
"I don't care if you're a vet who has heard 30 fights. You see your teammate get a spinning kick to the face at that velocity, it's going to make you think, [expletive]. I don't want that to happen to me."
Luke Barnatt's words capture the feeling of most of the fighters going into the final quarterfinal fight. At the weigh-in, McDaniel jokingly covers his face with his hands during the face-off. McDaniel's coach, Jon Jones, said it left a bad taste in his mouth.
Bubba McDaniel (Team Jones) vs. Uriah Hall (Team Sonnen)
Oh wow. Hall took less than 9 seconds to knock out McDaniel. When McDaniel comes to, he asks what happened. A knee to the body and a fast right straight to the eye not only knocked McDaniel out, but sent him out an ambulance. That's the second straight Hall opponent who got a trip to the emergency room.
After the win, Hall was given plenty of kudos.
"You're a contender for the title. I spent five years in that weight class. You're a contender," Chael Sonnen said to Hall in the cage after the fight. White was no less impressed.
"The way that this guy knocks people out, you don't even want to clap. You feel bad clapping," White said.
Now, it's down to just four fighters. White announced the semifinal match-ups:
Josh Samman vs. Kelvin Gastellum
Uriah Hall vs. Dylan Andrews
This sets up Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen in both semifinal matches. The bouts will air next Tuesday, setting up the live finale on April 13.
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Nick Diaz says his UFC 158 opponent Georges St-Pierre is on ?plenty of steroids?
Nick Diaz is not known for holding his tongue. Just days before he gets a shot at the UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, Diaz let his true feelings on GSP be known. While on a Toronto radio show, Diaz said he thinks St-Pierre uses steroids.
"I believe that he's on plenty of steroids and I don't believe they've tested him as well," Diaz said. "I don't care what they're saying or marketing to the media. I don't think either of us are going to be tested. ... I doubt they're standing over him, making sure he's not on steroids."
Diaz has tested positive twice for marijuana, which is a banned substance. He is coming off of a suspension for testing positive, and has been warned that he may be released by the UFC if he tests positive again. St-Pierre hasn't tested positive in his career of more than 10 years.
But Diaz is far from the only person who has criticized the UFC's handling of drug tests. Victor Conte, the head of BALCO, has said the UFC doesn't do enough to keep performance-enhancing drugs out of the sport. The head of the United States Anti-Doping Association has also questioned the UFC's drug testing.
Though drug testing and regulation is often handled by the UFC for international fights, this weekend's bouts in Montreal will be regulated by the commission in Quebec.
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Ross Pearson Doesn?t Believe Ryan Couture is on His Level
This Saturday in Sweden The Ultimate Fighter Season Nine winner and coach on TUF: The Smashes ? Ross Pearson is set to take on Ryan Couture, son of UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. Ross Pearson is a UFC veteran. Couture is making his UFC debut, he is one of the fighters that was sent [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/86878/ross-pearson-doesnt-believe-ryan-couture-is-on-his-level/
Anthony Johnson wins at heavyweight and Josh Burkman scores a KO at World Series of Fighting 2
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At the World Series of Fighting's second show on Saturday, one-time UFC welterweight won over one-time UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski. As seen in the highlights above, Johnson had Arlovski hobbled at the end of the first round, but Arlovski was saved by the bell. Arlovski's jaw was reportedly broken in the bout that was Johnson's first fight at heavyweight.
As a welterweight who was bigger than other 170 lbers in the UFC, he struggled with his weight cut and missed weight three times. He moved to light heavyweight last August, and now won his heavyweight debut.
In other WSOF action, Marlon Moraes won his fourth straight by knocking out Tyson Nam with a headkick. Paulo Filho, the troubled one-time WEC champ, dropped a decision to Dave Branch.
Josh Burkman knocked out Aaron Simpson in the first round. After the fight, he said the win earned him a title shot, but questioned if one-time UFC title contender Jon Fitch had earned the WSOF title shot against him.
Wednesday
Pat Curran vs. The World
Though Bellator may not boast the deepest roster there?s no question the organization has a handful of fighters under contract with the ability to compete against the best MMA has to offer. One of Bellator?s supremely skilled scrappers is featherweight champion Pat Curran. The 25-year old Curran is 18-4 thus far in his career with…
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Nick Diaz shows off his nunchaku skills (Video)
UFC welterweight Nick Diaz has said he is thinking about retirement or a rematch with Georges St-Pierre. But if he's looking for another challenge, perhaps he can join the World Nunchaku Association? Yes, it's a real thing. They have championships and everything. Diaz showed off his skill with the nunchaku and what looks like a homemade tetherball in this video. It's pretty spectacular.
The UFC Fan Expo Returns To Las Vegas On July 5-6
Press Release – (LAS VEGAS, NV) ? The Ultimate Fighting Championship� (UFC�) presents its eighth UFC Fan Expo� event on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Also, slated for July 6 is UFC 162: SILVA vs. WEIDMAN at MGM Grand Garden Arena. “We love giving [...]
Source: http://www.themmanews.com/the-ufc-fan-expo-returns-to-las-vegas-on-july-5-6/
Johny Hendricks Aiming to Improve Before Bout with Georges St-Pierre
UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks may be happy to have finally earned a title-shot but he?s certainly not satisfied. The bearded brawler is coming off an impressive outpointing of Carlos Condit at UFC 158 to add to the six-fight run he?s currently on. However, to beat champion Georges St-Pierre, Hendricks will not only have to be…
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