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Saturday
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson Postfight Fuel TV Quotes
Press Release – LOS ANGELES, CA ? The following quotes are from tonight’s UFC 161 POSTFIGHT SHOW ON FUEL TV for UFC 161: EVANS VS. HENDERSON. The show was hosted by Karyn Bryant, with UFC bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz, light heavyweight Chael Sonnen and heavyweight Daniel Cormier offering analysis. Ariel Helwani conducted interviews on-site. UFC [...]
Ronda Rousey ?Emotionally Invested? in TUF 18 Team
UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey can be ice cold when it comes to showcasing her skills but, as evident on numerous occasions, she?s actually a very compassionate individual outside of competition. As such, Rousey recently admitted she has started to care about the cast of the Ultimate Fighter 18 while taping the show. While some [...]
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Ronda Rousey?s Walkthrough of Her Fight with Sarah Kaufman
Ronda Rousey breaks down her fight with foe Sarah Kaufman. Rousey, as she typically does, keeps it fun with comedic commentary on the moments leading up to seemingly serious times in her career as a mixed martial artist.
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Massachusetts law could be a problem for the first UFC on Fox Sports 1 show
Red tape and paperwork may get in the way of the UFC's plans for their first fight on the new station, Fox Sports 1. The card is slated for Boston, but a law requiring certain documentation for foreign-born fighters could complicate things.
The Boston Herald reports that when Massachusetts legalized MMA, it required that foreign-born fighters to get Social Security numbers.
?This law has been in existence since we legalized mixed martial arts in the commonwealth of Mass�achusetts,? said Terrell Harris, spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety. ?It?s been brought to the attention of the UFC more than a few times since we legalized the fighting here. But they?ve chosen basically to ignore the law and hope that they could skirt it somehow."
According to Harris, the Social Security Administration allows for numbers with temporary work visas. But Shu Hirata, a manager who works with international fighters, said it's not that simple.
He tweeted the U.S. only gives tax identification numbers, not social security numbers. The officials in Massachusetts need to accept tax I.D. numbers for the foreign-born fighters. The process also involves the fighters sending in their passports to the IRS, which understandably would make anyone nervous.
Main eventer Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is Brazilian-born. Nick Ring is Canadian. Connor McGregor is from Ireland. Four other fighters from the card live and train outside the U.S. Thiago Alves is Brazilian, Brad Pickett is British, and Alistair Overeem is from the Netherlands. However, they live and train in the United States. Turning over their passport and dealing with the IRS is not quite as big of an ordeal as it is for the fighters who live outside the country.
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Friday
Is Chris Weidman the one to take out Anderson Silva?
When Anderson Silva fights Chris Weidman at UFC 162 next weekend, he will be putting his 17-fight win streak, consecutive wins record, and consecutive title defenses record on the line. Silva's last five fights have ended in a stoppage. He is the closest thing the UFC has to unbeatable.
But more and more MMA folks say Weidman is the guy who can take him out. He is undefeated, and has six wins by a stoppage. UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has trained with Weidman and said he will beat Silva. UFC commentator Joe Rogan said Weidman has the game to take out Silva. Frankie Edgar said he thinks Weidman will win, and noted BJJ expert Roger Gracie said Weidman can submit anyone, even Gracie.
Are you on board with the Weidman hypetrain? Will he win, or will it be Silva's 18th straight? Speak up on Facebook or Twitter.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-weidman-one-anderson-silva-161041788.html
King of the Cage announces World Amateur Championships
On Saturday, October 19th forty amateur fighters will be provided the opportunity to earn a professional mixed martial arts contract at the King of the Cage (KOTC) World Amateur Championships. Terry Trebilcock, KOTC owner and CEO, announced on Tuesday the creation of the 1-day tournament which will award five contracts totaling $250,000. A unique spin [...]
Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/kotc-2/king-of-the-cage-announces-world-amateur-championships-67778/
Melvin Guillard Sentenced To Supervised Probation
UFC Lightweight Melvin Guillard can breathe a big sigh of relief as he has avoided jail time for assault charges he was facing. Guillard learned that he had past warrants for an assault charge and failing to appear in court, and was forced to return to New Mexico to face the charges. While he could [...]
The post Melvin Guillard Sentenced To Supervised Probation appeared first on Fighters.com.
UFC 162: Chris Leben ?at The Top of my Game?
This time approximately two years ago, Chris Leben needed less than 30 seconds to crush Wanderlei Silva and rebound pretty convincingly from the stoppage loss he suffered versus Brian Stann a few months earlier. After KO�ng “The Axe Murderer”, Leben had gone 4-1 in his last five fights and remained a considerable force in the [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/90555/chris-leben-at-the-top-of-my-game-heading-into-ufc-162/
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Thursday
Mark Hunt?s medical woes continue
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt?s career has gotten a major boost since the ?Super Samoan? showed up in the Octagon. Once an afterthought in the division, Hunt was a win away from contending for the UFC championship before falling to Junior dos Santos in May. However, it looks like it could be awhile before the 39-year [...]
The post Mark Hunt?s medical woes continue appeared first on Five Ounces of Pain.
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2013/06/27/mark-hunts-medical-woes-continue/
Jon Jones and Anderson Silva Nominated for 2013 ?Best Fighter? ESPY
Once again, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (Pictured) and reigning middleweight king Anderson Silva will look to get mixed martial arts off the ESPY snide. Jones and Silva have received nominations in the ?Best Fighter? category for 2013. Both superstars have been up for the award in the past ? Silva in 2009 and [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/148947/jon-jones-and-anderson-silva-nominated-for-2013-best-fighter-espy/
Big John McCarthy ? ?Fitch wasn?t in any danger?
UFC President Dana White made no secret about how he felt about the job Steve Mazzagatti did in the World Series Of Fighting 3 main event, and even went so far as to say that the ref was dangerous to the fighters. A handful of people have come out agreeing with the White, but the…
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Fight Master: Bellator MMA Episode 2 Recap
Fight Master: Bellator MMA�launches its first season on Spike TV. The show will follow 32 welterweights as they vie for�$100,000 and a shot in an upcoming Bellator tournament. MMAFrenzy will have continuing coverage of the burgeoning and innovative reality show until the show wraps up at the Bellator Season 9 premiere this September. Mike Dubois [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/90578/fight-master-bellator-mma-episode-2-recap/
Spike takes it on the chin with shaky ratings for Fight Master, Bellator
When Spike TV began its contract with Bellator in January, it continuously billed itself as the home of mixed martial arts.
That, though, is difficult to tell from the shockingly poor performance of the debut of its heavily promoted reality show, "Fight Master," on Wednesday. Bellator's live fight card, featuring a light heavyweight bout headlined by Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, also tanked.
Bellator's summer series, Bellator 96, kicked off in Thackerville, Okla., with Lawal scoring a devastating one-punch knockout of Seth Petruzelli. But the fight card attracted an average of just 480,000 viewers, several hundred thousand less than Spike was getting during the recently completed season. Bellator 95, which featured Pat Curran defending the featherweight title against Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev, averaged 901,000 viewers on April 4.
Worse from Spike's standpoint, Wednesday's live card was beaten head-to-head by the UFC's March show on Fuel, which did an average of 485,000 viewers. Spike is in 97.9 million homes and Fuel is in 36.8 million. The UFC fight card on June 8 from Brazil that was on Fuel averaged 313,000 viewers.
The 'Fight Master' reality show, featuring coaches Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren did even worse. Fight Master averaged 432,000 viewers for its debut. It reached 109,000 with viewers 18-34, and just 67,000 with men 18-34, which is the primary MMA demographic.
Compared to Season 14 of 'The Ultimate Fighter,' the final season of the UFC's reality series that aired on Spike, Fight Master was a major loser. It was down 92 percent in men 18-34, 91 percent with adults 18-34 and down 87 percent with adults 18-49.
Fight Master received wide critical acclaim, but the public, at least for the debut, didn't buy the hype.
Wednesday
Invicta FC 6 To Air On Pay Per View
Invicta FC has announced that Invicta FC 6 will be available to the fans for the first time on pay per view television. While the event will be slightly more than their internet streams, the event will only be $15 for the fans to watch. The card will be headlined by a rematch between Marloes…
The post Invicta FC 6 To Air On Pay Per View appeared first on Fighters.com.
Miesha Tate Will Pose Nude ? For ESPN the Magazine ?The Body Issue?
Ronda Rousey keeps beating Miesha Tate (pictured) at everything. Not only did Rousey submit her archenemy to capture the Strikeforce bantamweight crown in their initial encounter, which essentially started the “Rowdy” one’s ascent to mainstream superstardom, but Rousey also landed on the pages of ESPN the Magazine’s “The Body Issue” a year before Tate. The [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/148813/miesha-tate-will-pose-nude-for-espn-the-magazine-the-body-issue/
Is Chris Weidman the one to take out Anderson Silva?
When Anderson Silva fights Chris Weidman at UFC 162 next weekend, he will be putting his 17-fight win streak, consecutive wins record, and consecutive title defenses record on the line. Silva's last five fights have ended in a stoppage. He is the clos...
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-weidman-one-anderson-silva-161041788.html
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Tuesday
?Mayhem? Miller Blames Dana White for MMA?s Problems in New York
Retired rapscallion (and former fighter) Jason Miller hasn?t announced any plans to make a comeback and, based on some recent statements, it?s likely he won?t ever see action in the Octagon even if he did decide to go that route. ?Mayhem? recently took issue with a Tweet from UFC President Dana White regarding the opposition…
The post ?Mayhem? Miller Blames Dana White for MMA?s Problems in New York appeared first on Fighters.com.
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Seth Petruzelli Retires From MMA Following KO Loss to ?King Mo?
What does Seth Petruzelli (pictured) now have in common with Renato “Babalu” Sobral? This past Wednesday’s Bellator 96 event marked the final time the veterans�would compete in a mixed martial arts fight. While Babalu announced his retirement inside the cage immediately after losing to Jacob Noe,�Petruzelli called it quits via Twitter on Friday morning. “I [...]
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/148726/seth-petruzelli-retires-from-mma-following-ko-loss-to-king-mo/
Monday
Boetsch Says Weidman Needs ?Little More Experience?
Dana White has said that all the fighter’s he’s talked too are picking Chris Weidman to beat Anderson Silva at UFC 162, but the UFC President apparently hasn’t chatted to Tim Boetsch about the bout. The middleweight vet, who is scheduled to fight Mark Munoz that same July 6th night, recently told MMA Weekly.com that [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/90444/ufc-162-boetsch-says-weidman-needs-little-more-experience/
Four questions that will be answered by UFC 160
UFC 160 is just days away. What questions will be answered by Saturday's fights?
Who is the greatest heavyweight in all of the land? Cain Velasquez dominated Antonio Silva in their first bout, but that was a Silva who had just lost to Daniel Cormier. Now, coming off the shocking knockout of Alistair Overeem, will we see an improved Silva or will Velasquez hold onto his belt?
Will Benson Henderson's next opponent impress? The winner of T.J. Grant's bout with Gray Maynard is supposed to get a title bout with Benson Henderson. But as we know from experience, title shots can be taken away if Maynard and Grant don't deliver on Saturday night.
Can Donald Cerrone get past the mental problems he has had in the cage? There's no questioning Cerrone's talent. He has the skill to be a force in the cage, but then why did he lose to Anthony Pettis? He visited a sports psychologist after that January loss.
"It's trying to figure out, what do I do in the cage that I don't do in training?" Cerrone said to MMA Junkie. "Because in training, I don't lose a round."
Since he trains at Jackson's MMA, this is no small feat. Can he translate that training into performance in the cage against Strikeforce import K.J. Noons?
Which up-and-coming lightweight will win? Khabib Nurmagomedov is 19-0 and needed just two minutes to take out Thiago Tavares in January. Abel Trujillo is 10-4, but won his last five fights. His TKO of Marcu Levesseur was one of the more memorable finishes of late last year. Which of these lightweight up-and-comers will come out with a win?
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/four-questions-answered-ufc-160-202903097.html
This fall, Bellator will move to Fridays
Bellator is making a change to when they will air their show this fall. As first reported by Sports Illustrated, they will move their shows to Fridays on Spike. They have aired on Fridays throughout much of their run. Though their move to Thursday gave them a ratings boost when it moved to Spike in January, this will keep them from going against the UFC or the NFL's Thursday night games.
The soon-to-launch Fox Sports 1 will feature UFC programming on Wednesday nights. This will start with live fights in mid-August. Kevin Kay, the head of Spike TV, said the move makes sense because it doesn't force MMA fans to make a choice.
?I don?t want to see Bellator going head to head with the UFC,? said Kay. ?I don?t think that makes any sense for fans. No matter who would win in that scenario, you don?t want to not give the fans the choice to watch both.?
It makes sense for Bellator to avoid both forcing MMA fans to choose and the NFL ratings juggernaut. Still, Friday nights are tough for any television programming, particularly for a show aimed at men aged 18-49. It will be better than when they aired on MTV2, with limited options for high definition. They have added stars like Quinton Jackson, and exciting prospects like Bubba Jenkins. Will you watch on Friday nights? Speak up on Facebook or on Twitter.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fall-bellator-move-fridays-132951623.html
UFC 161 ? Roland Delorme On Winning At Home Over Figueroa
Source: http://www.themmanews.com/ufc-161-roland-delorme-on-winning-at-home-over-figueroa/
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King of the Cage announces World Amateur Championships
On Saturday, October 19th forty amateur fighters will be provided the opportunity to earn a professional mixed martial arts contract at the King of the Cage (KOTC) World Amateur Championships. Terry Trebilcock, KOTC owner and CEO, announced on Tuesday the creation of the 1-day tournament which will award five contracts totaling $250,000. A unique spin [...]
Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/kotc-2/king-of-the-cage-announces-world-amateur-championships-67778/
Sunday
Bellator Wednesday ratings disappoint
MMA Fighting reports that Wednesday nights Bellator?s debut posted disappointing numbers. �Spike officials point to the NHL Stanley Cup as contributing to the poor ratings. Hoping to continue with its strong ratings, and 809,000 viewer average from its first season on Spike TV, Bellator had high hopes for continued momentum. �The Bellator summer series featuring [...]
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?King Mo? wins while ?Babalu? retires at Bellator
One fighter got back on the winning track while another decided to end his career at Bellator's summer debut on Wednesday night.
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal was knocked out in his last Bellator fight, which was a surprising result for the onetime Strikeforce champ. Wednesday's fight with Seth Petruzelli was his first fight since then, and he came back with a memorable knockout.
Lawal wrestled Petruzelli to the ground, then finished the fight at 1:35 in the first round with a huge right hook. He needed just one punch to knock Petruzelli out. Lawal will move on in Bellator's light heavyweight tournament to fight Jacob Noe.
"It's kind of highly emotional for me to talk about this right now, but I think maybe I've been in the cage more than everybody in this room here," he said. "I lived the life. That's what I want to say. I have no regrets. I was happy to help this sport grow."
Noe earned his spot in the semifinals with a win over Strikeforce and UFC veteran Renato "Babalu" Sobral. "Babalu" lost in a third-round, standing TKO, then announced his retirement from MMA.
Sobral finished his career with a record of 37-11. He started fighting in 1997, and fought in Brazilians promotions and Rings before fighting at UFC 28. Sobral fought such fighters as Fedor Emelianenko and Chuck Liddell.
One of the more memorable moments of Sobral's career was at UFC 74 when submitted David Heath with an anaconda choke, but wouldn't break the hold when first instructed by the ref. He was later cut from the UFC and fined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his wrongdoing.
Sobral then went to Strikeforce and won the light heavyweight championship before losing it to Gegard Mousasi. He also fought in One FC, and then Bellator before he hung up his MMA gloves.
?King Mo? wins while ?Babalu? retires at Bellator
One fighter got back on the winning track while another decided to end his career at Bellator's summer debut on Wednesday night.Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal was knocked out in his last Bellator fight, which was a surprising result for the onetime Strikefor...
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UFC changes how it will test for marijuana
The UFC has decided to follow the lead of the World Anti-Doping Agency and change the way it tests fighters for marijuana. In international fights where the UFC acts as a commission, the detection levels will be at a higher threshold. The commission in Brazil has also decided to change its threshold, meaning that a fighter will have had to use more marijuana to come up positive.
Marc Ratner, the UFC vice president of regulatory affairs, spoke about the change at a meeting of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. According to MMA Junkie, he also encouraged the NSAC to change its levels. Currently, state commissions decide their own levels for fights. Nevada, however, is one of the leading states in regulating MMA. If it changes its threshold, other states would likely follow.
Recently, the UFC has had to deal with several fighters who tested positive for marijuana. Pat Healy lost $130,000 in bonuses to a positive test after UFC 159. Matt Riddle had two positives and was cut from the UFC after the second one. Alex Caceres also tested positive in March. With attitudes and laws changing in the United States about marijuana, fighters being punished for marijuana use made little sense.
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