With a series of new broadcast partners in place for its forthcoming season-two tournament, Bellator Fighting Championships is making a change to the broadcast booth. Veteran broadcaster Sean Wheelock is now the promotion’s play-by-play announcer for the English-language broadcast of the new season. Last season, MMA veteran Jason Chambers and ESPN.com’s “MMA Live” host Jon Anik...
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MMA Confidential gives an all-access pass to the renowned American Top Team gym in South Florida. Bruce Kivo finds out the history, the people, and the features that makes ATT one of the most celebrated MMA Gyms in the United States. Also in the episode, hosted by Max Rich, is a chat Bruce Kivo...
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James Toney, love the idea or hate it, is now on the UFC roster and his debut in MMA is sure to generate a buzz much larger than Herschel Walker brought to the sport. Toney’s arrival in MMA, as a bonafide boxing champion, will go a long way toward answering the question of how good...
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Now that the VERSUS cable network is back on DirecTV, the numbers for UFC Live on VERSUS should get a major ratings boost. In September 2009, VERSUS was dropped from the satellite provider’s lineup after the two entities failed to come to terms on a new contract. The dispute has gone on since then and...
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Brandon “The Truth” Vera 6′ 2″ (188 cm) 205 (93 kg) 11-4-0 Jon “Bones” Jones 6′ 4″ (193 cm) 205 (93 kg) 9-1-0 Result Opponent Method Jon Jones Loss Randy Couture Decision (Unanimous) Win Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (Unanimous) Win Mike Patt TKO (Leg Kicks) Loss Keith Jardine Decision (Split) Win Reese Andy Decision (Unanimous) Loss Fabricio Werdum TKO (Punches) Loss Tim Sylvia Decision (Unanimous) Win Frank Mir TKO (Punches) Win Assuerio Silva Submission (Guillotine Choke) Win Justin Eilers KO (Head Kick and Knee) Win Fabiano Scherner KO (Knee) Win Mike Whitehead TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Win Andre Mussi KO (Knees and Punches) Win Don Richard Decision (Unanimous) Win Adam Rivera TKO Result Opponent Method Brandon...
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UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET on Versus Location: The Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colorado. Main card: 205 lbs.: Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera 265 lbs.: Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga 265 lbs.: Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello Under card: 155 lbs.: Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty 155 lbs.: Spencer Fisher vs. Duane Ludwig 170...
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Frank Mir talks about the motorcycle crash that nearly cost him his career, how to piss off your wife and what he’s learned from the experience…
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You must hand it to Cagepotato.com for this little gem. I wish it weren’t the case, but I myself admit to having struck this nearly unavoidable and instinctive defensive posture when standing next to fighters of all stripe. I personally believe it has something to do with the autonomic nervous system’s response to a base...
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Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber talked his upcoming fighting against MMA sensation Jose Aldo at WEC 48 on Pay-Per-View. WEC 48 Official Fight Card Main Card Featherweight Championship: Jose Aldo (c) vs. Urijah Faber Lightweight Championship: Ben Henderson (c) vs. Donald Cerrone Featherweight: Mike Brown vs. Manvel Gamburyan Lightweight: Anthony Njokuani vs. Shane Roller Bantamweight:...
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Josh Barnett (24-5 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) and Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga (3-1 MMA, 0-0 DREAM) are signed to face off at DREAM.13. Siligia’s manager, Steve Rusich, confirmed the bout. DREAM.13 is set for March 22 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan and also features a featherweight championship bout between current champ Bibiano Fernandes and top-ranked Joachim...
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The Bellator Fighting Championships policy of allowing fighters to take fights outside the promotion while No. 1 contenders are determined in four different weight classes looks to be an excellent strategy. As Bellator gears up for its season-two middleweight tourney to determine a No. 1 contender for the champs, Hector Lombard (23-2-1) defended his...
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Back in the day – and before he was a star – Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell was a Division I wrestler at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Chuck went on to graduate with a B.A. in Business and Accounting in 1995, which ultimately made him the Baddest Accountant on Planet Earth. This fight, against...
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This fight, from BRAZIL OPEN 97, features Dan “Hendo” Henderson putting a quick end to the hopes of Eric Smith. Henderson TKO’d Crezio de Souza in round one of the Brazil Open 1997 Lightweight Tournament, then went on to win the tourney with his lighting-fast victory over Smith. Dan Henderson vs Eric Smith
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In May 2007, Roger Huerta became the first mixed martial artist to make the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine as part of a story showcasing the rising popularity of mixed martial arts. Huerta submitted Clay Guida by rear naked choke in the third round on December 8, 2007 at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale. After...
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In case you don’t recall, Chuck Liddell sure paid his dues in working his way to the top of the MMA heap back in the day. He fought Vale Tudo in Brazil, and that takes some serious stones. This fight, from International Vale Tudo Championship 6, was held in Brazil on August 23, 1998. Chuck...
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According to these two fine ladies, the Can Opener is “a great way to tap some one real fast.” We give up already. Cat Miller and Amanda Evans spend lots of time working out, modeling, and spending time with friends and family.
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Bellator Fighting Championships plans to confirm that Roger Huerta (20-3-1) will be participating in Bellator’s Season two Lightweight Tournament. Sources confirmed to MMAjunkie.com that Huerta received his walking papers from the UFC this week and that led the veteran fighter’s deal with the upstart Bellator promotion. Huerta comes off UFC losses to Kenny Florian and Gray...
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Freddie Roach has worked with Anderson Silva, BJ Penn, GSP and is widely acknowledged as one of the best striking trainers in MMA and one of the greatest boxing trainers of all time. Here, he talks Fedor, Bob Arum and what it takes to transition from a career in boxing to a career in MMA. “Boxing...
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