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UFC on Versus 4: Profile of Pat Barry Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:37PMUFC Live 4: Profile of Pat Barry Bleacher Report's Todd Seyler: At 5’11” 250 pounds, Pat Barry is an undersized heavyweight within the deep UFC pool. However, what this Roufusport protégé lacks in size, he makes up for in stand-up skill. A tremendously gifted kick boxer, Barry’s fighting career began with a six year stint as a professional kick boxer accumulating an 18-6 overall record with nine ...
UFC 131 Results: 5 Fights Dave "Pee Wee" Herman Should Take Next Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 6:09PMHeavyweight prospect Dave "Pee Wee" Herman gave MMA fans a fight to remember in his UFC debut at UFC 131 . The 26-year-old defeated Jon Olav Einemo by TKO in the second round in a back-and-forth brawl that earned both competitors "fight of the night" honors and a $70,000 check. With the victory, Herman increases his record to 21-2 with 15 knockouts, four submissions and one decision win. Herman ...
MMA Link Club: Post UFC 131 Dos Santos vs Carwin Fight Card Edition Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 5:39PMUFC 131 Aftermath ( Cage Potato ) Junior Dos Santos gets the title shot he was promised, again ( Middle Easy ) Kenny Florian 'More Than Likely' Earned a Title Shot With Win at UFC 131 ( MMA Fighting ) Check out “Blood & Bone” with Michael Jai White at New York museum ( The Fight Nerd ) Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin Highlight Video ( Low Kick ) Stats Illustrate Junior dos Santos Dominance ...
UFC 131: Junior Dos Santos Wins, Are the Days of the True Heavyweight Done? Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 3:39PMA few years back, true heavyweights who cut weight to make the 265-pound limit usually relied on size and didn't have much skill or athleticism. Then came a time where the athletic big man was at the forefront of the heavyweight division and many were saying a super heavyweight or cruiser weight division was necessary because a lot of guys were simply too small to compete. Finally after UFC 131 ...
Stout lives up to nickname at UFC 131 Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 3:29PMCanadian lightweight Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout has won lots of bonus cheques in the UFC. This time he just wanted to finish his opponent.
UFC 131 Results Video: Cain Velasquez Could Be Back in October or November Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 1:11PMUFC 131 Results Video: Cain Velasquez Could Be Back in October or November Bleacher Report's Nick Caron : At UFC 131 , the UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez finally found out who he will be fighting when he gets back in the cage after his surgery rehab. It will be Junior “Cigano” dos Santos, who defeated Shane Carwin in tonight’s main event. Velasquez was in attendance and participated in ...
The Sunday Junkie: June 12 edition Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 1:06PMMMA judging, five-round non-title fights, cage-grabbing and UFC 131's Vancouver crowd all came under fire in this week's edition of The Sunday Junkie. But the winner of this week's reader-feedback feature is Georgia's Emmett Cloud, who instead focused on a positive. In this week's winning entry, he explains why Stout should be lauded not only for a stellar performance, but also a classy decision ...
Stout relieved to finally get 1st UFC knockout Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:44AMSam (Hands of Stone) Stout earned his nickname by putting people to sleep with his fists.
UFC 131 Results: Junior Dos Santos Shines, Fight Card Wrap-Up Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 10:43AMFrom Sam Stout's knockout of Yves Edwards, to Kenny Florian's featherweight debut to the dominating performance of Junior dos Santos over Shane Carwin, UFC 131 provided a series of highlight reel and memorable moments. With the Canucks fighting tooth and nail for the NHL championship , it wasn't as easy as some expected to get Vancouver natives excited about UFC 131 Saturday night. The Stanley ...
UFC Capsules: Dos Santos batters Carwin at UFC 131 Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:18AMVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Junior Dos Santos bloodied Shane Carwin to win a dominant decision at UFC 131 on Saturday night, earning a shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
Carwin versus Dos Santos: Chances are someone’s going down in UFC 131 main event Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:40AMShane Carwin and Junior Dos Santos are used to imposing their will in the cage. Quickly.
Jeff Wagenheim: Incredible shrinking Florian moves down (again) for UFC 131 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:32AMThe guy walking around the Vancouver waterfront in the Boston Bruins jersey Friday afternoon need not worry about being ganged up on by Canucks fans. Kenny Florian is capable of taking care of himself -- even if he's not as much of a man as he used to be.
Dos Santos-Carwin could end in quick KO Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:29AMShane Carwin and Junior Dos Santos are used to imposing their will in the cage. Quickly. The two have combined for 22 first-round stoppages (12 for Carwin and 10 for Dos Santos) in their 26 fights.
UFC: 5 Bantamweight Fighters That Could Benefit from Having a Flyweight Division Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:38AMDana White recently announced a flyweight division coming to the UFC and there are many fighters that could benefit from the 125 lb. weight limit. "We're going to add the 125-pound division very soon," White announced Thursday. "We have to get out there and create the division—bring guys in, sign them, put on fights, decide who the best is and have a title fight." Some of the top flyweights that ...
Building A Better UFC Fighter: Firas Zahabi Guides Kenny Florian Towards Featherweight Gold Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 7:58AMFiras Zahabi has guided Georges St. Pierre to UFC gold. Can he do the same for Kenny Florian at featherweight? Jonathan Snowden talked to both men about Florian's featherweight debut. It would be really easy for Kenny Florian to continue doing what he's done his whole mixed martial arts career. After all, his techniques, strategies, and training regiment earned him an 11-4 record in the UFC ...
UFC 131 preview: Will Shane Carwin vs. Junior Dos Santos be a slugfest? Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 7:51AMPutting aside for a moment his pay-per-view footprint, Brock Lesnar's withdrawal from UFC 131 changed the dynamic of the event. With Shane Carwin promoted to headliner status opposite Junior Dos Santos, the selling point turned from world-class wrestler vs. world-class striker to two-world class strikers vying for a shot at heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez's belt. Not a bad problem to have ...
10 Must-See UFC Middleweight Fights Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:32PMThe UFC’s middleweight division has gone from grim to gratifying in just a few short years. An entire new crop of prospects have fought their way into the pool of sharks, and it’s left us with a list of fascinating fantasy match-ups, and some blossoming stars. There’s also a fair handful of talent within the division that could one day give champion Anderson Silva fits. Speaking of Anderson, you ...
UFC 130: Ten Memorable Moments From UFC 130 Fight Night Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 3:03PMUFC 130 is in the books and the results were as follows: Rampage Jackson defeats Matt Hamill via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards) Frank Mir defeats Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Travis Browne defeats Stefan Struve via knockout at 4:11 of Round One. Rick Story defeats Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards) Brian Stann defeats Jorge ...
UFC 130 Results: Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson—What Went Wrong? Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 3:02PMThe UFC 130 : Rampage vs. Hamill event will not go down in history as one of the best fight cards of all times, but it was detrimental to the future of all who fought last night. Even though the main event and co-main event went about how I had expected them to, they didn’t go quite as I would have liked them to. In the co-main event, Frank Mir vs. “Big Country” Roy Nelson, we saw what appeared ...
Falcao Inks 3-Fight Deal with Canadian Org, Debuts in September Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 1:15PMWeeks after his unceremonious exit from the UFC, Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao Goncalves has found a new place to hang his hat in North America.
Commission upholds Sonnen suspension Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:19PMThe future of former title contender Chael Sonnen in Ultimate Fighting Championship is very much in doubt after the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) on Wednesday upheld Sonnen’s indefinite suspension.
Should Boys Be Taught To Fight? Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:12PMBecause bullying is making the headlines more often, some parents say they're teaching their children how to defend themselves.
Baker beats cancer, wins fight, gets the girl Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 7:05PMBryan Baker's leukemia is in remission, he bested Joe Riggs and his girlfriend said yes to his marriage proposal.
Lightweights Castillo, Volkmann Paired for UFC Live 5 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 11:16AMThe event takes place Aug. 14 at Bradley Center in Milwaukee and is also set to feature a lightweight contest between former WEC champion Benson Henderson and surging AMA Fight Club representative Jim Miller . Additionally, a 205-pound tilt pitting Stephan Bonnar against Karlos Vemola will likely appear on the Versus-broadcast main card.
Danny Downes: Non-UFC fight no riskier than "gambling brain cells" for a living Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 4:22PMDanny Downes could be arrogant, stupid, or have an ego the size of Wisconsin. Or, he could be just like every other fighter worth his salt in this game. Downes did not need to take a fight outside the UFC after he got on the winning track under the Zuffa banner as a former WEC fighter. But he did. His criteria for risk management is - well, he doesn't really have one.
Hominick gives new meaning to ‘Ticat tough’ Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 5:18PMIf the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were looking for someone to represent the toughness and never-back-down attitude they like to portray, they hit the jackpot with Mark Hominick.
'Rumble' Welcomes Marquardt to Welterweight at UFC Live 4 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 7:01PMA rumored drop to 170 pounds for former middleweight title challenger Nate Marquardt will become reality at UFC Live 4 , as “The Great” meets Anthony Johnson in the evening's main event.
Diaz stops Daley in thriller Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 7:47AMNick Diaz won his 10th bout in a row with an exciting first-round TKO of Briton Paul Daley in the main Strikeforce event in San Diego.
MMAFighting: Thiago Silver banned for steroids Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 7:27PMUFC light-heavyweight Thiago Silva has been suspended for one year and fined a total of $33,750 by the Nevada state athletic commission upon his admission that he used steroids and then provided a fake urine sample in order to pass a UFC 125 pre-fight drug test.
The 100 Greatest Fights in MMA History Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:42AMWhat makes a fight "great"? Is it the action that took place in it? Is it the historical significance? Was it because it ushered a new era in to the sport? Was it just plain fun to watch? I believe it is a combination of all of the above. After watching over 200 non-UFC events, tearing through YouTube and getting input from a few of my colleagues, I have come up with what I perceive to be the ...
Davis impresses, but ‘Zombie’ steals show Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:27AMChan Sung Jung stole the show again despite light heavyweight Phil Davis garnered most of the prefight headlines.
Fans are all atwitter over Davis’ prospects Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 11:23AMPhil Davis was cautious and reserved, not willing to go beyond the expected when discussing his bout against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Fueled by fans, furied by haters, Ben Rothwell focused on spectacular UFC return Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 8:37PMComing home from an autograph session to a computer screen filled with insults is a jarring experience, admits UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell. Welcome to the double-edged sword of fandom, a split world fighters encounter when they get to the big show. Up close and personal, they're bathed in praise. Online, where MMA lives and breathes, they're cut off at the knees at a moment's notice. That goes ...
Ortiz to face Bader at UFC 132 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 6:12PMUltimate Fighting Championship’s traditional July long weekend card is taking shape, with UFC legends up and down the card.
UFC 128 Results: 10 Burning Questions Heading Into UFC 129 Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 2:44PMUFC 128 ended with Jon Jones walking out of Newark's Prudential Center with the UFC light heavyweight championship belt strapped around his waist. Jones put on a dominant performance, never giving Mauricio "Shogun" Rua time or space to adapt to Jones' unorthodox style. Jones used every "flashy" move in his arsenal in defeating Rua—spinning elbows, flying knees, spinning fists. The elbows he ...
Strikeforce Prelims: Gurgel Guillotines Vaughan in 44 Seconds Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 9:16PMUFC veteran Jorge Gurgel rebounded from back-to-back defeats, as he submitted Billy Vaughan in just 44 seconds in a preliminary lightweight duel at Strikeforce “Feijao vs. Henderson” on Saturday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Strikeforce Title’s Unstable History of No Concern to ‘Feijao’ Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 1:16PMOn June 27, 2008, Bobby Southworth successfully defended the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship in a unanimous decision over Anthony Ruiz . In the nearly three years since, three other men -- Renato “Babalu” Sobral , Gegard Mousasi and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal -- have tried and failed to follow suit.
Canucks in fighting form Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:06AMTORONTO -- At first glance, UFC fighters appear to be average, ordinary folks. Most also seem to be genuinely good guys, who are accessible to their fans, which is a big part of why mixed martial arts has become so wildly popular.[...]
Emelianenko’s downfall years in the making Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 11:36AMFedor Emelianenko, the greatest heavyweight in MMA history, gave up considerable size, height and reach to an intimidating foe.
Andrei Arlovski Ready to Return To The Cage Following Knockout Loss Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 11:07AMOn Saturday February 12th, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski faced Sergei Kharitonov in a quarterfinal bout of the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. There were two big questions regarding Arlovski as he entered the fight. The first was, after three straight losses, one by knockout, one by TKO and one by decision, could Arlovski handle an opponent that pushed the ...
Fedor, Silva Cleared for Strikeforce Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 4:53PMWhen a fighter reaches Fedor Emelianenko ’s level of notoriety, mere sneezes become news. Weigh-ins turn into events all their own. Emelianenko tipped the scales at 230 pounds for his heavyweight grand prix quarter-final against former EliteXC champion Antonio Silva (264) at Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Silva” on Saturday at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The eight other men ...
Lightweight Champion Melendez Re-Ups with Strikeforce Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 10:38AMStrikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (Pictured) on Monday agreed to a new multi-year contract with the San Jose, Calif.-based promotion. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
UFC 126 Belfort vs Silva Highlights and UFC 126 Post Conference Results Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 3:28AMUFC 126 Belfort vs Silva Highlights and UFC 126 Post Conference Results- Only two punches on the crumpled and Silva accomplished his mission and that is to defeat Belfort and polished off “The Phenom” 3.25 into round one. This much awaited event only happen in UFC 126 at Mandalay Bay and Events Center in Las Vegas, [...]
Griffin Acknowledges Pressure, Ring Rust Ahead of Franklin Bout Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 1:54PMForrest Griffin has been away from the fight game for longer than he ever has before. On Saturday, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion will step into the cage for the first time in over a year to take on fellow ex-champ Rich Franklin at UFC 126 . Last week, Griffin spoke to the media via conference call regarding his co-main event contest at the Mandalay Bay ...
Win or lose, retirement seems unlikely for UFC 126's Rich Franklin Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 12:32PMPerhaps it's the recent win over Chuck Liddell. Or his newfound title contention. Or, perhaps most likely, it's the layoff that's given him his first extended break to recover from an assortment of injuries that have dinged the fan favorite during his dozen years of professional MMA competition. Whatever the reason, don't expect UFC 126 co-headliner Rich Franklin to call it quits anytime soon.
UFC 126: The MMATruth Exclusive Interview With UFC Lightweight Paul Kelly Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 10:06AMHas anyone ever asked you what are your favorite MMA fights ever? I'm sure a lot of people will bring this fight up in that conversation, a lot. Paul Kelly vs. Paul Taylor at UFC 80. Ranked 100 in the UFC's Ultimate Greatest Fights, it is still a fan favorite all across the board. We were fortunate enough to sit and chat with one half of that fight, Team Kaobon's Paul Kelly. Fighting out of ...
Markhaile "Showtying" Wedderburn Wants Rematch with UFC's Mark "Boots" Holst Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 10:06AMOn January 28, 2011, Markhaile “Showtying” Wedderburn stepped into the cage against Mark “Boots” Holst. The fight was going great for both guys. Boots was throwing nice combinations and also a few head kicks. The fight came to a stop when Boots threw on a Rear Naked Choke. Showtying was mad at the win because he said he had lost his mouth guard and asked the referee in charge to allow him to put ...
Ask the Cage Counsel: What's the deal with all these fighter-contract disputes? Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 8:47AMFighter contracts are getting lots of attention these days. UFC fighter Roy Nelson is in the news because he settled his contract dispute with Square Ring Promotions. Jonathan Brookins, a fellow winner from "The Ultimate Fighter," is in the news because he has not settled his contract dispute with Bellator Fighting Championships. Although contract laws vary by state and a short column cannot ...
UFC Title Rankings After January 2011 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 6:36AMJanuary offered quite a few notable fights in rankings, once again with the lighter-weight fighters among the majority. Find out where your favorite fighters stand among the top 10. Remember, this is just one man's opinion. Please chime in with your opinions, but please read the title. These are UFC title rankings, not power rankings. They are my view on where these respected fighters stand in ...
Fedor Emelianenko-Antonio Silva: A Cure for UFC Doldrums Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 8:14PMThe world of mixed martial arts finally has something to look forward to. On February 12th, Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko returns to face Brazilian contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the quarterfinals of Strikeforce's heavyweight Grand Prix. Who knows why it took so long seal the deal; maybe Fedor's manager Vadim Finkelstein wouldn't budge on that rumored private-label amusement park ...