November 2007
31 posts
Din Thomas’ Charges Dropped →
The Palm Beach Post is reporting that Din Thomas has had all charges against him dropped in regards to the “illegal cage fighting” competitions he was arrested for last month.
Prosecutors this morning decided not to file charges against a nationally-renowned mixed martial arts fighter who was arrested in October after investigators alleged he organized “illegal cage fighting” matches in a St....
MMAHQ.net - Latest Rankings →
Here are the latest rankings from MMA HQ.net:
HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Randy Couture
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
4. Josh Barnett
5. Tim Sylvia
6. Gabriel Gonzaga
7. Andrei Arlovski
8. Mirko Filipovic
9. Aleksander Emelianenko
10. Cheick Kongo
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Quinton Jackson
2. Dan Henderson
3. Wanderlei Silva
4. Mauricio Rua
5. Forrest Griffin
6. Thierry...
Leonard Garcia Moves to WEC →
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Leonard Garcia will move from the UFC’s lightweight division (155 lb) to the WEC’s featherweight (145 lb) division.
Garcia made his UFC debut against Roger Huerta at UFC 69 in what was one of the best fights of the year. After losing the tough decision to Huerta, Garcia submitted Allan Berube and most recently lost by decision to Cole Miller.
According...
Wanderlei Silva: Road to UFC 79 Video →
RawVegas.tv has the following video interview with Wanderlei Silva discussing his upcoming fight with Chuch Liddell at UFC 79.
[Source: RawVegas.tv]
MMA News and Notes →
A few fights are now being confirmed for upcoming UFC shows. UFC Fight Night 12 will feature they welterweight debut of Mike Swick taking on Josh Burkman. UFC 81 will feature the return of Nathan Marquardt as he fights Thales Leites, while David Heath will face off against Andre Gusmao. Gusmao will be making his UFC debut after running through the IFL ranks with a perfect 4-0 record as a member...
UFC 79 Conference Call Audio →
Here is the audio from yesterday’s UFC 79 Conference Call with Dana White, Matt Hughes, and Georges St. Pierre.
This was the conference call to “officially” announce the fight to the media and allow for questioning. If you have some time, give it a listen.
Tags: UFC, MMA, UFC 79, Matt Hughes, Georges St Pierre
UFC 79 Main Event Poll →
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Tags: MMA, UFC, UFC 79, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Georges St Pierre, Poll
Matt Hughes vs Georges St. Pierre at UFC 79 →
According to Matt Hughes’ personal website, Hughes will be fighting Georges St. Pierre at UFC 79 for an interim UFC welterweight title.
This past week, Matt Serra announced he was withdrawing from his scheduled title fight against Matt Hughes at UFC 79 due to a back injury. Tonight, Hughes broke the news that he would be fighting St. Pierre for the third time.
I’m going to fight Georges St....
Matt Serra Off UFC 79 Fight Card →
Matt Serra has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming fight with Matt Hughes at UFC 79 in December due to a back injury suffered during training.
Serra, the current UFC welterweight champion, apparently suffered a herniated disc in his back this past week while training for his fight.
“This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” said Serra. “I’ve never had a back injury before; I could...
Strikeforce Tournament Fighter Salaries →
Here are the official fighter salary numbers from last Friday nights Strikeforce fight card.
Cung Le: $50,000
Trevor Prangley: $30,000
Alistair Overeem: $30,000
Brian Schwartz: $30,000
Falaniko Vitale: $20,000
Paul Buentello: $20,000
Jorge Santiago: $15,000
Sam Morgan: $10,000
Bobby Southworth: $10,000
Luke Stewart: $10,000
Dennis Hallman: $10,000
Alexander Crispin: $6,500
Sean...
UFC 78: Validation Recap →
UFC 78: Validation brought professional MMA back to New Jersey and overall the show was a solid event. Nothing to spectacular or outstanding happened, but there were some solid MMA fights.
Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping wasn’t quite the fight I had hoped it would be. I was surprised that Rashad didn’t let his hands go and try to trade strikes with Bisping a little more. Rashad’s hand speed...
Anderson Silva vs Dan Henderson at UFC 82 →
The biggest news coming out of last nights UFC 78 event in New Jersey didn’t happen during any of the fights but rather during the post-fight press conference.
Dana White announced that current UFC middleweight champion will fight current PrideFC champion Dan Henderson at UFC 82, currently scheduled for March 1, 2008 in Ohio.
This announcement comes as a somewhat mild surprise, as Dan...
FeedCache v0.7 BETA →
There is a new version of the FeedCache Wordpress plugin available for BETA testing for all who are interested.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/feedcache/download/
To get the BETA version, instead of clicking the “Download Plugin” button, click the “Development Version” link that is listed under the “Other Versions” sections. I’ve been testing it out, and I would like some folks to help me...
Strikeforce Fight Card Set →
Strikeforce held their weigh-ins yesterday for tonights “Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives” light heavyweight tournament event. At the weigh-ins the tournament fight matchups were determined.
The initial round of the tournament will feature the following matchups:
Trevor Prangley vs Falaniko Vitale
Yuki Sasaki vs Jorge Santiago
Sean Salmon vs Dennis Hallman (alternate bout)
...
UFC 78: Validation Preview →
The UFC adds the next chapter to their PPV library this Saturday night as they return to New Jersey for the first time since UFC 53 in June of 2005. While UFC 78 has faced some harsh criticism for the perceived lack of a “main event” fight, there is no denying that this card is full of excellent fights and big-name MMA fighters. Main Card
Michael Bisping Vs. Rashad Evans - Being a biased MMA...
UFC 78: Validation Preview →
The UFC adds the next chapter to their PPV library this Saturday night as they return to New Jersey for the first time since UFC 53 in June of 2005. While UFC 78 has faced some harsh criticism for the perceived lack of a “main event” fight, there is no denying that this card is full of excellent fights and big-name MMA fighters. Main Card
Michael Bisping Vs. Rashad Evans - Being a biased MMA...
MMA HQ: Latest Top Ten Rankings →
The latest MMAHQ.net rankings are out for November 6 through November 20.
HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Randy Couture
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
4. Josh Barnett
5. Tim Sylvia
6. Gabriel Gonzaga
7. Mirko Filipovic
8. Andrei Arlovski
9. Aleksander Emelianenko
10. Cheick Kongo
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Quinton Jackson
2. Dan Henderson
3. Mauricio Rua
4. Wanderlei Silva
5. Chuck...
Paulo Filho vs Chael Sonnen in WEC →
The WEC has finally announced the next opponent for Middleweight champion Paulo Filho.
MMA veteran Chael Sonnen will face Filho at the next WEC show on December 12 in Las Vegas. Sonnen is a UFC veteran and has most recently spent most of his time in BodogFIGHT.
“Chael matches well with Paulo Filho, who is a tough guy for us to get opponents for,” WEC matchmaker Scott Adams said. “He was a...
Strikeforce Tournament Broadcast Via Yahoo! Sports →
Strikeforce has finally found a broadcast partner for their much anticipated four-man, middleweight tournament this Friday night in San Jose, CA. This card will mark the first MMA tournament competition in the state of California and also feature a heavyweight title fight between former UFC fighter Paul Buentello and former PrideFC star Alistair Overeem. Also fighting on the card are rising star...
MMA HQ: Quick Hits →
Brian Knapp at TheFightNetwork is reporting that Nick Diaz will undergo plastic surgery “to repair the considerable scar tissue that has developed around his eyes.” According to Diaz’s training partner, Kit Cope, “‘He didn’t get hit with anything hard. It’s just that he’s got some gnarly cuts. There were a couple of fights [in his past] where he got cut and then band aided it, you know … didn’t...
Machida vs Sokoudjou at UFC 79 →
Rumors have been flying all day regarding the possibility of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou possibly fighting for the UFC and making his debut at UFC 79.
It appears that there is truth to the rumor and Ryoto Machida will be Sokoudjou’s first opponent on December 29th in Las Vegas. According to Brazillian website Worldfight, the UFC will announce the signing of Sokoudjou and the fight in the next few...
EliteXC: Renegade Recap →
EliteXC: Renegade was a pretty solid, exciting fight card and ProElite is doing a good job improving their show with each event. There still are plenty of quirks that could easily be fixed (i.e. not having Bill Goldberg on the announcing team, and not letting Jared Shaw hang off the fighters like some kind of blood-sucking leach) but the show looks professionally produced and keeps the attention...
EliteXC: Renegade Weigh-in Video →
To see the full weigh-in video, click through to the rest of the article.
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Tags: EliteXC, MMA, Renegade, Nick Diaz, KJ Noons, Kimbo Slice, Mike Pyle, Jake Shields
Frank Trigg Signs with HDNet Fights? →
MMAHaven.com is reporting that Frank Trigg is expected to sign with HDNet Fights to face Edwin Dewees on the upcoming December 15 fight card in Dallas, TX.
For a while, the general consensus was that Trigg was close to signing a deal with the WEC to face current WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho on the WEC December 12th show. While the WEC is still featuring Filho as appearing on the fight...
Evan Tanner Finally Returning to the UFC? →
You all know I’m a big fan of former UFC Middleweight champion Evan Tanner and I’ve followed his career both in the UFC and most recently away from the UFC.
Tanner recently made a failed attempt to return to the UFC after his “fighter foundation” project went south. Tanner moved down to California, bought a boat and began training MMA again. Unfortunately, Tanner’s boat made the news when he...
EliteXC: Renegade Preview →
EliteXC holds their next event this Saturday night in Corpus Cristi, Texas. The event will be broadcast on Showtime and feature a lightweight title fight between Nick Diaz and KJ Noons as the main event. Let’s quickly take a look at the fights that will be shown on the televised portion of the card.
Nick Diaz vs KJ Noons - The newly-formed 160 lb lightweight division will crown a champion...
David Terrell Off UFC 78 Card →
** BREAKING NEWS **
** BREAKING NEWS **
You will never be able to believe this, but against all odds, David Terrell has been scratched from the UFC 78 fight card because of, get this, an injury!
I know, I could hardly believe it either. I mean David Terrell is injured before an upcoming fight and has to pull himself off the fight card?!?! You have to be kidding me. Next thing you know hell will...
Sean Sherk Will Keep Lightweight Title →
Everyone’s favorite bald journalist has an interesting article up today at Yahoo Sports. According to Kevin Iole, Dana White has announced that the UFC will not be stripping Sean Sherk of his lightweight title belt, regardless of the final outcome of Sherk’s appeal before the California State Athletic Commission.
Sean Sherk is going to remain the UFC’s lightweight champion, but B.J. Penn and...
Round5 MMA Figurines Available →
Round5MMA has finally officially announced their first series of MMA figurines available for pre-order. Series 1 includes UFC stars Matt Hughes, Quinton Jackson, Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture. The figurines are available for pre-order today and are guaranteed to be delivered by Christmas.
To see the official “trailier” click through to the rest of the article.
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EliteXC Adding New Weightclasses →
EliteXC held a media conference call yesterday afternoon for their upcoming fight card scheduled on November 10 in Texas.
On the call, EliteXC President Gary Shaw announced that the promotion will now officially add three new weightclasses. The new weightclasses will be 140 lbs, 150 lbs, and 160 lbs in addition to the existing 170 lbs, 185 lbs, 205 lbs, and 265 lbs divisions. Shaw said that...