May 2007
30 posts
Ryan Bennett - RIP
It’s hard to believe that it has been one full year since Ryan Bennett was killed in a car crash with his wife and four children in Fillmore, Utah. Ryan’s wife Tonya and two of their children were seriously injured and are still recovering from some of their injuries. The Ryan Bennett Memorial Fund is still accepting donations to help the Bennett family with their medical expenses and recovery,...
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Fighter Payouts
Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson this past weekend. The total disclosed payout was $920,500.
Chuck Liddell: $500,000
Quinton Jackson: $225,000
Karo Parisyan: $32,000
Ivan Salaverry: $17,500
Terry Martin: $12,000
Kalib Starnes: $10,000
Chris Leben: $10,000
Houston Alexander: $8,000
Josh Burkman: $7,000
Keith Jardine: $7,000
Din Thomas: $28,000
Wilson Gouveia:...
Thiago Silva vs James Irvin
For those of you who didn’t get to see the Thiago Silva vs James Irvin fight from UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson, here is the video. Be warned though, Irvin’s knee injury might make you a bit “squeamish.” (By the way, this video is in Portuguese no English.)
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UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Post-fight Press...
Here is a clip of the post-fight press conference after UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson.
As you can tell from the video, this video is courtesy of www.boxingscene.com.
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Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva Next?
I know we are only mere hours after Chuck Liddell losing his UFC Light Heavyweight, but there appears to be some exciting news for Liddell fans.
It appears that the “dream fight” between Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva that we were all promised several months ago, might in fact now happen. Might… I said might happen, so don’t take this as fact just yet.
During the post-fight press...
Pride Lightweight Grand Prix Cancelled
In a short press release, published on the Japanese version of the Pride website, DSE, the company that gave birth to the organization, communicated the cancellation of the lightweight GP, the first phase of which was planned for July. According to the release, the fans that had already purchased tickets will be reimbursed.
The release asks for the fans’ patience and soon more information on...
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Recap
Another night and another UFC in the books. Overall, I thought this was a great PPV card and pretty much every fight was worth watching. We got to see seven of nine fights, and unfortunately we missed the James Irvin vs Thiago Silva fight because it seems Irvin suffered a pretty nasty knee injury trying to stop from being thrown. Anyways, on to the recap.
Chuck Liddell vs Quinton Jackson A...
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Fight Day
Well, we’ve talked and talked about this fight for months now. The day of the fight is finally here and I’ve got just one simple question for you all…
Who Will Win at UFC 71?
Chuck Liddell
Quinton Jackson
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Dana White Press Conference
Remember the day before UFC 69 when I reported the possibility that Diego Sanchez was taken off the fight card because he had tested positive for Hepatitis-C?
Well, it appears that my report wasn’t entirely incorrect. Dave Meltzer from WrestlingObserver.com gave a recap of Dana White’s press conference this morning. Here is what Meltzer had to say:
[Dana White] Said that before the Koscheck...
PrideFC Purchase Complete?
According to Josh Gross at Sherdog.com, the sale of Pride Fighting Championships to the Fertita brothers has been finalized.
However, two sources tell Sherdog.com that the deal has in fact been finalized, and that former PRIDE CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara has said as much to former DSE employees in the last 48-hours.
Citing Issues with several PRIDE fighter contracts, on Wednesday MMAWeekly.com...
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Preview
Finally, the fight everyone has been waiting for and talking about is finally here. UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson could end up being one of the best events of 2007 if the main even lives up to the expectations. The main fight card features several solid fights including the return of Ivan Salaverry to the UFC. No time to waste so lets jump right into the preview.
Chuck Liddell Vs. Quinton Jackson...
Chuck Liddell vs Quinton Jackson Fight Week
After the video I posted earlier this week promoting current UFC Light Heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, I thought it was only fair to post on promotion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson before UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson happened this weekend. Enjoy…
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K-1 Hero’s: Dynamite Show in Trouble
Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network reported today on the Fight Network radio show that the K-1 Hero’s card scheduled for June 2 in the LA Coliseum is in serious trouble.
To start with, Hunt reports that the K-1 show has not yet received a license from the California State Athletic Commission to even hold the even.t
With only 10 days left till 22 fighters are supposed to step on the scales,...
Roger Huerta on Cover of Sports Illustrated
More and more news organizations are jumping onto the rapidly growing MMA bandwagon. This past week, Chuck Liddell was featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. ESPN also officially announced their internet partnership with Sherdog.com and announced that ESPNews will be covering the weigh-ins for UFC 71 this Friday.
Well, keep your eyes out for tomorrows issue of Sports Illustrated as it will...
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 72?
The following statement appeared on the Chutebox US website this morning:
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has signed a contract with the UFC and may participate in UFC 72.
Previously we had heard rumors that Shogun had signed some sort of four-fight deal with UFC/PrideFC that would have him fight 2 fights in each organization. Of course, the PrideFC purchase still has not been completed so there is...
Liddell vs Rampage: Fight Week
Well this is it boys and girls. What we have been waiting for and discussion ad naseum for the past few months: UFC 71:Liddell vs Jackson
Here is an interesting little video to get everyone warmed up. (I know everyone is more than warmed up, but hey, I just wanted to use the cliche.)
This video does seem to be quite biased towards Chuck Liddell as it only shows Rampage’s losses and none...
Speechless… Simply Speechless
I really don’t know what to say about this. I’ve very dazed and confused after watching it and little by little my confidence in the IFL is waning.
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Liddell vs Rampage Preview?
Everyone seemed to enjoy the Cro Cop vs Gonzaga recap video so here is a “preview” of the upcoming Quinton Jackson vs Chuck Liddell fight at UFC 71. Is this a sign of things to come? I won’t spoil the end for you. Enjoy…
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ESPN Partners with Sherdog.com
Congratulations to Sherdog.com. ESPN officially announced their partnership with Sherdog this morning. You can read the full press release below. This is a pretty big deal for MMA fans as MMA content will now be featured along side other sports on ESPN.com and ESPNRadio.com. Congrats to Jeff Sherwood and all the guys over at Sherdog.com.
ESPN.com Announces Agreement with Mixed Martial Arts...
New Georges St. Pierre Interview
Former UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre gave an interview yesterday with a the FAN 590, a Canadian sports radio station based out of Toronto. I figured some of you might be interested so here it is. Also on the show were David Loiseau and Riccardo Ammendolia.
In the interview, GSP acknowledges that he […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
UFC - PrideFC Deal Not Happening After All?
Zach Arnold, over at FightOpinion.com, digs into the current status of the Zuffa - Dream Stage Entertainment sale of PrideFC.
A few days back, Arnold brought up a few issues related to the transaction since the deal hadn’t been completed yet. Initially, the transaction was thought to be finalized as of May 1st; but the […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Tommy Morrison vs Chuck Liddell?
Remeber Chuck Liddell’s infamous appearance on that Texas morning news show? Yeah, the one where he appeared to be drugged but was just high on pain and cold medication? Well, remember how Chuck said he wanted to fight Tommy Morrison for his next fight? Looks like Tommy’s practicing… The World Fighting […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Melvin Guillard Suspended 8 Months by NSAC
Melvin Guillard was suspended for eight months and fined $2,100 (30% of his $7,000 fight purse) for testing positive for Benzoylegonine, a metabolite of cocaine, after his loss to Joe Stevenson at Ultimate Fight Night 9 on April 5th. MMA HQ first reported the positive drug test back on April 13.
According to Ivan Trembow […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Franklin vs Okami Confirmed for UFC 72
Rich Franklin confirmed that Yushin Okami has signed to fight in replacement of Martin Kampmann at UFC 72. The following was posted by Rich Franklin this morning on his official website:
I spoke with Monte (my manager) Saturday evening and that conversation eluded to the fact that Kampman may be out. Monday,I was told he […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Royce vs Sakuraba Confirmed
This morning, Royce Gracie finally confirmed what has been rumored for about two months now. The first K-1 Hero’s card to be held in the USA on June 2 will feature a fight between Royce Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba.
This morning on the MMAtv.com UnderGround forums, Royce made the following post:
For years the fans have […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Kampmann Off UFC 72 Card
According to UFC.com Martin Kampmann has pulled out of his scheduled fight with Rich Franklin at UFC 72 scheduled for June 16.
According to his manager, Ken Pavia of Pavia, Ciscone, & Associates, Kampmann injured his knee while wrestling in training last week at UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture’s gym in Las Vegas, Nev.
“Martin’s out,” said […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts...
Nogueira vs Herring at UFC 73: Stacked
The UFC officially announced another fight today for the UFC 73: Stacked card that will be held on July 7. UFC 73 was already scheduled for a title fight between Anderson Silva and Nathan Marquardt, a title fight between Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca, and a light-heavyweight fight between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans. […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)
Cake > Godzilla
It’s nice to see that even SpikeTV is bashing Gabe “Godzilla” Ruediger this morning. I found this on the SpikeTV TUF 5 site, and had to pass it along.
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Prank Call to Dana White
Enjoy…
Prank Call to Dana WhiteUploaded by mma-tv
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WEC on Versus Network
When Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, purchased the WEC earlier this year, it was announced that a cable television deal had been signed with the Versus network. It appears now that the first WEC events will start appearing on the Versus network starting with a WEC Live even on […] (via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)