September 2007
28 posts
British Columbia Bans Affliction Clothing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 12 months, you’ve noticed the rapid explosion in popularity of Affliction Clothing shirts among the MMA crowd. It seems like most fighters and their fans are wearing the Affliction brand and the abundance of Affliction apparel prompted Joe Rogan to announce “if I see one more Affliction shirt, I’m going to puke” on a recent UFC pay-per-view. ...
Georges St. Pierre on CBC’s The Hour
Georges St. Pierre recently appeared on “The Hour” with George Stroumboulopoulos (yes, that is his real last name) on CBC Television in Canada.
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California Doesn’t Mind the Weed
By now, you may or may not have heard that all the fighters at UFC 76 passed their initial drug tests except for one: Kazuhiro Nakamura. Nakamura tested positive for marijuana after his loss to Ryoto Machida by unanimous decision. Nakamura smokes weed? Really? I never would have guessed by his ring entrances from PrideFC or the nice pink umbrella he used on his way to the UFC’s octagon. What I...
“Minotauro” Nogueria vs Cheick Kongo at UFC 79?
In a recent interview, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueria states that his next fight will be in December at UFC 79 against Cheick Kongo. Of course, I don’t speak Portuguese so I translated the interview into English online. If it doesn’t all make sense, its not my fault.
My next fight must be in December, with the Cheick the Congo. It was announced that I would face the winner of the combat of the...
UFC 76 Fighter Payouts
Here are the fighter salaries from UFC 76: Knockout.
Chuck Liddell - $500,000
Mauricio Rua - $150,000
Lyoto Machida - $50,000
Jon Fitch - $44,000
Forrest Griffin- $44,000
Tyson Griffin - $24,000
Rich Clementi - $24,000
Diego Sanchez - $22,000
Kazuhiro Nakamura - $20,000
Matt Wiman - $16,000
Keith Jardine - $14,000
Christian Wellisch - $14,000
Thiago Tavares - $9,000
Jeremy Stephens -...
IFL Announces First Live MMA Broadcast
The International Fight League announced today that they will present the first live Mixed Martial Arts event to be aired in prime time on US broadcast television. The IFL World Grand Prix semifinals will be held on November 3rd in Chicago, IL and be televised live on MyNetworkTV starting at 8pm EST. The hour long show will feature live fights from the semifinal matchups featuring the leagues...
MMA Is Not For the Weak
I found this over at MMAHaven.com today. This has to be the worst guillotine choke I have ever seen. This guys neck must be made of Silly Putty. Either that or his father was Stretch Armstrong.
The Most Brutal Guillotine Choke in MMA Uploaded by Bulletproof2
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UFC 76 Post-fight Press Conference
Here is the UFC 76 Post-fight presser from Saturday night in California.
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UFC Light Heavyweight Division Breakdown
We finally have another contributor here at MMA HQ. Several of you have written articles once or twice in the past and today MMA HQ reader Drehog has sent in a very interesting article regarding the current state of the UFC Light Heavyweight division after what happened this past weekend at UFC 76. Enjoy the article and, again, I welcome contributions from any and all readers. If you have...
Staphylococcus Aureus Strikes Again
The dreaded staph infection has struck again, this time afflicting Nick Diaz. GracieFighter.com is reporting that Nick contracted staph a few days before his past fight in EliteXC against Mike Aina. GracieFighter reports the infection to be “severe” and notes that Diaz was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital after arriving to watch his brother Nathan fight on the last UFC Fight Night card.
I felt...
Wanderlei Silva vs Forrest Griffin at UFC 79?
With all the upheaval in the UFC light heavyweight after UFC 76, it’s hard to predict what will happen in the coming months for the 205 lb division. What will Dana White and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva do now that both Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Chuck Liddell have lost?
Wanderlei Silva was scheduled to fight Chuck Liddell at UFC 79 in December, but Keith Jardine managed to sideline those...
Joe Stevenson Next Up for Lightweight Title Shot
Loretta Hunt from TheFightNetwork.com is reporting that we may see a UFC lightweight title fight between BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson at UFC 79 in December.
The one-year suspension of champion Sean Sherk for alleged steroid use following his July 7 title defense to Hermes Franca at UFC 73 in Sacramento, Calif., has stalled plans to have the Minnesotan wrestler face number-one contender B.J. Penn...
New Inside the Cage Radio
The latest edition of Inside the Cage Radio is now available! Joining Matt Cava and Sam Caplan this week were Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs.
Here’s a rundown of this must-listen show:
Segment One - EliteXC’s female MMA controversy:
Sam and Matt share their thoughts about the fallout from the Gina Carano vs. Tony Evinger match at last Saturday’s EliteXC “Uprising” from Tonya...
UFC 76: Knockout Recap
Another UFC event is in the books, and the world of MMA keeps getting more and more interesting with each passing day. UFC 76: Knockout was one of the best all-around night of fights that we have seen in while. With four of the five main card fights going to decision (and the Griffin vs Rua fight was about 20 seconds from going to decision) it seems that the event title of “Knockout” was a bit...
Kurt Angle to Sign With IFL?
Alex Marvez from FoxSports.com is reporting that current TNA wrestling “superstar” may be close to signing a deal with the International Fight League to complete in MMA. Angle, who won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, has voiced his interest in competing in MMA for quite a while now.
“God willing, the IFL and myself can make a deal,” Angle told FOXSports.com while attending the promotion’s...
UFC Fight Night 11 Fighter Payouts
Here are the fighter salaries from last nights UFC Fight Night Live show. Luke Cummo — $32,000
Nate Diaz — $30,000
Thiago Alves — $28,000
Kenny Florian — $22,000
Chris Leben — $20,000
Nate Quarry — $20,000
Dustin Hazelett — $16,000
Din Thomas — $16,000
Gray Maynard — $16,000
Cole Miller — $16,000
Terry Martin — $12,000
Pete Sell — $10,000
Kuniyoshi Hironaka — $10,000
Jonathan Goulet —...
UFC 76: Liddell vs Jardine Preview
Hot on the heels of UFC Fight Night 11 this past Wednesday, UFC 76: Liddell vs Jardine takes place this Saturday night in Anaheim, CA. Chuck Liddell makes his first appearance since losing the UFC Light Heavyweight belt to Quinton Jackson at UFC 71. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua makes his UFC debut at UFC 76 and we will get to see a super welterweight battle between Jon Fitch and Diego Sanchez. Main...
UFC Fight Night Live: Live Blog
Well, this will be the first time I’ve ever done one of these “live blog” events here at MMA HQ, so we’ll see how it goes. Lets get started
9:00 - I’m already sick of Mike Goldberg and his crappy died hair and stupid commentary
9:05 - Nate “Rock” Quarry is giving his intro interview and feeding us the same lines he did before his fight with Franklin. Wonder if he forgot about that fight yet?
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UFC Fight Night Preview
The UFC returns Wednesday night with another strong Fight Night card headlined by Kenny Florian and Din Thomas. Thomas was originally scheduled to fight Spencer Fisher; unfortunately Fisher had to withdraw from the fight due to a staph infection in his knee. This Fight Night also features the returns of Nate Quarry and Thiago Alves to the UFC. Don’t forget to make your picks on...
EliteXC: Robbie Lawler vs Murilo “Ninja” Rua
Murilo Ninja Rua vs Robbie Lawler EliteXC Uploaded by Princenino
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EliteXC Post-Fight Press Conference
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EliteXC: Uprising Preview
EliteXC will hold their first co-promotion event with newly acquired ICON Sport this Saturday night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The main event features another one of these “unification” bouts between ICON middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and EliteXC middleweight champion Murilo Rua.
This card also features the return of Nick Diaz after a six-month suspension due to a failed drug test in...
Joe Riggs Leaves WEC for Strikeforce
Loretta Hunt at TheFightNetwork.com is reporting that Joe Riggs has left World Extreme Cagefighting and signed a contract with Strikeforce. Riggs will reportedly make his Strikeforce debut on September 29 in Los Angeles where he will fight current Stikeforce champion Eugene “The Wolf” Jackson for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship belt. Both Jackson and Riggs are UFC veterans. According...
Mirko Cro Cop Interview
If you can understand Croatian, here is the video interview.
What can I say, I’m very disappointed. I broke a rib already in the first round, so I was breathing heavily, I also got two knees in the groin, which hurt my stamina. I feel bad, I fought bad, maybe I’m getting older,” he tried to make a joke. “My rib hurts, don’t be mad, we’re gonna continue. I just want to go home right now and take...
Inside the Cage Radio - EliteXC Preview
You asked for more guests and Inside the Cage has delivered! Joining Matt Cava and Sam Caplan this week were EliteXC play-by-play announcer and Fight Network Radio host Mauro Ranallo and UFC lightweight contender Frankie Edgar. Both segments were great. Mauro was especially in rare form today as we discussed a number of topics including his thoughts on Art of War III last week (and some...
UFC 75 MMA HQ Fight Camp Results
We ended up with 11 guys in the fight camp for UFC 75 and, needless to say, it wasn’t a very good event overall for the MMA HQ crew. We had some guys mop up in the wagering department but not too many high scorers. Here are the top 3 point leaders for UFC 75: JasonGatties - 48 pts
MikeD - 44 pts
Amir - 42 pts Here are the top 3 wager leaders for UFC 75: zzzak - +$8,371 (7th overall out of...
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion Recap
UFC 75 is in the books and overall the fight card was a decent one. Some good fights, a LOT of commercials, and some questionable decisions all equal another UFC event. Quinton Jackson vs Dan Henderson - This fight was everything it should have been as a fight between two champions. If you are a fan of high-level MMA fighters matching skill against skill then you enjoyed watching the chess...
Inside the Cage Radio - UFC 75 Preview
The long-awaited fourth episode of Inside the Cage Radio is now available for your listening pleasure! This week hosts Sam Caplan (FiveOuncesOfPain.com) and Matt Cava (UFCTakedown.com) welcomed both Dann Stupp of UFCjunkie.com and Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com into the cage as guests. Dann joined the crew to help break down UFC 74. He was in Vegas for the event and brought his insider’s...