Vladimir Maty�shenko: Janitor Tips #2 - UFC 129

MMA H.E.A.T. brings you the first installment of "Janitor Tips," with UFC Light Heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko. Based on Twitter suggestions of #janitortips, the former IFL champ gives his own brand of comedic advice. They may be deadpan responses...but what do you expect from a Belarusian bad-ass? Listen, learn, and always RESPECT THE JANITOR! Also brought to you by Jakt Apparel, Micro Tech and Hayabusa. Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/vladimir-matyushenko-janitor-tips-2-video_a85aecc27.html

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Travis Dickinson wins Prizefighter

Boxing has proved to be a rich source of material for filmmakers, with The Fighter, the next one to hit the screens but even the most fertile script writer might have struggled to come up with a plot to match the latest edition of Prizefighter.
To read the full story: http://boxing.bettor.com/travis-dickinson-keeps-it-in-the-family-in-prizefighter/news/1338412

Source: http://www.boxing-blog.com/index.php/travis-dickinson-wins-prizefighter/

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Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 Finale preview and predictions for 'Guida vs Pettis' preliminary card

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/30/2198096/the-ultimate-fighter-13-finale-prelims-preview-and-predictions-for

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Lara & Molina Both Get Big Shots, But Got There Much Differentely

When Things Go Right, They End in Fights... Lara and Molina Fought to a Draw and Now Each Land on the Big Stage:

Right now, a typical schedule of boxing's upcoming bouts would include the following two entries with few other details:

July 9: Erislandy Lara vs. Paul Williams (HBO)
July 9: Carlos Molina vs. Kermit Cintron (Showtime)
However, the work that went into propelling Lara and Molina into these high-profile fights against former world champions is an example of professional boxing when everything is working the way it ...

Source: http://www.proboxing-fans.com/lara-molina-both-get-big-shots-but-got-there-much-differentely_053111/

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"DREAM.17: Fight for Japan" weigh-in results: Clementi makes weight (Updated)

At today's official fighter weigh-ins, Rich Clementi initially came in heavy for his featured bout at Sunday's "DREAM.17: Fight for Japan" event

However, Clementi, who took the fight with Shinya Aoki on late notice, ultimately made weight on his second attempt.

"DREAM.17: Fight for Japan" takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It airs via delay (June 3) on HDNet in the U.S., and it doesn't air live anywhere in Japan.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/JiE6C5EPE_E/dream-17-fight-for-japan-weigh-in-results-clementi-comes-in-heavy.mma

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UFC 130 Videos: Rampage vs. Hamill, Mir vs. Nelson Fight Highlights

Check out Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson UFC 130 highlights after the break...

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18678/ufc-130-videos-rampage-vs-hamill-mir-vs-nelson-fight-highlights/

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rampage Jackson is the worst bodyguard video

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/bae7e1bbca/rampage-jackson-is-the-world-s-worst-bodyguard?playlist=featured_videos

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/91491-rampage-jackson-worst-bodyguard-video.html

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UFC 130 "Rampage vs. Hamill" Results: An Event That Unfortunately Lives Up To The "Anti-Hype"

Another one went into the history books tonight, fans and friends. The ufc continued its long journey by holding its one hundred and thirtieth event yesterday, featuring what was expected to be several interesting matches between big-name stars. So, how was ?Rampage vs. Hamill?? Unfortunately, this is one of the rare instances where I?m wrong [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/29/ufc-130-rampage-vs-hamill-results-an-event-that-unfortunately-lives-up-to-the-anti-hype

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Mir, Rampage and more: Exclusive pictures from UFC 130

Take a closer look at UFC 130 through Tracy Lee's lens, with views of the Frank Mir and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's wins, Demetrious Johnson's controversial win, Travis Browne's knockout and more.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Mir-Rampage-and-more-Exclusive-pictures-from-U?urn=mma-wp2801

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Jason ?Mayhem? Miller vs. Michael Bisping Slated for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale

A middleweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter 14 coaches Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Michael Bisping will headline The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale in December rather than the usual pay-per-view event.

TUF 14, which begins filming on June 5 in Las Vegas, is expected to include bantamweight and featherweight fighters.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18674/jason-mayhem-miller-vs-michael-bisping-slated-for-the-ultimate-fighter-14-finale/

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Las Vegas sportsbooks say MMA has passed boxing on the betting front

Nothing's bigger than the NFL and as much as the league's old farts hate to admit it, gambling has helped make it an American institution. Betting on the fights, used to be part of the reason boxing was so big, but with a limited schedule and fewer household names the betting handle on boxing has dropped significantly.

According to Rob Akers, an assistant sportsbook director in Las Vegas, that's where MMA's rise to prominence comes in,

"I think it's directly related to boxing's downfall over the last few years," Akers told the Las Vegas Sun. "Pacquiao is a one-man show. He's the only guy who can bring any handle and people want to bet on a combat sport. They are always going to find some way to bet on one and lately it's been the UFC."

Akers makes the numbers for the sportsbook at the Venetian and Lagasse's Stadium in Sin City.

Cantor Gaming, overseeing the books at the M, Hard Rock, Tropicana and the Cosmopolitan, is the new bully on the block in the Las Vegas and it's jumped all over MMA.

"The action has gone up like you wouldn't believe in UFC. On these Saturdays when we have these UFC cards, we do massive handles," said Mike Colbert, sports book director of Cantor Gaming. "You're talking to an absolute boxing guy here and I will be the first to admit that UFC is more popular betting-wise. I never thought I'd see the day where it's this popular."

Colbert said the handle on UFC events quadruples most big boxing matches. The MGM-Mirage is also in the business of booking MMA events, but does so carefully. The director of MGM's sportsbooks understands why MMA has blown by boxing.

"In boxing, most people can't even tell you who is on the undercard," Rood. "If you go to an MMA card, the buzz in the crowd and prior to that could be just as much about one of the first fights on the card. We try to put lines on as many fights as we can because of demand. The great thing about MMA is people are going for all the fights."

UFC 130 betting odds (Courtesy Lagasse Stadium Las Vegas):

Matt Hamill (+240) vs. Quinton Jackson (-320) - Light heavyweight

Frank Mir (-120) vs. Roy Nelson (-110) - Heavyweight

Rick Story (+170) vs. Thiago Alves (-200) - Welterweight

Travis Browne (-115) vs. Stefan Struve (-115) - Heavyweight

Jorge Santiago (+110) vs. Brian Stann (-140) - Middleweight

Miguel Torres (-130) vs. Demetrious Johnson (Even) - Bantamweight

Tim Boetsch (+130) vs. Kendall Grove (-160) - Middleweight

Rafaello Oliveira (+280 ) vs. Gleison Tibau (-360) - Lightweight

Michael McDonald (-300) vs. Chris Cariaso (+220) - Bantamweight

Renan Barao (-330) vs. Cole Escovedo (+250) - Lightweight

You can watch UFC 130 right here on Yahoo! Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Las-Vegas-sportsbooks-say-MMA-has-passed-boxing-?urn=mma-wp2630

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After Weeks Of Rumor, The Official Announcement Of Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Could Only Be Days Away

If there?s one thing I?ve learned in my time as an MMA fan, it?s that Dana White doesn?t like letting his fighters fight anywhere else if he?s got them under contract. It seemed as if Strikeforce kingpin Nick Diaz would be one of the rare exceptions to that rule, with a highly-debated upcoming debut as [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/21/after-weeks-of-rumor-the-official-announcement-of-georges-st-pierre-vs-nick-diaz-could-only-be-days-away

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Michael Bisping vs. Jason Miller expected to take place at Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale

Following the footsteps of previous TUF coaches Jens Pulver and B.J. Penn, recently announced team-heads Michael Bisping and Jason ?Mayhem? Miller will see action against each other at the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale rather than wait for an unrelated event to face off in the Octagon. UFC President Dana White stated the organization?s intent to [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/05/30/michael-bisping-vs-jason-miller-expected-to-take-place-at-ultimate-fighter-14-finale/

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Steven Seagal ?Amazingly Proud? Of Lyoto Machida

Source: http://mmasportsreport.com/2634/steven-seagal-amazingly-proud-of-lyoto-machida

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Charles Huerta Last Week?s Boxer Con Caracter from Solo Boxeo

Boxing fans who watched the May 20 edition of "S�lo Boxeo Tecate" selected Charles Huerta as the boxer with the most character and determination in the ring. �Although Huerta lost a close decision to Christopher Martin, he received 75 percent of all votes cast across the nation via text message and on Univision.com, making him the champion for the week.
"Cintur�n Tecate" (Tecate Belt) is an award created to support the boxers who display the most car�cter in the ring during the "S�lo Boxeo Tecate" broadcast ...

Source: http://www.proboxing-fans.com/charles-huerta-last-weeks-boxer-con-caracter-from-solo-boxeo_052711/

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Quick Jabs: Chris Arreola, Doing What He Should; The Sales-Styles-Competition Debate; Daniel Tosh, Punched; More

There almost comes a time with Roy Jones, Jr. where it doesn't make any sense to hope anymore that he'll eventually stop. It doesn't matter how badly he's put to sleep -- as he is in the video above, yet again -- he's going to keep fighting, and keep fighting, and keep fighting, until the best chance of him quitting is failing a physical, yet even then he'll probably find a forum in which to fight where the standards are lower. This could go on for far, far too long, and that's saying something because it's already gone on pretty far too long. He's apparently in those kind of financial dire straits, and after his latest KO loss on Saturday, he said he was inclined to keep fighting.

Jones, as usual, looked good in spots. But as usual, it wasn't enough. After losing nearly every round, he wobbled cruiserweight Denis Lebedev with a left hook in the 9th, then didn't -- or couldn't -- do anything about it. He arguably deserved a knockdown call in the 10th when Lebedev got held up by the ropes. But with seconds to go in the fight a series of lefts and rights, with a right hook doing most of the damage, ended Jones' night. Referee Steve Smoger should have stepped in when it was obvious Jones was out on his feet, and Lebedev even paused and looked at him in hopes he'd move in to halt matters. When he didn't, Lebedev did what boxers are trained to do, which is to keep punching until someone makes them stop. One last sickening right hook at last brought it to a finish. Too bad it probably won't be the last sickening knockout punch Jones takes.

As for some other weekend results, check out Mike Coppinger's post just below on Friday Night Fights. I'll leave it to Andrew Harrison to give us a dispatch on James DeGale-George Groves, but it was a close fight that Groves won by majority decision, outboxing Groves early and pulling out some tight rounds late in a boring bout that heated up over the final four rounds. I had DeGale winning by two rounds, but a draw might've made more sense.

Besides the subjects in the headline, we have updates on Nonito Donaire and his legal situation, updates on some fights in the works that have changed since we last visited them just a couple days ago and more. Because we never Weekend Afterthoughted it up, we'll also go back to the past weekend for a look at some of that business, too.

Source: http://queensberry-rules.com/2011-articles/may/quick-jabs-chris-arreola-doing-what-he-should-the-sales-styles-competition-debate-daniel-tosh-punched-more.html

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Recap Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, Melendez vs. Kawajiri, Mousasi vs. Jardine, Aoki vs. Beerbohm - Strikeforce

The official recap of April 9th Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley. Relive the main event between Nick Diaz and Paul Daley, plus Gilbert Melendez, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Gegard Mousasi, Keith Jardine, Shinya Aoki, and Lyle Beerbohm.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/recap-strikeforce-diaz-vs-daley-melendez-vs-kawajiri-mousasi-vs-jardine-aoki-vs-beerbohm-video_a53818203.html

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Lightweight division heating up with trash talk between Pettis and Maynard

The lightweight division is the deepest in the world, but it's lacked sizzle until recently. A division loaded with super-talented, but nice, polite dudes doesn't always sell with the casual fan. UFC 125 served as a prime example when the promotion had a tougher time selling tickets to the Frank Edgar-Gray Maynard fight. The fans made a mistake because it turned out to be a candidate for 2011 Fight of the Year.

In a way, you couldn't blame fan, because Edgar and Maynard didn't generate a ton of heat before the fight. Now, because the division is so crowded at the top, it looks like the days of mutual respect and glove tapping won't be as prevalent.

Anthony Pettis isn't happy with Gray Maynard and didn't hold back during a recent conversation with the Las Vegas Sun.

Last month, Maynard suggested Pettis is a product of overhype.

"I mean, who has he fought? I've been in the trenches this whole time fighting the toughest guys. He throws one kick and then he's the greatest in the world? Let's look at who he's fought. Ben Henderson is the best name," Maynard said referencing Pettis' "Showtime Kick" near the end of his win over Henderson. That kick made Sportscenter's Top 10 Plays of the Year.

Maynard respects a lot of his co-horts at lightweight, but has questions about Pettis.

[...] But for me, guys like Miller, Melendez and all of these guys who have been on the [expletive] grind, fighting the best competition for the past few years… that's what I look at," Maynard told MMAFA.tv. "Who have you fought? I don't care about how good you looked when you fought a scrub. That doesn't matter. If a guy isn't good then you're not supposed to look good. And for me, [Pettis] has fought one good guy in Ben, and he isn't proven yet. He's tough as hell, but we'll see."

Pettis fired back saying Maynard needed to get himself more attention and was just spouting off.

"He needs to get his face in the media somehow," Pettis told the Las Vegas Sun. "Gray is the No. 1 contender, but no one talks about him. He doesn't get a lot of press. I think he's trying to figure out a way to get people to talk about him. If he has to use my name to do that, he has to do what he has to do."

Pettis also said he thought that Maynard lost the fight against Edgar at UFC 125. After a big first round, Maynard allowed Edgar to creep back into the fight and pull out a draw.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Lightweight-division-heating-up-with-trash-talk-?urn=mma-wp2419

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Final Two Olympic Berths from World Series of Boxing Wraps up First Season

The inaugural season of the World Series of Boxing came to a close tonight as Sergiy Derevyanchenko of the Ukraine and Abdelhafid Benchabla of Algeria won the world titles at middleweight and light heavyweight and picked up the last two quota places for the London 2012 Olympic Games available through the World Series of Boxing.
The night's action at the University of Guizhou Stadium opened with the middleweight contest between Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Dolce ...

Source: http://www.proboxing-fans.com/final-two-olympic-berths-from-world-series-of-boxing-wraps-up-first-season_052811/

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This Past Weekend: Friday May 20, 2011

Ultra X Combat – International Grand Prix May 20, 2011 Exhibition Park, Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Welterweight (170 lbs) Gregor Gracie (5 ? 1 ? 0) defeated Tiago Tosato (9 ? 11 ? 0) by submission in round 1.� Gracie, who is on a 3 fight win streak (all by 1st round submission), flies [...]

Source: http://www.fightmatrix.com/2011/05/25/this-past-weekend-friday-may-20-2011/

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Stann scores another spectacular finish by blasting Santiago at UFC 130

LAS VEGAS - Brian Stann dealt with an emotional spot beautifully in the opening fight of the UFC 130 pay-per-view. The Marine, fighting on Memorial Day weekend, took out an elite middleweight in Jorge Santiago, by showing off a versatile, powerful stand up attack. Stann floored Santiago with a right hook and landed five more shots on the ground before referee Herb Dean saved the Brazilian at 4:29 of the second round.

"It means so much to win today," Stann said, who received a Silver Star back in 2006 for his heroic efforts in Iraq. "There are people who aren't here anymore. They are the true heroes. I am here thanks to a lot of luck and I'm grateful to be fighting on the biggest stage on earth."

Stann's military is a main focus before every one of his fights. He's so humble that he actually apologized during the prefight press conference and again after the fight.

"The attention that's bestowed upon me is misdirected. It belongs to the active military personnel and those who lost their lives fighting for this country," said Stann.

Based on his success with Japan's Sengoku, Santiago rose into the middleweight top 10 of some MMA polls. But there was also a thought that he was a bit overrated. The sportsbook and betting public in Las Vegas agreed with that assessment. Stann was minus-140 favorite during the week and one-sided action pushed him to a -160 favorite. The way the fight played out, he probably should've been a 3-to-1 favorite.

Santiago had trouble getting into a rhythm on the feet and anytime he went near Stann in a clinch situation, he was overpowered.

On the feet, Stann (11-3, 5-1 UFC) was excellent with his leg kicks. He momentarily dropped Santiago on two occasion with those kicks, but the fight changing blows came with both fists. He landed a left hook with 1:45 left in the first and pounded away on top of Santiago for the rest of the round. In the second, Santiago still looked shaky on the feet and was slow. Stann caught him with a right hook on the side of his head and this time Santiago couldn't recover. Stann pounced and fired away from a standing position. The fifth punch he landed made Santiago go limp.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Stann-scores-another-spectacular-finish-by-blast?urn=mma-wp2719

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‘Bigfoot’ says Barnett is rude and a butt kisser

Josh Barnett is outspoken and brash. It rubs a lot of people the wrong way. That included Dana White. Say what you want about Barnett, but he's not stupid, so when Zuffa purchased Strikeforce, the former UFC heavyweight champ swallowed his pride and finally worked to bury the hatchet with MMA's leading man.

That and just about everything else about Barnett seems to bother fellow heavyweight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.

"[...] when [Barnett] sees Fedor, [UFC President] Dana White or [UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo] Fertitta, he runs to them and stays by their side all the time. He makes me sick. He's the classic kiss-ass, a rude man …" [Silva told Sherdog]. "I really want to face Barnett and I've already said I consider him a filthy person, even though he is a great fighter, and that I'll beat him up and close both of his eyes."

Silva suggested Barnett is rude and snooty when it comes to Brazilian fighters.

"I've been fighting since 2004 and have never had any issues with another athlete, even the most stuck-up," explained Silva. "Friendship, for me, is everything, but Josh is a weird guy, a guy who doesn't greet you when you enter the elevator, doesn't even say 'good morning.' It's how he treats Brazilian fighters especially. It's the same thing with [Barnett and] Werdum."

Barnett faces Brett Rogers on June 18 in Dallas. With a win over Fedor Emelianenko, Silva advances to the semifinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix. Silva is awaiting the winner of Alistair Overeem and Werdum on that same card.

Tip via Larry Brown Sports

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Bigfoot-says-Barnett-is-rude-and-a-butt-kisser?urn=mma-wp2322

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A Closer Look At UFC 130: "UFC Prelims LIVE" On SpikeTV

Hello again fans and friends and welcome back to ?A Closer Look At ufc 130?. The goal of this special three-day series is simple: if you don?t know a thing about UFC 130, by the end of this series you?ll know all that there is to know. From who?s fighting to how the fight could [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/25/a-closer-look-at-ufc-130-ufc-prelims-live-on-spiketv

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Top 5 Moments Of Bellator 45

Although it only featured three fights, Bellator 45 had a little something for everybody. We saw not one but two three-round hard-fought wars, and in the main event, Christian M?Pumbu became the first French fighter to win a major championship in a major Mixed Martial Arts promotion. But which stars shined brightest, and what moments [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/22/top-5-moments-of-bellator-45

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Quick Jabs: Chris Arreola, Doing What He Should; The Sales-Styles-Competition Debate; Daniel Tosh, Punched; More

There almost comes a time with Roy Jones, Jr. where it doesn't make any sense to hope anymore that he'll eventually stop. It doesn't matter how badly he's put to sleep -- as he is in the video above, yet again -- he's going to keep fighting, and keep fighting, and keep fighting, until the best chance of him quitting is failing a physical, yet even then he'll probably find a forum in which to fight where the standards are lower. This could go on for far, far too long, and that's saying something because it's already gone on pretty far too long. He's apparently in those kind of financial dire straits, and after his latest KO loss on Saturday, he said he was inclined to keep fighting.

Jones, as usual, looked good in spots. But as usual, it wasn't enough. After losing nearly every round, he wobbled cruiserweight Denis Lebedev with a left hook in the 9th, then didn't -- or couldn't -- do anything about it. He arguably deserved a knockdown call in the 10th when Lebedev got held up by the ropes. But with seconds to go in the fight a series of lefts and rights, with a right hook doing most of the damage, ended Jones' night. Referee Steve Smoger should have stepped in when it was obvious Jones was out on his feet, and Lebedev even paused and looked at him in hopes he'd move in to halt matters. When he didn't, Lebedev did what boxers are trained to do, which is to keep punching until someone makes them stop. One last sickening right hook at last brought it to a finish. Too bad it probably won't be the last sickening knockout punch Jones takes.

As for some other weekend results, check out Mike Coppinger's post just below on Friday Night Fights. I'll leave it to Andrew Harrison to give us a dispatch on James DeGale-George Groves, but it was a close fight that Groves won by majority decision, outboxing Groves early and pulling out some tight rounds late in a boring bout that heated up over the final four rounds. I had DeGale winning by two rounds, but a draw might've made more sense.

Besides the subjects in the headline, we have updates on Nonito Donaire and his legal situation, updates on some fights in the works that have changed since we last visited them just a couple days ago and more. Because we never Weekend Afterthoughted it up, we'll also go back to the past weekend for a look at some of that business, too.

Source: http://queensberry-rules.com/2011-articles/may/quick-jabs-chris-arreola-doing-what-he-should-the-sales-styles-competition-debate-daniel-tosh-punched-more.html

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Top 5 Moments Of Bellator 44

Bellator 44 was an event that saw several unexpected occurrences. Some of them weren?t of the good variety, although some of them were. Even though I did have some problems with this show, overall I think it could?ve been worse and it did have its moments of glory. But which stars shined brightest, and what [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/15/top-5-moments-of-bellator-44

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Jones interview: ‘Guys Choice’ awards show appearance on tap as the champ deals with highs and lows of stardom

A hero just eight weeks ago around UFC 126, Jon Jones is experiencing both sides of being a mega-star.

For the casual fan, he's been nominated for Spike TV's Guys Choice awards on June 10 (click on photo to vote). Jones is pitted against pound-for-pound boxing king Manny Pacquiao. Meanwhile, some hardcore MMA fans are worked up because Jones is sidelined with an injury. They're wondering why their hero is off until the fall.

"People look at 'Bones' Jones as being like their favorite Power Ranger," Jones told ESPN1100 in Las Vegas. "And their Power Ranger needs to be on because it's Wednesday night. I think people forget that my name is Jonathan Dwight and I'm very human, and I need to make decisions and choices. Sometimes people aren't going to going to get their Power Rangers show when they want it and how they want it."

Jones was expected to have surgery for a recurring hand injury, but that was canceled last week. Between cries that he ducked Rashad Evans and shots at his management, Jones has had to deal with some negativity.

After a final visit for another opinion, major hand surgery was avoided. That doctor told Jones the procedure was unnecessary and too risky for an athlete of his stature.

Using Twitter, his manager Malki Kawa tried to inform fans and the media about the change in plans. As a result, he's been eviscerated. This from Bloody Elbow's Brent Brookhouse:

Kawa is failing at his job. He is making a fighter who had built up a reputation as an unstoppable wrecking ball appear like he's going out of his way to avoid a fight with a guy who may be "in his head."

Headkicklegend's Matt Roth made it even more personal:

Unfortunately, Kawa is like many MMA managers. Ones who don't understand the sport or the press; only seeing the potential dollar signs they could make if they are successful. As a manager, Kawa isn't just under-qualified, he lacks any qualifications one usually associates to one in a managerial role. Lacking a college degree in any sort of relative field, he doesn't have a keen eye for business or contracts, nor does he have an understanding of proper PR work.

UPDATE: Kawa now says Jones is willing to fight Evans in October.

The issue is complicated. We don't know what sort of pain Jones experiences each time the injury re-appears. He clearly got some shaky medical advice along the way and fans should be happy he's not putting his career at risk.

In the end, it's not the worst thing for Jones to have some time off and build momentum towards future title defenses in late 2011 and early 2012. Appearances on "The Tonight Show" and the "Guys Choice" awards only add to his star power away from the Octagon.

The entire interview with Jones can be heard this Friday on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. PT. "The MMA Insiders" radio show will feature Roy Nelson in studio along with Jones and Travis Browne. Listen here.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Jones-interview-Guys-Choice-awards-show-appea?urn=mma-wp2352

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Former UFC Fighters Ricco Rodriguez And Hermes Franca Arrested And Facing Serious Charges

It?s been a strange, strange, strange day for two former UFC fighters. Before today, former WEC Lightweight Champion and one-time UFC Lightweight Championship contender Hermes Franca had little in common with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez. However, today both men share the rather dubious similarity of having the news about their recent arrests hitting [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/19/former-ufc-fighters-ricco-rodriguez-and-hermes-franca-arrested-and-facing-serious-charges

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Steven Seagal ?Amazingly Proud? Of Lyoto Machida

Source: http://mmasportsreport.com/2634/steven-seagal-amazingly-proud-of-lyoto-machida

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"The Ultimate Fighter 14" coaches? Michael Bisping and "Mayhem" Miller (Updated)

Middleweights Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller will serve as coaches on the upcoming 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter."

UFC president Dana White today confirmed the assignments with MMAjunkie.com. MMA.tv initially reported the selections.

The season begins filming in June and debuts on Spike TV in September.

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‘Bigfoot’ says Barnett is rude and a butt kisser

Josh Barnett is outspoken and brash. It rubs a lot of people the wrong way. That included Dana White. Say what you want about Barnett, but he's not stupid, so when Zuffa purchased Strikeforce, the former UFC heavyweight champ swallowed his pride and finally worked to bury the hatchet with MMA's leading man.

That and just about everything else about Barnett seems to bother fellow heavyweight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.

"[...] when [Barnett] sees Fedor, [UFC President] Dana White or [UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo] Fertitta, he runs to them and stays by their side all the time. He makes me sick. He's the classic kiss-ass, a rude man …" [Silva told Sherdog]. "I really want to face Barnett and I've already said I consider him a filthy person, even though he is a great fighter, and that I'll beat him up and close both of his eyes."

Silva suggested Barnett is rude and snooty when it comes to Brazilian fighters.

"I've been fighting since 2004 and have never had any issues with another athlete, even the most stuck-up," explained Silva. "Friendship, for me, is everything, but Josh is a weird guy, a guy who doesn't greet you when you enter the elevator, doesn't even say 'good morning.' It's how he treats Brazilian fighters especially. It's the same thing with [Barnett and] Werdum."

Barnett faces Brett Rogers on June 18 in Dallas. With a win over Fedor Emelianenko, Silva advances to the semifinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix. Silva is awaiting the winner of Alistair Overeem and Werdum on that same card.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Bigfoot-says-Barnett-is-rude-and-a-butt-kisser?urn=mma-wp2322

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Maximo Blanco, welcome to Strikeforce

Sengoku veteran and lightweight prospect Maximo Blanco may very soon make his highly anticipated U.S. debut.
The dynamic striker whom hails out of Yoshida Dojo in Japan, has recently been acquired by Strikeforce, now the sister promotion of the UFC whom are both under the Zuffa umbrella.
While lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez has long asked for [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/17/maximo-blanco-welcome-to-strikeforce

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‘Bigfoot’ says Barnett is rude and a butt kisser

Josh Barnett is outspoken and brash. It rubs a lot of people the wrong way. That included Dana White. Say what you want about Barnett, but he's not stupid, so when Zuffa purchased Strikeforce, the former UFC heavyweight champ swallowed his pride and finally worked to bury the hatchet with MMA's leading man.

That and just about everything else about Barnett seems to bother fellow heavyweight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva.

"[...] when [Barnett] sees Fedor, [UFC President] Dana White or [UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo] Fertitta, he runs to them and stays by their side all the time. He makes me sick. He's the classic kiss-ass, a rude man …" [Silva told Sherdog]. "I really want to face Barnett and I've already said I consider him a filthy person, even though he is a great fighter, and that I'll beat him up and close both of his eyes."

Silva suggested Barnett is rude and snooty when it comes to Brazilian fighters.

"I've been fighting since 2004 and have never had any issues with another athlete, even the most stuck-up," explained Silva. "Friendship, for me, is everything, but Josh is a weird guy, a guy who doesn't greet you when you enter the elevator, doesn't even say 'good morning.' It's how he treats Brazilian fighters especially. It's the same thing with [Barnett and] Werdum."

Barnett faces Brett Rogers on June 18 in Dallas. With a win over Fedor Emelianenko, Silva advances to the semifinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix. Silva is awaiting the winner of Alistair Overeem and Werdum on that same card.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Bigfoot-says-Barnett-is-rude-and-a-butt-kisser?urn=mma-wp2322

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Daniel Cormier vs. Jeff Monson set for "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" this June

A heavyweight match-up has been updated for the upcoming Strikeforce show.
Daniel Cormier, the two-time Olympian was originally scheduled to meet with fellow budding prospect Shane Del Rosario at the June 18th event, however a car accident has since sidelined the Team Oyama product for the foreseeable future.
The bout was scrapped, though officials have since [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/15/daniel-cormier-vs-jeff-monson-set-for-strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-this-june

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Bellator 44: Karavackas rallies back with submission win

After the Lyman Good and Dan Hornbuckle bout was scrapped, Anthony Morrison and Bryan Goldsby were then promoted to the main-card for Bellator 44.
The event, which airs live on MTV2, remains to be one of the larger cards of the year, and Morrison nixed his opportunity to put his name amongst the masses when [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/14/bellator-44-karavackas-rallies-back-with-submission-win

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Bellator 44 Results: A Strange Night Of Fights Leaves Me Puzzled And Slightly Upset

Another week in, another live event on MTV2 featuring the Bellator cast and crew. Bellator 44 featured Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, highly-decorated veteran Alexander Shlemenko, and the final fight of Bellator?s Season Four Lightweight Tournament. From all-out wars to dramatic stoppages, Bellator 44 delivered them all. So why is my reaction to this show so [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/14/bellator-44-results-a-strange-night-of-fights-leaves-me-puzzled-and-slightly-upset

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Leonard Garcia set for August 14 date with Alex Caceres in Milwaukee

Former featherweight contender Leonard Garcia will do his best to thwart ?The Glow? in late summer when he faces Alex ?Bruce Leroy? Caceres at UFC Live 5, as the UFC stated earlier today a bout between the two had been verbally agreed upon for the August 14 event. Both men fought at UFN 24 with [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/05/25/leonard-garcia-gets-august-14-date-with-alex-caceres-in-milwaukee/

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Fitch says his fight against GSP could be most exciting option at 170

There's still no word on what's next for Georges St-Pierre. After he limped across the finish against Jake Shields, many folks have changed their minds about the UFC welterweight champ being invincible at 170 pounds.

Does that mean fans are more open to GSP-Jon Fitch II? Fitch sold the fight on this week's Inside MMA on HDNet (9 p.m. ET).

"You look at all the fights GSP's had, which fight has been the most exciting? Whether or not, you think I could beat him, which fight has been the most exciting fight?" Fitch asked Kenny Rice and company (0:179 mark). "And that's the fight I had with him. You're guaranteed to have an exciting fight with him. He can't hold me down, I can take his punch and I'm always gonna keep moving forward."

Fitch lost that one-sided fight at UFC 87 by a unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-44). Has he gotten better since then? Fitch's won five straight along with a draw versus B.J. Penn, but he hasn't exactly steamrolled people. Meanwhile, St-Pierre's become a very cerebral fighter and appears to gameplan for decision victories.

If GSP-Fitch II goes five rounds again it may spark another Wiki graffiti incident.

Is Fitch-GSP II the best option? If not, what is?

It looks like a good episode of Inside MMA with Rashad Evans, Mark Munoz, Daniel Cormier and Fitch. Evans appears to be the co-host. Hopefully, he can live up to standard set by Tito Ortiz a few weeks back. Tito struggled a little bit.

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Freire moves on to face Joe Warren, M?Pumbu becomes Bellator champ at Season 4 Finale

Bellator 45 sent Season 4 with a bang by featuring not one, but two tournament final fights, including the crowning of a light heavyweight champion. The card was headlined by Christian M?Pumbu pounding his way to victory to procure the belt in his light heavyweight title tilt against Richard Hale. In the other conclusion to [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/05/21/bellator-45-live-results/

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Travis Bush vs. Yuri Villefort added to Strikeforce Challengers 16 prelims

For the first time ever on American soil, Brazil's fighting Villefort brothers will fight on the same card.

With Danillo Villefort already scheduled to meet Antwain Britt at Strikeforce Challengers 16, Yuri Villefort now makes his Strikeforce debut against Travis Bush in a welterweight contest.

The Villefort brothers' management team, Authentic Sports Management, today announced the new matchup.

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"JZ" Cavalcante returns to take on Justin Wilcox this June in Strikeforce

It’s been a rough couple of years for Gesias, aka “JZ” Cavalcante.
For the Brazilian lightweight standout, he has severed ties with his longtime home in American Top Team and has had his battles in DREAM, where he may or may not have been paid for all of his duties overseas. And after a controversial [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/14/jz-cavalcante-returns-to-take-on-justin-wilcox-this-june-in-strikeforce

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Is It Finally Over? New York Looks To Legalize MMA

Of all the wars the UFC has seen fit to stage throughout the years, it should be noted that the battles outside the Octagon are equally as important. And one long fight has surpassed all others. The battle with PRIDE, wars with Affliction and EliteXC and later Strikeforce, the struggle to turn the UFC into [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/24/is-it-finally-over-new-york-looks-to-legalize-mma

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Don?t Close the Book Until The Last Chapter is Written: The Saga of Roy Jones Jr & Bernard Hopkins

Saturday, May 21, 2011 was a night of criss-crossing boxing history which illustrated how much of a difference the final act in one's career can make on his standing in the sport's annals. On the same night that Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxer ever to win a major championship as he recaptured the Light Heavyweight title, Roy Jones Jr. got viciously knocked out... again.
Fighting in Moscow, far removed from the American sporting public, Jones continued his recent dismal history in the ring, left to crumple to the canvas in ...

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Amir Khan ready for Floyd Mayweather

The smart money has said for a long time that if any trainer has a boxer who can beat Floyd Mayweather Jnr it is Freddie Roach.
And Roach would agree, except that he is not talking about a match-up with Manny Pacquiao. Instead he is promoting the claims of the man whom he believes to be [...]

Source: http://www.boxing-blog.com/index.php/amir-khan-ready-floyd-mayweather/

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Shinya Aoki - Post Fight - Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley - SHOWTIME Sports - Shinya Aoki

The submission artist, Shinya Aoki, talks about his 93 second win over Lyle Beerbohm and his concerns for Japan.

Source: http://mmalice.com/shinya-aoki/shinya-aoki-post-fight-strikeforce-diaz-vs-daley-showtime-sports-video_2fae35244.html

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Dana White video: Chael Sonnen has a big mouth but his suspension is 'insane, unjust and unfair'

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Did Diaz’s boxing ploy work? MMA star backs out of Lacy fight

Nick Diaz is passing on all that boxing money to focus on his MMA career.

What does that mean? Diaz wasn't getting any more money to fight Jeff Lacy (reportedly 175-200k) than he currently makes in MMA. Now he could be on his way to the Octagon for a fight against UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre.

Diaz's boxing promoter Don Chargin confirmed the cancellation of the Lacy fight in a release:

Team Diaz had contemplated transitioning over to the boxing world in a legitimate attempt to pursue a high-level boxing career. These discussions began in 2009 with long-time boxing promoter, Don Chargin and proceeded up until recent times.

Never before in the history of both sports had a pound-for-pound MMA combatant in his prime had the desire or been contractually free to attempt to transition over to boxing.
The landscape of Mixed-Martial Arts moves at a rapid pace and while Diaz's chance to make history, becoming the first true cross-over MMA star to enter the boxing ring, an opportunity arose for Nick to make a different sort of history in his primary field of fighting.

Don Chargin states, "Nick is a good kid and a very exciting fighter. Right now he has an opportunity of a lifetime as it pertains to his MMA career. While I don't doubt that Nick and his team were serious about taking the big step into boxing, it only makes sense for him to finish what he started and see how far he can go in MMA before he does anything in boxing. It's all about timing... we began these discussions over two years ago and nobody would have imagined the type of demand that there currently is for Nick as a mixed martial artist."

UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie that a Diaz move to the UFC is far from set in stone.

"We will see," White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "There are still a lot of hurdles."

Diaz's manager Cesar Gracie denied that the boxing match was booked to gain leverage.

"There are some people that have said we were just posturing to go into professional boxing and they don't understand that this thing is something we had been working on since 2009. �It wasn't just out of nowhere but at this point in time, there's a certain chance that comes along once in a very long while and it only makes sense to stick to MMA as of right now," Gracie said. "Nick's been working really hard to get to this point in his MMA career and it wouldn't make sense for us to make that transition into boxing right now. If this were a couple months ago or if certain fights had played out differently, we'd definitely be ready to go into boxing, but that's not how it played out. �Don Chargin is a great boxing promoter and he understood our dilemma completely and I thank him for that."

The Strikeforce 170-pound champion, Diaz hasn't lost since 2007. He's won 10 straight with nine coming by stoppage.

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ESPN's Brett Okamoto tweets that Mirko Filipovic will "for sure" get to fulfill the final fight on...

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Best Performance Of The Night: Christian M'Pumbu At Bellator 45

It?s that time once again, fans and friends. Another major MMA event has come and gone, and it?s time for my unofficial ?Best Performance of the Night? award. And while Bellator 45 was a good event, one fighter?s performance stood out very clearly from all the rest. Here?s why Christian M?Pumbu took home ?Best Performance [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/23/best-performance-of-the-night-christian-mpumbu-at-bellator-45

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A Look Ahead Part 3: Bellator's Season Five Middleweight Tournament

Hello again fans and friends and welcome to part three of today?s special four-part mini-series ?A Look Ahead?. With Bellator?s Season Four tournaments all beginning to reach their conclusion, all eyes are beginning to focus on Season Five. Even this early, Season Five is looking quite good, with many big-level stars either rumored or confirmed [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/14/a-look-ahead-part-3-bellators-season-five-middleweight-tournament

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Dana White: St-Pierre, Diaz Not Coaching TUF 14 or Fighting at UFC 140

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce title-holder Nick Diaz won't be coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 14 or fight at December's UFC 140 event in Montreal, UFC President Dana White said Wednesday.

"That fight is not a done deal," White said. "I guarantee you that those two will not be coaches."

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18613/dana-white-st-pierre-diaz-not-coaching-tuf-14-or-fighting-at-ufc-140/

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Faces A Tough Test In His Return, Draws Brendan Schaub At UFC 134 In Brazil

As the pivotal date draws ever-closer, the UFC?s first event in Brazil in over a decade is quickly becoming one of the year?s can?t-miss fight cards. Featuring the likes of Anderson Silva, Mauricio Rua, and more, the UFC?s return to Brazil looks to feature some of the company?s best and most-dominant Brazilians. And UFC 134 [...]

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UFC 130 fight card: Stefan Struve vs Travis Browne fight preview

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/24/2187039/ufc-130-fight-card-stefan-struve-vs-travis-browne-fight-preview

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Drunk driver puts del Rosario’s fighting future in jeopardy

Up-and-coming heavyweight Shane del Rosario was on track to fight Daniel Cormier on the same Strikeforce card as the Alistair Overeem/Fabricio Werdum bout in June. That was until his car was hit by a drunk driver early Thursday evening. Now, his bout with Cormier is off, and his fighting future is up in the air.

"He's having some serious physical difficulties," Oyama (del Rosario's trainier) told MMAjunkie.com. "He's planning on [fighting again], but the injuries are serious enough to where it's kind of in question whether he can or not. We're hoping that he can. We'll know more in six months."

To a fighter, six months� is an eternity, and a long time to go without a fight and the paycheck that comes with it. Del Rosario's last bout, a submission of Lavar Johnson, was in February. Now, he has no idea when his next bout will be. He is pursuing a lawsuit, but no court can give him back the time he's put into this training camp, or the spoils that would come with a win over Cormier.

Del Rosario isn't the only one affected by the crash. Cormier's last bout was in January, and he was looking forward to the step up in competition that del Rosario represented. Now, Strikeforce has to scramble to find a heavyweight that will take on Cormier and his Olympic-level wrestling on short notice, or he will have to wait to fight.

The frustrating part is that this wasn't an injury sustained in training. Those are part of fighting, and fights get moved around all the time because of training-related injuries. Del Rosario was simply sitting at a stoplight and was hit by a drunk idiot who made the destructive decision of driving a car. She was lucky that she didn't kill del Rosario. In making that stupid, self-centered choice to drive while drunk, she affected the careers of two exciting heavyweight prospects.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Drunk-driver-puts-del-Rosario-s-fighting-future-?urn=mma-wp2097

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Superior Cage Combat 1 results: Justin Buchholz front-kick KOs Steve Lopez

The front kick struck again.

Five-time UFC veteran Justin Buchholz was the latest Steven Seagal-channeling athlete to implement the suddenly sexy strike, and the blow delivered a third-round knockout of two-time UFC fighter Steve Lopez.

Buchholz's jaw-dropping strike came with just 30 seconds remaining in the main event of Superior Cage Combat 1, which took place Saturday at Las Vegas' Bally's Event Center.

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Poll results: Bigger threat to Jon Jones' title? Rashad Evans or Phil Davis?

After a scheduling shuffle and hand injury briefly sidelined by UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones, his opponent, Rashad Evans, was booked for a UFC 133 headliner with Phil Davis.

The winner of the August fight is expected to get a shot at Jones later in the year.

But in our latest MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll, we wanted to know who's the bigger threat to Jones' belt: Evans or Davis.

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Ryan Couture video: Next gen Couture tries to build on family legacy

Ryan Couture is carrying the torch for his family now. The 28-year-old son of legendary Randy Couture is the only family member actively fighting. His father lost some teeth and his final fight at UFC 129. Couture, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champ, called it quits and has moved on to a career in movies.

RawVegas.tv tracked down Ryan to check on how he's doing in preparation for his third pro fight against Matt Ricehouse (4-0) at Strikeforce Challengers 16 in Kent, Wa.

Couture doesn't have a dominant skill like his father did, but because he started training in all aspects of MMA, he may actually be the more well-rounded fighter. There's a good chance he never reaches the heights his father did, but he's already off to an impressive start considering he only began working towards an MMA career in 2007.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Ryan-Couture-video-Next-gen-Couture-tries-to-bu?urn=mma-wp2299

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MMA takes another step in N.Y. by passing again in the State Senate

MMA made strides again yesterday in New York as another bill passed through the state's senate. The N.Y. Senate voted 42-18 in favor of Bill S1707A and now it's head to the N.Y. State Assembly where it's consistently stalled in recent years.

Assemblyman Bob Reilly, D-Colonie, has led the charge in the past. The assembly session ends on June 20 with just 12 days of actual working time remaining.

It should be noted that the senate vote in favor of MMA in New York was stronger this time. In June of 2010, it only passed 32-26.

Sen. Joe Griffo, R-Rome, introduced S1707A yesterday.

"We made an attempt in the budget and it was taken out as the final agreement was put together," Griffo told the Albany Times-Union. "It's a good idea because the sport exists. It's a recognized sport, and it would generate economic activity and income for the state of New York, and allow New York State athletes to compete in their home state."

UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta was pleased with the outcome.

"It's time to bring the fastest growing sport in the world to New York. With every passing month, our sport gets more and more popular around the country and in New York," Fertitta said in a release. "We want to thank the State Senate, and we're confident that when Assembly members take an objective look at our safety record, our popularity with their constituents, and the economic benefits and jobs we would bring to the State, they will take the same action and UFC fans will finally be able to see live UFC events in their home state."

The UFC has bolstered its efforts recently in New York by holding two press conferences at Madison Square Garden and sending fighters to Albany on several occasions in 2011. UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones pitched in yesterday. New York is just one of six remaining states that don't allow MMA.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/MMA-takes-another-step-in-N-Y-by-passing-again-?urn=mma-wp2502

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Rampage Jackson detects bullsh*t for Boost Mobile (Video)

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/5/24/2187091/rampage-jackson-detects-bullsh-t-for-boost-mobile-video

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Bellator 45 Video: Christian M?Pumbu Knocks Out Richard Hale to Win Light Heavyweight Title

MORE: Bellator 45 Results: M?Pumbu KOs Hale, Freire Edges Straus

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Two of the best finishers in the sport featured tonight at Bellator 44

MTV2 and Bellator return this evening with another solid card. Hector Lombard and Patricky "Pitbull" Freire highlight the show.

The ranked No. 11 middleweight in the world in the USA Today/Blood Elbow rankings, Lombard (28-2) faces veteran Falaniko Vitale (29-9). Pitbull shoots for the Season 4 lightweight title against Michael Chandler in Atlantic City, N.J. at Bellator 44.

Freire (9-1) pulled off a highlight-reel KO in the last round by smashing Toby Imada with a flying knee. Pitbull fights out of the same Soutern California camp as the Nogueira brothers, Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva.

Chandler, a former Div. 1 wrestler at Missouri, is a tough matchup for Pitbull. Chandler (7-0) may be able to control the pace of the fight and nullify Pitbull's striking. He's also developing as a striker under the tutelage of Xtreme Couture's Gil Martinez.

"I'm still a young fighter and there is no reason to rush it when there are different avenues. I know I will be the best in the world at some point. I just want to push the pace but keep composed," Chandler told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "At the end of the day I don't want to squeak by."

Rising middleweight Alexander Shlemenko faces off against Brett Cooper and we may get to see TUF 12's Jeff Lentz against Anthony Leone. The Anthony Morrison-Bryan Goldsby fight was scrapped when Morrison missed with 135-pound bantamweight limit by weighing in at 146.5!

Bellator 44 betting lines:

Hector Lombard (-600) vs. Falaniko Vitale (+400)

Patricky Freire (+105) vs. Michael Chandler (-125)

Alexander Shlemenko (-165) vs. Brett Cooper (+145)

Jeff Lentz (+190) vs. Anthony Leone (-230)

"I don't talk much about game plans," Martinez said. "But we plan on putting (Freire) in some uncomfortable situations."

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Two-of-the-best-finishers-in-the-sport-featured-?urn=mma-wp2256

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