The Ultimate Fighter 14 Recap

This in the beginning anyway has been one of the best so far.Back at the UFC Training Center, head coaches Michael Bispng and Jason "Mayhem" Miller meet with their coaches to discuss strategy before picking their teams.

The fighters then converge at the center, where UFC president Dana White flips a coin to determine the first pick. After the coin comically rolls across the mat on its side, it finally tips over and gives Bisping the first draft pick or matchmaking dueties the first fight. Bisping opts for the first pick.

The draft begins, and the teams include (in draft order):

TEAM BISPING
Bantamweights: Louis Gaudinot, T.J. Dillashaw, John Albert, Josh Ferguson
Featherweights: Diego Brandao, Akira Corassani, Marcus Brimage, Stephen Bass

TEAM MAYHEM
Bantamweights: John Dodson, Johnny Bedford, Dustin Pague, Roland Delorme
Featherweights: Dennis Bermudez, Bryan Caraway, Dustin Neace, Steven Siler

Dana reminds the fighters that $25,000 bonuses are up for grabs for the best fight, best knockout and best submission on the show. Fans get to choose the winners, and a fighter can win more than one.

Bantamweight Bout Added To UFC 139

A bantamweight bout between Michael McDonald and Johnny Eduardo has been added to the card at UFC 139,also officials have confirmed a bout between ex-WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace.Both fights are expected to be part of the prelim. card.McDonald ,who is a former Tachi Palace Fights champion is 3-0 under the ZUFFA LLC banner and is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt and has won six straight fights.Eduardo,who is a 15-year veteran of the Brazilian fight circuit,made his debut at UFC 134 with a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao.Torres looks to rebound after a decision loss to Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130,he is now 2-3 since a remarkable 36-1 start to his career.Pace, who fought once under the WEC and Bellator banners, made his octagon debut back in December, when he tapped out Will Campuzano via rare pillory choke at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. However, back in August, he suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ivan Menjivar (a replacement for MacDonald) at UFC 133. He's now suffered losses in two of his past three fights, which included a decision loss to Johnson at WEC 51.

Changes To UFC ON VERSUS 6

Well UFC fans there is a change to the card on UFC on Versus 6.Jeff Houghland is out due to a undisclosed injury,and in is promotional newcomer Byron Bloodworth.Now the bantamweight bout will feature Bloodworth vs. Mike Easton on the prelim card.Easton has been in such Northeast organizations as Reality Fighting and Ultimate Warrior Challenge.He has been on a five fight win streak ,and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt.Bloodworth,who is a three year pro,enters the UFC on a three fight win streak.

Cage Warriors 24

Date: Oct 01, 2011

Location: London, England
Venue: HMV Forum
Broadcast: MMAjunkie.com

MAIN CARD (MMAjunkie.com)

• Joseph Duffy vs. Ivan Musardo (for vacant lightweight title)
• Brian Foster vs. Jack Mason
• Ashleigh Grimshaw vs. Graham Turner
• Kevin Donnelly vs. Brad Wheeler
• Niko Gjoka vs. Neil Seery
• Steve O'Keeffe vs. Dean Reilly
• David Howell vs. Kieran Malone

UFC 140 Fight Card Filling Fast

OH YEAH here we go octagon fans UFC 140.The main card,which features a rematch between the heavyweight submission specalist Frank Mir and the ever popular Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.In there first match-up,UFC 92,Mir stopped Big Nog for the first time in his great career.Big Nog said after the fight he was suffering from a staph infection,stealing some thunder from Mir's win.This is going to be more a battle than a main card match.

Dec 10th, live on pay-per-view from Toronto, Ontario:

Frank Mir (15-5) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6, 1 NC)

Tito Ortiz (16-9-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5)

Mark Hominick (20-9) vs. Chan Sung Jung (11-3)

Rory MacDonald (12-1) vs. Brian Ebersole (48-14-1, 1 NC)

Mark Bocek (9-4) vs. Nik Lentz (21-3-2, 1 NC)

Dennis Hallman (50-14-2, 1 NC) vs. John Makdessi (9-0)

Igor Pokrajac (23-8) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (26-11-1)

Rich Attonito (10-4) vs. Claude Patrick (14-1)

Mitch Clarke (9-0) vs. John Cholish (7-1)

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UFC on Versus6:Cruz vs.Johnson Card

Date: Oct 01, 2011

Location: Washington, D.C.
Venue: Verizon Center
Broadcast: Versus

MAIN CARD (Versus)

• Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson (for bantamweight title)
• Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve
• Charlie Brenneman vs. Anthony Johnson
• Mac Danzig vs. Matt Wiman

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira
• Michael Johnson vs. Paul Sass
• Mike Easton vs. Jeff Hougland
• Aaron Rosa vs. TBA
• T.J. Grant vs. Shane Roller
• Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski
• Joseph Sandoval vs. Walel Watson

       

Bellator 51 Results

MAIN CARD

• Alexis Vila def. Joe Warren via KO (punch) – Round 1, 1:04 - bantamweight-tourney opening round
• Eduardo Dantas def. Wilson Reis via KO (flying knee) – Round 2, 1:02 - bantamweight-tourney opening round
• Marcos Galvao def. Chase Beebe via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) - bantamweight-tourney opening round
• Ed West def. Luiz Nogueira via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) - bantamweight-tourney opening round

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Jessica Eye def. Casey Noland via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jesse Riggleman def. Farkhad Sharipo via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Dan Spohn def. Dan Bonnigson via KO (knee) – Round 1, 0:09
• John Hawk def. Allan Weickert via TKO (retirement) – Round 2, 5:00
• Joey Holt def. Clint Musser via KO (flying knee) – Round 1, 4:07

UFC 135 Results

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

• Jon Jones def. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 4, 1:14 (to retain light-heavyweight title)
• Josh Koscheck def. Matt Hughes via KO (punches) - Round 1, 4:59
• Mark Hunt def. Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
• Travis Browne def. Rob Broughton via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Nate Diaz def. Takanori Gomi via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 4:27

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Aaron Riley via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - Round 1, 5:00
• Tim Boetsch def. Nick Ring via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

• Junior Assuncao def. Eddie Yagin via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
• Takeya Mizugaki def. Cole Escovedo via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 4:30
• James Te Huna def. Ricardo Romero via KO (punches) - Round 1, 0:47

     

Strikeforce Challengers 19 Results

OFFICIAL MAIN CARD RESULTS

• Lorenz Larkin def. Nick Rossborough via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
• Shawn Jordan def. Lavar Johnson via submission (keylock) - Round 2, 3:08
• Ryan Couture def. Maka Watson via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jason High def. Todd Moore via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Brian Melancon def. Felipe Portela via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS

• James Terry def. Magno Almeida via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 3:27
• Bobby Green def. Charon Spain via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:54
• Chris Spang def. Joe Ray via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Quinn Mulhern def. Danny Davis via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 3, 4:08

Bellator 51 Card

Location: Canton, Ohio
Venue: Canton Memorial Civic Center
Broadcast: MTV2 and Spike.com

MAIN CARD (MTV2)

• Alexis Vila vs. Joe Warren (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Eduardo Dantas vs. Wilson Reis (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Luiz Nogueira vs. Ed West (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Chase Beebe vs. Marcos Galvao (bantamweight-tourney opening round)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)

• Jessica Eye vs. Casey Noland
• Dane Bonnigson vs. Dan Spohn
• John Hawk vs. Allan Weickert
• Joey Holt vs. Clint Musser
• Frank Caraballo vs. Dustin Kempf
• Jesse Riggleman vs. Farkhad Sharipov

UFC 135:Jones vs. Rampage

Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Pepsi Center
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, Spike TV and Facebook

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

• Champ Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (for light-heavyweight title)
• Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck
• Rob Broughton vs. Travis Browne
• Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
• Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Aaron Riley vs. Tony Ferguson
• Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

• Ricardo Romero vs. James Te Huna
• Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
• Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin

Strikeforce Challengers 20 Main Card Set

Five fights are now official for November's Strikeforce Challengers 20 event.

The show takes place Nov. 18 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

A previously reported light-heavyweight bout between Antwain Britt (11-5 MMA, 1-2 SF) and Lumumba Sayers (4-2 MMA, 0-1 SF) headlines the night's main card, which airs on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Other previously reported bouts slated for the broadcast include middleweights Anthony Smith (13-7 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Adlan Amagov (8-1-1 MMA 1-0 SF), unbeaten lightweights Bill Cooper (2-0 MMA, 1-0 SF) vs. Matt Ricehouse (5-0 MMA, 3-0 SF), and 145-pound females Julia Budd (2-1 MMA, 2-1 SF) vs. Ronda Rousey (3-0 MMA, 1-0 SF).

"We love showcasing some of the best up-and-coming talent in this sport, and we expect Britt and Sayers to deliver," Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated. "The rest of the card is filled with great matchups, including the returns of Ronda Rousey and Adlan Amagov. This is a great card for the fight fans in Las Vegas."

A new addition includes light heavyweights T.J. Cook (12-3 MMA, 1-0 SF) vs. Trevor Smith (8-1 MMA, 1-0 SF).

Tickets for the event start at $40 and go on sale to the general public today at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT).

The latest Strikeforce Challengers 20 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime)

• Antwain Britt vs. Lumumba Sayers
• Adlan Amagov vs. Anthony Smith
• T.J. Cook vs. Trevor Smith
• Julia Budd vs. Ronda Rousey
• Bill Cooper vs. Matt Ricehouse

Strikeforce Challengers 20 Adds On Matches

The Strikeforce Challengers 20 event has added two more mtches to it's card.A lightweight bout between unbeatens Bill Cooper vs. Matt Ricehouse and a light-heavyweight match between Antwain Britt vs. Lumumba Sayers.Strikeforce Challengers 20's main card will air on showtime November 18 from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.Cooper is coming off a successful promoyional debutwhere he choked out Maka Watson.Cooper is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt also a world renowned grappler.Ricehouse recently had a decision victory over notable Ryan Couture which moved his strikeforce record to 3-0 with victories also over Greg Wilson and Tom Aaron.Britt is on the other side trying to not lose for the third consecuative time,after his debut victory with a TKO over K-1 veteran Scott Lighty he has lost to former champ Rafael Cavalcante and fast-rising Ovince St.Preux.His opponet,Sayers has a 4-1 pro record with four first round submission victories but stumbled to NCAA Division II All-American wrestler Dereck Brunson by choke.

DREAM 17:World Bantamweight GP

Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Saitama Super Arena
Broadcast: HDNet
September 23,2011

• Shinya Aoki vs. Rob McCullough
• Joachim Hansen vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
• Takeshi Inoue vs. Caol Uno
• Yan Cabral vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
• Willamy Freire vs. Satoru Kitaoka
• Gerald Harris vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
• Antonio Banuelos vs. Hideo Tokoro (bantamweight grand-prix quarterfinal)
• Bibiano Fernandes vs. Takafumi Otuska (bantamweight grand-prix quarterfinal)
• Masakazu Imanari vs. Abel Cullum (bantamweight grand-prix quarterfinal)
• Rodolfo Marques vs. Yusup Saadulaev (bantamweight grand-prix quarterfinal)
• Baru Harn vs. Ikuhisa Minowa

Changes To UFC 138

Today it was announced that Mark Scanlon was forced from UFC 138 for undisclosed reasons.Scanlon was to face James Head in a prelim out but for undisclosed reasons Scanlon is out and U.K. welterweight John Maguire will get the opportunity now.Maguire, who trains out of Tsunami Fight Gym in London, brings a five-fight win streak to his octagon debut. He holds a notable career victory over "The Ultimate Fighter 9" veteran Dean Amasinger. The reigning UCMMA welterweight champ also is a veteran of rising British MMA promotion BAMMA.Head, an Oklahoman who also has strong jiu-jitsu skills, opened his career with a 7-1 mark, which included a unanimous-decision victory over former UFC fighter Gerald Harris to earn a contract with the UFC. However, in his promotional debut, he suffered a submission loss to undefeated Nick Ring at UFC 131. Head's only other loss came to fellow UFC vet Jesse Forbes back in 2009.

Strikeforce Challengers 19 card

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort
Broadcast: Showtime

MAIN CARD (Showtime)

• Lorenz Larkin vs. Nick Rossborough
• Lavar Johnson vs. Shawn Jordan
• Ryan Couture vs. Maka Watson
• Jason High vs. Todd Moore
• Brian Melancon vs. Felipe Portela

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Magno Almeida vs. James Terry
• Bobby Green vs. Charon Spain
• Joe Ray vs. Chris Spang
• Danny Davis vs. Quinn Mulhern

The Ultimate Fighter 14 debut

Debuts: Sept. 21
Broadcast: Spike TV
Cast: Bantamweights and featherweights

• Format
  • 16-man featherweight tournament and 16-man bantamweight tournament
  • Fighters must win an "elimination round" fight to be an official cast member
  • No wild cards will be issued
• Coaches
  • Michael Bisping
  • Jason "Mayhem" Miller
• Cast
  
  • Bantamweights
    • John Albert
    • Johnny Bedford
    • Carson Beebe
    • Roland Delorme
    • T.J. Dillashaw
    • John Dodson
    • Casey Dyer
    • B.J. Ferguson
    • Josh Ferguson
    • Louis Gaudinot
    • Matt Jaggers
    • Tateki Matsuda
    • Paul McVeigh
    • Brandon Merkt
    • Dustin Pague
    • Orville Smith
  • Featherweights
    • Stephen Bass
    • Dennis Bernudez
    • Diego Brandao
    • Marcus Brimage
    • Bryan Caraway
    • Josh Clopton
    • Akira Corassani
    • Karsten Lenjoint
    • Eric Marriott
    • Micah Miller
    • Dustin Neace
    • Jesse Newell
    • Brian Pearman
    • Jimmie Rivera
    • Steven Siler
    • Bryson Wailehua

Strikeforce Challengers 19 Adds Late Fight

Strikeforce Challengers 19 on friday night has added a fight to its card.The addition is a welterweight bout between KOTC champion Quinn Mulhern vs. Danny Davis.Mulhern,a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt who recently made his strikeforce debut lost by decision to Jason High at strikeforce 16.Davis, a Muay-Thai fighter who also holds a purple belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu,recently halted a 1-3 skid with a Brabo-choke submission victory over Mike Dizak.

DREAM 17 Adds Another Bout

DREAM 17 has added another bout to it's card with an open open-weight bout between champion Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa vs. Baru Harn.Minowa fights under the DREAM banner for the first time in 2011 following a pair of victories on the regional circuit. In his most recent DREAM bout, Minowa suffered a third-round TKO loss to Hiroshi Izumi at "Dynamite!! 2010." It was a second straight loss for DREAM, where he went 6-0 from 2009-2010, which included winning the organization's eight-man, open-weight "Super Hulk" tournament.Harn enters the cage for just the third time. The traditional-Mongolian-wrestling champion suffered a majority-decision loss to Yusuke Kawaguchi (13-4) in 2008 and scored a unanimous-decision victory over Seigo Mizuguchi (8-9) in 2010.
     

Tonight On Spike TV:Countdown To UFC 135

Tonight on Spike TV  the countdown begins."Countdown To UFC 135" airs tonight on spike tv at 11:00 pm EST.The one hour preview show will take you into UFC 135 featuring fighters on the main card Jon "Bones" Jones and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson with other featured fighters Matt Hghes and Josh Koscheck,so if you can't get enough MMA like me tune in and watch the show.

The Ultimate Fighter 14

This Wednesday at 9:00EST The last TUF on spike will start airing which will host both lightweight and bantam weight fighters.Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller are the coaches,and there will be alot of fireworks with these two coaches.They both seem like to talk the talk, if you know what I mean,but TUF 14 is highly anticipated and will be great entertainment,I personally have been waiting for a while for this final show,so sit back and enjoy TUF14.
     

Dan Henderson Back In UFC

Well it's offical UFC fans Dan Hendrson is returning to the UFC.Henderson has verbally agreed to fight former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "shogun" Rua at UFC 139.
     

UFC 135 Fight Card

UFC 135 is less than one week away. The event, which takes place on September 24th in Denver, CO, features current UFC champions, former UFC and Pride champions, Ultimate Fighter winners, K-1 Grand Prix winners, and more. The main event sees Jon "Bones" Jones attempt to defend his belt for the first time against former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Jones won the title by finishing Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128, while Jackson has has gone 4-1 since losing his title to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86. The co-main event will feature former UFC welterweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes taking on late replacement Josh Koscheck. Here's the card rundown (you can catch the undercard after the jump):

Sept 24th, live on Pay-Per-View from Denver, Colorado: Main card:
Jon Jones (13-1) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (32-8) [LHW Title]

Matt Hughes (45-8) vs. Josh Koscheck (15-5)

Travis Browne (11-0-1) vs. Rob Broughton (15-5-1)

Nate Diaz (13-7) vs. Takanori Gomi (32-7, 1 NC)

Ben Rothwell (31-7) vs. Mark Hunt (6-7)

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Spike TV card:
Tony Ferguson (11-2) vs. Aaron Riley (30-12-1)

Nick Ring (12-0) vs. Tim Boetsch (13-4)

Preliminary card:
James Te Huna (12-5) vs. Ricardo Romero (11-2)

Takeya Mizugaki (14-6-2) vs. Cole Escovedo (17-7)

Junior Assuncao (12-4) vs. Eddie Yagin (15-4-1)

Bellator 54 Update

Bellator 54 has added two more fights to its tourney semi-finals.In my opinion the Bellator series is a good,entertaining tournament  where you can see alot of good fighters with a good format.Well without further adue the semi-finalists and there pairings in the middleweights.Bryan Baker vs. Vitor Vianna,Baker who is 16-2 MMA and 6-1 BFC respectively, will be looking for his 11th win out of 12 fights.Vianna is a member Wand Fight Team fighter  and is 11-1-1 MMA and 1-0 inthe BFC.The other Semi-Final fight is Alexander Shlemenko vs. Brian Rogers.Shlemenko  41-7 MMA and  5-1 BFC who is known for his striking skills put them aside in the first round of the tournament to submit his opponent.Rogers 8-2 MMA and 1-0 BFC,also a great striker, who TKO'd his first round opponent with a head kick and flurry of fists,will be a great match-up. 


         

Court McGee Wins In Decision

Well love him,hate him,or somewhere in between the least you can say is he always come for a fight.The thing about McGee is he is always going forward ,I don't think he knows how to back up and he always has that half insane half determined look at every fight.Well tonight was again his night as he won on the cards against Dongi Yang.The first two rounds were kind of ho hum but the third round McGee heated up with some takedowns and a flurry of punches and kicks.McGee isn't there yet but he will be maybe by next year.

The Aftermath:Shields vs. Ellenberger

Well I don't know if Shields was distracted or Ellenberger is just that good but wow I thought ths match would turn out different and not end so fast.On the other hand Ellenberger is that good he looked liked he had been training like a mad man for this fight and boy was he pumped ,wlking into the ring and when the bell rang through to the end where he rocked shields with a knee to the face,shields went down,then came the ground-n-pound assault from Ellenberger and like that it was over.Whatever it was congratulations go to Ellenberger who if he stays in the shape he is in now and mindset will in my view be up for a title shot very very soon.

Hominick On Card At UFC 140

Say what you will but Honinick is in my opinion a great intelligent all-around fighter,be it on the ground or standing up he is a very precise mixed martial arts fighter.He will be taking that precision to UFC 140 in Toronto to face "The Korean Zombie"Chang Sung Jung  in what will be a great featherweight bout.The fight will take place Dec.10th at Air Canada Centre in Toronto.This will be the second time Hominick will be fighting in his home country.The first time it didn't go so great he lost by scorecard but in my opinion he won the fight so now he is fighting his way back up the ladder.

MMA welterweight Rankings

Rank	Fighter	%	Promotion	Last Rank
1	Georges St. Pierre	100	UFC	1
2	Jon Fitch	95	UFC	2
3	Jake Shields	91	UFC	3
4	Nick Diaz	83	UFC	4
5	Carlos Condit	79	UFC	7
6	B.J. Penn	77	UFC	6
7	Josh Koscheck	77	UFC	5
8	Rick Story	58	UFC	8
9	Thiago Alves	51	UFC	9
10	Charlie Brenneman	50	UFC	11
11	Diego Sanchez	50	UFC	10
12	Martin Kampmann	41	UFC	12
13	Matt Hughes	35	UFC	14
14	Rory MacDonald	35	UFC	23
15	Anthony Johnson	34	UFC	15
16	Jake Ellenberger	30	UFC	16
17	Ben Askren	26	Bellator	18
18	Paulo Thiago	26	UFC	20
19	Jay Hieron	25	Bellator	19
20	Johny Hendricks	24	UFC	32
21	Tyron Woodley	24	Strikeforce	36
22	Paul Daley	23	Strikeforce	12
23	John Hathaway	21	UFC	22
24	Brian Ebersole	21	UFC	25
25	Dong Hyun Kim	20	UFC

UFC Fight Night 25 Weigh-In Results

Main card:
Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Jake Shields (171)
Court McGee (184.5) vs. Dongi Yang (186)
Jonathan Brookins (145.5) vs. Erik Koch (146)
Alan Belcher (186) vs. Jason MacDonald (185)

Preliminary card:
Cody McKenzie (155.5) vs. Vagner Rocha (155.5)
Shamar Bailey (156) vs. Evan Dunham (156)
Lance Benoist (170.5 ) vs. Matt Riddle (171)
Ken Stone (136) vs. Donny Walker (135.5)
Seth Baczynski (171) vs. Clay Harvison (170)
Mike Stumpf (171) vs. T.J. Waldburger (171)
Mike Lullo (146) vs. Robert Peralta (145.5)
Justin Edwards (171) vs. Jorge Lopez (171)

Legacy Fighting Championships 8 Results

For the first time in 5 years Jorge Patino knows what it feels like to be on a winning streak by narrowly edging out UFC veteran Pete Spratt on the scorecards in the five round welerweight title affair.In the marquee middleweight fight of the evening undefeated Andrew Craig kept his record unblemished by defeating Bellator veteran Eric Shambari by unanimous decision.In the lone bantamweight bout on the main card,Steven Peterson made quick work of Steve Garcia with a standing guillotine.In another welterweight bout of the evening Jeff Rexroad defeated John Marlbrough by rear naked choke in the second round.The middleweights took the octagon again when Larry Crowe KO'ed Isaac Villaneuva with a brutal left head kick.In the opening bout of the evening,welterweights Rashon Lewis and Ricardo Talavera squared off in the octagon with Lewis winning by split decision.

M1 Global Returning To Showtime

Well if you can't get enough octagon action M-1 Global is returning to showtime for the third time in October.On thursday,the promotion announced an M-1 challenge event is set for the Grand Canyon University Arena in Pheonix AZ,on Friday October 14th at 11:00 p.m. EST/PT.The event will be headlined by a rematch between M-1 Global heavyweight champ Guram Gugenishvili and Kenny Garner and light heavyweight champ Vinny Magalhaes defending against Mikhail Zayats in the c0-main event.

Fabio Maldonado off of UFC on Verses Card

UFC light heavyweight Maldonado is a fan friendly fighter that has a big fan base,unfortunatly they won't be able to watch him October 1st.Maldonado's oppurtunity to get his UFC career back on track has been derailed for a while.It was reported Maldonado had to pull out of his scheduled UFC on Versus 6 bout with Aaron Rosa due to injury.Maldonado started his UFC career with a TKO victory over James McSweeney at UFC 120 but fell to 1-1 in a loss to Kyle Kingsbury at the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale in June.Despite the unanimus decision loss the pro boxer's body shots wowed the crowd and he picked up some fans along the way.Here is to a fst recovery for this up and coming fighter.

Jake Shields Will Fight Saturday

Jake Shields said the decision proved rather easy.

Much easier than it would be for most people, anyway.

When his father and manager, Jack Shields, recently died, his son, who headlines Saturday's UFC Fight Night 25 event, decided the best thing to do was to complete his fight camp and go through with the fight.

"Late in the camp, unfortunately, I lost my dad, who is also my manager," Shields recently stated. "I had a really tough time. It took me a moment to figure out what I wanted to do, but I figured the right thing to do would be to continue to fight with him being my manager and my biggest supporter."

Shields (26-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), a former Strikeforce middleweight champ who fights for the first time since a title loss to UFC welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre, meets Jake Ellenberger (25-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The night's main card, including the headliner, airs on Spike TV.

Shields lost his father, a man who had many friends in the MMA industry, on Aug. 29. But Shields made his decision to go through with the fight rather quickly.

"I pretty much figured within a few minutes I was going to move forward and fight, so of course it's been little tough since then," he said. "But I don't think it's really affected my training. When it's been time to focus and train, I've been able to pull it together and got some of the best workouts and sparring sessions ever in the last couple of weeks."

Back in April at UFC 129, Shields, who was also an EliteXC champ, used a late-fight surge to break St-Pierre's streak of 30 consecutive rounds won. However, he ultimately fell short on the judges' scorecards. The loss broke a 15-fight win streak stretching back to 2005 that included welterweight and middleweight victories.

Shields said he changed up his camp for the UFC Fight Night 25 headliner, which lightened his schedule and may have made it easier to choose against scratching.

"I made some small changes that made a big difference and feel the best I've ever felt," he said. "I fixed my diet and switched to being fully vegan. I've been traveling a lot less and was able to get my camp closer to home. Before, I was doing a lot of traveling, but I got everything where I mostly train in San Francisco, which is nice. That gives me time to rest between my workouts, so I feel great right now."
R.I.P Jake Shields our prayers gou out to you and your family,you will be missed

UFC Fight Night 25:Battle On The Bayou

Date: Sep 17, 2011

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Broadcast: Spike TV and Facebook

MAIN CARD (Spike TV)

• Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields
• Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang
• Jonathan Brookins vs. Erik Koch
• Alan Belcher vs. Jason MacDonald

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)*

• Cody McKenzie vs. Vagner Rocha
• Shamar Bailey vs. Evan Dunham
• Lance Benoist vs. Matt Riddle
• Ken Stone vs. Donny Walker
• Seth Baczynski vs. Clay Harvison
• Mike Stumpf vs. T.J. Waldburger
• Mike Lullo vs. Robert Peralta
• Justin Edwards vs. Jorge Lopez

Bellator 51 preliminary card finalized

Four new fights have been added to this month's Bellator 51 preliminary card.

The total now sits at six fights that will stream live on Spike.com.

Bellator 51 takes place Sept. 24 at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. The MTV2-televised main card, which also airs in high-definition on EPIX, features the opening round of Bellator's season-five bantamweight tournament.

Ohio's biggest MMA promotion, the NAAFS, is co-promoting the night's preliminary card.

Bellator previously announced fights of Jessica Eye (3-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Casey Noland (3-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) and featherweights Frank Caraballo (6-4 MMA, 0-1 BFC) vs. Dustin Kempf (5-4 MMA, 0-0 BFC).

Joining them on the lineup are light heavyweights John Hawk (5-3 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. onetime WEC fighter Allan Weickert (6-8 MMA, 0-0 BFC), light heavyweights Dan Spohn (5-0 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Dane Bonnigson (1-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC), bantamweight Farkhad Sharipov (13-3 MMA, 1-0 BFC) vs. TBA, and former Penn State wrestler Clint Musser (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. lightweight Joey Holt (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BFC).

The latest Bellator 51 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (MTV2)

• Alexis Vila vs. Joe Warren (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Eduardo Dantas vs. Wilson Reis (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Luiz Nogueira vs. Ed West (bantamweight-tourney opening round)
• Chase Beebe vs. Marcos Galvao (bantamweight-tourney opening round)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)

• Jessica Eye vs. Casey Noland
• Frank Caraballo vs. Dustin Kempf
• John Hawk vs. Allan Weickert
• Dane Bonnigson vs. Dan Spohn
• Farkhad Sharipov vs. TBA
• Joey Holt vs. Clint Musser

Chris Camozzi returns to octagon

"The Ultimate Fighter 11" cast member Chris Camozzi (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is getting another chance in the octagon.

UFC brass today announced Camozzi will return at UFC 137, where he'll meet UFC newcomer Francis Carmont (16-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

UFC 137 takes place Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Camozzi vs. Carmont takes place on the evening's preliminary card.

Camozzi, who had been expected to headline October's Shark Fights 20 event, fights for the first time since a controversial Shark Fights 15 win over Joey Villasenor. The contest was originally ruled a split draw, but a New Mexico Athletic Commission review revealed one of the judges' scorecards was added incorrectly, resulting in a Camozzi win.

The bout was Camozzi's first since being released by the UFC despite a 2-1 record in the octagon.

Carmont, who enjoys a five-fight win streak, makes his debut at middleweight after seven years as a light heavyweight. A teammate of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at Tristar, Carmont has earned the majority of his career wins by submission, though his victories by TKO or KO closely follow behind.

Most recently, he stopped UFC vet Jason Day by first-round TKO in regional competition.

Bellator 50 lineup

Location: Hollywood, Florida
Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Broadcast: MTV2

MAIN CARD (MTV2)

• Bryan Baker vs. Jared Hess (middleweight tourney quarterfinal)
• Zelg Galesic vs. Alexander Shlemenko (middleweight tourney quarterfinal)
• Sam Alvey vs. Vitor Vianna (middleweight tourney quarterfinal)
• Victor O'Donnell vs. Brian Rogers (middleweight tourney quarterfinal)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Rad Martinez vs. Brian Van Hoven
• Edson Berto vs. Luis Palomino
• Ailton Barbosa vs. Ryan Keenan
• John Kelly vs. Cristiano Souza
• Shah Bobonis vs. Marcos da Matta
• Valdir Araujo vs. Ryan Hodge
• Marcelo Goncalves vs. Dietter Navarro
• Robert "R.J." Goodridge vs. James "J.P." Reese

Anderson Silva likely out until eary 2012

UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva likely will not be returning to the octagon in 2011.Silva injured his shoulder in training before he fought Yushin Okami in UFC 134,the injury will probably keep Silva out of action until eary 2012.Reports say that Silva will not need surgery but will need rehab on his shoulder to heal it.Silva is supposed to defend his title against the winner of the Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann fight at UFC 136.

Legacy Fighting Championships 8

Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: Arena Theater
Broadcast: HDNet

• Jorge Patino vs. Pete Spratt
• Andrew Craig vs Eric Schambari
• Steve Garcia vs. Steven Peterson
• Jimmy Flick vs. Chad Robichaux
• Larry Crowe vs. Ike Villanueva
• Bubba Bush vs. Josh Foster
• John Malbrough vs. Jeff Rexroad
• Evert Gutierrez vs. Alex Morono
• Nate Garza vs. Cody Williams
• Rashon Lewis vs. Ricardo Talavera
• Lee Higgins vs. Scotty Juarez
• Mark Garcia vs. Daniel Kim

Stikeforce Grand Prix results

OFFICIAL MAIN CARD RESULTS

• Josh Barnett def. Sergei Kharitonov via submission (head-arm triangle choke) - Round 1, 4:28 to advance to grand prix finals
• Daniel Cormier def. Antonio Silva via knockout (strikes) - Round 1, 3:56 to advance to grand prix finals
• Luke Rockhold def. Ronaldo Souza via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47) to become new Strikeforce middleweight champion
• Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal def. Roger Gracie via KO (punch) - Round 1, 4:33
• Pat Healy def. Maximo Blanco via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 4:24

OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS

• Mike Kyle def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante def. Yoel Romero via KO (strikes) - Round 2, 4:51
• Jordan Mein def. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 3:18
• Alexis Davis def. Amanda Nunes via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 4:53
• Dominique Steele def. Chris Mierzwiak via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Bellator 59 set for Nov.26

The event, Bellator 59, will feature a pair of UFC veterans as Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (9-2 MMA, 2-1 BFC) meets Kurt Pellegrino (16-6 MMA, 0-0 BFC) and Marcin Held (11-2 MMA, 0-0 BFC) fights Phillipe Nover (5-3-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC).

Like Saturday night's Bellator 49 event, Bellator 59 takes place at Ceasars Atlantic City.

An announcement from the promotion is expected shortly.

Freire returns to action for this first time since dropping a unanimous decision to Michael Chandler in Bellator's season-four lightweight tournament. He'll take on New Jersey native and 12-time UFC veteran Pellegrino, who was recently released from the UFC following back-to-back losses to Gleison Tibau and George Sotiropoulos. Pellegrino, who said he petitioned for his UFC release, openly considered retirement from the sport but has apparently found the will to return to the cage.

Meanwhile, Held returns to the promotion after being bounced from the season-four tournament quarterfinals by Chandler in shocking submission fashion. Held did fight earlier this month, earning a submission win over Kaleo Kwan under the Australian Fighting Championship banner.

Nover looks to earn his second win since being released from the UFC. "The Ultimate Fighter 8" finalist was bounced after losses to Robert Emerson, Kyle Bradley and Efrain Escudero but notched an August win over Jake Murphy at Hoosier Fight Club 8.

UFC 139: Vitor Belfort vs.Cung Le

Here is a good surprise octagon fans,Belfort announced on his website that he will return to the octagon in November against former strikeforce star Cung Le.After Belfort had his last explosive win in UFC 133 against Yoshihiro Akiyama ,UFC is quickly putting hm back in the ring against  martial arts master Cung Le.Le has been trying to get on the San Jose card,as he has proven to be a big time draw in that class with Strikeforce,but it hadn't been confirmed the san shou fighter had signed with the UFC.But apparently he is an official member of the UFC middleweight division,this will be probably be one of the better fights of the night with both fighters being very explosive fighters.

Vitor Belfort (20-9)
Win Yoshihiro Akiyama (KO - punches) - UFC 133
Loss Anderson Silva (KO - front kick) - UFC 126
Win Rich Franklin (TKO - punches) - UFC 103

Cung Le (7-1)
Win Scott Smith (KO - spinning back kick) - Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
Loss Scott Smith (KO - punches) - Strikeforce: Evolution
Win Frank Shamrock (TKO - corner stoppage) - Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le

UFC 140: Tito Ortiz vs.Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

The UFC added another bout to the UFC 140 card in Toronto on November 10th.In a light heavyweight bout that was supposed to happen last March but was cancelled due to injury.Ortiz will face Nogueira according to UFC.com tonight.Nogueira's twin brother Rodrigo will also be fighting on the same card against Frank Mir

Rich Franklin to undergo surgery

It was rumored that Franklin was going to be taking on Tito Ortiz in the Fox 1 show in November,but that is not going to happen.Franklin hurt himself in the gym 10 days ago and will undergo shoulder surgery next Tuesday.Franklin earlier had this to say on his facebook and website"The timing of this incident is unfortunate considering my fight was pulled from the UFC 133 card,but I know everything will go as planned and that I will recover quickly" and "The UFC is being supportive, and I hope my fans also will be understanding - I promise to get back in the Octagon and fight again as soon as possible." Franklin was training in a routine grappling practice at his gym when the injury occurred.

UFC 137 :BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz

In another turn of events this week surrounding UFC 137,Diaz who was stripped of his title shot and Penn who lost his opponent(Condit) to GSP will battle it out in the octagon now.Diaz skipped out on two public apperances and was on the verge of being cut from the UFC but Dans White being kind hearted as he is has let Diaz back in.Diaz will bring a 10-fight win streak into the fight that include three defenses of his strikeforce belt.Penn returns to action for the first time since a draw with Jon Fitch at UFC 127.So what all this means in my opinion is Diaz will probably be fighting GSP again in the near future for another title shot and hopefully Diaz doesn't screw it up again because this would be a really great,historic main event.

UFC 137:Big change for GSP

The least thing to say about Diaz is Why?,Why when you Dana White something you do not hold up to it,well that's plan dumb.To catch you up to speed Nick Diaz no showed several press conference's and cost Mr. White and The UFC a bunch of dough so Dana pretty much said you screw me I will screw you,so Diaz is out of the UFC 137 and a title shot aganst GSP and Carlos Condit is in.GSP was qouted as saying in a press conference"I don't understand how someone can not show up to an oppurtunity like this" and "I just can't believe it.It's amazing.I don't know what to say.It's crazy".Now since former Strikeforce champ has been yanked Condit is in as an even stiffer opponent.Condit comes into the fight with a four fight win streak against some pretty good fighters (Dong Hyun Kim,Dan Hardy,Rory MacDonald,and Jake Ellenberger) in fact Condit has won 12 out of his last 13 fights only losing to points in a slim margin to Martin Kampmann.

Strike Force Grand Prix:Barnett vs. Kharitonov

Date: Sep 10, 2011

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Venue: U.S. Bank Arena
Broadcast: Showtime and HDNet

MAIN CARD (Showtime)

• Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
• Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio Silva (heavyweight grand prix semifinal)
• Champ Ronaldo Souza vs. Luke Rockhold (for middleweight title)
• Roger Gracie vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
• Maximo Blanco vs. Pat Healy

PRELIMINARY CARD (HDNet)

• Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
• Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero
• Jordan Mein vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos
• Alexis Davis vs. Amanda Nunes
• Chris Mierzwiak vs. Dominique Steele

Bellator 49

Date: Sep 10, 2011

Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Venue: Ceasars Atlantic City
Broadcast: MTV2 and Spike.com

MAIN CARD (MTV2)

• Dan Hornbuckle vs. Luis Santos (welterweight-tourney opening round)
• Chris Cisneros vs. Ben Saunders (welterweight-tourney opening round)
• Chris Lozano vs. Brent Weedman(welterweight-tourney opening round)
• Steve Carl vs. Douglas Lima (welterweight-tourney opening round)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com)

• Joel Roberts vs. Brylan Van Artsdalen
• Giedrius Karavackas vs. LeVon Maynard
• Alexandre "Popo" Bezerra vs. Scott Heckman
• Lester Caslow vs. James "Binky" Jones
• Azunna Anyanwu vs. J.A. Dudley

Brock Lesnar to fight at UFC 141 on Dec.31st

Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistar Overeem has signed with the UFC and will face Lesnar in a five round fight to serve as a #1 contender spot.The victor will face the winner of the Nov.12 bout between current champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. Overeem was releaed from strikeforce in late July following a conflict between UFC and trikeforce officials regarding his ability to compete in a Sept. 10th bout with Antonio Silva.On the filpside, Lesnar hasn't competed since an October 2010 loss to Velasqueze.A second bout with Diverticulitis nixed a summer bout with other Ultimat Fighter coach Dos Santos.Everyone counted out Lesnar after this second bout and I will admit I thought so also,but The Bossman Dana White was qouted as saying "Ridiculous",and I must say I am happy that Lesnar is coming back.

UFC 135: Jones V.S. Rampage

Date: Sep 24, 2011


Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Pepsi Center
Broadcast: Pay-per-view and Spike TV

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
•Champ Jon Jones vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (for light-heavyweight title)
•Matt Hughes vs. TBA
•Rob Broughton vs. Travis Browne
•Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
•Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
•Aaron Riley vs. Tony Ferguson
•Tim Boetsch vs. Nick Ring
PRELIMINARY CARD
•Ricardo Romero vs. James Te Huna
•Cole Escovedo vs. Takeya Mizugaki
•Junior Assuncao vs. Eddie Yagin

Michael Bisping re-ups with UFC

Michael Bisping will be with the UFC for a while as long he keeps up his winning ways.The middleweight Bisping has signed a new eight fight deal with the UFC.Bisping is in the gym preparing for his upcoming fight with Jason "Mayhem" Miller,which is the traditional season ending meeting of the two coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 14".Bisping's octagon career is moving along nicely ,he hasn't lost a fight since falling short on points to Wanderlai Silva at UFC 110.

Cain Velasqueze v.s. Junior Dos Santos on fox premiere

If you haven't heard aleady here is a rundown on the heavyweight title match between champ Velasqueze and contender Dos Santos.After weeks of rumors the UFC announced that UFC139's main event has been bumped up a week to the fox debut.The UFC heavyweight title fight will be on the line Novemeber 12th instead of November 19th as Velasquaz and Dos Santos kick off a seven year deal between UFC and Fox.

UFC signs Robert Peralta for fight night 25

Ufc signed Peralta "due to an injury to Macker Semerzier"to fight Mike Lullo at Fight Night 25 in New Orleans in a few weeks.Peralta who is a Strikeforce and Gladiator Challenge veteran has signed with the UFC and agreed to a bout with Lullo in a featherweight bout on the preliminery portion of the September 17th card.Peralta is on a seven fight win streak and is coming off the biggest win in is career in April where he came off a decision win over DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya.

Bellator signs Cosmo Alexandre

In a fantastic piece of signing news for any fan of the stand-up game, Bellator has signed highly decorated Muay Thai fighter Cosmo Alexandre. Cosmo will make his debut at Bellator 52 on October 1. He'll be competing in the Lightweight division, with no opponent yet announced for his debut.
The 29 year old fighter is a veteran of the international Muay Thai scene, with some very impressive stand-up credentials. Highlights of his Muay Thai and kickboxing career include winning the It's Showtime 77kg title, and the prestigious King's Cup tournament in Thailand in 2009. He possesses excellent kicks, and a beautiful jumping knee that he has used to win a number of fights.
Recently, Alexandre has been training extensively with Rashad Evans and K-1 fighter Tyrone Spong, helping work with Evans before his UFC 133 fight with Tito Ortiz. Alexandre has spoken openly of his desire to transition into MMA, and has been focusing on his ground skills and grappling game in order to make that move.
In short, Cosmo Alexandre has the potential to raise the level of technically proficient striking in Bellator's Lightweight division. If he does indeed get a decent ground game together, he could be a true force in Bellator's exciting Lightweight division.

Wow there is alot of MMA coming up

September 17th (Spike TV) - Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger headlines a loaded main card in New Orleans at UFC Fight Night 25. This card also marks the return of middleweight contender Alan Belcher against Jason MacDonald, and rising FW star Erik Koch against TUF 12 winner Jonathan Brookins. The co-main is for some reason Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang but whatever.
September 24th (PPV) - UFC 135 in Denver features Jon Jones' first title defense against Quinton Jackson. I don't care what people say about Jon Jones, he is the future of this sport and will be one of the best to ever fight. Don't let your personal dislike cloud the fact that he has run through every opponent he has beaten and has dismantled opponents in ways no one ever has. There is no way he will flame out like Brandon Vera and there is no way he won't be a champion in the UFC for a long long time. Also on the card is Matt Hughes vs. Diego Sanchez in a fight that could vault Diego into the title picture. Nate Diaz also looks to duplicate his brother's success against Takanori Gomi without getting popped for drugs.
October 1st (Versus) - Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson for the Bantamweight Championship. If you ask me, Dominick Cruz is one of the top p4p fighters on the planet and could be as dominant in his weight class as GSP or Anderson Silva. He's come close to defeat a couple of times but with a win over Mighty Mouse he'll have more title defenses than Miguel Torres, who is currently the only other person who could challenge him, and he's 2-3 in his last 5. This is the first free title fight on cable TV for the UFC since UFC 75: Rampage vs. Henderson. Other bouts include Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve in what should be a fight of comical proportions, and Anthony Johnson against Charlie Brenneman. It should be a great night of action with the low ratings we've all come to expect on Versus.
October 8th (PPV) - UFC 136 is so stacked that they could remove Edgar vs. Maynard III and Aldo vs. Florian and it would still be a damn good card. The aforementioned title fights in Houston are the main attraction along with Chael Sonnen's return to the ring against Brian Stann, who luckily has no deep history of submissions. Melvin Guillard looks to rise up the LW ladder against Joe Lauzon. Wow this is a sick card. I haven't even mentioned the Spike TV portion with Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago and Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens! Both fights that could headline a Fight Night caliber card and neither will disappoint. There's Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow on the main card, too. War Herman.
October 29th (PPV) - UFC 137 in Las Vegas. Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz and BJ Penn vs. Carlos Condit. Plus Hatsu Hioki's UFC debut against George Roop, which made the main card. You know, Nick Diaz could be GSP's Chael Sonnen. Honestly GSP should destroy Nick like Anderson was supposed to destroy Chael. Diaz loves to talk trash and will always put up a good fight. Chael Sonnen took the fight to Anderson Silva like no other fighter has ever done. He still got stopped but if we ignore a broken rib and TRTs then we know the blueprint to beat Anderson Silva. Nick Diaz has the striking and submission game to hang with GSP but absolutely no wrestling ability at all.....but strange things happen in MMA. GSP has been criticized for not finishing fights and not really pushing the pace, well Nick will force him to push the pace just like Chael forced Anderson Silva to work. Carlos Condit is arguably the best "bigger weight class" fighter to ever come out of the WEC and he's had no problem bringing his entertaining style and crushing finishes to the UFC. If he can beat BJ Penn he absolutely deserves the next title shot. The best thing about Condit? He's still in his 20s. And I haven't even mentioned Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione or Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver, the latter fight on Spike TV this card is so loaded. Mirko Cro-Cop is fighting Roy Nelson in what will be a tragic fight but you know what? In light of the UFC 134 results....PRIDE NEVER DIE!!!!
November 5th (Spike TV) - UFC 138 marks the return to England and the first five-round non-title main event in UFC history. Chris Leben will concuss Mark Munoz within 1 minute so we won't have to worry about this one going the distance. It's a UK show so the card is filled with UK fighters with 60% of them likely to never make a dent in the promotion. Two good fights to look out for are Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao and Thiago Alves vs. Pepe Abedi. If you notice a subdued crowd during this event it's likely due to the vicious beating Anthony Njokuani will deliver on Paul Taylor.
November 12th (UFC on FOX 1) - Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos for the Heavyweight Championship of the WORLD ON FREE TV OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!! I'm sorry but this is self-explanatory.
November 19th (PPV) - UFC 139! The main event for this show in San Jose was supposed to be Cain vs. JDS but there will be a new one. There are still some great fights in place, including Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles and Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story. Josh Koscheck will return to action at middleweight after GSP jabbed one of his eyes blind. Jon Fitch may also be on this card but he's the very definition of MMAmbien.

Ryan Bader to face Jason Brilz at UFC 139

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A lot of people have wondered who Ryan Bader would face coming off of his embarrassing loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 132. Well, it looks like we have our answer now. The former Ultimate Fighter winner will face Jason Brilz. The good old UFC webpage kept this one short and sweet:

Also agreed to on that same fight card is a second light heavyweight showdown, this one between Jason "Hitman" Brilz and Ryan "Darth" Bader.

Bader is actually on a two-fight losing streak, as he was also defeated by current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones back at UFC 126. Those were the first two losses of his career, and it remains to be seen whether Bader can still be a force in the division or not. Brilz has also lost two fights in a row, and could very well be looking for a new employer if he loses this fight, although his loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was by the slimmest of margins and might not be counted against him.

Ryan "Darth" Bader (12-2)
Loss Tito Ortiz - Submission (Guillotine) UFC 132
Loss Jon Jones - Submission (Guillotine) UFC 126
Win Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119

Jason "The Hitman" Brilz (18-4-1)
Loss Vladimir Matyushenko - KO (Punches) UFC 129
Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - Decision (Split) UFC 114
Win Eric Schaefer - Decision (Unanimous) UFC on Versus 1

The return of Brock Lesnar

The rumor mill is that Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC in December but no word on who he will go against first.I for one welcome him back whole heartedly.He is a great athlete and a major player in the sport.Though he had some set backs he is still a good fighter but the question is,and most people I have talked to,ask if he is good enough to step in the octagon with the likes of Junior Dos Santos and Cain Valsquez? Only time will tell and I hope he has a good comeback.

Rich Franklin makes his comeback in December

UFC Middleweight champion Rich Franklin was in attendance at this weekend's Fight Tour event in Rockford, IL. At the event, Franklin spoke about his upcoming plans in the UFC. According to Franklin, he will be meeting with the UFC this week in order to set up his next fight. He's currently looking at late December for his return.
Franklin was scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 133 earlier this month, but when Nogueira dropped out due to injury, Franklin was left without an opponent and pulled from the card.
Since 2007, Franklin has been competing primarily at either Light Heavyweight or a 195 pound Catchweight. But the ex-champion at 185 had some interesting comments about moving between divisions:

I've always said 185 is my home. But they [the UFC] don't want me to be there, so it's 205.

Interesting to hear Franklin, always the company man, state that he is fighting outside of his preferred weight because that is what the company wants. And it makes sense from the UFC's perspective - Franklin's last five fights have all been sort of "attraction" fights against name opponents and former champions. Light Heavyweight is where you can find more of those name fighters, and provides more opportunities for Franklin. But at 2-3 in his last five fights, is what's best for the company also what's best for Franklin at this point?

UFC 139 Fight Card

Event: UFC 139: "Velasquez vs. Dos Santos"
Date: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
Main event:
265 lbs.: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
Main card (pay-per-view):
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles
185 lbs.: Tom Lawlor vs. Chris Weidman
170 lbs.: Rick Story vs. Martin Kampmann
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck vs. TBA

Preliminary card (may not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Fight card and line-up subject to change

MMA news: Bellator 48 results

MMA news: Bellator 48 results: Bellator 48 took place on Saturday night, live from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The show was broadcast live on the MTV 2 cab...

Bellator 48 results

Bellator 48 took place on Saturday night, live from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The show was broadcast live on the MTV 2 cable network, and featured the finals of the Summer Series Featherweight Tournament, along with some interesting non-tournament main events.

Below are quick-match results from the event:

MTV 2 Fights

-Pat Curran def. Marlon Sandro via KO (head kick) at 4:00 of Round 2.
-Cole Konrad def. Paul Buentello via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.
-Seth Petruzelli def. Ricco Rodriguez via TKO (punches) at 4:21 of Round 1.
-Rene Nazare def. Juan Barrantes via TKO (doctor stoppage) after 2 Rounds.

Preliminary Fights

-Jeff Nader def. Dan Cramer via TKO (ref stoppage) at 1:04 of Round 3.
-Nik Fekete def. Mark Griffin via TKO (elbows) at 3:12 of Round 2.
-Andrew Calandrelli def. Matt Nice via Submission (keylock) at 3:55 of Round 1.
-Ryan Quinn def. Brett Oteri via Technical Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 1.
-Saul Almeida def. Tateki Matsuda via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.

UFC Fight Night 25

A bantamweight tilt pitting Ken Stone against Donny Walker is the latest addition to an impressive roster for the UFC’s forthcoming Fight Night 25 event. Both men remain winless inside of the octagon, and given some uninspiring performances, a loss here could easily equate to walking papers for either man.

In another fight that could see the loser leave town, Daniel Roberts will collide with Anthony Waldburger in a welterweight duel. A loss for Roberts means three consecutive defeats; he’s certainly in no position to flirt with danger. Waldburger dropped his last fight to Johny Henrdicks at Fight Night 24, and while a loss to Roberts may not earn him a pink slip, it’ll certainly leave him on the cusp of unemployment.

In the events headlining bout, former title challenger Jake Shields will meet surging prospect, Jake Ellenberger.

Shields sports a promotional record of just 1-1, having beaten Martin Kampmann via decision in his promotional debut, and subsequently dropping a five round decision to current champion Georges St. Pierre.

Ellenberger in contrast enters the bout with momentum on his side, as he’s pieced together an impressive four fight winning streak. Amongst his recent victims are John Howard and Mike Pyle. Ellenberger’s UFC record stands at 4-1.

Check out the 11 bouts now official for the event, which unfolds on September 17, from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang
Jonathan Brookins vs. Erik Koch
Alan Belcher vs. Jason MacDonald
Cody McKenzie vs. Vagner Rocha
Evan Dunham vs. Shamar Bailey
Matt Riddle vs. Lance Benoist
Ken Stone vs. Donny Walker
DaMarques Johnson vs. Clay Harvison
Daniel Roberts vs. Anthony Waldburger
Mackens Semerzier vs. Mike Lullo

Scheduled MMA Events

Bellator 48
August 20,2011 9:00p.m.
Bellator 48 will take place at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville,Conn.
It will be the finale of the 8-man summer series featherweight tournament.
Pat Curran and Marlon Sandro will fight it out in the night's main event and vie for a future title shot.

Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad will face Paul Buentello in a non-title fight.Also former UFC heavyweight Champ Ricco Rodriguez and Seth Petruzelli are also slated to fight.



UFC 134:RIO
August 27,2011 9:00p.m.
UFC 134 will take place iat Rio De Janeiro's HSBC Arena


Bellator 49
Septembe 10,2011 9:02p.m.
Bellator 49 will take place at Ceasers Atlantic City,New Jersey
This will be a five welterweight tournament.
Fights between Dan Hornbuckle vs. Luis Santos,Ben Saunders vs. Rick Hawn,Brent Weedman vs. Chris Loranzo,and Douglas Lima vs. Steve Carl round out the opening rounds.


Strikeforce Grand Prix:Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10,2011 10:00p.m.
Will take place in Cincinnati,Ohio at the US Bank Arena
Featuring Fedor vs. Henderson and a championship match between champion Ronaldo"Jacare"Souza vs. Luke Rockhold.The event will also host the strikeforce heavyweight tournament semifinals,Josh Barnett will face off against Sergel Kharitonov while Daniel Cormier will face Antonio Silva.
The card will also feature a lightweight fight between Josh Thomson and Maximo Blanco.