Chuck's manager says he'll fight Shogun or Wanderlei at UFC 79...
http://mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com...ohn-hackleman/
Rampage and Hackleman (Chuck's manager) on SDS...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/radio.asp?id=330
Nakamura is the only failed drug test...weed, which makes sense if you saw him at the weigh-in...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=9234
Shogun is apparently having knee surgery and will be out a while...
http://mmamovement.com/mauricio-%e2%...s-ufc-76-loss/
That leaves:
Wand
Chuck
Alexander
Jardine
as potential LHW's for Dec 29th...
Wand vs Chuck...why not?
Jardine vs Alexander 2...Jardine says it was a fluke loss...let him prove it. Lose again to Alexander, and he's close to a le shot instead of Keith...
NCAA champ Johny Hendricks making his MMA debut tomorrow in Oklahoma City...Jake Rosholt, Shane Roller, and Eric Bradley also on the card...
http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/...team-takedown/
Your talking about a very short time frame where these crazy upsets have been going on. Less than a year. Granted I think we have another year of this ahead but thats just part of the evolution of this thing. People are cross training in every discipline and calp they can. Thats never been done before.
The dust will settle.
It will happen.... Dana White knows what he is doing here.
He is simply letting suspense build. Best way to do it since they are both 0-2.Very smart on his part.
I guarentee this will happen.
Masters of the Cage XVI tonight at 9 p.m. ET via Internet PPV at www.WatchThisFight.com. The card is $14.95 and apparently offers a money back guarantee. Scheduled to fight are all four members of Team Takedown, Jake Rosholt, Eric Bradley, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller. Another former college wrestling standout, Paul Bradley is on the card as well as IFL veteran Wayne Cole.
Ben Askren vs Johny Hendricks in 2002 (wrestling)...Askren is also training MMA now.
http://bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/9/27/93045/2156
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Also tonight...
New episode of “Inside MMA” on HDNet (if you get it) tonight at 8:30 p.m. CT with hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten. John McCarthy, Kimbo Slice, and Chris Bruno are scheduled to appear as guests.
New episode of “Human Weapon” on the History Channel tonight at 9:00 pm CT. MMA will be featured this week with appearances by Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, and Cung Le, among others. I've been waiting for this episode all season.
Rumors are starting about Hendo replacing Rashad in the match with o at UFC 78. This would be a huge improvement in my book.
How can they do that? Is Rashad hurt?
I wondered the same thing.
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showth...hreadid=651558
Interesting...would MUCH rather see that. I have ZERO interest in o vs Rashad 2...ESPECIALLY as a main event on a PPV...
agreed, o vs rashad 1 was just 2 overrated guys fighting against the cage
Jacare signs with UFC!!! yeah!
Looking to bolster its middleweight division, the UFC perhaps signed the most dynamic Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom on the planet, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza.
That’s the latest news from the Porto do Vale Tudo forums, which explains that an announcement was made at an Amazon Challenge event. In fact, Brazilian television even picked up the story, demonstrating just how highly regarded the talented grappler is in his country.
Jacare has a solid mixed martial arts record (5-1), but has never made it past the first round in any of those six fights. He has five submission wins to his credit during those contests.
The “Alligator” (Jacare translated) is a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion who placed second in the absolute division of the 2005 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) world championships, losing to Roger Gracie by submission (rear naked choke).
He also competed against UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in a Professional Submission League grappling match last year, taking “The Natural” to a scoreless draw.
http://ufcmania.com/2007/09/30/ronaldo-jacare-souza/
I'm fired up about Jacare...he lost his first MMA fight, but is 5-0 since then...
http://bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/9/30/105449/476
Jacare Highlight
http://bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/9/30/123729/594
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gXM9J10IfSw
Last edited by LEONARD; 10-01-2007 at 11:43 AM.
Dave Melzer has the next 6 months of LHW's lined up...
Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva
Alexander vs XXX?? (he doesn't say who they're considering, but it's not Jardine right now)
Hendo vs Machida
Rampage vs Forrest in March
Alexander vs Jardine 2
Ortiz/Evans winner vs Shogun
http://bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/10/1/91641/9919
Kimbo on "Inside MMA" last week...he presents himself VERY well...I'm a fan. Sweet Bas shirt he's wearing
http://bloodyelbow.com/story/2007/10/1/9505/86789
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x33...xvidkyr_events
Episode 2 if you missed it...I like that they show highlights from fights at smaller org's all over the country...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31...e-mma-21_sport
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31...e-mma-22_sport
Chute Boxe camp report
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...articleid=4807
Marines and sailors incorporating MMA into training...pretty cool. MMA will forever change what a "fight" is IMO...from schoolyard scuffles to bar fights to hand-to-hand combat in battle...
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...articleid=4806
Last edited by LEONARD; 10-01-2007 at 11:27 AM.
Ah but do they allow knees to the head and soccer kicks? What about elbows?
Tap the brakes on Jacare...for now...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=9303
Johny Hendricks won his MMA debut last Friday. Jake Rosholt won also, but Shane Roller lost his debut (to a current OSU student). Big John McCarthy was the ref (surprising) and Guy Mezger was in Hendricks corner.
http://www.ocolly.com/2007/10/01/thr...ave-mma-debut/
Looks like the rumor'd opponent for Alexander is Chute Boxe fighter Thiago Silva...from the pay portion of Melzer's site. Melzer is as solid of a source as there is right now...
http://ufcmania.com/2007/10/02/ufcma...er-quick-hits/
I like the matchup, given the options right now. Alexander likes to fight often, so line them up.
Fedor update, according to Josh Gross...
Oct 20th - Fedor's people coming to US to meet with UFC again
Several issues with last contract
Waiting on UFC to review revisions right now
Also an org in Europe trying to sign him
Shaq incorporated MMA training into his off-season...
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breaking...963596,00.html
For just $90, you can get a "limited edition" UFC t-shirt...looks like an Affliction knockoff to me!
http://ufcstore.seenon.com/detail.ph...0&pa=emUFC0024
Jordan Breen reviews Sept
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=9324
Last edited by LEONARD; 10-03-2007 at 09:15 AM.
People are pissed about UFC 77...Okami vs MacDonald is not on the main card, but Belcher vs Starnes and Bonnar vs Shafer are. Also, only 4 fights on the main card instead of 5. 77 and 78 are not looking good overall. I'm interested in the top 2 fights and Okami/MacDonald on 77.
Main card (televised)
Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin (MW le)
Tim Sylvia (23-3) vs. Brandon Vera (8-0)
Stephan Bonnar (10-4) vs. Eric Schafer (7-2-2)
Kalib Starnes (8-1-1) vs. Alan Belcher (10-3)
Undercard (may not be broadcast):
Jason MacDonald (19-8) vs. Yushin Okami (20-4)
Jorge Gurgel (11-2) vs. Alvin Robinson (8-2)
Josh Burkman (8-4) vs. Forrest Petz (13-4)
Ryan Jensen (11-2) vs. Demian Maia (5-0)
Jason Black (21-3-1) vs. Matt Grice (8-1)
UFC 78 so far (some not confirmed, but strong rumors)
- o Ortiz vs Rashad Evans
-Hector Lombard vs Karo Parisyan
-Ryo Chonan vs Thiago Alves
-Joe Lauzon vs Jason Reinhardt
-Frankie Edgar vs Spencer Fisher
-Ed Herman vs David Terrell
-Tamdan McCrory vs Akihiro Gono
I'm actually interested in more fights on the 78 card, but o-Rashad 2 is CRAP as a headliner. The return of Terrell...Edgar-Fisher will be great...Lauzon-Reinhardt (undefeated) will be great...Lombard-Parisyan will be a good judo fest...
Chonan and Gono are setup for failure...Alves is a beast and McCrory will tower over Gono and dominate him. McCrory is a guy to watch out for...
77 is a BUST. I'll find a place to watch it, same with 78. I typically like to watch it at home, but i'm only interested in a few fights and it's not worth the money.
77 isn't so bad
78....meh.
This time of year is probably bad for PPV since you have NBA and NHL starting.
NFL is in full stream.
And MLB playoffs.
so it makes sense to me to not blow big cards.
The main card fights on 77 are very solid. It doesn't seem to have much depth though.
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