Category: Mixed Martial Arts (Page 57 of 64)

      Friday MMA Review 3/13

      March 13, 2009 /

      Charles LewisHere’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:

      – Quinton “Rampage” Jackson scored a unanimous decision victory over Keith Jardine at last Saturday’s UFC 96. After the fight, Jackson was offered an opportunity to challenge Rashad Evans in late May for the light-heavyweight title that used to belong to him, but nagging injuries will keep him out of action until later this year. Instead, undefeated Brazilian contender Lyoto Machida will be the challenger for Evans’s first title defense.

      – Charles “Mask” Lewis, co-founder of the MMA apparel/lifestyle company TapouT, died in a car accident late Tuesday night in Neport Beach after colliding with another car. The other driver survived, though he was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving.

      For a photo tribute to Charles Lewis, click here to head to COMBATLIFESTYLE.COM.

      – Following a positive steroid test after his last fight, MMA legend Ken Shamrock has been suspended from competition for one year and will not be able to take on Bobby Lashley later this month at the Roy Jones Jr.-promoted “March Badness” card. He will be replaced by Clay Guida’s ne’er-do-well brother Jason.

      – New York Assemblymen Jonathan Bing and Rob Walker told us why MMA belongs in New York State, while grumpy old man Bob Reilly told us why it’s bad for society.

      – UFC lightweight champ BJ Penn filed a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, claiming that Georges St. Pierre cheated during their UFC 94 fight though improper usage of Vaseline, and speculated that he may have ingested a substance that made his body slippery.

      – The cast of “The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K.” was announced.

      – Even legendary boxing promoter/double-murderer Don King wants a piece of the MMA action.

      – At a press conference on Thursday, it was announced that former EliteXC welterweight champ Jake Shields and former EliteXC middleweight champ Robbie Lawler will face off in a non-title fight at Strikeforce’s May event. Also, Nick Diaz gave Frank Shamrock the finger.

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      MMA Review for Sunday, March 8

      March 8, 2009 /

      Frank MirHere’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:

      – Mike Brown beat Leonard Garcia’s ass at last Sunday’s WEC 39 show, proving that yes, he is the real deal. A rematch with Urijah Faber is slated for this summer.

      – The UFC will be partying in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day and Philadelphia later this year.

      – The weakest, flabbiest fighter from Affliction’s last show just got popped for steroids.

      – Kimbo Slice scores a supporting role in a porno flick.

      – Major fight-booking alert: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir in May Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin in June, and Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida a week later.

      – UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock recently shared his life story at a conference for Christian fighters. He’s scheduled to be beaten to death by Bobby Lashley later this month.

      – UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine goes down tomorrow night in Columbus, Ohio. Come back to CagePotato at 10 p.m. ET for a liveblog of the pay-per-view broadcast, and get acquainted with the lineup by checking out our betting advice [link: http://www.cagepotato.com/gambling-addiction-enabler-ufc-96], our look at two debuting fighters, and our heated debate about the headlining fights.

      – We almost went an entire week without someone getting arrested and then 0-13 Scott Blevins gets popped for child molestation.

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      MMA Fighter Profile: Brock Lesnar

      March 1, 2009 /

      Brock Lesnar
      Height: 6’ 4”
      Weight: 265
      MMA Record: 4-1
      UFC Record: 3-1
      Fighting Style: Wrestling, ground and pound

      Brock Lesnar is a relative newcomer to MMA, but has a very decorated NCCA wrestling career, winning numerous Big Ten and All American awards. He also was a 2000 heavyweight champion with a career record of 106-5. Many know him because of his professional wrestling background in the WWE, but he is truly a talented overall fighter with a blend power, athleticism and raw size.

      Lesnar got started in MMA after getting injured training with the Minnesota Vikings and decided he was not done with sports. So he began talks with promoters on getting a chance to fight and prove his worth. His first shot was in K-1 at Dynamite USA in 2007. He defeated his opponent in 1 minute, 8 seconds by TKO after a takedown and vicious ground and pound. His next fight was against Heath Herring, a decent heavyweight from PrideFC. Lesnar easily controlled the fight both standing, and on the ground. He would win the decision after a brutal 3 rounds.

      He would go on to lose to Frank Mir via knee bar at his next UFC event, but the loss was obviously not taken in vane and used what he learned to defeat UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture at UFC 91. He will again face Frank Mir for the UFC Heavyweight title a UFC 98.

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      MMA Fighter Profile: Anderson Silva

      February 28, 2009 /

      Anderson Silva
      “The Spider”
      Height: 6’2”
      Weight: 185/205
      MMA Record: 23-4
      UFC Record: 8-0

      Anderson “the spider” Silva started his fighting career back in 2000 in the Mecca (Vale Tudo) organization. He started off with a decision loss, but quickly went on a nine-fight win streak. Silva is one of the most feared strikers in the world, showcasing world class Muay Thai kick boxing skills, which were honed at the infamous Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil. He also happens to have a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, earning impressive victories over Travis Lutter and Dan Henderson via submissions.

      Silva started his pro MMA career in Vale tudo Brazilian fights under the Mecca organization. After several wins he moved to Shooto and then moved to Pride FC and Cage Rage. He amassed a very impressive record, which prompted the UFC to sign him to a multi fight deal. He left Cage Rage and began his destruction of the middleweight division in the UFC, leaving such fighters as Nate Marquardt, Chris Lebon, and Rich Franklin still feeling the bite of the spider.

      Now Silva has run through every UFC middleweight and is still currently the champ at 185. He has stated that he hopes to retire soon from fighting after his current UFC contract is up. He is currently ranked the number one-pound for pound fighter in the world by many MMA sites. His next title defense is set at UFC 97.

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      MMA Review for Friday, February 27

      February 27, 2009 /

      Diego SanchezHere’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:

      – UFC 95 featured eight wild stoppages, Diego Sanchez’s successful debut as a lightweight, and a shocking (and somewhat controversial) loss for Josh Koscheck.

      – MMA heavyweight Tim Sylvia is trying his hand at boxing, while boxing heavyweight Hasim Rahman is trying his hand at MMA. Of the two, we’re guessing that Rahman’s failure will be more epic.

      – Georges St. Pierre’s camp has responded to BJ Penn’s accusation that he greased during their welterweight championship match last month by releasing a 17-page statement and a video showing that what his cornerman did was simply part of a breathing technique.

      – Living legends Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will likely be fighting at UFC 101 in Augusy — which may also be when BJ Penn and Kenny Florian face off for the UFC’s lightweight title.

      – New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly droned on and on and on about how MMA is like prostitution and how it breeds more violence in society And your point is?

      – We tried to get inside the head of 0-13 fighter Scott “LionHeart” Blevins.

      – WEC 39 goes down Sunday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, with featherweight champion Mike Brown making his first title defense against Leonard Garcia. Watch the action live on Versus [versus.com] starting at 9 p.m. ET, and come back to CagePotato on Monday morning for results, videos, and commentary.

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