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      Friday MMA Review 3/20

      March 20, 2009 /

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

      Chuck Liddell– Unless he has a great performance against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua next month, the UFC might not want Chuck Liddell to fight for them anymore.

      – “King Mo” ruled and L.C. Davis got handled by a scrub at Sengoku: Seventh Battle. You can watch some of the fight videos here.

      – Former UFC light-heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz and porn legend Jenna Jameson just had twins.

      – After testing positive for three different unapproved painkillers following UFC 94, the Nevada State Athletic Commission smacked Karo Parisyan with a nine-month suspension, a $32,000 fine, and voided his last win.

      – We looked at a one-legged mixed martial artist and a sexy Arianny Celeste magazine shoot.

      – The full fighter roster for the “UFC 2009 Undisputed” video game was released. But where’s Randy?

      – Denied justice in the “Lubrigate” scandal, BJ Penn may be starting a cult at his shadowy island fortress.

      – If you have absolutely nothing going on Saturday night, why not watch former WWE star Bobby Lashley beat the bejesus out of Clay Guida’s brother at “March Badness”? Roy Jones Jr. will also be boxing in the main event. (You remember boxing, right? It’s like MMA, except you only get to throw punches, and you have to wear these weird pillow-things on your hands. And there’s no choking!)

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      MMA Review for Friday, February 13

      February 13, 2009 /

      Mac DanzigHere’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:

      – “Ultimate Fighter 6” winner Mac Danzig took his second-straight loss at UFC Fight Night 17 last Saturday. But at least he didn’t get his contract shredded like those three other guys who lost.

      – After the Georges St. Pierre greasing fiasco at UFC 94, the UFC has decreed that only official cut-men (and not random entourage members) will be allowed to apply Vaseline to fighters’ faces during matches.

      – Seth Petruzelli, the light-heavyweight who knocked out Kimbo Slice with an off-balance jab at EliteXC’s final show last October, will be returning to action next month at a hybrid boxing/MMA card that’s being organized by Roy Jones Jr.

      – Professional screw-up (and former “Ultimate Fighter” castmember) War Machine was charged with misdemeanor battery after a little misunderstanding at a gay nightclub.

      – Strikeforce’s first event following their purchase of Pro Elite will feature a superfight between the two greatest trash-talkers in MMA.

      – Top-ten welterweight Karo Parisyan could be facing a long suspension after testing positive for three different banned painkillers after his last fight.

      – Quebec is considering a change to its policy on combat sports that may jeopardize the UFC’s scheduled return to Montreal in April, which is slated to feature Chuck Liddell and Anderson Silva fighting in separate matches.

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      MMA Review for Friday, January 23

      January 23, 2009 /

      BJ PennHere’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:

      – In the aftermath of UFC 93, it was announced that Dan Henderson will coach opposite Michael Bisping on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, Quinton Jackson will fight Keith Jardine in March, and Chuck Liddell will take on Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in April.

      – Remember Jeff Monson, the former UFC fighter who was busted last week for anarchist graffiti? Well, he was arrested again for destroying his girlfriend’s grandfather clock when she discovered he had two wives. The good news is, one lucky prison will be getting a new grappling champion.

      – UFC ring girls Arianny Celeste and Ali Sonoma were photographed in very little clothing. (Photos possibly NSFW, and absolutely AMAZING.)

      – The battle to legalize MMA in New York is being stalled by one idiot assemblyman.

      – BJ Penn may have gone AWOL from the UFC’s new multi-million-dollar reality show.

      – Brock Lesnar has a Facebook page, apparently. And according to a recent status update, he’ll be having his heavyweight championship rematch with Frank Mir at UFC 98 (May 23rd, Las Vegas). Great profile pic, bro.

      – “Affliction: Day of Reckoning” goes down tomorrow in Anaheim, California. CagePotato.com will be liveblogging the pay-per-view broadcast beginning at 9 p.m. ET. For a preview of the action, check out this documentary on headliner Fedor Emelianenko, this in-depth discussion of the event and the promotion’s future, and some sound betting advice.

      – Or, you could spend your Saturday night watching Danny Bonaduce vs. Jose Conseco instead.

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      MMA Fighter Profile: Wanderlei Silva

      December 29, 2008 /

      Wanderlei Silva
      Nick name: The Axe Murderer
      Height: 5’11
      Weight: 205
      MMA Record: 32-8-1
      UFC Record: 2-3
      Fighting Style: Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

      Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Wanderlei Silva started training at the age of 13 because he wanted to learn how to defend himself. He learned Muay Thai from the famous Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil and eventually earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Carlinhos Gracie.

      His professional career started in Vale Tudo (anything goes) competitions in Brazil, where Silva had an impressive 7-1 record. It was then that he started to get noticed by the UFC and he made his debut at UFC 8 ‘Ultimate Brazil’, where he suffered a loss to Vitor Belfort only 44 seconds into round one. The loss was considered his worst showing to date.

      After a win and a title loss decision to then champ Tito Ortiz, Silva left to fight in Japan for Pride Fighting Championship. He would go on to dominate Pride and have a 20-fight win streak, earning him a reputation as the killer Brazilian who destroyed many Japanese strikers.

      He reined atop the middleweight division until Dan Henderson knocked him out with a huge left hook in Round 3 of a championship bout to take Silva’s belt. This knockout, as well as a brutal head kick KO from Mirko Cro Cop led to more talks about a mega fight with The Iceman Chuck Liddell, which would take place at UFC 79. And even though he eventually lost a decision to Liddell, he viciously knocked out Keith Jardine early in Round One.

      The Axe Murderer has now moved to the United States with his wife and kids. He currently trains at Xtreme Coulture, which is Randy Coulture’s training center and home to many fighters, including Forrest Griffin. He’s currently training for his next match at UFC 92 against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and has recently said that he plans to open his own Mixed Martial Arts School in January. The school will offer training camps for fighters as well as classes for the public.

      –Written By TSR Contributor John Duke

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