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Rampage and Forrest Announced as Coaches for TUF 7
2007-12-09 06:18:00
It's official. Rampage Jackson and Forrest Griffin will be the coaches for the 7th season of The Ultimate Fighter. Does this mean a title shot for Griffin?Yes it does. At the end of The Ultimate Finale, UFC president Dana White announced that Forrest Griffin would coach in the next "Ultimate Fighter", and also stated that Forrest would fight the other coach. This "other coach" happens to be UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Irish Whip fighting has confirmed with the UFC that Rampage will be a coach, and that his title will be on the line against Forrest Griffin.This upcoming season will be dynamic, and very entertaining with Rampage being featured. I would expect for some great talent to come out of this upcoming season, and I know that many of us are looking forward to it.There'll be more on The Ultimate Finale tomorrow.
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Mayweather And Hatton Prepare To Do Battle
2007-12-09 01:05:00
In what has to be the biggest (talent wise) fight since Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis squared off back in 1999, undefeated champs Mayweather and Hatton will go at tonight to determine which Welterweight is the true legend.  The Arizona Republic brings us a detailed analysis of the Superfight:Floyd Mayweather Jr . has the bling and belts and everything else that blinks like Las Vegas neon. He even has Wayne Newton, Mr. Las Vegas, in his entourage.But Mayweather's town will sound like an English pub tonight. There haven't been so many Union Jacks in one U.S. city since before the American Revolution.The Ricky Hatton army has invaded with songs, chants and drink.It will leave with all of that and several thousand hangovers. But it came for more. It is in Las Vegas to see its leader, Hatton, capture the welterweight title. Hangovers are a better bet.Mayweather (38-0, 24 KOs) is favored to keep the bling and belts against Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs) at the MGM Grand tonight. There are se...
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170 Pounders Fight In Battle of the Year Candidate
2007-12-08 04:15:00
Many events are decided on the flip of a coin: which one of your friends drives, who goes to war with who, and who wins between dynamic 155lbers Clay Guida and Roger Huerta. On Saturday night at The Ultimate Fight er 6 finale, the UFC will crown a new contender in the lightweight class as well as a new arrival in the welterweight fray—Mac Danzig or Tommy Speer.By Danny AcostaEvery fighter is human, therefore can lose. But Roger Huerta and Clay Guida seem to be made of flexible steel. Endless cardio and unbreakable wills elevate the two lightweights to a stature that raises the question: “how can he lose?� The answer is unclear, making the question more compelling.For “The Carpenter,� losses have come in the form of submissions and decisions. Guida’s vulnerability to submissions has been corrected as he avoided the submission game of Din Thomas, Tyson Griffin, and Marcus Aurelio. He went five rounds with Josh Thomson, winning a decision, and lost a split decision to Gilber...
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"Shogun" to Return at UFC 83...Against Ortiz?
2007-12-04 23:45:00
Mauricio "Shogun " Rua will return at UFC 83. Who he will fight is yet to be revealed, but we'll try to shed some light on the subject.At Cage Rage 24, Murilo "Ninja" Rua defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam to move to an impressive 3-0 in Cage Rage events. In his corner was his younger brother, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, who has made a huge impact on the entire sport of MMA. After the event, Shogun revealed to the press and to fans that he would be returning to the Octogan at UFC 83. No opponent has been named.Shogun's next fight will either make him or break him. Chuck Liddell lost two in a row recently, and he's been dropped out of the title picture for awhile (he's dropped to the number 8 Light Heavyweight in the world according to our rankings). Mirko Cro Cop lost two in a row, and he's completely out of the title picture. Shogun had a ton of build up for his UFC debut, and fans were sent home wondering what had happened to him. But if Shogun losses his second fight, then people will re...
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Sherk Eligible To Fight In January
2007-12-04 22:44:00
According to information received from the CSAC, Sherk?s suspension has been reduced to six months, from one year. As is standard in suspensions, Sherk receives credit for time already served, which means he is eligible to return to mixed martial arts competition in January . (As reported by MMAJunkie.com)Sherk, who defended his title with a unanimous-decision victory over Hermes Franca in July, tested positive for elevated testosterone levels and nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, during an event drug test. The event took place July 7 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and the California State Athletic Commission subsequently suspended Sherk one year and fined him $2,500.Sherks? original hearing was set for August. However, after securing the services of accomplished doping lawyer Howard Jacobs, Sherk was granted an extension for the appeal, which took place Oct. 31. However, key paperwork submitted by Jacobs was not distributed to commission members prior to the hearing, and the co...
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Manny Gamburyan Interview
2007-12-03 23:56:00
Ben Zeidler recently caught up with TUF finalist Manny Gamburyan , who is looking to rebound from his disappointing injury and loss against Nate Diaz. Gamburyan, who has an upcoming fight at UFC 79 against Nate Mohr, discusses everything from his preparation for the fight, a potential rematch with Nate, and the possibility of taking on Sean Sherk.MMA Madness: How?s your training going?Manny Gamburyan: Training is going really well. I feel good.MMA Madness: Your next fight is at UFC 79 against Nate Mohr. How do you think that you guys will match up? Manny Gamburyan: I think it?s a great match up. Nate is a good guy and a good fighter. He?s got the experience in the UFC. He lost his first UFC fight with a leg lock but he won the last one so he?s got that. I?m preparing for what he can do so I should be good.MMA Madness: How do you see the fight going? Do you look to finish or can that lead to sloppy mistakes?Manny Gamburyan: I always try to finish. Always. You don?t want the fi...
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Couture Healing, Nogueira Offer Still On Table
2007-12-03 03:31:00
According to MMAWeekly.com, still-champ Randy Couture is back to training following the broken arm he suffered at UFC 74.  No word on whether or not he's accepted the Nogueira offer, but according to White, it remains on the table.This, from MMAWeekly.com:In his Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title defense against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74, Randy "The Natural" Couture suffered a broken arm while blocking a high kick in the second round of the scheduled five-round bout. Couture on Saturday confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that the arm still hasn't completely healed, but he believes he will be back in the gym training at full capacity in two weeks."I'm training again. It's not 100%, but it's good," said the current UFC heavyweight champion. ?I just had it x-rayed again. I think in a couple of weeks it will be cleared 100%."He added, "It feels a little strange in certain places, but overall it's good."Couture's acting career has taken off, but it most likely hampered the h...
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Cole Miller Interview
2007-11-29 04:37:00
Cole Miller is a former TUF season 5 contestant who is now 2-0 in the UFC. Irish Whip Fighting caught up with Miller by email last week and here are highlights of the interview.Irish Whip Fighting: Hey man, how's everything going?Cole Miller : Going alright. Just got through training, so I?m tired.IWF: What's been your experience training with American Top Team (ATT)?Miller: Training with them is the best life decision I could?ve made. I'm always around great friends, coaches, training partners, and people.IWF: Do you like ATT better than your former team, Team Praxis?Miller: Definitely. There?s no comparison. It?s a bunch of world class athletes and fighters [at ATT]. Training at Team Praxis was fun, [but] it was just time for me to go. I didn?t have much else to learn where I was at.IWF: On The Ultimate Fighter 5 you played some hilarious pranks. The other fighters also pulled pranks on you. Would you consider yourself a ?prankster??Miller: I dunno. I mean I just don?t like seei...
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Interview
2007-11-26 22:24:00
Mauricio “Shogun � Rua joined the UFC this summer after an illustrious career with PRIDE. His first match in the Octagon didn’t go as planned, however, as Rua succumbed to Forrest Griffin. Irish Whip Fighting caught up with Rua to see how he is doing.Irish Whip Fighting: How is married life working out?Mauricio "Shogun" Rua: It's ok. I'm moving [to] a new home -- an apartment here in Curitiba. There are a lot of things to arrange but I think that [by] Christmas I will be in my new home. Now that I am recovering from the surgery and not training it is good to use my free time to [over]see everything about my new home.IWF: Can you tell us a little bit about the Forrest Griffin fight? Was he what you prepared for?Rua: I don´t like to give excuses -- I lost and that's it, period. Nothing went right. I assume this -- the injury -- interfered in my training, in [especially] the kicks and [with running]. I had a lot of new things in my life: [a] wedding and a new home. But no prob...
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UFC 79 To Feature Hughes-GSP III For Interim
2007-11-25 18:21:00
Exactly one day BEFORE the announcement of the Hughes-St. Pierre Interim Title fight, IWF reported the following: "If I were White, I would consider holding Hughes-St. Pierre III now, with the winner receiving a title shot. Hughes and St. Pierre will fight each other again soon enough, so it could make sense to get it out of the way now." Dana White must read IWF, because hours later, the blockbuster was booked. In the UFC, when one door closes, another opens, and on December 29th, that adage will ring true once against when Matt Hughes battles Georges St. Pierre for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship in the main event of UFC 79: Nemesis, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.St-Pierre replaces UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra , who was forced to withdraw from his bout with Hughes last week due to a herniated disc in his back.?Obviously, the loss of Matt Serra was brutal, but the great thing about the UFC is that we can put together great fights like Hugh...
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New FIGHT! Magazine Features Zeidler Article
2007-11-24 22:03:00
The December/January issue of FIGHT! Magazine , one of the most popular MMA mags on the market, features an article by IWF's very own Ben Zeidler. In the article, Zeidler pits MMA Legends against current superstars in the sport (see cover, upper right side). Trainers Greg Jackson , Robert Fallis, and Pat Miletich weigh in on the match ups chosen by Zeidler, sometimes resulting in a consensus...and sometimes not. Read below for the article's introduction. Unfortunately, you'll have to buy the magazine (just $4.99 at any Barnes and Noble or Borders) to see which fights I picked and what the experts have to say. Anderson Silva has taken on some of the most talented fighters of his time, even knocking out one of the longest-reigning champions on his way to the belt. Unfortunately, the debate over whether or not Silva is the greatest Middleweight of all-time is untouchable because, after all, he can?t fight the champions of decades past. Or can he?In this segment, FIGHT! Magazine ap...
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Serra Pulls Out Of UFC 79
2007-11-23 14:48:00
Due to herniated discs from a training injury, Matt Serra has been forced to pull out of his upcoming bout with former champ Matt Hughes .Serra was involved in a routine training regiment when he fell to the floor in pain. Later MRIs revealed the herniated discs in his lower back. ?This is the hardest thing I?ve ever had to do,? said Serra. ?I?ve never had a back injury before; I could hardly get off of the MRI table. There is no way I can train through this, and I?m devastated, especially because this was such an important fight. I was looking forward to fighting Matt Hughes. All my training was going phenomenally until Monday ? All I can do now is to get better and to fight again as soon as possible.?Hopefully, White will book a Welterweight contender against Hughes as to keep Hughes busy and not diminish the excellent star quality of this December card. If I were White, I would consider holding Hughes-St. Pierre III now, with the winner receiving a title shot. Hughes and St. Pi...
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Henderson To Challenge A. Silva At UFC 82
2007-11-20 01:24:00
Ben Zeidler: Do you have any plans to capture the UFC MW belt or do you prefer to fight at 205 lbs now?Dan Henderson : I think it's up to me. The thing that I'm focused on right now is winning this fight, nothing else, whatever happens after that you know, happens.With the announcement of Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson booked for UFC 82, it appears that the biggest Middleweight bout in UFC history is about to happen.MMA Junkie is reporting that Silva vs. Henderson was announced during the UFC 78 press conference:Light heavyweight Dan Henderson will move down to 185 pounds to challenge UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (20-4 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in March. The announcement was made during the post-event press conference for UFC 78, which took place Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The championship bout will likely take place at UFC 82. As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported, UFC 82 will take place March 1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.The Middl...
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Evans And Bisping Turn In Three Round War At 78
2007-11-19 02:07:00
Evans squeaked by his TUF counterpart, Houston Alexander got a nasty surprise, and Karo cruised in their respective UFC 78 performances. Quick results below:Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 3:25Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO (punch) — Round 3, 0:39Frank Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (doctor’s stoppage — cut) — Round 2, 5:00Joe Lauzon def. Jason Reinhardt via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:14Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:29Akihiro Gono def. Tamden McCrory via submission (arm bar) — Round 2, 3:19
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TUF champions Evans and Bisping top off explosive card with style clash
2007-11-17 17:22:00
Reality show stars, reality show champions, undefeated fighters, and now headliners, Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping have plenty in common. However, it is their differences that determines who steps up in the 205-pound class. Can Evans notch another dominating ground performance or will Bisping return to England with a longer highlight reel? By Danny AcostaWhen two unblemished fighters clash, one leaves defeated. But the last outings of Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping seemingly have defied that truth.Evans went three rounds with former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in July. The back and forth battle saw the Michigan State University wrestler come up short on the judges score cards. But Ortiz lived up to his ?Huntington Beach Bad Boy? moniker by cheating himself out of a victory due to a point deduction. The fight ended in a draw. Evans retained his undefeated record.Two months later, Bisping picked up a split decision victory over MMA novice Matt Hamill and kept his lo...
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UFC Signs Sokoudjou
2007-11-15 22:29:00
Despite maintaining he was a free agent as recently as two days ago, Thomas Gerbasi of UFC.com is reporting that good friend of IWF Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has been signed. It appears that he will make his debut at the now "card of the year" UFC 79. Gerbasi's article:2007 has seen the UFC's Light Heavyweight division become the most talent-rich weight class in the world. At UFC 79, which will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on December 29th, fight fans will get a glimpse of the newest addition to the 205-pound ranks as “The African Assassin�, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, makes his UFC debut against unbeaten sharpshooter Lyoto Machida.“Sokoudjou is an explosive athlete with heavy hands and great judo who is coming off huge back-to-back knockout wins over two top ten guys in Ricardo Arona and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira,� said UFC President Dana White. “Bringing him in just makes the stacked 205-pound division even stronger, and there are endless grea...
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Big John McCarthy Interview
2007-11-15 01:20:00
?Big? John McCarthy is one of the most familiar faces in MMA. But, he?s not a fighter ? he?s a referee and if it?s a big fight, odds are McCarthy is the man officiating the action. Irish Whip Fighting caught up with Big John not to long ago to talk about PRIDE Fighters, Fedor, and much more.Irish Whip Fighting: You probably have the coolest job in the world. How did you get involved with refereeing for MMA events?"Big" John McCarthy: [Laughs] I started because I worked out with Rorian and Royce Gracie before the UFC was ever started. When they did the first one, there were some things that happened that Rorian wasn't happy with, and he asked me to do it.IWF: Is it true that you were involved in fighting but decided not to pursue that career because you didn't want to fight your friend, Royce Gracie?BJM: Well, they didn't want to put me in there with him. I never had the chance to, which ended up being a good thing. Things worked out better for me the way they went.IWF: How did y...
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Slow Period For MMA News
2007-11-12 16:29:00
It's been a slow month or so for mixed martial arts news, as obscure HDNet and HERO'S results flood the pages of most MMA-dedicated blogs. But it wasn't always like this. As recently as this past summer, it always seemed like a blockbuster match was being announced or a superstar fighter was being signed. Recently, however, the excitement seems to be missing from MMA. And here's why:Rivalries ResolvedThe major rivalries that were responsible for UFC's popularity surge over the last year have been dying out. Interest has waned, one fighter won the majority of the contests, or one fighter so emphatically beat his opponent that there is no clear need for a rematch. Any way you break it down, Liddell/Ortiz, Penn/Pulver, and many others just aren't as fun as they used to be. These rivalries ending wouldn't be a problem (after all, good things do need to come to an end) if they were replaced with equally entertaining rivalries. You can't tell me that I'm supposed to watch Liddell...
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IWF Exclusive: The Future Of The UFC
2007-11-11 06:18:00
Although we have a set title fight in our sights (Hughes vs. Serra), a slightly deeper look into the ranks of the UFC will give us a more accurate picture of how the sport should shape up over the next six months. While feuds and rivalries culminate in once-a-month events, the sport is built between those events as every member of the roster fights, bargains, and even pleads for a title shot. The following is a look at each division and who is fighting for the title.Heavyweights: With Andrei Arlovski missing his new contract, Cro Cop dropping fights like he was bought off, and Couture temporarily out of the fight game, the whole division is really up for grabs. It?s unlikely that White would simply award the belt to the winner of an upcoming fight as it wouldn?t make sense for Kongo or Nogueira to receive a title with very little UFC experience under their belts. He could justify giving it to Sylvia as he was the last guy to hold the belt and is fresh off a win, but I doubt he?d...
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Kimbo, Shields Roll In EliteXC Event
2007-11-11 05:59:00
Kimbo Slice ended his fight just 19 seconds into the first round while highly-touted Welterweight Jake Shields won with a first round rear naked choke. Nick Diaz lost his 160 pound title fight due to excessive cuts at the end of the first round. Complete event results below...The following are quick-match results from the Elite XC "Renegade" show, which aired live on the Showtime premium cable network on Saturday, November 10, 2007:-Jae Suk Lim def. Daniel Pineda via Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:42 of Round 1.-Brett Rogers def. Ralph Kelly via Submission (strikes) at 1:43 of Round 1.-Matt Lucas def. Jon Kirk via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.-Yves Edwards def. Nick Gonzalez via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:05 of Round 1.-Geoff Bumstead def. Robert Ruiz via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:30 of Round 1.-Antonio Silva def. Jonathan Wiezorek via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of Round 1.-Kyle Noke def. Seth Kleinbeck via TKO (cut stoppag...
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Murilo "Ninja" Rua Interview
2007-11-08 00:23:00
Murilo "Ninja " Rua lost his EliteXC middleweight title against Robbie Lawler in September. Now, the brother of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is preparing for his next fight at Cage Rage 24. The Irish Whip got the opportunity to talk to Ninja about his upcoming fight, his brother, and much more.Irish Whip Fighting: Your next fight is at Cage Rage 24 against Xavier Foupa-Pokam. How do you think that you will match up against him?Murilo "Ninja" Rua: I know that he won his last fight in Cage Rage and I'm coming from a bad result in the EliteXC, but this is my opportunity to finish my year with a good result. Cage Rage promised me that if I win this fight I will have a shot for the belt early in 2008, so I'm going to win.IWF: Do you think that you will defeat him?Ninja: Yes, for sure, I know that the Cage Rage belt is available and I want it.IWF: At EliteXC:Uprising, you were defeated by Robbie Lawler, although you won the first two rounds. Was Robbie different than what you trained for?Ninja:...
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Super Bowl Showdown Between Lesnar And Mir Is Set
2007-11-07 21:34:00
For Brock Lesnar 's first foray into the world's premiere MMA organization, he'll take on former champ Frank Mir on the night before Super Bowl LXI. It's a match up of future vs. past and could end up headlining the UFC 81 card.Lesnar, a highly decorated collegiate wrestler, made his transition to MMA with the destruction of Min Soo Kim in 69 seconds. Due to this limited introduction, we only know that he has incredible strength and even better take downs. However, this might be enough to beat Mir, who hasn't looked impressive since 2004 when he submitted Tim Sylvia in 50 seconds to win the title.Following that win, Mir was involved in a motorcycle accident and had to relinquish the title. He's been just 2-2 since then, with both losses coming by first round knockout. Dana White is right. This is an interesting match up. But it's certainly not a blockbuster and shouldn't headline a pre-SB card which could draw huge buys solely on its timing.The blockbuster, if one exis...

Sherk Not Stripped; Penn-Stevenson For Interim
2007-11-04 20:33:00
According to UFC President Dana White , Sean Sherk will not be stripped of his Lightweight title, but BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson will have the opportunity to fight for an interim belt.Yahoo! Sports reported this:White had vowed to strip Sherk of the title, but said Friday that he no longer plans to do so."The way this whole thing has been handled has been a mess," White said.He said Penn and Stevenson, who said he learned on Tuesday that he and his wife will have another son, will fight for the interim title as the main event of UFC 80 in Newcastle, England, likely on Jan. 19.The winner of that bout would then presumably face Sherk once Sherk's status is defined by the commission.White said heavyweights Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabricio Werdum would meet in the co-main on UFC 80.This is an excellent move by Dana White. It would have been a mistake to let an entire division become stagnant for a year simply because the President felt the appeal was not handled properly. Instead, White ha...
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Who Wants To Fight Kimbo?
2007-11-02 04:15:00
Sam Caplan announced on fiveouncesofpain.com that Kimbo s' second scheduled opponent, Mike Bourke, pulled out of their November 10th match due to a training injury.Following Slice's strong win against Ray Mercer at CFFC 5, Kimbo called former UFC fighter Tank Abbott out. Abbott, a spectator at the event, stood up and accepted the call out. Just a few weeks later, the fight was canceled due to a promotion dispute.Slice was then booked against Mike Bourke until this report was released today:Mike Bourke confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) on Wednesday afternoon that he has been forced to pull out of his scheduled Nov. 10 match for EliteXC against Kimbo Slice in Corpus Christi, Texas. A heartbroken Bourke said that he broke his left clavicle during a training session on Sunday when he attempted a takedown. Bourke was looking forward to the opportunity to fight Slice and was already in training for another bout when he was contracted to fight on Nov. 10.Slice...
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Jens Pulver Interview
2007-10-31 20:49:00
Former UFC Lightweight champion Jens Pulver recently moved over to WEC after his last loss to BJ Penn. Pulver sat down with Irish Whip Fighting and spoke about his next fight with Cub Swanson, the BJ Penn fights, and much more.Irish Whip Fighting: First of all, you had to pull out of your WEC debut against Cub Swanson due to a serious knee injury. How's your knee doing?Jens Pulver: Well my knee is alright. I tore it, which sucked, but luckily it's just the ligament, it's not the meniscus. So I don't need surgery, I just need time, you know? A lot of rehab, strengthen it back up, icing, just the pain in the butt stuff right now. And once I get that back, I should more than be ready by December 12.IWF: When do you think that we can expect to see you back in the ring? Are you fighting at WEC 32 on December 12th?JP: Well, one of the things was I want to fight this year. I don't want to wait. I don't know how many more shows WEC has [this year], and I hope they have one or two. But...
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Around The Horn
2007-10-30 00:56:00
Lots of little things to talk about in the world of MMA this week...The Dayton Daily News is reporting that the result of Sean Sherk's suspension appeal will be announced later this week, essentially determining the fate of the LW division. Dana White, although a long time supporter of Sherk, has announced that if the suspension sticks, Sherk will be stripped of the belt. If this is the case, we should see BJ contend for the title soon or at least compete in some sort of unofficial 4 man tournament.MMAJunkie is reporting that highly-regarded Middleweight (and probably the highest ranked outside of Silva/Hendo) has been knocked out in his first round fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama this past weekend at a HEROs event. With Paulo Filho's lackadaisical performances of late combined with this most recent disappointment in the division, it is clear that Silva stands alone.Bubba The Love Sponge is reporting that Dan Henderson may fight at 185 lbs. at the December UFC 79 event. Although ...
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Monson to Fight Fedor?
2007-10-28 03:36:00
Will Mons on be the first to take on the #1 fighter in the world Fedor Emelianenko? How will these two match up if they fight?Fedor's first challenge in M-1 Global will probably be Jeff Monson, according to Monson. Jeff has stated that he is in talks with M-1, and the two parties are very close to cutting a deal. I personally can't imagine the two sides not agreeing on a deal due to the many times that Monson has stated that he wishes to fight Fedor.Although Monson has lost 2 of his last 3 fights, he will not be an easy opponent for Emelianenko. Irish Whip Fight ing ranks Monson the number five submission artist in the world (as seen here). However, in the end I think Fedor is just too much for him to handle. Fedor is the best in some aspects of MMA, and what he's not the best at he's really good at.I'm looking forward to Fedor's M-1 debut, and I think that Monson would put up a good fight against him. How do you think "The Snowman" would match up against "The Last Emperor"? Pos...

Matt Hughes Interview
2007-10-25 06:07:00
Former Welterweight champ Matt Hugh es is currently preparing for his fight against current champion Matt Serra after finishing the filming of TUF 6, on which Hughes was a coach. In this interview, Hughes discusses Frank Trigg, his upcoming fight against Serra, PRIDE fighters, steroids, and more. Ben Zeidler: How?s it going Matt?Matt Hughes : Going great, how about you?BZ: Can?t complain, it?s almost the weekend.MH: (Laughs) When I?m not training, it?s always the weekend.BZ: My first taste of UFC was your second fight with Trigg, and it was the reason I became involved in MMA, so thank you for that. Can you just talk a little bit about that fight?MH: Frank is one of those guys who likes to run his mouth before the fight, but I didn?t let it get to me. I don?t know why he doesn?t like me, but he doesn?t and I don?t like him because he always runs his mouth. Prior to the fight, he got really close to me and his lips almost touched mine, I don?t know if he was trying to kiss me or wha...
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UFC Video Game Trailer
2007-10-24 06:44:00
In case you haven't seen it, here's the downright awesome trailer for the new UFC video game.
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LIDDELL-SILVA IS ON
2007-10-24 04:56:00
Las Vegas, NV (USA) ? For years, UFC® fight fans have speculated about the outcome of a historic dream matchup between two legendary figures in the sport of mixed martial arts, Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva . Tonight, on Spike TV?s 2007 Scream Awards, UFC President Dana White announced that this dream will finally become a reality when UFC and PRIDE former champions Chuck ?The Iceman? Liddell and ?The Axe Murderer? Wanderlei Silva face each other at UFC 79: NEMESIS live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, December 29, 2007.?Chuck and Wanderlei ? two legends in the sport ? will face off in the most important match of their careers at UFC 79,? said Dana White, UFC President. ?Chuck and Wanderlei have both wanted this fight for as long as they can remember, and this is definitely the fight that fans have waited for years to see. Finally, PRIDE?s most dangerous striker will face the UFC?s most dangerous striker, and the world will know after years of speculation who will wi...
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