Pat Barry knows knockouts are going to happen in MMA
You don’t have to explain the sport of MMA to Pat Barry, as “HD” understands it quite well. Barry, who will meet Stefan Struve Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Live 6, is looking to rebound from a devastating loss to Cheick Kongo in which he was winning the fight before Kongo delivered a hard punch that floored Barry. “That’s the name of the game,” said... [Read More...]
UFC Live 6 Weigh-In Results
It’s time for another UFC event, the third in as many weeks, and this weekend’s offering comes with the added bonus of a title-fight on free television. Scheduled for Saturday night on the Versus network, UFC Live 6 features 135-pound king Dominick Cruz defending his bantamweight championship against the non-stop grind of super-speedy Demetrious Johnson. The card is also highlighted by... [Read More...]
UFC 136 Conference Call Highlights
The grand finale of the UFC‘s recent run of events is on the verge of unfolding live in the Lone Star State! Set for October 8 in Houston, UFC 136 will cap off a block of live shows including UFN 25, UFC 135, and UFC Live 6 and features a pair of title-fights rather than the standard single championship affair. However, before lightweights Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard meet in the Octagon for... [Read More...]
Boardrooms and Backstabs: The Coming Battle Between the UFC vs. Spike
It’s always hard to make the good things last. The UFC and Spike TV have had a great relationship for a number of years, one where both parties have benefited tremendously from the other’s involvement. Spike was still struggling to establish it’s identity and it’s place in the cable landscape when they took a chance on a reality show featuring the UFC. At the same time the UFC was putting on... [Read More...]
The Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 3
In episode three of the Sixth Ounce Podcast, resident staffers Jeremy Lambert, Brendhan Conlan, and Samer Kadi look at some of the major news from around the MMA world including Kimbo Slice vs. Kurt Angle, the second ProElite 2.0 event headlined by Tim Sylvia vs. Pedro Rizzo and Andrei Arlovski vs. Travis Fulton, and Georges St. Pierre training with Dan Hardy. Plus we discuss Dominick Cruz, whether... [Read More...]
Gray Maynard seeking redemption, respect, and UFC gold
Gray Maynard is mad as hell and ain’t gonna take it anymore! The former Michigan State University wrestling standout has been training for his upcoming rematch with Frankie Edgar with nothing but hate fueling him. “I am going into this fight angry,” Maynard wrote in his blog for Sportsnet. “Not angry at Edgar – he did what he had to and is tough and a good fighter. Nothing... [Read More...]
Rothwell and Hunt highlight the state of mid-tier heavyweights
UFC 135 promised to be an excellent show. Headlined by Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title defense against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, the card also featured a compelling co-main event as welterweight legend Matt Hughes locked horns with former number one contender Josh Koscheck, with the addition of guaranteed fireworks in the form of Nate Diaz against Takanori Gomi. The main event... [Read More...]
Dave Herman pulled from UFC 136 after failed drug test
UFC 136 received a slight makeover this week when the UFC announced heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman had been removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia would be bumped up to the main card as a result. However, Herman himself has since revealed the cause of his unexpected withdrawal and, according to the 26-year old, he’s still unsure as to where it might... [Read More...]
Ryan Jimmo: “If I win this fight, UFC will be looking to sign me”
MFC light heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo has one of the longest winning streaks in MMA at fifteen. However, because he fights only in Canada and hasn’t been facing opponents who are considered Top 10 (or even 20) in the world, Jimmo is often criticized for winning. “My last couple of opponents were Top 30 or 50 in the world and I maybe took five clean shots in those fights. So if that kind of... [Read More...]
Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Live Blog
After an exciting first episode that featured a number of great fights, the Ultimate Fighter 14 really gets down to business this week as coaches Jason Miller and Michael Bisping pick their teams and get ready to do battle all season. Also, the sixteen fighters will be moving into the TUF house, so you know shenanigans will be taking place. Rather than a simple recap, throughout the festivities, this... [Read More...]
Fabricio Werdum eyes December return to the ring
Coming off a disappointing loss to Alistair Overeem last June, Strikeforce heavyweight Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) will likely be returning to action in December. Whether his next bout will take place in the Strikeforce cage or UFC Octagon however, remains unclear. The highly decorated grappler, who finished second in the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, is bidding to rebound from a... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 9/28/11
Will Jon Jones suffer a loss in 2012? What’s next for Bellator featherweight champ Joe Warren? Is it time for Matt Hughes to be put out to pasture? Who do you want to see fight at the UFC‘s upcoming show in Japan? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular weekly feature highlighting insight and opinion from myself and resident... [Read More...]
Phil Davis caught off-guard by mistaken announcement of match-up with Machida
For Phil Davis, Tuesday had to feel like he was in the Twilight Zone. UFC President Dana White announced that Davis would be facing Lyoto Machida in a five-round, non-title fight that would serve as the main event for UFC 140 in Toronto this December. The only problem was Davis had not been told this, and isn’t even physically ready to accept such a bout. White later said he “jumped the... [Read More...]
Jon Jones among three UFC 135 fighters facing possible six-month suspension
Though UFC light heavyweight title-holder Jon Jones may appear superhuman at times it appears he in fact a mere mortal, as the 24-year old champion was apparently injured during his bout with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135 and could miss up to six months as a result. The name was listed in an official report from Colorado’s regulatory commission along with eleven other competitors who... [Read More...]
Brian Stann: “It really is a privilege to be a professional athlete.”
Brian Stann‘s accomplishments are something to marvel at as the 31-year-old reached the rank of Captain in the United States Marine Corps and served on several missions including one that landed him the Silver Star – the nation’s third highest award for valor. Stann, though, found a way to balance serving his country with building an MMA career, and he worked his way up to becoming... [Read More...]
UFC 139 Real Time Press Conference Highlights
Though plenty of exciting events are set to take place before the end of the year, one of the cards clearly on the minds of most fans is the UFC‘s scheduled stop in San Jose on November 19 with a lineup boasting a bevy of former title-holders. Headlined by Dan Henderson‘s return to the Octagon against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and also featuring human highlight reel Cung Le taking... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort interested in December dance against winner of Sonnen/Stann
Explosive UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort may be less than a week removed from withdrawing from a bout at UFC 139 due to injury but he’s already got a date and opponent in mind for his eventual return to the ring. With his medical issue only expected to push his readiness back a month, Belfort recently expressed his desire to fight at UFC 141 on December 30 against the winner of Chael Sonnen’s scrap... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Podcast: Episode 2
It’s one again time for Five Ounces of Podcast with this go-round featuring Jeremy Lambert and Samer Kadi looking back at UFC 135 while wondering whether Quinton Jackson was impressive or not in defeat, try to exploit the holes in the game of Jon Jones, ponder the futures of Josh Koscheck and Matt Hughes, and talk about the atrocious heavyweight bouts that got on the main card over Takeya Mizugaki... [Read More...]
Ronaldo Souza retires from grappling tournaments with recent ADCC loss
It appears one of the most decorated submission-wrestlers in the sport’s history is calling it quits in order to focus 100% on his Mixed Martial Arts career, as Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza recently revealed this year’s ADCC tournament was his final go on the mat. The 31-year old Brazilian competed last weekend against Braulio Estima, a highly decorated BJJ artist in his own right, only two weeks... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres returns at UFC 139 against Nick Pace
One of the most exciting and prolific bantamweight fighters in the divisions history is returning to action this November. For WEC champion Miguel Torres will be back in the octagon at UFC 139 in San Jose, ready to do battle against Tiger Schulmann Fight Team member Nick Pace. Both fights have confirmed the bout via their twitter accounts. After losing the WEC strap to Brian Bowles in August 2009,... [Read More...]
