Jim Miller vs. Melvin Guillard headlining UFC show in January on FX
The UFC has a main event for the first FX Network show in January, as lightweights Jim Miller and Melvin Guillard will meet in a classic grappler vs. striker affair. UFC on FX 1 is rumored to be going down January 20 from Nashville, Tennessee. It will be the first of several live cards scheduled for FX as part of the new UFC-FOX Network television deal. Miller and Guillard were right near the top of... [Read More...]
UFC 139 Breakdown: The Main Event
Ever since PRIDE FC folded back in 2007, one of the most common lingering regrets among its die hard followers was the fact that a bout between the light heavyweight champion (dubbed middleweight champion at the time), Dan Henderson, and the “uncrowned” champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, never materialized. Much has changed since the night “Hendo” knocked out Rua’s... [Read More...]
Opening round stoppages abound at entertaining Strikeforce Challengers 20 event
Strikeforce Challengers was back with their twentieth offering, and the final of the series in 2011, with an under-hyped card featuring solid talent including undefeated competitors like Matt Ricehouse and Derek Brunson, as well as bout between top female contenders Julia Budd and Ronda Rousey and promotional veteran Antwain Britt making his middleweight debut. The action was fast and furious on the... [Read More...]
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Live Weigh-In Results
The UFC invades San Jose for the first time in company history and they’re bringing a stacked card with them. In the UFC 139 main event, Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua, two of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history, do battle with a shot at the light heavyweight title on line. Plus Wanderlei Silva looks to get back on track with a victory over San Jose superstar Cung Le and Urijah Faber... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva hoping to fight in Brazil and Japan again before retiring
Wanderlei Silva is treated like a rock star by MMA fans, as “The Axe Murderer” built up a cult-like following while delivering devastating knockouts as a PRIDE superstar. While his UFC career hasn’t gone quite as planned, fans still want to see Silva in actio, and will this weekend when he meets Cung Le in the co-main event of UFC 139 from San Jose, California. Silva, who went undefeated for... [Read More...]
The Skinny on Takedown MMA
Since the UFC boom in 2005 when The Ultimate Fighter put MMA on the map, we’ve seen plenty of MMA organizations go by the wayside. International Fight League, EliteXC, Affliction, PRIDE, World Fighting Alliance, Bodog Fight, Kick-Ass Fighting Championships. Ok, so I made that last one up. The point is, plenty of companies have tried but ultimately failed to capitalize on the fastest growing sport... [Read More...]
UFC 139 Breakdown: The Undercard
Despite being rendered to a mere afterthought in light of last week’s momentous UFC on FOX event, this Saturday’s UFC 139 carries a robust main card capped off by a main event that is perhaps the best excuse for a five-round non-title fight. Bidding to earn a potential second crack at the man who dethroned him earlier this year, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will square off against... [Read More...]
Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 8
It’s an all MMA and music edition of the Sixth Ounce Podcast this week as Brendhan Conlan, Samer Kadi, and Jeremy Lambert discuss the UFC on FOX 1 ratings and debate which fight should headline UFC on FOX 2. Should it be Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II? Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar? Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin 2? Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt Part Deux? Plus the gang talks about the... [Read More...]
The 5 OZ Submission: Matt Hamill Prize Pack (UPDATE)
The 5 OZ Submission is back with another great giveaway focused on hooking someone in our audience up with some free swag! This time around we have a Matt Hamill Prize Pack for one lucky reader including a shirt from TapouT and some additional material related to the recently released biography “The Hammer,” a movie receiving critical acclaim at numerous film festivals chronicling the highs and... [Read More...]
Martin Kampmann has a “hit” out on Rick Story
Martin Kampmann has been in the UFC since 2006 but is in the first two-fight losing streak of his career, and, as you might guess, that is something the “Hitman” does not enjoy Kampmann, who meets Rick Story this Saturday night at UFC 139 in San Jose, California, has dropped decisions to Diego Sanchez and Jake Shields. Prior to those defeats, Kampmann had gone 4-1, including a win over Carlos Condit. Now,... [Read More...]
UFC 139 Press Conference Highlights
After back-to-back weeks on TV, the UFC returns to PPV this weekend with a stacked UFC 139 line up. Before the fighters step into the octagon though, they’ll step in front of the microphone and answer questions from the media one last time at the final pre-fight press conference. Scheduled to take the stage are six of the top fighters in the sport today including main event participants Dan Henderson... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 11/17/11
Is Cain Velasquez destined for a title-shot in 2012? Should the winner of this weekend’s main event between Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua jump Rashad Evans as #1 contender? Will Fedor Emelianenko‘s fight flop on PPV? Could UFC 139 mark the final time Wanderlei Silva steps into the ring? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen loses cool during interview when asked about Anderson Silva
It seems like someone found a crack in that seemingly thick skin Chael Sonnen sports. While appearing on TSN’s Off The Record Wednesday, Michael Landsberg asked Sonnen why he backed off his terms of a “Loser Leaves Town” match with UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. By his reaction, it was clear Sonnen did not enjoy the tone that Landsberg used and went on the offensive with the host. “You... [Read More...]
Rousimar Palhares draws Mike Massenzio at UFC 142
It should come as no shock that Joe Silva is stacking UFC 142 in Brazil with plenty of Brazilian talent to appease the hometown crowd. The latest edition to the card features submission expert Rousimar Palhares taking on Jersey scrapper Mike Massenzio in a middleweight showdown. The bout has been confirmed by UFC officials. Palhares is no stranger to fighting New Jersey native in Brazil, having dispatched... [Read More...]
Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Live Blog
Last week on The Ultimate Fighter 14, the semifinals kicked off with Team Miller’s Dennis Bermudez defeating Akira Corassani to punch his ticket to the featherweight finals. Also, the pranks continued as Michael Bisping used a fire extinguisher to clear out the gym, upsetting not only Team Miller but his team as well. Rather than a simple recap, throughout the festivities, this fall 5 OZ will... [Read More...]
Stephan Bonnar maintains creativity whether inside the Octagon or out
Stephan Bonnar made his UFC career after a thrilling bout with Forrest Griffin that helped put the UFC on the map. Now, as he continues to pile up wins, “The American Psycho” is looking for more. Bonnar takes on Kyle Kingsbury this Saturday night at UFC 139 from San Jose, California. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will meet in the main event, while Bonnar-Kingsbury is slated to start... [Read More...]
Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon locked in for UFC 144
It turns out Las Vegas will not get a lightweight clash between future title contenders Anthony Pettis and Joe Lauzon, as their match up will take place from Japan instead in February at UFC 144. Pettis and Lauzon did a great job of setting up their match through social media and interviews, as both men felt like they would be a good test for the other. “Showtime” is 5-1 in his last six fights,... [Read More...]
UFC 139 Conference Call Highlights
Though the UFC’s recent run of live events is set to end this weekend, fans couldn’t have asked for a better note to end on as UFC 139 is stacked from top to bottom with talent including as good a PPV card as has been seen in some time. Four of the show’s main players will sit down with media this afternoon to discuss their bouts at UFC 139 including headliners Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun”... [Read More...]
Dana White’s latest vlog provides backstage look at UFC on FOX
More than 5.5 million people tuned in last weekend when the UFC made their debut on network television with UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos. However, only a select few had a chance to witness what went on outside of the Octagon in the moments before and after the landmark event. One of the individuals among the limited group with access backstage was, of course, UFC President Dana White. In his... [Read More...]
Conflict of Interest: UFC vs. Spike/Bellator
This Saturday night SpikeTV once again provides a lead in to a UFC PPV by putting on two preliminary fights live on their network. With a UFC 139 prelim card that includes the charismatic Tom Lawlor vs. an up and coming Chris Weidman, a battle between rising lightweights Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael dos Anjos, and a bantamweight fight between former champion Miguel Torres and Nick Pace; it’s a little... [Read More...]
