Sixth Ounce Podcast: Episode 11
It’s a special MMA holiday edition of the Sixth Ounce Podcast. Join Brendhan Conlan, Samer Kadi, and Jeremy Lambert as we open up with some MMA talk and then move into some holiday cheer. First we’ll discuss the art of picking fights and review this past weekends Strikeforce show, which featured a good performance by Gilbert Melendez, a dominating performance by Cris Santos, and “meh”... [Read More...]
Stipe Miocic-Philip De Fries set for UFC on FUEL TV 1
The fight card for UFC on FUEL TV 1 continues to fill up, as the promotion announced a heavyweight battle between undefeated fighters Stipe Miocic and Philip De Fries. UFC on FUEL 1 takes place February 15 from Omaha, Nebraska. In the main event, Jake Ellenberger will face Diego Sanchez. The official fight card has not been set, so it is unknown if Miocic-De Fries will be on the main card or the prelims. Stipe,... [Read More...]
Rafaello Oliveira out of UFC on FX 1 due to hand injury
14-5 Brazilian lightweight Rafaello Oliveira has regrettably had to remove himself from a January 20 rumble with debuting talent Reza Madadi after a hand injury failed to heal as well as he’d originally expected. The decision was no doubt made more difficult by the fact their UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller match-up was set to take place in Nashville, Tennessee while Oliveira resides in nearby Knoxville. “Guys,... [Read More...]
Pair of prelim bouts added to Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine card
Two fights have been booked for the prelim card of the Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine card, which is scheduled for January 7 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be headlined by Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold defending his title against Keith Jardine. Nah-Shon Burrell will put his 7-1 career record on the line against James Terry in a welterweight... [Read More...]
UFC 141 Countdown special shows focused foursome in Lesnar, Overeem, Cerrone, and Diaz
Two of the biggest heavyweights in the world will collide next Friday night at UFC 141, as Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem meet in an epic battle to become the #1 contender. As has been the case for the majority of major UFC events, the fight promotion put together a Countdown special for the event that aired recently on FUEL TV. The show follows both former champions as they prepare to face off... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 12/22/11
Will lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez face a Strikeforce or UFC fighter next?? What would you like Dana Claus to bring you this year for Christmas? Would you lock horns in the cage with Cristiane Santos for the right price? Who in MMA deserves a lump of coal in their stocking this year? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! Welcome to Grappling with Issues, our site’s regular weekly... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem clears first hurdle for Lesnar bout after passing drug test
So far, so good for the UFC‘s hopes of getting Alistair Overeem and Brock Lesnar inside the Octagon at UFC 141. Overeem, who came under heavy scrutiny when he missed a test earlier this year to fly back to Holland and care for his ill mother, passed his initial pre-fight drug test. “The Reem” will still have to take additional tests when he arrives in the U.S., but the first hurdle... [Read More...]
Daniel Straus, Alexandre Bezerra added to Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament
The Bellator featherweight tournament continues to grow as officials have announced that top 145 prospect Alexandre Bezerra and season four featherweight finalist Daniel Straus will take part in the season six 145 tournament. The two men join Wagnney Fabiano and Ronnie Mann as the other announced participants. Bezerra has been very impressive in his Bellator run thus far, winning his first four fights... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar inks deal with Everlast
Former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar continues to be a force both inside and outside of the Octagon. With a #1 contender match on the horizon against Alistair Overeem, Lesnar’s pockets just got a little fatter. Lesnar, a former WWE superstar, has signed an exclusive contract with Everlast to promote combat sports equipment. Lesnar’s next fight will be Friday, December 30 against Overeem... [Read More...]
Chad Griggs becomes UFC’s latest heavyweight addition
Chad Griggs, who made a name for himself on the heavyweight scene when he earned a TKO victory over Bobby Lashley, is headed to the UFC. Griggs won his last three fights in Strikeforce but the promotion is in the process of having its heavyweight division absorbed by the UFC, instead focusing its attention on other weight classes. Griggs joins Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum as former Strikeforce... [Read More...]
Jason Miller: “Dana White was right.”
It didn’t take long for critics to voice their opinions after Jason “Mayhem” Miller fell miserably short against Michael Bisping earlier this month at the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale. While many of Miller’s detractors were of the anonymous internet or media variety, the biggest in the bunch was none other than his boss – UFC President Dana White. White’s assessment of the 30-year old’s... [Read More...]
UFC giving away 25,000 free UFC 141 PPVs to XBOX Live customers
The show may be taking place a little less than a week after Christmas but it appears the UFC will still be in the holiday spirit come December 30 and UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem. Not only are they offering up a card headlined by two former heavyweight champions clashing for top contendership but they’re doing so for free, at least to select customers on XBOX Live. According to an official announcement... [Read More...]
Ricardo Lamas steps in to face Dustin Poirier at UFC 143
It didn’t take the UFC long to fight a willing fighter to step in and compete on Super Bowl Weekend, as Ricardo Lamas has agreed to replace an injured Erik Koch and face Dustin Poirier at UFC 143. The show takes place February 4 from Las Vegas, Nevada with a main event featuring Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit doing battle for an interim UFC welterweight title. It has yet to be announced if Lamas-Poirier... [Read More...]
UFC returns to Montreal in 2012, Rory MacDonald-Che Mills confirmed for card
The UFC has officially confirmed their next trip to the Great White North as the fight promotion will head to Montreal on March 24 for UFC 145. Beyond announcing the event UFC President Dana White also made the first bout official after the match-up had recently been rumored. According to White, Che Mills will indeed face off with Rory MacDonald in a welterweight contest as had been expected. Mills... [Read More...]
Lavar Johnson to make UFC debut against Joey Beltran at UFC on FOX 2
It didn’t take long for the UFC to start bringing over Strikeforce heavyweights. Less than one week after UFC president Dana White announced that the Strikeforce heavyweight division would cease to exist in 2012, Lavar Johnson has been called up to the big time to face Joey Beltran at UFC on FOX 2. The heavyweight slugfest will be part of the nights preliminary card. The bout has been confirmed... [Read More...]
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal attendance, salary information released
This past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal failed to generate much interest around the MMA community, and, after seeing the attendance figures, it seems most fans in the San Diego felt the same way. According to official numbers from the CSAC the only card drew 2,995 people for $154,075 in gate. The number is one of the organization’s lowest to date and on par with a pre-Vegas... [Read More...]
Ronnie Mann latest featherweight added to Bellator Season 6 tourney
After a solid showing six months back as part of the Bellator Summer Series, British featherweight Ronnie Mann has been scheduled for a return to the ring come March when the organization’s sixth season starts up on MTV2/EPIX. More specifically, the 25-year old “Kid Ninja” will participate as part of a Season 6 tournament with the end goal of earning a $100,000 payday and shot at the divisional... [Read More...]
Nate Diaz says he is better than Donald Cerrone on every level
When Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone meet in the co-main event of UFC 141 next Friday night fans should expect nothing but fireworks after fireworks after fireworks followed by, you guessed it – fireworks. Diaz, who has won just two of his last four fights, will be trying to slow down the freight-train that is the “Cowboy.” Cerrone is on a current six-fight win streak that includes three submission... [Read More...]
Spike TV counterprogramming TUF with TUF
If the escalating battle between Spike TV and the UFC wasn’t already of the “No Holds Barred” variety it may be soon, as the longtime home of the world’s foremost MMA promotion has announced it will run a new show called Ultimate Fighter Fridays where highlights from the past fourteen seasons of TUF will run head-to-head against the reality show’s spring debut on FX. According to Spike TV... [Read More...]
Wagnney Fabiano scheduled to be part of the Bellator season six featherweight tournament
With their season six bantamweight tournament set, Bellator is now filling out their featherweight tournament and they’ve recently added Wagnney Fabiano, one of the top 145 lb competitors in the world, to the line up. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the signing on Twitter. A former IFL featherweight champ, Fabiano was thought to be the second best 145-pound fighter in the world (behind Urijah... [Read More...]
