5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Interview with “Big” John McCarthy
First, a big thanks to everyone expressed support during the “State of 5 Oz.” address yesterday. Reading all those positive comments was awesome. Also, I wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that my latest column on CBSSports.com is now available, and it’s a great read! I recently had the chance to speak with former long-time MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy for an... [Read More...]
Memo to Everyone: Machida is not Starnes
I’ve been perusing various MMA blogs, websites, and forums over the past few days and am beginning to see a common theme regarding Lyoto Machida. Either you love him and his style or you hate him and his style. There doesn’t seem to be any in-between. You think he’s boring? That’s fine. You think he’s fun to watch? That’s all good and well too. I, for one, enjoy... [Read More...]
UFC 84 Video: Tito Ortiz on ESPN’s Sportscenter
Tito Ortiz was on Sportscenter this afternoon and had a number of things to talk about including Dana White (of course), the UFC stiffing the fighters, his opponent Lyoto Machida and hinted at a possible future fight with Randy Couture. Read More →
UFC 84 Video: Tito Ortiz ready to smash Lyoto Machida
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UFC 84 Preview Video
Here’s a nice little sampler for UFC 84: Ill Will on May 24th with some hype for the main three fights: BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk, Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida, and Keith Jardine vs. Wanderlei Silva. If you’re not at least pumped for Penn vs. Sherk, then I don’t know if you’re a fan of mixed martial arts. HT: Bloody Elbow Read More →
Lyoto Machida vs. Tito Ortiz is still on
Lyoto Machida’s manager, Ed Soares was a recent guest on “The Lights Out” show and stated that the fight between Lyoto Machida and Tito Ortiz is still scheduled to go ahead at UFC 84. During the interview, Soares was very confident in that the fight will go on. The reason this is news is because in a recent interview with former UFC fighter, Renato Sobral conducted by PunchDrunkGamer.com,... [Read More...]
Is Tito Ortiz really going to fight Lyoto Machida?
In a recent interview with PunchDrunkGamer.com, former UFC light-heavyweight title contender, Renato Sobral stated that he believes a fight between former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and Lyoto Machida which was tentatively scheduled for a UFC event in May, may no longer be going ahead. ‘Babalu’ said the following: PDG: Last time we talked you said that Lyoto Machida would... [Read More...]
UFC offers Lyoto Machida a fight with Tito Ortiz
That’s the scoop according to MMA Weekly: Ed Soares, the manager for Lyoto Machida, has confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Ultimate Fighting Championship officials have offered the Brazilian a fight against former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. According to Soares, Machida has accepted the fight and at this point, they are waiting to find out if Ortiz will accept the bout. “It would... [Read More...]
Impact Report: Signing of Sokoudjou could benefit UFC’s bottom line
After going through a period of negative news that included Randy Couture’s resignation along with a potential deal with HBO falling through, the UFC has rebounded nicely with a string of positive announcements. First, it was the signing of Brock Lesnar, which is a move that has the potential to pay huge dividends for the UFC from a mainstream perspective. Soon after that they made hardcore fans... [Read More...]
Sokoudjou to face Machida @ UFC 79 confirmed
UFC.com has confirmed what has been rumoured over the past couple of days. “The African Assassin” Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (4-1) has signed a deal with the UFC and his first bout will be against undefeated Ryoto Machida. The fight will happen at UFC 79: Nemesis on 29th of December and will add to an impressive card already featuring Matt Serra and Matt Hughes in a Welterweight title fight... [Read More...]
Report: Team Quest confirms possibility of Sokoudjou in the UFC
MMAmania.com is reporting the following in regard to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou’s potential addition to the UFC light heavyweight division: He has made a decision, however, to fight for the UFC. Other offers from EliteXC and K-1 were “flaky.” In addition, the Team Quest management team feels that his best long-term interests will be served fighting in the United States. The site is quick to... [Read More...]
UFC 76: Post-show thoughts on Jardine and Griffin upsets and more
I don’t know where to begin. But let’s begin with Liddell vs. Jardine: Remember when I said they should have canceled the match? A lot of you said I was crazy. Remember when I said this was a legit main event caliber match? A lot of you said I was full of it. Well, I have to eat crow when I make bold picks like Koscheck over GSP that don’t pan out and I have to own up to it but there... [Read More...]
Nakamura to debut at UFC 76 against Machida
UFC.com has announced that former Pride light heavyweight Kazuhiro Nakamura will debut at UFC 76 on September 22 in Anaheim against Ryoto Machida. The web site also announced that Michihiro Omigawa will debut on the same card against Matt Wiman in a battle of lightweights. Nakamura and Omigawa in the UFC? The rich get richer. Read More →
Report: Shogun’s new opponent is Forrest
I did not hear the show first hand, however, it’s believed that Tagg Radio (Taggradio.com) is reporting that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s opponent at UFC 76 on Sept. 22 in Anaheim, Calif. has been changed from Lyoto Machida to Forrest Griffin. The UFC has yet to confirm this match. I think Machida would have been a tougher fight for Shogun but if the fight has indeed been changed... [Read More...]
Report: White announces Rua vs. Machida
According to UFCJunkie.com, UFC president Dana White officially announced on ESPN today that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be debuting for the promotion at UFC 76 in September against Ryoto “Lyoto” Machida. Here’s what Junkie has: PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who recently signed a contract with the UFC, will make his... [Read More...]
Rua could make UFC debut vs. Machida
John Patton of the Gainesville Sun wrote an article on Saturday about the UFC. Patton goes over the growth of MMA, the history of the UFC, a the usual territory you see covered by the mainstream press. However, the article gets very interesting when he starts discussing the acquisition of Pride and gets quotes from Dana White. According to the article, White is claiming that Mauricio “Shogun”... [Read More...]
