Manny Tapia complains of premature stoppage
WEC bantamweight competitor Manny Tapia complained following his second round TKO loss to title holder Miguel Torres that the fight was stopped prematurely. “I thought they called it too early,” said a visibly bruised Tapia during a Sherdog video interview. “I still felt good. I know he rocked me, like, twice — well, I didn’t feel rocked.” Despite his critical assessment... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres, newcomers reign supreme at WEC 37
In the first mixed martial arts fight in U.S. history to feature two fighters of Mexican heritage headlining a televised event, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres successfully defended his title courtesy of a second round TKO over Manny Tapia. The victory improved Torres’ documented record to 35-1 and his record under the World Extreme Cagefighting banner to 4-0. Torres, an Indiana... [Read More...]
WEC 37: Preview and Predictions
Wednesday’s WEC 37 event featuring Miguel Torres making his second career defense of the WEC bantamweight against Manny Tapia hasn’t garnered much publicity in recent weeks. And that’s a shame, as Torres is one of the top ten best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and those who elect not to watch Wednesday’s telecast (8 p.m. ET on VERSUS) will be missing out. With Urijah... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres says he’ll defend title on December 3; Manny Tapia a possible opponent (video)
Michael David Smith of AOL Fanhouse was putting in work today at the UFC 90 press conference and was able to catch up with not only Patrick Cote, but also WEC’s current bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres. Torres touches on a number of topics, including a possible title defense against Manny Tapia on December 3 and a future fight between he and Urijah Faber at 145 lbs. Read More →
TUF 7 Finale Fight of the Night: Hazelett vs. Burkman (video)
Dustin Hazelett was awarded Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses for his performance Saturday night. This bout was on the undercard so many UFC fans didn’t get to see it. UFC.com has pushed this fight video to its video player for viewers to watch for free (they usually charge $1.99 for fight video). WATCH Hazelett vs. Burkman fight video. Check out more TUF 7 Finale content... [Read More...]
TUF 7 Finale: Dustin Hazelett awarded $40,000 in bonuses for “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night”
Las Vegas, Nevada – Amir Sadollah may have earned the title of the winner for the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but it was Dustin Hazelett who perhaps is walking out of the TUF 7 live season finale as the event’s biggest winner. Hazelett, a member of Team Jorge Gurgel in Ohio, fought Josh Burkman during the non-televised portion of the fight card. Despite giving... [Read More...]
Evan Tanner Officially Signed; Kos May Not Be Televised
It’s official. Following rumors and speculation, UFC.com has listed a match between middleweights Evan Tanner and Yushin Okami at UFC 82. The event takes place Marh 1 in Columbus, Ohio. This adds to what is already a stacked card and the result is bad news for Josh Koscheck and Dustin Hazelett. The fight between the two welterweights will occur prior to the live telecast and will only appear... [Read More...]
UFC 82 fight card
UFC 82 is turning into the Battle of the 185-ers. Here’s the finalized UFC 82 fight card. MAIN CARD Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson (for the UFC Middleweight Title) Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo Alessio Sakara vs. Chris Leben Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner Chris Wilson vs. Jon Fitch PRELIMINARY CARD Jake O’Brien vs. Andrei Arlovski Luigi Fioravanti vs. Luke Cummo Dustin Hazelett vs. Josh... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett a Possibility for UFC 82
MMAMania, knowing all things AKA, had the knowledge last week of a possible fight between Dustin Hazelett and Josh Koscheck at UFC 82 on March 1. Apparently Koscheck was on the list of possible replacements for Matt Serra for UFC 79, but since that is not going to happen, a fight with Hazelett is a real possibility. No paperwork has been filled out yet, but a source close to MMAMania.com is confirming... [Read More...]
UFC Roundup: Belcher gets new contract; Hazelett could fight Goulet; and Tanner to fight Lister?
There’s a quite a few UFC-related fight nuggets making the Internet rounds so I figured I’d recap them for you in one post: – UFCjunkie.com is citing a report in the Biloxi Sun-Herald middleweight Alan Belcher has signed a new four fight contract with the UFC. His next fight is scheduled for UFC 77 in Cincinnati on Oct. 20 against Kalib Starnes. If Belcher can string together a few... [Read More...]
