Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor at UFC 85
According to Jess Liaudin, via a MySpace bulletin, he will fight fellow Brit, Paul Taylor at UFC 85. Both fighters will be coming off of losses sustained at UFC 81. Liaudin suffered a first round KO to Marcus Davis while Paul Taylor was decisioned by Paul Kelly. This fight will be the second time these two have clashed with the first fight taking place back in 2003. Taylor was victorious via what... [Read More...]
UFC 75: Spike TV ratings for UFC 75 are in
The ratings for UFC 75 on Spike TV from this past Saturday, and they’re pretty damn good. According to Spike TV, the show drew a 3.1 overall (3 million total homes) rating for a staggering 4.7 million viewers (I think the are factoring in multiple people watching at individual homes). The telecast peaked at 5.6 million viewers during the main event featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson... [Read More...]
My post-UFC 75 thoughts including what’s next for each fighter
The show opened with Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan talking about how Henderson vs. Rampage was going to be the first of many PRIDE vs. UFC matches. That left me scratching my head. I’m sorry, but has Fedor been signed to unify the PRIDE heavyweight title against Randy Couture and the UFC heavyweight title? Has the UFC stepped up and beaten K-1 to the punch for Takanori Gomi and will we see him... [Read More...]
UFC 75 Results
UFC Light Heavyweight Unification Bout: Quinton Jackson defeats Dan Henderson – Unanimous Decision Cheick Kongo defeats Mirko Cro Cop – Unanimous Decision Michael Bisping defeats Matt Hamill – Split Decision Houston Alexander defeats Alessio Sakara – TKO (strikes) Rd 1. Marcus Davis defeats Paul Taylor – Submission (armbar) Rd 1. Check out much more UFC 75 content on... [Read More...]
Sept. 1 edition of Inside the Cage Radio now available!
The long-awaited fourth episode of Inside the Cage Radio is now available for your listening pleasure! This week hosts Sam Caplan (FiveOuncesOfPain.com) and Matt Cava (UFCTakedown.com) welcomed both Dann Stupp of UFCjunkie.com and Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com into the cage as guests. [display_podcast] Dann joined the crew to help break down UFC 74. He was in Vegas for the event and brought his... [Read More...]
Pre-UFC 75 conference call recap with White, Henderson, Rampage, Bisping, and Hamill
The UFC held a media conference call today to promote UFC 75 on September 8 in London. The event will be televised on a tape delay basis on Spike TV in the United States. On the call was UFC president Dana White, Pride middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson, UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Michael Bisping, and Matt Hamill. Here are what I consider... [Read More...]
Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract
UFC president Dana White announced today during a conference call to promote UFC 75 on September 8 that Renato “Babalu” Sobral has been released from his contract due to applying a choke too long during this past Saturday’s match against David Heath at UFC 74. White was asked by a different reporter whether there was a chance Sobral would ever fight for the UFC again. White didn’t... [Read More...]
Report: Anthony Johnson off of UFC 75 card
Lee Whitehead of MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Anthony Johnson is no longer scheduled to face Jess Liaudin during the preliminary portion of UFC 75 in London on September 8. According to Whitehead, Liaudin’s new opponent will be Anthony Torres. You can read the report by clicking here. Read More →
Breaking News: UFC 75 to be on Spike TV
Put away your checkbooks! Spike TV just announced that they’ll be airing UFC 75. Here’s the release: New York, NY, July 16, 2007 — Spike TV will telecast “UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion,” its most star-studded fight card ever, including the network’s first-ever UFC® title fight, a unification bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and PRIDE’s... [Read More...]
How much will UFC 75 cost you?
Caleb Newby of 411Mania.com is reporting the following: UFC 75, featuring the anticipated bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan “Hollywood” Henderson, is not a lock to be shown on pay-per-view in the United States sources have told 411mania. Both Spike TV and HBO would be potential homes for the huge event (along with pay-per-view), though the status of any UFC programming... [Read More...]
Etim to fight Tibau at UFC 75
Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network is reporting that Gleison Tibau will be fighting Terry Etim at UFC 75 on September 8 in London. Read More →
UFCJunkie.com: Marcus Davis to fight Paul Taylor
UFCJunkie.com is reporting that Marcus Davis will be fighting Paul Taylor at UFC 75 on September 8 in London. Read More →
Report: Henderson vs. Jackson to be a title fight
There appears to be some good news coming out of the UFC. According to UFCDaily.com, Stephen Quadros reported on his radio show at Sherdog.com yesterday that the scheduled bout between UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Pride middleweight champion Dan Henderson at UFC 75 on September 8 in London will be for the UFC light heavyweight title. Click here for the full... [Read More...]
Ricco Rodriguez to train with Mirko Cro Cop
Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez will be assisting Mirko Cro Cop as Cro Cop prepares for his next fight at UFC 75 on September 8 against Cheick Kongo. The move to work with Rodriguez could be good for Cro Cop, so long as he doesn’t follow any nutrition advice from him. Loretta Hunt from the Fight Network is also reporting that Rodriguez is claiming he’s been approached to... [Read More...]
Henderson vs. Jackson could be non-title
After previously saying a bout scheduled for UFC 75 on September 8 in London between UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and Pride middleweight champion Dan Henderson would be title vs. title, UFC president Dana White has softened his stance and indicated during a conference call last week to promote UFC 73 that it could be a non-title bout. According to Carlos Arias of the Orange County... [Read More...]
Report: Alexander signs extension
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Houston Alexander has signed a new three-fight contract with the UFC. Alexander had been contracted to more fights under his original entry-level contract but it appears the UFC saw fit to give him a bump in pay. The first fight on the contract will take place at UFC 75 against Alessio Sakara on September 8 in London. I find the move to be a mild surprise because even... [Read More...]
White confirms Kongo vs. Cro Cop
Dana White confirmed on ESPNews yesterday that Mirko Cro Cop will be taking on Cheick Kongo at UFC 75 on September 8 in London. I believe this is a great matchup for Cro Cop in what could prove to be a very exciting fight. Both have similar styles since each are strikers. However, Cro Cop is the more dangerous striker of the two. I get the feeling that the UFC is trying to set up a win for Cro Cop... [Read More...]
Hamill vs. Bisping now official
In the events section under UFC 75 on UFC.com, Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill are listed as the only two official matches. See for yourself at: http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=758 Read More →
Meltzer: Bisping vs. Hamill still on
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, a match between Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill at UFC 75 in London is still scheduled. He said a match between Bisping against Ken Shamrock may have been discussed at one point but that it’s not the current plan. Read More →
UFC officially announces UFC 75 in London
Brian Knapp from The Fight Network is reporting that the UFC officially announced at a London press conference today that UFC 75 will be taking place in London on September 8. UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson will fight Pride middleweight (205 lbs.) champion Dan Henderson in a title unification bout in the main event. No other matches were announced. Mirko Cro Cop was at the press conference... [Read More...]
