UFC 95: Preview and Predictions of Main Card and Undercard

The debate as to whether UFC 95 has a main event worthy of a pay-per-view was made a moot one when Spike TV and the UFC received a deal to broadcast Saturday’s card from the O2 Arena in London, England back to the United States on a tape delay basis. UFC 95 set to air at 9 p.m. ET this Saturday, the event will be free to those who are able to afford basic cable. Instead of another PPV that costs... [Read More...]

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Diaz wants Aoki instead of Sakurai; “Mayhem” wants Sakuraba

Sherdog has a great piece up detailing some of the things that were said at the DREAM 3 post-fight press conference. Namely, Nick Diaz said he would rather be fighting Shinya Aoki next instead of Hayato Sakurai and Jason “Mayhem” Miller said that he would love a shot at his hero, Kazushi Sakuraba. Nick Diaz on Aoki: “You know, there’s a lot of other people I’d like to... [Read More...]

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Who put the hallucinogens in the DREAM kool-aid?

The power of nostalgia is an amazing thing. So powerful that it can make an average product appear to be much more than it really is so long that it offers a few elements that take you back to a time of greatness. In the past 12 hours I’ve received a lot of e-mails, IMs, and phone calls that pretty much go like this: “Did you watch DREAM!? Man, how great was that?” Great!? Wow, since... [Read More...]

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DREAM.3 recap

1. Takeshi Yamazaki > Shoji Maruyama, decision Shoji easily got the best of any standup and action but Yamazaki took him down frequently and laid on him while trying half-heartedly for submissions. In the MMA world Yamazaki deserved the win. In a perfect world Shoji deserved the victory. 2. Mayhem Miller > Katsuyori Shibata, strikes, Rd1 Mayhem, wearing Aoki tights, grabbed immediate mount... [Read More...]

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DREAM.3: Nick Diaz vs Katsuya Inoue back on

As reported yesterday it looks as if Nick Diaz vs Katsuya Inoue is officially back on this weekend’s DREAM.3 card from Saitama Super Arena. Sherdog has the scoop. Questions arose when Diaz was originally pulled off the card as he had apparently gained weight due to the belief he wasn’t fighting. Diaz will spend his last few hours in the United States cutting weight before heading to Japan... [Read More...]

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Report: Diaz possibly back on DREAM 3 card

Cesar Gracie called in and talked to T.J. DeSantis on the Sherdog Radio Network this afternoon and said that Nick Diaz may be back on the DREAM 3 card against Katsuya Inoue. According to DeSantis, Gracie had just spoken with a representative from EliteXC who greenlit the fight to take place at DREAM 3. Unfortunately, however, Gracie told DeSantis that Diaz has gained back a bunch of the weight that... [Read More...]

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More fights officially added to DREAM.3

DREAM’s official website was updated today both confirming rumored fights and adding a couple of their own. Along with the Nick Diaz and Mayhem Miller vs. Shibata announcement they’ve also added bouts between Melvin Manhoef and Dae Won Kim as well as Daisuke Nakamura battling Bu Kyung Jung. This brings the official tally of the May 11th card to seven finished fights and counting. Here... [Read More...]

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Nick Diaz to fight at DREAM 3

DREAM made the announcement on their website today that the ever controversial Nick Diaz will be competing on the DREAM 3 card on May 11th. Diaz will be facing off in a bout against Katsuya Inoue, a Pancrase veteran. Diaz has not competed since November 2007 when he lost a fight due to doctor stoppage against K.J. Noons for the EliteXC lightweight title. Diaz was scheduled to fight on March 29th at... [Read More...]

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Report: Aoki not out of DREAM 3…yet

Sergio Non, USA Today’s resident MMA blogger, got the scoop on Aoki’s status for the second round of the DREAM lightweight grand prix: Aoki “wants to go on, but it’s up to the doctors,” said Mike Kogan, head of U.S. promotion for Dream’s owner, Fight Entertainment Group. The examination is scheduled for later on Friday — keep in mind that Japan is a day ahead of... [Read More...]

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Report: “JZ” will not replace Aoki at DREAM 3

According to Sherdog, Shinya Aoki will not be continuing on in DREAM’s lightweight grand prix due to a facial injury suffered during Tuesday’s fight with Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancante. There had been much speculation that Calvancante would step in to replace the injured Aoki and continue on in the grand prix but that now seems highly unlikely: Calvancante was approached about... [Read More...]

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