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Sunday, 31 August 2014
T.J. Dillashaw Remains Champion With Finish Of Joe Soto
UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw mimicked his fight from earlier this year Saturday night, landing a fifth-round head-kick that finished Joe Soto in the main event of UFC 177. Dillashaw did the same to then-champion Renan Barao, a fight he was well ahead on in earning the title. In front of his hometown fans in […]
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Randy Couture: 'I would compete against Fedor at Metamoris'
Randy Couture once walked away from the UFC and a world championship in order to try and get a fight with fellow all-time great heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. The bout never happened, unfortunately, and now both men are retired from MMA competition.
However, Couture said in a recent interview with Submission Radio, that he's still open to competing against "The Last Emperor." Asked if he'd consider a submission wrestling match against Fedor at Metamoris, Couture replied in the affirmative.
"That would be interesting and certainly given the time to prepare and get back up into good, solid grappling and wrestling shape, that would be a lot of fun," he said.
Couture's former teammate Chael Sonnen recently competed at Metamoris 4 against submission wrestling world champion Andrew Galvao. UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett also competed against former UFC middleweight Dean Lister at the same event.
Couture went on to say that, if Fedor is game and in shape, he can be as well. "I'm not sure how active Fedor is at this stage, you know him being retired as well," he said.
"But I'm certainly no opposed to an idea like that."
Would you pay to watch Couture vs. Emelianenko, even if no strikes could be thrown? Let us know in the comments section!
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King Mo Lawal Sticking In Bellator For The Foreseeable Future
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has found a home with Bellator MMA, and he plans on staying put for the extended future. The promotion announced recently that Lawal has signed a long-term extension to remain a member of the light heavyweight division. The former Strikeforce champion has posted a 4-3 record since signing with Bellator. “This […]
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Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/29/king-mo-lawal-sticking-bellator-foreseeable-future/
UFC 177: Official Weigh-Ins - Videos
Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Barao II, live Friday, August 29 at 7 p.m./4 p.m. ETPT.Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ufc-177-official-weigh-ins-video_tim9vjma.html
Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos Fight Gif Finish From Video UFC
UFC Fight Night ‘Henderson vs. Dos Anjos Gifs – Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos Fight Gif Finish From Video. Cheap TapouT Gear And Clothing Rafael dos Anjos def. Benson Henderson via KO (Punch) R1 2:31
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8/20 AFTERNOON UPDATE: Maia sidelined with staph infection; roundtable on Rousey's next opponent; Bisping thinks he's going to demolish Le; Coker on Bellator's future
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WEDNESDAY 8/20 AFTERNOON UPDATE
If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site this afternoon:
-Demian Maia's out of this weekend's UFC Fight Night 49 event with a bad staph infection which may have spread to his bone. He was hospitalized for a second time on Tuesday, and his status right now is unclear. Get more on the situation with further thoughts on our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser.
-In our new roundtable today, the crew discussed who should fight Ronda Rousey next if Gina Carano does not come into the UFC. Excerpt from Dan Moore: “If Cat Zingano wins impressively against Amanda Nunes at UFC 178, she's clearly the next in line. Her win over Miesha Tate was very entertaining, and after her recent troubles, most will take to her as a fan favourite over Rousey. If that doesn't go to plan, the UFC are screwed, and they'll need to call up Holly Holm quicker than they probably wanted. If not, they'll need to rehash another rematch fight with Miesha Tate or Sara McMann, and nobody wants to see that happen.” Full roundtable on the mobile site.
-Michael Bisping is fighting Cung Le on Saturday in Macau, and as he's done on several occasions, he says he's going to demolish an opponent. Now we need to see if he can follow through. Catch his latest comments on Saturday's fight and more on the mobile site.
-Scott Coker discussed what he sees in Bellator's future again this week, and he continues to say all the right things to breed optimism about what's coming next for the organization. See his latest comments with further analysis on the mobile site.
We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_22795.shtml
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Bellator moving to monthly events in 2015; Spike TV to remain focus
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/scott-coker-bellator-moving-to-monthly-events-in-2015-spike-tv-to-remain-focus
As expected, Bellator MMA is restructuring its format next year to focus on superfights...
As expected, Bellator MMA is restructuring its format next year to focus on superfights...
UFC's Donald Cerrone denies racism, sexism accusations
UFC lightweight Bobby Green recently recounted a series of incidents he says happened at a UFC Fan Expo where fellow lightweight Donald Cerrone harassed female fans and said racist remarks. In a new interview with Sherdog, Cerrone dismissed the stories and the characterizations of him as a sexist, racist bully.
"That was two years ago, ya' know? Why didn't any of this come out?" Cerrone said of the alleged incidents.
"Why didn't a fan file a lawsuit or say, 'Yo, Cowboy is groping my wife,' c'mon. Or racist comments...I have three black guys that live with me. So if I was racist, I couldn't even let something like that.
"it's just funny to me. Talk all you want. If the fans want to believe him, go ahead. If you take Bobby Green's word, a guy who just wants to say dumb comments...I got nothing to say to the guy other than one day I'll see you Bobby Green."
So, the strange tale continues, but at least Cerrone has gotten himself on the record and been able to - sort of - deny Green's charges. One can only imagine what would prompt Green to make the charges he did against Cerrone, if they are not true.
One thing is clear, however - Cerrone and Green definitely need to fight one another at some point. Also, we can be sure the fight will be a good one, both because of their skills and the animosity between the pair.
Who would you pick in that matchup? Let us know in the comments section.
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What do you keep in your hiking/moto/camping/outdoors Backpack
I browsed through our survival forum to see if anybody had put together a backpack thread, but found nothing. I thought I would share some of the things I've learned about the importance of having a...
Quest bar fort trumps beer…
Quest bar fort trumps beer fort all day! .
@questnutrition @questcreator @ronsquest @incrediblechap #QuestNutrition #QuestTraining #OnaQuest #cheatclean #CrunchClean #proteinchips #questambassador #questbars @xslasvegas #allday #beerfort #questbar
@questnutrition @questcreator @ronsquest @incrediblechap #QuestNutrition #QuestTraining #OnaQuest #cheatclean #CrunchClean #proteinchips #questambassador #questbars @xslasvegas #allday #beerfort #questbar
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Haunted UFC 177 Continues: Barao Out, Joe Soto Inserted Into Main Event
Joe Soto, a former Bellator featherweight champion, has been inserted into the main event of UFC 177 on a days notice, replacing Renan Barao. Officials confirmed the news on Friday. Soto was scheduled to meet Anthony Birchak in a prelim fight, but will step in for Barao, who was taken to the hospital according to […]
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Tommy Toe Hold Show – Team Nova Uniao Learn To Talk Shit
Nova Uniao fighters might be talking a lot more trash very soon.
Source: http://www.mmatko.com/tomy-toe-hold-show-team-nova-uniao-learn-to-talk-shit/
UFC's Dan Hardy plans future training sessions with St-Pierre, targets spring return
After a four-fight skid that had him thinking about retirement, Dan Hardy's evolution is continuing in the midst of a two-fight resurgence. The former UFC welterweight title challenger is coming off a stint at Montreal's Tristar Gym to help champion and former nemesis Georges St-Pierre prepare for common opponent Carlos Condit.
And recently, the Brit revealed he is planning to train in the future with St-Pierre and the Tristar crew.
Friday, 29 August 2014
Dana White says Gina Carano update likely for September
We've heard this before so there's no telling if it will end up being true, yet, but UFC president Dana White swears once more that he's "close" to signing a deal with Gina Carano. The former Strikeforce star has not fought since losing in 2009, and has since made a career in movies.
"Conviction" is still a big name in MMA, however, and the UFC and bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey have both been pushing for Carano to step into the Octagon and take on the "Rowdy" one. At one point in negotiations, White told the press that he would sign Carano within a week, but since then things have gotten a bit "complicated."
In Macau this past weekend, White told reporters that, while negotiations with Carano remain tangled, he should have an update by the first week of September. "It's complicated, but I think it's close," he said,
"I had a plan, but now I don’t know...We have to see how this plays out. As I said before, I should know in September, the first week of September.”
New Bellator boss Scott Coker has siad he's had only passing conversation with Carano about signing with the promotion, now that they have brought back women into the fold. Do you think Carano will come back to MMA at all, and if so, should she choose the UFC or Bellator?
Let us know in the comments section!
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Melvin Manhoef vs. Doug Marshall Headlines Bellator 125
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With a near 40 KO’s between the two, a middleweight clash between Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef and Doug “The Rhino”...
8/18 NIGHT UPDATE: Kennedy says MMA in the Bonds, McGuire, Sosa era with PEDs; Carano won't be going to Bellator; JDS on Werdum-Velasquez at UFC 180
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MONDAY 8/18 NIGHTTIME UPDATE
If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site tonight:
-Tim Kennedy won't stop speaking out against PEDs in MMA, no matter what reaction he gets, and in his latest comments, he says that we're in the Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa era in the UFC. See his comments with further analysis on our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser.
-Gina Carano won't be coming to Bellator. Scott Coker said a brief talk didn't really go anywhere, as he believes she's looking to return at 135 lbs. As they're not going to be running that division, they're not going to be bringing her in. Further thoughts on Carano's potential future on the mobile site.
-Junior dos Santos discussed the UFC 180 Heavyweight Title bout between Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum this week, saying he believed Werdum has a really good chance to capture the Title in Mexico. See his comments with additional thoughts on the mobile site now!
We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_22773.shtml
so who's near ferguson missouri?
please tell us of your experiences
isnt Shaggydoo from that kind of area?
isnt Shaggydoo from that kind of area?
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83404-so-who-s-near-ferguson-missouri&goto=newpost
Pride FC's official drug testing policy
Enson posted the fine print from an old PRIDE contract.
Even though they could drug test, guys like Gary Goodridge have said he was never tested for anything and never saw, knew or heard of...
Even though they could drug test, guys like Gary Goodridge have said he was never tested for anything and never saw, knew or heard of...
UFC's Bobby Green calls Donald Cerrone racist, sexist, bully
UFC lightweight Bobby Green was set to face Donald Cerrone before the UFC signed Eddie Alvarez and decided to replace the Bellator champ for Green. Turns out, Green would have especially liked to have gotten his hands on "Cowboy" Cerrone.
According to allegations Green made during an interview Monday with MMA Fighting, Cerrone made racist comments about Green, a well as groped and bullied UFC fans at a UFC Expo. "[Cerrone] just said some racist stuff," Green began.
"He said stuff like, random racist stuff like ‘we gotta check him, we gotta check him, you know how black people like to steal.' I'm like ‘what the,' and I'm getting hot in front of thousands of people, all these people are here for the signing and they're going 'ohhhh' and 'ooooh' and 'ahhh.'
"His boy [Isaac] Vallie-Flagg [said] ‘he had a little bit to drink,' he's like ‘let it go,' I'm like ‘man, I'm not tripping' and I'm laughing it off like 'hahaha. It's cool.' But inside, the real dude inside of me, we don't let that kind of [expletive] go, you know? I want to get his ass. But at the same time I'm like 'play it cool, don't make waves.'"
The UFC newcomer decided to lay low despite Cerrone's alleged comments in order to not escalate the situation. Later, during an autograph-signing session, Green says he saw Cerrone grope female fans and bully their partners.
"He was groping every woman in his line to do his signing," Green claimed.
"He's groping these women. They've got husbands, they've got fiancees, they've got boyfriends, I'm like, that's messed up man, just because this guy's a nerd and he can't do anything to you, you're going to do this to him. Girlfriend's cute, Donald Cerrone, picks her up, grabs her ass, starts grabbing on there and stuff and he's like 'I'm Donald Cerrone.' I'm like, 'you're going to piss somebody off, you get the wrong person they're going to get pissed.' He's like, 'what are they going to do to me, I'll knock them out.' I'm like what the? This guy's full of himself."
Green is no longer a UFC rookie, having won four straight bouts in the Octagon and eight straight, overall. So, he feels free to say what he thinks of the Greg Jackson/Mike Winkeljohn fighter, based on his alleged behavior at the UFC Expo.
"I liked the guy, I was a fan of him at the time. So I'm actually excited to meet the guy. I'm cool with him, I shake his hand, you know, and he's just been rude as hell," Green concluded.
"He is just the most obnoxious asshole I've ever met."
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Thursday, 28 August 2014
well at least we can now say that pride fc isn't the only org that had fixed fights
The pig whore v davis fight was a werk.
I've seen the exact same "technique" used on the playground in jr high school and those kids got out of that position to continue fighting.
Plus how are...
I've seen the exact same "technique" used on the playground in jr high school and those kids got out of that position to continue fighting.
Plus how are...
War Machine: cold busted at last
http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/16/justice/mma-fighter-arrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Money and pizza, he stole my exit plan! Police serve up EARLY STOPPAGE!
Image:...
Money and pizza, he stole my exit plan! Police serve up EARLY STOPPAGE!
Image:...
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83406-War-Machine-cold-busted-at-last&goto=newpost
I'm not a bitch like you!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhrnzDp18s
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83304-I-m-not-a-bitch-like-you!!!!&goto=newpost
Aoki-Shalorus, Suzuki-Askren Set for One FC’s First Event in Dubai on Aug. 29
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/AokiShalorus-SuzukiAskren-Set-for-One-FCs-First-Event-in-Dubai-on-Aug-29-70013
There will be plenty of gold on the line when One Fighting Championship makes its...
There will be plenty of gold on the line when One Fighting Championship makes its...
Donald Cerrone vs. Bobby Green booked as new UFC 178 co-main event
http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/8/14/6004439/ufc-178-fight-card-donald-cerrone-vs-bobby-green
A sizzling match-up between top-ranked lightweights Donald Cerrone and Bobby Green has been booked as...
A sizzling match-up between top-ranked lightweights Donald Cerrone and Bobby Green has been booked as...
World's largest swimming pool
http://www.earthporm.com/worlds-largest-swimming-pool/
Image: http://cdn.earthporm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/largest-pool-1.jpg
20 acres.
Image: http://cdn.earthporm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/largest-pool-1.jpg
20 acres.
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After successful surgery, mess in Macau, David Mitchell primed for UFC victory
More than two years after dropping his UFC debut, things haven't exactly gone David Mitchell's way.Injuries, surgery and rehabilitation have left Mitchell out of action for more than 15 months - a streak he had hoped to end earlier this month.
Left without an opponent and some 7,000 miles from home, Mitchell admits it was a frustrating plight. Now he's aiming for a January return, and he's anxious to show the world what he can do when fighting at full strength.
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Inside the NFL: New Team, New Night! - Videos
Ed Reed, current Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, and Boomer Esiason join Phil Simms and host Greg Gumbel on INSIDE THE NFL as weekly series moves to Tuesdays beginning September 2 at 9PM on SHOWTIME.Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/inside-the-nfl-new-team-new-night-video_wk9czxxr.html
Jon Jones injured, fight with Daniel Cormier postponed until Jan. 3
Jon Jones suffered a leg injury during training and has been forced to postpone his hotly anticipated light heavyweight title defense against Daniel Cormier that had been scheduled for UFC 178 on Sept. 27 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
The bout has tentatively been rescheduled for Jan. 3 as the main event of UFC 182, also at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
A UFC spokesperson said he did not know the nature of Jones' injury. Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting quoted unnamed sources saying it is a torn meniscus in his left knee and a sprained ankle.
The news first broke Tuesday during the "America's Pregame" show on Fox Sports 1, where Cormier works as a UFC analyst. Cormier said he was told by UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta that he would keep his spot and that the company wouldn't leapfrog Alexander Gustafsson ahead of him.
Gustafsson originally was to face Jones on Sept. 27 until he was injured. But after a major brawl broke out between Jones and Cormier and generated major attention, there was little chance the UFC would not keep that bout together.
The UFC plans to move the flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Chris Cariaso to replace Jones-Cormier atop UFC 178. The Johnson-Cariaso bout had been slated to be the co-main event of UFC 177 on Aug. 30 in Sacramento, Calif.
UFC president Dana White is on vacation and unreachable, as is Jones' manager Malki Kawa. Fertitta was in meetings when news of the injury broke and could not be reached.
Jones' trainer Greg Jackson did not immediately return a phone message.
The UFC noted in a press release that because of the change in main events, customers who have already purchased tickets for UFC 178 can request a refund. The deadline to do so is Aug. 22.
Gilbert Melendez on UFC champ Anthony Pettis: 'We ain't friends'
Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis were given shots to promote themselves and their upcoming UFC lightweight title fight while filming season 20 of the MMA reality show competition, The Ultimate Fighter, but "El Nino" says that both men chose to keep a lid on the drama. Fans shouldn't expect any Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate-esque TUF antics between Melendez and the champ.
“I hope people aren’t too disappointed, but there’s not much interaction between us,” Melendez recently told MMA Junkie Radio.
“We’re kind of guys who don’t talk too much [expletive] and like to fight more. I don’t really want to build a relationship with him. I think he feels the same."
According to UFC president Dana White, Melendez and Pettis are set to fight Dec. 6 for Pettis' lightweight strap. While Melendez said he didn't go out of his way to antagonize Pettis, he also didn't make an effort to be polite to him, since they will soon lock up.
“We’ve had a little bit of words, but other than that, we just keep it separate. Because we ain’t friends," Melendez explained.
"I don’t want to like him, and he doesn’t want to like me, and we’re going to want to beat each other up. Ain’t no joke about that. I just don’t high-five and hug people like other people.”
Melendez went on to say that, while he didn't try to get in Pettis' face during TUF 20 taping, his teammate, friend and assistant coach on the show, Nate Diaz, was another matter. “He’s such a cholo, bro,” Melendez said of Diaz.
“He don’t smile one bit. He don’t say 'hi' to nobody. I like having him around. He has a great intimidation factor. He’s all business. He’s always ready to go.
“Most people just give him his space. They don’t want to call his bluff. [Diaz would tell Melendez of fighting Pettis], ‘Whenever you want, Gil, you let me know.’ I’m like, ‘Nah, Nate, it’s cool.'”
Do you think Melendez vs. Pettis will be fireworks in the cage, come fight night, even though they may not have bought into the reality show drama? Let us know in the comments section!
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I have a HUGE basketball card collection from 90-00. 100's of Jordan's, Kobie rookies, Tim Duncan's Chrome rookie, Iverson rookies, shaq rookies.. 2000 finals jersey worn cards.. And everything in...
Street Fighter II Church Edition (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp7JWGTpn-M
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83375-Street-Fighter-II-Church-Edition-(HD)&goto=newpost
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Joey Beltran Has Earned a Light Heavyweight Title Shot Against Emanuel Newton???
http://www.cagepotato.com/joey-beltran-has-earned-a-light-heavyweight-title-shot-against-emanuel-newton-and-were-not-sure-how/
Former UFC slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran has fallen on some...
Former UFC slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran has fallen on some...
What do you keep in your hiking/moto/camping/outdoors Backpack
I browsed through our survival forum to see if anybody had put together a backpack thread, but found nothing. I thought I would share some of the things I've learned about the importance of having a...
KNOCKOUT at the park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk3pUiNwZMg
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83208-KNOCKOUT-at-the-park&goto=newpost
8/8 EVENING UPDATE: Jones, Cormier exchange harsher words in leaked post-interview exchange; Carter's double Bellator interview; UFC 175 draws over 500,000 buys; Faber out of Japan card
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FRIDAY 8/8 EVENING UPDATE
If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site today:
-Video leaked today of Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier following their Monday interview on ESPN, jawing back and forth while they thought the cameras weren't rolling, and if it wasn't clear before that the two really disliked one another, it is now. The two jawed back and forth a bit, with both calling one another a “pussy,” Cormier saying he wanted to spit in Jones' face, and Jones saying he would “literally” kill Cormier if he did so. Head to the main listing at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser now for a full transcript of the exchange along with some added thoughts.
-Alvin Carter has a double interview up today with Bellator 123 competitors Matt Bissette and Kin Moy. Excerpt from Bissette: “I'd consider doing fights at 145 lbs. on the local scene. I'm all about the idea of testing my skill against a physical disadvantage in size and strength. I definitely find myself excited to work with bigger guys in training, so maybe some day down the line I'll give that a shot in actual competition as well. But I have no illusions about that being a viable career path for me.” Full interview available on the mobile site now.
-The UFC 175 event last month drew between 500,000 and 545,000 pay-per-view buys, making it the biggest drawing card of 2014 thus far. That's not surprising in the least given what was on that card, but it's also well below the top cards of previous years. More on that on the mobile site.
-Finally, there's been a shakeup to the Japan card again for next month, as Urijah Faber is out of his fight with Masenori Kanehara. In his place steps the man he beat last month, Alex Caceres. Further information on the fighters involved on the mobile site now.
We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_22648.shtml
UFC Newcomer Brian Ortega Accepts Full Responsibility for Taking Steroid
Are you ready for the biggest shocker you’ll hear today? A professional athlete who was popped for taking a banned substance is admitting to knowingly consuming a performance-enhancing drug in order to gain an advantage. No, ‘I took an unnamed, over-the-counter supplement that contained an illegal substance that I wasn’t aware of.’ No, ‘Someone tricked [...]
Jesse Ronson guns for UFC contract following weekend win over Ryan Healy
Sore hands and feet are Jesse Ronson's only career roadblocks at this moment. Ronson believes a recent victory over fellow lightweight Ryan Healy proves he's capable of joining his well-known teammates in the UFC.
"I would like for this fight to put me on the next level, but we'll see how it goes," he told MMAjunkie.com.
Monday, 25 August 2014
Gilbert Melendez on UFC champ Anthony Pettis: 'We ain't friends'
Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis were given shots to promote themselves and their upcoming UFC lightweight title fight while filming season 20 of the MMA reality show competition, The Ultimate Fighter, but "El Nino" says that both men chose to keep a lid on the drama. Fans shouldn't expect any Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate-esque TUF antics between Melendez and the champ.
“I hope people aren’t too disappointed, but there’s not much interaction between us,” Melendez recently told MMA Junkie Radio.
“We’re kind of guys who don’t talk too much [expletive] and like to fight more. I don’t really want to build a relationship with him. I think he feels the same."
According to UFC president Dana White, Melendez and Pettis are set to fight Dec. 6 for Pettis' lightweight strap. While Melendez said he didn't go out of his way to antagonize Pettis, he also didn't make an effort to be polite to him, since they will soon lock up.
“We’ve had a little bit of words, but other than that, we just keep it separate. Because we ain’t friends," Melendez explained.
"I don’t want to like him, and he doesn’t want to like me, and we’re going to want to beat each other up. Ain’t no joke about that. I just don’t high-five and hug people like other people.”
Melendez went on to say that, while he didn't try to get in Pettis' face during TUF 20 taping, his teammate, friend and assistant coach on the show, Nate Diaz, was another matter. “He’s such a cholo, bro,” Melendez said of Diaz.
“He don’t smile one bit. He don’t say 'hi' to nobody. I like having him around. He has a great intimidation factor. He’s all business. He’s always ready to go.
“Most people just give him his space. They don’t want to call his bluff. [Diaz would tell Melendez of fighting Pettis], ‘Whenever you want, Gil, you let me know.’ I’m like, ‘Nah, Nate, it’s cool.'”
Do you think Melendez vs. Pettis will be fireworks in the cage, come fight night, even though they may not have bought into the reality show drama? Let us know in the comments section!
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT 48: WHERE TO FOLLOW LIVE EVENT REPORT THIS MORNING
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If you're looking for our live UFC Fight Night 48 coverage this morning, head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser. Full play by play, star ratings, reactions, commentary, and more will be there, while quick results will hit the app as well. Follow along throughout the week to all the live news and updates on the new specially designed mobile site, and head there during every major event for live coverage!
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Martial Arts Frauds, Idiots, and Scams. No Touch Garbage to Benny Hill song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE9byK8KmNU
Hey Wimmer!
off the back of this michael brown thing theres meant to be shit like the purge going on. seemingly in kentucky
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you heard...
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you heard...
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Mike Dolce getting KTFO by Mike Pierce
No wonder he got into the coaching side of MMA, who needs that in their life...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjgmNBJZLiI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjgmNBJZLiI
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Alexander Gustafsson Demands Rematch with Jon Jones After UFC 178 Withdrawal
Alex Gustafsson has launched a surprise—and out of character—attack on the UFC following the company's decision to reschedule Jon Jones' fight with Daniel Cormier.
An injury to Gustafsson...
An injury to Gustafsson...
'Big' John McCarthy soon to return to an MMA cage in Nevada
Several sources have told Yahoo Sports that popular referee John McCarthy will receive an official's license from the Nevada Athletic Commission and be assigned to work at UFC 178 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Sept. 27.
The card, which will be headlined by a flyweight title bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Chris Cariaso, will be the first McCarthy has worked in the "Fight Capital of the World," since 2007.
McCarthy, who along with Herb Dean is considered one of mixed martial arts' two finest referees, announced a brief retirement after working a show at the Palms in Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2007, to take a broadcast position with The Fight Network.
He returned to officiating in November 2008, though he did color analysis for several MMA cards. But he ran afoul of Keith Kizer, the former executive director of Nevada commission, after making comments Kizer felt were unfair and overly critical.
Nevada, though, has been seeking to improve the quality of its refereeing and judging in both MMA and boxing since several controversies late last year. Those controversies got the attention of powerful politicians such as Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-Nev) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev). McCarthy began officiating at UFC 2.
McCarthy is expected to be granted a license at the commission meeting on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas, though it could extend until the first meeting in September. It is unclear which bouts at UFC 178 that McCarthy will work.
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Sunday, 24 August 2014
UFC Fight Night 48: Results of undercard fights from China
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The undercard has finished up on the UFC Fight Night 48 event, with only the main and co-main events remaining from China. Check out the quick results below, then head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser to follow along with additional thoughts, star ratings, and more!
-Zhang Lipeng def. Brendan O'Reilly via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
-Ning Guangyou def. Yang Jianping via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
-Wang Sai def. Danny Mitchell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
-Alberto Mina def. Shinsho Anzai via TKO at 4:17 of the first round
-Yuta Sasaki def. Roland Delorme via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:06 of the first round
-Colby Covington def. Wang Anying via submission (strikes) at 4:50 of the first round
-Royston Wee def. Yao Zhikui via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
-Milana Dudieva def. Elizabeth Phillips via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_22829.shtml
UFC Fight Night 49 Video Highlights
Check out highlights from the main and co-main events of UFC Fight Night 49 from Saturday evening in the videos below. In the headline bout, Rafael dos Anjos stunned the MMA world with a first round finish of former champion Benson Henderson. The co-main produced another finish for Jordan Mein, as he took care of […]
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Yushin Okami faces David Branch for WSOF title at WSOF 15
http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/7/29/5949583/yushin-okami-faces-david-branch-for-wsof-title-at-wsof-15
Yushin Okami will get his first crack at WSOF gold on Oct. 24.
WSOF middleweight champion...
Yushin Okami will get his first crack at WSOF gold on Oct. 24.
WSOF middleweight champion...
howdy
hey everyone, found this forum, obviously I am a huge comic book fan but I also love MMA and pro wrestling.
btw
RESPECT THE HULK YOU BITCHES!
btw
RESPECT THE HULK YOU BITCHES!
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Amazing Brewery Trick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n2YmfUwRTg
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Ask the Fight Doc: What do you make of Nick Denis' unexpected MMA retirement?
Promising UFC bantamweight Nick Denis caught many surprise when he announced his MMA retirement on Thursday. As the former Ph.D. student detailed in his blog, Denis was concerned about brain injury and decided to call it quits at just 29 years old.
MMAjunkie.com medical columnist and consultant Dr. Johnny Benjamin read Denis' blog and gives his thoughts on the fighter's decision.
Holy Shit - Phil Baroni
Image: http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/phil-baroni-skinny.jpg
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"The New York Badass", who was supposed to make his promotional...
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"The New York Badass", who was supposed to make his promotional...
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Saturday, 23 August 2014
PB's Founders now in prison
Image: http://i60.tinypic.com/257p0d5.jpg
Looks like the bastards finally got em'
Long live PB!
If you haven't seen TPB AWK [The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard] then check it out. Can also...
Looks like the bastards finally got em'
Long live PB!
If you haven't seen TPB AWK [The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard] then check it out. Can also...
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83268-PB-s-Founders-now-in-prison&goto=newpost
music i'd like
make your recommendations - with youtube links to new and exciting tunes i should listen too.
blood. dont bombard me with your standard library
blood. dont bombard me with your standard library
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Conor McGregor promises 1st round KO over Dustin Poirier
After all of the animosity between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier while promoting UFC 178 this week, it was refreshing to hear Conor McGregor say nice things about his opponent on that same card, Dustin Poirier."Don't get me wrong, I like the kid," McGregor said Tuesday during a media Q & A.
And...that's pretty much where the genuine-sounding nice stuff from McGregor ended. Louisiana's Poirier may be the more accomplished and established UFC featherweight, but the rising Irish star is clearly looking down at and past the American Top Team fighter.
"He's a quiet little hillbilly. I have nothing against the guy. I'm sure he grew up in a circus or a fair, he's a nice little kid. His cousin's probably named Cletus or something," McGregor mocked.
Poirier is a top-ten 145 pounder and has won three straight botus but "Notorious" questioned whether or not the 25 year-old still has his durability."All you gotta do is look at his last couple of fights," McGregor said.
"The last contest he had, he fought a TUF reject and nobody gives a s-- about him. His chin is deteriorating. Every single contest he gets into, he gets hit, and he gets to one knee. A gust of wind hits him, and he does the chicken dance. Against me, I'm going to crack him with a jab and he's going to wobble and I'm going to put him away. It's going to be a first-round KO, mark my words."
Do you think McGregor can step-up and beat Poirier at UFC 178? Or, do you think it's too far a reach at this point in his career?
Let us know in the comments section!
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Transferring torrents to external HD?
Anyone done it? Specifically, from BitComet?
Id like to move all my saved shows over but have a feeling it's gonna be a bitch.. gonna buy the external HD today so have not tried yet
I see that...
Id like to move all my saved shows over but have a feeling it's gonna be a bitch.. gonna buy the external HD today so have not tried yet
I see that...
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Choke - (A Rickson Gracie Documentary)
http://youtu.be/BjvzJO-6ESc
FlashBackFriday
FlashBackFriday
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Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez tapped for octagon debut at UFC on FX 6
Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez will soon make his octagon debut.Martinez recently revealed to Examiner.com that he has been hired for in-cage duties at next month's UFC on FX 6 event, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Australia but due to the time difference airs live in the U.S. on Friday night.
Promotion mainstay Bruce Buffer is set for his familiar announcing role that same weekend at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale.
Friday, 22 August 2014
Van Damme in Mortal Kombat: Bloodsport Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTd7mtr81ww&list=UUng057Ze0nybxNYTFqbxGyA
Top 10 fights of July 2014
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There were some great fights this month and also had some historical significance to it. So with that here we go with the top...
There were some great fights this month and also had some historical significance to it. So with that here we go with the top...
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Elizabeth Phillips: 'Not everyone is a fighter'
UFC bantamweight Elizabeth Phillips may not be a grisled old veteran of MMA but she believes that she's got an old-school attitude that not many of her contemporaries posess. Being a great fighter is about more than simply being a great athlete, she knows.
“There are athletes out there that come into MMA but I truly don’t believe that everybody is a fighter,” she told UFC.com recently.
“[Being a fighter] comes with instinct and heart and your attitude. Even when you’re losing and you’re tired and you’re hurt, it’s how you handle it. You can’t teach that, and I don’t think everybody has it. Some people have it and some people don’t.”
Phillips certainly knows all about gutting through fatigue and hurt. In fact, she made her UFC debut last June only two weeks after her previous fight. Phillips lost a controversial decision to Valerie Letourneau that night at UFC 174, but returns this Saturday in Macau at UFC Fight Night against Milana Dudieva.
After five amateur contests and six pro fights, Phillips is positive that she belongs in the UFC, at this point. She's also grateful that she found MMA at a point in her life when she needed direction and discipline.
Growing up in the Colville Reservation of Omak, Washington, Phillips ran in some tough circles and was on her way to getting into trouble as a youth before finding MMA. “If you went to a party on the rez or something like that, you knew that you were going to get into a fight,” she remembered.
“Someone was going to talk [expletive] and someone was going to get their head knocked off their shoulders. It was crazy. I was getting in fights all the time when I was younger. I used to be this small, quiet person, and then all of a sudden everything changed and I was rowdy because that was just how it was. If you had a problem with somebody, you threw fists at each other and you handled it that way. That was definitely the lifestyle of Omak and where I grew up."
At 24, Phillips began training at Spokane's Sik Jitsu gym. She took her lumps there before learning enough to become a fighter herself.
Her training and new professional career helped Phillips turn her life around. “I was getting in trouble at one point and things weren’t working out and there’s a lot of regrets I have because of certain choices that I made," she said.
"So it did get to the point where I was like ‘I need to stay busy with myself and start doing something positive that I like to do,’ and I’m just thankful that I had people that pointed me in that direction of mixed martial arts.”
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Eddie Alvarez agrees to new deal, to meet Donald Cerrone at UFC 178
Eddie Alvarez has long believed he's the best fighter in the world. Now, the former Bellator lightweight champion is going to get the opportunity to prove it.
A whirlwind day ended for Alvarez Tuesday with a series of interviews, after he agreed to a new UFC contract and will face Donald Cerrone in the first bout of his new deal at UFC 178 at the MGM Grand Garden on Sept. 27.
Alvarez had been in a protracted legal dispute with Bellator and had sued to get out of his deal. But Alvarez settled and came back to fight one fight final, a rematch for the lightweight title against Michael Chandler last year. Alvarez won that bout to win the title in a sensational battle after he'd lost to Chandler in an epic match in 2011.
He was at odds with Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, but when Rebney was let go in June and replaced by Scott Coker, things kicked into motion. Coker on Tuesday morning announced Bellator had released Alvarez from his deal, making him a free agent.
A few hours later, he'd agreed to a new deal with the UFC and what should be the hotly anticipated fight with Cerrone.
"This is going to be an extremely fan friendly fight," he said of his bout with Cerrone. "How can it not be? You have two guys with the some of the highest finish ratios in all of the sport. You know people are going to love this fight. How can they not? These kinds of fights, these big fights that get everyone talking and interested, these are the fights I want. I want to fight only dangerous guys. Whenever I've done that in my career, I've stepped up and risen to the challenge."
Alvarez, 30, is 25-3. He's long sought the kind of stage the UFC will provide.
Alvarez is rated fourth at lightweight by Sherdog and fifth by MMA Junkie. He wasn't eligible for the UFC rankings because the UFC's rankings, voted on by media members, are only open to UFC contracted fighters.
The fight with Cerrone will give him the opportunity to prove his contention that he's the best in the world.
"I want to prove the naysayers wrong," Alvarez said. "They're everywhere. And to be honest with you, they're all I see and they're what motivates me. I have a tremendous support from a lot of the Underground fans. They believe in me, they want to see me do well and they're behind me. But there are a lot of people out there who don't believe it, and so I want to separate perception and reality. I want to be able to do that.
"What they perceive is not real. I'm the No. 1 fighter in the world and they're going to see that very soon."
Below is the full first fight between Alvarez and Chandler from 2011 that many thought was that year's Fight of the Year.
Hey Wimmer!
off the back of this michael brown thing theres meant to be shit like the purge going on. seemingly in kentucky
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2620376/pg1
you heard...
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2620376/pg1
you heard...
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Tim Boetsch vs. Brad Tavares Fight Finish Gif From Video
Tim Boetsch vs. Brad Tavares Fight Finish Gif From Video.
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More drunk fighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9hyEcOkGSw
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Thursday, 21 August 2014
Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez tapped for octagon debut at UFC on FX 6
Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez will soon make his octagon debut.Martinez recently revealed to Examiner.com that he has been hired for in-cage duties at next month's UFC on FX 6 event, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Australia but due to the time difference airs live in the U.S. on Friday night.
Promotion mainstay Bruce Buffer is set for his familiar announcing role that same weekend at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale.
Beets gets owned heckling a performer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_JgmrOcDUY
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Sim Bhullar, First NBA Player of Indian Descent
The Sacramento Kings have signed the NBA's first player of Indian descent: Sim Bhullar, a massive center standing 7-feet, 5-inches tall, and weighing in at around 360 pounds.
Toronto native...
Toronto native...
8/12 EVENING UPDATE: Jones injured, Cormier bout shifted to January; Gustafsson not happy; roundtable on appropriate W. Silva punishment; Bellator matchmaker out, organization targeting Carano
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TUESDAY 8/12 EVENING UPDATE
If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what's on the site today:
-In some massively disappointing news to fans and the UFC, Jon Jones has suffered a leg injury in training, delaying his bout with Daniel Cormier until UFC 182 on January 3, 2015. Additionally, that injury removal has forced the UFC to weaken UFC 177 further by pulling its second title fight – the Flyweight Title bout between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso – and moving that to UFC 178. More on the highly unfortunate injury on our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser.
-With that fight shifting to January, it means that the man Jones was originally going to fight at UFC 178 – Alexander Gustafsson – has his rematch delayed even further, and he's not happy about it. Catch his comments with some further thoughts on his current predicament on the mobile site now.
-In a new roundtable today, the crew addressed Wanderlei Silva, and what would be an appropriate punishment from the NAC for him skipping out on their attempt to randomly drug test him. Excerpt from Frank Hyden: “They need to give Silva the same punishment that they would give him for failing a drug test. Skipping a drug test is the same as failing one, so that's the baseline. They have to go the maximum, though, don't reduce it like they do sometimes. You give him at least a full calender year, no less. I think that's sufficient.” Full roundtable on the mobile site now.
-In some Bellator news, the organization's matchmaker, Sam Caplan, is on his way out after four and a half years, as former Strikeforce matchmaker Rich Chou has been brought in. On that note, Bellator is now considering bringing back the women's division, and has gotten in on the Gina Carano comeback conversation as well. More on both of those stories on the mobile site now.
We thank all of our readers for their feedback and patience as we continue making improvements on the new mobile site. We're an independent voice in the MMA space with no corporate backing, and as such we stay afloat on ad revenue. This shift to the full listing on mobile web brings us a better chance to keep ourselves going and to bring our readers everything we have for the last five years and more, as the mobile advertising market is simply stronger than that on the app. Continue sending us your feedback to mmatorch@gmail.com and let us know how the new features with the Disqus comments section and more are working for you on mobile web!
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Ferguson, MO native and UFC star Tyron Woodley goes home
Ferguson, MO has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, of late but it's also where UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley calls home. The fighter recently went back home to the St. Louis area to talk with kids who are where he was, years ago.
In the above video, Woodley visits student-athletes working out at the Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation center in East St. Louis and tries to inspire them to aspire to greatness outside of what they may see every day in their neighborhoods. "They're in a pretty tough environment," Woodley said of the young wrestlers.
"This is actually what I enjoy doing. People think that fighting is your life but really, talking to kids, mentoring, giving back, that's my passion. That's going to be my last job. And I use the positive publicity we get from Mixed Martial Arts to inspire, to encourage, to motivate these kids."
Check out the whole video above and let us know who you looked up to for inspiration as a child in the comments section.
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UFC champ Jose Aldo: Conor McGregor the new Chael Sonnen
Last March, UFC newcomer Conor McGregor said some pretty stupid-sounding things about the champion of his division, Jose Aldo. "I think he's basic," the Irishman said of the long-time featherweight title-holder.
There's nothing that jumps off the page when I look at him."
Well, Aldo has taken his time in responding to McGregor's insults and was measured in his response, during a recent interview. "I see his words as a normal thing. He's like a new [Chael] Sonnen," Aldo said of McGregor.
Sonnen, though a much-improved fighter over the years, and a world-class athlete, became most famous for his trash talk. Aldo seems to think that McGregor is still mostly talk, at this point, as well.
"He's building his name. He has just a few fights in the UFC and he's trying to jump the line," Aldo said.
"He for sure has already done this, because he talks so much. He speaks very well, I think he'll reach his goals very fast. About the belt, someday we'll meet and then we'll see who is who."
McGregor is 3-0 in his young UFC career. Do you think he'll ever get to Aldo's level?
Let us know in the comments section!
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