isabelcavazos9: November 2014

Sunday, 30 November 2014

UFC 179 Embedded: Vlog Series Â- Episode 3 - Videos

On episode #3 of UFC 179 Embedded, featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chad Mendes, no longer on separate continents, come too close for comfort at the team hotel, and Irish instigator Conor McGregor lands in Brazil to demand the spotlight. As the main event fighters train across the hall from each other, former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos drops in on Aldo, declaring his countryman the best pound-for-pound fighter on earth, and co-main event combatant Glover Teixeira laughs off any notion of training during fight week. Across the hall, Teixeira’s opponent Phil Davis joins Team Alpha Male for jiu-jitsu work with Urijah Faber. Later Chad Mendes channels Rocky Balboa on a Brazilian beach, and Conor McGregor lands in Rio to make some noise. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog series focusing on the days leading up to the epic UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 fight card, taking placeSaturday, October 25, on Pay-Per-View.

Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ufc-179-embedded-vlog-series-a-c2-ad-episode-3-video_iyho8kew.html

Luiz Cane Dos Caras Jr

11/10 NIGHT UPDATE: Velasquez on "devastating" removal from UFC 180; Spike TV specials for Bellator 131; W. Silva to appear at Bellator event; more

11/10 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:

-UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez weighed in on being forced out of UFC 180 today, saying he felt he was destined to be on the card in Mexico City, making the ultimate removal from the card “devastating” to him. Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for his comments with further thoughts.

-Head to the mobile site for the full video of Spike TV's shoulder programming into Bellator 131 in “Tito vs. Bonnar: Winner Take All” and “Unrivaled: Tito Ortiz.”

-Speaking of Bellator 131, the organization is trying to make some waves by tapping Wanderlei Silva for a pre-fight event on Friday in San Diego. Get more details, along with thoughts on whether it will actually happen, on the mobile site.

-If you took part in the contests for UFC Fight Night 55 and 56, head to the mobile site now for results to see where you stack up.

-WSOF 16 was already scheduled for Dec. 13 with two title fights in Rousimar Palhares vs. Jon Fitch and Rick Glenn vs. Lance Palmer, but it's got a new location now. Originally set for Las Vegas, the card is now shifting to Sacramento, Calif., instead. More on the switch now 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_23844.shtml

Edwin Dewees Nick Diaz

Wanderlei Silva talks mistreatment of Rampage, Cain, Werdum

Wanderlei Silva comes around again to talk about himself, support Quinton Jackson, apologize to Cain Velasquez and congratulate Fabricio Werdum.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/wanderlei-silva-talks-mistreatment-of-rampage-cain-werdum/

Lyman Good Gary Goodridge

POLL: Which MMA title fight is most intriguing this weekend?

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_MMA_Polls_37/article_23874.shtml

Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen

UFC champ Ronda Rousey: ' I would rather die than lose'

UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is undefeated in her MMA career, and she intends to keep it that way. In fact, during a recent interview with Showtime, the "Rowdy" one said she'd rather die than lose a fight.

“I know that I would rather physically die than die inside from losing a fight. I remember every single loss of my career, but have forgotten so many of my victories," she said. “It’s not that I’ve never lost; it’s that I’ve lost at the worst times, so I know what a loss is. That’s why I want to win so much more than these other girls."

According to the 135-pound queen, she's already psychologically faced that choice during fights and pushed through.

“There have been times during a fight when I thought I was going to die,” Rousey said. “I thought to myself, ‘I would rather break my neck than lose this fight.’"

The former two-time Judo Olympian has lost throughout her athletic career. If an MMA fighter is going to beat Rousey, however, she insists it won't be because she gave up.

“I will never tap out of a fight because I know the feeling of losing," she said. "I know that I would rather die than lose a fight.”

Rousey next defends her UFC championship in January against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-champ-ronda-rousey----i-would-rather-die-than-lose-041625665.html

Jon Fitch Kenny Florian

Vitor Belfort says time away from cage won't hurt him

Vitor Belfort (24-10) has not fought since Nov. 2013, and won't step into the UFC cage to try and take Chris Weidman's middleweight title until 2015, but "The Phenom" says he'll be sharp as ever come fight night. "The fact that I haven’t fought in 2014 will only make my opponents surprised with my performance," Belfort told Guilherme Cruz in a recent interview.

"I had time to adapt myself and evolve even more. Despite not having fought, I worked hard at Blackzilians and spent this whole time getting ready to win."

The 37 year-old Belfort says that he keeps himself in shape year-round. The Brazilian believes that intensity of his training in South Florida will keep him ready for Weidman (12-0), who is currently recovering from a hand injury.

My training routine is intense, it’s part of my lifestyle. I will continue focused on reinventing myself and getting stronger every day, waiting for the fight," Belfort went on.

"I have 18 years of a professional career and my preparation doesn’t depend on a fight schedule."

Belfort, of course, says he's doing all of this training without the aid of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) or other banned drugs and treatments that he's tested positive for in the past. Many of his middleweight rivals have predicted that Belfort - who failed his most recent drug test this year, but was not suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission, and was then given another title shot by the UFC - may not even make it to the fight with Weidman, because they predict his body won't be able to handle the brutal fight prep all professional MMA fighters go through, without the aid of the drugs hes used for at least the past several years.

Past coaches of Belfort like Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kenny Monday, however, say that the future hall of famer is as strong as ever, even without TRT. Let us know how you think the fight will go down (or, if it will at all) in the comments section.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/vitor-belfort-says-time-away-from-cage-won-t-hurt-him-144001062.html

Aldrin de Jesus Todd Duffee

Dominick Cruz: 'TJ Dillashaw has my UFC belt'

In Dominick Cruz's three-year absence due to injuries, Faber teammate TJ Dillashaw (11-2) has become the new UFC bantamweight champion. After his stunningly quick and dominating win over Takeya Mizugaki (fight video above) last month, Cruz was quick to call out "Team Alpha Fail," as he called Dillashaw and his Team Alpha Male stablemates.

Despite how it may appear, however, Dominick Cruz (20-1) says he doesn't have anything personal against TJ Dillashaw or Team Alpha Male. Cruz has a long-running feud with the team's founder, Urijah Faber, and the two have faced off twice with each of them owning a victory over the other.

“It’s just, man, he’s got my belt, and he thinks it’s his, and it’s not," Cruz explained recently.

"So it’s me vs. Team Alpha Male.”

Cruz feels as though he has already dealt with the team's leader Faber, but now has to take out another Alpha Male guy in Dillashaw. The "Dominator" is fine with it because, as he sees it, he's got a style custom-built to beat those types of athletic wrestlers.

“The truth is, I cut one head off and another one keeps popping up," Cruz said.

"So I’ve already realized in my head, I’m fighting these guys. If it’s all of them, OK, let’s do it. I have a good track record against their style of fighting, and it’s not a personal thing when it comes to T.J. Dillashaw."

Do you think Cruz can step back into title-winning form and beat Dillashaw, or do you think the new champ will be able to hang onto his title? Let us know in the comments section!

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dominick-cruz---tj-dillashaw-has-my-ufc-belt-162150849.html

Wes Soldier Combs Ray Cooper

Fabricio Werdum, Kelvin Gastelum headline picks to win on UFC 180 main card

MEXICO CITY -- The UFC will make its first appearance in Mexico tonight when a bout for the interim heavyweight title between Fabricio Werdum and Mark Hunt headlines an 11-bout card at UFC 180 in the sold-out Mexico City Arena.

I'm on the scene and will be reporting from cageside at what is expected to be a raucous scene. The fans in Mexico have mobbed the UFC fighters wherever they have gone this week and it's expected to be a great atmosphere in the arena tonight.

Here are my picks for each of the five main card bouts:

Bout: Fabricio Werdum (18-5-1) versus Mark Hunt (10-8-1)

UFC rankings: Werdum No. 1, Hunt No. 4.

Division: Heavyweight (For interim championship)

Odds: Werdum -450

Pick: Werdum by third-round submission

Analysis: This isn't going to be an easy fight for Werdum, because Hunt has a great chin, is a powerful puncher and is very difficult to get down. Werdum is a master at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his striking has improved dramatically. Hunt had less than a month to prepare for the bout after champion Cain Velasquez had to pull out because of an injury, and one wonders how that will impact his conditoning while fighting at 7,300 feet altitude. It would not be a shock if Hunt were to win, but Werdum is more well-rounded and more acclimated to the altitude and he's the safe choice here.

Bout: Jake Ellenberger (29-8) versus Kelvin Gastelum (10-0)

UFC rankings: Ellenberger No. 7, Gastelum No. 11

Division: Welterweight

Odds: Gastelum -200

Pick: Gastelum by decision

Analysis: Ellenberger is being written off by many because he's lost his last two and wasn't really effective in either fight. But it should be noted that the losses were to Robbie Lawler, who is fighting for the welterweight title next month at UFC 181, and Rory MacDonald, who will get the winner. Gastelum is a young fighter with great promise and seemingly getting better every time out. It's unlikely, though, he'll be able to neutralize Ellenberger's striking the way that either Lawler or MacDonald did. It's a fight that could go either way, but I expect to see Gastelum mix things up and pull out the tight victory.

Bout: Ricardo Lamas (14-3) versus Dennis Bermudez (15-3)

UFC rankings: Lamas No. 4, Bermudez No. 7.

Division: Featherweight

Odds: Bermudez -180

Pick: Lamas by decision

Analysis: There are few hotter fighters in the UFC than Bermudez, who has won seven in a row and done it in very exciting fashion. There is a strong push by many to see Bermudez get a shot at the featherweight title if he wins. Lamas has won five of six, with only a loss to champion Jose Aldo marring that string. On paper, this is easily the best fight on the card and I see Lamas' edge in high-level experience being the difference.

Bout: Dodger Montano (13-1) versus Chris Heatherly (8-2)

UFC rankings: Both are unranked.

Division: Welterweight

Odds: Montano minus-220

Pick: Montanto third-round TKO

Analysis: Montano, who is from Mexico City and will have the home crowd behind him, is a striker who is making his UFC debut. Heatherly, a wrestler, is 0-1 in the UFC, having gotten submitted by Ben Saunders. Montano, who has a solid all-around game and mixes his strikes well, trains under Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, N.M. He shouldn't be intimidated by the moment and figures to land something big at some point that will end the fight.

Bout: Edgar Garcia (14-3) versus Hector Urbina (24-8)

UFC rankings: Both are unranked.

Division: Welterweight

Odds: Garcia -200

Pick: Garcia TKO2

Analysis: Urbina is an aggressive veteran who is best known for losing to Cathal Pendred in the elimination round on The Ultimate Fighter. Garcia last fought in the UFC in 2009, but he's gone 7-1 since. He's a good striker and look for him to stop Urbina midway through the fight.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fabricio-werdum--kelvin-gastelum-headline-picks-to-win-on-ufc-180-main-card-200555471.html

Jermaine Andrè Yoji Anjo

Saturday, 29 November 2014

POLL: Who wins the Ross Pearson vs. Al Iaquinta bout tonight at UFC Fight Night 55?

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_MMA_Polls_37/article_23783.shtml

Dos Caras Jr Phil Cardella

11/21 NIGHT UPDATE: Penick's UFC Fight Night 57 main card preview and picks; roundtable on best UFC fight Night 57 fights; more

11/21 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:

-My main card preview and picks for UFC Fight Night 57 is now live, with a look at each of the six main card fights and my predictions for winners on the card. Excerpt on Green-Barboza in the co-main event: “Barboza is capable of stopping just about any fight, but he's gotten tripped up in a couple of fights, and he has a tendency to throw defense out the window at times. Green is on a tear with eight straight wins, and he's been as consistent as they come at 155 lbs. However, he enters this event with some very real and personal distractions, and it's hard to know how well he's been able to prepare with everything that's gone on.” Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for the full preview.

-In a new roundtable today, the crew discussed the best fights on Saturday's card. Excerpt from Cash Norman: “Bobby Green vs. Edson Barbosa is the fight I want to see most. I've been intrigued about this fight since it was first announced. Barbosa has an exciting, explosive, power hitting style. Unfortunately, his chin can't keep pace with his style of fighting. Although I think he's exciting and never want to miss one of his fights, I believe he'll come out explosively, Green will weather the storm, and counter Barbosa knocking him to the ground and finishing with a submission.” Full roundtable on the mobile site.

-Jussier Formiga is out of his fight with John Moraga, leaving Moraga in need of a new opponent for UFC on Fox 13. More on that change to the card with further thoughts on the mobile site now.

-UFC bantamweight Michael McDonald has missed all of this year after undergoing wrist surgery, but he's on the mend and looking at a spring return. More on his situation with further thoughts on the mobile site.

-Also, head to the mobile site for full weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night 57 from Austin.

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_23983.shtml

Phil Baroni Don Barr

Tweets of the Week - 11/21

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/tweets-of-the-week-112114

Luciano Azevedo Ba Te er

11/10 MORNING UPDATE: Moore's top fights to make after UFC Fight Night 56; "The Hit List" runs down top rated from the weekend; three fights set for Valentine's Day; Chandler thinks Brooks has false confidence into rematch

11/10 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 morning:

-Dan Moore's back playing matchmaker after UFC Fight Night 56. Excerpt on Ovince St. Preux: “This weekend certainly worked out well for St. Preux. One minute he was in a pointless gimme fight against Francimar Barroso, and the next he was winning the main event against a former champion in Mauricio Rua. Yes, Shogun is a shadow of his former self, but OSP had to get the job done, and this win will help repair some of the damage caused in defeat to Ryan Bader.” Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for the full column.

-Head to the mobile site as well for the latest edition of “The Hit List,” which runs down the top rated fights of the weekend from UFC Fight Night 55 and 56.

-The first three fights for the UFC's Valentine's Day event in Colorado are set, with Max Hollaway vs. Cole Miller, Zach Makovsky vs. Tim Elliott, and Ray Borg vs. Chris Kelades all booked on Monday. Get more info on those fights on the mobile site now.

-Michael Chandler rematches Will Brooks on Saturday night, and he thinks Brooks is carrying a false sense of confidence out of that first fight, when he feels he was far from 100%. Catch his comments with further analysis 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_23839.shtml

Rickson Gracie Rodrigo Gracie

UFC rescinds doping suspension for Cung Le

The UFC's performance-enhancing drug self-regulation looks more fraught, unreliable and inconsistent than ever in the face of the promotion rescinding a suspension of middleweight fighter Cung Le Tuesday. Le fought and lost to Michael Bisping Aug. 23 in Macau.

The UFC routinely effectively regulates itself in new international territory like Macau. In regulated territory, state athletic commissions like those of Nevada, New Jersey, California, and other U.S. states, are responsible for impartially testing fighters for banned drugs, both recreational and performance-enhancing.

For the show in Macau, the UFC tested Le themselves. Late last month, they announced that Le was to be suspended for nine months because his test supposedly showed evidence that he had used banned Human Growth Hormone (HGH) treatments. There is no way to directly test if an athlete has undergone HGH treatments, but the UFC said that the Le's HGH (a naturally occurring hormone) level was outside of their "reference level," so the assumption was that he cheated, and he was suspended.

After being criticized for being too lenient on Le, the UFC arbitrarily added three months to Le's suspension. It was unclear what, if any, reasonable appeal process might be available to the fighter.

Le, 42, denied doping. Both the fighter and his manager cast aspersions on not just HGH testing, overall, but on what they said were the UFC's substandard testing and sample-handling methods.

In the end, it would appear that the UFC couldn't deny the legitimacy of Le and his manager's doubts and concerns. In a statement, the UFC said Tuesday that they were provided with new medical information which led them to realize that their previous two suspensions of Le were not warranted.

"Following the announcement of Le’s suspension, UFC officials have been provided with medical advice regarding the elevated total HGH present in Le’s system," the statement reads.

"In accordance with such medical advice, UFC has determined that Le’s elevated total HGH by itself does not prove that he took performance-enhancing drugs before the August 23rd bout. As a result, UFC has informed Le that his suspension is rescinded.

"Le had requested an appeal of his suspension, and was entitled to arbitrate the drug test results and suspension. However, based on the lack of conclusive laboratory results, UFC officials deemed it appropriate to immediately rescind the suspension without the need for further proceedings."

We may not ever find out what, if any internal suspension appeals process fighters like Le are entitled to, with this back-track by the UFC. However, it is clear that the UFC has a problem reading their own drug test results, and making determinations based on those results.

If the idea of the UFC self-testing and regulating itself seemed dubious at the onset, it seems downright scary these days.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-rescinds-doping-suspension-for-cung-le-230800120.html

Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson Paulo Filho

Friday, 28 November 2014

Titles and soccer stadiums: Conor McGregor's big plans

If you think UFC featheweight Conor McGregor has accomplished a lot in just four fights in the promotion, wait until you hear what he's got planned next. The Irishman has already all but been promised a title shot, next, against the winner of this month's championship rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes.

In a recent interview with SevereMMA, McGregor predicts when he'll win the title, where he'll defend it, and announces some division-hopping plans for afterwards. "I’ve skipped the queue and now I’m the world title contender, I’m number one contender. My next fight is most likely going to be for the title. After that there will be no catching me,” he exclaimed," McGregor began.

“I’ll win the belt, maybe I’ll defend it in the Aviva [Stadium] and then I’ll challenge for the lightweight belt, then who knows? That’s definitely in my plans, you better believe that."

For all us Americans out there, Aviva Stadium is a 50,000 seat soccer stadium in McGregor's home of Dublin, which would make it the largest live spectator event in UFC history. So, McGregor ain't planning small.

As for lightweight, McGregor said that a move up in class is all but inevitable. “If a 155 fight came up I will take it. I’m only gone 26, I’m not going to be making featherweight my whole career, it’s a tough cut. I do it and I do it professionally, but it’s tough," he explained.

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Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah

Chan Sung Jung out of MMA for two more years to complete military service

Top UFC featherweight contender, and former world title challenger Chan Sung Jung will step away from MMA competition for the next two years in order to fulfill the mandatory military service requirements of his native South Korea, according to reports. The 27 year-old has already not fought in over a year - since losing a competitive and gutsy bout to champion Jose Aldo in Aug. 2013 at UFC 163 - to injuries.

The fan-favorite was set to return to action this month, but he was injured again this past summer and was forced to pull out. Now, "The Korean Zombie," is set to lose two more years from the prime of his career.

According to reports, Jung posted the announcement Monday on his official Facebook page, in Korean. Cagewriter contacted the UFC for comment, but they had none at time of publication.

Our partners over at MMA Fighting followed up Jung's manager Brian Rhee, who confirmed the reports. "He feels bad for his fans and thankful to the UFC, Dana and the Ferttitas for letting him be a professional fighter," Rhee said.

"He's going to rehab, train and comeback stronger than ever after the end of the 2 years."

According to CBS News, South Korean "able-bodied men" must serve in the nation's military for at least 26 months before reaching the age of 30. South Korea, of course, borders a brutal dictatorship to the North.

North Korea has over a million troops, and South Korea reportedly has a military just over 600,000 large. Jung's birthday is listed as March 17, 1987, which means he is just at the deadline for when he could begin his military service and still abide by South Korean conscription law.

The aggressive fighter has become beloved across the world for his non-stop and skilled style. Before losing to Aldo, Jung had won and finished three straight UFC fights.

Jung's life is set to change rapidly, and in more ways than one, this month. The fighter will not only reportedly begin his military service Oct. 20, he and his wife are also expecting their first child this very week.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chan-sung-jung-out-of-mma-for-two-more-years-to-complete-military-service-202007528.html

Josh Burkman Mikey Burnett

Diego Sanchez hints at possible UFC on FUEL TV 8 bout with Takanori Gomi

Diego Sanchez may soon have his first fight in more than a year.

The UFC veteran today tweeted that he may fight fellow lightweight Takanori Gomi at UFC on FUEL TV 8 in Japan, assuming the Japanese fighter takes the bout.

UFC on FUEL TV 8 takes place March 3 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Following Facebook prelims, the night's main card airs on FUEL TV.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/DvODt6Cmv3c/diego-sanchez-hints-at-possible-ufc-on-fuel-tv-8-bout-with-takanori-gomi.mma

Robert Berry David Bielkheden

Ultimate 8: Jose Aldo - Videos

Joe Rogan ranks the greatest victories of featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s career in Ultimate 8.

Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ultimate-8-jose-aldo-video_lsddm0rl.html

Pat Barry Vitor Belfort

UFC 180/Bellator 131/WSOF 15 Triple Header: Where to Follow Tonight's Event Reports

If you're looking for our live UFC 180, WSOF 15, and Bellator 131 coverage tonight, 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. 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!

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_23899.shtml

Delson Heleno Dan Henderson

11/22 UPDATE: Stann interview on UFC Fight Night 57; roundtable on Edgar-Swanson; Ortiz thinks he should get title fight with win over Benavidez; Koscheck's return expected for UFC 184

11/22 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:

-I interviewed UFC commentator and former middleweight Brian Stann this week to get his thoughts on tonight's UFC Fight Night 57 event. Excerpt on the Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson main event: “A big part of it is there's going to be some chance involved. Who throws what and when. That game of inches, whether your fist is a little to the right or a little to the left. There's no secret that the power is going to be on the side of Cub Swanson. He's going to want to exchange, and he's going to want to do it early. When we've seen Frankie Edgar get in trouble in his fights is early, when he can be hit, before guys start to tire, because Frankie maintains almost the same speed and pace for five straight rounds.” Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for more of Stann's comments on Saturday's card.

-In a new roundtable this evening, the crew gives their predictions on the Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson main event on tonight's card. Excerpt from Alvin Carter: “I really want Frankie to have a win because I like his overall durability and boxing, but the reality is he's sort of in the same situation B.J. Penn was in when he dethroned him back in 2010. He is an excellent fighter, but it might be someone else's time. Cub Swanson might be that someone. He is on a six-fight winning against quality competition, and he has finished four of his last six opponents. I think he will knock down Edgar and follow up with a choke (possibly an RNC) to finish with a technical submission (Edgar probably won't tap).” Get the full roundtable on the mobile site now.

-Dustin Ortiz thinks a win tonight over Joseph Benavidez should earn him a shot at the UFC Flyweight Championship. Catch his comments with further analysis on the mobile site.

-Josh Koscheck appears to be heading back to the cage, as he's being targeted for a fight with Neil Magny at UFC 184. More on both fighters into that event with further thoughts on the booking 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_23984.shtml

Robert Berry David Bielkheden

POLL: Did Luke Rockhold's win over Michael Bisping change your thoughts on where he stands as a title contender?

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_MMA_Polls_37/article_23831.shtml

Ed Herman Heath Herring

UFC on FOX 5 includes prelims on FX and Facebook, Schaub-Johnson in featured bout

In addition to a stacked main card, next week's UFC on FOX 5 event includes a super-sized preliminary-card lineup with nine fights.

Unlike past UFC on FOX events, the featured prelims air on FX instead of FUEL TV.

In the main FX bout, which follows additional prelims on Facebook, heavyweights Brendan Schaub and Lavar Johnson clash at Seattle's KeyArena.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/TE1O7L1F95s/ufc-on-fox-5-includes-prelims-on-fx-and-facebook-schaub-johnson-in-featured-bout.mma

Ba Te er Ryan Bader

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Isaac Vallie-Flagg: Finishing Strong

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/Isaac-Vallie-Flagg-Finishing-Strong

Yves Edwards Justin Eilers

Bellator MMA: Fan Fest with Randy Couture, Scott Coker, Tito Ortiz & More - Videos

Some of MMA's biggest legends came out to Dave & Buster's San Diego to promote Bellator 131 on Saturday, November 15th Live and Free on Spike TV! The Fan Fest line-up included Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Royce Gracie, Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, Michael Chandler and King Mo Lawal!

Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/bellator-mma-fan-fest-with-randy-couture-scott-coker-tito-ortiz-more-video_5amahvby.html

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Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping bicker on camera

UFC middleweights Luke Rockhold (12-2) and Michael Bisping (25-6) will face off Nov. 8 in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Sydney, and the two rivals sat down with Ultimate Insider host Jon Anik recently to promote the bout (video above). They did a good job.

Hard core fans may remember that Rockhold's beef with Bisping goes back a couple years to when the almost always classless "Count" broke the fighter's gym code of keeping what happens in training, secret, when he insinuated that he badly beat Rockhold up in a sparring session. Rockhold has lobbied for a fight with Bisping to get back at the British star, and will get his wish next month in Australia.

In the above interview with Anik, Bisping mocked Rockhold's sensitivity to his insulting remarks, two years ago. "You're so sensitive about it," Bisping said.

"I made an off-the-cuff remark."

At that point, Rockhold retorted by clarifying, "A tasteless remark."

"My hands were on my knees for two rounds straight and you couldn't do a damn thing in the best shape of your life, as I'm switching my stance," Rockhold continued.

"It's a sparring session. That's all it is. Why did you even talk about it?"

At present, Rockhold is a huge favorite over Bisping. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion has lost only once (to Vitor Belfort) since 2007, whereas Bisping is 3-3 in his last six bouts.

"I will stop Michael Bisping and there's a number of ways it's going to be done," Rockhold concluded.

"I'm not really looking to take him down. Definitely not a submission, that's not punishment enough for this guy."

Check out Bisping's last fight - a nasty TKO win over Cung Le - below, and then let us know if you think he can pull off the upset over Rockhold, in the comments section!

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/luke-rockhold-and-michael-bisping-bicker-on-camera-142344922.html

Don Barr Pat Barry

UFC 179: Official Weigh-Ins - Videos

Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 live Friday, October 24 at 2pm/11am ETPT.

Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ufc-179-official-weigh-ins-video_cntfsuv1.html

Ed Herman Heath Herring

Invicta FC 4 official with Esparza-Gadelha title fight, Baszler-Davis and more

The lineup is nearly compete for the all-female Invicta Fighting Championships' next card.

Invicta FC 4 takes place Jan. 5 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. The card is expected to stream online.

Headlining the 12-bout lineup is undefeated Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza for the organization's first-ever 115-pound strawweight championship.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/x3bAU6Q9Sxc/invicta-fc-4-official-with-esparza-gadelha-title-fight-baszler-davis-and-more.mma

Roger Gracie Rolles Gracie

11/13 MORNING UPDATE: White says another Velasquez injury delay could make Werdum-Hunt winner official Champ; Gaethje doesn't think Guillard can take 25-minute beating; Eye ready for Rousey fight

11/13 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:

-UFC Champ Cain Velasquez won't be afforded much longer than the spring to hold onto his title. UFC President Dana White says they'll look to make the UFC 180 Interim Title winner the official Champion if Velasquez gets delayed by injury again. Head to our mobile site at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser for White's comments with further analysis.

-Justin Gaethje believes he's going to make his biggest career statement against Melvin Guillard on Saturday, saying he doesn't think Guillard can withstand a 25-minute beating. He also thinks Guillard talks a lot but can't back it up. See his comments with further thoughts on the mobile site now.

-UFC 180's Jessica Eye talked this week about why she's been ready to fight since the summer, and why she's ready to fight Ronda Rousey whenever the UFC is ready to put her in for that fight.

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_23885.shtml

Stav Crazy Bear Economou Yves Edwards

Home Cooking: How Xplode Fight Series pads records, produces 'talent' for the UFC and Bellator

Source: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/11/25/5759048/xplode-fight-series-dashon-johnson-padded-record-ufc

Randy The Natural Couture Dan Cramer

UFC Press Conference Highlights

As reported on Fighters.com, the UFC held a press conference today announcing all of the cards for 2015, but they didn’t deliver on their promise of a big announcement. At the off chance you don’t want to watch all 90 minutes of the press conference, you can watch the highlights here. Courtesy of the UFC:

The post UFC Press Conference Highlights appeared first on Fighters.com.

Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/18/ufc-press-conference-highlights/

Don Barr Pat Barry

Nik Lentz and Thiago Tavares will rematch at UFC Fight Night 60

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/11/25/7287849/nik-lentz-and-thiago-tavares-will-rematch-at-ufc-fight-night-60

Mirko Cro Cop Filipović Luiz Buscapé Firmino

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Looking Back: From Mexico to Austin

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/Looking-Back-From-Mexico-to-Austin

Logan The Pink Pounder Clark Steve The Snake Claveau

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.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/GaOW1_WE0IQ/ufcs-dan-hardy-plans-future-training-sessions-with-st-pierre-targets-spring-return.mma

Tyson Griffin Karn Grigorian

[VIDEO] MMA-infused Rugby: Player fight results in KO

Here at Cagewriter, we're all for some ground and pound action. That type of expert MMA display is best suited for the cage or ring, however, in actual MMA competition.

Rugby players Ben Flowers and Lance Hohaia took things way too far on the pitch, Saturday in the Super League final, slugging it out on the feet and on the ground. In the video above, you can see Hohaia strike first with a forearm strike to Flowers.

Apparently enraged, Flowers then followed up with a right punch which knocked Hohaia out, and to the ground. From there, Flowers grabbed his opponent's lapel and punch him in the face once more, as he lay prone and unconscious on the ground.

Rugby is already a rough sport - perhaps even more dangerous than professional fighting, in many ways - but punches and forearms are clearly against the rules. Who do you fault more for the frenzied mess?

Hohaia for initiating the foul play with a forearm, or Flowers for continuing to hit back, even after Hohaia was knocked out?

Let us know in the comments section.

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Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan

Middleweight champ Luke Rockhold out of Jan. 12 Strikeforce event

For an event entitled "Champions," Strikeforce's Jan. 12 event is apparently running out of them very quickly.

According to a report by The MMA Corner, Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has suffered a wrist injury and has been forced to withdraw from the card.

Strikeforce and Showtime officials were unavailable for comment when contacted by MMAjunkie.com, and executives from both companies have yet to make an official announcement. However, sources close to the bout have indicated Rockhold is indeed a scratch.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/0aVJIXoMQtc/report-middleweight-champ-luke-rockhold-out-of-jan-12-strikeforce-event.mma

Alberto Crane Marcio Pe de Pano Cruz

Middleweight champ Luke Rockhold out of Jan. 12 Strikeforce event

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/0aVJIXoMQtc/report-middleweight-champ-luke-rockhold-out-of-jan-12-strikeforce-event.mma

Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah

AXS TV Fights Presents RFA 20 LIVE From Denver - Nov 7 - Videos

RFA 20 returns to the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado. Undefeated Luke Sanders and hard-hitting Jarred Mercado go face-to-face in what will be an all out war... only one walking away with the vacant RFA Bantamweight Title. AXS TV is Your Home for MMA every Friday Night! Find AXS TV HERE: http://bit.ly/WtTUDr

Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/axs-tv-fights-presents-rfa-20-live-from-denver-nov-7-video_yfo7tutf.html

Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan

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Branden Lee Hinkle Tank Abbott

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 57: WHERE TO FOLLOW EVENT REPORT FOR "EDGAR VS. SWANSON" CARD

If you're looking for our live UFC Fight Night 57 coverage tonight, 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. 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!

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/torchtoday/article_23978.shtml

Vitor Belfort Robert Berry

Monday, 24 November 2014

Bellator's Josh Neer: 'Paul Bradley made it personal'

Josh Neer (36-13-1) says that he started fighting before he even began real training. The 31 year-old began competing in MMA, essentially as a pure wrestler.

Back then, over twelve years ago, he was just a teenager who wanted to mix it up, and so he did. A lot.

Of course, he eventually began real MMA training, became “The Dentist” and is now a veteran of fifty professional fights, in addition to a relatively long amateur career. Neer doesn’t use more words than he has to in interviews, and doesn’t seem one to become overly effusive with his language, but he has no problem admitting to Cagewriter that he’s passionate about the sport of MMA.

“I wouldn’t say I thought I’d make a career out of it, back then,” he reminisces of the sport.

“Because, I wasn’t making any money doing it (laughs). But I did love doing it, and I wanted to do it for as long as I could.”

In his next bout, taking place this Friday in the main event of Bellator 129 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Neer will fight another Iowan, and he’s not too happy about it. Paul Bradley (21-6) wrestled at Iowa University, but also spent time training at Team Miletich when Neer was still on the team.

Neer says that he and Bradley trained together. What’s more, he never had a “problem” with Bradley.

That is precisely why Neer wasn’t keen on fighting his former teammate this week. “It’s kind of annoying,” he admits.

“When I fight, I like to make it personal. It’s like, why fight someone I’m cool with, when there are a million other fighters out there?”

Still, Neer says he won’t have a problem flipping the switch and becoming a ruthless fighter once he looks across the cage at Bradley on Friday. If he didn’t start out with a grudge against Bradley, he’s sure got one now.

“He made it personal when he signed to fight me,” Neer explains.

“It’s like, ‘alright, I guess he wants to fight me.’ Now, he won’t be a person I’m cool with, he’s a person who is trying to take me out.”

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/bellator-s-josh-neer---paul-bradley-made-it-personal-125950644.html

Luiz Azeredo Luciano Azevedo

Conor McGregor steals the show at UFC news conference

LAS VEGAS — Behind the slogan, “The Time is Now,” the Ultimate Fighting Championship rolled out its 2015 calendar on Monday at a news conference in Las Vegas. Of the 45 events slated for next year, 13 will be on pay-per-view. The other 32 will be UFC Fight Night events, including 18 on Fox Sports 1, 10 on UFC Fight Pass and four shows on FOX.

And if Conor McGregor somehow fought on all 45 UFC cards next year, the sport might be better off.

The brash Irish featherweight — scheduled to fight Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston on Jan. 18 — stole the show at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. McGregor has never been shy and it didn’t take much probing from the media in order to get the instant quote machine rolling in discussing his competition in and out the featherweight division.

“It is a mismatch,” McGregor said on fighting the veteran Siver. “I’m going to whoop his a**, collect a check and then I’m gone.”

McGregor was just getting started as champions Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones tried to hold back their laughter whenever “The Notorious” one grabbed the mic.

McGregor was cageside at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro to get a first-hand look at featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who he’s rumored to fight next if he defeats Siver.

“I believe there are a lot of holes I would capitalized on,” McGregor said about Aldo’s successful title defense against Chad Mendes. “He showed his frustration in the contest. Both competitors were very similar in styles. I pose different movements and different reactions than anybody on the roster, not just the division. I’m highly confident I will shut Jose Also down in spectacular fashion and take over the game.”

McGregor is a champion trash-talker, but some have questioned his talent in the octagon and fast rise in the featherweight division. Back-to-back wins and performance of the night bonuses against Diego Brandão and Dustin Poirier silenced some of the critics, but McGregor doesn’t appear to be phased by the naysayers.

“Let’s see by the end of the 2015 who has the highest pay-per-view numbers,” McGregor said. “Let’s see who has the highest gate. Let’s see who has the highest attendance. Again, I won’t look past Dennis. I will look through him exactly on where I plan on going. I believe 2015 will be my year. I know a lot of the featherweights are bitching and moaning and hating on it but they don’t have to love it. They can even hate it, but they will be forced to accept it.”

Fourteen fighters in total were in attendance, including the headliners for UFC Fight Night 58 (Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway), UFC 182 (Jones vs. Daniel Cormier), UFC on FOX 14 (Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson), UFC 183 (Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz) and UFC 184 (Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort and Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano).

And as for the big announcement the UFC teased, well …

“I hate to disappoint you, but we didn’t get it done in time for this,” UFC president Dana White told the crowd.

Let the speculation continue.

Bernard Ackah Terrance Aflague

UFC on FOX 5's FX-televised prelims add Easton-Assuncao and Siver-Phan

Two fights have joined FX's super-sized preliminary-card broadcast for next week's UFC on FOX 5 event at Seattle's KeyArena.

FX now airs six fights, not the usual four, prior to the Dec. 8's main-card broadcast on FOX.

The bouts include bantamweights Mike Easton vs. Raphael Assuncao and featherweights Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/UJlBbc_8dLk/ufc-on-fox-5s-fx-televised-prelims-add-easton-assuncao-and-siver-phan.mma

Ray Cooper Kit Cope

Here’s the 4 th photo…

Here's the 4 th photo of my black and white photo challenge from @sobekSemper!
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On Saturday after I met up w/ my girl @lifebyleeah in Bangkok, we walked about half a mile to the Lumpinee Metro station. 20thb bought us tickets to the Hua Lamphong station about 3 stops away. .

As we exited the station (which ironically seemed to be the cleanest part of Bangkok), a tuk Tuk driver was posted up waiting for his next fair which quickly became us. He suggested we take the river to get to the temples we wanted to see on our short stay in the capital city and offered us a ride to the boat dock for only 50thb (less than 2 bucks!) We entered an area that was filled with many colored Tuk Tuks as we pulled into the dock. I quickly changed my settings and snapped this photo before he handed us off to some tour operators. .

It was at this moment that we realized that if someone in Bangkok offers you a price that's too good to be true, it more than likely is, lol. The tour operators were trying to get over 3,000thb (a little less than $100) out of us to float down the river and give us no time to see the sites we wanted to see. We walked away having learned a lesson. I glad I at least have this "view from a tuk Tuk" photo to share with you! .

#thailand #bangkok #travelchannel #travel #tracylee #travellife #adventures #livealifeworthliving #tracyleephotography #thailandrocks #asiatravel #workingvacation #livelifetothefullest #partsunknown #tuktuk #tuktuksgonnagetyou

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TracyLee/~3/lfSoIb4Mb1U/heres-the-4-th-photo.html

Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro

The Sunday Junkie: Nov. 25 edition

Even if the Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre super fight never happens, it sure has given fans plenty to talk about.

This week, The Sunday Junkie got reams of entries on the potential fight between the UFC's middleweight and welterweight champs, which could be in the works after St-Pierre's win over Carlos Condit at UFC 154.

But this week's Canadian winner, "A-shock," from London, Ontario, has some interesting ideas on how to infuse new life into the UFC's reality series, "The Ultimate Fighter."

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/QmshJdmNpwo/the-sunday-junkie-nov-25-edition.mma

Yoji Anjo Ao Hailin

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