Archive for May, 2009
UFC Quick Quote: Ben Saunders ready to ‘whoop’ Mike Swicks ass with his ‘blades’ on June 13
“I don’t believe his hand speed will be that big of a difference, especially with the lack of a reach advantage, which he has had in almost all his other fights. It means I can hit him without getting hit and close the distance easier than him. He needs to be worried about my blades. [...]
Inside MMA May 29 Complete Video – Andrei Arlovski – Rafael Feijao And Antonio McKee
Your May 29, 2009 edition of INSIDE MMA has, Kenny and Bas look back at DREAM.9 and UFC 98 and take a look forward at STRIKEFORCE: LAWLER vs. SHIELDS coming up next weekend. Panel guest Andrei Arlovski talks about his upcoming fight with Brett Rogers. Rafael Feijao and Antonio McKee are also guests on the [...]
Marcus Davis: Dan Hardy is a ‘disrespectful punk’ whose face will be Swiss cheese at UFC 99
Props: UFC.com
Quoteworthy:
“‘Hate’ is a very powerful word, I know…. But I hate my opponent at UFC 99. I hate Dan Hardy. I really can’t stand this guy and I am counting down to days to June 13, to the Lanxess Arena in when I can smash this kid in the mouth. I want to punch [...]
The Sunday Junkie: May 31 edition
My how quickly things can change.
Despite UFC President Dana White’s claim that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would get the first crack at new champ Lyoto Machida, the quickly evolving light-heavyweight title picture was a major focus of this week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie.
Our weekly reader-feedback feature received several concerns that a potential bout between Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was less-than-ideal, but many believe Jackson may have turned down the bout for all the right reasons. In fact, our winner, “Iceman22″ believes Jackson may be the smartest man in MMA.
UFC 102 confirmed for Aug. 29; ticket information released, venue not announced
The UFC has officially announced an Aug. 29 date in ticketing information for UFC 102, though the venue has yet to be officially confirmed.
Presale tickets for UFC Fight Club members are on sale June 18, UFC Newsletter tickets are available June 19 and the public on-sale date is June 20.
UFC 102 is expected to take place at the 20,000-seat Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
Chad Leonhardt Vs. Dan Keenan Fight Video Bellator 7
Bellator Fighting Championships 7 MMA fight finish of the Chad Leonhardt Vs. Dan Keenan Fight.
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Strikeforce’s Scott Smith preparing for stand-up battle with Nick Diaz on June 6
All apologies to former NBA great Dominique Wilkins, but Strikeforce middleweight Scott Smith (16-5) is quickly becoming the modern-day “Human Highlight Film.”
From the UFC to EliteXC and now Strikeforce, Smith has sacrificed his personal well-being in an effort to entertain.
And if Smith holds true to recent claims, his June 6 bout with Nick Diaz (19-7) at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” in St. Louis won’t be any different.
2009 UFC Fan Expo shaping up with training sessions, autograph participants announced
The UFC’s first-ever Fan Expo, held on July 10 and 11 at the Mandalay Bay Covention Center in Las Vegas in conjunction with the historic UFC 100 event, is beginning to shape up with several recent announcements.
With more details to come, training sessions with Wanderlei Silva, Urijah Faber, Mark DellaGrotte and Eddie Bravo, as well as autograph sessions with several UFC fighters and personalities have been announced.
Tickets for all events are on sale now.
Forrest Griffin embarks on book tour to support June 2 release of “Got Fight?”
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and “The Ultimate Fighter” winner Forrest Griffin tomorrow is set to begin a 12-day, five-city tour in support of the release of his new book “Got Fight? The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat.”
Griffin will visit New York, New Jersey, Georgia, California and Nevada on the tour.
“Got Fight?” is officially scheduled for a June 2 release.
Chad Leonhardt knockout video of Dan Keenan at Bellator IX
Bellator does it again:
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