Add UFC middleweight Tim Credeur to the list of
fighters who’d like to see stomps and knees to a downed opponent back
in MMA.
Yes, he knows; they’re not going to help the sport get mainstream
acceptance. But for a guy with the nickname “Crazy,” the techniques are
par for the course.
“I want to do some of those old IVC (International Vale Tudo
Championships) fights like where they had that net in the bottom of the
cage, and Wanderlei (Silva) was just stone jacking people into hockey
netting,” Credeur recently told MMAjunkie.com. “I’ve probably got to go to Russia or China or Yugoslavia to do that now.”
Add UFC middleweight Tim Credeur to the list of
fighters who’d like to see stomps and knees to a downed opponent back
in MMA.
Yes, he knows; they’re not going to help the sport get mainstream
acceptance. But for a guy with the nickname “Crazy,” the techniques are
par for the course.
“I want to do some of those old IVC (International Vale Tudo
Championships) fights like where they had that net in the bottom of the
cage, and Wanderlei (Silva) was just stone jacking people into hockey
netting,” Credeur recently told MMAjunkie.com. “I’ve probably got to go to Russia or China or Yugoslavia to do that now.”
Weigh-ins for this month’s “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event take
place Saturday, March 20, at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield (near
Denver), Colo.
The same venue hosts the following night’s first-ever Versus-broadcast
UFC event, which features a headliner of Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones and
three other televised bouts.
The weigh-ins begin at 6 p.m. ET (4 p.m. MT local time), and doors open at 5 p.m. ET.
Weigh-ins for this month’s “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event take
place Saturday, March 20, at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield (near
Denver), Colo.
The same venue hosts the following night’s first-ever Versus-broadcast
UFC event, which features a headliner of Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones and
three other televised bouts.
The weigh-ins begin at 6 p.m. ET (4 p.m. MT local time), and doors open at 5 p.m. ET.
Video game retailer GameStop announced this week that former
professional footballer Marcus Jones (4-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the second
of four playable bonus characters in the forthcoming “UFC Undisputed
2010” title.
Jones joins James McSweeney as the only two officially announced bonus
characters. The remaining two will be revealed one per day on March 9
and March 16.
Customers can secure access to these bonus characters by pre-ordering
the game with GameStop either in-store or online. According to the
company’s website, “a code and instructions to unlock the GameStop
exclusive fighters will come packaged with your game.”
Video game retailer GameStop announced this week that former
professional footballer Marcus Jones (4-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the second
of four playable bonus characters in the forthcoming “UFC Undisputed
2010” title.
Jones joins James McSweeney as the only two officially announced bonus
characters. The remaining two will be revealed one per day on March 9
and March 16.
Customers can secure access to these bonus characters by pre-ordering
the game with GameStop either in-store or online. According to the
company’s website, “a code and instructions to unlock the GameStop
exclusive fighters will come packaged with your game.”
The top fighters from this Saturday’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” event view the spotlight differently.
With bantamweight champion Brian Bowles, you’d be hard pressed to find a fighter on a more even keel.
In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco breaks down Saturday’s card, which includes Bowles’ headliner with Dominick Cruz and a first shot at a title defense. Additionally, he discusses what former champ Miguel Torres has learned from walking in Bowles’ shoes and what it means for his co-headline fight with Joseph Benavidez.
The top fighters from this Saturday’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” event view the spotlight differently.
With bantamweight champion Brian Bowles, you’d be hard pressed to find a fighter on a more even keel.
In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco breaks down Saturday’s card, which includes Bowles’ headliner with Dominick Cruz and a first shot at a title defense. Additionally, he discusses what former champ Miguel Torres has learned from walking in Bowles’ shoes and what it means for his co-headline fight with Joseph Benavidez.
MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s edition of Salt Lake City’s “MMA Overdose.” Morgan joins UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt and the host of Versus’ “Sports Soup,” Matt Iseman, as guests on the weekly program.
The MMA talk show airs on Salt Lake City’s ESPN affiliate, KALL 700 AM, at 9:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. MT local time). Morgan’s segment begins at 10:10 p.m. ET, and he’ll discuss a variety of topics from the controversy filled past week in the MMA industry, including Frank Mir and Marcus Davis’ comments
Salt Lake City-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at KALL700Sports.com.
MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s edition of Salt Lake City’s “MMA Overdose.” Morgan joins UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt and the host of Versus’ “Sports Soup,” Matt Iseman, as guests on the weekly program.
The MMA talk show airs on Salt Lake City’s ESPN affiliate, KALL 700 AM, at 9:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. MT local time). Morgan’s segment begins at 10:10 p.m. ET, and he’ll discuss a variety of topics from the controversy filled past week in the MMA industry, including Frank Mir and Marcus Davis’ comments
Salt Lake City-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at KALL700Sports.com.
MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s edition of Salt Lake City’s “MMA Overdose.” Morgan joins UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt and the host of Versus’ “Sports Soup,” Matt Iseman, as guests on the weekly program.
The MMA talk show airs on Salt Lake City’s ESPN affiliate, KALL 700 AM, at 9:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. MT local time). Morgan’s segment begins at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Salt Lake City-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at KALL700Sports.com.
MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan is a guest on tonight’s edition of Salt Lake City’s “MMA Overdose.” Morgan joins UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt and the host of Versus’ “Sports Soup,” Matt Iseman, as guests on the weekly program.
The MMA talk show airs on Salt Lake City’s ESPN affiliate, KALL 700 AM, at 9:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. MT local time). Morgan’s segment begins at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Salt Lake City-area readers can listen to the show on the AM dial, or listen online at KALL700Sports.com.