Author: Michael David Smith

UFC 119 Predictions

Filed under: UFCUFC 119 lost one main event fighter when Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out, and there were fears last week that it would lose another with Mirko Cro Cop suffering an eye injury. But all indications are that Cro Cop’s eye injury w…

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Mirko Cro CopUFC 119 lost one main event fighter when Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out, and there were fears last week that it would lose another with Mirko Cro Cop suffering an eye injury. But all indications are that Cro Cop’s eye injury won’t keep him out of the Octagon, and so the UFC 119 fight card is set. We’ve got the pay-per-view preview here.

What: UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop

Where: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

When: The non-televised undercard starts at 7 PM ET Saturday, the Spike TV fights start at 9 and the pay-per-view starts at 10.

Predictions on the five pay-per-view fights below.

Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva Soon, Marquardt-Okami Winner Next

Filed under: UFCChael Sonnen’s positive steroid test has created a domino effect in the UFC’s middleweight division, and the biggest beneficiary is Vitor Belfort, who will be the next challenger to Anderson Silva’s middleweight title.

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Chael Sonnen‘s positive steroid test has created a domino effect in the UFC’s middleweight division, and the biggest beneficiary is Vitor Belfort, who will be the next challenger to Anderson Silva‘s middleweight title.

UFC President Dana White announced on Twitter that Belfort will fight Silva for the belt. Contrary to reports that an injury forced Belfort out of his previously scheduled bout with Yushin Okami, White said Belfort is healthy and has simply been moved to the top of the list of title contenders.

Efrain Escudero Cut by UFC, Looking at Bellator, Strikeforce

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, NewsFive days after losing to Charles Oliveira, former Ultimate Fighter winner Efrain Escudero has been released by the UFC.

Escudero said on Twitter that he learned of the news Monday and is already planning t…

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Efrain EscuderoFive days after losing to Charles Oliveira, former Ultimate Fighter winner Efrain Escudero has been released by the UFC.

Escudero said on Twitter that he learned of the news Monday and is already planning to talk to a couple of other mixed martial arts promotions.

“Hello true fan I was released by the Ufc today speaking to strikeforce and bellator,” Escudero tweeted. “Taking a week off and make my way back!!!!!”

K-1 Final 16 Pairings Include Andrei Arlovski vs. Raul Catinas

Filed under: K1K-1 has released the full fight card for the October 2 World Grand Prix Final 16 event, and the biggest news for American fans is that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski is in the mix, taking on the 22-year-old Romanian Raul…

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K-1 has released the full fight card for the October 2 World Grand Prix Final 16 event, and the biggest news for American fans is that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski is in the mix, taking on the 22-year-old Romanian Raul Catinas in a tournament bout.

Arlovski’s participation in the event was first revealed by K-1 announcer Michael Schiavello, who will call the Final 16 on English-language broadcasts around the world, including on HDNet in the United States. The news that Arlovski is in the Final 16, and that he’s got a beatable opponent in Catinas, means there’s a real chance he’ll return to the K-1 ring for the World Grand Prix Final in December.

Report: Chael Sonnen Failed UFC 117 Drug Test

Filed under: UFCIn a blockbuster development that will have far-reaching ramifications for both the way we view one of the biggest fights of 2010 and the potential for a rematch of that fight in 2011, Chael Sonnen has reportedly been informed that he t…

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Chael SonnenIn a blockbuster development that will have far-reaching ramifications for both the way we view one of the biggest fights of 2010 and the potential for a rematch of that fight in 2011, Chael Sonnen has reportedly been informed that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs after his loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117.

Sonnen will presumably be suspended, and a second middleweight title fight between Sonnen and Silva — which undoubtedly would have been among the biggest fights for the UFC next year — may need to be scrapped.

“[Sonnen] received his notice yesterday,” California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer George Dodd told Sherdog.com.

Mariusz Pudzianowski TKOs Butterbean at KSW 14

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Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski beat up the 450-pound former boxer Eric “Butterbean” Esch Saturday in a freak show fight in Poland’s KSW mixed martial arts organization.

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Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski beat up the 450-pound former boxer Eric “Butterbean” Esch Saturday in a freak show fight in Poland’s KSW mixed martial arts organization.

Pudzianowski went for a takedown early in the first round and got Butterbean on his back, and from there he went straight into side control and just landed punches to Butterbean’s enormous head until the referee stopped the fight. Butterbean looked like a fish out of water — or a beached whale — and really looked like he didn’t feel like fighting at all.