Author: Michael David Smith

Ultimate Fighter Finale Weigh-In Video, Roy Nelson Q&A

Filed under: UFCAll 20 fighters participating in Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale will step on the scale at Friday’s weigh-ins, and if you can’t be there in Las Vegas, you can watch the video right here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, U…

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All 20 fighters participating in Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Finale will step on the scale at Friday’s weigh-ins, and if you can’t be there in Las Vegas, you can watch the video right here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, Ultimate Fighter finalists Kris McCray and Court McGee will have to make the 185-pound middleweight limit, with a one-pound buffer.

Prior to the weigh-in, last year’s Ultimate Fighter winner, Roy Nelson, will have a question-and-answer session with UFC fans.

The Nelson Q&A starts at 5 PM ET, the weigh-in starts at 7 PM ET and the video is below.

Ben Askren Dominates Dan Hornbuckle for Bellator Title

Filed under: Bellator, ResultsThere’s no doubt about it: Ben Askren is one of the best welterweight prospects in mixed martial arts.

Askren, the former Olympic wrestler who only became a professional MMA fighter last year, completely dominated Dan Hor…

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There’s no doubt about it: Ben Askren is one of the best welterweight prospects in mixed martial arts.

Askren, the former Olympic wrestler who only became a professional MMA fighter last year, completely dominated Dan Hornbuckle to win the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 2 welterweight tournament Thursday night in Kansas City. The victory earns Askren a shot at Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good, and more significantly, it makes a major statement that there’s a major player in the welterweight division in MMA.

Lisa Ward Chokes Out Stephanie Frausto

Filed under: Bellator, ResultsAnother strong contender in the upcoming Bellator Fighting Championships 115-pound women’s tournament announced herself Thursday night in Kansas City, as Lisa Ward put on a dominant display of Brazilian jiu jitsu in chokin…

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Another strong contender in the upcoming Bellator Fighting Championships 115-pound women’s tournament announced herself Thursday night in Kansas City, as Lisa Ward put on a dominant display of Brazilian jiu jitsu in choking out Stephanie Frausto in the first round at Bellator 22.

Ward secured a beautiful double-leg takedown to get Frausto on the canvas, then passed her guard, took her back and sunk in the rear-naked choke. Frausto wouldn’t tap out, so Ward choked her until she passed out and the referee stopped the fight two minutes, one second into the first round.

Most people consider Japan’s Megumi Fujii to be not just the favorite in the Bellator tournament but also one of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world. Ward lost to Fujii two years ago and said after choking out Frausto that she’s looking forward to getting another chance at Fujii.

Evangelista Cyborg KOs Marius Zaromskis

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsIn a fight that was great for the couple minutes it lasted, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos pulled off an upset victory over Marius Zaromskis at Strikeforce: Los Angeles.

Cyborg landed powerful leg kicks to set Zaromskis up,…

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In a fight that was great for the couple minutes it lasted, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos pulled off an upset victory over Marius Zaromskis at Strikeforce: Los Angeles.

Cyborg landed powerful leg kicks to set Zaromskis up, and big punches to wobble him. After taking a couple of punches, a frustrated Zaromskis made a big mistake, coming in out of control with a flying knee that Cyborg was ready for. With Zaromskis flying out of control, Cyborg leveled him with a huge punch, then landed two more on the ground before referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop it, just two minutes, 38 seconds into the first round.

Babalu Sobral Beats Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsA good fight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles Wednesday night ended with a very close decision, as Renato “Babalu” Sobral battled Robbie Lawler for 15 minutes and did enough to convince all three judges that he won two rounds.
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A good fight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles Wednesday night ended with a very close decision, as Renato “Babalu” Sobral battled Robbie Lawler for 15 minutes and did enough to convince all three judges that he won two rounds.

The judges’ decision — 29-28 all around — could have easily gone either way, but Babalu did just enough to win, and he said afterward that he’s hoping to fight Dan Henderson next.

Strikeforce: Los Angeles Preview and Predictions

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Strikeforce is back on Wednesday night with a four-fight card on Showtime that should deliver some exciting finishes, even though it isn’t delivering a lot of particularly relevant match-ups. Matches like Robbie Lawler vs. Rena…

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Strikeforce is back on Wednesday night with a four-fight card on Showtime that should deliver some exciting finishes, even though it isn’t delivering a lot of particularly relevant match-ups. Matches like Robbie Lawler vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Marius Zaromskis vs. Evangelista Santos are made because they’ve got the potential for explosive endings, not because they’re going to shake up the Top 10 in any weight class.

If you like explosive endings, you’re probably going to like this card. We’ve got the full preview and predictions below.