Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 116 live blog for all four of the untelevised preliminary bouts in support of tonight’s UFC 116 pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The four bouts are Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic, Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branc…
This is the UFC 116 live blog for all four of the untelevised preliminary bouts in support of tonight’s UFC 116 pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The four bouts are Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic, Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch, Daniel Roberts vs. Forrest Petz and Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vemola.
Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS — Who really knows? That’s why we watch, isn’t it? Because until they step into the cage, until they engage, who really knows?
I can break down the UFC 116 heavyweight championship match between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin…
LAS VEGAS — Who really knows? That’s why we watch, isn’t it? Because until they step into the cage, until they engage, who really knows?
I can break down the UFC 116 heavyweight championship match between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin stylistically (in fact, I’ll do just that), but that’s not going to really determine who’s better. One man could be superior than the other in every category but one, but if the latter can use that one big weapon to better effect, that might be all he needs to win. Such is the case of heavyweight fighting, when one big punch could supercede everything that comes before it.
Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — For the first time, it seems tangible, reachable. Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin are licensed, weighed and ready to rumble at UFC 116.
After two postponements, an illness and an interim title bout, the two biggest and…
LAS VEGAS — For the first time, it seems tangible, reachable. Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin are licensed, weighed and ready to rumble at UFC 116.
After two postponements, an illness and an interim title bout, the two biggest and best heavyweights in the UFC squared off after weighing in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday night.
First off, let’s get a couple things out of the way. Carwin is at least an inch shorter than Lesnar. They looked the same height during the customary face-off because Carwin put his sneakers on beforehand. Second, Lesnar’s official weight is indeed 265. While some believe that Nevada state athletic commission rep Keith Kizer motioned 264 and announcer Joe Rogan misspoke, MMA Fighting confirmed with Kizer that 265 is indeed the official weight.
Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — Rashad Evans won a light-heavyweight championship title opportunity when he beat Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in May, but he’s going to have to wait a while to cash in his golden ticket.
LAS VEGAS — Rashad Evans won a light-heavyweight championship title opportunity when he beat Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in May, but he’s going to have to wait a while to cash in his golden ticket.
UFC President Dana White confirmed Thursday that current champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua won’t be back in the octagon for another eight months, likely returning in March 2011.
Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — UFC President Dana White and former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell haven’t had a chance to sit down and talk since Liddell’s recent knockout at the hands of Rich Franklin.
LAS VEGAS — UFC President Dana White and former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell haven’t had a chance to sit down and talk since Liddell’s recent knockout at the hands of Rich Franklin.
That changes Thursday night. White and Liddell are scheduled to have dinner, and though there is no official agenda, it’s quite likely the subject of fighting again will come up.
But White says this time, there will be no going back on his word. This time, there is no chance that Liddell can convince him for one more run in the octagon.