After defeating Houston Alexander in January and making his UFC debut this past weekend and stopping a member of the famed Gracie clan, Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran today joins MMAjunkie.com Radio and discusses his new four-fight deal, filling in for Mustapha Al Turk on a week’s notice, and his win over Rolles Gracie.
We also talk to The Sunday Junkie, Joe (“Khanman”), who discusses the viability of Chael Sonnen as a legitimate middleweight contender.
MMAjunkie.com Radio begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book. Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
After defeating Houston Alexander in January and making his UFC debut this past weekend and stopping a member of the famed Gracie clan, Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran today joins MMAjunkie.com Radio and discusses his new four-fight deal, filling in for Mustapha Al Turk on a week’s notice, and his win over Rolles Gracie.
We also talk to The Sunday Junkie, Joe (“Khanman”), who discusses the viability of Chael Sonnen as a legitimate middleweight contender.
MMAjunkie.com Radio begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book. Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Former PRIDE fighter and Japanese star Hidehiko Yoshida will fight for the final time on April 25.
Yoshida, a 1992 Olympic gold medalist in judo who turned pro in MMA in 2002, will help organize an event called “ASTRA,” though no opponent has been announced.
The event takes place at the 15,000-seat Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and features fellow Yoshida Dojo fighters Kazuhiro Nakamura, Tatsunao Nagakura, Michihiro Omigawa and Makoto Takimoto.
Former PRIDE fighter and Japanese star Hidehiko Yoshida will fight for the final time on April 25.
Yoshida, a 1992 Olympic gold medalist in judo who turned pro in MMA in 2002, will help organize an event called “ASTRA,” though no opponent has been announced.
The event takes place at the 15,000-seat Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and features fellow Yoshida Dojo fighters Kazuhiro Nakamura, Tatsunao Nagakura, Michihiro Omigawa and Makoto Takimoto.
Matt Serra does not want to fill Randy Couture’s shoes.
At 35, Serra has a wife, a new baby, a successful school and a place in MMA history as than man who delivered the greatest upset in UFC history (against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69).
But Serra, who knocked out Frank Trigg at this past weekend at UFC 109, does share Couture’s philosophy that fighting past traditional timelines of an athlete’s prime is about having fun and challenging one’s self.
Matt Serra does not want to fill Randy Couture’s shoes.
At 35, Serra has a wife, a new baby, a successful school and a place in MMA history as than man who delivered the greatest upset in UFC history (against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69).
But Serra, who knocked out Frank Trigg at this past weekend at UFC 109, does share Couture’s philosophy that fighting past traditional timelines of an athlete’s prime is about having fun and challenging one’s self.
After falling short in the season-one tournament, former EliteXC champion Wilson Reis (9-1) will enter Bellator Fighting Championships season-two featherweight tournament, the promotion today announced.
Eventual tournament winner Joe Soto defeated Reis, considered one of the tournament favorites, in the semifinal round last year.
Bellator’s second season commences in April with live Thursday-night events on FOX Sports Net Affiliates.
After falling short in the season-one tournament, former EliteXC champion Wilson Reis (9-1) will enter Bellator Fighting Championships season-two featherweight tournament, the promotion today announced.
Eventual tournament winner Joe Soto defeated Reis, considered one of the tournament favorites, in the semifinal round last year.
Bellator’s second season commences in April with live Thursday-night events on FOX Sports Net Affiliates.
LAS VEGAS – In Urijah Faber’s dominant days as WEC featherweight champion, he always had a blemish on his perfect record.
In September 2005, an unknown 21-year-old upstart named Tyson Griffin handed him his first loss in nine fights to take the Gladiator Challenge lightweight title. Shortly after, Faber realized he was too small for the division and dropped 10 pounds to fight at featherweight.
Fans and media often ask if he’d like a rematch with Griffin, and the answer always has been no; 145 pounds suits him just fine.
LAS VEGAS – In Urijah Faber’s dominant days as WEC featherweight champion, he always had a blemish on his perfect record.
In September 2005, an unknown 21-year-old upstart named Tyson Griffin handed him his first loss in nine fights to take the Gladiator Challenge lightweight title. Shortly after, Faber realized he was too small for the division and dropped 10 pounds to fight at featherweight.
Fans and media often ask if he’d like a rematch with Griffin, and the answer always has been no; 145 pounds suits him just fine.
LAS VEGAS – Competing in the second bout of a new seven-fight deal with the UFC, five-time champion Randy Couture picked up the biggest check at Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event for his winning effort against Mark Coleman.
Couture made an event-high $250,000 in disclosed pay (with no win bonus) to lead UFC 109’s official fighter payroll of $944,000.
MMAjunkie.com recently requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
LAS VEGAS – Competing in the second bout of a new seven-fight deal with the UFC, five-time champion Randy Couture picked up the biggest check at Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event for his winning effort against Mark Coleman.
Couture made an event-high $250,000 in disclosed pay (with no win bonus) to lead UFC 109’s official fighter payroll of $944,000.
MMAjunkie.com recently requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
After defeating Houston Alexander in January and making his UFC debut this past weekend and stopping a member of the famed Gracie clan, Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran today joins MMAjunkie.com Radio and discusses his new four-fight deal, filling in for Mustapha Al Turk on a week’s notice, and his win over Rolles Gracie.
Former PRIDE fighter and Japanese star Hidehiko Yoshida will fight for the final time on April 25.
Matt Serra does not want to fill Randy Couture’s shoes.
After falling short in the season-one tournament, former EliteXC champion Wilson Reis (9-1) will enter Bellator Fighting Championships season-two featherweight tournament, the promotion today announced.
LAS VEGAS – In Urijah Faber’s dominant days as WEC featherweight champion, he always had a blemish on his perfect record.
LAS VEGAS – Competing in the second bout of a new seven-fight deal with the UFC, five-time champion Randy Couture picked up the biggest check at Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event for his winning effort against Mark Coleman.