UFC 131 on June 11 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, will be monumental for MMA because of the emergence of cage-side technology to be used by the commissioned judges.According to Sherdog.com, judges will be able to utilize video monitors thr…
UFC 131 on June 11 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, will be monumental for MMA because of the emergence of cage-side technology to be used by the commissioned judges.
According to Sherdog.com, judges will be able to utilize video monitors throughout the fights.
In an act of precedence, Mark Ratner, UFC vice president of regulatory affairs, told Sherdog, “anything we can do to give the judges another tool is great. We’re very excited about it.”
This historic news for the Canadian venue comes immediately after the request by the UFC to place video monitors cage-side at UFC 130 on May 28.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has yet to vote on whether or not monitors will be available for the judges at UFC 130.
Headlining the star-studded fight card at UFC 131 in Vancouver will be a heavyweight clash between the former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, and his counterpart on The Ultimate Fighter, Junior dos Santos.
Additional fights include the return of former contender Shane Carwin and the debut of Kenny Florian at featherweight as he challenges Diego Nunes.
Will the video monitors be in place prior to May 28? That question is still undetermined.
What is certain, however, is that the UFC is taking steps to ensure the greatest reliability of scored fights and to minimize judges’ errors as they sit cage-side.
In a Bloody Elbow exclusive, Jeff Lacy’s manager, Joey Gilbert, described the details of the upcoming boxing event between current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champ…
In a Bloody Elbow exclusive, Jeff Lacy’s manager, Joey Gilbert, described the details of the upcoming boxing event between current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy.
According to Gilbert, Nick Diaz will earn no less than his purse from his last MMA bout with Paul Daley, which was $175,000.
Additionally, Gilbert stated that Lacy was willing to accept a pay cut less than Diaz’s purse to ensure that this fight would take place.
With the amount of money guaranteed to the fighters, Gilbert is hopeful that a network will pick up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a current MMA champion face a former boxing champion in the middle of the squared circle.
“Right now, we’re ready to go with an independent pay-per-view, but Showtime would be crazy not to pick this up. Jeff Lacy made his name on Showtime and Nick Diaz is a champion in mixed martial arts and a Showtime fighter,” Gilbert stated.
Currently, Showtime’s interest in the fight is unknown. The marketing prospect of Diaz as a boxer with respect to Showtime was not part of the original marketing equation. Therefore, whether or not Showtime will air this fight remains a question.
What is known is that this bout will be a 10-round fight.
Stay tuned in the near future as more details unfold.
Delivering a Knockout of the Night crane kick to the jaw of the immortal Randy Couture during their matchup at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida has rebounded from his defeat to both Quinton Jackson and…
Delivering a Knockout of the Night crane kick to the jaw of the immortal Randy Couture during their matchup at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida has rebounded from his defeat to both Quinton Jackson and Mauricio Rua and elevated his stature within the UFC light heavyweight division.
Holding notable victories over Rich Franklin, B.J. Penn, Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua and the aforementioned Randy Couture, Machida has competed against some of the sports best fighters.
This Brazilian born mixed martial artist is a former UFC light heavyweight champion and is currently ranked the No. 5 light heavyweight fighter on the planet.
With an overall MMA record of 17-2 with six knockouts, “The Dragon” has re-positioned himself amongst the list of contenders viable to face the current UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones.
Defeating Mauricio Rua in March of this year to claim the championship title, Jones’ reign at the top will be tested.
Known for his athleticism and unpredictability within his striking, Jones has demolished each opponent he has faced, including notable victories over Brandon Vera, Vladimir Matyushenko, Ryan Bader and most recently, Rua.
With an amazing 84.5″ reach, explosiveness, tremendous athleticism and a solid wrestling background, Jones may be the quintessential ultimate fighter created by engineers in a laboratory.
Receiving rightful accolades, I do believe that Machida may be the one light heavyweight contender who could challenge Jones for his championship.
“The Dragon’s” fighting style is grounded in karate. He is known for his elusiveness, dynamic strikes from various angles and planes, as well as his cautious, yet precise, counter striking.
Machida, like Jones, is extremely unpredictable inside the Octagon. Unlike Jones, who is more of an explosive, aggressive, mauling style of fighter, Machida is tactically precise and delivers punches and kicks with perfect execution.
That difference in the ability to deliver a perfect strike may off-set Jones’ advantages inside the Octagon.
Due to the elusiveness of both fighters, and the fact that both Machida and Jones create abnormal striking angles, the winner of this matchup will be determined by a random variable.
I believe the advantage in the variable department lies with Machida, because he is not only athletic, elusive, dynamic and a solid all-around fighter with a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he is also extremely precise with his strikes and delivers knockout power with perfect execution.
If you doubt Machida’s stand-up brilliance; just ask Randy Couture.
Fully aware of the level of difficulty that faces Machida if he is honored with a title shot against Jon Jones, I still feel that of the talent pool that resides within the UFC, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida’s fighting style would prepare the former champion with the ability to once again reign supreme within the UFC light heavyweight division.
UFC 129 from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was a fight card packed with amazing matchups. Some of the night’s highlights included a flying triangle choke by Pablo Garza, a beautifully executed spinning back fist by John Makdessi, Rory M…
UFC 129 from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was a fight card packed with amazing matchups.
Some of the night’s highlights included a flying triangle choke by Pablo Garza, a beautifully executed spinning back fist by John Makdessi, Rory MacDonald elevated his MMA record to 11-1 with a decisive victory over Octagon veteran and Season 5 of the Ultimate Fighter winner, Nate Diaz.
Additionally, Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick displayed brilliance in their fighting styles as they clashed for the UFC featherweight title. Randy Couture’s retirement matchup ended in a defeat at the foot of Lyoto Machida and Georges St-Pierre endured a rather non-eventful title fight against Jake Shields.
Amongst all these amazing fights, one devastating knockout did not receive much publicity and the fight was over before you could grab a snack.
The 40 year old Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko relied on his 14 years of experience as a professional ultimate fighter to defeat the 35-year-old Jason Brilz by knockout in a mere 20 seconds into round one.
Aggressive from the onset, Matyushenko delivered a flurry of punches at Brilz landing one jaw-rattling strike after another en route to his 26th professional victory.
This former collegiate wrestler has competed worldwide in numerous venues including the International Fight League and Affliction.
Making his second stint in the UFC, Vladimir’s first run at championship gold was met in defeat by the hands of Tito Ortiz at UFC 33 in 2001.
Primed to make another championship run, don’t let “The Janitor’s” age deceive you. Light on his feet and with tremendous boxing skills and an unmatched level of explosiveness, Matyushenko is still a dynamic fighter within the UFC light heavyweight division.
Considering the UFC light heavyweight division is stacked with talent including the current champion, Jon Jones, who has already defeated Matyushenko, a chance at a title will be an arduous endeavor. But one that Vladimir welcomes with open arms.
Keep your eyes on Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko as he continues to mount up victories waiting for the opportunity to regain a title contention opportunity in the future.
UFC 131 on June 11 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, will be monumental for MMA because of the emergence of cage-side technology to be used by the commissioned judges.