What was the key factor that first sparked your interest in MMA? Thing is, I’ve always loved fighting ever since I was a kid. I didn’t necessarily like the idea of hitting people and all that (until later), but I was always fascinated by ma…
What was the key factor that first sparked your interest in MMA? Thing is, I’ve always loved fighting ever since I was a kid. I didn’t necessarily like the idea of hitting people and all that (until later), but I was always fascinated by martial arts and just how clearly it set someone apart from […]
Matt “The Immortal” Brown has been cut by the UFC following his third straight loss. Brown’s release was first reported on ESPN’s MMA Live. Brown became part of three and out club after losing to Brian Foster at UFC 123. Foster …
Matt “The Immortal” Brown has been cut by the UFC following his third straight loss. Brown’s release was first reported on ESPN’s MMA Live. Brown became part of three and out club after losing to Brian Foster at UFC 123. Foster used a guillotine choke to end the fight at the 2:11 mark of the […]
Fighters Only has reported that Sam Stout and Paul Kelly have a verbal agreement to meet inside the Octagon on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126. The card will be headlined by a UFC Middleweight Title bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor…
Fighters Only has reported that Sam Stout and Paul Kelly have a verbal agreement to meet inside the Octagon on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126. The card will be headlined by a UFC Middleweight Title bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort. Stout will bring a mixed martial arts record of 16-6-1 […]
Newly crowned Maximum Fighting Champion welterweight title holder Douglas Lima (17-4) couldn’t be happier with how things have changed for him since winning the belt earlier this month.
He defeated a tough opponent in Team Bodyshop fighter Jesse Juarez in the main event of MFC 27: Breaking Point on Nov. 12th.
Leading up to the fight, Juarez […]
Newly crowned Maximum Fighting Champion welterweight title holder Douglas Lima (17-4) couldn’t be happier with how things have changed for him since winning the belt earlier this month.
He defeated a tough opponent in Team Bodyshop fighter Jesse Juarez in the main event of MFC 27: Breaking Point on Nov. 12th.
Leading up to the fight, Juarez was doing a lot of smack talk, putting down Lima’s abilities including his Jiu-Jitsu. “The Phenom” took the other route in response to Juaurez’ comments by doing all of his talking in the ring.
“It sucks for him – he was the guy talking all that stuff, calling me just a jiu jitsu guy and he’s got a broken arm and a broken leg,” Lima suggested with a laugh. “That’s a lesson learned for him – don’t talk a lot of smack before the fight, man. For me, it’s great; I let my fighting do the talking. I don’t like to talk smack about guys before the fight, especially disrespecting jiu jitsu. I’ll leave that in the hands of my manager. We had some calls, but he’s the one that is taking care of it. I’ve got another fight with MFC, and they helped me get my name out there, so I’m just taking it a fight at a time.”
Before Lima steps takes his next fight he’ll take some time off and is headed to Brazil for a few months. Fans can probably expect him back at the next MFC event in February, defending his title against an as of yet to be named opponent.
Set to make his Strikeforce debut on December 4th, Valentijn Overeem (28-5), brother to Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, was to meet Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at the upcoming Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II event.
Now, according to MMAWeekly.com, Overeem has had to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury. No word on a […]
Set to make his Strikeforce debut on December 4th, Valentijn Overeem (28-5), brother to Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem, was to meet Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at the upcoming Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II event.
Now, according to MMAWeekly.com, Overeem has had to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury. No word on a replacement has been made but with a week before the event it’s likely that the match will be rescheduled or canceled all together.
Overeem had been on a two fight win streak, going 4-2 in his last six fights. He hasn’t fought past the first round in 11 fights which include five wins and six losses. He KO’d opponents at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 and last April’s Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 event. He’s earned notable wins over fighters such as Renato Sobral and Randy Couture in the past.
Silva is 7-1 in his last eight, but is just 1-1 in his last two fights. He earned a unanimous decision over Andrei Arlovski last May, while dropping a fight to Fabricio Werdum by the same in November of 2009. The last EliteXC heavyweight champ had been looking to get back into the cage looking to fight a big name so he could move closer to a title shot. With all of the uncertainty surrounding the Strikeforce title, it will be interesting to see how his future plays out.
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II is set for Dec. 4th at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Miss. and the main card will be featured on Showtime.
UPDATE:Sherdog.com is reporting that Overeem has suffered an elbow injury and is currently waiting for the results of an x-ray to determine the extent of the injury.
One of the first fights I ever witnessed was Wanderlei Silva stomping on someone. In short, I was hooked. I rank Silva as my second-favorite fighter, next to Forrest Griffin. Wanderlei just has something about him that pulls fans out of their se…
One of the first fights I ever witnessed was Wanderlei Silva stomping on someone. In short, I was hooked. I rank Silva as my second-favorite fighter, next to Forrest Griffin. Wanderlei just has something about him that pulls fans out of their seats before he even throws the first punch. It’s his stare down. […]
