Filed under: UFC, Rankings, Overall
Heading into UFC 129, I thought both welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and featherweight champion Jose Aldo had a good chance of putting on the kind of performance that would move them up in the pound-for-poun…
Heading into UFC 129, I thought both welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and featherweight champion Jose Aldo had a good chance of putting on the kind of performance that would move them up in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Since his highlight reel knockout victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida has been dubbed the “Karate Kid.” The Brazilian’s style is so unique and complex, as he combines different styles into his arsenal, along with his elusive speed and …
Since his highlight reel knockout victory over Randy Couture at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida has been dubbed the “Karate Kid.”
The Brazilian’s style is so unique and complex, as he combines different styles into his arsenal, along with his elusive speed and footwork, including Shotokan karate, Sumo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
To put into perspective just how lethal Machida’s flying crane kick was, look no further than former Brazilian karate coach, Geraldo de Paula, who said that the kick Machida used is very hard to land.
“That was a perfect move. For those who know karate well, it is the most difficult attack to land. For those who know less, it’s fatal. Nobody is expecting a front kick like that, a front punch is more common,” de Paula said to UOL Esportes, courtesy of FightersOnlyMagazine.
“The most common kick is mae geri, when one of the feet doesn’t leave the floor, as Anderson Silva did versus Vitor Belfort [at UFC 126]. Lyoto made a more complex kick, mae tabi geri, taking both feet from the floor with a mid-jump,” he explained.
He went on to explain the intent of the kick is not to attack the face of an opponent, or knock them out.
“As we don’t look for the knockout in tournaments, but points for landing hits on the rivals, it is more used to hit the abdomen. For karate practitioners the most common head attack is circular kicks.”
The mae tabi geri is practiced in all martial arts, but it is mostly utilized in Shotokan karate.
Machida, who was accompanied to the Octagon by his family and actor Steven Seagal, credited both his father and Seagal for helping him perfect the kick.
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, NewsTORONTO — Georges St. Pierre was barely a few minutes out of his last fight when the MMA world began speculating about what fight he would find himself in next. One thing is certain: the welterweight ranks keep thinn…
TORONTO — Georges St. Pierre was barely a few minutes out of his last fight when the MMA world began speculating about what fight he would find himself in next. One thing is certain: the welterweight ranks keep thinning as GSP continues to mow through contenders. And since he’s beaten several of the top-ranked UFC stars already, the UFC might well go to plan B.
Long discussed has been the possibility of a super fight with middleweight king Anderson Silva, but there are a few possible roadblocks. For one, St. Pierre hasn’t committed to moving up a weight class. Also, he’d be forced to wait a few months, as Silva already has a scheduled title defense against Yushin Okami in late August.
The other alternative? How about a champion vs. champion bout with Strikeforce titleholder Nick Diaz?
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva joined The MMA Hour in studio Monday to discuss his new “Like Water” documentary, his rivalry with Chael Sonnen, why he was upset with Vitor Belfort, his dream to fight boxing great Roy Jones Jr. and much more. Check out the video below for the complete interview or watch the entire episode here.
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva joined The MMA Hour in studio Monday to discuss his new “Like Water” documentary, his rivalry with Chael Sonnen, why he was upset with Vitor Belfort, his dream to fight boxing great Roy Jones Jr. and much more. Check out the video below for the complete interview or watch the entire episode here.
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThree of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.
* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion wi…
Three of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.
* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion will discuss his upcoming title fight against Yushin Okami at UFC 134 and his documentary, “Like Water,” which is featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. Also stopping by will be the documentary’s producer, Jared Freedman.
* Chuck Liddell, the UFC’s vice president of business development, will discuss life after fighting and his appearance at the UFC Fan Expo.
* BJ Penn will talk about his health status and what’s on deck for “The Prodigy.”
* Matt Mitrione will grace us with his presence for his popular “Mitrione Minute” segment and we will preview Saturday’s UFC 129 event.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.
Filed under: UFCUFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still has no explanation for the controversial and outspoken Chael Sonnen’s behavior leading up to their title fight at UFC 117 last August.
“Chael disrespected me, disrespected all of the fans …
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva still has no explanation for the controversial and outspoken Chael Sonnen‘s behavior leading up to their title fight at UFC 117 last August.
“Chael disrespected me, disrespected all of the fans in MMA, Chael disrespected my people in Brazil. Chael no respect nothing,” Silva said Monday on The MMA Hour in a rare interview in English without manager Ed Soares as his translator. “I don’t know what happened with Chael, but he’s a good fighter. Maybe I don’t look at Chael as a bad guy, but sometimes Chael has a problem with the fight. He has no control. I don’t know. This is Chael’s problem.”
TORONTO — 
Three of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by 
UFC middleweight champion