Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch have each had one crack at UFC gold, and the winner of their Saturday rematch will get one more try.
That’s the word from UFC President Dana White, who confirmed that the victor of the Alves-Fitch co-main event at UFC 117 will receive another welterweight title fight opportunity.
That man, however, would be second in line behind current No. 1 contender Josh Koscheck, who will eventually meet current champion Georges St. Pierre after the conclusion of the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter. That bout will likely take place in December, meaning the Fitch-Alves winner could have an 8-9 month wait before fighting for the belt.
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosSAN FRANCISCO — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 117 pre-fight press conference about a whole host of topics:
Chael Sonnen’s way of hyping his fight against Anderson Sil…
SAN FRANCISCO — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 117 pre-fight press conference about a whole host of topics:
Chael Sonnen’s way of hyping his fight against Anderson Silva, whether Sonnen has crossed the line, his relationship with Silva, the current welterweight title picture, his newfound respect for Roy Nelson, Zuffa’s pending lawsuit against Bellator and Ken Pavia and MC Hammer’s arrival to the MMA management world.
Filed under: Bellator, NewsRoger Huerta knocked out an attacker in a street fight outside of a bar in Austin, Texas early Saturday morning, reports TMZ, which released footage of the confrontation and aftermath of the scuffle.
In the video, Huerta confronts an attacker after watching the attacker knock out a female. A friend of Huerta’s is seen rushing over and yelling, “Roger!” in an effort to stop Huerta from engaging, but Huerta chases after the attacker and leaves him laid out on the ground.
If you’re a casual MMA consumer (which typically means you only watch the UFC ‘here and there’) the name Roger Huerta may sound familiar, due to the fact that it wasn’t long ago when the lightweight was one of the UFC’s top selling commodities. So what’s Roger been up to? Well, 1) he shocked the […]
If you’re a casual MMA consumer (which typically means you only watch the UFC ‘here and there’) the name Roger Huerta may sound familiar, due to the fact that it wasn’t long ago when the lightweight was one of the UFC’s top selling commodities. So what’s Roger been up to? Well, 1) he shocked the MMA world by signing with Bellator FC 2) he won his promotional debut only to lose to underdog Pat Curran one month later, and 3) apparently he brutalized some dude recently in Austin, who just seconds earlier, had sent a woman crashing to the street with a sucker punch. No; this isn’t a bit.
TMZ has posted video of the incident and although the footage is scrambled at the best of times, you can definitely make out that some serious sh-t went down. The report includes a quote from Huerta’s manager, who reportedly stated:
“I have not spoken to Roger yet about this incident, but I can say that it’s in his nature to be very protective of women.”
(Got a half-hour to spare? Then watch this Bloodsport-themed tribute to Georges St. Pierre’s UFC career, courtesy of lookoutawhale. Too nasty.)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] fo…
(Got a half-hour to spare? Then watch this Bloodsport-themed tribute to Georges St. Pierre’s UFC career, courtesy of lookoutawhale. Too nasty.)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…
– The Anderson Silva flowchart everyone should print and hang on their wall (MiddleEasy)
– Options: What’s next for the winners of "Jones vs. Matyushenko"? (Heavy.com/MMA)
– Demian Maia bumped to UFC 118, will face Mario Miranda (Five Ounces of Pain)
– Dana White Talks Jones’ Future, Japanese MMA Revival, Anderson Silva’s Job Security (Versus MMA Beat)
– Roy Nelson More Impressed with dos Santos Than Carwin or Lesnar (MMA Fighting)
– Inside the Fights: The Face Melting Power of Marlon Sandro (MMA Scraps)
– UFC marketing team striking out this coming Saturday at UFC 117 (Watch Kalib Run)
– Roy Jones Jr.’s Square Ring Sues Zuffa & Roy Nelson Over Alleged Contractual Interference (MMA Convert)
– Vadim Finkelstein: Fedor Emelianenko is still the best Pound for Pound fighter in the World (LowKick)
– Brian Stann discusses his successful middleweight debut, and fighting in front of "thousands of our heroes." (FIGHT! Magazine)
Earlier today we passed along a nice lil nugget from Roy Nelson, who in his typical fine and or controversial form, offered his less than glowing review of Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar. Well, if you thought any of those statements were even remotely ‘shocking’, check out some of the latest comments from James Toney. […]
Earlier today we passed along a nice lil nugget from Roy Nelson, who in his typical fine and or controversial form, offered his less than glowing review of Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar. Well, if you thought any of those statements were even remotely ‘shocking’, check out some of the latest comments from James Toney. Sure, Toney has talked some serious sh-t heading into his MMA debut against Randy Couture later this month, but now the accomplished boxer has targeted Dana White. Apparently Toney is…shall we say…’miffed’ about some things the UFC Pres has said recently (maybe Dana’s “freak show comments?). Here are just a couple of quotes from an interview Toney did with BJPenn.com.
“I’m the only real legend in this fight. Look what I’ve done; I’ve won 6 world titles in six different weight divisions. You know what I’m saying? I’ve been in this game 23 years. How you going to put (down) a man who’s been in the sport longer than you’ve been promoting. I know Dana White’s been running his mouth saying I’m making a mockery, or whatever, Dana White, after I get done knocking Couture out, you’re next. I promise you.”…..“I’m not Rashad Evans; I’m not Quinton Jackson. I’m not going to kiss your ass; I’m going to beat your ass. If you talk to me like a bitch I’m going to show you.”
Huh. Nothing stirs the old MMA pot like threatening the president of the world’s largest promotion…At least we’re pretty sure that’s what Toney said. Check out the video for yourself.
Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch have each had one crack at UFC gold, and the winner of their Saturday rematch will get one more try.
SAN FRANCISCO — MMA Fighting spoke to 
