Tag: FanHouse Exclusive

UFC Expected to Announce Return to Brazil Later This Month

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThe UFC’s return to Brazil is close to becoming a reality.

MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the organization is planning on holding a press conference later this month in Brazi…

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The UFC’s return to Brazil is close to becoming a reality.

MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the organization is planning on holding a press conference later this month in Brazil to announce that they will be putting on an event in the South American country in 2011.

No word just yet on when the press conference will take place or when and where the event will take place.

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II Preview Show

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was joined by Strikeforce middleweight fighter Luke Rockhold to preview Saturday night’s card on Showtime, headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral. We discussed all the storylines heading into the final Strikeforce event of 2010.

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ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting was joined by Strikeforce middleweight fighter Luke Rockhold to preview Saturday night’s card on Showtime, headlined by Dan Henderson vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral. We discussed all the storylines heading into the final Strikeforce event of 2010.

A Decade After Unlikely Win Launched Him, Dan Henderson Hopes for Repeat

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive As the collision course that would ultimately pit Dan Henderson against Renato “Babalu” Sobral neared impact in February 2000, Henderson was a man without expectation of victory. He was too green, he was fig…

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As the collision course that would ultimately pit Dan Henderson against Renato “Babalu” Sobral neared impact in February 2000, Henderson was a man without expectation of victory. He was too green, he was fighting in a tournament against men far more experienced than him, and the field was simply too deep. His only expectation was cold, hard cash.

“I was just broke and I needed the money,” Henderson told MMA Fighting.

On Dec. 4 when they rematch, Henderson’s goals and intentions will be quite a bit loftier.

“I want to be the best in the world,” he said.

The MMA Hour Featuring Couture, Bonnar, Smith, Coker, Herrig and Curran

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live edition. Below is who you can expect to hear from on the show:

* MMA legend Randy Couture, who will discuss his future fighting plans an…

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The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live edition. Below is who you can expect to hear from on the show:

* MMA legend Randy Couture, who will discuss his future fighting plans and his involvement in the 2010 World MMA Awards.

* UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar, who faces Igor Pokrajac at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on Saturday night.

* Strikeforce welterweight Scott Smith, who faces Paul Daley on Saturday at Strikeforce in St. Louis.

* Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker.

* MMA veteran Jeff Curran, who returns to action at XFO 37 to face David Love.

* And female MMA fighter Felice Herrig, who will also compete at XFO 37 against Amanda LaVoy

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 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.

Strikeforce Not Interested in Signing Gerald Harris

Filed under: Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsWhen Gerald Harris was released by the UFC last week following his loss to Maiquel Falcao, a lot of his fans hoped he would resurface with Strikeforce.

However, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on Mond…

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When Gerald Harris was released by the UFC last week following his loss to Maiquel Falcao, a lot of his fans hoped he would resurface with Strikeforce.

However, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour that the organization isn’t interested in signing “Hurricane.”

“I talked to my guys about it, actually, they talked to me about it,” Coker said of signing Harris. “I watched the fight [against Falcao], I didn’t know how to judge it. Then they told me about his background and his past and things you are telling me now, that this guy is a tremendous athlete (who) has a ton of potential and just had bad showing or fought very cautious to try and win the fight.

“The only thing right now is we are really committed to the fighters we have under contract now and I want to make sure these guys get in the mix two or three next year. That doesn’t mean we can’t revisit with him, but for right now, I would say that I want to take care of the roster we currently have.”

Greg Jackson Fires Back at Dana White Over Recent Criticism

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsMMA trainer Greg Jackson isn’t pleased with some of the recent comments coming from UFC president Dana White, so he decided to do something about it. With White criticizing the Jackson camp for what he describe…

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MMA trainer Greg Jackson isn’t pleased with some of the recent comments coming from UFC president Dana White, so he decided to do something about it. With White criticizing the Jackson camp for what he describes as a boring, conservative approach to fights, Jackson is firing back with a weapon of his own: statistical analysis.

On Monday night Jackson sent MMA Fighting an email listing all the bonus awards and finishes tallied by his fighters in Zuffa events in 2010. The list includes the names of 20 Jackson camp fighters who competed in the UFC or WEC in 2010, but perhaps the most telling figure is the distribution of UFC’s bonuses after each event, Jackson explained.

“Here’s a quick stat for you. So there’s been 22 [UFC events] this year? We had 12 bonuses so far this year,” Jackson said in a phone interview. “So one out of every two, one of my fighters got Submission of the Night, Knockout of the Night, or Fight of the Night.”