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Mike Pierce to face Josh Koscheck at UFC 143.
Why Dana White released Miguel Torres from the UFC and not Forrest Griffin or Rashad Evans: here.
Miguel Torres apologizes for controversial tweet, will take the opportunity to better himself: here.
Scott Jorgenson vs. Renen Barao added to UFC 143 card.
Antonio Rodrigo “Big Nog” Nogueira is not exactly eager for a title-shot: here.
Frank Mir picks Brock Lesnar to beat Alistair Overeem: here.
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida weigh-in results: here.
Kendall Grove vs. Ikuhisa Minowa at ProElite: Da Spyder vs. The Punk on January 21st.
The effects of concussions on Mixed Martial Artists: here.
The little hype around UFC 140 has centered on two puzzles: Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida. Jones and Machida are two of the most unique fighters in the entire UFC. What may be flying under the radar is the other main event, a rematch of heavyweights, Fra…
The little hype around UFC 140 has centered on two puzzles: Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida. Jones and Machida are two of the most unique fighters in the entire UFC.
What may be flying under the radar is the other main event, a rematch of heavyweights, Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Despite the rankings, Mir is a top five heavyweight and is riding a two-fight win streak since the debacle against Shane Carwin.
Nogueira, meanwhile, has us all saying, “He’s back!” for the 1,000th time in his career after a knockout victory against Brendan Schaub.
Their first match was nothing short of a squash match as Mir showed his improved boxing skills and floored Nogueira. It was later revealed that Nogueira was suffering from a severe staph infection, something Mir believes had no part in the final outcome.
The brash heavyweight will have a chance to prove that correct if he can defeat the legendary Nogueira at UFC 140.
While all eyes will be focused on the spectacle of styles in the main event, it could be Mir and Nogueira who end up stealing the show.
As the old saying goes, “Styles make fights.” In the case of Jones and Machida, though, styles don’t make fights.
Machida is known to be one of the most elusive fighters in the UFC. Like Chuck Liddell of old, he lures his opponents into his web of traps and pounces on them with lightning-quick agility.
Just when his opponents feel like they’re in range to tag him, Machida quickly bounces out.
Jones has shown to be particularly methodical in his approach lately. He won’t rush in. Greg Jackson has likely told the young champion to resist the urge to chase Machida around the cage.
This could lead to a virtual stalemate that would be the equivalent of trench warfare—neither side will want to make a move.
Mir and Nogueira will not suffer from the inability to confront each other. Mir will be confident in his striking now that he knows he has bested “Minotauro” once before on the feet.
Nogueira will likely want to squash any confidence Mir has and prove his striking is superior. “Big Nog” has never been known to be scared of standing in the pocket as well.
Finally, I think this fight will outshine Jones vs. Machida based on the possible outcomes.
The majority of fans will celebrate like it’s New Years if their hero, Nogueira, floors Mir with a powerful punch. Even an ugly decision will be treated like the second coming due to the fact fans hate Mir so much.
What would be even more impressive is if one man manages to tap the other out. Both have esteemed credentials as far as Brazilian jiu-jitsu goes and are dangerous in any position on the mats.
If Mir proves the first bout was no fluke, then the fans still win. Another heavyweight title challenger will emerge to follow in the footsteps of Brock Lesnar or Alistair Overeem.
The fighters for tomorrow night’s UFC 140 event just finished weighing in at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, with 23 of the 24 competitors coming in at or below their contracted limits. The sole fuck-up was Dennis Hallman, who was scheduled to make his lightweight debut against John Makdessi. Instead, he crushed the scales at 158.5, and was granted some extra time to get down to 156. And he’d better make it happen, considering that he’s already on the UFC’s bad side due to his unfortunate wardrobe choice in his last fight. Update: Hallman has been fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make weight.
The other item worth noting is that Frank Mir weighed in 21 pounds heavier than Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for their heavyweight rematch. Three years ago, their size difference was only five pounds. The full list of “Jones vs. Machida” weigh-in results is after the jump. Come back to CagePotato.com tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT for our liveblog of the pay-per-view main card, and catch up on our previous UFC 140 coverage on the Main Event page.
The fighters for tomorrow night’s UFC 140 event just finished weighing in at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, with 23 of the 24 competitors coming in at or below their contracted limits. The sole fuck-up was Dennis Hallman, who was scheduled to make his lightweight debut against John Makdessi. Instead, he crushed the scales at 158.5, and was granted some extra time to get down to 156. And he’d better make it happen, considering that he’s already on the UFC’s bad side due to his unfortunate wardrobe choice in his last fight. Update: Hallman has been fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make weight.
The other item worth noting is that Frank Mir weighed in 21 pounds heavier than Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for their heavyweight rematch. Three years ago, their size difference was only five pounds. The full list of “Jones vs. Machida” weigh-in results is after the jump. Come back to CagePotato.com tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT for our liveblog of the pay-per-view main card, and catch up on our previous UFC 140 coverage on the Main Event page.
MAIN CARD (PPV; 9 p.m. ET)
Jon Jones (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (204)
Frank Mir (260) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (239)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (204.5) vs. Tito Ortiz (206)
Brian Ebersole (170.5) vs. Claude Patrick (171)
Mark Hominick (145) vs. Chan Sung Jung (145.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ION Television; 7 p.m. ET)
Igor Pokrajac (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (206)
Jared Hamman (185) vs. Constantinos Philippou (185)
Dennis Hallman (158.5) vs. John Makdessi (155.5)
Yves Jabouin (136) vs. Walel Watson (135.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Mark Bocek (156) vs. Nik Lentz (156)
Rich Attonito (170.5) vs. Jake Hecht (170.5)
John Cholish (156) vs. Mitch Clarke (154.5)
This Saturday’s fight between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida is one of the most intriguing matchups between any two fighters in UFC history. While most fans have Jones as the favorite, it is nearly impossi…
This Saturday’s fight between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champ Lyoto Machida is one of the most intriguing matchups between any two fighters in UFC history. While most fans have Jones as the favorite, it is nearly impossible to predict the outcome of this fight.
Jones is still undefeated (with the exception of Matt Hamill, of course) and Machida has only two losses in his career, one of which could have gone either way. Will the Machida era rise from its ashes on Saturday? Or will Jones take out “The Dragon” and prove himself to be Dragonborn?
UFC 140 has a lot more going for it than just Jones vs. Machida. Frank Mir and “Big Nog” are set to face off against one another for the second time. After his performance against Brendon Schaub, many people are giving Nogueira the win in this fight, but we all know you can never count Mir out.
With so many fights that could end up being fight of the night, UFC 140 is set to be another great card in a year full of them. The weigh-ins start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Make sure to check back with Bleacher Report for a minute-by-minute update of everything that goes down—this page will be updated below.
Preliminary Card
Mitch Clarke (154.5) vs. John Cholish (156)
Rich Attonito (170.5) vs. Jake Hecht (170.5)
Mark Bocek (156) vs. Nik Lentz (156)
Yves Jabouin (136) vs. Walel Watson (135.5)
John Makdessi (155.5) vs. Dennis Hallman (158.5)
Jared Hamman (185) vs. Constantinos Philippou (185)
Krzysztof Soszynski (206) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205)
Main Card
Mark Hominick (145) vs. Chan Sung Jung (145.5)
Claude Patrick (171) vs. Brian Ebersole (170.5)
Tito Ortiz (206) vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (204.5)
Frank Mir (260) vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (239)
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Just like pictures of hot womens and irresponsible opinions, pre-UFC event bickering has become a fixture here at CagePotato. In advance of this weekend’s card in Toronto, we locked Danga and ReX in a miniature Octagon with energy drinks, a blow-up doll, and a set of questions. We were dubious about the doll, but ReX insisted that hilarity would ensue, and he assures us that it did. It wasn’t mentioned in the final article, but some things you just don’t want to ask about.
Come on in past the jump and witness the confusion of two men discussing MMA while being distracted by said hot womens, touching on the subjects of likability, MMA Math, and the potential importance of fashion choices.
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Just like pictures of hot womens and irresponsible opinions, pre-UFC event bickering has become a fixture here at CagePotato. In advance of this weekend’s card in Toronto, we locked Danga and ReX in a miniature Octagon with energy drinks, a blow-up doll, and a set of questions. We were dubious about the doll, but ReX insisted that hilarity would ensue, and he assures us that it did. It wasn’t mentioned in the final article, but some things you just don’t want to ask about.
Now, to the questions:
Does Lyoto stand a Crane kick’s chance in hell of winning this weekend?
RX: Funny you should mention the Crane kick, since I think Machida’s offense will give Jones some pause. Let’s not forget, quite a few pro fighters have been stymied by Machida’s style. In the Rampage fight, Jones was wary in the first round; he didn’t want to catch a big hook and go nighty-night. If he hesitates in the first, Machida can start firing off kicks to minimize Bones’ reach advantage, and it takes exactly one (1) Machida Dragon Kick to separate you from all of your earthly concerns. So… yeah, he’s got a chance. And all this has nothing to do with Machida being on my Official CagePotato Fantasy MMA Team, ok?
Look, I just want to see Jones take a good punch, ok?
Danga: Same here brother, but let’s think about this for a second: Lyoto Machida is known for one thing, utilizing distance and being elusive. Ok, two things.
Danga: No, now pay attention. Aside from being far too tentative, Machida’s main problem is that no kind of flying razzmatazz manuever is going to make up for the fact that he suffers nearly a foot reach disadvantage to Bones. I don’t care how much smaller his practice octagons were, come Saturday night he is going to have nowhere to go. Hell, Rua barely had a reach advantage on him and managed to keep Machida at bay for the most part. I’d also like to note that the size of Machida’s chin is significant in…er…nevermind.
Which fight is the Dark Horse for FOTN?
RX: Well, I’d think Hominick-Jung is the favorite to win FOTN, but dark horse candidate? Hamman-Phillippou could be a knockdown-dragout, what with Hamman’s ability to take punishment. How about Jabouin-Watson? Walel “The Gazelle” Watson is ridiculously long at bantamweight, has an arsenal of sick chokes, and he’s faster than my first lap dance. Plus he’s with Team Hurricane Awesome MMA Team of Awesomeness, which is a totally real thing –a CagePotato-approved camp out of San Diego — so i expect big things from him. Jabouin is no push-over of course, so we could be in for some fun back and forth exchanges. If it lasts more than sixty seconds, it could be a real crowd-pleaser.
Danga: When I initially looked at this list, I also thought that the Hominick-Jung scrap looked like a clear front runner for FOTN. Then I sat down, drank a Blue Moon with my lady, grew up, drank a Genesee Original Draft, and came to my senses. I know Jung has developed a new style and all, but Hominick is going to DESTROY him. I hate to use MMA math here, but Hominick DESTROYED the guy who DESTROYED Jung, and therefore will knock Jung out in the first 30 seconds.
RX: My head hurts. MMA MATH IS HARD. i never know what to do with the damn exponents. Do i add them or multiply? *inputs 58008 into calculator, snickers*
Danga: Haha. Boobs…what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, Fight of the Night, which is going to Mir/Nogueira. Mir is out to prove that the first match was no fluke, and is also in desperate need of an exciting match if he doesn’t want to float aimlessly amidst the heavyweight pool for the rest of his career. Plus, when has Big Nog ever been in a boring fight?
RX: Boobies?
Danga: Exactly.
Which Nog do you like more, not just on a personal level, but to win come Saturday night?
RX: Big Nog, all the way. First of all, because he’s fighting Frank Mir. Mir is a cerebral and articulate, and probably a great guy, but he just comes across as a pompous smarty-pants at times and people don’t like especially like him. That makes the already beloved Nogueira that much more likable on a personal level. Big Nog suffered his first stoppage loss ever to Mir three years ago (damn, has it been that long?), but i’m rolling with the “staph and injuries” story. Nogueira will be avenging that loss Saturday night. He has to. Otherwise Mir will be back in the championship hunt, and Nog will be in with Mark Hunt, and i’ll be confused and think it’s 2004 again.
Danga: Yeah, Big Nog. And don’t tell my skinny jeans that’s it’s not 2004.
Related: Little Nog is perilously close to losing three in a row, particularly if you felt that Jason Brilz deserved the decision win back at UFC 114. Would Dana cut a Nogueira?
Danga: There’s no way he’ll get cut, but do we really want to live in a world where Lil Nog is the Dan Hardy of the Light Heavyweight division? I feel icky just mentioning them both in the same sentence.
RX: Yeah, LOL j/k i’m a dumb n00b. With future plans in Brazil monster arenas and international TUF competitions, Dana will never never never never cut a Nogueira. (He will start getting lots of gatekeeper matchups, though.)
Will Canada go undefeated on the night? More importantly, what can we do to ensure Canada doesn’t go undefeated on the night?
RX: The Canucks have some tough fights on their hands, including Jabouin, Bocek (against Nik Lentz), and Claude Patrick, who matches up with the wildly unpredictable Brian Ebersole.
Danga: I’m going to go out on a limb and say yes. Bocek is better everywhere than Lentz, Patrick should be able to out grapple Ebersole, and Hominick and Jabouin are just on a different level than their opponents.
RX: I’ll say no, but it’s too close for comfort. We need to get an American agent up there for the weigh-ins to tempt the Canadian fighters with gummi bears and ice cream. Or poutine and Elsinore beer. Whatever it takes.
Danga: I think I know a guy who’d be more than willing.
What’s the over/under on the length of Dennis Ballman’s fight shorts?
RX: Doesn’t matter: i’ll take the over.
Danga: After the beating he took from both Ebersole and DW for his last…let’s call it wardrobe malfunction, I’m thinking Hallman makes his way to the octagon in snow pants, only to reveal a pair of Shinya Aoki/Karmaatemycat-esque pair of what I refer to as “the fighter’s Long Johns” for the fight itself. I’ve already thought too much about this…so how bout that Brittney Palmer?
RX: I wouldn’t be surprised if Hallman showed up in a burka. As a matter of fact, If Hallman wears anything less than knee-length board shorts in the cage, *i’ll* put on a Training Mask mankini.
Danga: Thanks, I totally didn’t want to eat any lunch today, anyway.
At UFC 92, Frank Mir shocked the world by dominating Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and becoming the first man to stop him with strikes. He has since secured a submission victory over Kongo, a knockout over Mirko Cro Cop and a dominant decision over Ro…
At UFC 92, Frank Mir shocked the world by dominating Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and becoming the first man to stop him with strikes. He has since secured a submission victory over Kongo, a knockout over Mirko Cro Cop and a dominant decision over Roy Nelson.
Three years later, after numerous surgeries and rehabilitation, Nogueira pushed himself back into the heavyweight picture with an impressive first-round knockout of Brendan Schaub, earning himself a rematch with the first fighter to finish him.
Nogueira will be looking to prove to the world that defeating Schaub was a sign of things to come, and that, when healthy, he can beat any heavyweight on the planet.
Mir will be looking to prove that he was, and still is, a better fighter than Nogueira, and will look to make a statement.
The little hype around UFC 140 has centered on two puzzles: Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida. Jones and Machida are two of the most unique fighters in the entire UFC.
