Tag: Jamie Yager

W-1: New Ground to Feature Rogers, Yager, Romero, Pierson and Hollett October 23 in Halifax

(You smell that? That’s tire grease, son!!) In an interesting development, Strikeforce is lending out onetime heavyweight contender Brett Rogers to compete on Warrior One MMA’s upcoming October 23 “New Ground” card in Halifax, Nova Scotia…


(You smell that? That’s tire grease, son!!)

In an interesting development, Strikeforce is lending out onetime heavyweight contender Brett Rogers to compete on Warrior One MMA’s upcoming October 23 “New Ground” card in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

W-1 announced the card on its website yesterday.

The news is good for the fast-rising Canadian promotion, but is somewhat baffling, considering that Strikeforce’s heavyweight division is in a bit of disarray at the moment and the extra body might be needed before year’s end.

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TUF 11’s Biggest Heel One and Done in the Octagon; Yager and Three Castmates Handed Walking Papers By the UFC

(The Chosyn1’s UFC hype train got Yager-bombed)Well it appears that Jamie Yager really is "The Chosyn1" as the UFC have selected him as one of four "The Ultimate Fighter 11" contestants whose three-year exclusive contracts options t…


(The Chosyn1’s UFC hype train got Yager-bombed)

Well it appears that Jamie Yager really is "The Chosyn1" as the UFC have selected him as one of four "The Ultimate Fighter 11" contestants whose three-year exclusive contracts options they will not pick up.

According to a report by rankingmma.com, the UFC has released Yager, Josh Bryant, James Hammortree and Seth Baczynski following losses by all four fighters on the TUF 11 Finale.

Yager, who became this season’s resident heel logged a decisive loss to Cage Potato’s resident TUF 11 blogger Rich "The Raging Bull" Attonito, succumbing to strikes at 4:25 of the second round.

If all else fails for the 2-2 Huntington Beach native who denied a public Twitter feud with his coach on the show, Tito Ortiz, he could always try his hand and mouth at professional wrestling.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of WEC 49, TUF 11 Finale

Filed under: UFC, WECWhat a weekend. Two Zuffa events in two days, and sandwiched in between two Strikeforce cards on Showtime. It’s almost enough to make even the most hardcore fan take a night off to watch some “Top Chef” and wait for the testosteron…

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What a weekend. Two Zuffa events in two days, and sandwiched in between two Strikeforce cards on Showtime. It’s almost enough to make even the most hardcore fan take a night off to watch some “Top Chef” and wait for the testosterone levels to drop back to normal. Almost.

Rather than try to separate Saturday night’s action from Sunday’s – personally, the weekend’s all one bloody blur for me – let’s combine the two for a giant look at the good, the bad, and the staph-infected after the TUF 11 Finale and WEC 49.

Court McGee’s Fairytale Ending Is Just a New Beginning

Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS — If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching all those Wes Anderson movies, it’s that people love a good redemption plot. Maybe that explains why Court McGee’s story is so endlessly compelling for the fans and the media….

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Court McGeeLAS VEGAS — If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching all those Wes Anderson movies, it’s that people love a good redemption plot. Maybe that explains why Court McGee‘s story is so endlessly compelling for the fans and the media.

For those who somehow haven’t heard it yet, the condensed version goes something like this: McGee was addicted to drugs and alcohol, overdosed on heroin and was declared legally dead, got clean and sober and became an upstanding family man, then won season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter” with a submission victory over Kris McCray at Saturday night’s finale.

Pardon me for dwelling on it, but that’s some Greek myth, journey-through-the-underworld type stuff right there.

Rich Attonito TKOs Jamie Yager at Ultimate Fighter Finale

Filed under: UFC, NewsJamie Yager was the bully on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he’s not much of a bully when he steps into the Octagon, as Rich Attonito demonstrated Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

After getting off to…

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Jamie Yager was the bully on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he’s not much of a bully when he steps into the Octagon, as Rich Attonito demonstrated Saturday at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

After getting off to a slow start in the first round, Attonito battered Yager relentlessly in the second in winning an impressive technical knockout victory.

‘The Ultimate Fighter 11’ Finale: Live Results and Commentary

(Glory days / Well they’ll pass you by / Glory days / In the wink of a young girl’s eye / Glory days …)
Considering what we know now, the scene in this picture feels almost quaint. Remember back when we all thought Tito and Chuck were goi…


(Glory days / Well they’ll pass you by / Glory days / In the wink of a young girl’s eye / Glory days …)

Considering what we know now, the scene in this picture feels almost quaint. Remember back when we all thought Tito and Chuck were going to settle their differences in the cage for an unbelievable third time? Remember when Nick Ring and Kyle Noke were the favorites to win “TUF 11”? Remember the days before Rich Franklin was morally conflicted over ending Chuck’s career while he had a broken frickin’ arm? God, what dupes we were back then.

Tonight, in one of the most anticipated finale events in the history of television, we find out how it all really ends. We find out if the UFC has the balls to name either Court McGee or Kris McCray the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter,” or if Dana White will just call a “do-over” on this whole crappy season.  We find out who wins the “co-main event” – Seriously, guys. What did I just say about that? – and who (probably) gets fired. We might even find out if Jamie Yager has more to offer than cool hair and neat jump-kicks.

The action roars out of the gate at 9 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. PST. We’ll be live shortly thereafter. Say it with me: Be sure to hit refresh early and often to keep up with the latest updates.

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