Filed under: UFCIn at least one way, UFC 123 is already a disappointment. To me, anyway.
I would have thought that when you put Lyoto Machida – a fighter known for drinking his own urine – together with “Rampage” Jackson – a fighter known for his pla…
In at least one way, UFC 123 is already a disappointment. To me, anyway.
I would have thought that when you put Lyoto Machida – a fighter known for drinking his own urine – together with “Rampage” Jackson – a fighter known for his played out bad breath jokes – we would have had comedy gold by now. I would have thought the combination of necessity and opportunity would help break some new ground in the field of bad breath jokes. Sort of like the polio vaccine, only much, much less helpful to society.
No such luck so far. Guess that means we’ll have to put our hopes in the fights themselves to entertain us. Let’s start with a look at how oddsmakers think Saturday night’s event will play out, along with some suggestions on where they might be wrong.
DETROIT — MMA Fighting spoke to Joe Lauzon at the UFC 123 media workouts about his upcoming fight against George Sotiropoulos, why he is leaning towards asking the commission to not allowing the Australian to wear his usual leg gear and the attention he’s received leading into this fight.
DETROIT — MMA Fighting spoke to Joe Lauzon at the UFC 123 media workouts about his upcoming fight against George Sotiropoulos, why he is leaning towards asking the commission to not allowing the Australian to wear his usual leg gear and the attention he’s received leading into this fight.
DETROIT — MMA Fighting spoke to George Sotiropoulos at Thursday’s UFC 123 media workouts about Saturday’s fight against Joe Lauzon, dealing with life in the spotlight and all the talk about whether his leg gear is illegal.
DETROIT — MMA Fighting spoke to George Sotiropoulos at Thursday’s UFC 123 media workouts about Saturday’s fight against Joe Lauzon, dealing with life in the spotlight and all the talk about whether his leg gear is illegal.
(Sotiropoulos using his knee and ankle supports to allow Joe Stevenson to get a better grip on his leg.)
A popular topic of debate surrounding next weekend’s UFC 123 event in Auburn Hills, Michigan has focused on the legality of the in-Octagon ap…
(Sotiropoulos using his knee and ankle supports to allow Joe Stevenson to get a better grip on his leg.)
A popular topic of debate surrounding next weekend’s UFC 123 event in Auburn Hills, Michigan has focused on the legality of the in-Octagon apparel worn by one of the card’s participants.
Fans and pundits alike seem split about whether or not the compression short-ankle and knee support combination worn by lightweight George Sotiropoulos are legal under the Unified Rules of mixed martial arts.
Even G-Sot’s opponent, Joe Lauzon has labeled the Australian fighter a cheater because of his in-Octagon apparel.
"I don’t see how you can wear your regular fight shorts, compression shorts under that that go to your knee, then wear knee pads on both sides that go halfway down your leg, then ankle supports that go halfway up your leg and down to your toes," Lauzon explained to Ariel Helwani during a recent episode of MMAFighting’s The MMA Hour. "I don’t know what the deal is with the commission, if he’ll be allowed to wear those or not, but we’re prepared for him either way. I don’t really understand how he gets away with them. We’re definitely going to look into it a little bit."
(G-Sot chose to forgo wearing his knee braces at UFC 116 in July after opponent Kurt Pellegrino called him a cheater for wearing them.)
Lauzon may be wasting his time.
According to reputable officials we conferred with from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board – two of the main regulatory bodies responsible for helping develop the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts as we know them today – Sotiropoulos’s choice of legwear is perfectly legal under their jurisdictions, but ultimately, the final call goes to the commission overseeing each event.
Filed under: UFCUFC lightweight Joe Lauzon said he hasn’t yet decided whether to make an issue of George Sotiropoulos’ somewhat controversial attire when the two meet at UFC 123 on Nov. 20, but judging by his recent remarks, you can bet he’s put some t…
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon said he hasn’t yet decided whether to make an issue of George Sotiropoulos‘ somewhat controversial attire when the two meet at UFC 123 on Nov. 20, but judging by his recent remarks, you can bet he’s put some thought into it.
“I don’t really understand how he gets away with them,” Lauzon told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “We’re definitely going to look into it a little bit.”
Sotiropoulos has been criticized in the past for wearing a mix of gear that covers nearly all of his legs, thus creating the same effect as a pair of grappling tights, which are prohibited by many state athletic commissions in the U.S.
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, WEC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosOn Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will be joined in studio by UFC welterweight and TUF finalist Kris McCray, just hours before he leaves to Germany to compete at UFC 122 against Ca…
On Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour, we will be joined in studio by UFC welterweight and TUF finalist Kris McCray, just hours before he leaves to Germany to compete at UFC 122 against Carlos Eduardo Rocha.
* Later in the show, we will be joined by Joe Lauzon to talk about his important UFC 123 fight against George Sotiropoulos.
* Former NFL player turned Versus college football analyst Glenn Parker will also stop by to preview Thursday’s WEC 52 card and talk about his love for MMA and jiu-jitsu.
* And MMA Fighting’s own Ben Fowlkes will discuss all kinds of news and notes making headlines in the sport.
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