The weigh-ins for Saturdays UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez event will take place today at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. beginning at 5PM EST (2 PM PST).
The Honda Center will also host Saturdays live pay-per-view event featuring headliners UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and top contender Cain Velasquez.
Fans can watch the weigh-ins live by […]
The weigh-ins for Saturdays UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez event will take place today at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. beginning at 5PM EST (2 PM PST).
The Honda Center will also host Saturdays live pay-per-view event featuring headliners UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and top contender Cain Velasquez.
Fans can watch the weigh-ins live by streaming video feed at UFC.com/live today. Check the UFC site early as the promotion often streams Live Q&A sessions with UFC fighters.
Update: Catch ESPN’s Pre-UFC 121 weigh-in special starting at 4:30PM EST over at ESPN.com.
Check back with The MMA News for the full UFC 121 weigh-in results if you happen to miss the Live Weigh-ins.
Yes, if you’ve followed MMA for some time now, then we’re guessing the above headline may have evoked a general response with the words ‘since when?’ After all, Tito Ortiz has never exactly been one to shy away from the camera, microphone and or anything resembling a spotlight. Of course, that’s not to say the […]
Yes, if you’ve followed MMA for some time now, then we’re guessing the above headline may have evoked a general response with the words ‘since when?’ After all, Tito Ortiz has never exactly been one to shy away from the camera, microphone and or anything resembling a spotlight. Of course, that’s not to say the MMA world doesn’t owe a ton of debt to Ortiz, as like him or not, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” was a driving force in making the sport what it is today.
Although Ortiz has struggled over the last few years with injuries and lacklustre performances, the UFC still promoted the former champ heavily, giving him main event tilts or coaching stints on TUF. So as we head into UFC 121 and Tito’s bout with Matt Hamill, it’s been kind of weird really, to see the light-heavyweight take somewhat of a back seat no? When asked at this week’s UFC 121 presser about not carrying a PPV card, Ortiz had this to say (thanks to MMA Bay for the footage):
“It takes a lot of pressure off; it’s awesome. I like to see Brock doing all the work, Cain doing all the work, but at the same time I still do the extra PR work the UFC lets me do. It’s Dana’s decision and at the end I’m thankful just to be on the card.”
Interesting. Really, aside from Tito’s recent remarks regarding deaf people (which soon required his apology), it’s been relatively quiet on the “Bad Boy” front. That may continue if he ends up losing to Hamill Saturday. To bet on the bout head here.
***WEIGH-IN ALERT***
WHAT: “Cage of Horrors” Official Weigh-In
WHO: LUIS “Rockstar” FELIX – Team Rockstar, Craonston, RI; (5-5) vs. JOE DECHAVES – Boneyard, Boston, MA 3-3
Plus all of the other fighters on Friday night’s “Cage of Horrors” pro-am MMA show at Foxwoods Resort Casino…..
WHERE: Foxwoods Resort […]
***WEIGH-IN ALERT***
WHAT: “Cage of Horrors” Official Weigh-In
WHO: LUIS “Rockstar” FELIX – Team Rockstar, Craonston, RI; (5-5) vs. JOE DECHAVES – Boneyard, Boston, MA 3-3
Plus all of the other fighters on Friday night’s “Cage of Horrors” pro-am MMA show at Foxwoods Resort Casino…..
WHERE: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Fox Theater in Mashantucket, CT
WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2010 @ 4:00 PM/ET
TICKETS: Tickets, priced at $25.00, $35.00, $60.00 and $75.00, are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or Foxwoods (800-200-2882), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.foxwoods.com, or in person at Foxwood’s box office.
“Cage of Horrors’ will be streamed (3-hour delay) on GoFightLive.TV for $9.95 with announcers Pat Sullivan, Michael Parente and Mike “The Beast” Campbell.
Name: “Cage of Horrors” pro-am MMA Card
Date: Friday night, October 22, 2010
Venue: Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Who:
PROFESSIONALS
MAIN EVENT
LIGHTWEIGHTS (155 lbs.) — 3 X 5
LUIS “Rockstar” FELIX JOE DECHAVES
Team Rockstar Boneyard
Cranston, RI Boston, MA
5-5-0, 1 (T)KO, 4 Submissions 3-3-0, 2 Submissions
LIGHTWEIGHTS (155 lbs.) – 3 X 5
LIONEL YOUNG ANDREW CARON
BIKA Team Strike Zone
Boston, MA New London, CT
3-4-0, 2 Submissions 5-2-0, 2 (T)KOs, 1 Submission
BANTAMWEIGHTS (135 lbs.) – 3 X 5
TODD SWEENEY BLAIR TUGMAN
Mixed Breed MMA Calandrelli Jiu Jitsu
Southbridge, MA North Haven, CT
1-2-0 4-3-0, 2 Submissions
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (205 lbs.) – 3 X 5
STEVE SKRZAT MIKE MUCITELLI
Fight Factory Jiu Jitsu Nation
Uxbridge, MA Watertown, NY
4-0-0, 4 (T)KOs 4-0-0, 1 (T)KO, 3 Submissions
FEATHERWEIGHTS (145 lbs) – 3 X 5
JEFF MOORE RICH DE LOS REYES
South Shore Fighting Club Champions Gym
Weymouth, MA Danbury, CT
1-0-1, 1 (T)KO 2-0-0, 2 Submissions
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (185 LBS) – 3 X 5
JEFF “Scary Nickname” NADER DUSTIN BAKER
Cape Cod Fighting Alliance Jiu Jitsu Nation
Plymouth, MA Watertown, NY
3-2-0, 1 (T)KO, 1 Submission 1-0-0, 1 Submission
WELTERWEIGHTS (170 LBS) – 3 X 5
JIMMY DAVIDSON MARK SKELCHER
Sityodtong Team Strike Zone
Sandwich, MA Oakdale, CT
Pro Debut 0-1-0
AMATEURS
FEATHERWEIGHTS (145 lbs.) – 3 X 5
JOHN NAPLES DENIS BAIVA
Team Strike Zone Keith Allen
New London, CT , MA
3-3-0 2-1-0
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
MATT McFARLAND DEX RHODES
Mixed Breed MMA Skates MMA
Southbridge, MA Norwalk, CT
0-0-0 0-0-0
FEATHERWEIGHTS (155 lbs.) – 3 X 5
MIKE O’CONNELL MATT PETRIDES
South Shore Submissions Skates MMA
Weymouth, MA Norwalk, CT
1-0-0 0-0-0
FEATHERWEIGHTS (145 lbs.) – 3 X 5
RUSS MOSS RASHIB ROBLEDO
Mixed Breed MMA Team Strike Zone,
Southbridge, MA New London, CT
0-0-0 0-0-0
Promoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc.
Tickets: $25.00, $35.00, $60.00 and $75.00, are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or Foxwoods (800-200-2882), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.foxwoods.com, or in person at Foxwood’s box office.
Information: Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Foxwoods Resort Casino (www.foxwoods.com). Doors open at 6:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.
Broadcast: Streaming (3-hour delay) on GoFightLive.tv with announcers Pat Sullivan, Michael Parente and Mike Campbell for $9.95. Available ‘On Demand’ October 25 (5 PM/ET).
Over four months have gone by since Chuck Liddell was bombed out by Rich Franklin at UFC 115, and “The Iceman’s” retirement watch keeps on a rolling. Of course, it’s well documented that Dana White’s said the hall of famer’s days fighting in the Octagon are done, but that hasn’t resulted in Chuck making it official. But […]
Over four months have gone by since Chuck Liddell was bombed out by Rich Franklin at UFC 115, and “The Iceman’s” retirement watch keeps on a rolling. Of course, it’s well documented that Dana White’s said the hall of famer’s days fighting in the Octagon are done, but that hasn’t resulted in Chuck making it official. But then again, we’ve been through this once before…
Chuck appeared in a recent episode of the current season of TUF, and once again spoke of his desire to throw down with Tito Ortiz for a third time, feeding the ongoing speculation that the former champ has no real desire to retire (yes, even though the episode was filmed weeks ago). Now, while it’s completely understandable to say ‘what else is new’ right about it now, it does seem like this time Dana is sticking to his presidential guns. According to a report from MMA Weekly, here is some of what Mr. White had to say about this matter, while he was in England over the weekend.
“I don’t want Chuck to fight anymore,” White said. “Chuck’s one of my good friends, and I don’t want him to fight anymore.”… “Chuck’s been a warrior, he’s been a great champion, and a great friend and a great partner,” stated White. “I don’t want to see it anymore.”
Interesting; it is starting to seem like the Liddell era may soon be over officially, then again…we’ve been through this before. Of course Tito has his hands full this weekend with Matt Hamill, never mind a third fight with Chuck; to bet on the tilt head here.
Since Jose Aldo continued to drop jaws around the MMA world with another, ‘he’s just too good’ stoppage win over Manny Gamburyan last month, the internet has been littered with discussions as to what’s next for the P4P contender. While everyone in their right mind would like to see the WEC featherweight champ test the UFC […]
Since Jose Aldo continued to drop jaws around the MMA world with another, ‘he’s just too good’ stoppage win over Manny Gamburyan last month, the internet has been littered with discussions as to what’s next for the P4P contender. While everyone in their right mind would like to see the WEC featherweight champ test the UFC lightweight waters, the argument that the WEC can’t really spare any of its top stars right now may have some merit. We’ll save the never ending ‘should the WEC just merge with the UFC’ debate for another time….
At any rate, if reports surfacing today are accurate, it looks as though the WEC may be putting together a bout between Aldo and Mark Hominick. According to a report from MMA Mania, the Brazilian publication Tatame recently posted this comment from Aldo:
“Whoever it may be, I always respect everybody. We may already have a title defense in January with Mark Hominick, a Canadian very good in kickboxing.”
Now, the early betting line on this one probably won’t give Hominick great odds to win, but if you’ve seen the Canadian fight you know that striking enthusiasts will be taking notes. Aldo is a walking, punching, kicking and kneeing highlight reel, while Hominick has some of the fastest hands in the sport. Bottom line, if Aldo is staying in the WEC for the time being, a bout with Hominick could be the way to go. We’d watch it.
All of Fedor Emelianenko’s glorious accomplishments aside (which includes providing many, many, effin entertaining moments), it seems like the words ‘future’ and ‘could be’ far too often accompany the heavyweight’s name. Basically (and we will assume 90% of MMA fans are included in this) we just want to see the dude fight and fight often, […]
All of Fedor Emelianenko’s glorious accomplishments aside (which includes providing many, many, effin entertaining moments), it seems like the words ‘future’ and ‘could be’ far too often accompany the heavyweight’s name. Basically (and we will assume 90% of MMA fans are included in this) we just want to see the dude fight and fight often, but once again, following his loss to Fabricio Werdum this past summer, months will go by before that happens.
So what’s the latest word on “The Last Emperor’s” seemingly endless contractual and or bout negotiations? Well, according to a report from MMA Junkie today, M-1 Global could be close to inking a new deal which would mean that Fedor would remain with Strikeforce for the foreseeable future. The ‘crown jewel’ of the agreement, if it happens, M-1 Global would see some of its cards broadcast on Showtime. See—no wonder the UFC and Fedor’s management never came to an agreement. M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein was quoted saying in the story:
“We have an agreement in place, and that agreement has one more fight on it. If we have to operate under that agreement; that’s perfectly fine. But if we have the opportunity to make the relationship more long term, than certainly we’re open to that as well. So we feel fine about that in terms of Fedor’s career because we know at some point very soon, he’s going to have a fight.”
So, long story short, Fedor will fight “soon”, which based off previous negotiations, could mean what? 5-6 months from now? Won’t Werdum be back by then?
