Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday May 10:Jacob Volkmann wants to talk with President Obama.Mark Hominick reflects on UFC 129, talks Korean Zombie bout.Urijah Faber talks Nick Diaz’s boxing and Diaz being asked to appear on a dating show.Bria…
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday May 10:
Jacob Volkmann wants to talk with President Obama.
Mark Hominick reflects on UFC 129, talks Korean Zombie bout.
Urijah Faber talks Nick Diaz’s boxing and Diaz being asked to appear on a dating show.
Brian Stann and Tim Kennedy share there thoughts on Bin Laden.
Mirko Cro Cop says, “I am ready to fight Nogueira any time.”
Roy Nelson expects a title shot if he defeats Frank Mir at UFC 130.
Boxing champ Andre Ward talks Nick Diaz.
Cain Velasquez talks shoulder injury and future fights.
With a title fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight belt steadily approaching, No. 1 contender, Urijah Faber, feels there’s still many exciting fights for him in his newly 135-pound division. One matchup in particular is …
With a title fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight belt steadily approaching, No. 1 contender, Urijah Faber, feels there’s still many exciting fights for him in his newly 135-pound division.
One matchup in particular is against Miguel Angel Torres.
As Faber once reigned as the World Extreme Cagefighting(WEC) 145-pound champion, Torres, simultaneously, held the 135-pound title in the same promotion.
Thus, eager fans couldn’t help but suggest a potential fight between these two amazing warriors.
According to Fiveknuckles.com’s Jason Perkins, the “California Kid” looks forward to the potential “superfight” that fans have been discussing for years:
“I think it would be great. I think Miguel Torres is one of those people that guys love to watch fight. There’s peaks and valleys in careers, he’s had some peaks, he’s had some valleys, and it sounds like he’s back on track,” Faber said.
“He’s refocused and against his last two opponents he had a really good style against those guys, and the reach advantage and things like that, but he does look good. He’s on a two fight win streak and that’s great.”
The California Kid continued, “I would say that we definitely want to fight each other and I’ve got nothing against him, but it’s a fight that we’ve all known about for a long time. I’ve got kind of a different feel for him since I dropped down to 35′s. I don’t know how he feels about me being in his territory, but it’s my territory now.”
Since the merger of WEC and UFC, as well as UFC’s recent purchase of the Strikeforce (SF) MMA promotion, talks of ‘superfights’ amongst each entity’s champions are inevitable.
Following Georges St. Pierre’s recent successful UFC 170 pound title defense, fans can’t seem to help but pit the popular St. Pierre against SF’s current Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz. As a fight fan himself, Urijah thinks Diaz may have the upper hand:
“I’m going to go with Nick Diaz on that one, just because I don’t see GSP knocking him out,” Faber stated.
“He’s never been knocked out and GSP’s been more into wrestling guys. I think that from watching Diaz, he’s super, super deceiving, and is able to pressure guys and make them get tired and fatigued like no one else. It’s constant pressure, and he’s got that persistent punching style that wears guys down.”
Whether the GSP versus Diaz fight looms in the near or distant future, this bout will be one of the most anticipated and exciting matchups in MMA history. As Faber vies for the title also, his quickness and ferocity make for an extremely exciting fight as well.
Urijah Faber will be fighting for the UFC bantamweight belt versus current champion, Dominick Cruz, on July 2nd in Las Vegas.
-ROLAND RISO MMAIDIOT.COM
Roland Riso is a contributing writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained from Fiveknuckles.com
The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.
Once the hold is…
The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.
Once the hold is secured, and the fighter applying the choke is free of guard and in side control, there is practically no escape.
Some fighters have become adept at getting out of solid chokes like guillotines and triangle chokes.
Like the rear naked choke, however, an arm-triangle is nearly inescapable when properly applied.
There are some variations of the arm-triangle choke, like the Anaconda (Brabo) choke and the D’arce choke, that are very similar, but do not count for the purposes of this list.
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The brand new main event of UFC 130, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, might have some heavy shoes to fill with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard sidelined, but even with no title being on the line for UFC 130, the card still packs e…
The brand new main event of UFC 130, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, might have some heavy shoes to fill with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard sidelined, but even with no title being on the line for UFC 130, the card still packs enough of a punch to create some intrigue.
On paper, it would seem that Hamill is in an uphill battle against a tough legend of the sport and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but Rampage can still be defeated by any percentage of fighters, and Hamill is no exception.
The question now is, can Hamill hand Rampage defeat in what is arguably the biggest fight of his career?
Edgar and Maynard are sharing a shelf right now, and it’ll be close to the end of the estimated six-to-eight-week time of rehabilitation before we hear about whether the rematch of the UFC’s first main event (and “Fight of The Night” bonus winner, and title fight, and “Fight of The Year” candidate) of the calendar year 2011 will headline the upcoming UFC 133 card or the UFC 135 card that is slated to have Matt Hughes-Diego Sanchez on it, but for now, it’s Hamill and Rampage we’re all taking about.
Without further ado, it’s time to go to schoolhere are five of the reasons why Hamill WILL upset Rampage in about two weeks.
That headline is not a typo: ESPN.com’s MMA page is reporting that UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen is suspended from fighting in not one, but two states. Sonnen has had an ongoing issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commission ever since…
That headline is not a typo: ESPN.com’s MMA page is reporting that UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen is suspended from fighting in not one, but two states.
Sonnen has had an ongoing issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commission ever since having his fighter’s license suspended for failing a drug test back in September of 2010.
That suspension, reduced from one year to six months, was over in March, but Sonnen has yet to receive a new license in Nevada.
CSAC executive officer George Dodd said the suspension was issued after their legal panel felt that Sonnen may “have perjured himself during a testimony at an appeal hearing in December related to his ban for elevated levels of testosterone.”
This seriously affects Sonnen’s ability to get back in the Octagon, since this suspension “asks North American regulatory bodies to contact California before issuing the UFC middleweight contender a license to compete, corner, promote or act as a manager.”
Sonnen and his lawyers asked for a CSAC special hearing on May 18 in Los Angeles to have the suspension revoked, and the CSAC obliged.
The topics will not just pertain to Sonnen’s failed drug test for elevated testosterone; the legal charges he received last month from a money laundering scandal in Oregon are also going to be brought into the discussion.
Just to reiterate, Sonnen received 24 months’ probation, a $10,000 fine and the suspension of his realtor’s license in that case.
Dodd eventually decided that Sonnen’s questionable testimony, as well as his actions as a business professional, brought “discredit to the mixed martial arts community,” which he felt was enough to suspend his license indefinitely.
Officials in both California and Nevada agree that no one was aware that Sonnen was receiving testosterone therapy for hypogonadism, a condition that limits the body’s natural production of the hormone.
ESPN.com also reports that Sonnen has been receiving treatment for this condition since February of 2008. However, Florida’s athletic commission indicated that Sonnen’s drug test from his November 2008 fight with Paulo Filho came back clean.
Marc Ratner, the head of regulatory affairs in the UFC, indicated that he had “no idea whatsoever” that Sonnen was receiving prescribed testosterone until his failed drug test in 2010.
Ratner, who is also a former head of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, indicated that he never gave Sonnen permission to receive testosterone therapy, although a “therapeutic use exemption” is not unheard of in this situation.
Even more interestingly, Dr. Jeff Davidson, a physician hired by the UFC, says that he knew about Sonnen’s hypogonadism treatment prior to his August title fight with Anderson Silva.
This actually further hurts Sonnen’s case, though, as Davidson wrote to the CSAC that Sonnen never disclosed his treatment to regulators.
Should Sonnen fail to have the suspension repealed on the 18th of this month, it is quite possible that his MMA career could come to an unceremonious end.
Wanderlei Silva will make his anticipated return to the Octagon following a string of injuries that have kept him on the shelf since last year. The former Pride FC star is a legend in mixed martial arts and will look to improve on his already-esta…
Wanderlei Silva will make his anticipated return to the Octagon following a string of injuries that have kept him on the shelf since last year.
The former Pride FC star is a legend in mixed martial arts and will look to improve on his already-established legacy against Chris Leben at UFC 132.
While he is not recognized as the most technically proficient striker, Silva intends to bring a fight to his opponent when he competes, whether he wins or loses.
And although he understands the fact that he is nowhere near title contention, that is not his motivation.
“This comeback, is really to prove to you all, that there’s always a way,” Silva said in a recent video blog, courtesy of DoggedTV. “So this comeback is really important.”
At 34 years old, Silva is certainly on the downside of his career; going 2-3 in his last five fights.
However at UFC 132 Silva is motivated to return and views his opponent, Chris Leben, of having a similar style as him.
“My next opponent, Chris Leben, is a brave guy who comes to fight,” Silva said of his opponent.
While preparing for Leben, Silva said the only advantage he might hold over his opponent is speed. Other than that, there is not much else to compare. Both men prefer to stand and trade, as it has been a successful trait for them in past fights, and it motivates the Brazilian to perform to the best of his ability.
“I’m preparing for a lot. I’m preparing for a bloody fight. He has a good chin; I know I must be prepared to beat on him for three rounds.”
UFC 132 will take place on July 2nd, live from the MGM Grand from Las Vegas, Nevada.
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