With UFC 130 on the line, Rampage vs Hamill is sure to be a spectacle Saturday night. But no great competition has ever been fought without the watchful eyes of a beautiful woman. While the NFL & NBA rely on the traditional cheerlea…
With UFC 130 on the line, Rampage vs Hamill is sure to be a spectacle Saturday night. But no great competition has ever been fought without the watchful eyes of a beautiful woman. While the NFL & NBA rely on the traditional cheerleaders, the UFC has pumped it up a bit with many different roles a female model or athlete could step into. From the Ring and Octagon girls to the spokesmodels & on-air hosts, if you are looking to advance your career the UFC is sure to help.
Join us as we visually explore the 9 Hottest UFC Girls in a new video from Bleacher Report Productions. This video may be all swagger but who knew Natasha Wicks, the winner of the Octagon Girl Search, was all natural? Did you know spokesmodel Andrea Tiede from Las Vegas had a speaking role in ‘Oceans 13’? Better dust of the Blu-Ray and check that out as soon as you are done watching this video.
Click here to watch more videos from Bleacher Report Productions.
Any time you place Quinton “Rampage” Jackson inside of a cage, you can expect an awe inspiring example of controlled violence. Coincidentally enough, Matt Hamill has been known to bust a few noggins himself. So, what happens when both men e…
Any time you place Quinton “Rampage” Jackson inside of a cage, you can expect an awe inspiring example of controlled violence. Coincidentally enough, Matt Hamill has been known to bust a few noggins himself. So, what happens when both men enter the cage with the intention of rendering the other unconscious?
I’m guessing a grueling, bloody, often wild affair.
While that single sentence does in fact whet my appetite for human destruction, there’s a bit more substance to UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill than the well-publicized main event offers. The true beauty of this card will most likely unravel in the evening’s featured welterweight bout, which pits rising prospect Rick Story against perennial top 10 contender Thiago Alves.
Very few men competing at 170 pounds bring forth the offensive output of either Story or Alves; these two freaks of nature swing hard, often and with intimidating conviction. Story’s wrestling is impressive to say the least, but does he have the moxy to force Alves to his back and keep him there? Let’s not forget Thiago’s invested plenty of time in his wrestling, and implements a startlingly effective sprawl-and-brawl attack.
This match looks to have “Fight of the Night” written all over it, as neither man looks to possess a skill set so technically advanced as to bet on a one-sided blowout. Story’s striking acumen may not equal Alves’, but his determination is unquestionably equal, his power is comparable and his heart cannot be called into question.
That noted, if Alves can keep this fight in the center of the octagon and use angles to confuse Story, we could see Rick play the bull to Thiago’s matador. It’s an ideal game plan for the Brazilian, but it’s a game plan I don’t foresee him executing to perfection; Story has proven to be too unrelenting.
And that is the exact reason that, while Rampage versus The Hammer will make for a fun affair, the fight will dim in comparison to the explosions produced by the meeting of Rick Story and Thiago Alves.
Both fighters have something substantial to gain from victory. Since Story’s octagon debut he’s amassed an impressive 5-1 record, toppling fellow prospects Jesse Lennox and Johny Hendricks in the process; a victory over Alves leaves Rick knocking on the door of title contention. Thiago Alves meanwhile finds himself forced to find victory in order to maintain his place amongst the division’s upper echelon.
Expect fireworks from UFC 130’s main event, but bet on an unnerving explosion of fury from two of the welterweight division’s most promising young athletes: Rick Story and Thiago Alves. That’s where the evening’s deepest appeal lies.
Zuffa LLC and the Ultimate Fighting Championship have been on a warpath lately, devouring their competition with the acquisition of Strikeforce and merger of the WEC. Now the UFC is officially the world’s largest MMA promotion as …
Zuffa LLC and the Ultimate Fighting Championship have been on a warpath lately, devouring their competition with the acquisition of Strikeforce and merger of the WEC. Now the UFC is officially the world’s largest MMA promotion as well. Dominant Strikeforce fighters are signing with UFC, leaving behind fighters who just can’t hang with the big boys.
There is however, one major advantage that Strikeforce has over the UFC.
The exquisitely beautiful, extremely down to earth, newly crowned Miss Strikeforce 2011, and Maxim 2011 Hot 100 Lister has only been modeling for about a year and has already taken the world by storm.
Kelli got her start as a Rockstar Energy Drink model and has since worked for Metal Mulisha, Muscle Milk, Spike TV, Strikeforce and, most recently, Maxim Magazine.
Born and raised in Southern California, Kelli perfectly defines the ideal West Coast woman.
Just as Rachelle Leah, arguably the most famous ring girl in MMA history, moved on to bigger and better things—like posing for Playboy—Kelli Hutcherson is sure to follow suit.
Recently, the main focus has been on UFC starlets and ring girls, Arianny Celeste with her recent Playboy photo shoot and recent newcomer, Brittney Palmer.
Both Arianny and Brittney were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in my book of the hottest ring girls, until now.
The 22-year-old Hutcherson has without a doubt, become my No. 1 favorite ring girl in all of MMA.
That’s not to say that the other girls aren’t amazing; quite the contrary.
They also both have posed for Maxim, but Kelli’s shoot definitely takes the cake.
Kelli is a natural beauty who looks her best with little make-up. She has a body that Michael Angelo would be jealous of; even though she admits that she doesn’t work out, claiming her perfect figure is purely a result of good genetics.
Her invitingly warm smile and dazzling charm are enough to make fans feel all warm and fuzzy from only a glance at the TV screen.
Sorry guys, she is taken. Her boyfriend is pro surfer, Ricky Whitlock.
With the best Strikeforce fighters moving to the big stage in the UFC, will we see the best ring girls following suit?
Of course, I would love to see Kelli blowing me kisses from ringside at a UFC event. Who wouldn’t?
Kelli is already a fan favorite and is gaining more and more notoriety. She is quickly becoming known by many people, both inside and outside the octagon.
With her classy style, perfectly toned body and her “go with the flow” attitude, the sky is the limit for Kelli.
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre is without question, one of the most dominant fighters to ever step into the UFC Octagon.His training for a fight shows how effective he uses all his talents. His game plan is something that he sticks…
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre is without question, one of the most dominant fighters to ever step into the UFC Octagon.
His training for a fight shows how effective he uses all his talents. His game plan is something that he sticks to religiously, no matter what.
That same game plan, however, has been good and it has been notching wins to his already impressive career, but when you watch his fights, you see someone who will bust you up, but not finish you off.
And that is what I miss about the Canadian born fighter. Where did GSP’s killer instinct go?
Ever since winning the UFC Welterweight Title from Matt Serra due to referee stoppage back in UFC 83, GSP has gone to the decision in five of his last six title defenses. Granted all of them were unanimous, but sometimes you just crave for more.
UFC President Dana White would rather have a fight be finished than leaving it up to the judges. And we all know how sometimes we don’t agree with their decisions.
Maybe GSP needs someone that will push him to the distance.
Josh Koscheck pissed GSP off and had his face mangled in the process. But wouldn’t it be awesome to see GSP finish off Koscheck? Submission, TKO, KO, it doesn’t matter. Lots of people hate Koscheck at a cellular level and was craving for him to be taken out.
GSP had his chance, not once, but twice and it still went to the judges.
Where is the GSP that obliterated Matt Serra for the title? Where is the GSP that destroyed UFC Hall Of Famer Matt Hughes not once, but twice? Where is the GSP that broke Sean Sherk’s nose?
That GSP was a beast to be feared.
Although a fight between GSP and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva looms around. There is always a possibility that the fight will be between two legendary fighters that could cancel each other because they are that good.
Anderson himself has also had his share of fights go the distance and to be honest, a Silva fight going the distance is not something you want to see.
As of now, the rumors circulating around the MMA universe is revolving around a potential fight between GSP and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz. Now that fight could be the fight that pushes St. Pierre.
Nick Diaz is a one hell of a fighter and most of all, the MMA “Bad Boy” is a finisher.
If it wasn’t for an unfortunate poke in the eye, GSP’s fight against Jake Shields could have been better. But when you were watching the fight, it did look like that GSP was playing it safe to eek out a judges decision.
Georges kept the fight standing up, which exploited the fact that Shields’ stand up game absolutely sucked.
That being said, GSP knew that Shield’s ground game is his strong point so he kept it on his feet. He can’t do that with Diaz. If you don’t think Diaz’s stand-up is sick, just watch his fight against Paul Daley. Daley is a talented striker and Diaz disposed of him in the first round. Trust me when I say this, Nick Diaz’s stand-up is the real deal.
The one thing I love about Diaz is that he loathes leaving any of his fights to the judges. The kid from Stockton, California can bring alot of problems to GSP. His unorthodox stand-up style along with his sick ground game makes it very difficult to match up with.
Although a fight between GSP and Anderson Silva would be great, a fight between GSP and Nick Diaz might be better.
Well those are my thoughts. Now it is time to hear yours. Is Nick Diaz the type of fighter who will bring out the finisher in GSP? Or has GSP become a fighter that lost that “finishing feeling”?
Or do we have to rely on Anderson Silva to bring out the finisher in him? Until then this is Balistik signing out.
It was only nearly one month ago that the UFC held the largest event in the company’s history: UFC 129 at the Rogers Centre in Canada where over 55,000 fans were in attendance.Off of the back of such a stellar performance, one would suspect that the UF…
It was only nearly one month ago that the UFC held the largest event in the company’s history: UFC 129 at the Rogers Centre in Canada where over 55,000 fans were in attendance.
Off of the back of such a stellar performance, one would suspect that the UFC would be attempting to strike while the iron is hot and somehow make use the brand’s ever-growing popularity.
However, when one browses over the UFC 130 fight card—and specifically the main event—it can be seen that this is not the case. But, to be fair to the UFC, they did have a lightweight title fight between champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard booked for the event, but it was canceled due to injuries on both sides.
Instead of seeking a better main event, the co-main event of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill was simply bumped up the card and everything else was left as is, making the event lackluster overall.
What else could the UFC have done? In truth, with the way events are planned, it can be very difficult to replace a main event of that caliber on such short notice. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that UFC 130 is a step down from UFC 129.
But is this a bad thing?
The answer may well be a surprising “No.”
First, to the casual fan, Rampage Jackson is still a large draw due to his legendary highlight reels on YouTube. The 130 fight card is thus worth it to them because it is a name that they recognize.
Second, following UFC 129 with a sub-par event gives Zuffa—the company that owns the UFC—a chance to gauge the strength of the brand. The 130 card is indisputably average; thus if it achieves an above-average buy rate the brand is stronger than any of the fights on the card.
It is for these reasons—the support of the casual fan, as well as the litmus test of the brand’s strength—that UFC 130 will be marked a success in history books, the canceled main event notwithstanding.
The first of a British MMA double bill sees us going back to last weekend and The Troxy in London as we take a look at the latest Ultimate Challenge MMA show, Fists of Fire, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.The broadcast be…
The first of a British MMA double bill sees us going back to last weekend and The Troxy in London as we take a look at the latest Ultimate Challenge MMA show, Fists of Fire, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.
The broadcast began in the middleweight division as David Zetolofsky faced Karl Lawrence.
Lawrence began by testing the waters with a few strikes, Zetolofsky responding with a couple of take downs.
However, he didn’t stay in top position too long as Lawrence soon reversed. Zetolofsky went for an arm bar, but Lawrence survived, taking Zetolofsky’s back seconds later and getting the win with a knockout.
The big boys of the heavyweight division were up next as Deivida Banaitis took on Ben Smith.
Smith was looking to get back to winning ways after losing the title to Oli Thompson. Things didn’t go his way though.
Banaitis came forward with the heavy leather early on. An inadvertent low blow stopped his progress for a few seconds before an uppercut sent Smith down.
Banaitis then unleashed with the ground and pound from behind. Smith tried to cover up, but when things got too much he tapped out, giving Banaitis the stoppage win.
The first championship fight saw Nathan Beer challenging Dave Lee for the Featherweight title.
The first fight on the broadcast to make it out of the first round was an intriguing three-rounder in which both fighters gave their all.
Beer did a good job early on the ground, although Lee managed to neutralize him at times. Beer upped his game from the second round onwards, particularly in the striking department.
Both men look exhausted at the start of the third, but that didn’t stop them from unloading with the big blows.
But in the end neither man could get the job done, so the judges came into play as all three scored in favour of Beer, giving him the big title win.
It was back to heavyweight for the next fight as Tomasz Czerwinski went up against Amokrane Sabet.
No fancy stuff in this one. These two began swinging for the fences from the start. It was fought at a frantic pace to begin with, but it was obvious that the big unit that was Czerwinski wouldn’t be able to keep up that pace for long.
Indeed, after just two minutes Czerwinski was gassed, and actually stopped a couple of times to take in deep breaths.
But just as Sabet looked like he was going in for the kill, Czerwinski connected with a big right that sent Sabet crashing. He was completely out of it as the referee stepped in to give Czerwinski the knockout win.
The main event saw Jamaine Facey challenging John Maguire for the Welterweight title.
The best was saved for last with this one. Maguire put in a great performance on the ground, although Facey didn’t make things easy for him.
The action went to the ground quickly, only for Facey to tie Maguire up with a couple of over hooks. It was a sound defensive tactic. He also put on an acrobatic display of sorts, flipping out from under Maguire while the champion was on the offensive.
It was in the second round where Maguire took control, taking the mount and going for the ground and pound a couple of times before locking in a kimura to get the hard fought title retaining win.
In conclusion—UCMMA’s 20th outing proved to be a very enjoyable show.
Every fight shown delivered, and I even found myself enjoying the wild brawl between Sabet and Czerwinski. Nothing could match the main event though.
So in all another good show from the UCMMA crew, and a big thumbs up from me.
One word for head honcho Dave O’Donnell, and his singing performance at the beginning of the show. Don’t give up the day job, mate!
With UFC 130 on the line, Rampage vs Hamill is sure to be a spectacle Saturday night. But no great competition has ever been fought without the watchful eyes of a beautiful woman. While the NFL & NBA rely on the traditional cheerleaders, the UFC has pumped it up a bit with many different roles a female model or athlete could step into. From the Ring and Octagon girls to the spokesmodels & on-air hosts, if you are looking to advance your career the UFC is sure to help.