At UFC on Fox 13, Junior dos Santos will test the up-and-coming Stipe Miocic, who could earn a title shot with a victory over the former heavyweight champion on Saturday. It has been 14 months since dos Santos last stepped into the Octagon at UFC 166, where he lost his rubber match with current champion […]
At UFC on Fox 13, Junior dos Santos will test the up-and-coming Stipe Miocic, who could earn a title shot with a victory over the former heavyweight champion on Saturday. It has been 14 months since dos Santos last stepped into the Octagon at UFC 166, where he lost his rubber match with current champion […]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion, Ricco Rodriguez, was recently apprehended for allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting a cab driver in an affluent Phoenix suburb. Rodriguez and his female companion hired taxicab servi…
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion, Ricco Rodriguez, was recently apprehended for allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting a cab driver in an affluent Phoenix suburb.
Rodriguez and his female companion hired taxicab service to drive them to a popular sports bar in the area. When the cab fare calculated to $75, the 33-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter was only willing to pay $20, as explained by Myfoxphoenix.com.
According to the Phoenix police, it wasn’t until Ricco’s companion was willing to pay the remainder, an argument ensued between the driver and the heavyweight fighter, in which the cab driver promptly called 911. The former champ then proceeded to grab the man and throw him to the ground.
At 6’4” and over 220 pounds, it took three of Phoenix’s finest to subdue the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt, injuring one of them.
“It’s our policy to handcuff behind, that did not occur. He was struggling with the officers, flailing his arms… one of the officers was pushed against the wall, and we believe at that point he sustained a minor injury or cut to his elbow,” says Sgt. Steve Martos.
The San Jose-born fighter is now facing charges of assault and resisting arrest.
Ricco has seen his share of problems in the past, as he once tested positive for marijuana and cocaine and was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). Plus, he appeared on season one of the VH1 reality television show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.
Rodriguez’ last MMA bout was a unanimous decision win over The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) contestant, James McSweeney, on February 26, 2011. He is also currently on an 11-fight win streak.
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Roland Riso is a contributing writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained from Myfoxphoenix.com.
Filed under: WEC, NewsGLENDALE, Ariz. – In its final event, the WEC brought in an estimated attendance of 6,384 to the Jobing.com Arena outside Phoenix on Thursday night. Gate information was not yet available late Thursday night.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – In its final event, the WEC brought in an estimated attendance of 6,384 to the Jobing.com Arena outside Phoenix on Thursday night. Gate information was not yet available late Thursday night.
After Thursday’s WEC 53 card, the promotion will merge with its Zuffa LLC sibling promotion, the UFC, starting in January, though there have already been several lighter-weight fights over the last two UFC cards.
Filed under: WEC, NewsEddie Wineland is expected to face promotional newcomer Ken Stone at WEC 53 on Dec. 16. Sources close to the fight told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that the bout has been agreed to and contracts are expected to be finalized soon.
Eddie Wineland is expected to face promotional newcomer Ken Stone at WEC 53 on Dec. 16. Sources close to the fight told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that the bout has been agreed to and contracts are expected to be finalized soon.
Wineland, the first bantamweight champion in WEC history, was scheduled to fight Damacio Page on Thursday at WEC 52 in Las Vegas. But as first reported by MMA Fighting, he had to pull out of that bout with a shoulder injury.
Filed under: WEC, NewsAfter Donald Cerrone dominated Jamie Varner for a unanimous decision win at WEC 51 last month, he extended an open invitation to rematch in Varner’s Phoenix home for WEC 53.
After the bout, WEC general manager Reed Harris told M…
After Donald Cerrone dominated Jamie Varner for a unanimous decision win at WEC 51 last month, he extended an open invitation to rematch in Varner’s Phoenix home for WEC 53.
After the bout, WEC general manager Reed Harris told MMA Fighting he’d let the two fight each other on every card if he could, but wouldn’t commit to the possibility of a third fight between them in December.
Now it appears both Cerrone and Varner will be fighting on the promotion’s Dec. 16 show in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Ariz. – but not against each other.
Filed under: WEC, NewsThe WEC will make its first trip to Phoenix in December, the promotion announced during the Versus broadcast of WEC 50 on Wednesday night.
In what was a first for the company, the WEC partnered with AMP Energy for a promotion – …
The WEC will make its first trip to Phoenix in December, the promotion announced during the Versus broadcast of WEC 50 on Wednesday night.
In what was a first for the company, the WEC partnered with AMP Energy for a promotion – the “Hometown Takedown Contest” – that allowed fans to vote for the location from a list of 30 cities across the country.
Phoenix will host what is expected to be WEC 54 on Dec. 16 at the Jobing.com Arena in suburban Glendale, home to the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. Milwaukee and Nashville were the runners-up
GLENDALE, Ariz. – In its final event, the WEC brought in an estimated attendance of 6,384 to the Jobing.com Arena outside Phoenix on Thursday night. Gate information was not yet available late Thursday night.
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