The very powerful Kenda “Cleopatra” Perez pictured [above]. Dana White urges gay fighters to “come out”: here. Bellator 56: Askren vs. Hieron weigh-in results: here. Chuck Liddell‘s appearance on NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation: here..
The very powerful Kenda “Cleopatra” Perez pictured [above].
Dana White urges gay fighters to “come out”: here.
Bellator 56: Askren vs. Hieron weigh-in results: here.
Chuck Liddell‘s appearance on NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation: here.
Dana White believes signing Jon Anik was key to bringing the sport mainstream: here.
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz live and official weigh-in results at 7pm ET (4pm PT): here.
Bellator will cover medical expenses including surgery for their women’s champion, Zoila Frausto Gurgel: here.
It was announced that a stuntman died on the set of the Expendables 2, which will again feature Randy Couture: here.
Enjoy our favorite MMA girls confusing us by being sexy and scary below: (Actually, now they sound more like your girlfriend than you realized.)
BJ Penn wants another title shot before he rides off into the sunset of Hawaii and he doesn’t particularly care what weight class it is in. MMAweekly.com reported in an article following the UFC 137 media conference call held late last week that P…
BJ Penn wants another title shot before he rides off into the sunset of Hawaii and he doesn’t particularly care what weight class it is in.
MMAweekly.com reported in an article following the UFC 137 media conference call held late last week that Penn would indeed be open to a return to the 155-pound division before his career is finished.
“I’d love to get another title before I step out of the game. I’d love to get another, maybe win the welterweight title one more time. Maybe even if possible, try to get the lightweight title one more time,” Penn said on the conference call.
When asked if he thinks he will get a title shot if he beats Diaz, Penn didn’t want to get ahead of things:
“I don’t want to speak too soon. As far as everything goes, I’m just trying to take it one fight at a time. If Dana feels that I am impressive in my next fight, and he wants to grant me that opportunity, I’d be very gracious for the offer.
“As far as getting a title shot or whatever, I think a bunch of the title shot and all of that, it’s about the right timing, who is open, who is injured, who’s not injured,” he added.
Penn has fought in 11 title fights which ties him for third on the UFC all time list, tied with Georges St-Pierre and behind only Randy Couture (15) and Matt Hughes (12).
He is definitely open for a return to the 155-pound division to get that next title shot.
“If the offer presented itself, I would jump at the chance,” Penn said.
At 32 years of age, Penn is not close to considering retirement.
“I’m not planning on going anywhere soon, but you never know when you get that opportunity for a title shot, or maybe get a title, just like Carlos Condit. He’s going to sit out and wait because he never knows again when he could get that opportunity.”
“I understand him doing something like that. You never know, I’d love to stick around as long as Randy (Couture) stuck around if I could do something like that.”
Dwight Wakabayashi is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report MMA and correspondent for MMACanada.net.
Fighters Only Magazine announced today that Chael Sonnen will host this year’s addition of the World MMA Awards. The outspoken “American Gangster” will replace last year’s host, Randy Couture and will undoubtedly inject some humor and testosterone into the program.
The show, which will be co-hosted by ESPN’s Molly Querim, will be broadcast live on Wednesday, November 30th from the Pearl Theatre at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Fox Sports and will be re-broadcast on Fuel TV later in the week.
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Fighters Only Magazine announced today that Chael Sonnen will host this year’s addition of the World MMA Awards. The outspoken “American Gangster” will replace last year’s host, Randy Couture and will undoubtedly inject some humor and testosterone into the program.
The show, which will be co-hosted by ESPN’s Molly Querim, will be broadcast live on Wednesday, November 30th from the Pearl Theatre at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Fox Sports and will be re-broadcast on Fuel TV later in the week.
In a release sent out by FO today, CEO Rob Hewitt had the following to say about the addition of MMA’s biggest talker:
“I say it every year that we want to make the awards show bigger and better and every year we have done just that. However, none of it would be possible with out the support of the MMA industry, the fans, our sponsors and TV and venue partners who all believe as much as we do in this project. To celebrate the sport we love and the people within it in the way that we do is a crowning moment of the year for Fighters Only and we can’t wait to reveal this year’s winners.”
Tickets for the World MMA Awards 2011 are priced at $59, $79 and $99, plus additional fees, and go on sale on Friday, October 21st at noon. Tickets can be purchased at the Pearl Box Office, by calling 702-944-3200 or at any Ticketmaster location. Doors for the event on November 30th open at 6 pm, with show time at 7.30pm.
We had several entries in what was likely our toughest contest to date. As always, you guys showed that you’re passionate fans of our site and the sport — either that or you just like free stuff.
Anyway, before we get into announcing who the winner is, here are the official correct answers:
2. Acclaimed coach Shawn Tompkins (hitting the bag), Frank “Johnny Cage” Colcher and Trevor “Hollywood” Harris (both sparring in ring) in “Sons of Anarchy” (2010)
3. UFC 3 tooth loser Teila Tuli AKA Taylor Wily in “Forgetting “Sarah Marshall” (2008)
4. Maurice Smith (the fatherless bastard) in “Miami Connection” (1987)
6. UFC founder Rorian Gracie (Mexican restaurant maitre d’) in “Hart to Hart” 1983
7. Cunning linguist Tito Ortiz in “The Crow: Wicked Prayer” (2005)
8. Rapist and murderer Joe Son (fighting Bolo Yeung) and Mike Bernardo (cornerman shouting encouragement to Yeung) in Shootfighter 2 (1996)
9. MMA legend and all around good guy (unless you accost his wife in a bar) Bas Rutten in Zookeeper (2011)
10. MMA trainer extraordinaire Steven Seagal, Randy Couture (answers door and gets KO’d by Seagal) and Karo Parisyan (thug number two that Seagal KOs) in “Today You Die” (2005)
11. UFC Hall-of-Famer Ken Shamrock in “That 70’s Show” (1999)
12. Raving lunatic Harold Howard (wild-eyed murderous gladiator) in “Gladiator Cop” (1995)
We had several entries in what was likely our toughest contest to date. As always, you guys showed that you’re passionate fans of our site and the sport — either that or you just like free stuff.
Anyway, before we get into announcing who the winner is, here are the official correct answers:
2. Acclaimed coach Shawn Tompkins (hitting the bag), Frank “Johnny Cage” Colcher and Trevor “Hollywood” Harris (both sparring in ring) in “Sons of Anarchy” (2010)
3. UFC 3 tooth loser Teila Tuli AKA Taylor Wily in “Forgetting “Sarah Marshall” (2008)
4. Maurice Smith (the fatherless bastard) in “Miami Connection” (1987)
6. UFC founder Rorian Gracie (Mexican restaurant maitre d’) in “Hart to Hart” 1983
7. Cunning linguist Tito Ortiz in “The Crow: Wicked Prayer” (2005)
8. Rapist and murderer Joe Son (fighting Bolo Yeung) and Mike Bernardo (cornerman shouting encouragement to Yeung) in Shootfighter 2 (1996)
9. MMA legend and all around good guy (unless you accost his wife in a bar) Bas Rutten in Zookeeper (2011)
10. MMA trainer extraordinaire Steven Seagal, Randy Couture (answers door and gets KO’d by Seagal) and Karo Parisyan (thug number two that Seagal KOs) in “Today You Die” (2005)
11. UFC Hall-of-Famer Ken Shamrock in “That 70′s Show” (1999)
12. Raving lunatic Harold Howard (wild-eyed murderous gladiator) in “Gladiator Cop” (1995)
14.Stephen Quadros (dude with the animated facial expressions) in “Demon Wind” (1990)
15. Patrick Smith’s first UFC 2 victim Ray Wizard (gang leader) in “The Master” AKA “Long Xing Tian Xia” (1992)
16. Joe Rogan in “Zookeeper” (2011
17. Chuck Liddell (Boy Scout catching orange) in “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1981)
If you got all of the answers you would have gotten 22 right. Worth noting is that not one person got all 22 and most (who were frontrunners up until we received the winning entry last night) topped out at 17. Many forgot to mention Sensei Seagal since most don’t consider him an MMA personality and the majority didn’t catch the background “bonus” characters in the Sons of Anarchy and Shootfighter 2 clips. A few, who are likely kicking themselves today, incorrectly stated that the clip with Joe Son was from Shootfighter, NOT Shootfighter 2.
We’d like to say thanks to Hayabusa for offering us such a great prize and to everyone for entering. Unfortunately there can only be one grand prize winner.
As a consolation prize we will be sending the runners up one of our coveted Cage Potato “Devil Horns” or “Hall of Fame” shirts. If your name is called, send us your shipping info and shirt size at [email protected]: Blakethoria, John Hernandez, Noah Kalkstein, Miles Ravitz, Chris Reid and Justin Williams.
And the big winner, and a true expert of Googling obscure MMA cameos is…. Michael Jones. Shoot us your shipping address and size and we’ll get your prize out to you.
Since making his organizational debut in 2004, Georges St-Pierre has collected eight decision victories inside the Octagon.In 18 fights, St-Pierre has fought 53 rounds with 29 of those coming in his past six fights.The four additional fighters that acc…
Since making his organizational debut in 2004, Georges St-Pierre has collected eight decision victories inside the Octagon.
In 18 fights, St-Pierre has fought 53 rounds with 29 of those coming in his past six fights.
The four additional fighters that accompany the welterweight title holder on the list are former lightweight, welterweight and light heavyweight champions.
As great as it is to watch the best athletes perfect their craft in dominant performances, few would disagree that the one thing that might be more entertaining is a big upset from an underdog. Other sports have a long-standing history of epic upsets…
As great as it is to watch the best athletes perfect their craft in dominant performances, few would disagree that the one thing that might be more entertaining is a big upset from an underdog.
Other sports have a long-standing history of epic upsets. Hockey has “The Miracle on Ice,” the NFL has the Giants surprising the previously undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl a few years go, College Football saw Appalachian State defeat Michigan, boxing’s Buster Douglas shocked Mike Tyson, and so on.
Many of these moments have gone down not only as great upsets, but also as some of the best moments in the given sport’s history.
Mixed martial arts may not have an upset of those levels yet, but given the unpredictability of the sport, it has certainly had its fair share of shocking moments.
In this list of the top 25 biggest upsets in MMA history, I’ll be examining some of the most important and most unexpected underdog victories that the sport of mixed martial arts has ever seen.
