Welcome to the San Diego Sports Arena, site of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest offering—UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko.
For a change, I managed to arrive at the arena about an hour before the first bout thanks to a relatively e…
Welcome to the San Diego Sports Arena, site of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest offering—UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko.
For a change, I managed to arrive at the arena about an hour before the first bout thanks to a relatively easy drive down Highway 5 from my buddy’s house in Encinitas. I was actually one of […]
One of the youngest and most talented fighters in all of MMA did not disappoint as the headliner for UFC on Versus 2.
Team Jackson member Jon Jones showed his poise, athleticism, and technique as he dominated Vladimir Matyushenko in jus…
One of the youngest and most talented fighters in all of MMA did not disappoint as the headliner for UFC on Versus 2.
Team Jackson member Jon Jones showed his poise, athleticism, and technique as he dominated Vladimir Matyushenko in just 1:52.
Jones seemed extremely confident as the fight started and was very calm in the center of the ring.
He […]
Tonight’s UFC on Versus 2 event is already underway with the final preliminary bouts taking place just before the live broadcast on the Versus network at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST).
The event is taking place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. and features a main event bout between light-heavyweight fighters […]
Tonight’s UFC on Versus 2 event is already underway with the final preliminary bouts taking place just before the live broadcast on the Versus network at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST).
The event is taking place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. and features a main event bout between light-heavyweight fighters Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko. The co-main event sees middleweights Mark Muñoz taking on Yushin Okami.
The live broadcast on Versus will carry four bouts, including the two mentioned already, as well as a welterweight matchup between John Howard vs. Jake Ellenberger, as well as a lightweight bout featuring Tyson Griffin vs. Takanori Gomi.
As always The MMA News will keep the results off the main page for anyone watching the event on tape delay or recording the event to view later. To see the full ‘Quick Results’ click
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones def. Vladimir Matyushenko via TKO (elbows) – R1 @ 1:56
Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami def. Mark Muñoz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger def. John Howard via TKO (doctors stoppage) – R3, @2:21
Lightweight bout: Takanori Gomi def. Tyson Griffin via knockout (punch) – R1 @ 1:04
Preliminary card:
Lightweight bout: Jacob Volkmann def. Paul Kelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle def. DaMarques Johnson via TKO (punches) – R2 @ 4:29
Light Heavyweight bout: Igor Pokrajac def. James Irvin via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1 @ 2:29
Middleweight bout: Brian Stann def. Mike Massenzio via submission (triangle choke) – R3 @ 3:10
Lightweight bout: Charles Oliveira def. Darren Elkins via submission (armbar) – R1 @ 0:41
Middleweight bout: Rob Kimmons def. Steve Steinbeiss via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Tito Ortiz will return to action against Matt Hamill at UFC 121, according to MMAfighting.com. UFC 121 will take place on October 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will mark the return of Ortiz who last fought at UFC 106 as part of the main event of the night when he […]
Tito Ortiz will return to action against Matt Hamill at UFC 121, according to MMAfighting.com. UFC 121 will take place on October 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and will mark the return of Ortiz who last fought at UFC 106 as part of the main event of the night when he took on and lost to Forrest Griffin.
Ortiz hasn’t looked good at all, having struggled to compete at a high level and not having won a bout since 2006(and that was against Ken Shamrock) but has gone on the record to say that injuries to his back have been the culprit, not a decrease in skill set. Ortiz is still a strong draw, however, and fighting against Matt Hamill will certainly get many fans watching, both live and PPV.
Hamill is riding a four fight win streak, with his last loss coming to Rich “Ace Franklin” at UFC 88, though everyone including Hamill himself, realises that his disqualification win over Jon Jones was pretty hollow as he was thoroughly getting his butt whipped. Hamill last fought against Keith Jardine and won the fight, prompting the UFC to cut Jardine from the roster. With a win over Ortiz, he could make it two for two as Ortiz clearly is a “name” but with no wins in so long one has to wonder how many more chances he’ll get.
UFC 121 will feature heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar taking on number one contender Cain Velasquez and will also mark the introduction of Jake Shields to the promotion when he takes on Martin Kampmann.
Saturday night, Impact FC held it’s second event “Impact FC: The Uprising: Sydney” at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia.
The event featured such notable fights such as a heavyweight bout between Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo in the main event, a welterweight match between Paul Daley vs. Daniel Acacio, and a middleweight matchup featuring […]
Saturday night, Impact FC held it’s second event “Impact FC: The Uprising: Sydney” at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia.
The event featured such notable fights such as a heavyweight bout between Ken Shamrock vs. Pedro Rizzo in the main event, a welterweight match between Paul Daley vs. Daniel Acacio, and a middleweight matchup featuring Denis Kang vs. Paulo Filho.
The full “Impact FC – The Uprising: Sydney” quick results is as follows:
Pedro Rizzo def. Ken Shamrock via TKO (leg kicks and punches) R1, 3:33 Paul Daley def. Daniel Acacio via submission (elbow) R3, 1:15 Soa Palelei def. Brad Morris via submission (keylock) R1, 4:20
Denis Kang vs. Paulo Filho ruled a split draw (29-28 Filho, 30-27 Kang, 29-29) Murilo “Ninja” Rua def. Jeremy May via submission (guillotine choke) R1, 4:02 Jesse Taylor def. Murilo Bustamante via submission (retirement) R2, 2:10 Jim York def. Peter Graham via submission (rear-naked choke) R1, 3:44 Glover Teixeira def. Marko Peselj via TKO (punches) R1, 2:55 Richie “Vas” Vaculik def. Glenn Taylor-Smith via submission (rear-naked choke) R2, 4:16 Manuel Rodriguez def. Shane Nix via technical submission (north-south choke) R1, 4:22
Videos of the Rizzo vs. Shamrock, Daley vs. Acacio, after the jump
(Photo via Scott Clark/Sherdog.com)
Impact Fighting Championship held it’s first event in Brisbane, Australia Saturday night featuring many notable mixed martial arts names such as Josh Barnett, Karo Parisyan, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Carlos Newton.
Sherdog.com was on scene and provided updates on the bout as well as the full results.
Picking up an easy victory was top […]
(Photo via Scott Clark/Sherdog.com)
Impact Fighting Championship held it’s first event in Brisbane, Australia Saturday night featuring many notable mixed martial arts names such as Josh Barnett, Karo Parisyan, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Carlos Newton.
Sherdog.com was on scene and provided updates on the bout as well as the full results.
Picking up an easy victory was top ten ranked heavyweight Josh Barnett, who improved to 26-5 with a first round TKO victory over Geronimo dos Santos in their main event bout.
Barnett got a takedown to full mount within 10 seconds of the opening bell, and it looked like the bout wouldn’t even see 30 seconds. Though “Mondragon” made it back to his feet, Barnett finished another takedown, again straight into full mount, and exploited the Belem native’s nascent ground skills by posturing up and pounding away.
Dos Santos turned away from Barnett, who hammered right hands into the Brazilian’s earhole. After a salvo of clean rights, referee “Big” John McCarthy stopped in to halt the bout at 2:35 of the first frame. Dos Santos complained to McCarthy that the bout was stopped too early. As Dos Santos reached his feet in protest, the hulking Brazilian was rubber-legged, zig-zagging across the cage.
“The referee stopped the bout; that’s the only reason I quit,” said Barnett after the bout. “If he thought it was going to get any better for him, he’s wrong.”
Don’t get too excited for “The Baby Faced Assassin” just yet, the loss marked the third loss in four fights for dos Santos who was fighting for the first time out of his native Brazil.
Parisyan faced a tougher opponent in Aussie Ben Mortimer. Their bout was the first fight of the evening after “The Heat” requested the change from the main card so he could get his fight over with quickly so family back home could stop worrying about him.
For the better part of two rounds, Parisyan’s oft-praised judo dominated proceedings, as he notched four throws that landed him firmly in side control. Parisyan looked to have victory secured twice in the first round, as he spun for far-side armbars from side mount, but Mortimer escaped both, and even landed some sharp right hands on Parisyan’s face.
In Parisyan’s fourth trip to side control in the second round, Parisyan threatened with a kimura that forced a scramble. In said scramble, Parisyan rode Moritimer from the side and locked up a Caol Uno-style rear-naked choke. After securing the choke, Parisyan then sunk his hooks and coaxed the tap at 4:18 of the second round.
“I need more time. My body looks like a third-grader body. But I’m trying to get back,” said Parisyan in self-critique.
The full ‘Impact FC: The Uprising’ results are as follows:
Heavyweight bout: Josh Barnett def. Geronimo dos Santos via TKO (punches) – R1, 2:35
Light-Heavyweight bout: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Joaquim Ferreira via TKO (punches) – R1, 1:20
Welterweight bout: Karo Parisyan def. Ben Mortimer via submission (rear-naked choke) – R2, 2:35
Heavyweight bout: Jeff Monson def. Ubiratan Lima Marinho via unanimous decision
Catchweight (160 pounds): Tom Waters def. Jacob Mahony via TKO (punches) – R2, 1:38
Heavyweight bout: Fabio Fernandes def. Api Hemara via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 3:58
Lightweight bout: Thiago “Minu” Meller def. Jai Bradney via submission (guillotine) – R1, 1:32
Welterweight bout: Brian Ebersole def. Carlos Newton via unanimous decision