Weekend Results: Ben Saunders, Robert Drysdale Earn Submission Wins

Filed under: FightingSeven-time UFC competitor Ben Saunders and 2007 ADCC absolute grappling champion Robert Drysdale were both victorious Saturday with convincing wins on regional World Extreme Fighting and Armageddon FC cards, respectively.

Saunders…

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Seven-time UFC competitor Ben Saunders and 2007 ADCC absolute grappling champion Robert Drysdale were both victorious Saturday with convincing wins on regional World Extreme Fighting and Armageddon FC cards, respectively.

Saunders was in need of a win following back-to-back losses to Jon Fitch and Dennis Hallman in the UFC, while Drysdale continues to test the MMA waters after conquering the jiu-jitsu and grappling world.

Videos of their finishes after the jump.

Weekend Preview: Robert Drysdale, Ben Saunders Return to Action

Strikeforce heavyweight and wrestling trainer to the stars Daniel Cormier is already victorious, defending his XMMA belt Friday in Australia. On Saturday, grappling champion Robert Drysdale, UFC veteran Ben Saunders and top 10 135-pounder Alexis Davis …

Strikeforce heavyweight and wrestling trainer to the stars Daniel Cormier is already victorious, defending his XMMA belt Friday in Australia. On Saturday, grappling champion Robert Drysdale, UFC veteran Ben Saunders and top 10 135-pounder Alexis Davis are also set to enter the cage.

Check out five fights to keep an eye on this weekend after the jump.

The MMA Hour With Frank Mir, Kenda Perez, Pat Miletich, Robert Drysdale

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosMonday’s live (and super-sized 90-minute) edition of The MMA Hour, features another packed lineup of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.

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Monday’s live (and super-sized 90-minute) edition of The MMA Hour, features another packed lineup of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.

We will first be joined by Kenda Perez, the host of the Best of Pride Fighting Championships on Spike TV, who will tell you how you can win a chance to go on a date with her at UFC 118.

Later, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will stop by to discuss Saturday night’s UFC 118 and his upcoming main event against Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 119.

We will then be joined by MMA rookie and multiple-time BJJ world champion Robert Drysdale to talk about his budding fighting career.

And finally, MMA legend turned announcer Pat Miletich will make his first appearance on the show to weigh in on Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Houston event.

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show below beginning at 1 PM ET.

Robert Drysdale Victorious in MMA Debut

Filed under: Fighting, NewsRobert Drysdale’s long-awaited MMA debut finally took place Saturday night at Armageddon Fighting Championship 3 in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard gave everyone exactly what they came to see: a…

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Robert Drysdale‘s long-awaited MMA debut finally took place Saturday night at Armageddon Fighting Championship 3 in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard gave everyone exactly what they came to see: a first-round submission win.

Drysdale, who entered the bout with a 1-0 amateur record, submitted Bas Huveneers via arm triangle at 1:12 in round 1.

The 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship’s open division winner told MMA Fighting last week that he has a four-fight deal with AFC. He expects to fight for the Canadian-based organization one more time this year before finishing his contract in the first half of 2011. He then hopes to sign a deal with either Strikeforce or the UFC.

Below are the full results from AFC 3: Evolution, including former UFC fighter Kalib Starnes middleweight title win, courtesy of TopMMANews.com.

Robert Drysdale Readies for MMA Debut With One Eye on Roger Gracie

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThe term “world-class” is thrown around a lot in MMA, but when it comes to describing Robert Drysdale’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pedigree, that’s the best way to describe him.

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The term “world-class” is thrown around a lot in MMA, but when it comes to describing Robert Drysdale‘s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pedigree, that’s the best way to describe him.

Drysdale (0-0, 1-0 amateur), a multiple-time world champion who placed first in the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship’s open division, is set to make his MMA debut Saturday night at Armageddon Fighting Championship 3 in Victoria, British Columbia, against Bas Huveneers (8-2-1).

MMA Fighting spoke to Drysdale about his MMA debut, the health issues which prevented him from making his debut earlier and why he would like to fight fellow BJJ wizard, Roger Gracie, in an MMA fight sooner rather than later.

The full interview is below.

Sleeper Card Alert: Armageddon Fighting Championships 3: Evolution on Saturday Night

(Armageddon is fitting name for the promotion, since Kalib Starnes fighting for a title likely signals that the world is coming to an end.)If you’re jonesing for some MMA to watch this weekend since July is pretty dry for events, and you don’t want to …


(Armageddon is fitting name for the promotion, since Kalib Starnes fighting for a title likely signals that the world is coming to an end.)

If you’re jonesing for some MMA to watch this weekend since July is pretty dry for events, and you don’t want to shell out the $29.95 for the Austrailian Impact FC "Island of Misfit Toys" pay-per-view, for the price of a small pizza you can watch a pretty decent card from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on Saturday night.

Armageddon 3 will feature a middleweight title bout between Nick Hinchliffe and UFC 100-yard dash record holder Kalib Starnes (who, incidentally, gave me the excuse linked here after the day after the bout with Quarry, and later, when he was criticized for his comments, tried to excuse the excuse by wrongfully blasting me on the Sherdog forums for printing comments he says he made "off the record" even though he didn’t bother to mention that they were).

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