MMA Fighting spoke to Octagon newcomer Sean McCorkle about his UFC 119 debut against Mark Hunt, how he talked his way into the organization and his quirky Internet persona.
MMA Fighting spoke to Octagon newcomer Sean McCorkle about his UFC 119 debut against Mark Hunt, how he talked his way into the organization and his quirky Internet persona.
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During a media scrum ahead of his UFC 119 bout with Frank Mir, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic was asked about his career, his future in MMA and whether or not chasing a title is in his plans.
When asked where he sees himself in the…
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During a media scrum ahead of his UFC 119 bout with Frank Mir, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic was asked about his career, his future in MMA and whether or not chasing a title is in his plans.
When asked where he sees himself in the UFC’s heavyweight division, Cro Cop danced around the question like a politician.
"I see myself only Saturday night in front of Frank Mir. That’s where I can see myself so far."
Watch Frank Mir Not Taking Cro Cop Fight Seriously? on RawVegas.tv
While we took last week off from blogging, we did catch up with Frank Mir for a new MMA Fix vid.
Instead of training too hard for his UFC 119 bout, Mir discussed the “vacation” time he’s taken, figuring if Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic isn’t […]
While we took last week off from blogging, we did catch up with Frank Mir for a new MMA Fix vid.
Instead of training too hard for his UFC 119 bout, Mir discussed the “vacation” time he’s taken, figuring if Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic isn’t coming into the fight at 100%, neither should he. Gotta keep things fair…
(Joey Beltran predicts a slugfest against Matt Mitrione during the UFC 119 Spike TV Prelims, and explains the origin of his "Mexecutioner" nickname. Props: FightMagazine)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphe…
(Joey Beltran predicts a slugfest against Matt Mitrione during the UFC 119 Spike TV Prelims, and explains the origin of his "Mexecutioner" nickname. Props: FightMagazine)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…
– CSAC’s George Dodd Explains Why Chael Sonnen Was Allowed to Compete at UFC 117 (MMA Fighting)
– Chael Sonnen Plans To Appeal Drug Test + Jim Rome’s Take On Sonnen (MMA Convert)
– UFC 119: Frank Mir’s Last Run At Heavyweight Title? (Heavy.com/MMA)
– Dunham, Sherk Headed in Different Directions Leading Up to UFC 119 (Versus MMA Beat)
– This Is What Google Says About Your Favorite Fighter (MiddleEasy)
– Snowman’s Land: Jeff Monson Discusses Next Fight in Israel, Drop to Light-Heavyweight (LowKick)
– The Best Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante Highlight Reel Ever (MMA Scraps)
– Understanding Why Chael Sonnen Failed His UFC 117 Drug Test; a Procedural Look (Watch Kalib Run)
– Bas Rutten Comments on Steroid Use in Mixed Martial Arts (Five Ounces of Pain)
After an unsuccessful stint in rehab, the Gambling Addiction Enabler has returned to do what it does best — make large, ill-advised wagers simply for the thrill of gambling. We’re not saying you should follow our betting advice, necessarily, bu…
After an unsuccessful stint in rehab, the Gambling Addiction Enabler has returned to do what it does best — make large, ill-advised wagers simply for the thrill of gambling. We’re not saying you should follow our betting advice, necessarily, but there are plenty of opportunities to beat the bookies at UFC 119, which goes down this Satuday in Indianapolis. The betting lines are below, courtesy of bestfightodds.com. If you can’t afford to waste real money, please hit up MMA FightPicker and throw down some virtual PotatoChips on the fights. And if you don’t know what these numbers mean, please read this first.
MAIN CARD Frank Mir (-220) vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (+215) Ryan Bader (-165) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (+155) Chris Lytle (-125) vs. Matt Serra (+120) Evan Dunham (-204) vs. Sean Sherk (+190) Melvin Guillard (-150) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+140)
SPIKE TV PRELIMS CB Dollaway (-295) vs. Joe Doerksen (+270) Matt Mitrione (-140) vs. Joey Beltran (+136)
UNAIRED PRELIMS Thiago Tavares (-290) vs. Pat Audinwood (+240) Steve Lopez (-115) vs. Waylon Lowe (-115) T.J. Grant (-150) vs. Julio Paulino (+145) Mark Hunt (-215) vs. Sean McCorkle (+200)
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With Sonnengate taking the piss out of the fact that there’s a UFC event this weekend, a lot of us (myself included) forgot that he UFC 119 countdown show was on last night.
If you happened to miss it and you were looking…
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With Sonnengate taking the piss out of the fact that there’s a UFC event this weekend, a lot of us (myself included) forgot that he UFC 119 countdown show was on last night.
If you happened to miss it and you were looking for something to do at work today instead of finishing up putting the new cover sheets on your TPS reports, we got you covered. We won’t spoil it for you, but the first thing that becomes clear in the latest episode is that they have switched up the format which gives the show a David Fincher movie feel to it.
I’m a fan of the new style, but then again the frenetic pace and non-stop jittery transitions seem to mimic my ADHD-controlled thought pattens, so it could just be me. A few notes on the show after the jump:
