Filed under: UFCAfter four fights and only one loss, Gerald Harris’ stay in the UFC has come to an end. The former “Ultimate Fighter” competitor dropped a unanimous decision to UFC newcomer Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123 on Saturday night and was later rele…
After four fights and only one loss, Gerald Harris‘ stay in the UFC has come to an end. The former “Ultimate Fighter” competitor dropped a unanimous decision to UFC newcomer Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123 on Saturday night and was later released from the organization.
Harris confirmed the news with MMA Fighting via text message on Tuesday.
Harris (17-3) had won three straight fights inside the Octagon after signing with the organization following an unsuccessful bid on season seven of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The decision loss to Falcao is his first official loss in the UFC, and yet it was enough to bring about his release after the lackluster finish to Saturday’s fight.
(We should all be that fired up, at least once in our lives. Props: UFC.com)
When BJ Penn knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123, one of the greatest rivalries in MMA history finally got its conclusion. And while not every two-fight series needs an immed…
(We should all be that fired up, at least once in our lives. Props: UFC.com)
When BJ Penn knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123, one of the greatest rivalries in MMA history finally got its conclusion. And while not every two-fight series needs an immediate tie-breaker — the Internet has already informed Dana White what we think of Lesnar vs. Mir III — there’s something incredibly dramatic and satisfying about a good rubber-match. Off the top of our heads, here’s a few others we’d like to see…
Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Tim Kennedy History: Kennedy def. Miller via decision @ Extreme Challenge 50 (2/23/03), Miller def. Kennedy via decision @ HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon (12/15/07) Why it needs to happen again: Look, I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for Jason Miller to agree to a catchweight fight with Nick Diaz under 185 pounds. Mayhem hasn’t even fought for Strikeforce since he squashed Tim Stout in April, and Kennedy is still without an opponent himself after dropping a decision to Jacare Souza in August — and he’s already mentioned that he wants another go-round with Mayhem. Strikeforce has two talented, unattached middleweights at their disposal with a storyline already in place. It doesn’t take rocket appliances to figure this out, guys.
(Props: TheProwler31 via MiddleEasy)
After a strong start against Gerald Harris at UFC 123, Maiquel Falcao checked out in the third round, deciding to coast to a decision victory rather than try to finish the fight — a terribly anti-cli…
After a strong start against Gerald Harris at UFC 123, Maiquel Falcao checked out in the third round, deciding to coast to a decision victory rather than try to finish the fight — a terribly anti-climactic ending to what might have been a career-making performance. But things would have turned out a lot differently if not for a monumental screw-up by the timekeeper.
As the above video proves, the horn went off about six seconds before the first round actually should have ended. That wouldn’t make much of a difference in most fights, but Falcao had Harris in a fully-sunk rear-naked choke at the end of the round, and Harris seemed dangerously close to either tapping or passing out. Instead of picking up his eighth-consecutive first-round victory, Falcao became the night’s official scapegoat for boring point-fighters. Not that Big Rig’s behavior in the last five minutes of the fight should be excused, but that shit ain’t fair. I wonder if the timekeeper had money on Harris…
Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour is another loaded two-hour episode featuring all kinds of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.
* Manager Shu Hirata will be in studio to preview his client Takayo Hashi’s fight against Tara LaRosa on Nov. 24 for DaMMAge Fight League and to talk about the state of Japanese MMA.
* Roy Nelson will shed light on his recent contract issues with the UFC and what the future holds for him.
* Matt Mitrione will help us look back on UFC 123 and ahead to his fight against Tim Hague in January.
* Ed Soares will stop by to discuss Saturday’s fight between Lyoto Machida and Rampage Jackson.
* Jiu-jitsu expert Robert Drysdale will talk about his second pro win and when he expects to fight again.
* And Scott Carson, Herschel Walker’s opponent on Dec. 4, will explain why he is worthy of fighting the NFL legend.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.
Monday’s live edition of The MMA Hour is another loaded two-hour episode featuring all kinds of guests from around the world of mixed martial arts.
* Manager Shu Hirata will be in studio to preview his client Takayo Hashi’s fight against Tara LaRosa on Nov. 24 for DaMMAge Fight League and to talk about the state of Japanese MMA.
* Roy Nelson will shed light on his recent contract issues with the UFC and what the future holds for him.
* Matt Mitrione will help us look back on UFC 123 and ahead to his fight against Tim Hague in January.
* Ed Soares will stop by to discuss Saturday’s fight between Lyoto Machida and Rampage Jackson.
* Jiu-jitsu expert Robert Drysdale will talk about his second pro win and when he expects to fight again.
* And Scott Carson, Herschel Walker’s opponent on Dec. 4, will explain why he is worthy of fighting the NFL legend.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.
Filed under: UFC, NewsJust weeks away from his 32nd birthday, BJ Penn shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it took less than two hours from the time he knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123 until the time the UFC announced he’d be facing Jon Fitch in …
Just weeks away from his 32nd birthday, BJ Penn shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it took less than two hours from the time he knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123 until the time the UFC announced he’d be facing Jon Fitch in the main event of UFC 127 in February.
That bout will mark the sixth fight for Penn in 18 months, a pace he hasn’t approached since he was a 22-year-old UFC rookie and fought six times in 16 months from May 2001 to September 2002.
Yet despite his good health and the recent flurry of activity, Penn says he’s not likely to fight much longer.
Filed under: UFCMaiquel Falcao has been criticized for his handling of the third round in his UFC 123 win over Gerald Harris, with UFC President Dana White admonishing Falcao that he was wrong to play it safe after winning the first two rounds on the j…
Maiquel Falcao has been criticized for his handling of the third round in his UFC 123 win over Gerald Harris, with UFC President Dana White admonishing Falcao that he was wrong to play it safe after winning the first two rounds on the judges’ scorecards. White said his message to Falcao after the third round was that “This isn’t the Ultimate Staring Competition, it’s the Ultimate Fighting Championship.”
But while it’s true that Falcao was unimpressive in the third round, it’s been widely overlooked that the fight never should have gone to the third round — or even the second round.
In fact, Falcao was about to submit Harris at the end of the first round, but the horn to end the round sounded seven seconds early, depriving Falcao of what almost certainly would have been a first-round submission victory.
After four fights and only one loss, Gerald Harris‘ stay in the UFC has come to an end. The former “Ultimate Fighter” competitor dropped a unanimous decision to UFC newcomer Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123 on Saturday night and was later released from the organization. 
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