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UFC/MMA March 8
Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 20:51 Monday, 08 March 2010 20:48
• Well, the UFC has officially announced Kimbo Slice v. Matt Mitrione for UFC 113 so Kimbo will not be fighting James Toney. That may be for the best though.
• The fighter who made the most at WEC 47 was Joseph Benavidez who pocketed $29,000 and opponent Miguel Torres taking home $26,000.
• Former IFL fighter Claude Patrick has signed with UFC. Patrick is a welterweight which is one of the deepest weight classes.
• UFC fighter Rich Franklin will be appearing for the thirty-sixth annual Town Fair Tire World of Wheels from March 12-14 in Boston at the Bayside Expo Center.
• I have a photo of Miguel Torres cut forehead at the bottom of the report. Please be advised it is graphic and not for the weak of heart…or stomach.
• James Toney said that UFC is more about hand-to-hand combat than anything else and that he has trained little in the other disciplines of MMA.
• Canadian fighter John Alessio is trying hard to be part of UFC 115 in Vancouver. Good luck to you son…
• Bellator Fighting Championships have signed featherweight and welterweight fighters Janne Tulirinta and Chad Hinton, respectively.
• Jake Shields has come out publicly against having Jose Canseco on the Strikeforce roster even if just for one fight. Shields said Canseco is “not someone I want in my life.”
• Marcus Jones is the second to be declared as a bonus fighter on UFC Undisputed 2010 video game. I think I will buy the game and create a fighter with a rather unique name, say, Jerry “The Worm” and just pummel James McSweeney over and over and over. I think that may be the only match I do for at least six months to overcome some kind of primal need to see that guy get killed. I may make my beautiful wife play the role of McSweeney so I can just beat his ass.
• Fedor’s management has said that they expect the top heavyweight to be back in the cage by summer but against who and for whom, they have yet to divulge. Sources close to the fighter have said there is an outside chance he will end up in the UFC before ever having stepped into the cage for StrikeForce.
• Allistar Overeem v. Brett Rogers is set for Strikeforce on April 17. This has the potential to be a great fight if they both show up.
• UFC on March 27 and WWE WrestleMania on March 28 as well as ROH in Phoenix and a lot going on and I am torn on what I want to purchase. My last cable bill was $315 and as a lowly UFC/MMA reporter and a low paid wrestling news reported for The Examiner and a non-paid yet reporter and features writer for the upcoming LateralPress website, I just do not know what to do. My beautiful wife would like to watch WrestleMania because she is an uber mark for the Undertaker so she may cast the deciding vote although I have my baby daughter Summer Skye who is going to be my little MMA fighter and I might be able to convince her to get the UFC PPV. If push comes to shove I will just make one of my kids empty their piggy banks so we can get both.
• As always I am Jerry Wiseman…and then the cage door closes.
WEC 47
Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 19:52 Monday, 08 March 2010 19:52
- Bart Palaszewski v. Karen Daradebyan—Was a good fight with Daradebyan putting on a ground and pound but got caught in an arm bar to give Palaszewski the win.
- Deividas Taurosevisius v. LC Davis—Too much clenching and stalling in this fight and going to the judges Davis won a split decision. One judge had it as a draw and he must have been the only one really paying attention to the fight. Crowd was so not into this one and it almost killed a decent show so far.
- Javier Vazquex v. Jens Pulver—Pulver was super over with the crowd and got a rock star welcome into the cage. The two traded back and forth until Pulver was caught in an armbar and the ref stopped the fight. Pulver cut a huge promo after the fight that left the crowd speechless and hinted at retiring.
- Miguel Angel Torres v. Joseph Benavidez—I am glad the names are getting easier to type as the card goes on. Torres got a huge pop and is heavier than his opponent. Benavidez really worked Torres over and produced a huge nasty gash on Torres forehead. Benavidez finally caught Torres in a guillotine and Torres had to tap.
- Dominick Cruz v. Brian Bowles for the bantamweight title—Cruz was just putting on a clinic in this fight, mainly due to Bowles breaking his hand but sticking out the fight only to lose when his handlers convinced him to quit at the start of the third round. Crowd did not like the stoppage but Bowles had nothing for Cruz and the fans did not know Bowles had broken his hand
- A solid show from top to bottom but still not worth the $44.99 price tag attached to it, especially with UFC, KOTC, WWE and other PPV offerings. I would think it would be smarted to cut the price for the fans who cannot afford the UFC offerings but still want to see great cage action.
- As always I am Jerry Wiseman…and then the cage door closes.
UFC/MMA News March 5
Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 19:12 Friday, 05 March 2010 19:12
- Fedor and rumors surrounding him are hotter than the ridiculous signing of James Toney by the UFC. Management for Fedor have said that he is not going to be on the April Strikeforce show due to a hand injury that he needs more time to recover from. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated that the two parties were close to an agreement on when and who Fedor will fight even though Fedor’s side said the M-1 Global champion will be fighting in Japan later this year. There is still talk that Fedor will sign with the UFC sooner rather than later.
- More on the stupidity that has become Dana White and the signing of boxer James Toney, it is thought Randy Couture could be the first opponent. Toney was signed to a multi-fight deal and his first fight will be announced at a later date. Toney was a great boxer with a staggering record of 72-6-3 over his 25 year career but UFC President Dana White seems to be the one more punch drunk. Toney will be out of his element in the MMA world and why the UFC would feel the need to sign a circus act is beyond me. This is akin to Strikeforce signing Herschel Walker, for the notoriety not for the bout worthiness. The UFC has seen a number of injuries lately and have been forced to restructure PPV fight cards and lately the main events have been less than spectacular but to sign a virtual carny worker will do nothing to help the fights, just get more press for the UFC.
- Speaking of Herschel Walker, he admitted that he had played Russian Roulette and I am left wondering why in the hell…did he not lose?
- The UFC has announced they will be running a show in direct competition with Strikeforce: Nashville on April 17. The UFC show will air on Spike TV and at last word the group is trying to finalize Matt Serra v. Mike Swick even though Swick has a bad arm and is unable to train.
- Jenna Jameson, Chuck Liddell and Dana White are having heated words via Twitter. Dana was refuting internet claims that Liddell had packed on pounds recently and Jameson commented that Dana was defending Liddell almost as if they were boyfriends. Liddell sent a message that said Jameson could talk smack all she wants and that he will kick the crud out of Tito. Jameson responded by making comments about Dana favoring Liddell and that he has a wiener (yes, her word and misspelled to boot and you would think for someone so familiar with them she could at least spell it correctly) to match Liddell’s belly. Here is a “tweet” for you…grow up.
- Do not forget WEC 47 is live from Columbus, Ohio this Saturday night with the main event being a bantamweight title fight between champion Brian Bowles and the top contender Dominick Cruz. I will have a recap of the show on Sunday.
- Seth Petruzelli and Houston Alexander are set to fight on April 23 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Also on the card is Tim Sylvia v. Mariusz Pudzianowski. There is some question about whether these fights and others will actually take place but we will just call this tidbit for what it is worth.
- Butterbrain, er, Butterbean will fight on March 5 and March 6 at the Emerald ballroom in Mt. Clemens, Michigan as part of the Beat Down at the Ballroom 8 and 9. Butterball, um, Butterbean will fight on Saturday taking on Jeff Kugel. Butterbutt, uh, Butterbean will also be part of a pro wrestling show put on by Orlando, Florida based WXW at the Ohio State Fair when he steps into the ring with former UFC champion Dan Severn.
- Just a random thought but it sure seems like MMA and now the UFC is becoming more of a sideshow attraction and slowly losing what respectability the sport has spent years building. Butterbean, James Toney, Herschel Walker, how about Carrot Top next, he is a freak and not funny, much like this influx of idiotic signings that have come about lately.
- The new season of The Ultimate Fighter will premier on March 31 on Spike TV.
- The Kimbo Slice v. Matt Mitrione fight is not listed on updated UFC 113 fight cards leading to the speculation that Kimbo will fight James Toney instead.
- Travis Browne has been signed by the UFC. Browne is expected to fight The Ultimate fighter bully James McSweeney either at UFC 115 or on TUF 11 Finale. Browne is undefeated as a heavyweight.
- Add Forrest Griffin to the names of people James Toney may fight. I do not care who he fights as long as he is KTFO.
- Dan Hardy has said he plans to knock out George St. Pierre at UFC 111, so not seeing that happen.
- Bobby Lashley will have the grand opening for his ATT Altitude Gym in Aurora, Colorado this weekend.
- The WEC will make their Canadian debut in June when they present a show at the Stampede Corral in Calgary. No word on what the fight card will be but I will update when I know.
- Jens Pulver stated that he has no plans to retire win or lose this weekend when he takes on Javier Vasquez at WEC 47. Pulver went on to say that he is in great physical shape and that he needs to train better since he has overcome the dejected mental state he has been in the past few years.
- Welterweight Claude Patrick (11-1) has signed with the UFC and is expected to appear on the UFC 115 card.
- All 22 fighters who will appear on WEC 47 made weight and there are many who are wondering if the fights will make the show worth the $44.99 price tag.
- “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is expected to sign with the WEC soon.
- There is some concern about James Toney being licensed to fight in the UFC or in any MMA arena due to alleged steroid use.
- CBS is still trying to strong-arm Strikeforce into using Herschel Walker for the April show.
- As always I am Jerry Wiseman…and then the cage door closes.
UFC/MMA News for March 2
Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:12 Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:10
- Marcus Davis said, via Twitter, that he hopes Dan Hardy dies from AIDS. There is some speculation that the Twitter account that the message came from might not actually be Marcus Davis but if it is, very stupid thing to say.
- More from the craziness that is Fedor Emelianenko’s camp, more specifically comments from his manager Vadim Finkelstein, who said that Alistair Overeem offers nothing, does not deserve a title shot and that Overeem is a “steroid bully.” Then, in a statement that makes no sense, Finklestein noted that they were interested in fighting Josh Barnett who cannot fight until September due to testing positive for steroids. Finklestein said they might be interested if Barnett can pass a drug test.
- Speaking of Barnett, he recently signed with Dream and will fight a yet to be named opponent on March 22 at Dream 13.
- Even though a big announcement was touted for Monday during the Strikeforce: Challengers broadcast, no announcement was made. This would not be the first time CEO Scott Coker has disappointed the masses. Of note though was the signing of Andrei “No Chin” Arlovski to a four fight deal and he will battle Antonio Silva in May and that Alistair Overeem will fight Brett Rogers in a non-title bout on that same show.
- Word is Michael Bisping will battle Dan Miller at UFC 114 and having lost two of his last three fights, Bisping needs to win for job security.
- Cesar Gracie has gone on record and out of his mind by saying that if Herschel Walker does not fight Jose Canseco then Walker will have no one to fight and that if the fight were to happen it would bring many fans to the sport. There are so many things wrong with those statements, especially about bringing fans to the sport, I just do not have enough time, energy or space to write about them all. This fight, were it ever to happen, would be nothing more than a disgrace and whomever promotes it would deserve to be stripped of their license, stripped naked, dropped in molasses, tied above a piss ant hill and left to rot in the sun.
- Bellator Fighting Championships are holding an open tryout for fighters and will use chosen fighters in an April 29 event at the Power & Light District. Tryouts will take place on March 6 with registration beginning at 12:00 and tryouts starting at 1:00. The place to be is Ringside Inc.’s John Brown Training Center in Lenexa, Kansas. You can get more information at www.bellator.com
- Congratulations are in order for Rob McCullough and wife on the birth of their son Cruz Alexander McCullough.
- Brock Lesnar said in a radio interview that he is rooting for Frank Mir in his upcoming fight with Shane Carwin so Lesnar and Mir can fight for the third time and provide Lesnar with another dominant win over Mir.
- The April Strikeforce show on CBS has three title fights and no Herschel Walker even though the network would like for Walker to be part of the show. This show could have some issues if all three title fights go long or if they are over quickly. For some reason I have the feeling that despite their best attempt, Strikeforce is very unorganized right now.
- As always I am Jerry Wiseman…and then the cage door closes.
UFC/MMA News March 1
Last Updated on Monday, 01 March 2010 14:14 Monday, 01 March 2010 14:11
- Brock Lesnar and wife Rena are expecting their second child in July. Son Turk was born last June and congratulations to the happy couple.
- The Strikeforce Challengers show was uneventful and mostly horrible. The ladies match sent people to the exits in droves and there were maybe 300 people left in the 2,500 sold out arena when the decision was announced. This is one reason I did not write about the show, it just was not worth the effort.
- More on Lesnar, he somewhat blew off Frank Mir’s comments and said he plans to return to the cage in July.
- Bellator has signed heavyweight and NCAA wrestling champion Cole Konrad.
- Jose Canseco has reportedly met with Strikeforce officials though CEO Scott Coker says otherwise. There are allegedly photos of Canseco having lunch with Strikeforce officials and there is still talk of Canseco v. Herschal Walker possibly on the April CBA show since Fedor will not be fighting. If this fight happens it will be the single most stupid thing that has happened in the history of MMA.
- Speaking of Fedor, he has requested that Alistair Overeem take a third party administered drug test prior to their fight or the fight will not happen. Fedor’s camp has said Overeem’s physique has changed considerably over the last few years and that they will not allow Fedor to fight unless Overeem passes the drug test.
- The Chuck Liddell nude workout video is just an ad campaign so those of you hoping for a sex tape, well, keep hoping.
- Round 5 has announced BJ Penn, Kimbo Slice and Tito Ortiz will be next in their line of ridiculous looking action figures. In my opinion they are horrible and so not fun to play with. Bobble heads with bodybuilder bodies.
- WEC will be in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.
- Chael Sonnen has gone on record as saying he will be Anderson Silva when they get into the cage. I hope he does…
- Josh Barnett, who cannot fight in the USA due to athletic commission bans due to drug test failures has said he is having difficulty finding quality opponents willing to fight him in Japan. Just remember, drugs are bad m’kay?
- More on The Ultimate Fighter going global, some of the countries in consideration are Canada, England, Ireland and Germany with Australia also a possibility.
- Cole Miller will not be able to fight on March 31 at Ultimate Fight Night 21 against Andre Winner due to injury. As of this writing there has been no new opponent named.
- Jose Aldo has said he does not consider himself the favorite when he defends his title on April 24 against former champion Urijah Faber.
- John Gettle broke the arm of opponent William Kowalski this past Saturday at a Tuff N’Uff event using a keylock submission.
- After beating Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, proposing to his girlfriend and getting his wits about him, Cain Velasquez says he is ready to fight Brock Lesnar. Why would anyone be in a hurry to be defeated?
- Randy Couture is at the NFL Combine shilling his Xtreme Couture gym as well as other MMA training methods and supplements.
- As always I am Jerry Wiseman…and then the cage door closes.
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