Monday, June 16, 2008
UFC attempts to put together July 19 event; Wanderlei Silva vs Brandon Vera?
ufc event to compete agains affliction mma
Several fighters have recently been contacted about competing on a UFC card slated for July 19 for free on Spike TV — the same night that Affliction MMA is set to pull the trigger on its monster debut with “Banned” via pay-per-view (PPV).
Unabashed counter programming at its finest.
MMAmania.com learned over the weekend that promising heavyweight Cain Velesquez has been approached about making an appearance. In addition, Sherdog.com is reporting that Wanderlei Silva and Brandon Vera have also been contacted about getting in on the action — possibly against one another.
“The Truth” is a heavyweight; however, back-to-back losses perhaps signal a weight cut to 205 pounds. Silva, on the other hand, mulled a move to middleweight prior to smashing Keith Jardine at UFC 84: “Ill Will” last month.
While nothing is official — and the report is careful to point out that a light heavyweight match up between Silva and Vera is not a lock — it looks as if at least either fighter if not both will headline the special if it comes together.
Great news for everyone who is not affiliated with Affliction MMA. If the UFC is able to pull this off with a solid collection of talent and fights with just five weeks notice it will certainly put a dent in the upstart promotion’s PPV buys.
No location or venue is known at this time; however, the Sherdog.com report indicates that Las Vegas, Nevada, is the likely destination.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
MMA in the Olympics?
1. USA
2. Brazil
3. Japan
4. Canada
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
DANA’S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT RUMORED TO INVOLVE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN UFC EVENT
According to mixedmartialarts.com:
“From a very reliable source, rumor has it that a group of investors led by Dana White have agreed in principle to purchase the UFC from Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta for an undisclosed amount. Included in this investment group is WWE’s Vince McMahon who will now own a minority stake in the company. They also have plans on taking the company public by years end.
At the press conference also expect Dana to announce that with the help of McMahon, who has extensive connections in the New York State Athletic Commission, they were able to get the UFC sanctioned in New York, and plan on having a show sometime in the winter at Madison Square Garden. That is all I have right now.”
However, over at MMA Rated they have another idea of what the big announcement may be:
“Zuffa has sold the UFC to FOX: Ah yes, the big (and most logical) one which comes to us from a reliable source. We’ve heard the UFC on FOX rumors for quite some time and we’ve also heard the rumors that the promotion was on sale. We also know that the UFC was not willing to work with a network unless they had full production control. However, what if a network bought them for a hefty price? Then, all of a sudden, that issue is, well, an non-issue. The bottom line is that this is the kind of announcement you rent a secret location for.
Is the Zuffa/UFC era about to end? Have the Fertittas and White cashed out? Thursday can’t come soon enough.”
Actually, this rumor about the UFC possibly being sold to FOX makes alot of sense to me. It makes sense when you think about all the fighters they’ve recently released and when you think about this year’s previous rumors about the UFC looking for buyers. Combine that with how successful Elite XC on CBS was then it’s very conceiveable that the “big announcement” could be that FOX is buying the UFC.
The “big announcement” was supposed to be tomorrow, June 12, but evidently Dana has postponed the announcement until next week. I guess he’s noticed all the world going nuts over what this could be and it’s gaining so much publicity that he’s either postponed it to garner even more publicity or maybe the deal possibly hasn’t been finalized.
(Edit: It seems the legalization of MMA in New York ran into a small snag today and was not passed. Coincidently, the UFC press conference scheduled for June 12 was also postponed. Most likely these two events will both coincide next week. It’s almost certain that one of Dana’s announcements will involve a Madison Square Gardens UFC event.)
‘Swicking Out’ with Mike Swick at UFC 85 Marcus Davis fight
Props: MMA.tv
Quoteworthy:
“The last part of the fight was what we call at the gym “Swicking Out”… I actually was trying to get my punches through but he was doing a great job at blocking them so I got creative. I was actually at one point going to sit up and donky kong hammer fist them in but actually changed my mind and stuck to the less effective freestyle swimming technique. Amazingly it looked so much better in my head than how it turned out! You just have to know that in my head I was a ground n pounding machine with brutal power and perfect technique… I guess I am not quite the ninja I think I am sometimes…”
– Mike Swick comments on the flailing exchange in the final frame of his fight with Marcus Davis at UFC 85: “Bedlam."
CHECK IT OUT HERE.
I'm not the only one who thinks Fitch is a real threat to GSP
I don't think Alves has anything for GSP, Fitch or Koscheck personally, so I say feed him to the real welterweight dogs.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Dan Severn vs. Takayama
UFC Quick Quote: Michael Bisping is on a mission
“The way I fought (on Saturday) is the way I used to fight in England, destroying guys. I don’t think I am anywhere near the finished product but I think I can go through the majority of the middleweight division. And if I want to take on Anderson Silva I have to get on my game. I have a long hard road ahead but I am willing to make the sacrifices. I will do it. I am on a mission. I would like to be the first UK guy to hold a UFC belt.”
– Michael Bisping tells the LancashireEveningTelegraph.com that he is gunning for UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. “The Count” has two fights in eight weeks at 185 pounds and has looked tremendous in both bouts. He most recently defeated Jason Day at UFC 85: “Bedlam” this past weekend at the O2 Arena in London, England, via first round technical knockout.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
85 is Over and the UFC's Next Card is Freeeeeee!
Well, UFC 85 is over and despite the controversies surrounding some of the match ups, the card was decent to good. I ruined it for myself by accidentally looking at the results (I forgot it was in England and saw the results online). The biggest things I learned: Hughes needs to step down, Mike Swick looks GOOD once again, Bisping is making a case for a title shot, he just needs another win or two but over TOP middleweight competition, AND Matt Wiman is way tougher than I thought.
So, the next card is The Ultimate Fighter Finale and is FREE. Check out the details:
TUF 7 Finale
Time June 21, 2008, at 9 p.m. ET on SpikeTV from The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Event:
Diego Sanchez (18-2) vs. Luigi Fioravanti (12-3)
Undercard:
185 lbs TUF 7 Finalist #1 vs. TUF 7 Finalist #2
185 lbs Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove
170 lbs Josh Burkman vs. Dustin Hazelett
155 lbs Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens
185 lbs Marvin Eastman (15-7-1) vs. Drew McFedries (6-3)
185 lbs Dean Lister (10-5) vs. Jeremy Horn (79-17-5)
Friday, June 6, 2008
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