Wednesday, 1 December 2010

UFC 123: Rampage Decisions Machida

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/Quinton-Brings-Back-Rampage-Decisions-Machida

Ryo Piranha Chonan  Dan The Sandman Christison  Logan The Pink Pounder Clark  Steve The Snake Claveau 

Greg Jackson Calls BS On Dana White?s Criticism

Dana White has been awfully critical of Greg Jackson and his fighters as of late. He thinks the Jackson camp takes a “safety first” approach to fighting, and he’s told practically everyone with a microphone and recorder that he doesn’t like it. Naturally, this hasn’t sat well with Greg Jackson. He’s calling BS, and he’s [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/ufEsg7xt9dQ/

David Baron  Phil Baroni Don Barr Pat Barry 

Igor Pokrajac: No problem trading punches with Bonnar at TUF Finale (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aROcRjwXIr8

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?71385-Igor-Pokrajac-No-problem-trading-punches-with-Bonnar-at-TUF-Finale-(video)&goto=newpost

Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo  Luciano Azevedo  Ba Te er 

State of the Strikeforce Middleweights

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In the last three years, the Strikeforce middleweight title has been vacated more times than it's been defended, and 2010 has been another long year for the promotion's 185-pound division. Its champion, Jake Shields, whipped its big free agent acquisition, Dan Henderson -- and then promptly bolted for the UFC. And then a much-discussed middleweight tournament failed to materialize.

But there's some hope that Strikeforce will have big fights in the year ahead, even if the middleweight division fizzled in 2010. Below we look at what some of those big fights might be and where the middleweight belt is headed as we survey the state of the Strikeforce middleweight division.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/11/29/state-of-the-strikeforce-middleweights/

Brian Stann Aaron Stark Kalib Starnes Joe Stevenson

Mark Pavelich Rips MMA Clothing Companies for ?Caving In? to Dana White?s Demands

For you mixed martial arts fans who didn’t know who Mark Pavelich was prior to Tuesday’s rant, please click here. Now the Maximum Fighting Championship’s owner is known as the man that put all MMA clothing company’s (less TapouT) on blast for “buckling” to UFC president Dana White and his sponsorship demands.
White’s desire to [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/60311/mark-pavelich-blames-mma-clothing-companies-for-caving-in-to-dana-whites-demands/

Phil Baroni Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort 

Latest UFC odds and betting lines for TUF 12 Finale on Dec. 4

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2010/11/30/1846147/latest-ufc-odds-and-betting-lines-for-tuf-12-finale-on-dec-4

David Heath Delson Heleno Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks

Injury Forces Overeem Out Of Bigfoot Match On 12/4 Strikeforce Event

<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

The injury bug is sticking its' ugly head even further into the upcoming Strikeforce "Henderson vs. Babalu 2" event scheduled for December 4th in St. Louis, Missouri.<BR><BR>

In addition to NFL legend Herschel Walker being forced off the card due to injury, Valentijn Overeem will now be just another spectator for the big event, which airs live on Showtime on 12/4 opposite UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter Finale" on Spike TV.<BR><BR>

Overeem, former PRIDE veteran and older brother of current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, is out of his originally scheduled match against heavyweight contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva due to an undisclosed elbow injury.<BR><BR>

As of this writing, no replacement opponent has been named to step in the cage against Silva on the big December fight-card.<BR><BR>

Source: http://www.mmanews.com/home.php

Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers  Jon Olav Einemo Per Eklund