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Seen there are a handful of people that watch UFC and MMA in general on this here forum, so thought I would create a general MMA thread for discussion of anything MMA related, UFC events etc.

For the first bit of news some might not know Brandon "Never Quit" Quick one of Eddie Bravo's brown belts, has been kicked out of the 10th planet system.

He basically had a fake brown belt from an equally fakle black belt he trained in the army with, it all got out in the open during a debate on sherdog.com and he has since been dropped.
 
Also anyone who is an MMA fan probably follows more than just the UFC, I can post fight vids in this thread for fighters who are not in the UFC. For example the Fedor and Josh Barnett fight that is coming up.

2 of the best heavyweights in the world that are not in the UFC which should still be followed.

As for Machida, I don't see him losing his belt for a while as long as people play to his strength. If Rampage takes him down and ground and pounds him I think he can take it, I know Machida has a black belt in BJJ but he is not world class.

On a side note ol Tim Sylvia has gone down hill since the UFC, his last fight was a non televised event against former heavyweight boxer Ray Mercer. Tim weighed in at 310 pounds for this fight!

Safe to say it didn't turn out well for him, sorry about crap view but as I say it was not televised.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1M_PIFW4wI
 
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I hope Sky don't get it as I don't have the sports channels :( I'll just watch a live stream online from somewhere if they do.

Really looking forward to this card, if whoever wins it has it live at 3 in the morning or whatever I will stay up an watch it, everyday im on MMA sites and I can't stop myself looking at results so I will have to watch it live.

On a side note UFC Heavyweight Antoni Hardonk saved someone from being mugged.

A message to muggers with homemade knives: You may want to think twice before you select a 6′4″, 250 pound K-1 and UFC veteran as your target.

According to a recent report on Yahoo! Sports by Kevin Iole, Antoni Hardonk, a bonafide bad mofo with four knockouts in the UFC’s heavyweight division, was recently approached by three assailants outside of a Los Angeles airport where he was asked for some spare change. When Hardonk failed to come up with any change for the men they pulled out a homemade shank with a two inch blade and demanded the feared kickboxer’s wallet.

Needless to say, three men or not Hardonk wasn’t exactly in the mood to hand over his billfold, so he told the trio to come and get it. The three must have figured Hardonk was a little to bulky for them to handle and wisely dropped the subject and slithered down the street.

As Hardonk drove from the scene with his attorney who had been accompanying him they saw the three men surrounding a young girl, then dash towards a man walking down the street and proceeded to grapple his wallet away from him.

Antoni Hardonk to the rescue.

He bumrushed two of the men, knocked them to the pavement and chased the third man until he dropped the wallet.

Eventually the trio escaped over a fence empty handed, but they can consider themselves lucky that they escaped with their lives.

Sauce.
http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/02/antoni-hardonk-prevents-armed-robbery/
 
In his rematch last month with Mike Brown, Urijah Faber once again ended up on the wrong end of the fight with American Top Team fighter. The two went five rounds with Faber losing a unanimous decision.

That doesn't sound so out of the ordinary, until you realize that Faber broke his right hand in the first round then injured his left in the third, yet he still managed to finish the fight.

"It was during the first round. I hit him right on top of the head," he said of the injury that required surgery and the insertion of metal plates. "It wasn't until the third round that I hurt my left hand, though."

Many fighters would have cashed it in soon after the broken hand in the opening round, but not the former WEC featherweight champion.

"I just went back to the corner and told Master Thong, who is my Muay Thai trainer, 'my hand is broke, my hand is broke.' He told me to shut up, and he said, 'you're a champion,' and hit me in the heart. I wasn't planning on quitting, but it was heavy on my mind. When push came to shove, I don't have any quit in me."

The injury to his right hand was severe.

"The fourth and the fifth metacarpal were completely snapped. The fourth one was completely displaced. The fifth one... I could feel the bones grind together, so what was happening is it was splintering away," he recounted. "They basically put in some steel plates and some screws (to help the healing process)."

With one fight left on his WEC contract, Faber isn't wasting any time sitting back and waiting for his hand to heal up on its own. He's gone to great lengths to move the process along.

"I'm a proactive person... I'm trying to do all sorts of unconventional things and stuff that is gonna stimulate it. I'm getting the cast off early even though the bone's not gonna be healed, I'm gonna get a removal cast so I can start moving my hand and getting it better."

And when he is healed up, he wants to get right back into action. Of course, with one fight left on his contract, that's one more thing for him to focus on while he is healing up. But not only is Faber looking to extend his contract with the promotion he has helped build, he is pushing for WEC parent company Zuffa to start putting more focus on the UFC's sibling.

"What we have is a company that's growing right now; they're kind of putting that on the shoulders of some of the people. I feel like we should be looked at as investments," he commented. "If they're not making money right now, they're spending money on a lot of other stuff to help build their business and the fighters are part of that.

"I'd like a little bit more attention, money put into the WEC brand. It doesn't grow overnight, but they really should be making a big push. We've got a lot of guys that are extremely marketable. We've got the most exciting fights in the world for sure.

"I feel like I'm making a pretty good name for myself and I'd like to be compensated for this. I don't feel like being someone that is gonna build up something and not reap the rewards, but in all honesty, they do have the fighters interests in mind."

Faber isn't saying he wants to go elsewhere. Why would he? He's logged many hours building not only himself, but the WEC brand. Plus, he's got unfinished business with Mike Brown that he would eventually like to attend to.

"I think there's a future fight between us. I have a good shot at getting a title shot real soon down the road," he told MMAWeekly.com.

"So I'm hoping that we can reach a great agreement and I can keep fighting with the WEC because I love it there."
 
After conflicting reports and questions about Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic's standing with the Japanese-based DREAM organization and the UFC, the Croatian fighter is, in fact, returning to the octagon.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported on Wednesday that Junior Dos Santos (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) had been pulled from a UFC 102 bout with Justin McCully, and sources close to the negotiations now tell us he is set to fight fellow heavyweight Filipovic (25-6-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC 103.

The event takes place Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and airs live on pay-per-view.

It's unknown if the heavyweight clash will serve as the night's main event.

After a nearly two-year-long split from the UFC, Filipovic returned to the organization last month and defeated Mustapha Al Turk at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany. During a media conference call to announce his return and late addition to the UFC 99 card, Filipovic said he considered his first run in the UFC, which included a 1-2 record and losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo, a "black mark" on his career.

Filipovic also said he wanted to make a run at the UFC title with his return to the organization. On the same call, UFC President Dana White announced he had signed Filipovic to a rare one-fight deal – with a verbal agreement that a multi-fight contract would be signed after UFC 99. White said it was the first time in his history with the organization he agreed to such a deal.

However, just hours after the event, White told Yahoo! Sports that Filipovic "[expletived] me" and that the fighter informed him he had signed a three-fight deal with the Japanese-based DREAM organization.

"Isn't that a dirty [expletive] thing to do?" White asked rhetorically after being queried about Filipovic's deal with DREAM. "He [expletived] me. The first time in the history of the company I do one over the phone. He promised me a three-fight deal, and he [expletived] me."

Even as Filipovic told Croatian media outlets that it was a simple misunderstanding and that he hadn't signed with the Japanese promotion, a DREAM official told USA Today the organization had, in fact, secured a deal with Filipovic.

Last week, though, Croatian outlets reported that UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta had flown to the fighter's home and signed Filipovic to a deal that would keep him in the UFC. And on Wednesday, Dos Santos confirmed to GracieMag.com he had been pulled from the UFC 102 card and was slated to fight at UFC 103, possibly against Filipovic in the night's main event.

With his new UFC deal apparently done, Filipovic's current status with DREAM is unknown.

Regardless, Filipovic enters UFC 103 with three wins (and one no-contest) in his past four fights. All three victories came via
Yes, Junior Dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovoc at UFC 103

first-round stoppage, though Filipovic was losing the September 2008 fight with Alistair Overeem before an illegal knee to Filipovic's groin forced a no-contest. There was also some controversy in the win over Al-Turk after the bout's referee didn't see an illegal (and inadvertent) eye poke from Filipovic that forced his opponent to cover up. Filipovic pounced on Al-Turk and forced a first-round TKO stoppage just seconds later.

Prior to the fight, Filipovic said a surgically repaired knee had felt its best in years and that he is again fighting at 100 percent.

He now faces a stern test in Dos Santos, a rising heavyweight contender who followed an upset TKO win over Fabricio Werdum in October with a dominating 54-second knockout of Stefan Struve in February at UFC 95. A win over Filipovic could thrust the Brazilian fighter into immediate title contention.

Source - http://mmajunkie.com/news/15450/yes...-fight-mirko-cro-cop-filipovoc-at-ufc-103.mma
 
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UFC keeps Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic in the fold, secures three-fight deal

Heavyweight contender Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has signed a three-fight contract extension with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC president Dana White said on Monday.

Filipovic's rights were in dispute after UFC 99 when Yahoo! Sports, the Canadian Press and several Japanese newspapers reported that Filipovic was going to spurn the oral agreement he made with the UFC and instead fight for the Japanese-based promotion, DREAM.

Several days after the initial reports, Sergio Non of USA Today; reported that DREAM official Mike Kogan confirmed that Filipovic would fight on its July 20 show. A fight between Filipovic and "Mighty" Mo Siligia briefly appeared on DREAM's website as scheduled for July 20.

But Filipovic never signed the DREAM contract and opted instead to honor the agreement he made over the telephone with White. And as MMAjunkie.com reported last week, Filipovic's first bout on the extension will be against Junior dos Santos at UFC 103 in Dallas on Sept. 19.

White blamed Filipovic's manager, Ken Imai, for the confusion over Filipovic's rights. Imai could not be reached for comment.

White, though, said he was pleased to have Filipovic back in the fold.

"I never had a problem with Mirko himself, and I'm looking forward to having him fight for us again," White said. "He's said (his previous stint in) the UFC is the black mark on his career and he wants to do something about that."

Source - http://mmajunkie.com/news/15509/ufc...ovic-in-the-fold-secures-three-fight-deal.mma
 
Shane Carwin has a few words about Brock Lesnar.

Whatever it was, Carwin pulled no punches on his personal blog, hammering Lesnar for taunting a fallen opponent, tossing middle fingers at the Mandalay Bay Events Center crowd in Las Vegas and acting like anything but a respectful champion Saturday.

“The flipping off of the fans that just lined your pocket with millions of dollars is just LAME,” Carwin wrote. “He may be a champion but he has a long ways to go before he earns the respect of a champion.”

It got better, with the old school Carwin, who sports an 11-0 record, lecturing Lesnar like he was a little boy.

“The fans are why we do this Brock, this sport is not about fat paychecks and drama. It is about hard work and sacrifice for a shot to do what you did [Saturday] night. It doesn’t matter how much money you make if you can’t earn your peers respect and the respect and love of the greatest sporting fans in the world.

“Every autograph I give, every hand I shake I am thankful that you give me the opportunity to be a part of your world. This is the greatest sport in the world and most of the athletes in it deserve the love and respect they get and some just don’t get it.”

The mechanical engineer wasn’t done yet. Next up, a shot at Lesnar’s pro wrestling background.

“We have no scripts in this sport, no pre-determined earning amount and no pre-determined outcomes. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it matters how you win or lose.”

Source - http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dw-brockcarwin071309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
 
Barnett Vs Fedor CANCELLED

Barnett Vs Fedor CANCELLED

Tom Atencio, the head of the Affliction MMA promotion, confirmed to FanHouse on Wednesday morning that Josh Barnett has been pulled out of his scheduled August 1 heavyweight title fight with Fedor Emelianenko. But Atencio said he still expects the Affliction Trilogy card to take place as scheduled.

Atencio said Barnett failed a drug test and therefore the California State Athletic Commission will not permit him to fight.

"He tested positive for a banned substance," Atencio said of Barnett. "The athletic commission will not reinstate his license."

Source:
http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/07/22/tom-atencio-josh-barnett-out-vs-fedor-emelianenko-card-still/
 
Rumour is the replacement for Barnett is Vitor Belfort, but he was fighting on that card as a Middleweight so will be giving up quite a weight advantage to Fedor. The other options were Paul Buentello or another former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley.

I think this could end affliction losing this fight.
 
Lashley is doing the MMA thing right though, he is starting from the bottom and working his way up. He has stated in interview that he will end up in the UFC, he is just earning his way and learning as he fights.

It's win, win for him to take the fight with Fedor. If he loses he has lost to the best HW fighter in the world, if he puts on a good show he gets mucho respect.

If he wins, he has beaten the top HW in the world and people will all be scrambling to sign him either to promote him, or for the UFC to prove Brock can beat him.

I like Lashley he isn't quite as big as Lesnar and doesn't have as much weight, but he seems to be developing nicely. Completely destroyed Bob Sapp in their last fight.
 
The knockout Dan Henderson gave Bisping has clearly messed with his head, he is penciled to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 105. I know Wandy is getting on now, and his style of fighting has taken it's toll on him. But he has a solid chin, and has KO power like Hendo. I don't see this as a good come back fight for Bisping.

Wanderlei Silva's (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) first contest in the middleweight division will likely take place at UFC 105 in November.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that Silva is currently in negotiations to face Michael Bisping (17-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in the main event of the Spike TV-broadcast event. While bout agreements have not yet been distributed, company officials are hoping to officially announce the contest as soon as next week.

UFC 105 takes place at Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. The card airs in the U.S. on same-day tape delay.

The bout will be Silva's first in the middleweight division after spending the majority of his legendary career competing at over 200 pounds. "The Axe Murderer" made the first step toward the 185-pond limit in June, dropping a unanimous decision to Rich Franklin in a catchweight bout at 195 pounds.

While Silva remains a worldwide fan-favorite, the 33-year-old has earned just one victory in his past six contests.

Bisping will be looking to rebound from a devastating knockout loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100 earlier this month. The defeat, was just the second in Bisping's MMA, career, and it ended a three-fight win streak for "The Ultimate Fighter 3" winner.

Source: http://mmajunkie.com/news/15605/mic...rks-for-main-event-of-ufc-105-in-november.mma
 
Yeah I have heard this, Affliction are now gone as a promotion and will go back to sponsoring the UFC.

Dana has been having talks with Tito Ortiz and it looks like he is coming back.

Fedor is currently in talks with Strikeforce.
 
The main problem is they won't let him compete in Sambo if he signs with them, obviously he could get injured competing and that's not good for them. They won't budge on this and as Sambo is his national sport he won't either.

I'm not sure we will ever see Fedor in the UFC, looks like he will continue fighting outside in Strikeforce, Dream or Sengoku against former UFC champions or dropouts.

He won't ever be regarded as the true best HW in the world, if he hasn't got the top opposition to fight against.
 
Not true... The UFC has questionable opposition at best in the HW catergory. The only person of note is Brock Lesnar!

If he reaches his potential there is no one in the UFC who can match him, even where he is now there aren't many people who size up to the challenge!

Fedor is regarded by most as the true best HW in the world.

I personally agree Fedor is the best HW in the world. But to your average UFC fan, they have barely heard of him and wouldn't know a lot of people he has beaten either.

It would be nice for him to come to the UFC beat Lesnar then reign the HW division with his iron grip until he retired, least he could have rematches with Nog and maybe Crocop. He could fight Lesnar and Couture.
 
Anyone watching Strikeforce tonight?

Babalu Vs Mousasi is the main event, should be a decent one.

Gina Carano Vs Cris Cyborg, could truly put womens MMA on the map, or if Cyborg completely smashes Carano, could make more people dislike womens mma.
 
I look forward to seeing what Pudzy can do, I see 2 tired big men rolling around if this makes it past the 2nd round or even the 1st.

On another note Big Nog has got Staph again!

and the Lesnarsaurus is even more ill, they don't know whats wrong with him but Dana White has spoken of an interim title holder once Valasquez vs Carwin I would have thought.
 
No chance, he has the technique level of a small child. If he can get some skills together with that strength he would give any HW a run for their money.

Lesnar has been wrestling a long long time, and strength is only 1 part of the puzzle. He would take him down an keep him there and pound him out.

I would love to see what Mariusz is like in say 2 years, if he keeps at it.
 
Pud boxed for 7years and practices karate since the age of 11, probably looks awkred because of his sheer size.

Lets also not forget this was his first fight and im sure we remember brocks as well. The guy has some promise I reckon.

If he can work on his ground game he could be awesome! The thing is I watched this event last night and the rules seemed very odd :s As it was all polish I couldnt understand what they were saying but they stand fighters up quite early.

"Apart from WSM, Pudzianowski is also known for practicing martial arts (he is a fourth kyu green belt in Kyokushin kaikan). Moreover he trained in the art of boxing as an amateur boxer"

If he has been doing Karate since 11, he is the slowest progressing person I have heard of if he is only Green by now. Id suggest he has trained on and off so wouldn't claim he has massive technical skill.

As for boxing you could be right it may be his size, but he didn't look at all technical in the ring, first fight nerves maybe.

I do have high hopes for him though! He can bench more than Lesnar weighs haha would be funny to see him just benching people off of side control.
 
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