Post Strikeforce Nashville

Remember Anderson Silva's embarrassing performance last weekend at UFC 112? I'm sure nobody does after the post fight brawl during Strikeforce Nashville. Strikeforce changed from a kickboxing promotion to an MMA promotion, and last night it appeared to have changed into a Pro Wrestling promotion. Jason Mayhem Miller pulled a Georges St. Pierre after the fight by entering the cage to steal the spotlight away from Jake Shields-but instead of saying he was "not impressed"he went into the cage to express his interest in a rematch against Shields. Nick Diaz and his brother Nate Diaz went into the cage at an Elite XC fight to demand a rematch with KJ Noons, so one would think they would be sympathetic towards the situation, but they were among the first to strike Miller. Gilbert Melendez was also involved in the fight along with a dozen others from the Cesar Gracie camp. After a minute of the brawl CBS cut to commercial and the brawl was resolved during that time. We will have to wait to see how the fighters will be dealt with (Scott Coker will review the tapes from the brawl this week). Dana White has been taking heat since UFC 112 dealing with the performance of Anderson Silva and lying about the UFC 115 fight card-but after the mockery of the sport last night nobody will be talking about Dana's mishaps for a while. White acknowledged this by twittering ":)" directly after the brawl last night. Check out the full video of the fight below!

Scott Coker On UFC, Fedor, and Strikeforce:Nashville+UFC 114 update

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker talks about UFC rivaling Strikeforce: Nashville's star studded event featuring 3 title bouts, their event airing on CBS, and discusses Dan Henderson's title shot right as he enters Strikeforce. And most enticing of all, Coker talks about Fedor! Watch the video here:



And now for the UFC 114 update:
Rival coaches from The Ultimate Fighter season 10 (buy from Amazon Ufc: Ultimate Fighter Season 10 (5pc) (Uncn Box)Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans have a CONFIRMED bout scheduled for UFC 114. The UFC is making the upcoming events very exciting for MMA fans, giving two title fights at UFC 111 and 112, then the highly anticipated rematch between Machida and Shogun at UFC 113. And now the grudge match that we have been waiting for since last year! And let's not forget about Vera vs Jones this Sunday! The UFC fan expo is scheduled for UFC 114 weekend as well. Another exciting bout that scheduled for UFC 114 main card: Griffin vs Noguiera!

UFC Primetime:St. Pierre vs Hardy TONIGHT!

The first episode aired last week on March 10th, and ended in a dramatic way leaving us with the information that Hardy is staying for a month in Newark in preparation for his fight against Georges St. Pierre. We were also left with the final scene showing Dan Hardy going to the school of former welterweight champion Matt Serra who beat GSP for the title at UFC 69 (buy from Amazon: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 69: Shoot Out). Tonight we will see how The Outlaw will train with Serra and more of GSP's training and how he spends his time leading up to the fight. The first episode was very entertaining, and this episode is sure to pump up MMA fans for UFC 111! Check out some of these exclusive clips from the UFC below and be sure to catch tonight's episode of UFC Primetime at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST on SPIKE:
GSP's accent is always entertaining, check out this clip of GSP going to get a haircut and enjoy the French Canadian accent!


As an extension clip to the ending of episode 1, see Dan Hardy meet Matt Serra outside of his school in New York:


Don't miss this episode!

UFC On Versus Re-available for Direct TV Customers

Direct TV pissed off many MMA fans earlier by taking away the Versus
channel from their channel list. That meant no WEC and no UFC Live on
Versus, which is a pretty stacked card especially for not being on
ppv. So now local bars with Direct tv and households with cable will
be able so show the awesome event this Sunday!

Chuck Liddell may still be fighting Tito Ortiz

Rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. This was just proven with the rumors of Tito Ortiz dropping out if the fight against Chuck Liddell. Dana White stated today,"Not true! We are doing couture vs franklin not chuck. Nothing happened to tito. Tito and I are cool" via Twitter. The Randy Couture vs Rich Franklin fight was brought up a month ago and is probably going to be scheduled for august. The Liddell Ortiz 3 fight still may be in the works for UFC 115, although it is still uncertain. Keep checking back for updates!

Chuck Liddell To Make Octagon Return...But Not Against Ortiz

Let me start this post with the evidence leading up to the cancellation of the third fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.

1. Many credible MMA sources point to a different opponent for Liddell
1. Fighters Only magazine says Liddell is scheduled for the main event of the UFC's counter event to Strikeforce:Nashville on April 17th
2. MMAJunkie.com reports Liddell will still be fighting at UFC 115, just not against Tito Ortiz
2. A recent Twitter Post by Ortiz points to some new setbacks for Ortiz...it just isn't specific at all

If these rumors are true, Liddell's replacement opponent for  his comeback will be former Middleweight champion and high school teacher Rich Franklin. Rich has been attempting to move up to the Light Heavyweight division many times since 2005, but has only fought in the 205 weight division once, and had 2 catchweight bouts at 195 against Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva. This fight could be pivital in both Liddell and Franklin's careers since both have not had great records in their last fights. Franklin is 3-3 in his last 6 fights, losing 2 of 3 of his fights last year. And many know Liddell's fight record is struggling as well, losing 4/5 of his last fights. Liddell has resisted Dana White's advice to retire and still has some fight at the age of 41. A fight against Tito would probably have been a better opponent for Liddell to return with since he won both of those fights against Ortiz. And if Liddell wanted a win before he officially retired, that fight most likely would have won him that final W on his record.

UFC Primetime on Spike

The UFC Primetime for UFC 111 which hosted it's debut episode last night on Spike drew a record 1 million viewers. Be sure to check out this show! It is very exciting and is sure to get you excited for UFC 111 on March 27th. Here's a quick recap of the last episode followed by some exclusive clips from the UFC:

• St. Pierre gave us a look at his training regimen, including traveling to NY to work with Renzo Gracie and Muay Thai expert Phil Nurse
• Dan Hardy gave us a look into his camp back in England training with Andre Winner as well as his coaches who push him to his limits to ensure he is ready for Georges St. Pierre
• Hardy goes to train in Newark a month before his fight, and after a cancellation from his expected new gym, he switches his plans and goes to train with the man who gave GSP his last loss, Matt Serra
• The ending scene involving Hardy training with Serra should attract even more viewers next week considering Serra was only 1 of 2 of GSP's losses in the octagon 

These are some exclusive clips provided by the UFC that gives a decent preview of what to expect from the show, and if you did catch the show last night, these clips were not actually on the show so be sure to check them out!
Dan Hardy talks about trash talk with GSP-very funny!:


GSP talks about a bet he made with his buddy during the winter olympics hockey finals:


some of GSP's intense workout:


Be sure to watch this awesome show every Wednesday leading up to UFC 111!

In Honor of the Newly Retired Jens Pulver-UFC 35 Fight Video

It will probably not be news to anyone that Jens Pulver retired last Saturday after his 5th straight loss at WEC 47. In honor of this pioneer of MMA, here is the fight video from UFC 35. Jens was the first, and still the only man to beat BJ Penn at the lightweight division of the UFC. This is a very exciting fight going the distance (all 5 rounds) and exemplifies the heart and fight of Jens Pulver.

Kimbo Slice Has Confirmed Bout and Jens Pulver Updates

After WEC 47, many speculated Jens Pulver will retire. It is now confirmed that Little Evil is officially done fighting after a devistating loss to Javier Vasquez last Saturday. But as I stated in a previous post, Chuck Liddell has "retired" twice only to be fighting again after TUF 11 airs.
 On another note, UFC 113 has a finalized bout that will interest many fans. Kimbo Slice will be fighting Matt Mitrione, a fellow TUF 10 cast member on the main card of the Machida Shogun rematch event. Keep checking in for more updates leading up to UFC on versus and UFC 111 later this month!

Former UFC Lightweight Star Suffers Devistating Loss

I'm sure everyone knows who this post is referring to. The only man to beat BJ Penn in the lightweight division, Jens "Little Evil" Pulver suffered his 5th straight loss in a row Saturday at WEC 47. WEC 47 brought a new Bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, after he beat former champion, Brian Bowles with a TKO due to stoppage because of a broken hand suffered by Bowles. And then Jens suffered a devastating loss to Javier Vasquez, which seems to have marked the end of his career. Jens refused to comment before the fight whether or not a loss would actually bring his career to an end, but as of now it looks as though he is done. After the fight he stated, “I love you all way, way, way too much to put you all through this again." However, Chuck Liddell said previously he would not be fighting but we have seen him return, and he will be fighting again after his coaching stint on TUF 11. Randy Couture also came out of "retirement" in 2007, so this may not be the end for Pulver fans out there!

Strikeforce on CBS vs UFC on Spike

April 17th is now going to host two events from two of the top MMA promotions. Strikeforce has had an event planned for a while now featuring some amazing fighters and 3 title bouts. The event is being billed as Strikeforce: Nashville and now has an official poster too!

The event is free on CBS and has an awesome card:

Middleweight Championship bout: Jake Shields vs.  Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight Championship bout: Gegard Mousasi vs.Muhammed LawalLightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki

(Fedor was originally planned to headline the bout, however he will not be fighting. Cung Le has also expressed interest in fighting)
So we know Strikeforce has a great card that has been being planned out for quite some time now. Nothing could compare right? Well Dana White hopes to change some minds out there by hosting an event on the same day. In the same city. That's right, Spike is the probable channel to be hosting a rival event to Strikeforce's which takes place in Nashville along with Strikeforce. Now we know UFC is a better promotion than Strikeforce but how can the UFC develop such a good card in so little time? It was rumored Mike Swick would be fighting Matt Serra, but Swick quickly put down those rumors himself. Some believe Kimbo Slice will get a main event slot to attract viewers. But only time will tell as of now. But I will leave you with some numbers to consider. UFC countered Strikeforce Miami with a UFC 107 REPLAY on Spike the same night, same time. While the Strikeforce card, which was a very good card in itself, received 517,000 viewers, the replay of the UFC 107 card attracted 2.2 million viewers. So the UFC could attract many more viewers and ticket sales to its event than Strikeforce will, but again, only time will tell! Keep checking back for updates to these events!

Strikeforce on CBS card finalized

Wikipedia rumored Fedor to be on the Strikeforce on CBS card, and probably on the main event. However, Fedor is not actually fighting on April 17th in Nashville Tennessee, but the card remains very strong. As of now, the confirmed main card includes very interesting fighters who we have been wanting to see fight for a while now! 3 Championship bouts (lightweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight) on one amazing card and one of the bouts even includes a UFC veteran and Olympian. That's right! Dan Henderson will be fighting Jake Shields for the Middleweight championship title is the main event as of now, Gegard Mousasi vs. King Mo for the Light Heavyweight title and Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki for the Lightweight Championship. This card is going to be great and MMA promotions including the UFC are really stepping up their cards for this spring. UFC on versus is up next with Jon Jones vs Brandon Vera, then UFC 111 with GSP vs Dan Hardy, and UFC Fight Night 21 just 4 days later! They are really going all out, and most of these events will be free! (UFC on versus, Ultimate Fight Night, and Strikeforce on CBS!)

Diego Sanchez and the Diaz Brothers

Diego Sanchez dropped to 155 and tried his hand at a title shot against BJ Penn at UFC 107 and the fight was stopped due to an unforgettable gash on Diego's forehead. Diego announced he will be moving back up to the 170 pound weight division after his losses in fights against key competitors such as Gray Maynard and BJ Penn. Nate Diaz also confirmed he will be moving up to welterweights along with Diego. Sanchez defeated Nick Diaz(now competing in strikeforce) in 2005 and called out Nate via Twitter!
Oh and speaking of BJ Penn, he was a guest reporter on TV during the Hawaii tsunami watch, check it out here:

Rashad Evans and UFC 114

Any fight fan will agree they are waiting to see Suga Rashad Evans and Quinton Rampage Jackson get in the octagon and fight each other. Especially after TUF 10. All the drama on set has led to an amazing hype for this fight which was originally scheduled for UFC 107 but was pushed back due to Rampage's role in the upcoming A-Team Movie. Today, Rashad confirmed the bout and also updated us fans about his training for the fight. Now many fans know Rashad trains with Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, NM along with Joe Stevenson (last fought UFC 110) and his best bud in training Keith Jardine. However, for this fight Rashad is moving his camp up to Denver, CO. UFC 114 will be on May 29th in Vegas at the MGM Grand, and once again the bout is now confirmed! 

(Rashad's fight ending right hook against Chuck Liddell)

Cain Velasquez ready for the title shot

I think it is safe to say everyone was very impressed by Cain Velasquez's victory against Antonio Noguiera last Saturday at UFC 110. Velasquez dropped Noguiera and finished the fight at just 2:25 of the first round with vicious punches landed while Noguiera was grounded. Taking on an MMA legend and finishing him so quick definetely secured Velasquez's spot as a contender for the title. Frank Mir and Shane Carwin will be fighting on March 27 at UFC 111 for the interim title, and that winner will take on the healthy Lesnar over this summer for the undisputed heavyweight title. Up next will most likely be Velasquez challenging for the title (assuming there are no injuries). Velasquez realizes he is at the top for a title shot, and he says, "I have to fight a smart fight. Gotta get with my coaches and figure out a good game plan. Definitely with those kind of guys -- big, strong -- you have to be aware of their power. I think it's going to be a war and fight to the end. You have to try and tire them out, but it's easier said than done" after defeating Noguiera. Hopefully we'll get to see Velasquez take on teh 30 pound heavier Lesnar, who will prove to be a huge challenge to Velasquez's wrestling skills.

UFC On the Big Screen

MMA fans will be happy no know the UFC struck a groundbreaking deal with theaters today. Beginning with UFC 111, over 300 movie theaters will be showcasing the main events of UFC events! This is huge for fans because now we can see our favorite fighters on a giant display reserved only for new release movies! UFC 111 will host GSP vs Dan Hardy on March 27th, so check into your local theaters to see when they will be showing this great fight! Go to http://www.ncm.com/Fathom/Sports/event/UFC_PierrevsHardy.aspx now to buy tickets and check where you can watch UFC live on the big screen in HD!

UFC 110 Fight Videos

Here are all the fight videos from the main card of UFC 110:

Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera



Michael Bisping vs Wanderlei Silva


Joe Stevenson vs George Sotiropoulos





Ryan Bader vs Keith Jardine



Mirko Cro Cop vs Anthony Perosh

Bisping Flips someone off during weigh ins

At the UFC 110 weigh ins just a few hours ago, Michael Bisping weighed in before Wanderlei Silva and flips someone off while on the scale after his weight was announced. Who could he be flipping off? Wanderlei was still back stage, and it appeared to be a joke because he laughed, but the question still remains-who was he flipping off?! Hopefully someone interviews him and asks about this. But the weigh ins for the co main event gave us a preview of the entertainment this fight will provide (Dana had to hold back Wanderlei during the staredown). Check back tomorrow for a LIVE AND FREE STREAM of UFC 110!

UFC 110 and UFC 111 Shirt

Hey everyone be sure to check back here tomorrow at 7 PT/10 ET PM for a LIVE AND FREE stream of UFC 110. My picks for the winners are listed below in a picture format, and these are my choices on fantasy UFC as well.

Also there is now a new shirt up at the MMA Blogg store at cafepress! To support MMA Blogg and GSP at UFC 111 over in Newark on March 27th, please purchase one of the shirts with "GSP" in the title! The design is the same one that is shown below:

The shirts are available in all sizes and a wide variety of colors!

Show Your Support For Legalization Of MMA!

Hey everyone, although many can watch MMA freely, there are still some places in which MMA is outlawed, show your support for the legalization of MMA in those places (NY and MA and most of Canada to list a few) by buying a shirt and wearing it out! Check out MMA Blogg's store at http://cafepress.com/mmablogg
at the store, you will find this design on a few different fits of shirts for men and women!

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