tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53544176059664696062023-11-16T03:27:47.728-08:00Full Contact Fighter NewsFull Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comBlogger729125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-13928739714512386872011-06-09T16:52:00.000-07:002011-06-09T16:56:48.285-07:00UFC 131 Press Conference Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbprPEjvFKLIS-IkGnblSpDfCHCS7psOBfePWuv_DMMKrFM-Vx38zRaAiN7hYwR6dM52QOWVmCcWw5pKPYBPzRDcbiPu_ra2JV2k0ZI0qNJalfh5wiq-GNScTvDeKk1GuzYfkd352KLWVL/s1600/UFC-131-poster-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbprPEjvFKLIS-IkGnblSpDfCHCS7psOBfePWuv_DMMKrFM-Vx38zRaAiN7hYwR6dM52QOWVmCcWw5pKPYBPzRDcbiPu_ra2JV2k0ZI0qNJalfh5wiq-GNScTvDeKk1GuzYfkd352KLWVL/s200/UFC-131-poster-2.jpg" width="140" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Vancouver’s Jack Poole Plaza hosted the pre-fight press conference for this Saturday’s UFC 131 event, which will be hosted by the city’s Rogers Centre. The card will be headlined by a bout between heavyweight contenders Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are some of today's highlights:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">UFC President Dana White is not concerned about the fact that Saturday’s event is not sold out yet, in stark contrast to the quick sell out that occurred for the promotion’s Vancouver debut last year. White insisted that the UFC will return to the Olympic City once again.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">White said they’re “working on” the promotion’s first event in China, after opening an office in Beijing recently.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kenny Florian said moving his camp to the renowned Tri Star Gym in Montreal, home of welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and trainer Firas Zihabi is one of “the best decisions” he’s made.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Shane Carwin conceded that Junior dos Santos has “great boxing” and is one of the world’s top heavyweights.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">White would not confirm recent reports that the UFC is looking to acquire a controlling interest in Comcast’s G4 cable network, before admitting that they are “talking to everyone” as the promotion’s current broadcasting deal with Spike winds down.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Dos Santos says he is still happy that he decided to fight at UFC 131 rather than wait for current champion Cain Velasquez to recover from shoulder surgery.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">White was quick to compliment Yves Edwards when asked if he’s glad that the lightweight veteran is back in the UFC, adding that he expects the Edwards, Sam Stout fight to be a “war.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Diego Nunes said Saturday’s bout with Florian “is a dream come true,” before White added that if Nunes indeed beats Florian it will be a “life changing” fight.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">White acknowledged that the UFC has plans to promote an event in Sweden, saying that they had hoped to have a card there “soon.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">When asked if the winner of Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand-Prix could wind up facing one of the UFC’s top ranked heavyweights , White said he had “no clue” if it such a cross promotional match-up was possible at this juncture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Carwin said he wishes former champion Brock Lesnar all the best as he recovers from the recent surgery that was required to address another bout of diverticulitis. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Florian said his weight cut to 145lbs. has been going “smoothly” and has been easier than he originally anticipated. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Nunes stated he would be willing to fight his friend and current featherweight champion Jose Aldo, if the opportunity arises. </span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-43493634262805082492011-06-09T15:25:00.000-07:002011-06-09T15:26:28.487-07:00MFC 30 “Up Close & Personal” Weigh-In Results<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAf-Np3gbmPBkk8Q5UrKN78dsc2pQzljgiyo4c-QZBFRnN33pzvWnKn1gvTCehIiJ8ONl9CtO4SqcaCqiaRBfxTwS08ARB5r91R2p9PM-AftdGhRW7VRiQsXSxky7qeShix5fSlv0EGuM/s1600/marcus_arms_folded_no_gi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAf-Np3gbmPBkk8Q5UrKN78dsc2pQzljgiyo4c-QZBFRnN33pzvWnKn1gvTCehIiJ8ONl9CtO4SqcaCqiaRBfxTwS08ARB5r91R2p9PM-AftdGhRW7VRiQsXSxky7qeShix5fSlv0EGuM/s1600/marcus_arms_folded_no_gi.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The Maximum Fighting Championship held the official weigh-ins this afternoon in preparation for the promotion’s thirtieth event tomorrow night in Edmonton, Alberta. MFC 30, “Up Close and Personal”, will be hosted by the city’s Mayfield Conference Centre.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The card will feature two main events with UFC vets, as lightweight Drew Fickett will meet Brian Cobb and Marcus Davis <i>(pictured)</i> will battle welterweight Pete Spratt. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are the official weigh-in results for MFC 30, which will be broadcast live on HDNet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Co-Main Event - Lightweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Brian Cobb - 155.4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Drew Fickett - 155.5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Co-Main Event - Welterweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Pete Spratt - 170.6</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marcus Davis - 170.1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Catchweight - 165 lbs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Thomas Denny - 163.5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Sheldon Westcott - 165.8</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Welterweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Jamie Toney - 168.4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Dhiego Lima - 170.6</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Lightweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Robert Washington - 159.6*</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Curtis Demarce - 155.6</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Middleweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Andreas Spang - 185.8</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Cody Krahn - </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Lightweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Scott Cleve - 154.5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Mukai Maromo - 155.1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Lightweight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Jevon Marshall - 156.1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Garrett Nybakken - 154.5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">*Robert Washington fails to make weight and loses 20% of his purse</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-12547694210366550242011-06-09T11:43:00.000-07:002011-06-09T11:44:03.461-07:00Video: "KJ Noons Uncaged" Episode 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqONVC8gj017aAoknjBQF0mrxvW-ot-AqcoQFH3kKm_6mYraGXNIG5NHYf7lSgWftcliBQ-wwiC676jl_CZDmpgRYBJ8nG8-uDCXuFM3c0SFch6phyphenhyphenyVNY2vr-cgEtOSRHHobu4CcNDBz/s1600/011_Nick_Diaz_vs_KJ_Noons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqONVC8gj017aAoknjBQF0mrxvW-ot-AqcoQFH3kKm_6mYraGXNIG5NHYf7lSgWftcliBQ-wwiC676jl_CZDmpgRYBJ8nG8-uDCXuFM3c0SFch6phyphenhyphenyVNY2vr-cgEtOSRHHobu4CcNDBz/s400/011_Nick_Diaz_vs_KJ_Noons.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“KJ Noons Uncaged” is a video series that documents the fighter’s efforts to prepare for his upcoming bout with Jorge Masvidal, June 18<sup>th</sup>, in Dallas, Texas. Episode two, below, includes Noons training with Joe Duarte, Saul Malindo, and Rich Powers, as well as the experienced boxer sparring at the Fortune Gym in Los Angeles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="272" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_O_Ehx6jBgc" width="425"></iframe>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-54435206955157278822011-06-09T11:19:00.000-07:002011-06-09T11:22:02.723-07:00Video: M-1 Challenge XXVI Pat Bennett Diary Pt.1<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH8wboArytOcCxuS8FMJ1pJnGSwCFV57Md_-0PMxdk2pCi3ZGTw4iNh9kQX5xCIFkiKaYC0anWPqIF0LKBv78z6XA6FxPWaFUDQhFGwqRnPDLBON_ALfVxua0-k46UcLa2GNIN45vgiQr/s1600/Pat_Bennett_punching_Alexander_Volkov.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH8wboArytOcCxuS8FMJ1pJnGSwCFV57Md_-0PMxdk2pCi3ZGTw4iNh9kQX5xCIFkiKaYC0anWPqIF0LKBv78z6XA6FxPWaFUDQhFGwqRnPDLBON_ALfVxua0-k46UcLa2GNIN45vgiQr/s200/Pat_Bennett_punching_Alexander_Volkov.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Below is the first episode in an ongoing diary series from Pat Bennett, who will challenge M-1 Global heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili on July 8<sup>th</sup>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The 6’2, 240lb. plus Bennett, who is a member of New York State’s Team Bombsquad, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Alexander Volkov in December. FCF also <a href="http://fcfnews.blogspot.com/2011/05/pat-bennett-confident-hell-hand-guram.html">spoke with Bennett </a>about his upcoming bout last month.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vdXxiVX95kY" width="425"></iframe>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-69990262418393825212011-06-09T09:41:00.000-07:002011-06-09T10:04:51.100-07:00Report: UFC in Talks to Acquire Controlling Interest of G4 Network<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dw6STSgTRiVikj71gqG457uyqFOei5gtxsGE98jrt0LSOQjHRmCH-NoAxe1O757Bb2J_y1vib36BFU91RjI_0QqCIoCLLMmVw3suoKRsk3rGEt-iOfF30GXBDVommGpysZJfS1dapWWZ/s1600/g4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dw6STSgTRiVikj71gqG457uyqFOei5gtxsGE98jrt0LSOQjHRmCH-NoAxe1O757Bb2J_y1vib36BFU91RjI_0QqCIoCLLMmVw3suoKRsk3rGEt-iOfF30GXBDVommGpysZJfS1dapWWZ/s1600/g4.png" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Talk of an Ultimate Fighting Championship channel is on the rise, as both the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304259304576373922003371428.html?KEYWORDS=vascellaro">Wall Street Journal</a> and the<a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/ufc-looking-to-buy-part-of-g4-channel/?smid=tw-nytimestv&seid=auto"> New York Times</a> are reporting that the MMA promotion is in talks with Comcast to acquire a controlling interest of the company’s G4 gaming network. According to the report from the New York Times, sources have informed the media outlet that the UFC is considering taking a 60% or more ownership stake in the G4 channel.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The timing of the reports is intriguing, as the UFC and its current partner Spike TV, will conclude a six year broadcasting arrangement at the end of the year. The New York Times is reporting that negotiations between the two companies broke down after the UFC allegedly asked for a $325 million annual broadcasting fee. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">While the UFC and Spike have shared numerous broadcasting successes, the television ratings for the recently concluded 13<sup>th</sup> season of “The Ultimate Fighter” were lower than expected. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The Times report furthers that Spike executives are believed to be exploring other alternatives for MMA content, including Bellator FC bouts, which currently air on MTV 2. Both Spike and MTV 2 are owned by Viacom. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">For a couple of years now, Luke Rockhold has been working his way up the Strikeforce middleweight rankings, affirming his status as one the promotion’s top prospects by winning six straight fights. While the American Kickboxing Academy fighter’s success has certainly turned heads throughout the sport, injuries have prevented Rockhold from competing since February, 2010, when he stopped Paul Bradley in the first round. Despite the extended layoff, however, Strikeforce has turned to the 26 year-old-fighter to have him challenge middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in September. The recent announcement may have surprised some, including Rockhold, but that shouldn’t diminish the importance of the fight. <i>(Pictured: Rockhold hitting Paul Bradley)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m definitely surprised but it was a glancing thought,” Rockhold told FCF while discussing his upcoming title shot. “It bounced through my head once and then I think it went straight out. I was thinking about the fact that all of the contenders have really beaten themselves out. “Mayhem” (Miller) has already gone to the UFC, Tim Kennedy lost, Robbie (Lawler) just lost; there wasn’t that many contenders and a lot of them lost. So, I was really the only one even though I was coming off a layoff. I didn’t really think it was a possibility but I was playing around with it in my head a little bit.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’ve been watching Jacare for so long,” Rockhold said. “I follow jiu-jitsu and I competed in jiu-jitsu for years. I followed Jacare way before he started fighting. I know him in and out and I know everything about him. He’s definitely a very dangerous grappler; he’s real strong, real explosive.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-75263650015878660152011-06-08T11:55:00.000-07:002011-06-08T13:21:18.431-07:00Update: Commission Cleared Gina Carano to Fight June 18TH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6IqhrtE7KcS_FTPkhOtZhQ00B3zOxu6rk1dD_3a5LSGRlRTIjtVV1ZDv58HFYdb6P1i3Ya_HVxLTDI1ULZWg-QGSAcbKz84QNXhw0P8GxPArkPs84L13y25y3VEDzyef4diFZAE7lLqG/s1600/gina+carano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6IqhrtE7KcS_FTPkhOtZhQ00B3zOxu6rk1dD_3a5LSGRlRTIjtVV1ZDv58HFYdb6P1i3Ya_HVxLTDI1ULZWg-QGSAcbKz84QNXhw0P8GxPArkPs84L13y25y3VEDzyef4diFZAE7lLqG/s400/gina+carano.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Yesterday Strikeforce and Gina Carano<a href="http://www.strikeforce.com/news/2011/06/carano-vs-dalelio-postponed/"> announced</a> that the fighter would not face Sarah D’Alelio as scheduled June 18<sup>th</sup>, due to the fact that she had not received “medical clearance” to compete. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, however, the bout’s postponement had nothing to do with Carano failing to meet any of its requirements. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Susan Stanford, a public information officer for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, confirmed to FCF today that Carano was cleared by the institution to fight June 18<sup>th</sup> and that the fighter passed all requirements including those that are medical.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">No new information regarding Carano’s condition has been released from Strikeforce or Zuffa. As of a couple of weeks ago, Carano still had yet to turn in her bout agreement. Her agent, Scott Karp, informed FCF she would be doing so shortly. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Carano released the following statement yesterday:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m certainly disappointed not to be fighting on June 18th. I’d like to thank Greg Jackson and Team Jackson for such an amazing camp. I hope this is only a brief setback.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-62576263125865191292011-06-08T09:12:00.000-07:002011-06-08T10:02:53.362-07:00UFC 131 Weigh-Ins Moved Due to Vancouver Canuck’s Playoff Run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-F5ToVzuaMv8QtHvBibIGJBwCckdVbaZOfH-1HpeDRgeov53hbHGnb5qz3Q_Rzff5vMXHBepMjd7UmzuX2y6YDkqWSFEqH_xk5EUHQZkMCSUkPj2qnNPt1n7XwiNijELz7i6qIyga1dDH/s1600/Vancouver+Convention+Centre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-F5ToVzuaMv8QtHvBibIGJBwCckdVbaZOfH-1HpeDRgeov53hbHGnb5qz3Q_Rzff5vMXHBepMjd7UmzuX2y6YDkqWSFEqH_xk5EUHQZkMCSUkPj2qnNPt1n7XwiNijELz7i6qIyga1dDH/s400/Vancouver+Convention+Centre.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced that the official UFC 131 weigh-ins, scheduled for Friday at 2:00PM PST, will no longer take place at Vancouver’s Roger Centre. According to the promotion’s official Twitter account the event has been moved to the city’s Jack Poole Plaza, the location of the 2010 Olympic Cauldron. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The move was made due to the fact that the city’s National Hockey League team, the Vancouver Canucks, will play the Boston Bruins Friday at Rogers Centre in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday’s weigh-ins are open to the public. UFC 131 will feature a heavyweight bout between contender Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin in the main event. Rogers Centre will host the event. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Strikeforce has announced that Gina Carano did not receive medical clearance to fight Sarah D’Alelio at the promotion’s upcoming June 18<sup>th</sup> event in Dallas, Texas. As a result the bout has been swiped from the card. No details regarding why Carano was not cleared were given.<i>(Pictured: Carano (right) trying to kick "Cyborg" Santos)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m certainly disappointed not to be fighting on June 18th. I’d like to thank Greg Jackson and Team Jackson for such an amazing camp. I hope this is only a brief setback.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Former UFC middleweight contender Patrick Cote is once again a free agent, following his unanimous decision win over Todd Brown at Ringside MMA 11 Saturday night. The 31 year-old-fighter confirmed his contractual status to FCF today. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I dont know yet; have to talk to my manager,” Cote said when asked about his immediate future and whether or not he’s had any recent contact with the UFC. “I’m a free agent now but we have a lot of option.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cote has now won back-to-back fights since he was let go by the UFC following a decision loss to Tom Lawlor last October. This latest win comes less than two months removed from Cote’s UD win over Kalib Starnes, which took place on April 9<sup>th</sup> at Ringside MMA 10.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“I’m happy,” said Cote when asked to evaluate his 15<sup>th</sup> professional win. “I gave a solid and dominant performance. I wanted to finish it for sure but I showed a lot of new skills in this fight.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cote returned to action in 2010 after missing all of 2009 due to a series of knee injuries, one of which came in his loss to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in October, 2008. The Quebec fighter has gone 2-2 since his return, with his other loss during that stretch coming against Alan Belcher at UFC 113 last May. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bellator Fighting Championships is the latest organization to announce it will be heading to Ontario, Canada to host an event, as it has confirmed that Bellator 47 will take place July 23<sup>rd</sup> at the Casino Rama, in Rama. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The card will be headlined by a featherweight bout between champion Joe Warren and recent season 4 tourney winner, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire <i>(pictured above on the left)</i>. The title fight will be a rematch, as Warren scored a split decision win over the Team Nogueira fighter last June. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bellator 47 will also feature the semi-finals of the promotion’s summer series featherweight tourney. Confirmed competitors for the upcoming tournament include Ronnie Mann, Marlon Sandro, Nazareno Malegarie and Bellator Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-13223423561424095912011-06-07T09:16:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:17:25.821-07:00Rick Story Says He Had “No Hesitations” Accepting Bout with Nate Marquardt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgh0faDDPmAIg81CiJ-bOA-pDC-Z2Iv5zjS_YWW1F7p9i_S6uERbfNBnvzEAsQMxb8nMIj1MVdICvO9RRUJZtD-qua7hO8PbYweXZQrVV0f1NvHJpsONSIRTwr5SeoxY1hLNHCK21zANr/s1600/rickystory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgh0faDDPmAIg81CiJ-bOA-pDC-Z2Iv5zjS_YWW1F7p9i_S6uERbfNBnvzEAsQMxb8nMIj1MVdICvO9RRUJZtD-qua7hO8PbYweXZQrVV0f1NvHJpsONSIRTwr5SeoxY1hLNHCK21zANr/s1600/rickystory.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By Kelsey Mowatt, photo courtesy Brave Legion</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">26 year-old Rick Story doesn’t have time to waste in his quest for a shot at the UFC welterweight title. Despite scoring an impressive unanimous decision win over perennial contender Thiago Alves at UFC 130 on May 28<sup>th</sup>, to entrench his position as one of the division’s fastest rising commodities, Story has elected to throw down with Nate Marquardt on June 26<sup>th</sup>. As Story sees it, why wait several months for another big name fight when one gets offered up just a few weeks away?</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I had no hesitations,” Story (13-3) told FCF recently, when asked for his initial reaction upon being asked if he would be willing to step in for the injured Anthony Johnson. “Everyone’s been asking me why I’m fighting so soon but when I first started fighting I was fighting every month. I loved it.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Coming off what is unquestionably the biggest win in his career to date, Story will soon face yet another notable name in Marquardt, who like Alves has been in the title shot mix for some time. Of course, Marquardt made his name in the UFC competing as a middleweight, and it will be interesting to see how the veteran performs cutting down to 170lbs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> “I think it’s another pretty good opportunity,” said Story while discussing Marquardt, who has almost three times as many fights as him. “I’m on a pretty good streak right now and it is his first weight cut down to 170. He’s a big guy but he’s going to be the same weight as me. At least for the weigh-ins, so, as far as skill he’s an awesome fighter. It’s going to be good when I win.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">While Marquardt’s weight cut will be one of the central back stories to the upcoming fight, it will be interesting to see what strategy each man employs come June 26<sup>th</sup>. Marquardt has demonstrated his ability to finish fights standing or on the ground on numerous occasions, and could be the most well rounded fighter Story has faced to date.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“He poses a threat everywhere,” Story acknowledged. “He has really good striking. He’s very crafty and he knows how to win rounds; he’s very good at submissions...I think he’s hungry and he’s going to try to make a statement in this fight. I feel like I’m also pretty well rounded though and I think I pose a threat for anyone. It’s going to be a good fight.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">While Story will face a stern test when he faces Marquardt later this month in Pittsburgh, it’s hard not to speculate as to what would come next, if he indeed is able to defeat the accomplished vet. A title shot may not come to pass as a result of a win, but it would certainly position Story within striking distance. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“Well I’m knocking on the door right now for that contention spot,” said Story, who has now won six straight in the Octagon after dropping his UFC debut to John Hathaway in June, 2009. “I think beating a guy like Marquardt coming down from 185, who fought for the title at 85, and I beat Thiago Alves who fought for the title at 170, I think knocking off these guys means I’m knocking on the door.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Story was clearly offered the Marquardt fight as a result of his win over Alves, who he concedes proved to be an extremely tough challenge. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In case you missed it, former UFC middleweight contender Patrick Cote scored a unanimous decision win over Todd Brown this past Saturday at Ringside MMA 11 in Quebec City. With the win, Cote has now gone 2-0 since exiting from the UFC last year, following a UD loss to Tom Lawlor in October.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In another of the card's feature attractions, former National Hockey League player Donald Brashear stopped heavyweight Mathieu Bergeron in the first round. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sengoku veteran Yasubey Enomoto scored his first win with M-1 Global this past weekend, as the Swiss fighter<i> (pictured)</i> worked his way to a majority decision victory over former middleweight champ Rafal Moks, at the promotion’s “Ukrainian European Battle” card Saturday. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The victory comes just weeks removed from Enomoto’s failed attempt to unseat M-1 Global Welterweight Champion Shamil Zavurov, who defeated him by unanimous decision on April 28<sup>th</sup>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday’s card also saw the promotion’s former lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky in action, who lost by UD to veteran Yuri Ivlev.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are the complete results from M-1 Global’s “Ukrainian European Battle”, which was hosted by Kiev’s National Circus of Ukraine. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Full Results</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Former National Hockey League ‘enforcer’ Donald Brashear made his MMA debut this past weekend in Quebec City, Quebec. The 39 year-old took on heavyweight Mathieu Bergeron at Ringside MMA 11 and stopped his opponent in the first round. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During his fifteen year plus hockey career, Brashear played for several different clubs including the Montreal Canadiens, the Vancouver Canucks, and most recently, the New York Rangers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To see video footage of Brashear’s MMA debut, courtesy the French Canadian sports network RDS, <a href="http://www.rds.ca/zv2/index.html?video=54297">click here</a>.</span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-53576372971174975502011-06-06T09:08:00.000-07:002011-06-06T09:09:06.158-07:00Luke Rockhold Says Bout with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Next<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12374vNRlsYv7JHn758lFI_0B4wCFfFYlHaJQ1O-iT7jdLRkFYugyVALGCUS029q7mX4O1tHRJygaIIGjjHU2cEWag41e6vRbn2fz0Ez2CUlXTJvJlQSDyprNrYOdpls6ZprqVbrQr-AD/s1600/rockhold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12374vNRlsYv7JHn758lFI_0B4wCFfFYlHaJQ1O-iT7jdLRkFYugyVALGCUS029q7mX4O1tHRJygaIIGjjHU2cEWag41e6vRbn2fz0Ez2CUlXTJvJlQSDyprNrYOdpls6ZprqVbrQr-AD/s400/rockhold.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">It appears as though rising middleweight Luke Rockhold will be the next man to face Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, according to the 26 year-old-fighter’s official Twitter account. Although the bout has not been officially announced by the company, reportedly it will take place in early September.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">After going 7-1 to begin his pro MMA career, Rockhold has been plagued by injuries as of late and has not competed since February, 2010, when he stopped Paul Bradley. The American Kickboxing Academy fighter also holds a win over UFC veteran Jesse Taylor. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are some of the posts that have appeared on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/rockholdMMA">Rockhold’s Twitter page</a> over the last day or so.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Words out, Im fighting Jacare for the title. I feel healthy, I feel ready and I feel I have all the tools to take his belt. It's on</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I guess good things happen to people who wait! Lol fight will b early September.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Souza (14-2) is coming off third round, submission victory over Robbie Lawler in January to extend his undefeated streak to five. The renowned BJJ competitor scored a unanimous decision win over Tim Kennedy last August, to become the Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-82095289965067832042011-06-05T11:14:00.000-07:002011-06-05T11:19:07.939-07:00Clay Guida Credits Wrestling for Win; Wants Title Shot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycsCfvtIx-d4CzC-HWumfsLDr_tg_ERojlMt5kSckrV_dfYnkv_BsOnlPR5D_6KGaBnWrVo0K-luqvRK0tWY85tcV8F5IbgKIlHowNnxr8jZmJk95U3VqitAIUsJqjN66l-_Xua5l0P4p/s1600/ClayGuida_by_DR_cropped%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycsCfvtIx-d4CzC-HWumfsLDr_tg_ERojlMt5kSckrV_dfYnkv_BsOnlPR5D_6KGaBnWrVo0K-luqvRK0tWY85tcV8F5IbgKIlHowNnxr8jZmJk95U3VqitAIUsJqjN66l-_Xua5l0P4p/s320/ClayGuida_by_DR_cropped%255B1%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By Kelsey Mowatt</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">After losing back-to-back bouts to Diego Sanchez and Kenny Florian to close out his 2009 campaign, some may have concluded at that juncture that Clay Guida’s role in the UFC lightweight division had shifted from title contender to gate keeper. Well, after scoring a unanimous decision Saturday night over the last reigning WEC lightweight champion in Anthony Pettis, Guida is once again knocking on the title shot door. Speaking after the bout, which extended Guida’s winning streak to four, “The Carpenter” didn’t hesitate to share what he hopes comes next. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“I want that belt,” said Guida, who ended up facing Pettis after the lightweight’s title shot was postponed due to the January 1<sup>st</sup> draw between reigning champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. “I want the next guy.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Last night’s TUF 13 Finale tilt went down as many likely expected, as Guida turned to his wrestling rather than risk any prolonged exchanges with one of the lightweight division’s most dynamic strikers. The 29 year-old-veteran effectively timed the vast majority of his takedowns and was able to control the action from above for the UD win.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“We knew grappling was going to be the key,” said Guida in the post fight <a href="http://www.ufc.com/news/tuf-13-finale-post-fight-pc">press conference</a>. “We know he’s a very long, rangy striker, very creative, one of the most imaginative strikers that I’ve seen in my weight division. I struggled with Kenny Florian so I didn’t want to make that same mistake. We caught him in the exchanges when his hands were up and he was throwing punches I was shooting, tying not to get kneed in the face.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“We saw him fight Shane Roller and Roller was kind of fighting his game plan; Ben Henderson was fighting his game plan,” Guida noted afterwards in <a href="http://www.ufc.com/media/TUF13-Finale-PF-INTV-GUIDA-PETTIS">an interview</a>. “We got him in the exchanges...when he was throwing punches we hit that double leg. That was kind of our bread and butter in this fight.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Although Guida was able to take Pettis down on a consistent basis, the resilient veteran’s ground-and-pound game never really materialized, as his 24 year-old-opponent kept him on the defensive with an extremely active guard. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“He’s got the most tricky guard I’ve ever fought,” Guida said. “I must have defended ten, twelve triangles, armbars and he hit me lights out a couple times from the bottom; ain’t going to lie to you. He kicked me in the back of the head, punched me, elbowed me; tough as nails. Like I said, he’s got a real tricky guard; he’s a super talented kid.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">With the win, Guida not only improved his record to 29-11, but he assured that his name will remain in the title shot conversation for the coming months. </span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-89292977292934404362011-06-04T21:17:00.000-07:002011-06-05T11:17:06.594-07:00Clay Guida Decisions Anthony Pettis, Tony Ferguson KOs Ramsey Nijem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeLtzemYXUTbY0OdIsOn5dKmGMQutd-2kW4C-dDgNZ-ir-46QpvBS1IjbkaUUrGZay9vN9-GXM7tHeoFbDRO3GZT-ILV1aZVFm6UbZeHZce-f-hneBSZh_M4m1bqSpd6TQ2rkaeHW1xss/s1600/UFC-Logo11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeLtzemYXUTbY0OdIsOn5dKmGMQutd-2kW4C-dDgNZ-ir-46QpvBS1IjbkaUUrGZay9vN9-GXM7tHeoFbDRO3GZT-ILV1aZVFm6UbZeHZce-f-hneBSZh_M4m1bqSpd6TQ2rkaeHW1xss/s320/UFC-Logo11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Clay Guida once again relied on his renowned wrestling and tenacity to score a unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada, to move past the final WEC lightweight champ on the title shot road. Although Pettis fought aggressively from his back and constantly pressured Guida <i>(pictured)</i> with submission attempts, all three judges ruled the bout in his veteran opponent’s favour.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Tony Ferguson knocked out welterweight Ramsey Nijem in the first round to win the 13<sup>th</sup> season of “The Ultimate Fighter” and collect a new six figure contract with the UFC. Early on, Ferguson kept Nijem on the defensive by taking the former collegiate wrestler down to the mat. Nijem was able to work his way back to his feet and resume his pursuit of Ferguson, but was soon sent crashing to the mat by a hard left hook. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 13 Finale card: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Tony Ferguson def. Ramsey Nijem via KO (punches) - R1, 3:54 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Clay Guida def. Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ed Herman def. Tim Credeur via TKO (punches) - R1, 0:48 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kyle Kingsbury def. Fabio Maldonado via unanimous decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Chris Cope def. Chuck O'Neil via unanimous decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeremy Stephens def. Danny Downes via unanimous decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">George Roop def. Josh Grispi TKO (body punch) - R3, 3:14 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Shamar Bailey def. Ryan McGillivray via unanimous decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Clay Harvison def. Justin Edwards via split decision </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Scott Jorgensen def. Ken Stone via KO (punches) - R1, 4:01</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Reuben Duran def. Francisco Rivera via submission (rear-naked choke) - R3, 1:57</span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-82582516522247185612011-06-04T11:29:00.000-07:002011-06-04T11:29:29.732-07:00TUF 13 Finale Weigh-In Results<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-CA</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0puVtmnQ1SOsLg81fp7Hy_lrR-8AXeumII-BiMc3M_KFjsV6bhEH_MbnqiU6FHBcw35q4AGNmb2_5OvpKLbqxeIWhcTP6Ln75mgaAi6q7DgKXWPsY3_QF598Bpw_T86QUTbrx1Ele7_b/s1600/tuf13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0puVtmnQ1SOsLg81fp7Hy_lrR-8AXeumII-BiMc3M_KFjsV6bhEH_MbnqiU6FHBcw35q4AGNmb2_5OvpKLbqxeIWhcTP6Ln75mgaAi6q7DgKXWPsY3_QF598Bpw_T86QUTbrx1Ele7_b/s400/tuf13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are the official weigh-in results for tonight’s “Ultimate Fighter”, Season 13 Finale, in Las Vegas, Nevada.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The card, which will feature Tony Ferguson versus fellow welterweight Ramsey Nijem in the main event, will be broadcast live on Spike.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Main Event – TUF 13 Final</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tony Ferguson (169) VS Ramsey Nijem (170)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Televised fights </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Anthony Pettis (155) VS Clay Guida (155)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tim Credeur (185) VS Ed Herman (186)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fabio Maldonado (203) VS Kyle Kingsbury (206)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chris Cope (170) VS Chuck O’Neil (170)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Facebook fights</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeremy Stephens (156) VS Danny Downes (155)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">George Roop (146) VS Josh Grispi (145)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shamar Bailey (171) VS Ryan McGillivray (169)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Justin Edwards (170) VS Clay Harvison (171)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ken Stone (136) VS Scott Jorgensen (135)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Francisco Rivera (136) VS Reuben Duran (136)</span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-9267823060535924682011-06-03T11:55:00.000-07:002011-06-03T11:55:59.740-07:00NCAA Wrestling Champion Bubba Jenkins Signs with ATT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8pWpqBOr5tjc_zwinzeFGiJ9ca4zriw8E6YkhW42KrBx_M8GzMgJxXRohYVDFejUK3Ytt0n4M0n_aYfejSj8xRgwtcqxqrBuYCieqckXIxKO-tqEtLI8wyLHGpUFxEicGFW3pqn9b-qp/s1600/ATT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8pWpqBOr5tjc_zwinzeFGiJ9ca4zriw8E6YkhW42KrBx_M8GzMgJxXRohYVDFejUK3Ytt0n4M0n_aYfejSj8xRgwtcqxqrBuYCieqckXIxKO-tqEtLI8wyLHGpUFxEicGFW3pqn9b-qp/s200/ATT.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Yet another decorated wrestler is headed to MMA, as today American Top Team has announced that NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins as signed with the renowned gym. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The 23 year-old Jenkins, who competed for Penn State University before transferring to Arizona State, is coming off a 2010-2011 championship season wrestling at 157 pounds.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The official ATT announcement added:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Bubba is now fully committed with his MMA career and will move down to American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, where he will join a host of other MMA stars to work with such as: Mike Brown, Cole Miller, Jorge Masvidal, Thiago "Pitbull" Alves, Hector Lombard, and Gleison Tibau among others.<br />
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This is the first wave in American Top Team's bid to bring high level wrestlers into the mix. We are very pleased Bubba has decided to call ATT and South Florida home.<br />
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We think his overall mat experience, mental toughness, and athleticism will be key assets going forward in his MMA career. <br />
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Welcome to the ATT family Bubba!<br />
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OSU!!</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-10738002325564881192011-06-03T10:21:00.000-07:002011-06-03T10:22:02.002-07:00Bellator Holding Open Try-Outs June 18th in Hollywood, Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdId_hPzqGTY4GdcRlSF7SD6TxkOhIDT1mkaMUPqO1EIc7D2LttJCqxYmSxEXZ4ZKJTg8HFb-N7sN1uoWIHsTvCsAYkapZKghZSF5vT4GdYinaWnbVN_IMRcp017L9M590iAh05oXugoa/s1600/bellator_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdId_hPzqGTY4GdcRlSF7SD6TxkOhIDT1mkaMUPqO1EIc7D2LttJCqxYmSxEXZ4ZKJTg8HFb-N7sN1uoWIHsTvCsAYkapZKghZSF5vT4GdYinaWnbVN_IMRcp017L9M590iAh05oXugoa/s320/bellator_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In preparation for Bellator’s next season of action, the promotion has announced that it is holding open try-outs, June 18<sup>th</sup>, at the at The Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Registration begins at 1:00 PM local time and the try-outs will get underway at 2:00PM. Fighters from Florida will be competing for a spot on the upcoming, September 17<sup>th</sup> Bellator 50 card, which will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Fighters from other states are welcome to try-out, with successful applicants earning a spot on other upcoming Bellator events.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">“The Seminole Hard Rock has been like a second home to Bellator,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney in the annnouncement. “We’ve had tremendous success with our open tryouts in the past, actually leading to a fighter securing a spot in a nationally televised Bellator Tournament. I expect another group of great fighters will be at the tryout June 18th in Hollywood.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fighters who have attended open try-outs for Bellator and have proceeded to compete for the company include including Kenny Foster, Tyler Stinson, Anthony Lapsley, Anthony Leone, Jose Vega, John Orr, and Jared Downing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The official announcement added that only professional fighters, who are not contractually obligated to any other promotion, can try-out. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-3513131202504332612011-06-03T09:30:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:30:55.746-07:00Rick Story Steps in for Injured Anthony Johnson on June 26th<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpFotXMB40JaEuAKKebPsWP4rK301vXAN41R51WukHJJPn3WK8onqfNTkz-CUmVdfYisSGrth8nJcKcJL8sIjLa11hMm2rz8uV7IeYiNMCUUeb8t0dQSm73I_hyphenhyphenx5QYxHpOi043JZC1WG/s1600/rickystory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpFotXMB40JaEuAKKebPsWP4rK301vXAN41R51WukHJJPn3WK8onqfNTkz-CUmVdfYisSGrth8nJcKcJL8sIjLa11hMm2rz8uV7IeYiNMCUUeb8t0dQSm73I_hyphenhyphenx5QYxHpOi043JZC1WG/s200/rickystory.jpg" width="153" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> By FCF Staff, photo courtesy Brave Legion</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Rick Story will get an opportunity to add another notable win to his resume sooner than later, following his decision victory over Thiago Alves last weekend, as the UFC has announced that he will fight Nate Marquardt, June 26<sup>th</sup>, at the UFC on Versus 4 card. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marquardt’s original opponent, welterweight Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, has been forced to withdraw due to injury.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The Story <i>(pictured)</i>, Marquardt bout will headline the upcoming event, which will be hosted by the Consol Engergy Center in Pittsburgh. The card will be broadcast on the Versus Network.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Story (13-3) has now won six straight after losing his Octagon debut to John Hathaway by unanimous decision in June, 2009. In addition to Alves, the 26 year-old-fighter has scored victories over Johny Hendricks, Dustin Hazelett, Nick Osipczak, Jesse Lennox, and Brian Foster. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Although Marquardt (31-10-2) returned to the winner’s column with a UD win over Dan Miller in March, after losing to number one middleweight contender Yushin Okami in November, the accomplished veteran decided to drop to welterweight. The 32 year-old Marquardt is 3-2 in his last five bouts, with additional wins coming over Rousimar Palhares and Demian Maia. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the other bouts scheduled for the June 26<sup>th</sup> event include heavyweight Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry, welterweight Martin Kampmann vs. John Howard, featherweight Tyson Griffin vs. Manny Gamburyan and heavyweight Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-64143081502653235172011-06-02T10:05:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:07:27.195-07:00Kyle Noke vs. Tom Lawlor Added to UFC Live 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcQ2Gu5rTkEAWQ2ytxUZuODG3Blt4Omeoyd24a4YeeBXMajKD1vkdX26hbnXbpNtF0x4D_oCiz-PcjzveSujQ7F2hq4lLpXMum2xS_da1uwN77NH44zsOtcX0xyg9IUVMsD2D1PomSmYe/s1600/Vs.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcQ2Gu5rTkEAWQ2ytxUZuODG3Blt4Omeoyd24a4YeeBXMajKD1vkdX26hbnXbpNtF0x4D_oCiz-PcjzveSujQ7F2hq4lLpXMum2xS_da1uwN77NH44zsOtcX0xyg9IUVMsD2D1PomSmYe/s200/Vs.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The UFC has added a bout between two former TUF competitors to its upcoming August 14<sup>th</sup> event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the promotion has announced that middleweights Kyle Noke and Tom Lawlor have agreed to fight on the card. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Lawlor (7-3) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Patrick Cote at UFC 121 in October, after dropping back-to-back bouts to Aaron Simpson and Joe Doerksen.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Noke (19-4-1) will head into the UFC Live 5 card having won five straight. Most recently at UFC 127 in February the Australian fighter submitted Chris Camozzi in the first round.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The upcoming August 14<sup>th</sup> event, which will be hosted by Milwaukee’s Bradley Center, will be broadcast live on the Versus Network. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The card will also feature a welterweight bout between veterans Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle as well as a lightweight tilt between contenders Ben Henderson and Jim Miller.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Other bouts that have been confirmed for the event include a light-heavyweight bout between Stephan Bonnar and Karlos Vemola, welterweight Duane Ludwig vs. Amir Sadollah and featherweight Leonard Garcia vs. Alex Caceres.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354417605966469606.post-65292989873722966472011-06-02T09:33:00.000-07:002011-06-02T09:33:46.919-07:00Tony Ferguson and Ramsey Nijem TUF 13 Finalists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvItw0qh_AzVbjmlAnnp4b6vtoPa5x8-3rCHMb9q7UZCytr9vPU2kZ7eLJbVoIRiOleGDJhEbTMRfqjfUy7T_d_LrKMXO3_Gb8x6fIoO1uEjhMr3Npp1mlQ_wRz8RKfoZKKzx0z12BNSn/s1600/tuf13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvItw0qh_AzVbjmlAnnp4b6vtoPa5x8-3rCHMb9q7UZCytr9vPU2kZ7eLJbVoIRiOleGDJhEbTMRfqjfUy7T_d_LrKMXO3_Gb8x6fIoO1uEjhMr3Npp1mlQ_wRz8RKfoZKKzx0z12BNSn/s400/tuf13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The final episode of “The Ultimate Fighter’s” thirteenth season was broadcast on the Spike Network last night and revealed that welterweights Tony Ferguson and Ramsey Nijem have advanced to the finals of the competition. The two will battle this Saturday at the TUF 13 Finale, which will be hosted by The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Nijem stopped cast-mate Chris Cope to earn a spot in the finale while Ferguson scored a third round, TKO win over Chuck O’Neil in the other semi-final.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The TUF 13 Finale, which will be broadcast live on Spike, will also feature a notable lightweight tilt between the veteran Clay Guida and rising star Anthony Pettis. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the other bouts that have been confirmed for the event include middleweight Ed Herman vs. Tim Credeur, light-heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury vs. Fabio Maldonado, the aforementioned O’Neil vs. Cope, featherweight Josh Grispi vs. George Roop, and lightweight Jeremy Stephens vs. Dan Downes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfTyjZIm1QFR6naNaUKuTYLQpUH-XYlvlz5wHzVPF-5Bxdj_GaR5rIbD_H1iXfnAomQo0ldrHGwVNhGKsizLI9UkHsMAPsThH9vrf5sysNnrDWE89yuDAtX3_-MclVHSAXEo-OQvZxeUI/s1600/gp_after_beating_miller_ufc_52_web_joel_gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfTyjZIm1QFR6naNaUKuTYLQpUH-XYlvlz5wHzVPF-5Bxdj_GaR5rIbD_H1iXfnAomQo0ldrHGwVNhGKsizLI9UkHsMAPsThH9vrf5sysNnrDWE89yuDAtX3_-MclVHSAXEo-OQvZxeUI/s1600/gp_after_beating_miller_ufc_52_web_joel_gold.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By FCF Staff</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Despite UFC President Dana White’s repeated warnings that significant hurdles would have to be overcome in order to sign a bout between its welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre <i>(pictured)</i> and his Strikeforce counterpart Nick Diaz, the promotion has announced today that the two will indeed fight on October 29<sup>th</sup>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The historic bout will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today’s announcement did not include any information as to whether the match-up would be a title unification bout.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">St. Pierre (22-2) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Diaz training partner and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields in April. The Canadian fighter and pound-for-pound contender has won nine straight fights since his defeat to Matt Serra in April, 2007.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Diaz (25-7), who reportedly was entertaining taking a boxing bout provided a fight with GSP didn’t materialize, stopped Paul Daley in his last outing on April 9<sup>th</sup>. The American has won ten straight fights since his TKO loss to KJ Noons in November, 2007. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The upcoming fight will be the first to pit a reigning Strikeforce champion versus a current UFC title holder since Strikeforce was purchased by Zuffa. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">No other bouts have been announced for the UFC 137 card. </span></div>Full Contact Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422419870911209318noreply@blogger.com