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href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/31/ufc-107-jon-fitch-vs-mike-pierce-booked-with-thiago-alves-hurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to UFC 107: Jon Fitch vs Mike Pierce booked with Thiago Alves hurt">UFC 107: Jon Fitch vs Mike Pierce booked with Thiago Alves hurt</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/jon-fitch/" title="View all posts in Jon Fitch" rel="category tag">Jon Fitch</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mike-pierce/" title="View all posts in Mike Pierce" rel="category tag">Mike Pierce</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-107/" title="View all posts in UFC 107" rel="category tag">UFC 107</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 31st, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/fitch-pierce.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>The third time will hopefully be the charm for Jon Fitch (19-3) now that up-and-coming welterweight Mike Pierce (10-1) has agreed to step up and face him at UFC 107 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12.</p> <p>Pierce was originally slated to meet Josh Koscheck at UFC Fight Night 20 until “Kos” was promoted to the UFC 106 co-main event opposite Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.</p> <p>Like Pierce, Fitch was left without an opponent when Ricardo Almeida injured his knee and withdrew from their UFC 106 bout on Nov. 21. Zuffa worked a little magic and booked him in a rematch of former number one welterweight contenders opposite Thiago Alves on Dec. 12; however, “Pitbull” also went down with a knee injury and was forced to bow out.</p> <p>Fitch returned to the Octagon at UFC 100 to exact revenge against submission specialist Paulo Thiago, taking the contest via unanimous decision. The Brazilian stunned his good friend and American Kickboxing Academy training partner, Josh Koscheck, with a fight-ending first round uppercut at UFC 95: “Sanchez vs. Stevenson” earlier this year.</p> <p>The Purdue University wrestler now boasts 10 victories for the promotion in 11 attempts. The lone blemish on his record is to welterweight deity Georges “Rush” St. Pierre in their championship match from UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” in Aug. 2008.</p> <p>And the competition isn’t getting any easier.</p> <p><span id="more-18057"></span></p> <p>Pierce recently stunned quite a few fans in his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 19, registering a convincing unanimous decision over the super tough Brock Larson. It was just the third loss in Larson’s impressive career. And it marked six straight wins for the surging Pierce.</p> <p>Despite his recent success, Pierce will no doubt be a heavy underdog on fight night when he gets locked inside the cage opposite the 11-fight UFC veteran.</p> <p>UFC 107 will feature a main event between lightweight division champion, BJ Penn, defending his title against number one division contender, Diego Sanchez. In the co-featured fight of the night, former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir will “begin his quest for a third title” when he takes on Cheick Kongo.</p> <p>To check out the latest UFC 107 fight card and rumors click <a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/31/2009/07/25/ufc-107-fight-card-and-rumors-for-memphis-tenn-dec-12/" >here</a>.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/31/ufc-107-jon-fitch-vs-mike-pierce-booked-with-thiago-alves-hurt/#respond" title="Comment on UFC 107: Jon Fitch vs Mike Pierce booked with Thiago Alves hurt"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/31/ufc-107-jon-fitch-vs-mike-pierce-booked-with-thiago-alves-hurt/" 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href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 30th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p>H.I.T. Squad product Matt Veach will fill-in for the injured Kurt Pellegrino and take on Frank Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale from the “The Pearl” at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mmamania.com">MMAmania.com</a> learned about the replacement earlier this afternoon shortly after news broke that “Batman” suffered a back injury during training.</p> <p>More on this breaking news shortly.</p> <p>TUF 10 Finale will feature a showdown between the top two finalists from the Spike TV reality show, as well as a light heavyweight war featuring Jon “Bones” Jones as he inches his way closer to contention against Matt “The Hammer” Hamill.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tuf-10-finale-frank-edgar-vs-matt-veach-booked-with-kurt-pellegrino-hurt/#respond" title="Comment on TUF 10 Finale: Frank Edgar vs Matt Veach booked with Kurt Pellegrino hurt"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tuf-10-finale-frank-edgar-vs-matt-veach-booked-with-kurt-pellegrino-hurt/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tuf-10-finale-frank-edgar-vs-matt-veach-booked-with-kurt-pellegrino-hurt/" dc:title="TUF 10 Finale: Frank Edgar vs Matt Veach booked with Kurt Pellegrino hurt" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tuf-10-finale-frank-edgar-vs-matt-veach-booked-with-kurt-pellegrino-hurt/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5121"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/boxing-promoter-don-king-getting-prepared-to-monetize-mma-take-on-the-ufc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to Boxing promoter Don King getting prepared to monetize MMA; take on the UFC">Boxing promoter Don King getting prepared to monetize MMA; take on the UFC</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 30th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/don-king.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Props: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2009-10-29-don-king_N.htm" >USA Today</a></p> <p>Quoteworthy:</p> <blockquote><p><em>“UFC is a great contribution. It’s a return to glory for people who like sophisticated barbarism. Dana White and (co-founder) Lorenzo Fertitta have done a phenomenal job. I’m the people’s promoter. Whatever the people want, I’m going to promote. Whatever the public wants, that’s what I want to give them. I want to give it to them with candor so they can quantify, qualify and identify with whoever the athlete is. Who am I to say that something is wrong with them when I’m always crying about, ‘Why you’re treating me this way?’ They bring competition. They bring people. Let’s enrich it and monetize it. Let’s bring the people something. When I bring my guys in we’ll be getting prepared to take on Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta in their league vs. our league. The same thing I want to do with the sport of boxing I want to do with MMA. Make it competitive, man. Make it a comparison. Even though they’ve put on good fights, let’s see what they do with someone totally independent.”</em></p></blockquote> <p>Famed boxing promoter Don King, who once joined the likes of Bob Arum in trashing the world’s fastest growing sport, can no longer ignore the dollar signs attached to the millions of loyal fans it now draws. It also helps that Dana White and the Fertitta brothers have been doing most of the heavy lifting over the past five years and Mr. Opportunity perhaps thinks it’s now time to strike while the iron is hot. Does he pose a threat? Or will he eventually have an honorary tombstone in White’s office alongside Affliction and PRIDE?</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/boxing-promoter-don-king-getting-prepared-to-monetize-mma-take-on-the-ufc/#respond" title="Comment on Boxing promoter Don King getting prepared to monetize MMA; take on the UFC"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/boxing-promoter-don-king-getting-prepared-to-monetize-mma-take-on-the-ufc/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/boxing-promoter-don-king-getting-prepared-to-monetize-mma-take-on-the-ufc/" dc:title="Boxing promoter Don King getting prepared to monetize MMA; take on the UFC" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/boxing-promoter-don-king-getting-prepared-to-monetize-mma-take-on-the-ufc/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5122"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tachi-palace-fights-poster-for-brawl-in-the-hall-in-lemoore-on-dec-3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to Tachi Palace Fights poster for ‘Brawl in the Hall’ in Lemoore on Dec. 3">Tachi Palace Fights poster for ‘Brawl in the Hall’ in Lemoore on Dec. 3</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 30th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/brawl-hall.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Details after the jump:</p> <p><span id="more-17999"></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MAIN EVENT</span><br /> Middleweights<br /> Parlier, Calif.’s Mike Moreno (5-2) vs. Paris, France’s Xavier Foupa-Pokam (20-11)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CO-MAIN EVENT</span><br /> Featherweights<br /> Las Vegas, Nev.’s Eddie Yagin (13-3-1) vs. Atlanta, Ga.’s Diego Saraiva (13-8-1)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Light Heavyweights</span><br /> Milwaukee, Wis.’s Rob Smith (20-13-1) vs. Paris, France’s Cyrille Diabate (14-6-1)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flyweights</span><br /> Las Vegas, Nev.’s Ulysses Gomez (4-1) vs. Sioux Falls, S.D.’s Ben Nguyen (4-2)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Welterweights</span><br /> Santa Rosa, Calif.’s Kyle Pimentel (7-0) vs. Sacramento, Calif.’s Marcus Gains (6-7)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Featherweights</span><br /> Seattle, Wash.’s Shad Lierely (5-2) vs. Clovis, Calif.’s John Reedy (8-3)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Featherweights</span><br /> Porterville, Calif.’s Shawn Klarcyk (9-4) vs. Merced, Calif.’s Jesse Bowen (6-3)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Heavyweights</span><br /> Lemoore, Calif.’s Dashi Salas (1-0) vs. Fresno, Calif.’s Mike Guirdy (1-0)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Welterweights</span><br /> Lemoore, Calif.’s Andrew Martinez (5-2-1) vs. Coarsegold, Calif.’s Nikk Covert (3-4)</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lightweights</span><br /> Oakland, Calif.’s Romulo Melo (2-0) vs. TBA</p> <p>Tickets are now on sale and start at just $30. Tickets can be purchased at www.tickets.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Tickets may also be purchased at the Tachi Palace Gift Shop.</p> <p>Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and fights start at 6:30 p.m.</p> <p>The weigh-ins will take place at the Den Sports Bar located on the third floor of the Palace. Weigh-ins are slated to begin at 5 p.m. and fans are encouraged to come mingle with the fighters.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tachi-palace-fights-poster-for-brawl-in-the-hall-in-lemoore-on-dec-3/#respond" title="Comment on Tachi Palace Fights poster for ‘Brawl in the Hall’ in Lemoore on Dec. 3"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tachi-palace-fights-poster-for-brawl-in-the-hall-in-lemoore-on-dec-3/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/30/tachi-palace-fights-poster-for-brawl-in-the-hall-in-lemoore-on-dec-3/" dc:title="Tachi Palace Fights poster for ‘Brawl in the Hall’ in Lemoore on Dec. 3" 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105" rel="category tag">UFC 105</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-uk/" title="View all posts in UFC UK" rel="category tag">UFC UK</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-videos/" title="View all posts in UFC Videos" rel="category tag">UFC Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 30th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="445" height="364" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YNh6AGhd-i0&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" 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href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/massachusetts-mma-regulation-draws-near-awaits-governors-signature/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to Massachusetts MMA regulation draws near, awaits Governor’s signature">Massachusetts MMA regulation draws near, awaits Governor’s signature</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 29th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Green_Monster_UFC.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>UFC President Dana White mentioned the historic and beloved Fenway Park as a possible venue for the promotion’s anticipated Boston debut in mid to late 2010 during the UFC 101 post-fight press conference in the early morning hours of Aug. 9.</p> <p>What started as enthusiastic optimism now seems like a foregone conclusion.</p> <p>A bill to legalize mixed martial arts in Massachusetts recently cleared its latest hurdle in the legislative process after breezing through the State Senate by a vote of 34-1.</p> <p>The bill then headed to the House Ways and Means Committee for additional consideration, where it sailed through by a vote of 144-10. All that remains is a signature from Governor Deval Patrick and it’s go-time.</p> <p>The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) officials stormed Massachusetts earlier this year, attempting to convince lawmakers in the “Bay State” that mixed martial arts regulation is good for them and the state economy … to the tune of $12.3 million in just one weekend.</p> <p>The latest dog and pony show appeared to have done the trick during a State House hearing held back in April. If all goes according to plan, the promotion is hoping to stage a major pay-per-view (PPV) event at some point in 2010.</p> <p>Boston’s TD Banknorth Garden is also under consideration to host the planned event.</p> <p><span id="more-14455"> </span></p> <p><span id="more-17924"></span>Former number one lightweight contender and local-area fighter, Kenny Florian, UFC vice president of regulation and governmental affairs Marc Ratner, as well as general counsels Lawrence Epstein and Michael Mersch, comprised the UFC contingent charged with making the case for regulation.</p> <p>Ratner has previously mentioned that a UFC Fan Expo could also accompany their freshman effort as a way to celebrate the move to Boston as well as reward Northeast fans for their patience.</p> <p>It can’t come soon enough — Florian, Marcus Davis, Jorge Rivera and Gabriel Gonzaga are just a few of the talented fighters who hail from the region and would more than likely be featured on a New England card.</p> <p>And remember that company president Dana White is from “Southie,” which means that he would certainly pull out all the stops to ensure that his homecoming would be unforgettable.</p> <p>The success of UFC 101 in Philadelphia can only help their cause as they continue to plow their way into unregulated markets. Zuffa held it’s first-ever Pennsylvania event just five months after the state sanctioned MMA, indicating the quick turnaround between regulation and a debut show.</p> <p>MMA in Boston — but not New York? No self-respecting New Yorker would stand for that.</p> <p>Step aside, Mr. Reilly</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/massachusetts-mma-regulation-draws-near-awaits-governors-signature/#respond" title="Comment on Massachusetts MMA regulation draws near, awaits Governor’s signature"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/massachusetts-mma-regulation-draws-near-awaits-governors-signature/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/massachusetts-mma-regulation-draws-near-awaits-governors-signature/" dc:title="Massachusetts MMA regulation draws near, awaits Governor’s signature" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/massachusetts-mma-regulation-draws-near-awaits-governors-signature/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5087"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ufc-109-phillipe-nover-next-fight-possible-against-rob-emerson-on-feb-6/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to UFC 109: Phillipe Nover next fight possible against Rob Emerson on Feb. 6">UFC 109: Phillipe Nover next fight possible against Rob Emerson on Feb. 6</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/phillipe-nover/" title="View all posts in Phillipe Nover" rel="category tag">Phillipe Nover</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/robert-emerson/" title="View all posts in Robert Emerson" rel="category tag">Robert Emerson</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-109/" title="View all posts in UFC 109" rel="category tag">UFC 109</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 29th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-9973" title="nover.jpg" src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/nover.jpg" alt="nover.jpg" width="493" height="189" /></p> <p>The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season eight blackout artist Phillipe Nover is expected to return to action against Rob Emerson at UFC 109 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 6, 2010, according to <a href="http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9882&zoneid=13" >MMAWeekly.com</a>.</p> <p>Nover recently suffered what was initially reported as a seizure in the locker room at UFC Fight Night 19 on Sept. 16, forcing the cancellation of his undercard bout against Sam Stout. It wasn’t the first time the former Brooklyn nurse lost consciousness — he lost his legs on the first episode of the Spike TV reality show last year.</p> <p>He has been medically cleared to fight.</p> <p>And “The Filipino Assassin” is more than likely extremely anxious to prove he still belongs on the UFC roster after his latest episode, as well as a questionable stoppage that led to a first round technical knockout loss to Bradley at UFC 98: “Evans vs. Machida” back in May.</p> <p>It was the second straight loss for “The Next Anderson Silva,” who came up short against a determined Efrain Escudero in the TUF 8 Finale last December.</p> <p>Will he be able to break out of his slump against Emerson?</p> <p><span id="more-17914"></span></p> <p>“The Saint” is looking to bust out of a two-fight skid of his own after most recently dropping a unanimous decision to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” back in September.</p> <p>Prior to the back-to-back losses Emerson had compiled an impressive six-fight win streak, which included the rare double knockout-tapout “No Contest” against top division contender Gray Maynard in 2007.</p> <p>However, he has been unable to get back in the win column since meeting up with Kurt Pellegrino at UFC Fight Night 17 earlier this year. “Batman” slapped on a fight-ending (rear naked choke) in round two, ending Emerson’s dominating run.</p> <p>Like Nover, Emerson will undoubtedly look to get back to his winning ways in “Sin City” on fight night.</p> <p>Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on UFC 109, which has yet to be officially announced by the promotion, as it develops.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ufc-109-phillipe-nover-next-fight-possible-against-rob-emerson-on-feb-6/#respond" title="Comment on UFC 109: Phillipe Nover next fight possible against Rob Emerson on Feb. 6"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF 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>Sherdog.com</a></p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ea-sports-mma-video-game-first-look-with-fedor-emelianenko-pic/#respond" title="Comment on EA Sports MMA video game ‘first look’ with Fedor Emelianenko (Pic)"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ea-sports-mma-video-game-first-look-with-fedor-emelianenko-pic/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ea-sports-mma-video-game-first-look-with-fedor-emelianenko-pic/" dc:title="EA Sports MMA video game ‘first look’ with Fedor Emelianenko (Pic)" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/29/ea-sports-mma-video-game-first-look-with-fedor-emelianenko-pic/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5051"><a 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(UFC)</a> on October 28th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aFMF9hdXo0M&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aFMF9hdXo0M&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object></p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-105-video-preview-for-couture-vs-vera-on-nov-14-extended/#respond" title="Comment on UFC 105 video preview for ‘Couture vs Vera’ on Nov. 14 (Extended)"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" 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href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-104/" title="View all posts in UFC 104" rel="category tag">UFC 104</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-payouts/" title="View all posts in UFC Payouts" rel="category tag">UFC Payouts</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 28th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/ufc81-bonus.jpg" alt="" width="493" height="189" /></p> <p>The official fighter purses for those who competed at UFC 104: “Machida vs. Shogun” this past Saturday night (Oct. 24) from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., were released earlier today by that state athletic commission<a href="http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9487&zoneid=13" ></a>.</p> <p>Main event participants, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, accounted for nearly 40 percent of the entire payroll with their combined salaries ($355,000).</p> <p>Former number one lightweight contender, Joe Stevenson ($94,000), and surging heavyweight contender, Cain Velasquez ($70,000), rounded out the top earners of the evening.</p> <p>Here is the complete list of UFC 104 payouts:</p> <p><span id="more-15933"></span></p> <p>Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida — $200,000<br /> Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — $155,000<br /> <strong> Machida defeated Rua via unanimous decision</strong></p> <p>Cain Velasquez — $70,000 ($35,000 to show, $35,000 to win)<br /> Ben Rothwell — $50,000<br /> <strong> Velasquez defeated Rothwell via technical knockout (strikes) in round two</strong></p> <p>Gleison Tibau — $38,000 ($19,000 to show, $19,000 to win)<br /> Josh Neer — $14,000<br /> <strong> Tibau defeated Neer via unanimous decision</strong></p> <p>Joe Stevenson — $94,000 ($47,000 to show, $47,000 to win)<br /> Spencer Fisher — $26,000<br /> <strong> Stevenson defeated Fisher via technical knockout (strikes) in round two</strong></p> <p>Anthony “Rumble” Johnson — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)*<br /> Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida — $12,000<br /> <strong> Johnson defeated Yoshida via technical knockout (strikes) in round one</strong></p> <p>Ryan “Darth” Bader — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)<br /> Eric “Red” Schafer — $13,000<br /> <strong> Bader defeated Schafer via unanimous decision</strong></p> <p>Pat Barry — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)<br /> Antoni Hardonk –<br /> <strong> Barry defeated Hardonk via technical knockout (strikes) in round two</strong></p> <p>Chael Sonnen — $54,000 ($27,000 to show, $27,000 to win)<br /> Yushin “Thunder” Okami — $18,000<br /> <strong> Sonnen defeated Okami via unanimous decision</strong></p> <p>Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera — $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 to win)<br /> Rob “The Rosedale Reaper” Kimmons — $9,000<br /> <strong> Rivera defeated Kimmons via technical knockout (strikes) in round three</strong></p> <p>Kyle Kingsbury — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)<br /> Razak Al-Hassan — $3,000<br /> <strong> Kingsbury defeated Razak Al-Hassan via split decision</strong></p> <p>Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)<br /> Chase Gormley — $10,000<br /> <strong> Struve defeated Gormley via submission (triangle choke) in round one</strong></p> <p><em><strong>*</strong>Required to forfeit 20 percent of purse and pay it to Yoshida for missing the 170-pound division limit at the official weigh in.</em></p> <p>Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.</p> <p>For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” To check out these figures for UFC 104 go <a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/25/ufc-104-bonuses-and-awards-for-machida-vs-shogun-ppv-fights/" >here</a>.</p> <p>The total base fighter payroll for the blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) event, which attracted an official crowd of 14,892 attendees and a solid gate of $1.9 million, was $922,000.</p> <p>For complete results and coverage of “Machida vs. Shogun” click <a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/08/25/ufc-104-results-and-live-fight-coverage-for-machida-vs-shogun-on-oct-24-in-los-angeles/" >here</a> and <a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/24/ufc-104-results-recap-from-last-night-recap-and-post-fight-discussion-for-machida-vs-shogun/" >here</a>.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-104-fighter-salaries-and-paydays-for-machida-vs-shogun/#respond" title="Comment on UFC 104 fighter salaries and paydays for ‘Machida vs Shogun’"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-104-fighter-salaries-and-paydays-for-machida-vs-shogun/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-104-fighter-salaries-and-paydays-for-machida-vs-shogun/" dc:title="UFC 104 fighter salaries and paydays for ‘Machida vs Shogun’" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-104-fighter-salaries-and-paydays-for-machida-vs-shogun/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5035"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-quick-quote-rampage-jackson-ashamed-of-assholes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson ‘ashamed’ of ‘assholes’">UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson ‘ashamed’ of ‘assholes’</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/quinton-rampage-jackson/" title="View all posts in Quinton "Rampage" Jackson" rel="category tag">Quinton "Rampage" Jackson</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-quick-quotes/" title="View all posts in UFC Quick Quotes" rel="category tag">UFC Quick Quotes</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 27th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17788" title="rampage" src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rampage.jpg" alt="rampage" width="490" height="245" /></p> <blockquote><p><em>“The UFC looked like assholes this weekend.The main event was boring. I anticipated that because let’s be real … Machida is a boring fighter. But Shogun getting robbed like that was pretty cutthroat…. Most of the people from the ‘A-Team movie’ were just watching it because I was watching it and they don’t know much about MMA and were starting to get into it, but [Saturday] night they didn’t have anything good to say about my sport. So I was so ashamed…. The UFC needs to get some new judges before I even think about coming back. I want the hardcore fans to go back and watch all the fights that you thought was kinda shady with the judges in the UFC and TUF and write down the names of the judges so you guys can complain and have a voice. Do your homework. This sport wouldn’t be what it is without the fans. It’s hard for me to believe that the UFC is so successful and has over 100 shows and can’t tell who wins a fight.”</em></p></blockquote> <p>– Former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson <a href="http://www.rampage-jackson.com/profiles/blogs/ufc-looked-like-assholes" >isn’t very happy </a>with the three judges who awarded Lyoto Machida a unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this weekend at UFC 104. Jackson, like a majority of fans, felt that Shogun was the clear-cut winner, which wasn’t the case when the decision was read. He admits that he was actually ashamed with the result while in the company of his “A-Team” castmates, who were more than likely getting their first tastes of what mixed martial arts is all about. Jackson, who prematurely retired from the sport to pursue an acting career, indicates that he won’t return to competition until the UFC hires new, more competent judges. Unfortunately, the UFC doesn’t hire judges (the athletic commissions handle that responsibility), making Jackson’s request impossible.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-quick-quote-rampage-jackson-ashamed-of-assholes/#respond" title="Comment on UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson ‘ashamed’ of ‘assholes’"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-quick-quote-rampage-jackson-ashamed-of-assholes/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-quick-quote-rampage-jackson-ashamed-of-assholes/" dc:title="UFC Quick Quote: Rampage Jackson ‘ashamed’ of ‘assholes’" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-quick-quote-rampage-jackson-ashamed-of-assholes/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5036"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-107-poster-for-penn-vs-sanchez-in-memphis-tenn-on-dec-12/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to UFC 107 poster for ‘Penn vs Sanchez’ in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12">UFC 107 poster for ‘Penn vs Sanchez’ in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-107/" title="View all posts in UFC 107" rel="category tag">UFC 107</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 27th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17794" title="ufc107poster2" src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ufc107poster2.jpg" alt="ufc107poster2" width="493" height="663" /></p> <p>To check out the latest UFC 107: “Penn vs. Sanchez” fight card and rumors click <a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/07/25/ufc-107-fight-card-and-rumors-for-memphis-tenn-dec-12/" >here</a>.</p></div> <small></small> <p class="postmetadata"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-107-poster-for-penn-vs-sanchez-in-memphis-tenn-on-dec-12/#respond" title="Comment on UFC 107 poster for ‘Penn vs Sanchez’ in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12"> Leave A Comment »</a></p> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-107-poster-for-penn-vs-sanchez-in-memphis-tenn-on-dec-12/" dc:identifier="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-107-poster-for-penn-vs-sanchez-in-memphis-tenn-on-dec-12/" dc:title="UFC 107 poster for ‘Penn vs Sanchez’ in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec. 12" trackback:ping="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-107-poster-for-penn-vs-sanchez-in-memphis-tenn-on-dec-12/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> </div> <div class="post"> <h2 id="post-5033"><a href="http://mmamania.com/2009/10/27/ufc-106-tito-ortiz-already-selling-main-event-rematch-against-forrest-griffin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to UFC 106: Tito Ortiz already selling main event rematch against Forrest Griffin">UFC 106: Tito Ortiz already selling main event rematch against Forrest Griffin</a></h2> <small>Posted in <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/forrest-griffin/" title="View all posts in Forrest Griffin" rel="category tag">Forrest Griffin</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/mma-mania/" title="View all posts in MMA Mania" rel="category tag">MMA Mania</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/tito-ortiz/" title="View all posts in Tito Ortiz" rel="category tag">Tito Ortiz</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ufc-106/" title="View all posts in UFC 106" rel="category tag">UFC 106</a>, <a href="http://www.mmauniverse.co.za/category/ultimate-fighting-championship-ufc/" title="View all posts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)" rel="category tag">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)</a> on October 27th, 2009 by MMA Mania</small> <div class="entry"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17785" title="ortiz_griffin" src="http://mmamania.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ortiz_griffin.jpg" alt="ortiz_griffin" width="490" height="308" /></p> <p>Props: <em><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/10/tito-ortiz-ufc-forrest-griffin-brock-lesnar.html" >Los Angeles Times</a></em></p> <p>Quoteworthy:</p> <blockquote><p><em>“From low tide to high tide…. You figure in losing the title [to Evans] that Forrest has doubt; he had doubt against Silva. This is all or nothing for him. And this is my comeback fight. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a challenge for me. Not pain. I have no [back] pain, but I’m dealing with the fatigue from not fighting so long. I’m like 80 to 90 percent now, not 100. Coming back is hard mentally and physically. So even though I won’t be going anywhere — I have five fights left on my contract — it’s kind of do or die for both of us. But I promise I’m going to get in there and entertain. I can’t wait…. [The first fight] might have been a split-decision, but I thought I won. Look at my face after the fight, and look at his, and you’ll also see my hand was raised afterward…. Two former champions. A lot of fans hate Forrest now after the Silva fight, but he usually brings it, and I always come to fight. I’m not going anywhere. I’ve been surviving for 12 years. I know how to do this.”</em></p></blockquote> <p>Former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz talks about his upcoming rematch with Forrest Griffin in the UFC 106 main event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21. Ortiz and Griffin earned top billing when it was recently revealed that box office behemoth, heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, was forced off the card unexpectedly because of an illness. The promotion will now look to “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” who is one of the best in the business when it comes to promoting his own fights, to keep the interest alive in what likely would have been one of the biggest UFC event’s of the year. Can Ortiz — who has not competed since mid 2008 and is coming off major back surgery — put UFC 106 on his shoulders and make it a success? 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