Jorge Rivera Says He Has Nothing Against Brits, Only Michael Bisping Video by UFC 127
Monday, March 7, 2011
Jorge Rivera Says He Has Nothing Against Brits, Only Michael Bisping - UFC 127
Jorge Rivera Says He Has Nothing Against Brits, Only Michael Bisping Video by UFC 127
Champ Comes Back: Marloes Coenen Submits Liz Carmouche
Filed under: Strikeforce
Marloes Coenen had a comeback worthy of a champion Saturday night, taking a brutal beating before pulling off a fourth-round submission to defeat Liz Carmouche and retain her Strikeforce 135-pound championship belt.It was no surprise that Coenen won with a submission off her back -- that's her specialty -- but it was a surprise that she took so much punishment before she got there: Carmouche was a huge underdog, but she had thoroughly pounded on Coenen in the second and third rounds of the fight, and appeared to be close to pulling off a major upset.
But Coenen, in a move reminiscent of Anderson SIlva's comeback victory over Chael Sonnen, used a triangle choke off her back to force Carmouche to tap in the fourth.
"Liz was whipping my ass," Coenen said. "She will be a future champ some day."
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/champ-comes-back-marloes-coenen-submits-liz-carmouche/
CW interview: Manhoef relishing the pressure for Strikeforce
In fighting Tim Kennedy at Strikeforce next weekend, Melvin Manhoef knows that in coming off of two losses, he has to win. At the same time, he sees value in having lost to Tatsuya Mizuno and Robbie Lawler in his last two bouts.
"I have a few losses. I have to win this fight. I'm going to do everything in my power to do that. It's sometimes good to have losses. You learn something from the losses," Manhoef told Cagewriter.
"I learned a lot about who my fans are. If you're at a point when you're winning, everyone tells you to keep going. But when you lose, you have to keep going, too. If you don't have losses, you'll never have wins, either."
With just four weeks notice on the bout, Manhoef has spent time working on conditioning and hasn't had time to read what his opponent is saying about their fight.
"Honestly? I don't read anything. I don't see anything. I don't read the internet or anything. I'm not busy with that. I'm busy with training. But what did he say? You can tell me."
I responded that Kennedy said he will knock you out in the first round, and asked if he would like to respond to that.
"My response? What? (laughs.) Yeah, yeah, yeah. Everybody has fantastic dreams and everything. He can dream what he wants."
Though Manhoef has just fought once in the United States -- the loss to Lawler -- he can't wait to get back to America for this bout.
America: where dreams come true
"It's different than fighting in Japan or Holland. In America, I like it. The interviews and all the things around it. They put attention on the fighters and they really appreciate the fighters in America. They say in America that all dreams come true, so I hope my dreams will come true there. "
He's still somewhat of an unknown entity to American MMA fans, so they may not know of his K-1 kickboxing background, or how he is talented at bringing violence to the cage. They may even be surprised when they see him walk out to the cage wearing a dog collar. He says it's all part of the ritual to get him in fight mode.
"It's like a thing that's inside me. In my mind, when I see my opponent and we are in the Octagon, it's like the old days. Like the gladiators. I want to win. It takes over everything and I really want to hurt people at that moment. That is how the dog collar comes in," Manhoef said.
"When the dog collar goes off, I feel unleashed. I feel like I have to go. I have to do what I want to do, and I want to fight. It's like I'm a wild beast. I'm like an animal."
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UFC On Versus 3 Rating: With Numbers Lower Than Ever, How Long Will The UFC Remain On Versus?
As a whole, I really enjoyed the recent ?ufc on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann? event. Some of the fights were slightly underwhelming, but a vast majority of the program was a good, solid block of MMA programming. But how did the show perform in the ratings? And what?s next for the ?UFC on Versus? [...]
Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Feijao Cavalcante Fight Video
Filed under: Strikeforce
Dan Henderson beat Rafael Feijao Cavalcante with one of his trademark hard right hands, followed by several more punches on the ground, to earn the Strikeforce light heavyweight title on Saturday night. The video is above.
Cavalcante had won the first round of the bout while Henderson had won the second, but in the third it was short and quick: Henderson landed that punch and knocked Feijao down, and Feijao appeared to hurt his head landing on the canvas and was quickly finished.
Henderson, the former Pride champion in two weight classes, is now the Strikeforce champ as well.
Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/06/dan-henderson-vs-rafael-feijao-cavalcante-fight-video/
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UFC on Versus 3 - Quick Hit Reaction
Quick hit thoughts on Weidman v. Sakara, Dollaway v. Munoz and live play by play blogging for the main event between Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann.
Chris Weidman beats Alessio Sakara by decision 30-27 on all cards. �Think about this … Weidman’s first ever fight in the UFC … on national TV … against a grizzled [...]
Chris Weidman beats Alessio Sakara by decision 30-27 on all cards. �Think about this … Weidman’s first ever fight in the UFC … on national TV … against a grizzled [...]
Source: http://www.fighters.com/03/03/ufc-on-versus-3-quick-hit-reaction
Strikeforce ?Feijao vs. Henderson? Weigh-In Results, Pics & Video
The Strikeforce “Feijao vs. Henderson” weigh-ins took place earlier today at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. All fighters made weight. The weigh-in results: Rafael Cavalcante (204.5) vs. Dan Henderson (204.5) Marloes Coenen (135) vs. Liz Carmouche (134) Tim Kennedy (186) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185) Billy Evangelista (155.5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (155) Roger Bowling [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/qaaaQlc779w/
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
MFC 28 Supremacy Fight Highlights and Recap - MFC 28
The Fight Network presents a recap of MFC 28: Supremacy featuring Ryan Jimmo vs. Dwayne Lewis for the MFC light heavyweight crown, and Drew Fickett vs. Matt Veach.Source: http://mmalice.com/mfc-28/mfc-28-supremacy-fight-highlights-and-recap-video_8f4624b98.html
UFC on Versus 3 bonuses: Sanchez, Kampman net $160K bonuses (Updated)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Diego Sanchez, Martin Kampmann, Shane Roller and Brian Bowles each earned "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances at Thursday's "UFC on Versus 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann" event.Sanchez and Kampmann each earned whopping $160,000 bonuses for "Fight of the Night" honors.
Roller, who earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, and Bowles, who got the "Submission of the Night" bonus, each took home $40,000.
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