George Roop Gets Hair Cut With Son, Talks UFC 160 Camp, In Latest Video Blog
Roop has started to put out a bunch of video blogs the last two weeks as he gets ready to take on Brian Bowles at UFC 160 this Saturday. Getting to know Roop through these videos will make you want to check out his fight which will be shown on Facebook. Shout out to Intravid for the find.
MMA fighter walks out to “Call Me Maybe” KOs opponent
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News: Brian Bowles vs. George Roop Set For UFC 160
After nearly two years away from the cage, Brian Bowles is finally set to make his returns to action at UFC 160. The former WEC bantamweight champ is set to meet George Roop in a bout that will likely take place on the preliminary portion of the card. The UFC revealed the news yesterday on UFC.com.
Bowles is 2-1 in the UFC with his last win coming against Takeya Mizugaki back at...
Brian Bowles returns to the Octagon against George Roop at UFC 160
Former WEC Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles will return to the Octagon since 2011 at UFC 160 where he will square off against George Roop.
UFC officials announced the latest UFC 160 bout on Thursday.
Bowles (10-2) made his UFC debut at UFC 139 when he lost to Urijah Faber. He won the WEC Bantamweight title when he shocked the world by knocking out Miguel Torres. Bowles then lost...
George Roop To Face Brian Bowles At UFC 160
Former WEC champion Brian Bowles will make his return to the Octagon opposite new bantamweight member George Roop. We last saw Bowles compete in November of 2011 where he lost to Urijah Faber via second round submission. That is a long time to be out of action and we will see how the layoff effects his game. Roop made his return to the 135 lb weight class in his last fight...
'UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz' post-fight press from Montreal
He's done it again. It wasn't exactly the beating that he promised, but nonetheless Georges St. Pierre is still your reigning, defending welterweight champion of the world. 8 times over.In addition to tonight's post-fight press conference feed live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, we've also attached some quick results, and fighter bonuses just incase you missed...
UFC 158 Results (3/16) – Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz!
Event: UFC 158 Pay-Per-View (Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz)
Airdate: Monday, March 16th, 2013 (Pay-Per-View)
Location: The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Results by Sherdog
Reuben Duran vs. George Roop
Round 1
Roop goes high with a head kick early and has it blocked. Duran comes back with a right hand, then takes a slapping left high kick to the cheek. Another right hand...
UFC 158 fight blog
Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz
Round 5:
It looks like Diaz knows that he needs to do something big to win because he opens the round with aggressive striking. They clinch and GSP lands a good knee. Diaz has GSP pressed against the cage, but he keeps getting popped with knees to the chest. The clinch breaks up and they are both standing in the middle of the Octagon. Diaz tries...
'UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz' weigh-in coverage
image via ufc
The Bell Centre in Montreal will be the scene for today's UFC 158 weigh-in festivities. Beginning at 4 p.m. ET, all fighters competing on the card will attempt to make weight a day ahead of their respective contests.
For full live video results check the stream below at the time mentioned above, or come back and view the replay anytime. We'll also list the...
George Roop vs. Reuben Duran added to UFC 158
The UFC has added a thirteenth bout to March’s UFC 158. UFC officials announced today that a bantamweight bout between George Roop and Reuben Duran has been added to UFC 158. The bout is expected to stream on the Facebook part of the preliminary card. UFC 158 takes place March 16 at the Bell Centre in [...]
With Leather Live Discussion: UFC On FX 7
We’re only three weeks into the New Year, fight fans, and we are spoiled brats. Not only do we have UFC on FX 7 live from Brazil tomorrow night to get our blood pumping, but we also have UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Dodson next Saturday to determine who the best –son fighter is. That’s two consecutive weeks of free fights to lead into UFC 156 on Feb. 2, and that’s just playing...
News: Alcantara Brothers Get New Fights At UFC on FX 7
Two more fights have been altered on the UFC on FX 7 fight card which takes place in less than two weeks in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Roger Hollet has been forced out of his light-heavyweight bout with Wagner Prado and has been replaced by the debuting Ildemar Alcantara. Ildemar’s younger brother Yuri Alcantara has also gotten a new opponent for his preliminary bout as George Roop...
Mark Hominick announces retirement from MMA
At the tender age of 30, Canadian UFC fighter Mark Hominick has decided to retire from the sport of mixed martial arts.
“The Machine” announced his retirement on Tuesday’s episode of UFC Tonight on FUEL TV.
“Over the last 11 years, I’ve followed my passion in the UFC. Now, I’ll say UFC 154 was my last fight in the Octagon as I’m retiring and moving on to next phase...
UFC Brazil
UFC Brazil
When: January 19th, 2013
Where: Brazil
How: TBD
Who:
Godofredo Castro vs. Milton Vieira
Yuri Alcantara vs. George Roop
Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell
Johnny Eduardo out of Jan. 19, George Roop in against Yuri Alcantara
UFC bantamweight Johnny Eduardo has been forced out his schedule bout with Yuri Alcantara at the upcoming Brazilian card schedule for Jan. 19 due to an injury suffered in training camp, according to Sportv.com.
Fighter insurance isn’t just to blame for string of injury pull-outs
Yoshihiro Akiyama, Thiago Silva, Thiago Alves, Michael Bisping, Jose Aldo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, George Roop, Siyar Bahadurzada, Claude Patrick, Mauricio Rua, Erik Koch, Bibiano Fernandes.
Above is the list of twelve fighters whom at one point or another were penciled in to compete tomorrow night on the UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, Canada before their plans went up in a...
UFC 149: The Houdini Project; Another Fighter Vanishes From Card Due To Injury
*Ed note: be adivsed the picture above will probably change within the next week Following in the paths from an article we published yesterday, it seems the UFC is not getting anything good in return for mass events schedule for the summer. UFC featherweight George Roop is forced to withdraw from his bout with [...]
Daniel Pineda replaces injured George Roop, faces Antonio Carvalho at UFC 149
George Roop has suffered an undisclosed injury during training which has forced him out his scheduled bout against Antonio Carvalho at UFC 149. UFC officials announced on Tuesday that Daniel Pineda will step in for Roop to take on Carvalho in the featherweight clash.
Pineda (17-8) burst into the UFC at the beginning of the year with first round submission wins in his first two fights...
UFC on FX 4: Did we overrate Hatsu Hioki?
Featherweight has widely been considered one of the thinner divisions inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship but last June when news broke that Japanese sensation Hatsu Hioki was joining the 145-pound ranks fight enthusiasts thought he could be a real test for Brazilian featherweight king Jose Aldo.
Hioki had become a fan favorite in his home land, with his calm demeanor and highlight...
Anthony Perosh Welcomes Ryan Jimmo to Octagon at UFC 149
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Perosh (Pictured) will roll out the welcome wagon for Ryan Jimmo at UFC 149. The July 21st festivities take place inside Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
SportsNet first announced the scrap Wednesday afternoon. The UFC’s Canadian Twitter account subsequently confirmed the report by re-tweeting the article.
Perosh has posted a perfect...
UFC 149 Rumors
Date: Jul 21, 2012
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX and Facebook
Champ Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson (light heavyweight title bout)
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Thiago Alves
Antonio Carvalho vs. George Roop
Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen
Court McGee vs. Nick Ring
Two fights added to UFC 149 in Calgary
The UFC will make their first stop to cow town (Calgary) on July 21 for UFC 149. One half of the main event is set with Jose Aldo to defend his featherweight strap. Yesterday via the official UFC Canadian twitter account the organization announced two more fights.
Two more fights confirmed for Calgary #UFC149 – CDN Antonio Carvalho faces American George Roop and Thiago Alves...
Thiago Alves-Yoshihiro Akiyama, George Roop-‘Pato’ Carvalho Added to UFC 149 in Calgary
UFC officials announced Tuesday that former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves will lock horns with onetime middleweight talent Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 149.
Also announced was a featherweight confrontation between George Roop and Antonio Carvalho.
The pay-per-view event takes place July 21 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, and will be highlighted...
George Roop vs. Antonio Carvalho in the works for UFC 149 in Calgary
A featherweight bout between George Roop (12-9-1 MMA, 2-5) and Antonio “Pato” Carvalho (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is in the works for UFC 149.
A source close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) verbal agreements are in place for the fight. “Showdown” Joe Ferraro initially reported the matchup.
UFC 149 takes place July 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary...
Ultimate Knockouts: Straight to the Floor – Hominick vs. Roop
From Ultimate Knockouts, Mark Hominick puts George Roop straight to the floor.
UFC 144 breakdown: Hioki vs. Palaszewski
Hatsu Hioki (25-4-2) vs. Bart Palaszewski (36-14)
In a compelling featherweight tilt that could also determine the next fighter to challenge Brazilian wrecking machine Jose Aldo, one of Japan's elite competitors returns to the "Land of the Rising Sun" after a somewhat disappointing UFC debut this past October.
Hioki, 28, has been a staple on the Japanese and Canadian...
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