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The Two Sheds Review: UFC 106 Ortiz v Griffin 2

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:00 -0500

THE TWO SHEDS REVIEW by Julian Radbourne E-mail: julian@twoshedsreview.com Website: www.twoshedsreview.com Blog: www.myspace.com/twosheds316 Facebook: www.facebook.com/twosheds316 – add me as your friend! Online Store: www.lulu.com/twosheds316 – download Anglo-Force & The Valkyrie Chronicles for FREE! The prodigal son has returned, with Tito Ortiz making his long awaited comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, facing his old rival Forrest Griffin in the main event [...]

UFC 106 medical suspension and injuries for 'Ortiz vs Griffin 2'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:43:49 -0500

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today issued its list of medical suspensions for UFC 106: "Griffin vs. Ortiz 2," which took place on Saturday, Nov. 21 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. With several of the bouts drawing blood, there were quite a few fighters who were flagged follow up visits with their doctors. Chief among them are Luis Cane (orbital fracture) — who went ass over tin cups courtesy of several well-placed Antonio Rogerio Nogueir...

UFC 106 Medical Suspensions: Forrest Griffin, Anthony Johnson Among 10 Suspended

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:51 -0500

Forrest Griffin and Anthony Johnson were among the 10 fighters in action at Saturday's UFC 106 event in Las Vegas who were issued suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday stemming from their bouts. Griffin, who defeated Tito Ortiz in the UFC 106 main event, has been suspended until May unless cleared early by a doctor for a right foot injury. Luiz Cane, Marcus Davis, Brock Larson, and Jason Dent were also issued six-month suspensions after suffering injuries in los...

UFC 106 Fighter Salaries: Griffin and Ortiz Each Earn $250,000 as Payroll Tops $1 Million

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:16:22 -0500

UFC 106 headliners Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz, former light heavyweight champions who squared off at Saturday's pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, each earned $250,000 for their matchup, which saw Griffin pick up a split decision victory to even their career series at 1-1. Griffin and Ortiz accounted for nearly half of the event's $1,021,000 payroll, with Josh Koscheck and Antonio Rogerio each earning over $100,000 for their UFC 106 main card wins.

UFC 106 fighter salaries and paydays for 'Ortiz vs. Griffin 2'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:37 -0500

The official fighter purses for those who competed at UFC 106: "Ortiz vs. Griffin 2" this past Saturday night (Nov. 21) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, were released earlier today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). As expected, main event participants and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz, accounted for nearly 50 percent of the entire payroll with their combined salaries ($500,000). Former number on...

Griffin apologizes to Silva after UFC 106 win

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:25:01 -0500

Forrest Griffin was pretty grumpy the first time he had to answer questions about his crazy behavior following his UFC 101 loss to Anderson Silva. During an interview with Dave Farra he wondered allowed why anyone even cared and went on some rant about not being a role model. As time has gone along, he came to grips with his postfight antics and addressed it at length last Wednesday before UFC 106. Any lingering questions about his mental state were answered in his win over Tito Ortiz. It was...

UFC News: Video: UFC 106 Post Fight Interview With Forrest Griffin

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: UFC 106 Post Fight Interview With Forrest Griffin

UFC 106: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, What's Next

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:37:00 -0500

Even I was a bit impressed last night at the drawing power of Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin at my little part of the world here in Manchester, NH. The bar we go to for all UFC ppvs (the awesome MMA-friendly Murphy's Taproom) was packed last night for UFC 106 and into almost every fight of the night with the except of Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann. From Amir Sadollah's Muay Thai clinch

Quick List - UFC 106 Results

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:44:00 -0500

Aren't you glad you didn't buy this last night? UFC 106 Results: Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Josh Koscheck def. Anthony Johnson via submission (rear... Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com Best Amazon prices for Blitz Subscribers: http://got.to/BlitzBestDeals

Another judging debate at UFC 106: How often did Griffin actually land his punches?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:50:24 -0500

It was another frustrating mixed martial arts main event to score at UFC 106. Forrest Griffin got a split decision win over Tito Ortiz 29-28, 30-27 and 28-29. Ortiz scored more takedowns and did some solid damage on the ground, including opening a nice cut over Griffin's left eye. Griffin threw more shots throughout the fight and was really effective landing heavily in the final two minutes of the fight. Before that, how many headshots did he actually land? A look at the photo gallery pro...

UFC 106 Results: Forrest Griffin Edges Tito Ortiz, Josh Koscheck Submits Anthony Joshnon

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:54:57 -0500

Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz engaged in a three-round war on Saturday in the main event of UFC 106 in Las Vegas, but Griffin's performance in the final frame proved decision as he earned a split decision win over Ortiz, who returned to the Octagon for the first time in 18-months to battle the fellow former light heavyweight champ. Welterweight contender Josh Koscheck took knockout artist Anthony Johnson to the ground in the second-round of their UFC 106 co-headliner, then forced him to...

UFC 106 results from the 'Ortiz vs Griffin 2' under card on Nov. 21

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:35:35 -0500

Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz returns to the Octagon tonight after an 18-month absence from competition. He will face an old foe, Forrest Griffin, in the UFC 106 main event, pitting two former light heavyweight champions now on the fringe of the divisional title picture. The main card of UFC 106 is about to kick off at the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which means that the preliminary bouts are officially in the books. Let’s get right to i...

UFC 106 Live Results and Updates: Ortiz-Griffin, Koscheck-Johnson, Nogueira-Cane, and More

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:54 -0500

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com's live coverage of UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2, which takes place today at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Tito Ortiz returns to the Octagon for the first time in 18-months to rematch fellow former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin in the UFC 106 main event, while welterweight contenders Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson square off in the event's co-headliner. MMAFrenzy.com's live coverage of UFC 106 gets underway at 7:30pm ET with ...

Forrest Griffin dealing with his mental complexities

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:39 -0500

Fighters are an odd lot. Sometimes it seems like they have to be, to do what they do for a living. Forrest Griffin may take the cake. Sometimes Griffin is glib and funny. Other times he can be cantankerous and grumpy. The Las Vegas Sun did a great feature on trying to figure out what makes Griffin tick. Brett Okamoto describes the former UFC light heavyweight champs oddities perfectly by going back to prefight mood before UFC 94:After becoming the UFC light heavyweight champ in July 2008, Gri...

Griffin dealing with his mental complexities

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:39 -0500