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Kimbo Slice Announced for The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:34:25 -0500

Kimbo Slice, the popular streetfighter-turned-mixed martial artist who is currently appearing as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 10, will make his official UFC debut on December 5 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas, Spike TV announced on Monday. Slice is expected to meet light heavyweight knockout artist Houston Alexander in a 215-pound catchweight matchup at the Spike TV-televised event, though the bout won't be made official until after the season's final episode ...

Kimbo Slice set make UFC debut at Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:04 -0500

As expected, Kimbo Slice (3-1) will make his first official appearance inside the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale, which is slated for "The Pearl" at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5. Spike TV today officially announced his participation on the card; however, his opponent -- who is rumored to be Houston Alexander -- will be revealed "at a later date." Slice was invited to compete on the latest mixed martial arts reality series by company pr...

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.

Andrei Arlovski Talks About Whom He'd Like To Face Next and When He'll Be Back

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:17 -0500

Arlovski ready to fight in the coming weeks

Kimbo Slice Announced for TUF 10 Finale

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

by Ray HuiFiled under: UFCSpike TV announced Monday that Kimbo Slice will make his official UFC debut on the televised card of The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.An opponent has not been announced, as there are still two hours of programming left and Slice is still being teased as an injury replacement, but numerous reports have stated that the brawler will meet fellow heavy hitter Houston Alexander at the finale in a catch-weight bou...

Patrick Cote wants Michael Bisping fight

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:04 -0500

By Natalia Baage November 23, 2009With a comeback fight looming potentially in April, Patrick Cote already has his sights on who he wants to fight in his return bout. On his Facebook page, Cote wrote: "Next fight in 5 months !! Who I want a fight for my comeback ?? _I_PI_G ..." Michael Bisping might be a possibility for the Canadian, as the U.K. fighter is coming off of a recent victory over Denis Kang at UFC 105 last weekend. If the UFC grants Cote his wish,...

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...

WEC 46: Fights Added to “Varner vs. Henderson” Main, Preliminary Cards

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:45:50 -0500

The WEC has added a number of fights to the WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson fight card since the event, which takes place on January 10 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California, was announced earlier this month. Joining a headlining lightweight unification matchup between Jamie Varner and Ben Henderson and Urijah Faber vs. Raphael Assuncao on the Versus-televised WEC 46 main card will be Mackens Semerzier vs. Deividas Taurosevicius and Charlie Valencia vs. Akitoshi Tamura.

Dan Hardy Talks Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre and Mind Games

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:27:00 -0500

by Ariel HelwaniFiled under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveIt seems like every MMA fan, critic and fighter has an opinion on whether Dan Hardy deserves a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. And while many people -- most notably Josh Koscheck -- think he hasn't done enough to warrant the fight just yet, Hardy doesn't seem to care.FanHouse spoke to "The Outlaw" last week about dealing with the criticism, his recent victory against Mike Swick an...

UFC Fight Night 20 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Maynard vs Diaz' on Jan. 20 in Fairfax

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:23 -0500

UFC Fight Night 20: "Maynard vs. Diaz" is set to pull the trigger on its upcoming trip to the "Old Dominion," which is scheduled for Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Monday, Jan. 11. MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC Fight Night 20 below, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 9 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action m...

**** Hyun Kim vs. Chris Lytle Set for UFC 110 in Australia

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:55:40 -0500

Welterweights **** Hyun Kim and Chris Lytle will square off at UFC 110 on February 21 in Sydney, Australia, according to MMA Fanhouse. Kim (12-0-1) is coming off a July win over TJ Grant and was to fight Dan Hardy at UFC 105 before withdrawing with an undisclosed injury, while Lytle (27-17-5) has won two of his last three over Paul Taylor and Kevin Burns.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Ready to Return in February, Hopes to Fight Cain Velasquez in Australia

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:17:16 -0500

Heavyweight contender and former champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who withdrew from a January matchup with Cain Velasquez due to a severe staph infection, told MMA Weekly over the weekend that he'll be able to fight in February and hopes to return against Cain Velasquez at UFC 110 on February 21 in Sydney, Australia.

Tito didn't win the battle but says he won the war

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:35:55 -0500

Robbed was the word of the night for Tito Ortiz following his loss to Forrest Griffin but deep down he thinks he's the one who pulled off the heist. That's right, he won the long war against UFC president Dana White. Ortiz pulled a fast one on the big guy when he got the UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta to overrule White in favor of him. Tito blurted out that he "won" between the two of them during the press conference (8:25 mark) and also said it during an interview with DC and ...

MMA Roundtable: What's Next for Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:00 -0500

by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: UFCLooking back at this past Saturday's UFC 106, SI.com's Ben Fowlkes and I discuss the hot topics coming from the big fights.We look at what the future has in store for Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz, worthy opponents for Georges St-Pierre, Amir Sadollah's performance against Phil Baroni and the next step for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.Check it out below.MMA Roundtable: What's Next for Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira? originally appeared on Fanh...

Dana White: Don't like the officiating in MMA? Call Keith Kizer!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:50:20 -0500

Props: Cagewriter Quoteworthy: "When you watch a fight like [Ortiz vs. Griffin 2] and you hear a 30-27 score, I don't even know, I'm so exhausted by this whole thing. It's tiring. It's terrible. These athletic commissions need to start looking at this and figure out what they're going to do. It has nothing to do with me. You should see the emails I get, 'You scumbag, you're just like Don King.' That's what people think. People think that we p...

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 Quick Quote: 'Minotoro' surprises Dana White; makes 'Big Nog' proud

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:22:22 -0500

I didn’t sleep well yet. The adrenaline was so high and I’m very happy. I trained hard and that debut was against a very tough guy. Cane is a warrior. Dana told me ‘Do you have the idea who you just defeated? The man we were about to match as the next contender for the belt.’ Dana enjoyed the fight so much, but to be honest, one of the things that made me happier was to see my brother proud. Sometimes, in middle of the confusion of interviews, the crowd celebra...

UFC 106 postfight: White says call Kizer to fix scoring issues

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:15:06 -0500

The momentum builds with each close fight. Many fans and media members are looking for answers on how to fix what they think is a problem, inconsistent judging in mixed martial arts. That's if there is a problem. Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz engaged in a back and forth fight for two rounds before Griffin rolled in the third at UFC 106. The decision (30-27, 29-28 and 28-29) went to Griffin. Frankly it wouldn't have been outrageous had it gone to Ortiz. When fighters don't try to ...

Pedro Rizzo, 'Ninja' Rua and Tommy Speer added to Bitetti Combat 5 on Dec. 12

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:01:42 -0500

Bitetti Combat manager and owner Amaury Bitetti revealed the card for the upcoming fifth edition of the Brazilian mixed martial arts event that will take place in Barueri, Sao Paulo, on Dec. 12. "Bitetti Combat 5" will feature Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Jeff Monson –- fighters who all fought at the fourth edition – along with Valentin Overeem, Travis Wiuff, Tommy Speer and Jason Jones. The most interesting addition to the pending card is Tomm...

Did Anthony Johnson collapse again making weight?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:05:00 -0500

Dana White's weigh-in day video blog takes you through the Friday before UFC 106. It's interesting to see the fighters standing in line to enter the Mandalay Bay weigh-in area. Josh Koscheck is standing with no Anthony Johnson present (3:40 mark). When asked where he is, Koscheck says he heard Johnson passed out trying to make the weight. When you finally see Johnson (4:45 mark), he does confirm that he had some issues and says he was "dehydrated." If he did struggle, it'...

Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson confirmed for Strikeforce: Evolution on Dec. 19

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:41:45 -0500

By Jason Benfari November 22, 2009Strikeforce is hoping a third times a charm when they pair current interim Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez (16-2) opposite current Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson (16-2). This will be the third time the two have been put together for a rematch of their June 2008 battle which saw Thomson walk away with a unanimous decision victory and the title. FiveKnuckles.com recently confirmed the news with sources close to the fight w...

White blown away by Koscheck's performance but he's still not getting GSP

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:25:58 -0500

Dana White couldn't say enough good things about Josh Koscheck and his dominating win over Anthony Johnson. He even matched his mouth with his money by giving both the Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses to Koscheck. That's a hefty $140,000 double-bonus check on top of his fight night salary of $106,000 ($53,000 to show and $53,000 to win). Koscheck likes the money but a title shot would be even nicer. That's a bonus White isn't willing to pony up. White con...

Quick List - UFC 106 Results

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

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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 Live Results

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:21:52 -0500

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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 ...

Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy Possible to Headline UFC 110; Silva-Akiyama in Doubt for Event

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:02:17 -0500

A welterweight championship bout between title-holder Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy may headline UFC 110 on February 21 in Sydney, Australia, UFC President Dana White revealed on Friday. Wanderlei Silva had been expected to make his middleweight debut against Yoshihiro Akiyama in the UFC 110 headliner, but White indicated on Friday that the promotion was "moving things around" and that the bout may not take place on the card.

UFC 106: Main Card Predictions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:50 -0500

Karo Parisyan v. Dustin Hazelett – Bout Cancelled. Hazelett will receive both his show and win money. I’ve waited this long specifically to see if anyone can find out what the hell happened that made Parisyan pull out of the fight. He made a claim that the Nevada State Athletic Commission wanted the money, 32,000 dollars, for his steroid suspension up front, but a ton of sources have interview NSAC member Keith Kizer and he says they worked out a payment plan for Karo, let alone asked for the money up front. The same bit Karo that always does: he’s not of right mind. He simply self-destructs far too often to be employed by anyone, let alone the UFC. Dana White has said that he’ll never work for the UFC again, and now I can imagine that Strikeforce or DREAM will likely try and sign him. Good luck, boys. You’ll need it. Phil Baroni v. Amir Sadallah Here’s the fight that will replace Hazelett and Parisyan on the main card. Baroni is making his return to the UFC after being banished to the wastelands of MMA in 2005. He hasn’t really been all that successful since, going 13-11 in his MMA career and just 8-5 since UFC 55. He’s mainly a kickboxer and used to train with Team Hammerhouse, which means that he has almost no jiu-jitsu whatsoever. There’s an awesome moment where he tries to describe a kimura that he used after finally learning it. If you can find the video, leave it in the comments. because it’s hysterical. Baroni also has a tendency to gas early, so watch for that. I like to call Sodallah the “Forgotten TUF Winner.” After winning TUF 7, defeating a much better fighter in C.B. Dolloway, he missed over a year with injuries before losing to Jonny Hendricks at UFC Continue reading UFC 106: Main Card Predictions

Karo Parisyan Withdraws From UFC 106 Bout With Dustin Hazelett, Will Not Fight Again in the UFC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:38:08 -0500

Karo Parisyan has withdrawn from his UFC 106 welterweight matchup with Dustin Hazelett just two days before Saturday's pay-per-view event in Las Vegas and will "not be fighting again in the UFC," UFC President Dana White announced today on Twitter. "Karo Parisyan has f***** over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again. He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC," wrote White. "Pulled out of the fight the day before weigh-ins again with a laundry l...

Couture vs Coleman at UFC 109

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:30:55 -0500

Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have verbally agreed to face each other at UFC 109 this February. Sherdog seems to be the first on the story, although this one has been floating around the rumor mill all week. The bout will pit two UFC Hall of Famers against each for the first time in the promotion's history. I think Joe Silva went to a voodoo doctor and he told him the only way to reverse their current bad luck with injuries was to match-up 46 year old Couture with 44 year old Coleman. I...