Dana White goes off on EliteXC…

And rightfully so. I share the same sentiments if it’s true that Shaw and Elite may have tampered with the fight. I love White for not holding back. RIP EliteXC.

Kimbo Slice Knocked Out in 1st Round…

Mad props to Dave in Manchester NH for throwing his cash on Pertuzelli on my advice.  I don’t know what’s worse, this fight or the horrible announcers.  I’m pretty happy Kimbo got dropped cuz he acts way to hard for someone thats totally unproven in MMA.  His entourage is silly, his past fights are pathetic and I’m totally sick of him.  He didn’t even tap gloves with Petruzelli at the beginning.  It must really suck being the King at barekuckle backyard fights and getting to the big leagues and looking like a loser. 

Kimbo got owned by a sissy punch too…

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski announced…

Affliction just confirmed that Arlovski and Fedor will headline their October 11th show in Las Vegas. I like how their organization has a 3 month break in between events. Gives them time to stack the card and give viewers some time to get excited rather than to have events one or two times per month. Both and Andrei made some serious bank at Banned.

Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus) (Rumor is he earned $1.5 mill)
def. Tim Sylvia: $800,000
Andrei Arlovski: $750,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
def. Ben Rothell: $250,000

Affliction: Banned & Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin results…

Topping off a great night of fights were quick and impressive wins for the headliners of both cards, Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko. About a minute into round 1, Silva caught an Irvin low kick with his left hand and used his right hand to put Irvin on his ass for good. In the Affliction event, Fedor came out aggressive with a flurry of rights and lefts that put Sylvia on the canva before locking in a rear naked around 30 seconds into the fight. Pretty good debuts for Silva at 205 and Affliction. For full results of both cards and to watch all the fights, hit up www.mmalinker.com.

Baroni headbutted after KO win…

http://www.mma-core.com/videos/VideoDetails.aspx?vid=10000783&tid=100

At Cage Rage 27 last night Phil Baroni absolutely iced British fighter Scott Jansen with a flush overhand right on the button, dropping the Brit and leaving him unconscious for a few. That’s what he gets for dropping his hands. Moments later Baroni went to check to see if his opponent was okay when he was headbutted in the face by a friend or cornerman of Jansen. Baroni surprisingly didn’t retaliate. Click the link for the full fight and headbutt.

Affliction: Banned – July 19th

The card is all set for the July 19th Affliction MMA event in Anaheim. It’s actually a pretty legit lineup of past and current star fighters. Anderson Silva debuts at 205 the same night on Spike TV against James Irvin. I’m planning on DVR’ing the Spike event and checking out this Affliction live PPV. Apparently some of the undercard bouts will be aired on FSN prior to the Pay-per-View. Click the banner for more details. My picks in bold:

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia
Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo
Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski
Fabio Negao vs. Matt Lindland
Matt Whitehead vs. Babalu
Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Paul Buentello
Antonio Nogueira vs. Vernon White
Vitor Belfort vs. Terry Martin

Tim Sylvia on opponent Fedor Emelianenko…

Tim Sylvia sat down to discuss his July 19th matchup with Fedor Emelianenko and his strategy going into the fight. The bout is taking place in Dallas, Texas under HDNet Fights, Mark Cuban’s company. It is also being promoted by Affliction. Based on Fedor’s past opposition alone I’m picking him for an easy win. Tim Sylvia might be able to keep the Russian off him with his jab for a bit, but if Randy Couture was able get to him to the ground and control him, I’m pretty sure Fedor will have no problems doing the same. Tim’s takedown defense better be tight as hell come July.

Floyd Mayweather signs with UFC?…

I don’t know how legit some of these rumors are but I’ve read reports from more than one website stating that Floyd will be making an announcement sometime this week of his plans to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Last week he declared himself ‘retired’ from boxing, something he’s done in the past and not stayed true to. But he was about to make a big payday by fighting his second fight with De La Hoya in September. Passing up cash like that tells me he’s got something big lined up. Click the pic for the report and stay tuned for developments…

Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver…

If you own a Television, you owe it to yourself to check out this fight Sunday night (June 1st) at 9pm on VERSUS. #1 ranked Featherweight Urijah Faber will defend his belt against Pulver who is undefeated at this weight class. VERSUS is hyping up this fight as the “Greatest Cagefight in History” and while that claim is audacious, I would have to say its not far from the truth.

I would have preferred to see Pulver take a few more fights before this one so I could get a better idea of who the fuck is gonna win this. Faber is unbelievable but Pulver has always been a dominant force at this weight class and his swift brutal submission of Cub Swanson impressed me. One thing is certain, Pulver will land shots and Faber will pull off some of his improvisional ninja moves. I’ve said it before, WEC is awesome, free, and their lighter weight divisions are sick!

Click here or on the pic for the rest of the June 1st card.

UFC 84: Ill Will Penn vs. Sherk…

No love lost between these two. I’m anticipating a very brutal fight. It’s gonna come down to who can hold their own on the ground because you can bet Sean Sherk isn’t going to be too eager to trade shots with BJ. Ground & pound against Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the lightweight championship. It’s been a long time coming for BJ Penn, who is well deserving of a title shot. Sherk would also be a dominant champion. My picks are bolded.

Sean Sherk vs. BJ Penn
Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine
Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida
Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes

Kimbo vs. Mike Tyson

Okay I hate to overdo the whole Kimbo Slice thing but I thought this would be postworthy. Over the past week, rumors have been flying around regarding a possible matchup between him and who else but Mike Tyson. EliteXC sources have been quoted as saying they would definately be open to talks with Mike Tyson’s representatives. I don’t know how much merit these rumors hold, but I wouldn’t put it past Mike Tyson to cash in on the fight, especially after the E:60 segment describing his economic troubles. I think I’d want to see this to be a boxing match however, because it would be another Ray Mercer with MMA rules. Click the pic for one of the initial reports.

Kimbo Slice to headline EliteXC on CBS Primetime card…

Kimbo, now at 3-0, is set to bang with the 6′5″ 265 pounder James Thompson as the main event for the premiere of EliteXC on CBS taking place on May 31st. The card also features some of the EliteXC’s most popular stars including Gina Carano, Robbie Lawler, Scott Smith & Phil Baroni. Bout time an organization reached a deal so MMA fans could tune in for free on the weekend. Nice job EliteXC.

 

UFC 83: St. Pierre-Serra 2…

Topping off the best sports weekend of the year so far (Hopkins-Calzaghe, NBA/NHL Playoffs), the UFC travels to Montreal where GSP gets a chance at redemption with his hometown fans behind him. He takes on Matt Serra for the welterweight championship in a rematch of the huge upset win Serra posted last year. Click the image for event information including a list of where you can go to watch the fights. See below for my bolded picks. Hopefully I do better than my last ones for Fight Night.

Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre
Rich Franklin vs. Travis Lutter
Nate Quarry vs. Kalib Starnes
Charles McCarthy vs. Michael Bisping
Mark Bocek vs. Mac Danzig

Fedor vs. Tim Sylvia…

Word from various MMA sites including Sherdo, MMAjunkie, and Yahoo! Sports is that former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia and former PRIDE heavyweight champ have agreed to fight in July. It has been reported that the event will probably be promoted by Affliction in partnership with HDNet Fights. We’ll finally get a chance to see Fedor in the limelight once again. I personally see Fedor pulling an early sub, although it wouldn’t be a stretch of mind to predict a Tim Sylvia decision if his takedown defense is top notch and the 3-round fight plays out like a boring boxing match (see Sylvia vs. Arlovski III). Don’t put your money on it though. Check back for updates.

Rampage coaching TUF…

Good move by Dana White to mix things up a little for the newest season of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike. Not only did he get two of the most entertaining MMA personalities in Forrest Griffin & Quinton “Rampage” Jackon, but he also switched the tournament up by making contestants fight their way onto the show rather than giving them a free ticket into the house. His reasoning behind this was that he was sick and tired of the “pussies” who would get homesick, miss their girlfriends and get nervous around the cameras. He wanted the toughest fighters to prove themselves prior to becoming a member of this season’s TUF, thus forcing them to fight over the spots. So far we’ve seen some nice subs and KOs. The second round of pre-fights are on tonight. Should be a fun season.