eatableimplemen: 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

News and notes from Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov press conference

CINCINNATI -- In preparation for the semifinals of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix, the promotion's top fighters held court with media at the U.S. Bank Area. Here's what you need to know:

-- The start time is at 10:30 p.m. ET because of a documentary airing on Saturday night. Called "The Love We Make," it's a documentary about a show that Paul McCartney put together right after September 11. Strikeforce's bouts will start after that.

-- Daniel Cormier was added to the GP after Alistair Overeem -- who is now signed with the UFC -- dropped out of the tourney. Cormier isn't concerned about being a replacement adding extra pressure because he already puts pressure on himself.

"It's not that big of a deal to me. Pressure would be only if I didn't put high expectations on myself. I put enough pressure on myself to begin with, so being in this tournament could not add anything more."

He also said he was surprised that Overeem, or anyone would drop out of the tournament because it was such a good opportunity.

-- Mo Lawal said that he has been ready since January, but hasn't been able to get a fight until now. Though all of the major MMA media outlets were there, Lawal was disappointed in the turnout at the press conference.

"I was hoping there would be more media. More questions. Roger and me are going to put on a good fight, but everyone's going to miss it because they're worried about other issues."

-- Roger Gracie is known for his ground game, as he is a highly accomplished jiu-jitsu player. But with Lawal's world class wrestling background, Gracie may not be able to control where the bout will take place.

"It's hard to predict. Mo Lawal is a great wrestler. We'll just have to see and be prepared for everything. He's a good striker but an unbelievable wrestler. You try to plan a strategy, but you have to be prepared for everything," Gracie said.

Quoteworthy:

"It'll be a main-event worthy fight. I know he's going to bring a never-say-die attitude. It'll be a good tussle. I think we're going to finish one another. No decisions here." -- Josh Barnett, on his Grand Prix bout with Sergei Kharitonov.

"Josh said that he and Sergei were going to finish their fight. Just to put it out there, I'm fine winning the decision." -- Daniel Cormier

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/News-and-notes-from-Strikeforce-Barnett-vs-Kha?urn=mma-wp6700

Ivan Pack Ido Pariente Karo Parisyan Sherman Pendergarst

Rampage makes weight 9 days before the fight.-.VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3FpEuif7r8&feature=player_embedded
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:popcorn:

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Thiago Silva Wanderlei Silva Marcus Silveira Aaron Simpson

Healy starts off Strikeforce main card with submission

CINCINNATI -- Pat Healy came from behind for a submission win over Maximo Blanco at Strikeforce on Saturday night.

Blanco quickly sent Healy to the canvas with a takedown. Healy was able to get back to his feet, but Blanco took over from there, knocking Healy around until with knees and punches until Healy was forced to shoot in for a takedown. It didn't work, as Blanco took top position. Healy grabbed Blanco's leg, which forced an odd position where he put his hands on the ground, and kicked back at Healy's head. Since Healy was a downed opponent, the move was illegal. A point was deducted, and Healy was given time to recover.

When the fight restarted, Blanco started with a quick flurry before Healy took over with a takedown and short strikes.

In� the second, Blanco's striking was worlds ahead of a much slower Healy's. He landed several strikes unanswered, but Healy was able to control the bout at times with wrestling. At one point, he was close to choking Blanco out, until he was able to maneuver out. Late in the round, Healy rolled into the same rear naked choke. This time, he held on for long enough for Blanco to tap at 4:24 in the second round.

This is Healy's third win in a row. His last two were decision wins, so this sort of come from behind victory was a nice change of pace. After a long career with Sengoku, this was Blanco's Strikeforce debut. His record falls to 8-3-1, while Healy's moves to 26-16.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Healy-starts-off-Strikeforce-main-card-with-subm?urn=mma-wp6783

Wang Guan Wang Sai Ron Waterman Roman Webber

Giant Turd Wins World Heavyweight Championship

Image: http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7909/lewin1.jpg

The guy was a midcarder for 15 years and all of a sudden he becomes World Champion. Also last night, John Cena submitted Alberto Del Rio...

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Matt Hume Mark Hunt Brad Imes Enson Inoue

Off UFC 137, Nick Diaz speaks his mind via YouTube

In a matter of days, Nick Diaz went from headlining UFC 137 in the title fight against Georges St-Pierre that he has asked about for years to a much-maligned man without a fight. He did not show up for multiple press obligations, with a no-show at today's press conference in Las Vegas being the breaking point for UFC officials. In what was supposed to be a routine pre-fight press conference, Dana White announced that Diaz was off the card and that Carlos Condit would step in to fight GSP for the UFC welterweight title.

Now, Diaz spoke his mind through his YouTube channel. Be warned that this video contains NSFW language.

Entitled, "Looks like someone didn't want me to win," it's possible that Diaz will spin this as a grand conspiracy to keep the belt in GSP's hands, but it's just not true. Diaz had the opportunity that he has begged for within his reach, but he had to "play the game," as Dana White would say. Show up for media appearances. Talk to reporters. Sell the fight.

Diaz didn't want to do that. Guess what, Nick? Everyone has a part of their job that they hate. Filling out timesheets. Cashing out drawers. Speaking at board meetings. Cleaning counters. Playing politics. For me, it's transcribing interviews. But you do it so that you can do the part of your job that you love and get paid.

Few fighters want to break camp to talk to media, but it's what they do so that they can headline fight cards and walk away with a big paycheck. Fighters have done it before, and they'll happily do it again for the chance that Diaz walked away from.

Instead of filming videos and wondering what happened, Diaz should take a hard look at himself and ask why he sabotages himself when he gets so close to the top of the mountain.

Thanks to Leland Rolling for the heads up.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Off-UFC-137-Nick-Diaz-speaks-his-mind-via-YouTu?urn=mma-wp6660

Josh Barnett Ricco Rodriguez Tim Sylvia Frank Mir

Monday, September 19, 2011

Four kids climb a bridge in Kiev

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjAMdbEXSdo&feature=player_embedded

This fucking video gave me a bit of anxiety. I like the girl's snoopy sweatshirt.

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Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin Jason Hollywood Chambers

B.J. Penn doesn?t want to make it personal against Nick Diaz

In last week's UFC 137 switcheroo, B.J. Penn ended up facing Nick Diaz instead of Carlos Condit. Because of that, the producers of "Countdown," the show that airs to hype up UFC cards, had to work with Penn again to make the show suitable for the new line-up.

Penn says that the UFC asked him to say Diaz's name and "I'm going to beat Nick Diaz," something Penn found a problem with.

A few things to mention here:

1. Countdown's role is to hype up fights. Of course they want Penn to say something about his opponent. That will help sell pay-per-views, which is a good goal for everyone, right?

2. Penn has threatened to lick blood off his opponents. He has trash-talked before every fight, except for when he fought his friend Matt Hughes. Now he's worried about saying, "I'm going to beat Nick Diaz?" C'mon, son.

3. He says that he is worried that Diaz will be edited to look like a bad guy. Really, B.J.? This video was not edited, and Diaz still didn't come out looking that hot.

If Penn doesn't want to talk trash, that's fine. But that's not what he was asked to do. He was asked to say he was going to win the fight. Is that really all that bad?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/B-J-Penn-doesn-t-want-to-make-it-personal-again?urn=mma-wp6892

Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo Luciano Azevedo Ba Te er

cmon you fuckers

make an effort and provide some entertainment

if only whooped was here,,,, i hope they are healing him in his rape recovery centre.

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Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson

UFC Live Blog: Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang Updates

Filed under: UFC

NEW ORLEANS - This is the UFC Fight Night 25 live blog for Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang, a middleweight bout on tonight's UFC on Spike telecast from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

McGee (13-1, 2-0 UFC), the winner of Season 11 of "The Ultimate Fighter," has not competed since a submission win over Ryan Jensen at UFC 121 last October. It was his second straight submission win after tapping out Kris McCray to win TUF 11.

Yang (10-1, 1-1 UFC) is coming off a TKO victory over Rob Kimmons at UFC on Versus 3 in March. Prior to that, he dropped a split decision to Chris Carmozzi at UFC 121 in his UFC debut, which also was the South Korean's first fight in the United States.

The live blog is below.

More Coverage: UFC: Shields vs. Ellenberger Results | Latest UFC News

Round 1: McGee opens with a leg kick followed by traded jab fakes. Not much happening for 90 seconds, but Yang lands a kick and a punch, then ducks out of the way of McGee's combo until McGee lands a right uppercut. Inside leg kick from Yang lands, and a right cross from McGee just misses. Another inside leg kick from Yang hits, then another, and he just dodges a high kick from McGee. The crowd starts chanting for more action. A left from McGee lands, and it looks like Yang slips and hits the mat for a second. Another couple good kicks from Yang. He's landing them reguarly, but McGee is coming forward a little more. It's a close round. We'll give it to Yang 10-9 based on the leg kicks, but it could go either way.

Round 2: Nice combo from McGee gets things started. Yang ducks under a punch, but McGee rushes in looking for a takedown. He can't get it and we go back to the center 90 seconds into the round. A long stall of not much action beyond traded jabs and some OK inside leg kicks, but with 90 seconds left McGee lands a nice 1-2. The crowd is booing and wants more than it's getting from this fight. High kick from McGee finds the mark, but not enough to drop Yang. But a couple short uppercuts hit home and wobble Yang briefly. It's a 10-9 second round for McGee on our card.

Round 3: Good jab from Yang lands. McGee looks briefly for a takedown, but it's not there, and he backs out of Yang's counter. We trade jabs and then out of nowhere, Yang lands a left that drops McGee, and as McGee gets back up Yang lands a knee moving in. We move into rock 'em sock 'em robots mode all of a sudden with 2:40 left, and the crowd appreciates it greatly. Both fighters are cut up on the face. They clinch and look for a takedown, but no dice. Yang now is bleeding a little more, and he spits some blood out onto the canvas. McGee is coming forward and just misses a roundhouse kick. He shoots for a takedown, but Yang defends. They clinch, and McGee gets a nice takedown, then looks to transition to mount but Yang gets up. McGee goes for a tired shot and somehow gets a short takedown. He lands some good elbows at the 10-second mark, then looks to lock in a choke. Yang survives the round, but it's an obvious 10-9 for McGee. We've got the fight for him 29-28.

Result: Court McGee def. Dongi Yang, unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-28)

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/09/17/ufc-live-blog-court-mcgee-vs-dongi-yang-updates/

Mike Plotcheck Ross Pointon Trevor Prangley Daniel Puder

More fights on Facebook! Bamma will stream Trigg, Daley and Winner bouts

It's just gets better each day for fans of mixed martial arts.

Saturday should be awesome as we find who'll advance to the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix finals (Showtime 10 p.m. ET/PT). You want some fighting in the afternoon? England's Bamma has your ticket with a freeview on the Bamma Facebook page.

Bamma 7 in Birmingham, England includes UFC veterans Frank Trigg, Paul Daley and Andre Winner. In total, Bamma's Facebook page will air seven fights starting at 2:15 p.m. ET.

Trigg clashes with Jim Wallhead. Wallhead (21-6) has been regarded as one of the U.K's top welterweights for years. He most recently fought two times in the U.S. for Bellator. He lost to Rick Hawn and beat Ryan Thomas. Trigg, 38, twice challenge Matt Hughes for the UFC welterweight title, and is 6-2 in his last eight fights.

Daley� (27-11) is fighting another UFC veteran Jordan Radev. Back in 2007, Radev (23-4) fought twice for the UFC posting losses against Dean Lister and Drew McFedries. Daley is trying to snap a two-fight streak that he suffered with Strikeforce. He already has a fight scheduled in Canada in five and half weeks against Luigi Fioravanti. Daley must be confident he'll walk away unscathed from this Radev tilt.

Winner (11-6, 2-4 UFC) was just dropped from the UFC with a three-fight losing streak.� A native of St. George's, Grenada and then Leicester, England, this is Winner's first fight back in the U.K. since 2008. Winner, 29, faces Jason Ball.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/More-fights-on-Facebook-Bamma-will-stream-Trigg?urn=mma-wp6685

Matt MacGrath Leonardo Lucio Nascimento Pawel Nastula Kazuhiro Nakamura

Jake Ellenberger: "The Juggernaut" Has Earned the Right to Be Called a Contender

"The Juggernaut" may very well be the perfect nickname for UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger, as he has just been running through his opponent.

Last night, Ellenberger won a quick TKO victory over former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields. A TKO is impressive by itself. A TKO in the first minute of the fight, even more impressive.

A TKO over a man who has only ever been finished once, and could not be finished by Dan Henderson, is about as impressive as it can be.

Ellenberger showed great poise in his biggest fight thus far in his UFC career, and made Shields look as if he were the one trying to break into contendership. He managed to throw Shields down as soon as they entered the clinch, and shrugged off a takedown attempt on the cage soon after. As Shields once again tried for a takedown, Ellenberger managed to get a hold of a Muay Thai plum clinch, and landed two knees, the latter which hit Shields on the chin and sent him flying to the canvas. Ellenberger finished him off with some good ground and pound, leaving Shields so removed from his senses that he attempted a takedown on the referee.

Ellenberger has been on a tear through the division ever since losing a split decision to Carlos Condit, who is now scheduled to fight Georges St. Pierre for the title at UFC 137 in his UFC debut. He has finished four of his last five fights, and is primed to become a serious contender in the division.

Ellenberger is part of the new breed of welterweight: he is multi-dimensional, fluid in transitioning from one facet of the fight to the other and is a finisher. Yet, he manages to stay unique within his division. He is almost like a smaller version of Dan Henderson, using his wrestling to keep the fight standing, and always looking for the KO. After being fed middle-of-the-pack fighters, this victory should push him into the upper echelons.

Now, the question is, is he good enough to dethrone GSP? St. Pierre is regarded as one of the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and has not looked human since losing to Matt Serra by TKO at UFC 69, and has not come close to losing since. No one has implemented a game plan that has even made GSP worried, outside of an eye poke (sorry Shields, someone had to say it). It would be quite the task for Ellenberger to present a threat to the champion.

Personally, I like Ellenberger's chances. Well, let me rephrase that; I like Ellenberger's chances better than most in the division. He has dynamite in his hands, has top caliber wrestling and comes to fight, unlike many of St. Pierre's other opponents, but that in no way means that he is able to take the belt from "Rush," or is even ready to try. The last dangerous striker St.Pierre fought was Thiago Alves, and St. Pierre put on a wrestling clinic. The last great wrestler he fought was Josh Koscheck, and he jabbed Koscheck's eye into oblivion, while managing to take him down as well. At this point, St.Pierre still seems unbeatable inside his division, and, this writer thinks he will not give any reason to the fans to have hope for a different champion any time soon.

Ellenberger needs at least one more impressive win before he is thrown into the biggest fight of his life. If he wins another fight against a top contender (the winner of Jon Fitch-Jonny Hendricks comes to mind) and in impressive fashion, it will be nigh on impossible to deny the man his shot. Hopefully, he can give the champ the challenge he has been seeking inside his division. Until that day comes, "The Juggernaut" can be satisfied that he has solidified his place as a contender in one of the most competitive divisions in MMA.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/854959-jake-ellenberger-the-juggernaut-has-earned-the-right-to-be-called-a-contender

Heath Herring Branden Lee Hinkle Sam Hoger Mark Hominick

Junior Dos Santos Interview - UFC

Heavy-handed Junior Dos Santos steps back into the Octagon? against a man considered to be an equally dangerous striker, Shane Carwin. Will Junior's speed advantage be enough to hand Carwin his first KO loss? Watch UFC 131 Live on Pay-Per-View and www.UFC.tv on Saturday, Jun 11th at 6/9PM PT/ET.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/junior-dos-santos-interview-video_8d42cdb57.html

Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto

UFC 135 Main Event Preview: Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson

Jon Jones puts his UFC light heavyweight title on the line this Saturday, Sept. 24, at UFC 135.

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Umer W Chheena Victor Valimaki Mike Van Arsdale Paul Varelans

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC Fight Night 25

Filed under: UFC

The lack of any bizarre finishes or fighter-interviewer confrontations may have buried UFC Fight Night 25 in the headlines, but there were no shortage of ups and downs in New Orleans on Saturday night.

It's time again to look at the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between after the UFC's most recent offering.

Biggest Winner: Jake Ellenberger
A 53-second TKO win over a guy who hasn't been finished in over a decade? Yeah, that's pretty huge, especially since that guy went five rounds with the champ in a losing effort just five months ago. But now what do you do with Ellenberger? He's won five straight in the UFC, with only one of those fights going the distance, and yet he's had trouble gaining traction in the contender conversation at welterweight. This win should change that, but how much? The only people who were surprised to see Ellenberger win this fight were those who hadn't followed his career before now. He's a superb athlete, a well-rounded fighter with no glaring weakness, and -- maybe soon -- a top contender.

Biggest Loser: Jason MacDonald
With the loss to Belcher, "The Athlete" fell to 1-2 in his latest UFC run. Even worse is that he did not look good doing it. MacDonald's plan seemed to be to get Belcher to the mat however possible, even if he had to pull him straight into his guard. But as soon as Belcher stung him with a couple elbows from the top, MacDonald looked like he might be considering other ways to spend a Saturday night. There's no shame in losing to a quality middleweight like Belcher, but when you don't put up much of a fight it makes people wonder: does MacDonald still really want to be doing this for a living, or is it just the best idea he can think of at the moment? If you're not all the way in this sport, there are plenty of guys who can help you all the way out -- but they aren't going to be nice about it.

Most Sympathetic: Jake Shields
We could argue over whether his loss had anything to do with him fighting just a few weeks after the death of his father (who was also his manager), but it doesn't matter. The mere fact that he didn't drop out of this fight, that he kept going to the gym and walked in that cage when his name was called tells you a lot about his character and his determination. I don't know how he did it, nor do I know if, in the end, it was such a good idea. I just hope the UFC appreciates the kind of person and fighter they have here. A lot of the guys on the roster wouldn't have done what he did, and nobody could have blamed them. Shields stepped up and got beat, but no one can question his mental toughness. At least now he'll get some time to go home and grieve.

Best Prospect: Erik Koch
He's now won four straight dating back to his WEC days, and two in a row in the UFC. The solid takedown defense he showed against Brookins compliments his stand-up game well, even if you'd still like to see him get a little more aggressive with his striking when he's finding his target as easily as he did on Saturday night. Still, he's got a ton of potential and he's not yet 23 years old. I don't know where Duke Roufus finds these lumps of clay to mold to his liking, but he has something worth developing with Koch.

Not Quite Ready for Primetime: Jonathan Brookins
It's fine to go into a fight planning on taking it to the ground. But when you can't get it, you eventually have to change strategies. Brookins didn't, and after getting out-struck when the fight stayed at a distance, he had to know he wasn't going to win that decision. On one hand, maybe it's encouraging that he can stick to a game plan so well. On the other, when you can't get past step one of that game plan, it's time to look for a different path. Takedowns and top control might have been good enough to win TUF, but he's got to find something else to threaten people with if he's going to find success at the next level.

Least Affected by a Layoff: Alan Belcher
I admit, I was a little worried about how Belcher would look after being gone from the cage for the last 14 months. That's a tough chunk of time for a 27-year-old fighter to lose, and some need to ease back into action more than others. But as he was putting a serious hurt on MacDonald in the first round, Belcher looked as though he'd never left. We didn't get to see much of his timing on the feet, but his aggression and finishing instincts are still clearly intact. That's reassuring, because Belcher seemed like he was just finding his groove when those sudden eye issues halted his progress. Now that he's back, look out.

Stealthiest Ascent: Court McGee
It's got to be hard to know what to do with McGee, who is quietly stacking up wins. Nearly a year went by between his first post-TUF UFC bout and this decision win, and that time is critical when you're riding that fickle reality TV show fame. In his fight against Yang, as in his previous fight against Ryan Jensen, he started a little slow but showed impressive resiliency down the stretch. It's almost as if he needs to get nailed with a good shot before he steps his game up and gets serious about his offense. He's now 2-0 in the UFC since winning the reality show, but those two wins were stretched out over eleven months, so it's not as if there's a real groundswell of fan energy behind him. Maybe the best thing is for the UFC to keep gradually increasing the level of competition, hoping that he can stay healthy enough to stay in the picture. At least that beard makes him difficult to forget.

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Mark Munoz Tom Murphy Lee Murray Gary Myers

Fucking Monkey!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWv2KDjkNNM&feature=player_embedded

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Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson Paulo Filho Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic

Portugal knows good music when they hear it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7F3O6WYfHQ&feature=related

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Ido Pariente Karo Parisyan Sherman Pendergarst B J Penn

UFC President Dana White: B.J. Penn Lied

Just when Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem were stealing all of the headlines, former UFC champion B.J. Penn has now thrown his name into the fray.

The manic Hawaiian was recently re-booked for UFC 137 with a new opponent.

Originally, Penn was to take on Carlos Condit in the co-main event of the evening.

However, due to Diaz's inability to attend pre-fight press junkets, UFC executives opted to replace the Stockton native with "The Natural Born Killer," who will now meet welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre for the title.

Penn will now face Diaz as the supporting act for the pay-per-view event, which takes place next month at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The Hilo boy later met with the UFC production crew in his gym in Hawaii in an effort to record brand-new segments for the upcoming Countdown show, which regularly airs on Spike TV just a few days before the PPV event, in a calculated effort to pull in last-minute buys.

Later, Penn accused the party of instigating drama between him and his new opponent, Diaz, in order to stir up some entertaining answers from the filter-less fighter.

UFC president Dana White made it his own personal mission to expose Penn's embellishing of those claims, releasing an uncut version of the segment in question, exclusively to MixedMartialArts.com.

The video clearly shows a willing participant in Penn engaging in the usual pre-fight banter, with no direct influence and without the organization's asking the two-time champ to indulge in any un-pleasantries.

"Do you guys need that to make sure (Nick Diaz) signs the contract?" quipped "The Prodigy" during said interview.

The 32-year-old fighter later released a statement on BJPenn.com in regards to the flack he's picked up from the UFC head honchos, hoping to smooth over the obvious tension built:

"I never wanted to attack the UFC, people were calling and telling me Diaz wasn't going to sign and I got paranoid thinking they were going to use that clip to get him to sign the contract, my bad."

Brian Lopez-Benchimol is an MMA Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. He may be reached at Brian.MMA.Writer@gmail.com.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/854456-ufc-president-dana-white-bj-penn-lied

Rob Broughton Mike Brown Junie Browning Paul Buentello

Alistair Overeem Post fight vs Werdum Apologizes for Boring Fight - Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem Post fight vs Werdum Apologizes for Boring Fight Video by Alistair Overeem

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Tomasz Drwal Joe Hybrid Duarte Aldrin de Jesus Todd Duffee

Total Shocker: James Toney vs. Ken Shamrock Superfreak Fight In Peril Over Money Issues

(LOL @ Toney trying to form a sentence at the 0:41 mark. I mean, dementia pugilistica is a tragedy and all, but come on, that's hilarious. Props: ESNEWS) I guess it was too good to be true. According to a recent press release from the James Toney camp, the highly(-ish?) anticipated MMA superfight between Toney and UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock has been delayed until early next year, which is probably just a nice way of telling us that it's been canceled altogether. Instead, Lights Out will be focusing his efforts on�boxing cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev, November 5th in Russia. If that fight comes together, it'll be the first time since 2003 that Toney will compete at 200 pounds. Believe it, son. BoxingInsider claims the Toney vs. Shamrock MMA match has "fallen apart over money issues." Wait a minute, does that mean Chael Sonnen was right the whole time? As he so eloquently put it last month...

Source: http://www.cagepotato.com/total-shocker-james-toney-vs-ken-shamrock-superfreak-fight-in-peril-over-money-issues/

Bao Ligao Josh Barnett David Baron Phil Baroni

Everyone & Everything can go get FUCKED !!!

that :suicide: is all

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Hector Ramirez Kevin Randleman Vitor Ribeiro Aaron Riley

Short break re-energizes Pellegrino, comes out of retirement to fight ?Pitbull? in Bellator

Kurt Pellegrino is a complex character. He always has been and always will be, so to no one's surprise the 32-year-old lightweight is coming out of his short-lived retirement to fight Patricky "Pitbull" Freire in November at Bellator 59.

Pellegrino fought 11 times for the UFC before deciding to walk away from the sport in late May.

"It's hard to make a decision like this, but I feel its best for me to step away for now and time will tell what the future will bring for me," Pellegrino wrote on his website. "I don't want to retire, but I need to find myself and find my love for this sport again. Hopefully you will see me in the cage again, but if not thanks to everyone for the memories, it's been an awesome ride."

The three and half months off did wonders for Pellegrino.

"I started working out again real hard," Pellegrino told MMAjunkie. "The summer has been amazing. I fell in love again with the sport. I had some demons. I had to kind of just walk away and be with my family for once."

The fight taking place 70 miles down the Garden State Parkway from his home in Pt. Pleasant, N.J. sealed the deal.

"I have an opportunity to fight for Bellator in my backyard where I started this whole game," Pellegrino said. "I started fighting in Atlantic City. I won two championship belts in Atlantic City."

Freire and his brother Patricio, both nicknamed "Pitbull" have emerged as two of Bellator's bigger stars over the last year or so. Pellegrino, who's been in there with guys like Joe Stevenson, Nate Diaz, George Sotiropoulos and Gleison Tibau, is a great litmus test for Pitbull (9-2). Freire is 2-1 with Bellator, posting wins over Toby Imada and Rob McCullough. He lost a decision to former Missouri wrestler Michael Chandler in the most recent Bellator lightweight tournament final.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Short-break-re-energizes-Pellegrino-comes-out-o?urn=mma-wp6844

Yoshihiro Akiyama Gilbert Aldana José Aldo John Alessio

?Feijao? returns with a bang at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov

CINCINNATI -- Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante took out Olympic wrestler Yoel Romero with a deluge of impressive striking at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov on Saturday night.

A very tentative beginning was broken up in the first round by a� leaping kick from Romero. It didn't do much, but it was pretty. Cavalcante made the first contact, landing a whipping leg kick. Romero continued to move around, leaping out of the way for most strikes. Referee Dan Miragliotta finally stopped the bout to warn Romero that if he didn't engage, a point would be deducted.

In the second round, Romero threw a kick that landed in Cavalcante's crotch. After a break Romero unloaded, hitting Romero with several unanswered punches. Cavalcante tried to answer back with kicks, but Romero deftly moved out of the way from them. He pinned Cavalcante against the fence. After Cavalcante took Romero down, the Cuban pushed him off, then quickly returned to his feet.

Cavalcante threw a kick that missed but then he spun around with a backfist that knocked Romero to the ground. Feijao followed him there with ground and pound. Romero somehow got back to his feet, but Feijao didn't let up. He threw knees and punches until Romero fell to the ground. He then landed one last to knock Romero out at 4:51 in the second round.

For Feijao, this was his first fight back since losing the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt to Dan Henderson. Though his first round was slow, he showed a great chin in surviving Romero's onslaught, and then having the striking skill to end the fight.

This was just Romero's fifth fight. Though his credentials are top-notch, he still clearly has much to learn about striking.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Feijao-returns-with-a-bang-at-Strikeforce-Bar?urn=mma-wp6763

Yoshiaki Yatsu Hirotaka Yokoi Hidehiko Yoshida Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Nevada air show crash a 'mass casualty situation'

Wow. Horrible.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/world/world/general/12-dead-in-us-air-show-crash/2295158.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6KNpqGCgFE&feature=player_embedded

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?76115-Nevada-air-show-crash-a-mass-casualty-situation&goto=newpost

Carlos Newton Mike Nickels Alexandre Franca Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 135 Fight Card: Is Jon Jones Looking Past Rampage Jackson?

In less than one week's time, Jon "Bones" Jones will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship belt against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in Denver, Colo.

The aging Rampage will look to defeat the young phenom in Jones at UFC 135. Considering the age of Jackson and the abilities of Jones, one may wonder if the current champ is looking past Rampage.

Jones was thrust into the limelight and bestowed mega-star success in just seven UFC fights. Transforming into more of a fable than an actual fighter, the accolades and admiration provided to the young "Bones" is typically warranted for those with more experience and Octagon dominance.

Rampage Jackson is no stranger to the big stage. Battling for years within the Pride Fighting Championships and now in the UFC, Jackson has engaged in memorable fights with Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua, just to name a few.

Considering that Rampage has been fighting since 1999, Jones and his camp may fall into the trap of looking past Jackson as a worthy adversary come this Saturday.

That point could not be further from the truth.

Quinton Jackson is known for two things within the fighting industry. First, his in-cage abilities are exceptional. Possessing raw power and a very gifted skill-set that has made him relevant for more than a decade, Rampage is still very lethal inside the Octagon.

Jackson is also known for his self-promotion, entertaining interview decorum and verbal attacks of his opponents outside of the Octagon.

In a story that broke on August 30 on MMAJunkie.com, Jackson planted a seed of contempt in the mind of Jones claiming that "Bones" planted a spy in his training camp.

A brilliant tactic by the veteran, Jones was rendered to defend himself of these allegations, distracting him from his overall goal of preserving his championship.

Firing back in a story provided by MMAFighting, Jones responded by saying, "Just so you know, I'm not a person who looks for shortcuts in life. Unlike you, MMA is not something I do because of money. It's a way of life for me and I would never disrespect the integrity of that."

Further adding fuel to the fire, Jackson retorted to Jones's statement with a Tweet of his own.

"Yeah I keep it real, I fight 4 $ cause I hate training, but I love giving ass whoopins, and ill b giving 1 on the 24th, btw grow up!," Rampage posted.

Most recently, the feud between the two light heavyweights continued during their interview with Joe Rogan at UFC Live 25.

Firing the first shot, Jackson stated, "On the 24th, he’s [Jon Jones] going to be watching the lights from on his back.”

Attempting to remain out of the verbal bashing, Jones did slip in his own zing or two against Jackson during the interview.

“While he’s playing video games, I’m watching him,” Jones said to Rogan regarding continued allegations of a spy in Jackson's camp.

As this verbal war outside of the Octagon ensues, do I believe that Jon Jones is looking past Quinton Jackson?

Absolutely not. How could he? Jackson does not provide Jones with a moment of peace during the pre-fight interviews and publicity leading up to this main event.

In retrospect, I can only assume that Jones is not looking past Jackson and is in fact more motivated than ever to shut Rampage up with a beating inside the Octagon.

Whether or not Rampage can back up his words is left to be seen.

And whether or not Jones can successfully defend his championship against Jackson will be determined that Saturday at UFC 135.

What is certain, however, is that the press conferences involving these two competitors will be full of sound bytes and entertaining material for the media.

I welcome your comments.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/854548-ufc-135-fight-card-is-jon-jones-looking-past-rampage-jackson

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UFC Live Blog: Court McGee vs. Dongi Yang Updates

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More Coverage: UFC: Shields vs. Ellenberger Results | Latest UFC News

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/09/17/ufc-live-blog-court-mcgee-vs-dongi-yang-updates/

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UFC Fight Night 25 Results: Court McGee Outlasts Dongi Yang

Following a lackluster bout between Jonathan Brookins and Erik Koch at UFC Fight Night 25, Court "The Crusher" McGee and Dongi "The Ox" Yang got off to a slow start of their own.

The first round was fairly even. Yang landed some solid leg kicks and McGee landed a good right hand that wobbled his opponent, but it was a largely uneventful otherwise. Neither fighter absorbed much punishment as most of the round was spent judging distance and moving in and out of range.

The second round started out with both fighters swinging a bit more wildly before settling down. McGee attempted a takedown, but Yang showed his impressive Judo pedigree and avoided it.

Court "The Crusher" McGee got tagged a couple of times, but circled away and shook it off. Yang was starting to slow down and McGee began working for another takedown, but the fight remained on the feet. Yang started to telegraph his punches and lower his hands.

McGee's stamina was impressive, and he was barely breathing heavy. Both fighters traded shots, but nothing much is landing. Yang landed a huge shot that rocks McGee and sends him to falling towards the cage. "The Ox" landed a huge flying knee chasing after him.

Yang managed to get the fight to the ground, but missed an opportunity to take the back, neglecting to put his hooks in. McGee got back to his feet, with Yang looking exhausted.

McGee finally got a takedown and momentarily mounted Yang but, after a scramble ensued, they got back to their feet. McGee got another takedown with less than 20 seconds to go. He attempted a guillotine that nearly finished the fight as the round closed.

Overall, this was an extremely close bout that simply came down to "The Crusher's" superior conditioning. He looked exactly the same four minutes into the third round as he did at the start of the bout. "The Ox", however, was still breathing heavy, waiting for the judge's decision.

Court McGee won by decision (30-27, 29-28 and 30-28).

This fight doesn't mean all that much for the middleweight division, and wasn't decisive enough to prove that McGee is a force at that weight, but it was a decent performance from The Ultimate Fighter winner, showing that he may be ready for someone along the lines of Dan Miller or Jason MacDonald.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/854239-ufc-fight-night-25-results-court-mcgee-outlasts-dongi-yang

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Shamar Bailey vs. Evan Dunham Fight Video UFC Fight Night 25 Prelim

UFC Fight Night 25 fight videos of Shamar Bailey vs. Evan Dunham. This preliminary bout took place on Sep 17, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/shamar-bailey-vs-evan-dunham-fight-video-ufc-fight-night-25-prelim/

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Video: Highlights from stellar Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov card

If you were busy doing something nowhere near as important as watching fights last night, and missed Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, here are the highlights from a top-to-bottom fantastic card. Strikeforce commentator Mauro Renallo is slightly excited in this clip, so you may want to turn the sound on your computer down.

The main card featured two submissions, two knockouts and a tight five-round decision. Daniel Cormier delivered an upset, Mo Lawal provided a comeback after more than a year off, and Pat Healy started things off with a come-from-behind victory. Really, what more can you ask from a card?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Video-Highlights-from-stellar-Strikeforce-Barn?urn=mma-wp6827

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Nick Diaz Responds to Being Cut from UFC 137 - Nick Diaz

Source: http://mmalice.com/nick-diaz/nick-diaz-responds-to-being-cut-from-ufc-137-video_f01d81adb.html

Ivan Pack Ido Pariente Karo Parisyan

Nevada air show crash a 'mass casualty situation'

Wow. Horrible.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/world/world/general/12-dead-in-us-air-show-crash/2295158.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6KNpqGCgFE&feature=player_embedded

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?76115-Nevada-air-show-crash-a-mass-casualty-situation&goto=newpost

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UFC fighters make the late night rounds

When the UFC announced their deal to air fights on Fox, Dana White was asked if this means that MMA is now mainstream. He answered that they weren't yet, but that they were getting the opportunity to become mainstream.

White may not think that the UFC is there yet, but an indicator that the UFC is becoming a household name is that three fighters are showing their faces on network late-night shows. First, Jason "Mayhem" Miller appeared on Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night to talk about the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter."

Next, both main eventers from UFC 135 will appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday night. Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and former champ Quinton Jackson are scheduled to sit with Kimmel together.

In the build-up to their fight, they've already had several, public squabbles which reached a head when Jackson accused Jones of planting a spy in Jackson's camp. Jones denied the allegations, but their animosity should make for interesting television.

For years, the UFC and their fighters would make advertisers run, so late night talk show hosts were loathe to book fighters. Now, in the course of a week, three are on network television.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-fighters-make-the-late-night-rounds?urn=mma-wp6937

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No Words Exchanged Between Ellenberger, Shields on Shields' Father's Death

Filed under: UFC, News

NEW ORLEANS - Jake Ellenberger's quick and dominant win over Jake Shields on Saturday will forever be linked to a story that transcends the world of fighting and sports.

When Shields' father and manager, Jack Shields, died suddenly last month, there were quickly questions of whether he would be able to recover emotionally for the main event with Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 25 - or if he even might pull out of the fight altogether. Shields was that close with his dad.

Ellenberger said leading up to the fight he could not help but understand Shields' grief, and respected his decision to go through with the fight. After Ellenberger's 53-second TKO win, he said he didn't exchange any words with Shields, post-fight, about the loss of his father.

"I don't feel it's my place to be (offering condolences after the fight)," Ellenberger told MMA Fighting. "I know he's going through a really tough time, but I don't think it's my place to talk about it. I feel for him - I really do. Like I said when I heard about this, family is the most important thing in the world outside of fighting, outside of anything."

Shields had not been stopped in a fight since 2000, his third pro fight, and only in April, in a decision loss to Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title, had his more than six-year-long winning streak snapped. He has now lost two straight for the first time in his career, which included the Strikeforce middleweight title before he vacated it last year to sign with the UFC.

Ellenberger's win gave him five straight in the welterweight division, and the ease with which he dispatched Shields likely thrust his name right into title contention with another win. St-Pierre defends next against Carlos Condit in October. Nick Diaz fights BJ Penn on the same night with the winner likely to be next in line after Condit. But Ellenberger's quick win, taking virtually no damage, may mean he's back to work quickly, hoping to build on his streak and cement himself as next in line for a shot sometime in 2012.

Saturday, though, he said anyone who wants to downgrade his win by saying Shields might not have been ready for the fight in the wake of his father's death should reconsider.

"It doesn't matter, to be honest," Ellenberger said. "He took the fight. He stayed in there, which I respect about him. He showed he's a professional and a warrior. He had the opportunity to pull out. I'm not taking anything away from him. A fight is a fight."

Before Jack Shields passed, there was just a hint of bad blood starting to rise between the two Jakes when Shields said he hadn't really heard of Ellenberger. But after Saturday night, that likely all got swept under the carpet.

But Ellenberger said he knew he had to put his sympathy for Shields aside when the cage door closed.

"That's the hard part," Ellenberger said. "I know he's going through such a tough time. No matter what you do and say, it's really hard to push that aside and compete. But I do feel for him. Outside of fighting, I feel for him. I respect him. But when you get in there, it's our job to fight, and that's what we do."

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/09/18/no-words-exchanged-between-jake-ellenberger-jake-shields-on-shi/

Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein

Watch 11 Super Cars do a 1/4 mile drag race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDP7Pty8Qnw&feature=player_embedded

Those cars are really pretty.

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?76120-Watch-11-Super-Cars-do-a-1-4-mile-drag-race&goto=newpost

Jason Lambert Jose Landi Jons Icho Larenas Bobby Lashley

UFC Fight Night 25 Shields vs. Ellenberger: The Real Winners and Losers

UFC Fight Night 25: Shields vs. Ellenberger is in the books and it’s that time again for us to take a look at the real winners and losers from the big event on Spike TV.

Tonight’s fight card was full of great action, including the main event between welterweights Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger whose stylistic matchup had a lot of experts scratching their heads on who would have their hand raised at the end of the night.

As with every event, we can always go back and look at the official record books which will tell us who walked out of the event with a “W” and who walked out with an “L.” But the official record book doesn’t always tell the whole story.

Like we’ve seen many times in the past, there were actually quite a few unofficial “winners and losers” from tonight’s fight card. Let’s take a closer look at the event.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/854268-ufc-fight-night-25-shields-vs-ellenberger-the-real-winners-and-losers

Evan Tanner Rich Franklin Anderson Silva Pat Miletich

Bobby Lashley signs with Shark Fights

Bobby Lashley (6-1) has a new home.

The former WWE wrestler, who made a pro MMA debut in 2008 and fought two times under the Strikeforce banner, has signed a three-fight deal with the Texas-based Shark Fights promotion.

Officials formally announced the rumored deal on Saturday.

A debut date and opponent were not revealed. Financial terms of the deal also were not disclosed. Lashley, though, is expected to fight in November, possibly as part of a show in Missouri.

Since its inception in 2008, Shark Fights has become one of the sport's top regional promotions. It's expanded its reach with HDNet and FUEL TV broadcast deals, and its seventh show of 2011 is scheduled for later this month.

The Shark Fights signing comes a few months after Lashley pulled out of a Titan Fighting Championship 19 headliner with former UFC fighter Eddie Sanchez (12-5). Officials cited "personal reasons" for his scratch.

Lashley now hasn't fought since a decision victory over John Ott at Titan Fighting Championships 17 in March. The victory followed his first and only career loss: a second-round TKO (via retirement) to Chad Griggs at "Strikeforce: Houston."

Lashley, who owns past MMA victories over the likes of Bob Sapp and Wes Sims, was a two-time NAIA national wrestling champion who also wrestled for the U.S. Army. That ultimately led to a WWE contract in 2004.

Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/general-mma-discussion/94888-bobby-lashley-signs-shark-fights.html

Andrei Arlovski Ricardo Arona Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio

Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2 - UFC

Dana White UFC 131 Video Blog Day 2. Behind the Scenes of the UFC 131 press con. Dana talking to fans about fights coming up and hockey.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc/dana-white-ufc-131-video-blog-day-2-video_348769b2e.html

Chris Lytle Lyoto Machida Marzagui Ayoub Paul McVeigh

TUF 14 Team Bisping vs. Team Miller New TV Ad Video

TUF 14 Team Bisping vs. Team Miller New TV Ad Video.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/tuf-14-team-bisping-vs-team-miller-new-tv-ad-video/

Karn Grigorian Karen Grigoryan Kendall Grove Clay Guida

This guy is a motovational speaker!!!! WTF!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHbvVvOCw0&feature=player_embedded

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?76091-This-guy-is-a-motovational-speaker!!!!-WTF!!!!&goto=newpost

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For Jake Ellenberger, a Challenge Made Is a Promise Kept in Knockout Fashion

Filed under: UFC

It was a fight he lobbied for incessantly.

Jake Ellenberger wanted a chance to face Jake Shields, a chance to face one of the welterweight division's best. The intensity of his interest in the fight though, came as something of a surprise when he began to stalk Shields on Twitter. Ellenberger called him a "joke," told him his days were numbered, said he was about as "exciting as watching a bowl of mash potatoes get cold." And when the fight was finally made, and Shields said he didn't really know who Ellenberger was, he made one last statement.

"Jake Shields, you don't know who I am, and you're not gonna [sic] know who I am after the fight either," Ellenberger tweeted on July 12. "You're cornermen will tell you."

With that, he called his shot, basically promising a knockout.

It was a bold call. An entire decade -- and 29 fights -- had passed since a referee had pulled an opponent off Shields. And he wasn't fighting cupcakes during that time. He'd stood across the cage from names like Georges St-Pierre, Dan Henderson, Carlos Condit, Yushin Okami and Paul Daley, and none of them had been able to put him down for good.

On top of that, Ellenberger came in as the underdog, with Shields nearly a 2-to-1 favorite.

No one knocks out Shields, and Jake Ellenberger was going to do it?

If it sounded like empty hype, you couldn't blame Ellenberger for firing out some verbal warheads. After six years in the fight game and an excellent record (he's now 25-5), he might have been wondering what exactly he needed to do to gain any traction. Nothing he'd done in the UFC up to that point had made him a household name, and few were clamoring to see him fight the division's best.

Finally, he got his chance, and made it a quick night of work. Living up to his promise, he knocked out Shields in just 53 seconds. After shrugging off a pair of Shields' takedown tries, Ellenberger landed a crushing knee to the head that knocked his opponent down, then finished him on the ground with a series of hard left hands that forced the referee to step in.

With that, the 26-year-old Ellenberger announced himself as a true contender.

It was hard not to feel some sympathy for Shields. Just two weeks ago, he lost his father, 67-year-old Jack. Jake Shields said he never seriously contemplated withdrawing from the fight, but you have to wonder if his concentration level was where it needed to be.

That's not Ellenberger's concern, of course. The cage is no place for feelings. Histories must be left behind and future plans must be set aside, if only momentarily. The only thing that can matter is the next second.

While Shields rode the emotional roller coaster to New Orleans, Ellenberger had to be feeling at least a hint of pressure. While he came in on a four-fight win streak, this fight was his first UFC main event, and his first chance to really impress the people who matter. Wins against Mike Pyle and John Howard are fine. They look good on a record, and they move you up the rankings incrementally. But a win over Shields?

This is a guy who has beaten Henderson and Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Carlos Condit, and the list goes on. He's won titles in two different weight classes, and his awkward striking style aside, he simply wins and wins. Beating Shields means something. It's more than a victory; it's a message. Jake Ellenberger has arrived.

You know how hard it is to call out a fighter ranked above you, get that fight and crush him? That's the trifecta Ellenberger just pulled off. There were plenty of fighters he could have wanted, but he had his eye on one target all along, for very specific reasons. As Ellenberger tells it, he was supposed to fight Shields once a couple years ago, but Shields ended up withdrawing from the fight. As Ellenberger tells it, he was too dangerous and not well known enough for Shields to take the risk.

This is what you do when you get your long-awaited opportunity. Ellenberger fought like a man with everything to gain in the future while motivated by everything he's missed out on in the past.

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/09/18/for-jake-ellenberger-a-challenge-made-is-a-promise-kept-in-knoc/

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Friday Afternoon Link Dump

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Source: http://www.cagepotato.com/friday-afternoon-link-dump-21/

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UFC 137 press conference: Diaz dumped from the card and replaced by Condit

Nick Diaz simply won't play the game. He was banished once before by the UFC and it looks like it may happen again to the elite welterweight.

During a UFC 137 press conference this afternoon in Las Vegas, Dana White announced Diaz has been dropped from the Oct. 29 main event. He's been replaced by Carlos Condit, who will face UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre.

White announced the replacement using a short promotional video. Clearly, there's no turning back from here. White said he hasn't cut Diaz yet because he still has to speak to the fighter.

The problems started yesterday when Diaz no-showed a press conference in Toronto. White said the company booked two more flights to Las Vegas for Diaz and he's gone missing in action since.

White also announced any ticket buyers displeased with Diaz's exit, can return their tickets. He doesn't expect that to happen.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-137-press-conference-Diaz-dumped-from-the-c?urn=mma-wp6649

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Jake Ellenberger ices the ?King Cake? with Knockout of the Night bonus

Not only did Saturday night mark the biggest win in 26-year old welterweight Jake Ellenberger?s career but also one of his highest paydays after earning an extra $55,000 for his sub-minute knockout of Jake Shields in the main event at UFN 25.

Ellenberger?s ?Knockout of the Night? award and its amount were announced by UFC President Dana White shortly after the event concluded in New Orleans.

Meanwhile, ?Submission of the Night? and the attached cash went to T.J. Waldburger who tapped out Mike Stumpf with about a minute remaining in the opening round of their undercard bout. The submission stoppage was the eleventh of Waldburger?s career and improved his record to 14-6.

Finally, Matt Riddle?s rumble with Lance Benoist was named the show?s ?Fight of the Night?. Both youngsters battled it out back and forth for three full rounds with undefeated 23-year old Benoist ultimately emerging with the Unanimous Decision win.

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