Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Demian Maia Fighting With New Purpose Since Birth of First Child - UFC 131
Demian Maia Fighting With New Purpose Since Birth of First Child Video by UFC 131
Featherweight Champ Joe Warren Enters Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament
Eight bantamweights will battle it out in Bellator?s fifth season to challenge reigning champion Zack Makovsky for his 135-pound crown. Season 5 kicks off September 10th on MTV2.
Joe Warren is so selfish that merely owning Bellator?s featherweight title simply is not enough. Warren drops a weight class for an opportunity to don two championship belts.
?Baddest Man on the Planet? meets Alexis Vila in the opening round.
The tourney?s other quarterfinals matchups include Marcos Galvao vs. Chase Beebe, Ed West vs. Luiz Nogueira and Eduardo Dantas vs. Joe Soto.
?To say our Season Five Bantamweight tournament is stacked is a gross understatement,? said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. ?Warren-Vila is going to be absolutely explosive for as long as it lasts, and the inclusion of Dantas, Nogueira, Chase, Soto, Ed and Luis makes every single fight in this tournament a pick?em adventure. This should be an unbelievable tournament for our fans watching live on MTV2.?
Here are the tournament?s pairings:
Marcos Galvao vs. Chase Beebe
Ed West vs. Luiz Nogueira
Eduardo Dantas vs. Joe Soto
Joe Warren vs. Alexis Vila
Chavo Guerrero Jr got Fired
The feud with Hornswaggle killed his career
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?75107-Chavo-Guerrero-Jr-got-Fired&goto=newpost
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
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UFC on Versus 4′s Three Stars: Kongo, Brenneman and Lauzon
No. 1 star -- Cheick Kongo: An eight-month layoff from fighting due to injuries didn't slow the Frenchman, as Kongo scored a comeback knockout that will go down in UFC history. It earned him an extra $50,000 in a Knockout of the Night bonus.
No. 2 star -- Charlie Brenneman: Being prepared paid off for "The Spaniard." After his bout with T.J. Grant was called off at the last minute, he stayed ready to fight. It paid off, as he was the UFC's savior after the Marquardt fiasco. He seized the moment, using his wrestling to dominate an unprepared Rick Story in front of Brenneman's home crowd.
No. 3 star -- Joe Lauzon: Apparently, Lauzon had plans for Sunday night because he took out Curt Warburton with a quickness. He showed off a well-rounded game, knocking down Warburton with punches, then turned him into an unwilling contortionist with a kimura.
Who were your Three Stars from the event? Speak your mind in the comments or on Facebook.
Photo via Combat Lifestyle
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