Melvin Manhoef vs. Keijiro Maeda Video - K-1 World GP
This is a must watch K1 video. After knocking out heavyweight Mark Hunt, Melvin Manhoef was expected to dominate the K-1 World GP 2009 however things didn't quite go to plan. Japanese sensation Keijiro Maeda ended Manhoef's night with a precise right hand only two minutes into their semifinal fight.
Shinya Aoki Submission Highlight Video
Shinya Aoki is a legend in the making. He is taking ground fighting to a whole new level.
Viacheslav Datsik Fight Videos
Viacheslav Datsik is one of the most entertaining and exciting fighters to ever step into a ring or cage. If you don't know who he is, you really owe it to yourself to click on the video below.
Andrei Arlovski lost to this guy only ten years ago. Datsik knocked out the former UFC champion at M-1 MFC - World Championship 1999. I know there are many dream match-ups fans have been hoping for this year including Fedor vs. Lesnar, Machida vs. Rampage, St Pierre vs. Silva but for me its Datsik vs. Arlovski 2. Who's with me?
Andrei Arlovski lost to this guy only ten years ago. Datsik knocked out the former UFC champion at M-1 MFC - World Championship 1999. I know there are many dream match-ups fans have been hoping for this year including Fedor vs. Lesnar, Machida vs. Rampage, St Pierre vs. Silva but for me its Datsik vs. Arlovski 2. Who's with me?
Highlight Video: MMA's Biggest Upsets
While the above fights certainly make for a great highlight video, a list of the greatest MMA upsets must take betting odds into account. Here is a more scientific list of the most "shocking" MMA results.
1. Sokoudjou at +1500 over Antônio Rogério Nogueira
2. Serra at +850 over Georges St. Pierre
3. Daiju Takase at +800 over Anderson Silva
4. Sergey Golyaev at +751 over Takanori Gomi
5. Lauzon at +610 over Jens Pulver
6. Junior Dos Santos at +600 over Fabricio Werdum
7. Gonzaga at +500 over Mirko Cro Cop
8. Houston Alexander at +450 over Keith Jardine
Bully Beatdown Preview Starring Mayhem Miller
Seems a little too staged for my liking but I'll give it a chance.
Antoni Hardonk Fight Videos
Antoni Hardonk is slowly but surely positioning himself as a top UFC heavyweight contender. An impressive win over Cheick Kongo will place him near the top of a relatively weak division. The main card bout for UFC 97 is my prediction for fight of the night.
The imposing Dutch kickboxer is in elite company. He is part of a select few to have both fought in K-1 and the UFC. He has faced the likes of Frank Mir, Ibragim Magomedov and Badr Hari.The Team Vos member has seen many ups and downs in both his short career. Follow Hardonk's journey via these fight videos below.
Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson at UFC 80
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Wes Sims at ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6
Antoni Hardonk vs. Badr Hari (K1)
The imposing Dutch kickboxer is in elite company. He is part of a select few to have both fought in K-1 and the UFC. He has faced the likes of Frank Mir, Ibragim Magomedov and Badr Hari.The Team Vos member has seen many ups and downs in both his short career. Follow Hardonk's journey via these fight videos below.
Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson at UFC 80
Antoni Hardonk Vs. Wes Sims at ROTR 6 - Rumble on the Rock 6
Antoni Hardonk vs. Badr Hari (K1)
One Legged MMA Figher Franky van Hove Videos
This is as far as I know the first physically handicapped MMA fighter. His name is Franky van Hove. His nickname is "The submission King" and he hails from Holland.
First Fight
Second Fight
In Grappling Competition
First Fight
Second Fight
In Grappling Competition
Alexander Emelianenko Tattoos (New Pics)
WTF is that?
You may want to get that checked out.
Sweet, a horsey.
Arianny Celeste Maxim Video
UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste and her sexy video profile for the Maxim Hometown Hotties 2008 contest.
Jason "Mayhem" Miller on KTLA Morning News
"Bully Beatdown" host Jason "Mayhem" Miller puts entertainment reporter for the "KTLA Morning News" Sam Rubin in a rear naked choke. Luckily this clip only ends with a dumb segue into Rhianna news unlike the infamous video below.
Hulk Hogan Richard Belzer Incident
Hogan on Richard Belzer incident on Howard Stern
Russian TV Report on Fedor Emelianenko
This is a collection Russian news clips on Fedor, his life and career from 2002 to 2006. The first clip appears to be a "60 Minutes" style report on Fedor (possibly from his hometown), followed by various other news clips which include interviews with his coach and wife. Even if don't understand the language you get a sense of Fedor's background, life and family you don't usually get in typical MMA interviews.
Thanks to TSGIGOR from the UG.
Thanks to TSGIGOR from the UG.
No "Black on Black Crime" For Now
But "Latino/Asian on Black" crime should increase some time in May if the odds makers are to be trusted.
Via Bookmaker/Betcris: Machida (-200 ) vs. Evans(+160).
Dream Plan Heavyweight Weight Grand Prix
Rumors from Japan and Croatia (Sportal/Index) are emerging that Dream is in the process of organizing a heavyweight or open weight grand prix later this year. Fighters like Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko Filipovic are being canvassed by FEG while Alistair Overeem, Sergei Kharitonov, Gilbert Yvel and Semmy Schilt are certain participants should Dream go ahead with the tournament .
Former UFC fighter and Pride Grand Prix champion Mirko Cro Cop has a had great desire to rematch Fedor Emelianenko ever since their 2005 battle. The Pride New Years Eve bout was one of most anticipated fights in MMA history. WAMMA heavyweight champion Emelianenko has often cited Cro Cop as the most difficult opponent in his career. It is being reported that Dream used the Russian as a bargaining tool to coax Cro Cop back to Japan and away from the UFC.
The Croatians greatest success to date came in 2006 when he won Pride’s Open Weight Grand Prix. Filipović is scheduled to make his comeback in July.
Former UFC fighter and Pride Grand Prix champion Mirko Cro Cop has a had great desire to rematch Fedor Emelianenko ever since their 2005 battle. The Pride New Years Eve bout was one of most anticipated fights in MMA history. WAMMA heavyweight champion Emelianenko has often cited Cro Cop as the most difficult opponent in his career. It is being reported that Dream used the Russian as a bargaining tool to coax Cro Cop back to Japan and away from the UFC.
The Croatians greatest success to date came in 2006 when he won Pride’s Open Weight Grand Prix. Filipović is scheduled to make his comeback in July.
Cro Cop Signs Three Fight Extension With Dream/FEG
Mirko Cro Cop will return to Japan for his comeback fight after today announcing a three fight deal with FEG, the parent company of Dream and K1. Leading Croatian sports website Sportal broke the news. Cro Cop's first fight will most likely take place in July.
“The wish of the Japanese promotions is for me to fight Overeem in a K1 rules bout in July. I’m all for continuing our battle from last year.” said Cro Cop.
The Japanese promotion Dream where quick to react after it was revealed that Cro Cop was close to signing a deal with the UFC. Dream has offered Cro Cop three fights, two under mixed martial arts rules. One of those could be a December bout with Fedor Emelianenko. Since his 2005 loss to Fedor, Cro Cop has had a strong desire to rematch the worlds best MMA heavyweight.
“It was on NYE that I fought Fedor and I hope for a return bout this year.”
There were rumors that Cro Cop could take part in a fight in Belgrade, Serbia however Filipović vehemently denied those rumours when we contacted him.
“No, no one from Belgrade called me. Nor do I know of an organization that would be able to put on a show over there. I don’t plan to fight there.”
Cro Cop knee is recovering better than expected and hence his return remains ahead of schedule. The Croatian will start boxing in three weeks and will incorporate kicks in his training in May.
(Translation by Robert K from “Free Fight Videos” Via Sportal)
“The wish of the Japanese promotions is for me to fight Overeem in a K1 rules bout in July. I’m all for continuing our battle from last year.” said Cro Cop.
The Japanese promotion Dream where quick to react after it was revealed that Cro Cop was close to signing a deal with the UFC. Dream has offered Cro Cop three fights, two under mixed martial arts rules. One of those could be a December bout with Fedor Emelianenko. Since his 2005 loss to Fedor, Cro Cop has had a strong desire to rematch the worlds best MMA heavyweight.
“It was on NYE that I fought Fedor and I hope for a return bout this year.”
There were rumors that Cro Cop could take part in a fight in Belgrade, Serbia however Filipović vehemently denied those rumours when we contacted him.
“No, no one from Belgrade called me. Nor do I know of an organization that would be able to put on a show over there. I don’t plan to fight there.”
Cro Cop knee is recovering better than expected and hence his return remains ahead of schedule. The Croatian will start boxing in three weeks and will incorporate kicks in his training in May.
(Translation by Robert K from “Free Fight Videos” Via Sportal)
Tamdan McCrory vs. Ryan Madigan Video at UFC 96
Tamdan McCrory makes a successful UFC return after his submission loss to Dustin Hazelett at UFC 91. His dominant performance against Ryan Madigan was one of the many highlights of UFC 96.
Matt Brown vs. Pete Sell Video at UFC 96
Matt Brown's performance was one of the big surprises at UFC 96. He completely dominated the experienced Pete Sell. Another high light (or low light) was the refereeing of Yves Lavigne. This is a must watch vid from UFC 96.
Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz Video
Matt Hamill is back! A spectacular Cro Cop like high kick earned Hamill "Knockout of the Night" honors for the first time in his career. Wresting prodigy Mark Munoz was simply too inexperienced for the resurgent Hamill. See the full fight video below.
Shane Carwin Gabriel Gonzaga fight video
The line makers certainly respected Shane Carwin but no one could have predicted a first round knockout victory against a former top heavyweight contender. Gonzaga looked very good early however clearly underestimated the hands of Carwin. Carwin's spectacular knockout was slightly unlucky not win "Knockout of the Night" honors. Check out the exciting fight video below.
UFC 99 Fight Card, Odds, Results and Info
Main Card
* Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin (Decision)
* Cain Velasquez (Decision) vs. Cheick Kongo
* Mirko "Cro Cop" vs. Mostapha Al-turk
* Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
* Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
* Caol Uno vs. Spencer Fisher
Preliminary Card
* Dale Hartt vs. Dennis Siver
* Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara
* Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic
* Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobotta
* Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
* Paul Kelly vs. Rolando Delgado
* John Hathaway vs. Rick Story
Bet on UFC 99: Click Here For Live Odds
Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and leading German concert promoter Marek Lieberberg were all part of the UFC 99 press conference in the city of Cologne in preparation for the first ever UFC event in Germany. Randy Couture, Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva rounded out the UFC contingent present at the Lanxess Arena."UFC 99: The Comeback" will be headlined by catch weight bout between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva. The card will take place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on Saturday, June 13. Also set participate are Cain Velasquez, Heath Herring, Caol Uno, Spencer Fisher and Ben Saunders. Mirko Cro Cop has indicated that he is a possibility for the event however his name was not mentioned during the press conference.
The media coverage was surprisingly big. Every major media outlet was present for this historic moment. .
Randy Couture alongside German fighters Dennis Siver and Peter Sobotta conducted a brief MMA 101 class for the German press. Couture’s knowledge of the German language came in handy throughout. The former heavyweight champion later conducted several interviews with German TV and print media.
Unlike other UFC press conferences a lot of time was spent introducing MMA and the UFC to the German media. Many of the questions were quite basic and naive. The same type of questions you'd expect from anyone new to sport. White said that Germany will become a regular fixture on the UFC calendar. He added that the UFC plans to nurture and create home-grown German MMA talent.
"June 13, 2009, is a huge day in the history of the UFC. It has been a long time coming, but the best fighters on the planet are finally heading to Germany for our first event ever in mainland Europe."
“We are coming with a stacked card and a unique main event. Rich Franklin v Wanderlei Silva is another of those dream fights fans never thought they’d get to see - but we are making it happen in Germany."
As for the main event White states “Everyone knows Rich moved up to light heavyweight a couple of fights ago while Wanderlei is planning on fighting at 185lbs from now on, but this fight is too exciting a match not to happen and both these guys deserve a ton of credit for taking this fight at 195lbs.”
When asked if any K1 fighters would be part of the card, White said:"Any thing is possible."
UFC Chairman Lorenzo Fertitta added: "Our vision for the UFC has always been global. Following on from our successes in the United Kingdom and Ireland, our first card in mainland Europe is another significant step towards making the UFC's brand of mixed martial arts the biggest sport in the world."
UFC 99 Odds Released
Betting odds for the main event and one other main card bout were also released today. Franklin is a slight favorite heading into his battle with Silva while Velasquez has a big edge over Kongo. Cro Cop returns to the UFC as a commanding favorite over Al-Turk.
Rich Franklin -140
Wanderlei Silva +110
Cain Velasquez -175
Cheick Kongo +135
Mirko Cro Cop -500
Mustapha Al-Turk +350
Caol Uno +170
Spencer Fisher -210
Dan Hardy +170
Marcus Davis -210
Ben Saunders +170
Mike Swick -210
Denis Stojnic -105
Stefan Struve -130
Cro Cop Is Back
Cro Cop returns to the UFC
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