by Kirik Jenness | source: The Underground Blog The Association of Boxing Commission MMA Judging Committee spent the past year reviewing 1/2 point scoring and theUnified Rules judging criteria. Chaired by Tennessee’s Jeff Mullen, the Juding committee consists of Aaron Davis, Ed Garner, Dale Kliparchuk, Josef Mason, Todd Neal, Nick Lembo, Andy Foster, Terry …
by John Morgan | Source MMAJunkie.com Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF) returns to action in September, and Pat Healy (28-16 MMA, 6-1 SF) will be the next man to try and take his Strikeforce lightweight title. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the matchup with sources close to the fighters. Melendez and …
source | InsideMMA “I did have a gameplan and some thing that were gonna be fun. We’re still gonna do it, just not the way I was gonna do it before. Things are gonna change. I love it when guys come out, and they’re claiming that they want a shot at …
by Matt Erickson | source: mmajunkie.com “It just seemed like another golden opportunity,” Varner on Monday told MMAjunkie.com Radio “It’s a win-win situation just like the Edson Barboza fight. One, it’s short-notice, and two it’s another guy arguably in the top 15 in the world. I’m supposed to lose to a guy …
by Matt Erickson | source: mmajunkie.com The UFC has another Brazilian champion. It’s an interim title, but a title nonetheless. Renan Barao dominated Urijah Faber for five rounds on Saturday to win the UFC’s interim bantamweight belt, which was up for grabs with champion Dominick Cruz on the shelf following knee surgery. …
UFC 149 Complete Results Main Card Renan Barao defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) Tim Boetsch defeated Hector Lombard by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Cheick Kongo defeated Shawn Jordan by Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-27, 30-27) James Head defeated Brian Ebersole by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) …
by Mike Chiappetta | source: mmafighting.com Hector Lombard’s long unbeaten streak is over. The UFC newcomer came in having not tasted defeat in his last 25 fights, but he left with the bitter taste in his mouth after his UFC 149 co-main event with Tim Boetsch. The slow-paced fight saw little in …
BFC 72: “Psycho” vs. “The Beast” | Results MAIN CARD Karl Amoussou defeated Bryan Baker by 1st rd. Submission (Heel Hook) Paul Daley defeated Rudy Bears by 1st rd. TKO Attila Vegh defeated Emanuel Newton by Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) Travis Wiuff defeated Tim Carpenter by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Marius Zaromskis defeated Waachiim Spiritwolf by Split …
by Jacoby Harms | FiveOuncesofPain.com UFC President Dana White confirmed things are moving in the right direction for GSP during the pre-fight press conference for UFC 149, saying, “He’s training, and as far as I know, everything is good. I haven’t heard anything negative out of that camp at all. It’s all positive.” …
by Jesse Holland | Source: MMAMAnia The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight titleholder will defend his belt in the main event of the UFC 153 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, currently slated for the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 13, 2012. UFC officials made the announcement earlier today. Aldo was originally set to battle Koch …
source | mmamania.com Chael Sonnen speaking to MMA Uncensored about a potential fight with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson: “If stupidity was a disease that was treatable by medicine, ‘Rampage’ would be the ifrst one in line at the pharmacy, every morning. If ‘Rampage’ wants to fight with me, let’s fight! But, the …
XFC President John Prisco had an interview with MMA Inside the Cage Cyrus Fees, where predicts he will surpass the UFC. source | mmainsidethecagetv “We feel like a rock band these days,” related Prisco, in reference to the XFC expansion from its base in Tennessee across the Southeast. “We are the top promotion on …
by Mike Chiappetta | source: mmafighting.com On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Showtime sports president Stephen Espinoza surprisingly put forth a hope of matching Strikeforce champions against UFC champions. “I hope that we’re getting the story out there clearly enough that these are two high-level organizations, he said. “You can make …
Source | haroldsun.com.au What about a favourite fighter? Surely every boss is a little bias? I’m a bit bias, Chuck Liddell and I have been good friends since the beginning, since before we even owned this company. But one of my other favourite fighters is Anderson Silva. He is the …
Source | abcboxing.com Summary of Changes: I. Effective Defense Removed as a criteria: Effective Defense will no longer be considered a requirement for the following reasons: 1. The committee believes that offensive actions should be the only criteria used to score MMA matches. Offensive fighters are fighters which carry the …
by Shaun Al-Shatti | source: mmafighting.com “My manager has talked to Joe Silva and all of them,” he revealed. “And supposedly they actually really want me to fight Anderson. The question is, will Anderson fight me? I think that’s what it’s coming down to. When is Anderson going to be ready to …