Archive for October 2009

Michael DiSanto, UFC – UFC President Dana White predicted that the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua would be the talk of the Sunday sports world after a timeless battle of strikers with vastly contrasting styles. He was partially correct. News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – As always, Mauricio Rua was classy, not screaming in outrage or snubbing the media following his five round championship battle against Lyoto Machida Saturday night. This, despite the fact that many felt he had the right to be upset after ending up on the short end of a razor-thin 48-47 decision [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Lyoto Machida is human. He also remains the UFC light heavyweight champion after a grueling five round unanimous decision win over Mauricio Rua Saturday night at STAPLES Center in a bout that may have shown more about the challenger than the champion, as ‘Shogun’ finally showed UFC fans the form that [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – He’s only had seven pro bouts, but with rapid fight-to-fight progress and a one-sided second round thumping of highly regarded Ben Rothwell Saturday night at STAPLES Center, it’s clear that Cain Velasquez isn’t just the future of the heavyweight division; he may be ready to be its present. News Source: UFC.com. [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Former training partners Pat Barry and Antoni Hardonk promised a standup war in their UFC 104 heavyweight clash and they delivered on their promise, duking it out for seven minutes and 30 seconds at STAPLES Center Saturday night until Barry emerged victorious via an exciting second round TKO. News Source: UFC.com. [...]

Below are the official weigh-in results for Saturday’s UFC 104 event. UFC 104, which is headlined by the UFC light heavyweight championship bout between Lyoto Machida and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and the heavyweight clash between Cain Velasquez and Ben Rothwell, airs live on pay-per-view from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles beginning at 10pm ET / [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – The celebration didn’t take long. There was still work to be done, and newly crowned Lyoto Machida knew it. No longer was he the hunter, fighting his way up the ranks towards the man at the top. When he knocked out Rashad Evans in May to become the UFC light heavyweight [...]

Kelly Pavlik's life was in peril. An allergic reaction to medication had caused the middleweight champion's temperature to soar past 104 degrees, and his heart rate to 150 beats a minute. When he was finally admitted to the hospital, the sweat was pouring off his body, which had turned shades of red and purple. News [...]

Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the top spot without setting foot in the ring. News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .

Vitali Klitschko thinks that Kevin Johnson has all the makings of a champion, even predicting that the American will eventually win a world title. He just doesn't think it will happen on Dec. 12. Klitschko will make his third defense this year against the unbeaten Johnson in the Swiss capital of Bern, a major opportunity [...]

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer News Source: Yahoo Sports. Read full story HERE .

Amir Khan believes that defending his WBA light-welterweight title against unbeaten Dmitry Salita will be harder than winning it. Khan (21-1) came face-to-face with the Ukraine-born, New York-based challenger for the first time Thursday ahead of their Dec. 5 fight in Newcastle. Despite being a strong favorite to win the fight, Khan said he expects [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Invincible. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is well-aware of that word and what it means, having been surrounded by it for much of his life. When he was a child just getting into combat sports, one of his first heroes was former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, the undisputed baddest man on the [...]

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Jorge Rivera remembers the early days of his pro fighting career, the days when Zuffa had just purchased the UFC, but far before mixed martial arts became an international phenomenon. Needless to say, the days of best-selling video games, action figures, and trading cards were not even on the radar. Back [...]

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – With Team Rashad up 5-0 on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights with three first round fights remaining, all Team Rampage can do is try to save face and get one of their three fighters into the quarterfinals. Is this the week? News Source: UFC.com. Read full story HERE .