HDNet Fights Video Vault: Jorge Patino vs. Clay Hantz in Legacy FC 11 title fight
May 18, 2012 (19:25) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
When injured Jesus Rivera was forced out of a main-event title fight, Clay Hantz looked to seize an opportunity. With just a week's notice, Hantz stepped in to fight Jorge "Macaco " Patino earlier this month at Legacy Fighting Championship 11. In the latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault - our fight-of-the-week feature - we look back at the title fight, which ended in violent fashion. More...

May 18 Edition of Review-an-Impact
May 18, 2012 (19:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MAY 18TH EDITION OF REVIEW-AN-IMPACTFeaturing:**John Pollock and Wai Ting review Thursday night's Impact and chat about the live format for the summer and the signing of Brooke Hogan**Nate Milton discusses 'Sacrifice', the show from last night and more**Your feedback fromThe LAW message board More...

Bellator 69's Ron Sparks: 'The crowd is going to love' tonight's fight with Kevin Asplund
May 18, 2012 (18:20) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
Ron Sparks doesn't see his first professional MMA loss as a positive, but he admits the setback was certainly a perspective-changer. "I wouldn't say it's the best thing to happen to me because I hate to lose to be honest," Sparks told MMAjunkie.com Radio earlier this week, of his first-round knockout defeat to Eric Prindle this past October. "But I got caught. Just like any fighter when you lose, it sucks. But the positive thing is, it humbled me. It brought me back to planet Earth." More...

Josh Barnett Says All The Hipsters Love Him
May 18, 2012 (17:40) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
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Daniel Cormier Says Josh Barnett and His Generation are Slowing Down
May 18, 2012 (17:40) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
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411's MMA Roundtable - Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
May 18, 2012 (17:40) [ Indexed from 411 Mania ]
The Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix comes to a close as Josh Barnett takes on Daniel Cormier, Gilbert Melendez defends the lightweight title against Josh Thomson, Rafael Feijao takes on Mike Kyle and more! Check out the full roundtable for all the details and join 411 for LIVE coverage of the event Saturday night! More...

Hironaka Stops Diniz, Retains Shooto World Title; Ogikubo Topples Okazaki in Upset
May 18, 2012 (17:40) [ Indexed from Sherdog.com ]
TOKYO -- Despite a less-than-stellar Friday night turnout at historic Korakuen Hall, Shooto 154-pound champion Kuniyoshi Hironaka crushed challenger Giovani Diniz to near-deafening applause in the main event of Shooto 5th Round. More...

MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Bjorn Rebney, Don Frye and Joey 'CoCo' Diaz
May 18, 2012 (17:35) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Bellator chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney, who helps preview tonight's Bellator 69 event. We also catch up with the always-entertaining Don Frye and Joey "CoCo" Diaz. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio. More...

Lavar Johnson Replaces Mark Hunt at UFC 146
May 18, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
Las Vegas, Nevada" Fast-rising heavyweight Lavar Johnson has accepted a UFC 146 showdown with Stefan Struve next Saturday, agreeing to replace an injured Mark Hunt on just nine days notice. The UFC 146 main card has completely morphed from when it was originally announced, but it remains the first ever all-heavyweight card in UFC history. Johnson is coming off two stunning Knockout of the Night victories over Joey Beltran in January and - just two weeks ago - Pat Barry in a thrilling one-round fight which was broadcast live on FOX on May 5.But despite the 14-day turnaround, the Madera, CA, born big man didnt hesitate in accepting the fight with the 6ft 11inch Skyscraper. More...

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir Conference Call Transcript
May 18, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
Operator: Good day and welcome to the Zuffa UFC 146 Dos Santos versus Mir conference call. Today's conference call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Mr. Ant Evans, Director of Media Relations for the UFC. Please go ahead. Ant Evans: Hello everybody. Thanks for joining us. Sorry about the short delay there. Welcome to the UFC 146: Dos Santos versus Mir conference call. UFC 146 is a historic first time ever all heavy weight pay per event from the UFC. It goes down next weekend, Saturday, May 26th in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. More...

Shumenov Developing International Star Appeal
May 18, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
LAS VEGAS (May 17, 2012) - Unable to secure a unification title fight against the other 175-pound world champions, World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov returns on June 2 to make his fourth title defense against former super middleweight world title challenger Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KO's) at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. in a fight that will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and FIX Deportes and will be televised on a delayed basis on FUEL TV. Shumenov vs. Ornelas is promoted by Golden Boy P-number of VIP suite seats priced at $125, may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. More...

Ali-Gonzalez Tapped for June 2 in Brooklyn
May 18, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
BROOKLYN (May 17, 2012)"On Saturday night June 2ndat the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, Sadam Worldkid Ali will take on Franklin Gonzalez in a scheduled ten round Welterweight bout that will be the main event of a big night of boxing that is promoted by Alis Worldkid Promotions. This will be the 2008 U.S. Olympians Promotional debut. Gonzalez of the Dominican Republic has a record of 15-9 with ten knockouts. More...

Golden Boy Promotions Signs Johan Perez, Julian Ramirez
May 18, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from The Fight Network ]
LOS ANGELES, May 17 - The best roster in boxing added to its luster this week with Golden Boy Promotions' signing of current WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Johan Perez and unbeaten former amateur standout Julian Ramirez to multi-year promotional agreements. "This is a big day for us and I'm proud to have these two boxers fighting for us now," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "Boxing will never grow if we don't keep cultivating new talent and in Johan and Julian, we've signed two fighters that you're going to be hearing a lot about in the months and years to come." More...

Strikeforce grand prix finalist Josh Barnett: I'm the fighter 'all the hipsters love'
May 18, 2012 (16:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Josh Barnett may be the best heavyweight in the world, but by virtue of fighting outside the UFC, he'll remain unknown to a large swath of fans who think the promotion and sport of MMA are synonymous. As well-known as he is in hardcore circles both stateside and abroad, you might say Barnett is the equivalent of the popular indie band that hasn't sold out yet. "I'm the one that all the hipsters love," he told MMAjunkie.com. "I'm like, 'Have you ever heard of Josh Barnett? Of course you haven't. You're not cool enough.'" More...

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier promo
May 18, 2012 (16:05) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ]
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Strikeforce's Daniel Cormier: Josh Barnett's generation 'starting to slow down'
May 18, 2012 (15:10) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Even Daniel Cormier learned a few new things about Josh Barnettwhen Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker listed the veteran's achievements at the press conference for "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale." The list stretched back to 2002 and included Barnett's win over Randy Couture for the UFC heavyweight title. "I really had no idea," Cormier told MMAjunkie.com during the gathering. "I didn't know he beat that many guys." More...

'Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale' preview: Scenarios abound in Barnett-Cormier headliner
May 18, 2012 (13:35) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
Fifteen months after it blasted out of the gate with an impressive array of talent, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix is nearly at an end. And while a number of circumstances outside the cage have robbed the competition of much luster, the finals promise an exciting clash between two of the best big men outside the UFC. The winner, of course, takes one step closer to that promotion. Before that, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix title serves as the final belt handed out before the Zuffa sister promotion shutters its big-man division completely. More...

'Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale' live and official weigh-in results (7 p.m. ET)
May 18, 2012 (13:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
SAN JOSE, Calif. - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from today's official "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale" fighter weigh-ins. Today's festivities take place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., which also hosts Saturday's Showtime- and Showtime Extreme-televised event. Join us for live weigh-in results as all fighters hit the scale beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). More...

The Sunday Junkie deadline reminder, win a free 'Fighters Only' subscription!
May 18, 2012 (13:00) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]
As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of "The Sunday Junkie" are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. All topics - including this weekend's Strikeforce and Bellator events - are open for discussion. The person who sends in the submission we deem the best (based on timeliness of subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness) is the winner. Each winner receives a free year's subscription to "Fighters Only," the world's leading MMA and lifestyle magazine. More...

Knee injury forces Hunt withdrawal; Lavar Johnson to face Stefan Struve at UFC 146
May 18, 2012 (11:20) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ]
The rally for Mark Hunt is temporarily on hold. The Samoan Cinderella Man, currently enjoying a huge wave of fan interest and popularity as the fans campaigned for him to replaceAlistair Overeem at UFC 146,has been forced to withdraw from his bout with Stefan Struve citing a knee injury. Thank u so much for your [...] More...