John Tuck breaks toe at TUF LiveMarch 10, 2012 (11:00) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] MMAHQ has a full report of last night’s TUF Live to come but, in the meantime, we’ll keep you busy with the following picture from the Twitter account of coach Urijah Faber of house hopeful John Tuck after his fight with Al Iaquinta.
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Bellator 60 " Quick ResultsMarch 10, 2012 (09:50) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Event: Bellator 60 Where: The Venue, Horseshoe Hammond, Indiana When: Friday 9th March Main Card Results Pat Curran def. Joe Warren via KO (punches) – Round 3, 1:25 – Curran becomes new FW Champion Daniel Straus def. Jeremy Spoon via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – FW Tournament Mike Corey def. Ronnie Mann via unanimous [...]
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Bob Sapp: Youre gonna see the Beast get another victory.March 09, 2012 (21:30) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] This Sunday sees the debut of Indian promotion Super Fight League with a card from Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai which is headlined by a potentially hilarious fight between James Thompson and Bob Sapp. Sapp, relatively fresh from another first round submission to strikes, is surprisingly confident about his chances in this heavyweight bout and gave [...]
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Video: Ben Henderson submitted by Daniel GrippaudMarch 09, 2012 (21:00) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Ok it was in the brown open division of the 7th Arizona Brazilian Jiu JItsu International Open last weekend but it marked only the second time that anyone had submitted Henderson in any kind of combat sport. Also anyone who can shed any light on exactly what the referee in the back of the video [...]
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Bellator 60 " Weigh in resultsMarch 09, 2012 (18:10) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Event: Bellator 60 Where: Hammonds Horseshoe Casino, Indiana When: Friday 9th March Main Card: Featherweight Championship Fight: Joe Warren (144 lbs) vs. Pat Curran (144.8 lbs) Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Marlon Sandro (145.6 lbs) vs. Roberto Vargas(145.4 lbs) Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Ronnie Mann (145.6 lbs) vs. Mike Corey (145.4 lbs) Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: [...]
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Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 main card completeMarch 08, 2012 (19:30) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The main card for Cage Warriors Fight Night 4, which takes place on March 16th from the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, is now set. The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash for the vacant title as Andreas Kraniotakes (13-5) takes on Bellator competitor Mike Hayes (16-4-1) in an incediary affair that seems [...]
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Tim Sylvia releases a training video entitled beast modeMarch 08, 2012 (17:55) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The Dennis Stamp comparisons don’t look like stopping any time soon. Tim Sylvia is continuing his push to get back to the UFC, despite Dana White’s recent point blank refusal, by releasing a video of his training regime. In the two minute video uploaded to Sylvia’s Youtube channel, he completes a series of fairly rudimentary [...]
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Michael Chandler vs. Akihiro Gono superfight set for Bellator 67March 08, 2012 (13:05) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler returns to face one of his greatest tests to date as the Las Vegas-trained fighter takes on former UFC lightweight Akihiro Gono LIVE on Friday, May 4 at Bellator 67 in the always electric Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada. After Chandlers amazing fourth-round submission victory against then champion Eddie Alvarez [...]
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Edgar vs. Henderson rematch confirmedMarch 07, 2012 (09:15) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The rematches keep coming for the UFC lightweight title as former champion Frankie Edgar revealed, via Twitter, that he will indeed be the next challenger for new champion Benson Henderson. Rematch anyone??…….it’s on!! Thanks to@danawhite@lorenzofertitta. Me and Henderson 2. Here we go!! @FrankieEdgar The organization had already confirmed that the winner in the upcoming Jim [...]
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UFC announce TUF live on ESPN in the UKMarch 06, 2012 (23:40) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The questions are over and mma fans in the UK can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter officially has a home in the UK as ESPN, the broadcast partner that delivers the bulk of the UFC’s content to that territory, confirmed they would be running the upcoming season [...]
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The Facebook campaign to get Roy Nelson to light heavyweightMarch 05, 2012 (21:00) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Roy “Big Country” Nelson has always had a point to prove in mixed martial arts. Nelson’s figure is far from the sculpted frames that we’ve become accustomed to seeing on our screens but three losses in four fights at heavyweight have put the TUF winner in quite the predicament. There’s been many, based solely on [...]
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Ultimate Women Challenge: The Saga ContinuesMarch 05, 2012 (19:15) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] We’ve written extensively about Ultimate Women Challenge, when what was supposed to be filming for a women’s reality fight TV show but turned into a debacle that resembled a kidnapping scenario, where female fighters had to ration food, were exploited for advertising purposes and were barely able to train in addition to getting stiffed out [...]
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A Preview of this weekends stellar Bellator 60 cardMarch 05, 2012 (17:40) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] In a mixed martial arts world dominated by Zuffa, its almost unfathomable to think another company has done the right things to get noticed in the ultra-competitive market. It was nearly three years ago that Bellator opened its doors. The unique season long tournament format was unprecedented and drew more than its fair share of [...]
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UFC on FX 2 Fight Camp UpdateMarch 04, 2012 (23:00) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The 8th event of MMA Playgrounds 12th season is in the books, and our team picks were 50/50. As a team, we correctly called the following winners: Kampmann, Benavidez, Huna, Jordan, Perosh. We were wrong about McGee vs. Phillippou, Hecht vs. Waldburger, Miller vs. Siler, Noke vs. Craig and Pineda vs. Semerzier. We well from [...]
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Ronda Rouseys emphatic arm bar victoryMarch 04, 2012 (13:10) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The streak is still alive. Ronda Rousey’s arm bar victory last night against Miesha Tate made it five in a row and was easily one of the more brutal finishes seen in Strikeforce history. The fight was back and forth but once Rousey latched on to Tate’s arm there seemed only one potential outcome. Tate [...]
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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey " quick resultsMarch 04, 2012 (08:40) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Event: Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio When: Saturday 3rd March Results Ronda Rousey def. Miesha Tate via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:27 – Rousey crowned new women’s bantamweight champion Josh Thomson def. K.J. Noons via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Kazuo Misaki def. Paul Daley via split decision (30-27, 28-29, [...]
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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey " Weigh in resultsMarch 03, 2012 (17:45) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Main Card (Showtime) Champion Miesha Tate (134.5) vs. Ronda Rousey (134.5) K.J. Noons (156) vs. Josh Thomson (155) Paul Daley (171) vs. Kazuo Misaki (169.5) Lumumba Sayers (185) vs. Scott Smith (186) Bristol Marunde (184) vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (184.5) Preliminary Card (Showtime Extreme) Alexis Davis (135.5) vs. Sarah Kaufman (135.5) Roger Bowling (170) vs. [...]
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UFC on FX 2 " Scoring Controversy, Results and BonusesMarch 03, 2012 (13:25) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Controversy abounded last night after Dana White revealed that the scores had been tallied incorrectly in the flyweight semi final between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall. The scores were initially announced as a split decision initially by Bruce Buffer which saw a clearly unhappy Ian McCall storm out of the Octagon. Johnson was then declared [...]
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Ian McCall vs. Demetrious Johnson ScorecardMarch 03, 2012 (04:45) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Johnson took the nod in this electric flyweight semi final but the result was misread as a split decision when the scorecard clearly shows a majority decision with judge Anthony Dimitriou scoring the fight a draw.
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Thiago Alves " The Toughest CutMarch 02, 2012 (22:30) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Thiago Alves is certainly no stranger to weight related controversy. The thickly muscled welterweight challenger has missed the designated limit twice, against Matt Hughes and Jon Fitch, and was famously given an eight month suspension for a testing positive for a banned diuretic. This weekend’s bout against fellow striker Martin Kampmann will be the third [...]
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Video: Scrapping for the flyweight beltMarch 02, 2012 (17:15) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The UFC opens the doors on the flyweight division tonight as the semi finalists in the inaugaral 125lb tournament look to advance to the finals. Demetrious Johnson meets Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez faces off with Yasuhiro Urushitani from Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia and the following video previews the upcoming tournament.
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UFC on FX 2 " Weigh in resultsMarch 02, 2012 (17:05) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Event: UFC on FX 2 Where: Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia When: Friday 2nd March Main Card (FX/ESPN) Thiago Alves (170.5) vs. Martin Kampmann (170.5) Flyweight tournament opening round: Joseph Benavidez (125.5) vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani (125.5) Flyweight tournament opening round: Demetrious Johnson (125.5) vs. Ian McCall (125.5) Court McGee (184.5) vs. Constantinos Philippou (185.5) Preliminary Card [...]
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Tim Sylvia " Im waiting for that phonecallMarch 01, 2012 (19:15) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The Tim Sylvia videos keep coming as, spurred on by a mediocre wave of support, the heavyweight took the time to record the following epistle about his plans to get back to the UFC. Something tells me that Dennis Stamp is more likely to get ‘that phonecall’ than Tim Sylvia at the minute but the [...]
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UFC on FX 2 " Predictions and AnalysisMarch 01, 2012 (17:20) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The UFC may not have a scheduled event until April 14th after this weekend’s event but, with TUF Live on FX starting shortly afterwards, there should be no shortage of action over the upcoming weeks. This weekend’s offering comes from Sydney, Australia and is headlined by a welterweight tilt between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann. [...]
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Five Under the Radar Bouts Worth Watching in MarchMarch 01, 2012 (16:20) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Last month’s Five non-Zuffa February Fight Worth Watching was generally well received so we here at MMAHQ have decided to make it a monthly feature. Every month, we’ll feature five fights you should go out of your way to check out, whether that be your television, Youtube, or any other means necessary (wink wink). In [...]
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Introduction of the Flyweights: Yasuhiro UrushitaniFebruary 29, 2012 (18:15) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Fans of Japanese mixed martial arts have not had much to cheer about as of late. For one reason or another, United States soil has never been favourable to Japanese fighters, and this was never more apparent than in 2011. Tatsuya Kawajiri put on a dismal performance in his Strikeforce Lightweight Championship bout against Gilbert [...]
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March 2012 Unified Womens MMA RankingsFebruary 28, 2012 (21:05) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Unified Womens MMA Rankings "March 2012 The Unified Womens MMA Rankings are assembled each month by a panel of journalists from multiple MMA websites and publications. These rankings were the first womens mixed martial arts rankings by division and weight class and are considered by most media outlets as the official womens MMA rankings. Unified [...]
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Imanari and Kawajiri sign to ONE FCFebruary 27, 2012 (21:45) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] ONE FC continues to prove they are serious about taking the Asian MMA market by storm, this time signing two of Japans biggest stars in the featherweight division. Tatsuya Crusher Kawajiri, one of Japans perennial top 10 lightweights who recently made the move to featherweight, has been announced for ONE FC 3. Crusher has battled [...]
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Female Fighters Featured in National Geographics Taboo (VIDEO)February 27, 2012 (21:05) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Amateur female fighters Sarah MacLeod and Jill Valenzuela were featured in the 5th episode of the 8th season of National Geographic series TABOO: Extreme Fighting.McLeod holds a 2-3 record in her amateur career, with both of her 2 wins coming by TKO. Valenzuela holds two wins, including 1 decision and 1 submission by rear naked [...]
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Participants revealed for TUF Live on FXFebruary 27, 2012 (18:00) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The UFC has today revealed the participants for the upcoming season of hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter. The inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter Live on FX will run for 13 consecutive weeks, featuring live fights every episode, and culminate with a championship fight on June 1, in a three-hour finale. Following the eagerly [...]
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Tate vs. Rousey: Wrestling vs. JudoFebruary 27, 2012 (16:35) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Ronda Rousey will be challenging Miesha Tate for the Strikeforce bantamweight belt on Saturday, and aside from the slew of trash talk flying around, Rousey did make an interesting statement about the merits of judo vs. wrestling. She said that judo was about timing and wrestling was about power and strength. I spoke with world-renowned [...]
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UFC 144 Fight Camp UpdateFebruary 27, 2012 (06:50) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] The 7th event of MMA Playground’s 12th season is in the books, and our team picks were not good. Luckily, most teams did poorly as well, so we only fell 2 places and are now #59 in the welterweight division. We picked Edgar (wrong), Okami (wrong), Lauzon (wrong), Palaszewski (wrong), Kongo (wrong), Mizugaki (wrong), Yamamoto [...]
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Pettis throws down the gauntlet with head kick knockoutFebruary 27, 2012 (00:10) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Anthony Pettis was a potential twenty five minutes away from a UFC lightweight title shot when Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard met for the second time on New Year’s Day 2011. The explosive striker had recently immortalized himself in the minds and gifs of the watching world with his incredible acrobatics against Ben Henderson at [...]
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The Rampage SlamFebruary 26, 2012 (15:30) [ Indexed from MMA HQ ] Ryan Bader vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may not have been the most exciting of fights on the card but, for just a brief second, the Japanese audience were given a glimpse of the destructive spirit that enamoured them to the Pride incarnation of Jackson. It’s pure speculation as to how much Bader was hurt as [...]
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