“He was in his home town for the first time and he stepped up tonight, and I tell you, I’m proud of him. He was amazing. He didn’t just beat Joe Stevenson, he dominated Joe Stevenson. All the judges had 30-27 [on their scorecards]. He just catapulted himself right into the mix. If he continues [...]
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UFC 109: “Relentless” from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $60,000 each. The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary [...] British slugger Paul Daley (23-8-2, 2-0 in the UFC) has certainly let his presence be known since throwing his fists into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight mix late last year. After disposing of one-time title contender Martin Kampmann in vicious fashion at UFC 103, Daley was given a chance to prove it was no fluke [...] Props:USA Today Quoteworthy: “My last two (fights against Jim Miller and Roger Huerta) have been pretty much all stand-up. There’s people that kind of get it in their head, and they don’t let it go. You can’t please everyone. I know my stand-up is at the top, so I’m not stressing it at all. I’m really working [...] Props: Boston.com Quoteworthy: “[It] was my night. Clay Guida is a phenomenal fighter. I wanted to go out there and take my time. Peter Welch and Firas Zahabi really improved my striking. I’m trying to get better, I want another shot at the title. I wanted to get in there and trade a little bit and put [...] In the sport of mixed martial arts, five-time world champion Fedor Emelianenko still reigns supreme. After nearly a decade in the fight game this Russian heavyweight, simply now known to the world as “Fedor,” still has an unblemished record. He does, however, technically have one loss on his resume from the RINGS “King of Kings” Tournament [...] It’s no secret that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is running out of worthy opponents. His last two title defenses were widely criticized for being lackluster — due in large part to the quality of his opponents — and he’s moved up in weight twice looking for competition and exciting fights. He recently found it in [...] Strikeforce held a press conference and fan meet and greet session yesterday (July 14) in the heart of New York City starring female fighting sensation Gina Carano (7-0) side-by-side with former Elite XC fighter Cristiane Santos (7-1) to promote their upcoming Strikeforce title fight on August 15. “Conviction” and “Cyborg” will collide at Strikeforce: ‘Carano vs. [...] George St. Pierre |
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