Archive for May, 2010

Heavyweight Mike Russow was awarded “Knockout of the Night” at “UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans” after delivering an astonishing come-from-behind knockout to highly hyped Todd Duffee after being dominated for the first two rounds. Russow showed his granite chin after he ate shot after shot from Duffee, but in a moment of desperation in the final frame, Russow connected a brilliant right-hand that dropped Duffee immediately to the mat. The knockout was one of the most unbelievable turn of events in UFC history. For those of you that missed it, here is Mike Russow derailing the Todd Duffee hype train.

Ryan Jensen, Mike Russow, Jason Brilz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira were awarded the $65,000 fight-night bonuses at “UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans” Ryan Jensen reeled in “Submission of the Night” after a come from behind submission victory over Jesse Forbes. Jensen was rocked early in the bout, but he kept his composure and sunk in a guillotine choke that earned him the win. Heavyweight Mike Russow scored a stunning knockout victory against the hype-machine named Todd Duffee. A lot of hype was surrounding Duffee entering this fight as it was his first fight following his performance which was the UFC’s [...]

The long-awaited grudge match between Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans finally took place over the weekend  at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Rampage and Evans finally came to blows in the night’s main event after months of trash talking and anticipation. Rashad followed his gameplan to perfection and was able to earn the nod in a unanimous decision victory. He used his speed and wrestling to outclass Rampage for a majority of the fight. At the opening bell, the two fighters met in the center of the octagon and Rashad sent Rampage stumbling across the cage after [...]

Once again the UFC brings an excellent fight card to Las Vegas. Sat. May 29th, UFC 114, being headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rashad Evans, has several other bouts worthy of being main events. DIEGO SANCHEZ VS JOHN HATHAWAY Diego Sanchez will try to rebound from his loss against BJ Penn, fighting undefeated John Hathaway. Hathaway brought a 10-0 record with him into the UFC, and kept the streak alive with 3 wins in his UFC career. John Hathaway expressed his determination due to the fact that the fight will be the first of the televised portion of the [...]

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and fan-favorite Forrest Griffin was forced to pull out of a bout scheduled for this Saturday against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder earlier this month. According to his trainer Jimmy Gifford, the surgery will keep Griffin away from training for approximately 12 weeks and out of the cage until September at the earliest. “He saw a specialist in Los Angeles and had it worked on,” Gifford said. “It was minor surgery, nothing crazy. He’ll start physical therapy in six weeks and be on the shelf for 12 weeks. “We’re not sure [...]

Dana White announced at a May 24th press conference that the UFC will be opening a Canadian HQ in Toronto. Former Canadian football league president Tom Wright will be heading operations north of the border. White, along with UFC chairman Lorenzo Farrita, have stated that the UFC is committed to the plan of growing it’s brand in Canada, and that the fans there are some of the most passionate in the world. “The support that we receive from the fans and the media here is second to none,” said White. “Vancouver was our fastest sellout in history, and every other [...]

Anderson ” the Spyder ” Silva, hands down the best fighter in the UFC, possibly the world, is being held back from proving so.  Dana White does not seem to appreciate Silva.  To me, it must be a personal issue unknown and outside the UFC.  It doesn’t add up that White has a problem with Silva’s sportsmanship, while he just can’t get enough of Brock Lesnar’s post-fight comments or actions – not to mention his cocky behavior in the Heath Herring fight. Brock Lesnar was throw into the UFC, won a few fights, lost a fight, and just like that [...]

Riding a 2-fight win steak, Amir Sadollah hopes to re-energize his short career with a win at UFC 114 this Saturday. Sadollah will face off against Dong Hyun Kim, a man who boasts one of the cleanest records in the UFC. While Kim is relatively new to the UFC (4-0), his pro career is listed as 12-0-1, with most of his bouts taking place at Deep Impact events. Sodallah, when asked about his upcoming fight, said this,”I’m excited for this fight. He’s a tough guy. He’s definitely one of the upper echelon guys, and I think that’s a good sign,”. [...]

(courtesy MMAweekly.com) KJ Noons and Charles “crazy horse” Bennett, will finally have their rematch on June 26th. The first time the two met was in 2007, where Noons was knocked down and out late into the first round. The loss was only 1 of 2 total on Noon’s pro record, making the rematch that much sweeter. Since the two last met, both men have had drastically different success levels. While KJ Noons has won the EliteXC lightweight belt, and is riding a 4-fight winning streak into this bout. Bennett on the other hand, hasn’t shown much promise, going 4-3, with [...]