Who Should Kimbo Slice Fight This October?
There are many fighters that the EliteXC should put Kimbo up against. Thing is they just wont do it. Kimbo Slice is too big of a marketing tool for them. The debut show of “Saturday Night Fights” which featured a main event fight between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson was the most watched MMA event in the US. Unfortunately for the EliteXC their numbers for the second show had took a 40% drop, the show did not feature Kimbo Slice in a fight.
So the main reason the EliteXC will not put Kimbo in a fight against a high level heavyweight MMA fighter is due to the numbers. If Kimbo Slice was to lose a fight he could lose all credibility.
EliteXC could take a risk though, putting Kimbo up against a really great heavyweight fighter. Why not try giving him a title shot against EliteXC’s first heavyweight champion Antonio Silva? Kimbo would get annihilated but maybe if it was a main event fight a new EliteXC front-man could be created.
Of course Kimbo Slice could also fight Brett Rogers which would prove to be an interesting fight for all of the five minutes it would last. I am pretty sure that Rogers would rip him to pieces in just the first round. Both Brett Rogers and Kimbo Slice had some words to exchange after the debut show on CBS.
The two fighters above would be the best fights for fans to see where Kimbo actually stands in the EliteXC heavyweight division. Chances are though that the EliteXC will select a fighter with a big ZERO on the experience scale just so Kimbo can impress again.
UFC: Anthony Johnson Appealing Decision
Anthony Johnson (5-2) has confirmed that he will be appealing the technical knockout decision opponent Kevin Burns was awarded in last Saturdays UFC Fight Night 14. The fight appealing will go through the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). After receiving a poke to the eye Anthony Johnson started to fall back screaming in pain. The referee believed that Johnson was hit with an uppercut thrown seconds after the eye poke. A decision was made by the referee and Kevin Burns was awarded the fight by (T)KO.
After watching the replay several times all the fans in the building and watching at home could clearly see the uppercut never connected and it was the eye poke that made Johnson drop to the ground. Johnson was not given the usual five minutes to recover.
UFC: Silva Vs. Irvin Preview
The UFC fighters will be in action again this weekend with Fight Night 14. The event is a direct competitor to Afflictions attempts at getting into the events circle. The UFC has tried to put together the best card they can without giving too many freebies away. UFC Fight Night 14: Silva Vs. Irvin will be live and free this Saturday night on Spike TV or Setanta Sports in the UK.
UFC Fight Night 14 sees the return of hardcore party maniac Jesse Taylor. Jesse was thrown off of the Ultimate Fighter for simply partying too hard and annoying some people. Now he is back though and will be facing of against who many believed would win the Ultimate Fighter CB Dollaway. CB is coming into this fight after being the runner up of the last season on the show.
Two other Ultimate Fighter crew members will also be facing off against each other. Both fighters last fights were against CB which they both lost, putting them out of the Ultimate Fighter. These two fighters are Tim Credeur and Cale Yarbrough. Tim almost got his chance at being a finalist but just missed out after losing to CB. Cale is trying to get his career started, this will be his first professional fight.
Other fights include undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez against Jake O’Brien, Light Heavyweight hopefuls Brandon Vera against Reese Andy and Lightweight fighter Hermes Franca taking on Frank Edgar.
The Main Event - Anderson “The Spider” Silva Vs. James “The Sandman” Irvin
The Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will be making his move up to Light Heavyweight to face off against James Irvin.
James Irvin is coming off the quick win at Fight Night 13. In just 8 seconds his superman punch put an end to the fight. The Sandmans current record in the UFC is 4-3 with an overall MMA record of 14-4-1. Irvin is on a two fight win streak and will be looking to carry on climbing up the Light Heavyweight division with a win against Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva is the current Middleweight Champion looking for a move up to Light Heavyweight. To succeed in the new division he will have to defeat James Irvin. Silva is currently considered the best fighter on the planet in most pound-for-pound rankings. There is no doubt that Anderson Silva is the clear favorite for the fight but can he go any further in the new division? Maybe to even holding both titles. Only time will tell…
Affliction Banned - Fedor Vs. Sylvia Preview
This weekend Russia’s own Fedor Emelianenko will be fighting Tim Sylvia at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for the WAMMA Heavyweight title of the world. The event will be Afflictions first event and is titled “Banned“.
The 31 year old Russian Fedor is one of the greatest fighters to live. His current MMA record is 28-1 with one no contest. Over 50% of his 28 wins come from submissions with 14 in total. He also has 6 (T)KO’s and the other 7 fights were decided by decision. His only loss was many years ago back in the year 2000 against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. The fight lasted a whole 17 seconds with Kohsaka getting the (T)KO due to a cut. I have never seen the fight but getting a cut 17 seconds in does seem a bit drastic. Since then Fedor went on to defeat some of the greatest names in the heavyweight division including Mark Coleman, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Heath Herring. Theres one more he is looking to add to his list and that will come this Sunday against Tim Sylvia.
Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia has also had his fair share of fights against some also very notable fighters. Unfortunately for him most of those notable fighters defeated him like Nogueira a few months back. Slyvia’s current MMA record is 24-4 with 16 of the wins by way of technical knockout. Even though Sylvia’s record is not as good as good as his opponents he shouldn’t be taken lightly by Fedor. Tim Sylvia will be going into the fight this Saturday night after a loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He should be looking to redeem himself.
A look at both fighters together shows us that Tim Sylvia does have a significant height and weight advantage over Fedor. A whole 8 inches to be exact. Just look at the image above. I was showing this to a friend who was asking about Affliction this weekend (He isn’t really into MMA) and he said it looked like the most uneven fight he had ever seen. Little does he know it is pretty uneven for the big guy and Tim Sylvia will have to pull something good to get a win over Fedor.
The event will be live this weekend from the Honda Centre in Anaheim California only on PPV make sure you check this one out.
UFC Fight Night 15 Made Official
UFC gets it’s first date in Nebraska. It will take place this September 17th at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha Nebraska. UFC Fight Night 15 is the title of the event and will be broadcast live on Spike TV for those that can’t make it to the event.
What makes it even more appealing is the fact that you could grab yourself a ticket for only $35 and if you’re a member of the UFC Fight Club you can grab yours this Wednesday the 16th of July.
The card has not been fully put together yet but here are a few fights that will be taking place:
Mac Danzig vs. Clay Guida
Josh Neer vs. Nate Diaz
Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer
Alan Belcher vs. Ed Herman
UFC 86: Forrest Griffin Becomes the New Light-Heavyweight Champion
It was something that many of his fans wanted to see. Something that many analysts believed he couldn’t do. Regardless of that though Forrest Griffin is the new UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion.
Over his time fighting in the UFC Forrest Griffin has become well loved by many. His entrance into the UFC was one of epic proportions taking on Stephan Bonnar in The Ultimate Fighter Final and winning by unanimous decision. That fight is still recognized today by UFC president Dana White at the “most important fight in UFC history.”
The fight against Rampage was an entertaining one. Both fighters had their share of beatings and it all looked pretty close to being done for Forrest in the second round, a round which he took 10-8 in points from the three judges. The only thing I have to complain about in the fight is how the judges believe Forrest won so decisively. In my opinion and probably in the minds of many others including Forrest Griffin thought the fight would be a lot closer. Maybe even a draw.
All is said and done now though. Forrest Griffin is the new Light-Heavyweight Champion. Only one question remains though… Who next? Well I think that Forrest will be matched up against the winner of UFC 88 in Atlanta Georgia. Either Rashad Evans or Chuck Liddell. For Rampage? Who knows? I think he will end up with another title shot fairly soon.
UFC 86: Jackson Vs. Griffin Live Results
UFC 86 Live tonight. We will have all the live results starting pretty soon with the under card! Make sure you keep checking the site for round by round coverage of the event. Full UFC 86 analysis will be up on Sunday morning.
UFC 86: Jackson Vs. Griffin Quick Results
Forrest Griffin defeats Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via unanimous decision
Patrick Cote defeats Ricardo Almeida by split decision.
Joe Stevenson defeats Gleison Tibau via Submission (guillotine) Round 2
Josh Koscheck defeats Chris Lytle via unanimous decision.
Tyson Griffin defeats Marcus Aurelio via unanimous decision (30-27)
Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Justin McCully via Submission Round 1
Cole Miller defeats Jorge Gurgel via submission in round three
Melvin Guillard defeats Dennis Siver via TKO Round 1
Justin Buchholz defeats Corey Hill via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
UFC 86: Jackson Vs. Griffin Live Commentary
UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin (205-pound limit)
Round one: Rampage comes out looking more insane than ever. Griffin comes out with a few good combos. Forrest is throwing some good leg kicks but Rampage throws a massive combo. Rampage throws a huge punch and knocks Forrest down. Forrest gets back to his feet and the round is over.
Round two: Forrest gave another leg kick and Rampage’s leg was done. Forrest went to work on the leg and Rampage took him down but Griffin ended up on top. Forrest passed the guard of Rampage and got side mount. Forrest then attempted an americana. Forrest got mount with two minutes remaining. The round probably went 2 points in the favor of Forrest.
Round three: Rampage comes out clearly in pain on his leg. With around 3 minutes left Rampage threw a huge uppercut. The round would be a tough one to call on points.
Round four: The forth round Rampage was throwing some huge punches. Forrest attempts a triangle but Rampage picks him up and slams him down releasing the triangle.
Round five: The round was a close one. With loads of uppercuts coming from Rampage and good control coming from Forrest.
Final result: Forrest Griffin defeats Rampage Jackson to become the new Light-Heavyweight Champion of the world via unanimous decision.
Patrick Cote (12-4) vs. Ricardo Almeida (185-pound limit)
Round one: Almeida jumps on Cote and gets a guillotine. with 2 minutes remaining Almeida takes Cote down and Cote gets him in half guard. Almeida is controlling Cote and delivering some ground n pound. The first round in my opinion goes to Ricardo Almeida.
Round two: Almeida had to get his glove fixed up prior to the round so Cote got some extra time to regain himself. Cote throws a good punch with 2:30 remaining and Almeida looks hurt. COte would of took this round on points.
Round three: Almeida keeps retreating through the round and Cote keeps on advancing. The crowd is booing about the quality of the fight. Both fighters finish the fight with their hands held high. This one is going to decision.
Final result: Split Decision in the favor of Patrick Cote
Joe Stevenson (28-8) vs. Gleison Tibau (155-pound limit)
Round one: Opening minute and Stevenson knocks Tibau down and tries a guillotine. The guilotine fails and both fighters are back to their feet. Stevenson comes in with a slam to take Tibau down. Tibau has Stevenson in a shoulder lock which Stevenson tries to relax through. I have never quite seen a face like Stevenson’s while he was sat there in the shoulder lock.
Round two: Tibau takes Stevenson down with 3:30 remaining. Tibau gets mount but Stevenson uses his legs to throw him off and get back to standing up. Stevenson gets the guillotine and Tibau is forced to tap out.
Final result: Stevenson wins the fight by submission (Guillotine)
Josh Koscheck (10-2) vs. Chris Lytle (170-pound limit)
Round one: Lytle opens in the first minute with some huge kicks. Around 3 minutes remaining and Koscheck throws a kick and slips but is instantly back on his feet. Lytle gets Koscheck in a guillotine but Koscheck manages to escape with ease. 2 minutes remaining and Lytle has Koscheck in half guard. A minute remains and Lytle is sitting with Koscheck in his butterfly guard. Koscheck nearly gains Lytle’s back but Lytle manages to get back to guard. Koscheck puts in a huge hammer fist to end the round.
Round two: Opening minute and Koscheck tries to take Lytle down. Lytle gets back up and takes Koscheck down into a guillotine. Koscheck escapes and is into Lytle’s half guard. Koscheck gets Lytle up against the cage while still in his half guard and is throwing some elbows to the head of Lytle. Koscheck starts the ground and pound with 2 minutes remaining. Lytle refuses to let Koscheck pass guard. Chris Lytle by the end of the round has lost a lot of blood. It was that good of a cut that Joe Rogan describes it as a “goats vagina”
Round three: Chris Lytle refuses to give in to Josh Koscheck and continues to fight almost getting Koscheck into a guillotine. Lytle is gassed though and Koscheck manages to get half guard and starts dropping the elbows again. With a minute remaining the referee stands up the fighters. Koscheck continues to back away from Lytle knowing he has won on points. Lytle connects a few times in the last minute making Koscheck stagger.
Final result: Koscheck wins by Unanimous decision
Tyson Griffin (11-1) vs. Marcus Aurelio (155-pound limit)
Round one: Tyson Griffin got Aurelio down to the ground and proceeded to deliver a few quality shots to the head of Aurelio. Aurelio attempted some submissions including an arm-bar and a triangle. Both fighters get to standing position and punch it out till the bell.
Round two: Tyson comes out and in the first two minutes throws some solid leg kicks to the body of Aurelio. With around 3 minutes remaining Tyson pinned Aurelio up against the cage. 2 minutes remaining and Griffin slams Aurelio to the ground. Aurelio capitalizes on the situation and gets to the back of Griffin. Griffin escapes from the back attack and gets himself into Aurelio’s guard. Aurelio once again attempts a triangle and almost gets it locked in. The round ends clearly in favor of Griffin
Round three: Tyson once again comes out and shows Aurelio he knows how to kick box. Aurelio almost lands a knee on Griffin’s head. With 3 minutes remaining Aurelio is showing signs of tiredness but still attempts a take-down on Tyson Griffin. The take-down failed and Griffin landed a combo on Aurelio. With two minutes left in the round Tyson Griffin is dominating the stand up game. 1:30 remains and Griffin is back in the guard of Aurelio who almost gets the arm-bar.
Final result: Tyson Griffin wins the fight by unanimous decision 30-27
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Official
UFC 89 was made official by the UFC earlier today and has been set for October 18th at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
Tickets for the event can be bought on Saturday or if you are a member of the fight club you will be able to get your tickets this Wednesday ahead of the crowds.
The event as it currently stands will see Michael Bisping taking on Chris Leben a fight which should of happened at UFC 85 but due to a jail sentence for Leben was forced to be canceled. Leben was replaced by Canadian Jason Day in the event and Michael Bisping made it look like an easy win.
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Trailer…
UFC 89: Birmingham, England
Thats right UFC 89 will be taking place this October 18th in Birmingham England. It is the first time the UFC has ever been to the city of Birmingham.
UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner was the man who confirmed it to be true. Setanta sports will also now be showing all of the UFC’s events on their PPV service.