MMA Thread

[alvarado52]

Overreem post Shogun

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that chick is hot

[MoFo]

Did anyone watch the boxing

Pretty much every fight was AWESOME

Soto Karass/Maidana, Martinez/Beltran and JCC/Martinez were fucking great

[Next Big Thing]

YESSIR! Love me some Sergio Martinez. If dude was American, spoke better English or promoted by a Don King/Dana White type instead of an old ass bastard like Bob Arum he would be just as big a star as Pacquiao. He's legit in the ring and a good guy out of it.

[Jura]

Imagine if Vince McMahon went into MMA instead of creating the XFL.

[Next Big Thing]

It would have been too corny and maybe overly produced. Especially with the inevitable storyline tie-ins that would come. J.R., since I know he's expressed interest in commentating MMA, would be obnoxious.

I think the UFC could borrow a few things from wrestling from a production value sense (e.g., a Zuffatron would be sick and maybe entrance videos tailored for each fighter on the main card), but I don't think Vince would connect with MMA fans as a promoter the same way Dana does.

[Crimson]

UFC should do those face to face interviews like boxing with Kellerman. Have Rogan do it with big main events.

[Next Big Thing]

That would be sick as long as they limited it to big main events like you said. Can you imagine Silva and Sonnen face to face with just Joe Rogan (and probably Ed Soares) prior to their fight? The tension would be amazing.

Zuffa should definitely steal a little bit of HBO Boxing's promotional/presentation style.

[Next Big Thing]

Mir Out for Fight Against Cormier

TORONTO -- Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir suffered an injury that has forced him to pull out of a Nov. 3 bout against Daniel Cormier, a source confirmed to ESPN.com.

The nature of Mir's injury has not yet been revealed.

MMAJunkie.com reported the news earlier Wednesday.

Mir and Cormier were scheduled to meet on a Strikeforce-promoted card in Oklahoma City. It was to be Strikeforce's final heavyweight fight.

Strikeforce has not yet determined whether another opponent will be selected to face Cormier, who was slated to compete in UFC after facing Mir.

Mir was expected to become the first fighter on UFC's roster to compete in a Strikeforce event. UFC and Strikeforce are owned by Zuffa LLC.

During his most recent fight -- on May 26 -- Mir was knocked out in the second round by UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos.

Mir has a professional record of 16-6.

Cormier (10-0) won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament on May 19 with a lopsided unanimous decision over former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett.

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/8400251/source-injured-frank-mir-pulls-daniel-cormier-fight

The amount of injuries to fighters in marquee main events this year is insane.

[CSL]

yah, Werdum has said he wants it if the UFC say yes

[Kris P Lettus]

UFC should do those face to face interviews like boxing with Kellerman. Have Rogan do it with big main events.

Rogan does do the talking head interviews they just edit him out..

[Kris P Lettus]

yah, Werdum has said he wants it if the UFC say yes

That would be an awesome fight..

[CSL]

Jimi Manuwa is fun

[MoFo]

If Pickett wins hes gotta get a shot at Barao surely

[MoFo]

That fight was FUCKING HORRIBLE

I remember when Hathaway looked sick against Diego Sanchez and ever since hes been turd

[CSL]

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[Jura]

November is pretty close. I need to get my GSP fix.

[CSL]

Batista wins his MMA debut via TKO in about 4 minutes. And lol Joe Lauzon playing Joe Rogan the post fight interviewer on the show

[MoFo]

Lauzon is about as awkward on a mic as Batista is at punching people

His takedown looked dece I guess if I had to pick a positive, even if it was just a fat ass who offered no resistance

[CSL]

Strikeforce cancelled their November card. Ruh roh

[Next Big Thing]

Strikeforce is like a cockroach that won't die. They are promising a stacked card in January though. Hopefully, that means Cormier vs. Overeem with the winner being #1 contender for the HW title. Anything less would be uncivilized.

[Jordan]

I'm going Silva by decision tonight btw...

[CSL]

Anderson's gonna stop him

[CSL]

although if you asked me while I'm watching the promos for the fight, I'd tell you Bonnar can pull the upset since they do a pretty good job of selling it but you snap out of it immediately as soon as it ends

[Crimson]

Yea they keep pushing "the biggest upset ever" card so much it's been jinxed. I see it going a few rounds though..i'll say 3rd round ko. Silva will want it to go more than one round to entertain his home crowd. But im sure he'd love a KO.

[MoFo]

That neck crank was nasty, Story started bleeding from his mouth and then the crowd were chanting ECW I think :lol:

[Innovator]

Wow how'd Fitch get out of that

[CSL]

Glover Teixeira looking like a beast

[CSL]

fairly sure I'd have just got out the cage and gone home if I was Maldonado

[CSL]

lol shitttt the left hand Maldonado just landed

[CSL]

3rd straight loss for Maldonado but surely he doesn't get cut after that

[CSL]

lol ridiculous. Anderson decides to finish the fight, 3 seconds later finishes the fight

[Savio]

loved the Bonnar reaction to the knee

[MoFo]

Good god I hope Maldonado isnt brain damaged after that

[Next Big Thing]

Awesome card. Fitch brought it, loved seeing Herman tap and Silva is without a doubt the G.O.A.T

[Krimzon7]

Silva takes a moment to tell his corner to calm down, he hangs out for one more second and then unleashes the fucking fury to finish Bonanr = the most ridiculous perfomance I ever witnessed.

[Jura]

I'm not fond of these soccer type crowds for fights. It messes with the dynamic. I like the normal crowds when they go crazy with anticipation of a knock-out instead of being in awe.

[Crimson]

I hate crowds that chant boring when it isn't really boring.

[MoFo]

Jon Jones and Sonnen are the coaches of TUF 17 and will fight April 17th according to LA Times

Dunno if Sonnen/Griffin is still goin ahead or what

[Next Big Thing]

TUF ratings blow so I guess they're going to try to up it with Jones and Sonnen. Not really mad as I think both guys bring a refreshing dynamic as coaches and personalities. It's the actual TUF competitors that I don't give a shit about. The talent pool is so watered down at this point and I can only watch a bunch of dudes who will never amount to anything in the UFC live in a house, train and fight for so long.

The actual fight is kind of a joke though. Sonnen is going to get knocked the fuck out and I don't care about how good his takedowns are. Jones is too big, long and strong for Chael to dominate him like he did Silva in their first fight.

[Next Big Thing]

I feel like the UFC has stretched itself to the point where it's gone from logical matchmaking and clear cut contenders to WWE style matchmaking and squash matches. Vitor gave it a good try, but had no business fighting Jones. Bonnar had no business fighting Silva. If Sonnen didn't have a mouth, no one would be happy seeing this fight based on Sonnen's record and style. Even his trash talk is pretty much the same old ish repeated.

[Crimson]

All true but I don't see a problem with it right now. Sonnen and Jones are 2 of their top drawers in the company..people will pay for the fight..and the rating for TUF will increase . Really a win win.

Only letdown for me is the hype for a Bones/Silva matchup now taking a backseat. Come to think of it what if they would have done a Sonnen/Hendo coaching season and the winner would be #1 contender? That might've been good too

[Innovator]

Dan Henderson ‏@danhendo
I guess I should just quit training to win fights and to be exciting for the fans and just go to shit talking school. @danawhite

[MoFo]

I thought Hendo and Sonnen were bezzies?

[Krimzon7]

I thought Hendo and Sonnen were bezzies?

So was Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. 13 pounds of Gold can make the worst enemies out of the closest of teammates.

[Next Big Thing]

I thought Hendo and Sonnen were bezzies?

That's what's interesting and confusing now. Sonnen fights under the "Team Quest" banner, which Hendo started with Couture, but there are actually two incarnations of Team Quest. One is Hendo's, the other is Matt Lindland's. They even have two separate websites and rosters.

Chael fights under Matt Lindland's brand and Hendo is actually suing Lindland over the name and trademark because although Lindland joined them shortly after Couture and Hendo started the team and opened a gym with their blessing, he apparently trademarked the name without their knowledge or approval.

[Next Big Thing]

So was Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. 13 pounds of Gold can make the worst enemies out of the closest of teammates.

In hindsight, were they really that tight? Now Jones is pretty much saying the same ish about fighting Anderson that he said about fighting Rashad and they don't even train in the same city or live in the same country most of the time!

I can understand 38 year old Anderson Silva not wanting to fight a bigger, faster, stronger and younger version of himself (especially when he's only got two fights left on his current deal and could potentially slay one more Middleweight and GSP before retiring or sticking Dana up for more money), but Jones can't seriously call himself a business man and not want to take on the Greatest of All Time.

Imagine the paycheck and the publicity/hype that Nike would give to him if that fight were to take place in Texas Stadium. It would be one of the most profitable events in the history of all combat sports and probably end up second only to Pacquiao/Mayweather.

[Next Big Thing]

By the way, notice how you don't get this kind of insight or knowledge dropped on you by csl.

[Krimzon7]

I don't want to expound any further on Suga/JBJ. I'll let them demons rest right where they are.

As far as CSL...pfft. Comparing the two of you is like comparing a match to a volcano. and he's not the volcano!

[Kris P Lettus]

Bellator starts doing live shows on Spike in 3 months..

WOO

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http://rubbermallet.org/dopeshowdeath.html

[Kris P Lettus]

http://www.middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9435:check-out-even-more-mma-fighters-rocking-halloween-costumes-in-2012&catid=34:organizations

[MoFo]

New UFC ring card girl Jessica Cambensly

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[Kris P Lettus]

:y:

[Kris P Lettus]

danhendo Knee felt pretty good today. No pain, but starting back slow. Felt good to get punched in the face again. Lol
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[CSL]

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first Condit/GSP Primetime ep

[CSL]

also Bisping/Vitor confirmed for Brazil in January

[Krimzon7]

vitor/bisping??? Jesus Christ, Bisping gets absolutely no love. This dude is just a grinder. give him his fucking shot already.

[Kris P Lettus]

Friday, November 2, 2012
Source: Stephan Bonnar fails test
By Franklin McNeil
ESPN.com

Recently retired light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar and heavyweight Dave Herman failed their respective UFC 153 postfight drug tests, a source told ESPN.com on Friday.
The source said that Bonnar tested positive for drostanolone, an anabolic steroid. Herman tested positive for marijuana metabolites.
UFC 153 took place in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 13.
The failed postfight drug test was Bonnar's second. He tested positive for boldenone after a unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 62 in August 2006.
Griffin defeated Bonnar by unanimous decision in April 2005, during "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 1 finale. That fight is often credited with being most responsible for attracting casual fight fans to mixed martial arts.
Marc Ratner, the UFC vice president of regulatory affairs, confirmed to ESPN.com that two fighters did fail their 153 postfight drug tests. But he would not say whether Bonnar and Herman were those fighters.
"When we go to these different countries, in order to grow the sport, without athletic commissions supervising, we self-regulate," Ratner said. "That's because of the experience we have in our company with regulators.
"There were 12 fights (at UFC 153) and we tested all 24 fighters for performance-enhancing drugs as well as recreational street drugs. Twenty-two fighters tested negative and two fighters tested positive."
Bonnar suffered a first-round TKO to middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event. They competed at light heavyweight.
A little more than two weeks after the loss, Bonnar, 35, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. He finished his career with a record of 15-8.
Herman was submitted via armbar in the second round by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. It was the first time in his professional career that Herman (21-5) had been submitted.
The setback to Nogueira, a former UFC interim heavyweight titleholder, was Herman's third in a row.

[Next Big Thing]

Way to go Bonnar. That's how you end your career on top.

[Kris P Lettus]

Cheating and getting smashed..

:wavesad:

[MoFo]

Hope Herman gets cut just to put the cherry on the cake, guy was a moron in the Nog fight

[MoFo]

4 of Andersons last 10 opponents failed a drug test after fighting him btw, #statto

[CSL]

STATTO STATTO STATTO STATTO

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[Kris P Lettus]

4 of Andersons last 10 opponents failed a drug test after fighting him btw, #statto

Sonnen
Bonnar
Leban (failed for pain killers like 5 years after they fought??)

Who else??

[CSL]

Forrest and James Irvin apparently

[Kris P Lettus]

When did Forrest fail a piss test??

[CSL]

he mentioned it on some Youtube clip but it only "came out" recently, don't remember what for

[Kris P Lettus]

I was assuming Iving but didn't remember hearing that..

[MoFo]

Nate Marquardt

[Kris P Lettus]

Nate Marquardt

That fight was in 07, he got popped for TRT in 2011..

[MoFo]

I stole my faulty stats from Luke Thomas on MMA Fighting btw

[Krimzon7]

Statto with the incorrect info...

[Next Big Thing]

Can you imagine the carnage Anderson Silva would leave if he found his own shady doctor to tell him he has "low testosterone" and got on TRT? In Anderson's case it's more plausible that he'd need it since he's pushing 40 anyways.

[CSL]

Ronda officially in the UFC, the womens SF 135 title is now the UFC womens title (I assume at 135) SF is also folding after their January show apparently

[Kris P Lettus]

I was hoping for pictures of Ronda or Gina..

Or Cyborg..

:shifty:

[weather vane]

Huge. Good riddence to Strike Force.

Can't wait to see some guys come from Strikeforce and fight.

Rousey, Cormier, Melendez, Rockhold, and Cyborg. Should be fun.

[Kris P Lettus]

:heart: Melendez

[MoFo]

Melendez vs Bendo
Cyborg/Rousey
Rockhold/Anderson (:lol:)

Brilliant news

[Crimson]

Marquardt looks solid again as well..

[Next Big Thing]

Thank God. The 135 pound women's division is a good get as well as the usual suspects like Cormier, Melendez, Rockhold and hopefully Josh Barnett.

There's also some quality underrated talent & personalities like Roger Gracie, Jacare Souza and Larenz Larkin. They'll definitely enhance some of the shitty UFC cards we've gotten lately.

[MoFo]

Wanted a Barnett vs Mir fight for years, hopefully they do that shit ASAP.

[Kris P Lettus]

Cormier vs Velasquez

:drool:

[Krimzon7]

Cormier vs Velasquez

:drool:

Don't think that's gonna happen.

[Jura]

Don't they train at the same gym?

[Kris P Lettus]

Yes but I think on paper it's an amazing fight..

[Kris P Lettus]

I'm watching this UFC 148 Unrestricted show and they just showed Chael backstage practicing like 10 spinning back fists in a row..

LOL:'(

[Next Big Thing]

Cormier vs Velasquez

:drool:

Speaking of dream match ups between training partners, how dope would it be if Nate beat Bendo and we got a title unification bout between Gilbert Melendez and Nate Diaz. Shit would be epic!

[Next Big Thing]

Werdum and Big Nog are coaches on the Ultimate Fighter Brazil. That's a good fight.

[Jura]

Don't like Werdum. It's kind of dirty when you stick your fingers in the other guy's butthole during a match as a tactic.

[Kris P Lettus]

It isn’t often that the booking of an undercard fight can cause controversy, but Bellator recently found itself in hot water when they booked Dan McGuane on the undercard of this week’s Bellator 81. Bellator booked a fight between McGuane and 3-0 Light-Heavyweight Mike Mucitelli, ignoring the fact that Dan McGuane was convicted of manslaughter in 2005. No big deal, it was just self-defense, right? Unfortunately, no. Not even close.

Recently, a website BanDanMcGuane.com popped up after the webmaster had learned that Bellator had signed the fighter. According to reports, McGuane and his twin brother beat an eighteen year old, one hundred and fifty-five pound man named Kelly Proctor to death after Dan’s brother thought he heard Kelly say something. I wish I were exaggerating, but I’m not. After the jump, the grisly details, courtesy of the website (they’ve since been removed):

At the time of the incident that led to his death, the victim was five feet, eight inches tall and weighed approximately 155 pounds. Each defendant was approximately six feet, four inches tall and weighed nearly 200 pounds.

On the evening of Saturday, July 2, 2005, the victim and his girlfriend, Jayme Rotondi, watched part of the town of Ayer’s annual Independence Day fireworks at Pirone Park, but left early to avoid the crowds at the end of the display. As they left the park, the victim and Rotondi passed a group of at least six people walking toward the park. The group consisted of the defendants, Greg Shultz, an exchange student from Denmark, who was approximately the same size as the defendants, Brandi Livingston, Mary Papalucas and Sara Jones. Rotondi noticed one of the defendants staring at her; she smiled, then heard someone laugh. The victim stopped and asked Rotondi, “What are they laughing at?” Peter left the group and walked back toward the victim and asked, “Did you say something? Do you want me to beat your ass in front of your girl?” Papalucas positioned herself between Peter and the victim and said to Peter, “Don’t do this, let’s go.” At that point, Peter reached over Papalucas’s head and, with an open hand, slapped the victim across the face, knocking from his mouth a straw on which he had been chewing. After Peter slapped the victim, Daniel joined in the attack. Both defendants punched the victim several times. The victim began crawling, trying to escape the assault.

The fight gradually moved from the street to the curb, then onto the sidewalk, where the defendants forced the victim back up against a sport utility vehicle (SUV). Rotondi, in an attempt to break up the fight, jumped onto Daniel’s back and scratched him, tearing his blue polo shirt. She was pulled off Daniel by Papalucas, who also tried unsuccessfully to break up the fight. One of the defendants shoved Papalucas and Rotondi aside, then Daniel kicked the victim in the chest. The victim fell to the ground and ended up under the SUV. The defendants walked away, leaving the victim under the SUV. As he left the scene, Peter said, “What do you have to say now?”

The victim remained under the SUV, lying on his chest, with blood coming from his nose. His breathing was labored. Papalucas told the victim it was okay to come out from under the SUV, but he was not responsive. She and some of the defendants’ friends, who remained at the scene, pulled the victim from under the SUV. The victim was unconscious and his eyes were open but rolled back in his head.

Long story short, Dan and his equally deplorable brother beat a younger, smaller Kelly Proctor to death because they heard him ask his girlfriend a question. I’d compare them to the lunkhead pieces of shit who wear Affliction, but I have – and I can’t believe I’m typing this – more respect for those people than I do for the McGuanes.

Before we go any further, I understand that everyone has a right to make a living. At the same token, not everyone has a right to make a living as a professional fighter. There are plenty of other ways to make a living besides fighting.

It’s bad enough that certain politicians still compare our sport to cock-fighting and dog-fighting; we don’t need to give those comparisons legitimacy by glorifying a despicable human being like Dan McGuane. Beating a younger, smaller person to death with your twin brother isn’t “brave” or “athletic,” it’s something that only a completely sick, deranged individual would do.

If someone is unable to separate the person in the cage from the person outside of it, they simply aren’t mentally stable enough to deserve the right to represent out sport. If you disagree, that’s fine, as long as you don’t complain about the mainstream media representing MMA fighters as douchebag high school dropouts who are too stupid to work at Burger King. At least be consistent with your beliefs.

For the record, I also wouldn’t want current Bellator fighters Brett Rogers and War Machine representing my brand due to their – ahem – “character issues.” Unlike McGuane, though, not only did those two never kill anybody, but they’re also both names that hardcore fans are familiar with who have demonstrated that they have at least some talent. I’m not saying I agree with either man being on Bellator’s payroll, but at least I understand why they were signed. There were literally never any such advantages to signing Dan McGuane.

Within hours of BloodyElbow running with the story yesterday, Bellator tweeted that Dan McGuane had been removed from their card and that they would begin looking for a replacement fight. We applaud Bellator for doing the right thing and cutting their ties with Dan McGuane.

@SethFalvo

wow

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[CSL]

Carwin blew his knee out, Nelson needs a new opponent for the TUF finale

[Kris P Lettus]

FUCK

I was so looking forward to Carwin smashing him..

[Kris P Lettus]

Barnett??

[Next Big Thing]

Barnett??

I know it's probably a pipe dream, but Cormier makes sense. Whether they do it on the TUF finale or save it for the Strikeforce card in January. No one wants to see Cormier fight Dion Staring and Roy Nelson is a credible name capable of challenging Cormier. It would be a waste to give either guy curtain jerkers to fight when the perfect opportunity just presented itself.

[Kris P Lettus]

I wanted to say DC but he is already supposed to fight on the January SF card..

[Kris P Lettus]

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Chael's boys come to help with training on TUF 17..

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Kris P Lettus]

JDS signed with Nike..

woooooo

[CSL]

Matt Mitrione replaces Shane Carwin

[Kris P Lettus]

I love Meathead.. Been over a year since his loss to Kongo.. With the speed he picked up MMA in his first two years, I bet he is solid as fuck with another full year of training under his belt..

[Next Big Thing]

Matt Mitrione replaces Shane Carwin

Mitrione was also scheduled to fight Phil de Fries on the 29th so hopefully that shatters this illusion that the UFC can't/won't re-book guys when it suits them. I like Matt Mitrione a lot though. I just don't think he has what it takes to challenge Nelson yet.

[Next Big Thing]

JDS signed with Nike..

woooooo

Is this for Brazil or the U.S.? Not gonna lie, other than the Nike swoosh on his banner and that Bones Knowns shirt, we haven't seen much.

[Kris P Lettus]

Nike Brazil

Silva's been rocking nike shit..

[Kris P Lettus]

Watching these weigh-ins right now.. I don't ubnderstand why a fighter would come out the in some sweatpants/wind pants, a t-shirt, and some flip flops.. Guy come out there with combat boots, jeans, with mma trunk under them, hoodies, chains, all this bullshit..

[Kris P Lettus]

sometimes they have on street clothes with mma trunks and like 2 pair of compression trunks, then regular underwear..

O_o

[CSL]

Mitrione was also scheduled to fight Phil de Fries on the 29th so hopefully that shatters this illusion that the UFC can't/won't re-book guys when it suits them. I like Matt Mitrione a lot though. I just don't think he has what it takes to challenge Nelson yet.

when was that ever questioned, it's not the first time it's happened

[Kris P Lettus]

Tom Lawlor just did The Shocker entrance..

[Kris P Lettus]

*Shockmaster

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[Kris P Lettus]

https://twitter.com/RondaRousey/status/269516896175538176

[Next Big Thing]

She should fight Josh Barnett's protege Shayna Baszler.

[Kris P Lettus]

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Monday, November 19, 2012
Dana White disappointed by Bonnar
By Franklin McNeil
ESPN.com

Stephan Bonnar not only failed his UFC 153 postfight drug test, he failed promotion president Dana White.
White has opted not to speak with the recently retired light heavyweight since the test results were revealed.
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Bonnar, 35, tested positive for Drostanolone, an anabolic steroid, after suffering a first-round TKO loss Oct. 13 to middleweight champion Anderson Silva in Rio de Janeiro.
A little more than two weeks after the loss, Bonnar announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

But vowing never to fight in the Octagon again did not soften the emotional blow Bonnar's failed test dealt to White.

"I've known Stephan for a long time and we've had a great relationship," White said Sunday morning after UFC 154 in Montreal. "That's the thing that disappoints me the most.

"I haven't even answered his phone calls. I haven't talked to him since. I don't hate him, but I just don't want to talk to him."

Bonnar was a late replacement at UFC 153. He was asked to fight Silva in a light heavyweight contest after an injury forced featherweight champ Jose Aldo to withdraw from his bout against former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar.

"The thing that bothers me most about the Stephan Bonnar thing is that he didn't tell me," White said. "He wasn't planning on fighting. He said that he was practicing to do some pro wrestling."

Bonnar was suspended by UFC for one year. The suspension prevents Bonnar from coming out of retirement, according to UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner.

Bonnar has not spoken publicly about the positive postfight drug test.

It's the second time in his professional mixed martial arts career that Bonnar has failed a postfight drug test.

He tested positive for Boldenone after a unanimous-decision loss in August 2006 to Forrest Griffin at UFC 62.

Bonnar finished his pro career with a record of 15-8.

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Todd Duffee resigned with UFC to fight Phil De Fries..

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Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez tapped for octagon debut at UFC on FX 6
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm ET

Former WEC announcer Joe Martinez will soon make his octagon debut.

Martinez recently revealed to Examiner.com that he has been hired for in-cage duties at next month's UFC on FX 6 event, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Australia but due to the time difference airs live in the U.S. on Friday night....

Dunno why they'd need to lighten Buffers duties as he has just about the sweetest job in the world..

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[Krimzon7]

Dunno why they'd need to lighten Buffers duties as he has just about the sweetest job in the world..

Don't mind this actually. Bruce Buffer is that guy. He's the announcer for the big fights.

Like the idea that they get somebody for the mid tier fight cards

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http://i.imgur.com/SIKOm.jpg

LOL GSP

[Next Big Thing]

I feel like there isn't a person on earth who doesn't have that one picture from childhood that wouldn't get LOL'd at if they were famous enough to have people want to LOL at them.

The may be one or two exceptions though:

http://www.borilacki-klub.com/wp-content/uploads/Nick-Nate-Diaz-young.jpghttp://kingpui85.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/nick-diaz-kid.jpg?w=470

[Krimzon7]

I laugh at these two fuckers right now. I they look like UNICEF Poster children in their other pics.

[Next Big Thing]

That because you're one of the most diabolical haters this side of the Mississippi.

[MoFo]

Dunno why they'd need to lighten Buffers duties as he has just about the sweetest job in the world..


TUF Finale (Nelson v Mitrione) is on the same night in Vegas, Buffer wouldn't be able to make both.

[Next Big Thing]

If you guys haven't caught it, Fight Factory is a pretty good show. It follows a bunch of different guys from AKA who are at different levels and points in their careers. There's more substance to it than the UFC Countdown/Primetime shows and at the same time it doesn't feel as scripted or piss poor as most other reality shows on t.v.

http://www.mynuvotv.com/show/about?name=fightfactory&season=1

[Crimson]

haha imagine if GSP had that haircut while kicking ass in the UFC.

Wow @ the Diaz brother in the right pic. They look like they were bullies

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[CSL]

Forrest shredded his knee, out of 155 fight with Phil Davis

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Damn


Dom Cruz had another knee surgery.. There will be another interim 135 title fight now between Berao and McDonald..

[Next Big Thing]

These guys may need to start training in bubble wrap or something.

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[MoFo]

Dana interview for MMA Fighting -

- Nick Diaz is next in line to fight GSP, also Hendricks will be forced to fight in the interim because "he's in no position to demand anything". GSP asked for the fight....

- Rousey is officially the UFC Womens 135lbs champ and will debut as main event of UFC 157 against Liz Carmouche, Cyborg will get the winner.

- Shogun vs Gustaffson is sketched in as #1 contender bout, but "anything can happen in the UFC"

[Next Big Thing]

I'm happy b/c I want to see GSP/Diaz even though I think GSP is the more well-rounded fighter, but that's gotta be a kick in the nuts to Hendricks. It's basically Dana saying GSP/Diaz will do better business than GSP/Hendricks. They should put Hendricks against the winner of Penn/MacDonald on that same card.

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Sucks for Hendricks..

Diaz should rematch Condit while Hendricks gets his shot..


Cybrog says she doesn't want to fight Rousey..

[Crimson]

Cyborg said she will fight the winner of that match. Tito Ortiz told her not to take it this soon

[Crimson]

Digging Mcdonalds new gimmick. All in a suit

[MoFo]

Digging Mcdonalds new gimmick. All in a suit


Hes turned into Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne

[Crimson]

More like American Psycho?

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Canadian Psycho

[Innovator]

Anderson wants a new contract. How many fights? 10

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He only has 2 fights left.. It will prolly be for X amount of title fights and X amount of "super fights" (non 185 title)..

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That being said, he and his management will have the bulk of the say in who, when and where he fights from now on..

[MoFo]

Only found out yesterday that Tito Ortiz is Cyborg's manager and told her not to take the Rousey fight.

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[CSL]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/cmpunk">cmpunk</a>, can I ask you a question?</p>&mdash; chael sonnen (@sonnench) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonnench/status/278672409568092160" data-datetime="2012-12-12T01:27:34+00:00">December 12, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Mark Hominick is retiring..

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[MoFo]

Found this while looking for more Krazy Horse pics, but it doesnt even look like him...

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/joshualevenson/krazyhorse.jpg

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Yeah that didnt happen..

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saw this last night and am glad someone screen captured it

http://i.imgur.com/eQ2ji.jpg

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[Next Big Thing]

Not a bad couple of fight cards for February.

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Marines ends sponsorship with UFC
December 18, 2012
The U.S. Marines announced that it will not extend its sponsorship of the UFC via ESPN’s Josh Gross (and Stripes.com). The sponsorship with the UFC ended November 30th and the budget for its sponsorship have been assigned elsewhere according to Major John Caldwell, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting Command.
According to Maj. Caldwell via Stripes.com:
“Due to evolving mission requirements, budgetary constraints, marketing analysis and the recommendation of our contracted advertising agency, resources previously allocated to the endeavor have been applied to alternate priorities,” he said.
The decision to cease the business relationship has to do in part with a push by member of Congress to end all sports sponsorships. Earlier this year, the U.S. Army pulled its NASCAR sponsorship. Also, the article infers that the Culinary Union Local 206 may have influenced the decision to pull its support from the UFC.
Via Stripes.com:
“The Marine Corps continues to stress strong personal values in markets that are viewed by young men and women who are interested in military service,” Caldwell said.
The veterans committee of UNITE HERE, a union that represents 250,000 hotel, food service, restaurant, textile, industrial laundry and gaming industry workers, said values were the heart of their argument against the partnership between the Marine Corps and UFC.
Payout Perspective:
The termination of the U.S. Marines sponsorship is a blow to the UFC as its signage and brand was a mainstay during UFC events including the sponsored “Tale of the Tape” and “prep point,” the mat where fighters were greased, during PPVs. It may be that the Marines were not receiving enough of a return on its investment in its sponsorship despite the fact that the UFC’s demo of young adult males is the audience the Marines would likely want. The union influence, if true, is another thorn in the side for the UFC. The UFC must now seek another prime sponsor to replace the hole that the Marines have left.

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Alexander Emelianenko is retiring..

[Next Big Thing]

I can't believe I watched that entire 12 days of Christmas... solely for Brittney Palmer.

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It was actually pretty funny though.. Specially the Faber flying knee stuff..

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Well now this is interesting...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White talked to media members this week (via MMA Fighting) about the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 and surprisingly, his focus wasn't on his celebrity coaching staff.

Instead, it was on a fighter who has the rest of the cast running scared.

"We have a guy on this season of The Ultimate Fighter, every fight he's in, someone goes to the hospital. The whole house is terrified of this guy. F-- terrified. Everybody. I picked this fight, and this guy is lined up with the guy I'm telling you about, and the guy has a nervous breakdown in the house over the weekend. Has a f-- nervous breakdown. Freaks out and has a nervous breakdown. This guy scared the living s--- out of everyone. It's awesome."

Awesome indeed.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will coach a team of up-and-coming fighters against recently-promoted title contender (and former middleweight) Chael Sonnen. TUF 17 will make its season premier on Tues., Jan. 22, 2013 at 9 p.m. ET on the FX Channel.

Has the promotion discovered the next big thing?

Stay tuned.

[Krimzon7]

haha...that's the only way i'll watch TUF again. Well done Dana

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http://i.imgur.com/18DFH.jpg

Moving it to Tuesdays will def help with the spiraling ratings..

[Shisen Kopf]

I'd watch UFC if one of the fighters had a wizard gimmick.

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[Crimson]

I will LMAO if Rousey loses . UFC has to pray to god she wins

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[MoFo]

Denis Kang and Melvin Manhoef were fighting at the weigh ins for the NYE Dream card in Jap, apparently.

No video though.

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“Cain Velasquez is a little midget on steds bring it on I’ll fight. Not a man born from his mother can beat me! I challenge u to fight all in in a cage or ring! It could be billed as the man vs midget lets get it on! U small stiff idiot. I’m the new baddest man on the planet I’ll smash @cainmma. Let’s get it on! U all herd it hear first if @cainmma has balls to fight me then lets go!”

Undefeated heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury, has taken to twitter to challenge the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez.

-bjpenn.com

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http://tysonfury.info/images/Tyson-Fury01.jpg

That's him..

lol

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“We’re friends, but above all we fight now in the same category and therefore have the same goal. We both compete for the same belt. Our friendship is more than a title and we are professional enough to let the rivalry be just inside the Octagon. It would be a different situation, but our profession in this type of situation is quite possible to happen.”

MMA legend, Dan Henderson, talks to Tatame.com about his friendship with teammate Chael Sonnen.

-bjpenn.com

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[MoFo]

http://tysonfury.info/images/Tyson-Fury01.jpg

That's him..

lol



He's most famous over here for uppercutting himself in the face during a fight.

Also he's been chinned and knocked down by 7 out of his last 8 opponents. Would be worse than Toney/Couture.

[Kris P Lettus]

lol yeah i saw the clip of him uppercutting himself

[whiteyford]

Is he the fighting Gypsy?

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UFC lightweight champion, Benson "Smooth" Henderson, was one of the WEC's top lightweights before getting placed into the UFC. He proved the WEC doubters wrong, as he became the UFC lightweight champion and has since defended it twice. With that, he has now signed an eight fight deal with the UFC, likely for a pretty good amount of money.

[Next Big Thing]

I'm excited about Jacare Souza's five fight deal in the UFC. Really hope they put him with Shields in his first fight.

[MoFo]

Barnett's post fight promo was cringy as fuck

[Next Big Thing]

Yeah, it was awkward as hell. I kind of want to see him in the UFC just for an awkward exchange between him and Rogan.

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always hated Barnett

[Next Big Thing]

Ariel Helwani had a great idea for the Fox 7 (which coincidentally takes place where Strikeforce did most of its shows):

UFC vs. Strikeforce:

Melendez vs. Henderson
Cormier vs. Mir
Mousasi vs. Gustafson
Rockhold vs. Philipou

Not a bad card at all and a good test for each fighter on the card. I could realistically see the Strikeforce guys winning 3 out of 4 of those matchups.

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I think the Henderson/Melendez fight will happen..

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http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/seagal_cormier2.jpg

[Next Big Thing]

Melendez vs. Henderson and Cormier vs. Melendez are official for UFC on Fox 7. So far so good.

[CSL]

saw the documentary about Evan Tanner last night, "Once I Was A Champion", it's very good

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Melendez vs. Henderson and Cormier vs. Melendez are official for UFC on Fox 7. So far so good.
I hope somebody ran this idea by Melendez first. ;)

[Next Big Thing]

Breaking news: Melendez has declined the opportunity to move up to Heavyweight. Frank Mir will be Cormier's new opponent :shifty:

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haha

CSL where did you see this doc?? Is it online??

[CSL]

I downloaded it from one of the wrestling torrent sites I'm signed up with. You might find it on one of the "regular" torrent sites, dunno. It's on Youtube's pay-on-demand thing tho I think http://www.youtube.com/movie/once-i-was-a-champion

"not available in this country" so I can't see any info but I'm guessing it'd cost no more than $2-3 to see which is worth it if you can't find it elsewhere

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thx

:kiss:

[Kris P Lettus]

I finally bought UFC 3 for X-Box 360 and it is pretty fun murking people with Bob Sapp.. The career mode is easy though gonna have to restart on a harder level.. Love the new sub mechanics..

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p.s. Don Frye :love:

[MoFo]

Bisping just tweeted that Belfort chinned him at the press conference.....no video yet though....


Oh and Josh Barnett has been added to UFC.com's fighter roster.

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Vocal front of MMA, Chael Sonnen has been in the headlines for several years for his choice of words for his opponents and also his legal troubles. Now, courtesy of the Jim Rome Show, Sonnen went on the offensive in describing a run-in he had with disgraced former Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong.

Armstrong recently admitted to taking performance enhancing supplements during his career. Sonnen was suspended from MMA after he tested positive for raised level of testosterone. While Armstrong’s case represents a much bigger scale, Sonnen was still put into the spotlight of eliminating PED’s from the sport of MMA. Either way, the two athletes don’t quite see eye to eye:

“Why are they calling him a bully? That’s what I can’t wrap my mind brain around. Lance is a dweeb, the only thing he’s missing is the tape on the glasses and the high water pants. That guy couldn’t get respect at the local Honky Tonk in my hometown. He threatened to sue me so I threatened to kick his ass and the whole thing went away.”

“Look, I get it and I’m kidding but Lance did do some bad stuff and he was a jerk about it. Yeah, he hit me up with the whole ‘I’m gonna sue you’ routine and I hit him back with the whole ‘I’ll kick your ass’ routine. That’s it, that’s where it ended. I thought he was going to go through with the lawsuit but he did not.”

Whether you like Chael Sonnen or not, his statements will not cease so why not enjoy them and indulge in some of the most creative trash talking around.

Thanks to CagePotato.com for lifting the quote.

For the full interview with Jim Rome, visit his site and listen to Sonnen do what he does best, rant.

Visit BJPENN.com for the latest MMA news

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[Next Big Thing]

UFC is looking at Vitor Belfort as Luke Rockhold's first UFC opponent. Like I said, Vitor is the perfect gatekeeper and this matchup will be a good way to find out if Luke is the real deal.

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[Triple A]

What's da point of an MMA forum if every1 just posts things in this one thread anyway. Might as well just have an MMA thread in the sports forum

[Triple A]

I guess there are some other threads actually

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[Kris P Lettus]

stfu triple afif

[Next Big Thing]

Josh Thomson is fighting Nate Diaz on that April Fox card. Sick card so far.

[Next Big Thing]

Randy Couture has signed a multi-year agreement with Spike TV and will serve as a coach for the first season of Bellator’s forthcoming reality show on the Viacom-owned cable network.

Sherdog.com confirmed the news with sources close to the deal on Tuesday morning following an initial report from SI.com. Spike is expected to formally announced the signing during a Feb. 5 press conference.

The extent of Couture’s participation in Spike programming is not yet known, but he is expected to appear on the network outside his obligations to Bellator’s reality show. This will not be the first MMA reality television show in which Couture has participated, as the decorated two-division UFC champion previously coached opposite Chuck Liddell in the inaugural “Ultimate Fighter” on Spike in 2005.

The debut date for Bellator’s new series has not been announced, but it will likely feature lightweight and welterweight fighters, presumably competing in a tournament-style competition. Promotion officials previously announced that the show will be produced by “Amazing Race” co-creator Bertram Van Munster. Bellator recently moved its weekly live event programming to Spike from sister network MTV2 and averaged 938,000 viewers in its Jan. 17 Spike debut.

A UFC Hall of Famer, Couture, 49, has occasionally served as a broadcaster during Ultimate Fighting Championship cards on the Fox network since his 2011 retirement. The five-time UFC champion saw a three-fight winning streak snapped in his final in-cage appearance, as “The Natural” was knocked out by Lyoto Machida at UFC 129. Couture had previously retired following a 2006 rubber-match defeat to Liddell but returned to the heavyweight division a year later to best reigning champion Tim Sylvia. In addition to his fighting career, Couture has also made several appearances on the silver screen, notably appearing in “The Expendables” and its 2012 sequel.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Randy-Couture-Inks-MultiYear-Deal-with-Spike-TV-Will-Coach-Bellator-Reality-Show-49517

Dana's probably not too happy about that one. Good move for Bellator though. Really brings some legitimacy to the brand.

[Crimson]

Now UFC will have actual rankings. Interesting. Doubt it will affect matchmaking that much..if you put numbers in front of names now at least casual fans can recongise alot easier who's top ranked.

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I saw the Bellator trucks/cage at Mardi Gras World two weeks ago cause thats where they are doing the tv show.. I'll post the pics..

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[Droford]

Sam Quito was pretty lucky on that "tap out" I dont even think he expected to get it on that, just trying to avoid getting his head smashed in more lol

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lol

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Ariel Helwani

This is my new friend Enrico, a 13-year-old who flew to Vegas from Sao Paulo with his dad because Jose Aldo is his favorite fighter. I've seen him a handful of times over the past couple days waiting for hours to meet Aldo in the hotel and get his autograph on that glove he's holding. I finally bumped into Aldo's manager an hour ago and asked if he could help him out. Amazingly, he just called Enrico's dad right then and there and set up a time for them to go to Aldo's room tomorrow before the fight. Incredible.

His love and dedication for his favorite fighter reminded me of when I used to wait for hours to catch a glimpse of my favorite athletes. And I kinda thought, as I seem to do with everything these days, what if that's my son in 13 years just dying for a chance to meet his hero? I sorta wish I could be there when he meets his hero. This is why I love sports, and in particular, this one. If you're in Vegas for 156, there's a good chance you'll see Enrico today or tomorrow. Say hello and quiz him on UFC trivia. He's encyclopedia of knowledge. Pretty amazing.

Thanks in advance, Jose. http://twitpic.com/c0761q

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Rumble Johnson is gonna face Arlovski at HW at the next World Series of Fighting.. They also signed a deal with the NBC Sports Network..

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/02/world-series-of-fighting-inks-deal-with-nbc-sports-network-arlovski-vs-johnson

[weather vane]

What's da point of an MMA forum if every1 just posts things in this one thread anyway. Might as well just have an MMA thread in the sports forum

Def shouldn't be a MMA forum.

[MoFo]

Rumble Johnson is gonna face Arlovski at HW at the next World Series of Fighting.. They also signed a deal with the NBC Sports Network..

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/02/world-series-of-fighting-inks-deal-with-nbc-sports-network-arlovski-vs-johnson



Jesus....

Why did he ever try and make welter for so long?

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He is a monster..

A monster with no rear naked choke defense, but a monster none the less..

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http://www.ufc.com/rankings

[MoFo]

Totally disagree w/ Mendes & Weidman.

Carwin hasn't won a fight for 3 yrs and isnt likely to fight again but hes only #10 so no biggie I guess.

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A week old but still LOL..

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MMA referee and judge Rob Hinds has worked fights in the UFC, Bellator and many other organizations. He also owns Combat Consulting, a company that trains and educates referees and judges.
In this article, Hinds comments on the practice of “playing the game”, where a fighter, usually up against the cage, will post a hand to make himself grounded, thereby eliminating his opponent from throwing knees or kicks to the head.
by Rob Hinds
An interesting phenomenon has piqued debate, along with the interest and emotions of the MMA community!
Fighters have been criticized and referees looked at closely in their assessments of what has been called “playing the game”. The term (game) is in reference to a fighter using a rule to their advantage.
In the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, there are two types of strikes that are allowed when both professional competitors are standing; but not allowed when one or both fighters are “grounded”. Kicks and/or knees to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed at any time, in any position (within the Unified Rules). Please note that there are many International organizations that allow these techniques to be legal under a different set of rules.
Many have asked and continue to clarify…’What is the definition of a grounded fighter?’
By definition and explanation: A grounded fighter is when anything but the soles of their feet is touching the floor of the fighting area. To clarify further, if a fighter has a foot in the air and one of their hands on the floor, they are still considered grounded.
Do not confuse or compare this current definition with the old one (three points of contact).
This is where “playing the game” comes into strategy. Whether it’s a knee, back side, hand or even finger on the floor, leg striking to the head of the grounded opponent is illegal.
The rule comes into play in several situations. Fighters have become very aware of the rule, and are extremely savvy in using it to their advantage. Much to the dismay of the media and fans!
Whether you’re an avid or casual fan of the sport, it is now commonplace to see a fighter pinned up against the cage and put their hand down on the floor to avoid leg attacks to the head. Taking it a step further, they will also raise and lower their hand on and off the mat, trying to bait their opponent into causing a foul, which may be enforced by point deductions or disqualification.
Many referees are wise to this phenomenon and are being pro-active in their approach to dealing with the situation before it happens. Detailed rules meetings and discussions with the fighters before their bouts help clarify the rule and make a clear case of what is expected of them. Many referees tell the fighters that if they play the game, they are taking a risk (at the mercy of the referee’s call) and gambling on getting what they want out of the strategy. Many people may (and do) look at this gamesmanship in a negative way.
Keep this in mind. The rules were created to set parameters. Coaches and athletes in all sports will ALWAYS push the limits of those parameters to gain any edge or advantage over their rivals. That being said, “playing the game” is allowed. Like it or not…

[Vastardikai]

I think taking a knee to prevent a kick or knee to the head is fine. One could also argue that this position could be used to set up an offensive advantage by way of countering for a takedown of their own. But a hand down with their feet flat on the mat should NOT be considered grounded. I can't see a way this can be used for an offensive advantage.

[Kris P Lettus]

Nothing offensive about it.. The only purpose to dropping yr hand down during the north south clinch is to keep from getting kneed in the dome..

[Kris P Lettus]

Bisping is gonna fight Belchar..

I like it!!

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

I assume Belchar is the evil supervillain alter ego of Alan Belcher.

[Kris P Lettus]

Yes because that is more logical than a typo..

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

You have to admit, Alan "The Mighty" Belchar sounds a lot more intimidating.

[CSL]

just seen the first Rousey/Carmouche Primetime. We have things in common aka Ronda's dad killed himself the same way mine did. Lads, I'm in with a chance!

[Kris P Lettus]

Forgot about that..

:(

[Kris P Lettus]

UFC welterweight Matt Riddle exploded with an anti-establishment rant on TRT and marijuana during his appearance on MMAmania's Verbal Submission podcast this past Wednesday night. Find out why he's passionate below.

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UFC welterweight Matt Riddle has a right to be upset about the current state of drug enforcement used by the athletic commissions these days.

Just one event after Chael Sonnen was allowed to compete against Anderson Silva in the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) of 2012 while using testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to boost his levels of testosterone in training, Riddle scored his first finish in two years with a "Submission of the Night"-winning performance.

The problem? Riddle had smoked marijuana two weeks before and the metabolites were still in his system. When he tested positive for said metabolites, his victory over Clements was overturned and changed into a "No Contest."

When asked about the current state of testing and punishment by the commissions during his appearance this past Wednesday on The Verbal Submission (listen to the full rant here), "Deep Waters" unloaded on everything related to TRT, especially in light of the fact that Vitor Belfort was given a free pass to take it for his second round knockout over Michael Bisping this past month.

His rant:

"Funny thing about that is steroids aren't on the same level as marijuana. You can do steroids in the UFC now, didn't you hear? [TRT] is steroids and you can do steroids as long as you get a doctor's note now. So Vitor Belfort just pops for testosterone and everybody's like, 'Oh, he failed."'

No he didn't, he has a doctor's note so it's okay.

And honestly, I think it's ridiculous. The reason why they say I can't use marijuana is because it's a performance-enhancing drug. Okay, I understand that. It's a performance-enhancing drug to you. Whatever. But testosterone isn't? Steroids aren't? And if you're saying I can't smoke because you need to keep other fighters safe or myself safe because I'm too high, don't you think you should keep others safe by not letting people using steroids into the cage? That's how I look at it.

And that wasn't the only item with which Riddle took umbrage. Not one to hold his tongue, he went into detail on his use of marijuana, explaining how it has helped him in his every day life while railing against the testing protocol and how "the man" is trying to keep Mary Jane down.

The glory continues:

"And on top of all that, it wouldn't bother me if they tested for THC, because I would never fail for THC because I would literally have to be that high when they tested me or I'd have to be high the day before. Instead they just test you for metabolites which you just mentioned which can stay in your system for up to a month after you're done smoking.

Let's be honest. It's White America, it's the big man, it's the guy with the money, it's the pharmaceutical companies, it's the alcohol companies that don't want want marijuana legalized and they'll do anything. They'll ridicule it, they've already had slanderous campaigns about it.

I've been smoking weed since I was 13 and look at me. I'm in the UFC and I smash people with a smile on my face. It's not a performance enhancing drug. It makes me relax. It makes me happy. Honestly, it probably keeps me from beating my three kids because they're always screaming and crying at me and my wife's crazy and you know what life's like. It's hard sometimes and honestly, I like to go to my game room and rip a tube and just sit back and relax and enjoy a 20 minute show, go out, see my family, take care of everything I have to take care of, and that's what I do. A lot of people think it's okay to drink a fifth of jack and beat their wife. I don't."

Wow.

Riddle will be taking his talents to the Octagon next Saturday night (Feb. 16, 2013) when he battles Che Mills on the main card of UFC on Fuel TV 7, and he'll be doing it without the aid of TRT (or even THC).

"Deep Waters" has professed he'll focus on his strengths instead of simply trying to win a "Fight of the Night" in every one of his bouts, which is probably for the best if he wants a lengthy career in the promotion. That doesn't mean he won't be trying to equal his knockout of Dan Simmler from The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season seven, which he still believes is the most brutal finish in TUF history.

Fair or foul?