Saturday, May 30, 2009

Video: A Day in the Life of Jens Pulver



A behind the scenes look at Jens Pulver as he prepares for his WEC 41 bout on June 7.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Andrei Arlovski Breaks Down Brett Rogers



A preview of Friday night's Inside MMA on HDNet has Andrei Arlovski talking about his upcoming fight with Brett Rogers at the June 6 Strikeforce event in St. Louis.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Machida No Go for TUF 10; Shogun on Horizon?

Although Lyoto Machida's official website indicates his next fight being September 2009 with a photo of Quinton Jackson below that notice, UFC president Dana White says that he is not slated for the UFC 103 fight card expected for September.

"Not true," said White when asked if Machida was scheduled to fight at UFC 103.

"He will fight. We're working on it right now. As soon as it's signed, I'll announce it... which I'm hoping will be (Thursday or Friday)."

With White posting a photo on his Twitter account of himself meeting with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on Tuesday, and Thursday's announcement of Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans coaching on TUF 10 and fighting in December, current speculation is pointing at a bout between Shogun and Machida. Such a bout would likely take place late this summer or early fall.

But again, at this point, that is purely speculation at this point.

MMA Live Reviews UFC 98 and Dream 9, Talks Affliction 3



The boys over at ESPN's MMA Live review Lyoto Machida's dominance at UFC 98, Jose Canseco's splash at Dream 9, the growing Affliction 3 fight card, and more.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

NEW Urijah Faber Silver Star Shirt Giveaway on MMAWeekly Radio

Not only are WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown and challenger Urijah Faber guests on a special edition of MMAWeekly Radio on Wednesday night, but Damon & Jeff will also be taking calls to give away two of the BRAND NEW Urijah Faber Silver Star t-shirts.

Brown and Faber will rematch on June 7 at WEC 41 in Sacramento, Calif., seven months after Brown defeated Faber in Hollywood, Fla., to capture the title belt. Since then, Brown has gone on to defend against Leonard Garcia, while Faber bounced back by defeating former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver for a second time.

Be sure to listen in tonight (Wednesday, May 27) as Damon & Jeff go live on MMAWeekly Radio at 6 p.m. Pacific Time / 9 p.m. Eastern Time with both Mike Brown and Urijah Faber, and be ready to call in toll free at 1-877-888-5520 for your chance to win the brand new Urijah Faber Silver Star t-shirt!

UFC 98 Postfight Video: Matt Hughes & Matt Serra



(Courtesy of ESPN 1100 Radio and Cagewriter.com)

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Forbes Sports Money Feature Story on TapouT



Forbes Sports Money on Fox News recently conducted an in-depth interview with Dan "Punkass" Caldwell about the history and future of popular MMA clothing brand TapouT.

Limp Bizkit to Perform as Part of UFC 100 Weekend

PRESS RELEASE:

Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- The most historic event in UFC history just got bigger with the announcement that rap-metal pioneers Limp Bizkit are bringing the only performance in the U.S. of their "Unicorns N' Rainbows" tour to Mandalay Bay Beach on Friday, July 10th to perform in their first North American concert in eight years as a part of the UFC 100 weekend. The multi-platinum-selling group has picked the perfect time to return to North American stages, and you can be sure that once their hits "Break Stuff," "Rollin'" and "My Way" start blasting through the speakers, you'll have all the adrenaline you need for UFC 100 the next night on Saturday, July 11th.

"Music is one of the things that make the UFC experience so exciting, and I've always been a big fan of Limp Bizkit, so we are excited to have the group perform at UFC 100 event weekend," said Dana White, UFC President.

"We are proud that our first show in the USA with the original line-up in eight years will be in Las Vegas at UFC 100. The ultimate fighting music has finally found its home with the Ultimate Fighting Championship," said Fred Durst.

Tickets for Limp Bizkit, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. for $35 at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com, or www.ticketmaster.com.

Doors will open at 7pm, BoneyB will perform at 8 p.m. and Limp Bizkit will go live at 9 p.m. The concert also will be streamed live on UFC.com.

As part of UFC Fan Expo, Limp Bizkit will appear and sign autographs on the UFC Fan Expo main stage Friday, July 10th from 2pm - 3pm, just hours before their U.S. concert premiere. Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and DJ Lethal are gearing up to record their first new studio album with the original line-up since 2000's worldwide 12x-platinum Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Flip/Interscope Records will announce more details and a release date in the coming months. The band's first three albums have sold more than 20 million copies in the U.S. alone, and another 13 million in the rest of the world.

UFC 98 Lyoto Machida Post-Fight Comments



(Courtesy of Steve Cofield, ESPN 1100 Radio and Cagewriter.com)

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

UFC 98 Live Gate Nets Over 3 Million

UFC 98, which hosted another changing of the light heavyweight guard, was another financial success, according to preliminary numbers given by UFC president Dana White after the event.

12,606 fans attended the event for $3.26 million in live gate revenue.

Final numbers will be released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this week.

If White's figures hold, it will be the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.