Cub Swanson, who returns at WEC 41 on Sunday to face Jose Aldo, talks about some of the injuries that he has suffered and his second change in the spotlight.
(Courtesy of Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 and Cagewriter.com)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Cub Swanson Talks About Returning to WEC on Sunday Night
Cub Swanson, who returns at WEC 41 on Sunday to face Jose Aldo, talks about some of the injuries that he has suffered and his second change in the spotlight.
Urijah Faber's WEC 41 Media Day Video Blog
Urijah Faber's video blog for WEC 41's media day, leading up to Sunday night's fight against featherweight champion Mike Brown in Sacramento, Calif.
Strikeforce Lawler vs Shields Weigh-in Videos
Robbie Lawler & Jake Shields:
Phil Baroni & Joe Riggs:
Andrei Arlovski:
(Courtesy of ShoSport)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Quick Showtime Interview with Scott Smith
Showtime interviews Scott Smith, talking about his exciting past fights as he heads into another potential barn burner with Nick Diaz on Saturday night's Strikeforce card.
WEC Featherweight Champ Mike Brown as the Fight Approaches
Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 and Cagewriter.com talks at length with Mike Brown as the hours dwindle down to his WEC featherweight title defense against former champ Urijah Faber.
Throwdown Showdown IV in Utah on Saturday Night
Throwdown Showdown IVJune 6, 2009
The E Center
West Valley, Utah
Full Fight Card:
-Heavyweight Title: Ty Lee vs. Ruben "Warpath" Villareal
-Light Heavyweight Title: Jordan Smith vs. Richard Hale
-Eric Hernadez vs. Dave Castillo
-Lightweight Title: Rad Martinez vs. Stryder Davis
-Jorge Lopez vs. Chilo Gonzalez
-Featherweight Title: Steve Siler vs. Enoch Wilson
-Dayne Aristizabal vs. John Walser
-Brock Jardine vs. Talon Torrez
-Eddie Pelczynski vs. Sheldon Otton
-Boogie Anton vs. Cole Rose
VIDEO PROMO: WEC 41 "Brown vs Faber 2"
Video promo of Sunday's rematch between current WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown and former champ Urijah Faber.
MMA Live Talks Kimbo Sice and Breaks Down WEC 41 & Strikeforce
ESPN's MMA Live talks Kimbo Slice's addition on season ten of The Ultimate Fighter and breaks down the fight cards for both WEC 41 and Strikeforce.
Dana White's WEC 41 Video Blog - Day 3 (6/4/09)
UFC president Dana White's latest WEC 41 video blog with guest appearances that include legendary boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein and TUF 10 coach Rashad Evans.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
FIGHT VIDEO: Playmate Latasha Marzolla vs. Christy Tada at Tuff-N-Uff
Latasha Marzolla vs. Christy Tada at Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA at the Orleans Arena on May 30th, 2009 in Las Vegas. Latasha is the 2004 Playboy Special Editions Playmate of the Year.
More Strikeforce Feature Photos: Randleman, Whitehead, & Rogers
More feature photos from Strikeforce photographer Esther Lin: Kevin Randleman, Mike Whitehead, and Brett Rogers.
Strikeforce Feature Photos: Baroni, Arlovski, & Smith
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Strikeforce Providing All Access to Saturday's Fights
SHOWTIME will once again offer Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans STRIKEFORCE: All Access, the cutting edge online interactive experience, live on Saturday, June 6, for STRIKEFORCE: Lawler vs. Shields from Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
The immersive digital initiative will stream simultaneously with the live SHOWTIME telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET*.
STRIKEFORCE: All Access debuted on April 11, 2009, when world-class MMA promoter STRIKEFORCE brought Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz to SHOWTIME.
"With our first event on April 11, we set the bar at a new level," said Ken Hershman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. "From the quality of the fights, to the television production and the interactive applications, our first offering of All Access was well received. This network has proven time and time again to be on the cutting edge of sports entertainment. All Access further demonstrates our commitment to leading the television industry in online, mobile, and interactive content distribution."
STRIKEFORCE: All Access will cost $24.95 per user and is available for review and pre-order beginning Thursday, June 4, by visiting http://strikeforce.sho.com.
With All Access, fans can be the director. Toggle between five live cameras -- including SHOWTIME Sports exclusive CageCam -- with full pause and rewind capabilities. Audio tracks will include the SHOWTIME telecast fight call by host and play-by-play man Gus Johnson, and color commentators Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, and the corresponding audio to the selected camera. SHOWTIME is working with BitGravity, Inc. and Episodic, Inc. to enable this unique multi-camera experience.
CageCam, a small and high quality camera worn by the referee, takes viewers inside the cage during the live fights. It is the closest and most intimate viewing experience ever presented in MMA. CageCam debuted on SHOWTIME February 16, 2008.
Users will also see a live Twitter feed from fans talking about Strikeforce and following SHOSports http://twitter.com/SHOsports . Fans can contribute content alongside SHOWTIME Sports' behind-the-scenes staff throughout the evening by adding "#strikeforce" to their tweets.
Through a Facebook Connect application, fans will be able to make predictions, comment on the live fights, discuss outcomes and even talk a little smack directly on the All Access page.
Other features include professional and amateur photography from the spectacle in the arena. Photos from action in the cage, as well as behind-the-scenes, backstage and fan interaction will all be posted. Images will be uploaded during the live event via Flickr, the popular image and video hosting website and online community.
The June 6 fight card features a showdown of top ranked fighters "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields in the main event. Lawler, a world top-10 middleweight, and Shields, ranked among the top-5 welterweights in the world, will face off at a catch weight of 182 pounds. In a heavyweight showdown sponsored by Affliction, top-10 ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski will face unbeaten sensation Brett "The Grim" Rogers. Fresh off their respective thrilling wins in the premier of Strikeforce on SHOWTIME (April 11), the versatile Nick Diaz and knockout artist Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith will meet in a special 180-pound showdown. Additionally, "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni (13-10) will collide with Joe "Diesel" Riggs (29-10) in a 170-pound contest and Kevin "The Monster" Randleman (17-12) will face Mike "Iron" Whitehead (23-6) in a 205-pound clash.
*Telecast airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME (delayed on the West Coast); STRIKEFORCE: All Access will be webcast live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
The immersive digital initiative will stream simultaneously with the live SHOWTIME telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET*.
STRIKEFORCE: All Access debuted on April 11, 2009, when world-class MMA promoter STRIKEFORCE brought Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz to SHOWTIME.
"With our first event on April 11, we set the bar at a new level," said Ken Hershman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. "From the quality of the fights, to the television production and the interactive applications, our first offering of All Access was well received. This network has proven time and time again to be on the cutting edge of sports entertainment. All Access further demonstrates our commitment to leading the television industry in online, mobile, and interactive content distribution."
STRIKEFORCE: All Access will cost $24.95 per user and is available for review and pre-order beginning Thursday, June 4, by visiting http://strikeforce.sho.com.
With All Access, fans can be the director. Toggle between five live cameras -- including SHOWTIME Sports exclusive CageCam -- with full pause and rewind capabilities. Audio tracks will include the SHOWTIME telecast fight call by host and play-by-play man Gus Johnson, and color commentators Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, and the corresponding audio to the selected camera. SHOWTIME is working with BitGravity, Inc. and Episodic, Inc. to enable this unique multi-camera experience.
CageCam, a small and high quality camera worn by the referee, takes viewers inside the cage during the live fights. It is the closest and most intimate viewing experience ever presented in MMA. CageCam debuted on SHOWTIME February 16, 2008.
Users will also see a live Twitter feed from fans talking about Strikeforce and following SHOSports http://twitter.com/SHOsports . Fans can contribute content alongside SHOWTIME Sports' behind-the-scenes staff throughout the evening by adding "#strikeforce" to their tweets.
Through a Facebook Connect application, fans will be able to make predictions, comment on the live fights, discuss outcomes and even talk a little smack directly on the All Access page.
Other features include professional and amateur photography from the spectacle in the arena. Photos from action in the cage, as well as behind-the-scenes, backstage and fan interaction will all be posted. Images will be uploaded during the live event via Flickr, the popular image and video hosting website and online community.
The June 6 fight card features a showdown of top ranked fighters "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields in the main event. Lawler, a world top-10 middleweight, and Shields, ranked among the top-5 welterweights in the world, will face off at a catch weight of 182 pounds. In a heavyweight showdown sponsored by Affliction, top-10 ranked heavyweight and former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski will face unbeaten sensation Brett "The Grim" Rogers. Fresh off their respective thrilling wins in the premier of Strikeforce on SHOWTIME (April 11), the versatile Nick Diaz and knockout artist Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith will meet in a special 180-pound showdown. Additionally, "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni (13-10) will collide with Joe "Diesel" Riggs (29-10) in a 170-pound contest and Kevin "The Monster" Randleman (17-12) will face Mike "Iron" Whitehead (23-6) in a 205-pound clash.
*Telecast airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME (delayed on the West Coast); STRIKEFORCE: All Access will be webcast live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Final UFC 98 Gate Numbers Released
The Nevada State Athletic Commission Wednesday released the final gate and ticket numbers for UFC 98, headlined by Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida.
The event sold 9,550 tickets, with 3,056 going out as "comps," for $3,265,450 in live gate revenue.
UFC 98 now officially ranks as the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.
The event sold 9,550 tickets, with 3,056 going out as "comps," for $3,265,450 in live gate revenue.
UFC 98 now officially ranks as the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.
Dana White's WEC 41 Video Blog - Day 2 (6/2/09)
UFC president Dana White's second installment of his WEC 41 video blog. Includes Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, and others leading up to the rematch between current WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown and former champ Urijah Faber.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Carmichael Dave Talks Kimbo with Dana White
The Carmichael Dave Show talks with UFC president Dana White about bringing Kimbo Slice on for The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights and what it took to secure him for the show. You might be surprised!
(Courtesy of Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 and Cagewriter.com)
Dean Amasinger's TUF 9 Week 9 Video Blog
Team U.K.'s Dean Amasinger weighs in on Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter season nine in his latest Ultimate Fighter video blog.
Dana White's First Ever WEC Video Blog, with Kimbo Bonus
UFC president Dana White's first time doing a WEC video blog. Includes a teaser about a "big deal" in L.A. that could change the UFC and MMA forever, plus a little bonus interview with Kimbo Slice as he heads into The Ultimate Fighter taping.
Can Kimbo Be The Ultimate Fighter?
Kimbo Slice was sent reeling and EliteXC shuttered its doors after he was KO'd by Seth Petruzelli. Now, Kimbo will emerge with a shot at the UFC as one of the 16 heavyweight competitors on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights.
Does Kimbo have what it takes to be The Ultimate Fighter and emerge in the UFC's heavyweight division or will he be shut down in a ratings bonanza on Spike TV?
Monday, June 1, 2009
Big John McCarthy Talks On Leaving the UFC & Current State of Reffing
In a recent Kruck's Korner on Inside MMA, Ron Kruck talks to referee "Big" Jon McCarthy about his thoughts on refereeing, why he left for a short time, and why he's come back. Inside MMA airs Fridays at 9pmET on HDNet.
HDNet Saying Goodbye to Time Warner
It appears that, although network officials have yet to confirm the situation, HDNet will no longer be available to Time Warner subscribers.In May, Multichannel News, an outlet targeted at industry professionals in the cabe-television business, reported that Time Warner would drop HDNet after May 31. Time Warner Cable director of corporate public relations Robyn Watson told Multichannel News, "There's a limited appeal for the programming. In a world with more than 100 HD channels, being in HD is not enough. We are adding other channels in HD to give our customers more choice."
HDNet Fights president Andrew Simon recently told MMAInsider that they were still trying to work things out with Time Warner, but on Monday, HDNet posted a link on its official Twitter account pointing to a page that directs Time Warner subscribers who still want HDNet to other services that still carry the network.
While the network carries a wide range of programming, HDNet has carved a bit of a niche in the MMA market with deals to carry various fight promotions and its own weekly MMA news program Inside MMA.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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