Spike TV To Show UFC 100 Bouts, Countering Strikeforce

PRESS RELEASE:

Spike TV will present a special cable telecast of some of the most exciting bouts from UFC 100, one of the biggest nights in the history of mixed martial arts, on Saturday, August 15 at 10:00pm-12:30am ET/PT. Featuring Brock Lesnar's coronation as heavyweight king and Dan Henderson's must-see knockout over Michael Bisping, the Spike TV telecast marks the first time that bouts from this landmark event will be televised off of Pay-Per-View.

Emanating from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on July 11, 2009, UFC 100 was a milestone event in the 16-year history of the UFC organization. The Spike TV telecast of UFC 100* includes the following fights:

Heavyweight Championship Bout
Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir

Middleweights
Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping

Middleweights
Alan Belcher vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama

Light Heavyweights
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mark Coleman

Lightweights
Shannon Gurgerty vs. Matt Grice

Light Heavyweights
Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien

*(due to time constraints- not all fights from UFC 100 can be shown)

Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg" Official Weigh-in Videos

Check out complete coverage of the Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg" weigh-ins courtesy of Sho Sports:

Gina Carano post weigh-ins:

Cris Cyborg post weigh-ins:

Gilbert Melendez Discusses Mitsuhiro Ishida Bout

Dave Nader, CEO of AdapTx Labs sits down with Gilbert Melendez at his home to discuss his fight with Mitsuhiro Ishida, his thoughts on Josh Thompson bowing out, and what’s in store for him after this fight.

Sly Stallone Gets the Skinny on UFC 102 "Couture vs Nogueira"

Sylvester Stallone gets the rundown on UFC 102 straight from Randy Couture and Antonio Minotauro Nogueira on the set of the new movie The Expendables.

Matt Brown To Hold Benefit

UFC welterweight Matt Brown got the bad news a week after Anthony Johnson pulled out of their scheduled fight at the season nine finale of "The Ultimate Fighter." His father James had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a fatal type of cancer that attacks the blood.

James went into rapid decline shortly after the diagnosis, suffering a heart attack after a second chemotherapy treatment and stroke thereafter. Doctors released him into hospice care and gave him two weeks to live.

Brown flew back to his hometown of Jamestown, Ohio after hearing the news and has been by his father's bedside since. He has put training on the backburner.

On Saturday, Brown will hold an all-day event, "Bo's Bash," at Morris Pond in Jamestown to benefit a medical fund he has set up to help pay his father's medical expenses, which have threatened to take his house.

The event starts at noon and will feature live bands, a raffle for signed UFC merchandise, and an auction.

Brown has also set up a Paypal account for those who would like to make a donation.

Here is the corrected link for donating to the James Brown Medical Fund:



If you have any trouble with the Paypal account, please contact Matt directly for information on how to donate at:
the_immortal_matt_brown@yahoo.com

MMA Live Reviews UFC 101 and WEC 42, Previews "Carano vs. Cyborg"

Rashad Evans joins the MMA Live panel to help review UFC 101 and WEC 42. In addition, a preview of the biggest fight in women's MMA history as Gina Carano and Cris 'Cyborg' Santos battle on Aug. 15 at Strikeforce.

Gegard Mousasi Talks About Figth With Babalu

Despite fighting a seasoned pro in Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Gegard Mousasi talks about the elements of his fighting style that will enable him to win at Saturday night's Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg."

Babalu Talks About Upcoming Fight with Mousasi

Renato "Babalu" Sobral talks about his expectations for his fight against Gegard Mousasi, who claims it will be a standup fight ending with a knockout. Sobral also talks about his excitement to have Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg as the events headliners on Saturday night at Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg."

"Tin Cup" Mo Swings and Misses

MMAInsider was on hand for the 1st Annual MMA Agents Golf Tournament in Fontana, Calif., on Tuesday, as over 20 MMA stars putted in support of MMAWeekly.com founder Ryan Bennett's family.

In attendance was Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Anthony Johnson, King Mo, Benji Radach, Sam Stout, Tyson Griffin, Tiki Ghosen, Dominic Cruz, Shannon Gugerty, Dean Lister, War Machine, Phil Baroni, Kimo, Shawn Thompkins, Josh Thomson, Bobby Southworth, Paul Buentello, Jason Lambert, Josh Burkman, Eddie Sanchez, Brian Warren, and Jake O'Brien.

For most, it was their first time on the greens. Was it pretty? No. Was it fun? Yes.

At the end of the day, Tyson Griffin's foursome won the tournament, Tiki Ghosen's team came in second place, and Tito Ortiz's crew came in third.

Tyson Griffin also won the long drive competition. In his first day of golf, he out-drove everyone with a 335 yard drive. After fighting, he may just have a second career in the PGA.

Bellator FC matchmaker Matt Stansell was the lone casualty of the tournament. He walked in front of a teammate's swing and was struck under the eye by a golfball. He was in good spirits by Tuesday night.

Here's a clip of Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal on the course:

A tally of the money raised for the Bennett family is currently underway.

Hallman vs. Hughes 3? "Superman" Weighs In On Trilogy

Since the announcement of Dennis "Superman" Hallman's return to the UFC, fan speculation has immediately pointed to a third meeting between Hallman and Matt Hughes.

In their early careers, Hallman defeated Hughes twice, first at an Extreme Challenge show in 1998 and then at UFC 29 in 2000. The victories took a combined 38 seconds.

Until UFC 79 in December 2007, Hallman was the only man to hold two victories over Hughes, though he remains the fastest man to do so.

MMAInsider caught up with Hallman Wednesday afternoon to get the skinny.

MMAInsider: So you recently signed a new deal with the UFC. The world wants to know: is this a harbinger of Hallman/Hughes 3?

Hallman: I don't think it's a harbinger. I think it's a big possibility, if the fans want to see it. I'm not turning down any fights, so if they offer it, there it is.

MMAInsider: Is it something you'd like to do? How likely do you think it is to happen?

Hallman: It's something the fans have been asking for, and I'm sure deep down in Hughes' little heart, it's something he wants, so it's something I'm not going to turn down. I don't have anything to prove there, but I'm not going to turn it down. In my opinion, I would probably expect it. No one's said anything to me, that's not the reason why it was signed, but those are options. I'm sure if enough people ask for the fight, then usually Dana and those guys listen to the Underground says, so I'm assuming it's going to happen.

MMAInsider: How do you feel it would be the same or different than the other two times.

Hallman: I'm sure Hughes is probably going to run for the first thirty seconds at least, and it will be different after that because it will be longer than thirty seconds.

MMAInsider: So if Hughes makes it out of the first 30 seconds, we're good to go.

Hallman: Yep. It will be a good war. Those fights were eight years ago. It's completely different for both of us. The guy's a smarter fighter now, and so am I, so it would be a different kind of war.

Behind the Hype: Carano vs. Cyborg

Scott Smith, Frank Shamrock, and Mauro Ranallo talk about the substance behind the hype of the Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg fight coming up at Saturday's Strikeforce event in San Jose, Calif., and on Showtime.

A Hurricane of Aggression - Cris Cyborg

Highlights from the career of Brazilian powerhouse Cris Cyborg demonstrate the knockout skills she will bring to her August 15th match against Gina Carano on Showtime.

Andrei Arlovski Says Next Fight Will Be Boxing

Andrei Arlovski recently held a question and answer session at the recent Comic-Con Convention in Chicago saying that his next fight will probably be a professional boxing match sometime around the end of November or early December.

He also talked quite a bit about Fedor Emelianenko, Sambo, and numerous other topics.

Watch the question and answer session below:

Gina Carano and Randy Couture: Pre-Fight Training for Cyborg

On location at the Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas, Gina Carano and her legendary trainer Randy Couture talk about her strategies for both training and taking on Cris Cyborg. Hosted by Frank Shamrock.

WEC 43 Brings Liddell, Faber, Pulver, and Mir to Ohio

PRESS RELEASE:

If a 10-fight card, including a world title bout between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson, wasn't enough, World Extreme Cagefighting is pleased to announce that four of the sport's biggest names will be heading to the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, to take part in the fight week festivities.

WEC Vice President Peter Dropick, along with General Manager Reed Harris, on Sunday confirmed two huge events that will take place at the Covelli Centre in the days and hours leading up to WEC: Cerrone vs. Henderson.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, former UFC heavyweight champion and current WEC color commentator Frank Mir will join former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber for a unique Q&A session at the Covelli Center. Time will be announced at a later date.

Then, just hours before the first fight on Sept. 2, one of the greatest fighters of all-time, UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, will sign autographs on the main concourse at the Covelli Centre from 4PM-6PM EST.

"For our first trip to Ohio, we wanted to make sure fans were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Dropick said. "To attend a title fight is a special experience. To have four of the best fighters of all-time also in attendance makes this an absolute can't-miss event."

Cerrone vs. Henderson will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

UFC Draws Big Crowd, Bigger Gate Receipts in Philly Debut

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first foray into Philadelphia was nothing short of a rousing success. Two of the promotion's top stars got back on track, B.J. Penn defending his UFC lightweight belt from Kenny Florian, and Anderson Silva laying further claim to the mythical pound-for-pound title with a first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin.

All this before a stellar crowd.

The early return numbers -- as announced by UFC President Dana White at the post-fight press conference -- put total attendance at 17,411 for a Pennsylvania record gate of $3.55 million.

"(We've) never had a night where the first prelim of the night there were over 11,000 people there," commented White. "Halfway through the prelims there were 16,500 people, and then over 17,000... it was 17,411, $3.55 million gate. The biggest in the history of Pennsylvania."

Now on to the pay-per-view numbers... isn't there some sort of crazy stunt -- like White's commitment to base-jumping off of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas -- that we can get him to commit too in Philly if UFC 101 tops UFC 100 in PPV buys?