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Thursday, April 1, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: Looks Back at UFC 111 and UFC Fight Night 21

MMA Live looks back at another busy week for the UFC. Georges St-Pierre and Shane Carwin reign at UFC 111. Kenny Florian joins the show live after his submission win over Takanori Gomi. Frankie Edgar checks in before boarding a plane for UFC 112.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: Looks Back at UFC on Versus and Previews UFC 111

The March madness continues for the UFC. MMA Live looks back at a huge weekend for Jon Jones and Junior Dos Santos. A complete preview of UFC 111, headlined by Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy. And Kenny Florian checks in before his main event.

Georges St-Pierre, Brock Lesnar, and Frank Mir on SportsCenter

Just two days prior to their appearances on UFC 111, welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and heavyweight contender Frank Mir will appear live on SportsCenter, Thursday, March 25 at 12:15 p.m. ET and 11:45 a.m., respectively.

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who revealed his comeback plans from a three-month illness on SportsCenter in January, will be interviewed Friday at 10:15 a.m.

SportsCenter anchor Josh Elliott will conduct the interviews from SportsCenter's Bristol, Conn. studios, with St. Pierre, Mir and Lesnar in New York.

Mir will battle Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight title and the right to fight Lesnar, while St. Pierre is defending his belt against Dan Hardy. The action will take place Saturday on pay-per-view from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: Roger Huerta, Dan Henderson and UFC Live on Versus Preview

Roger Huerta joins MMA Live to discuss his recent signing with Bellator Fighting Championships. Dan Henderson also checks in, about a month before his Strikeforce title fight. The guys also offer up a complete preview of UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: James Toney, Strikefoce & WEC 47

This week on ESPN's MMA Live: New UFC signee and former boxing champion James Toney, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and a WEC 47 preview.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: UFC 110 Wrap-Up

ESPN's MMA Live has highlights and analysis of UFC 110, as Cain Velasquez cements his status as a heavyweight contender. Also, Chael Sonnen checks in to discuss Frank Mir's comments on Brock Lesnar.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

PTI Host Defends Frank Mir Comments

The ire of the MMA world was raised with Frank Mir's recent comments about UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, and his wish for the death of the fighter in the Octagon.

UFC president Dana White responded to the comments yesterday, and Mir himself issued an apology on Tuesday acknowledging the statement was out of line. That said one of the harshest critics of the sport, Mike Wilbon, defended Mir's comments on "Pardon the Interruption" on Wednesday.

"It's not out of line, I'm sorry this wouldn't even make the top 50 awful things Mike Tyson said he was going to do to an opponent some time that week before a big match in Vegas," Wilbon said when asked about Mir's comments.

"This is just how you promote boxing, MMA, wrestling, this is par for the course."

Wilbon went on to say that former heavyweight boxing champ, Mike Tyson, was the king of saying controversial things before his fights, so much so it actually frightened him at the time.

"Mike said things that when I was sitting there I got scared and wanted to leave the press conference," Wilbon commented.

Dan LeBatard, a columnist for the Miami Herald and ESPN contributor, who has been a fan of MMA for some time, brought up the fact that the sport is still trying to battle certain perceptions.

"Dana White is fighting something with this sport when John McCain calls it "human cockfighting", this sport is safer than boxing, because people don't know it, they look at it, they look at it and it's violent," LeBatard said. "It's safer than boxing. So when you have this thrown in it's something that Dana White's trying to get rid of with this sport."

ESPN programming has been featuring more and more MMA coverage lately, and a feature spot on one of the most popular programs, "Pardon the Interruption" can only be good for the future of the sport.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

ESPN's MMA Live: It's All About Brock

It's all about Brock Lesnar. MMA Live analyzes Lesnar's SportsCenter exclusive. Also, why is there a new date for UFC 113? And Strikeforce welterweight contender Jay Hieron stops by to discuss his upcoming bout with Joe Riggs.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

ESPN'S MMA Live: Lesnar's Trainer Says He Will Be Back

MMA Live updates the Brock Lesnar situation, talks to Herschel Walker about his upcoming MMA debut, reviews UFC Fight Night 20 and WEC 46, and hands out its 2009 MMA awards.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

ESPN or The Herschel Walker Network?

Herschel Walker is earning his keep for his MMA debut at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan. 30. He began an all out media blitz on Wednesday, appearing on several shows and at a press conference in New York.

He continues his assault Thursday, taking over the airwaves on ESPN. He'll be on at least four separate shows on the sports network on Thursday alone.

First Take on ESPN2 at 11:40 a.m. ET / 8:40 a.m. PT

ESPNews at 2:10 p.m. ET / 11:10 a.m. PT

The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 at 3:25 p.m. ET / 12:25 p.m. PT

He'll also be on MMA Live, which is available at ESPN.com

Thursday, January 7, 2010

MMA Live Recaps UFC 108, Previews UFC Fight Night 20 and WEC 46

MMA Live offers up some final thoughts on UFC 108 and looks ahead to next week's UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia. Also a preview of WEC 46, and more details on next Thursday's year-end awards show.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

ESPN'S MMA Live in Las Vegas for UFC 108

Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, Frank Mir, and Stephan Bonnar host the latest edition of MMA Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the site of this weekend's UFC 108 featuring Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

MMA Live Looks Back at Strikeforce and WEC

MMA Live looks back at Strikeforce: Evolution card. Donald Cerrone shined at WEC 45. They also present details about MMA Live's upcoming road trip for UFC 108, and voting gets under way for the year-end awards show on Jan. 14.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

MMA Live Looks Back at UFC 107 and Forward to Strikeforce & WEC

MMA Live looks at UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn's domination of Diego Sanchez. Kenny Florian is back in Bristol following his win over Clay Guida and Rashad Evans stops by in advance of his showdown with Thiago Silva at UFC 108.


Thursday, November 26, 2009

MMA Live with Special Guest Forrest Griffin

MMA Live welcomes Forrest Griffin to discuss his win over Tito Ortiz. A complete breakdown of the rest of the UFC 106 main card and Strikeforce welterweight prospect Tyron Woodley checks in following another submission victory.


Thursday, November 12, 2009

MMA Live Reviews Fedor vs. Rogers, Previews UFC 105 and WEC 44

The crew recaps Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, and previews UFC 105, as Randy Couture returns to light heavyweight, and breaks down of WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo...


Thursday, November 5, 2009

MMA Live Previews MMA's Return to CBS, Fedor vs. Rogers

MMA Live gets you ready for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS. The crew also examines the rash of injuries plaguing some UFC champions and looks back at another episode of The Ultimate Fighter.


Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Brett Rogers Appearance on ESPN First Take

Brett Rogers was on ESPN's First Take on Wednesday to talk about his dream moving from a job at Sam's Club to fighting the number one heavyweight fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on Saturday night on CBS.


Thursday, October 29, 2009

MMA Live Talks Brock Lesnar and Reviews UFC 104

MMA Live dissects Brock Lesnar's withdrawal from UFC 106 and talks to his opponent, Shane Carwin. A complete breakdown of UFC 104 and Marcus Jones joins the set to talk TUF 10...


Thursday, October 22, 2009

MMA Live Previews UFC 104

MMA Live previews UFC 104. An update on the future of the Bellator Fighting Championships, news on Gray Maynard's next opponent, and a look back at The Ultimate Fighter.