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411 Mania interview with Jamal Patterson 2007-07-10 13:29:20 Browsing around today I cam across a very good interview
on 411 Mania
with JamalPatterson
who fights for the New York Pitbulls of the IFL, thought I would share it with everyone.
411Mania.com: So I was reading up on your MMA career so far, I saw the IFL’s website had your nickname as “The Suit.” I found [...]
UFC 77: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 2007-07-10 12:03:05 UFC Junkie has reported that the UFC 77 event to be held in Ohio on October 20 will be the setting for the second battle between UFC Light Heavyweight superstarts Rashad Evans
and Tito Ortiz
.
This will be the rematch for what was a highly anticipated match-up at the past weekend’s UFC 73 card.
Sherk vs BJ Penn in November 2007-07-09 17:29:23 In this article Sherdog.com’s Josh gross reports that Sean Sherk’s next title defense will be against for TUF coach and die-hard fan favorite BJ Penn in what would be the ultimate test for the UFC 155 lb title.
This match-up looks to be a very interesting one in the fast rising UFC Lightweight division and could be a fight [...] Read more:November
UFC 73: Main Card Review 2007-07-08 04:02:08 Noguiera vs. Herring
This fight should have been over long before it became official. Late in the first round Herring floored Noguiera with a left high kick that left Noguiera reeling on the mat. Herring jumped at his chance for only a moment, and rained down shots at his opponent, before strangely asking for a stand up. The [...]
UFC 73: Predictions 2007-07-06 17:10:42 The time is near and UFC 73 is one day away. I find that this event has more of a cant miss air about it than the last few events. This card really does have a lot of good fights lined up that should make it into the top 3 MMA cards of the year.
Time [...] Read more:Predictions
UFC 73 Preview by MMAWeekly.com 2007-07-05 13:04:04 In what looks to be the strongest card that the UFC has put together in some time; two title fights and a grudge match highlight UFC 73: Stacked. In the grudge match, Tito Ortiz faces off with The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner Rashad Evans. Sean Sherk defends his lightweight title against Hermes Franca. Anderson Silva [...] Read more:Preview
Site Review: MMA Playground 2007-07-04 04:02:15 I began to venture into the world of MMA Games in the past month or two since I opened MMATrivia looking for ideas and features to add to my sites. I had previously heard of MMA Playground and have seen quite a bit of their ads lately so what follows is my 2-3 weeks review.
Games: A+
Their fantasy game [...]
MMA Station sponsors a template. 2007-07-04 03:41:39 I know, big headline and newsflash. In an attempt to get the MMAStation
name out there I have sponsored a PHP Link Directory template
called Modern Cool Blue and it looks like this:
For those of you that dont know what PHPLD is I will tell you. PHPLD is script that powers the MMAStation Directory, if you have any [...]
Why I like MMA? 2007-07-04 02:47:39 My wife asked me the other day why the hell I always had to watch all these fights and couldnt seem to just miss one. I at the time couldnt think of a good reason except to say “It gets me out of the house!”
In all seriousness though I have actually been thinking about [...]
Lets get this thing started 2007-07-01 01:09:34 This will be my first attempt at setting up a blog for my site www.mmastation.com . I am going to fill this with anything interesting that I find in the world of MMA that I would like to share with the 2-3 people who might actually look at this over the next year. So to [...]
Silva vs. Liddell: What happens now? 2007-07-13 14:59:51 In an article posted today by MMAWeekly , Wanderlei Silva
responded about what has turned into a mini soap opera of late.
In his response Silva stated:
“I never said that I wouldn’t fight Chuck. I’ve wanted this fight for a long time”
and continued
“I received a contract with two options, I could fight in September or November. I have [...] Read more:Liddell
The Path of Former Pride FC Fighters 2007-07-12 14:57:49 When Zuffa and the UFC bigwigs overthrew their main competitor and bought out the Pride
FC, the debates began as to how it would affect the ever growing, ever changing sport of MMA.
Some felt that this was the big break that would put MMA into the mainstream with fight fans in Japan and the world [...] Read more:Former
, Fighters
Silva vs. Liddell: One day later 2007-07-12 12:25:07 Yesterday it was announced that Chuck Liddell
would be fighting Wanderlei Silva
at UFC 76 but in an interview with Dana White by Kevin Iole the UFC President stated that the fight was no going to happen and probably would never happen.
White is quoted as saying “This is the worst news I could have possibly gotten,” White said. [...] Read more:later
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell UFC 76 2007-07-11 14:35:55 UFCJunkie.com has reported that a verbal agreement has been made for a bout featuring former UFC Light-heavyweight Champ Chuck
“The Iceman” Liddell
squaring off against former Pride Middle-weight Champ Wanderlei
“The Axe Murderer” Silva
at UFC 76.
This is a dream fight in the making for years that the fans will finally see. Long considered a fantasy match-up of the top 2 [...] Read more:Wanderlei Silva
WEC August 5th 2007-07-10 18:12:11 World Extreme Cagefighting has announced the two headlining bouts for its August
5th show, an event that will be broadcast live on Versus from The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The main even features a highly anticipated pairing of Carlos Condit vs. Brock Larson . The two superstars in the making will battle it [...]
UFC 76: Chuck Liddell vs Keith Jardine 2007-07-17 20:53:48 MMAWeekly reportedtoday that “The Dean of Mean” Keith
Jardine has accepted a fight against former UFC Light-heavyweight king Chuck
“The Iceman” Liddell
.
It was originally intended to be a main event contest between Liddell and Wanderlei Silva but the fight was not officially signed and is apparently dead. Now the main event is between two fighters coming [...]
A tale of two fighters: Huerta and Guida 2007-07-19 14:22:54 Roger Huerta and Clay Guida are both rumored to be fighting on the upcoming UFC 74 fight card in Las Vegas, Nevada. However both fighters are facing a whole different set of opposition.
Roger Huerta at 18w- 1l-1d is fast becoming a poster boy for the UFC and their Lightweight division. He will be taking on a little [...]
IFL to institute steroid policy 2007-07-24 11:06:13 In and article published by MMAWeekly Kurt Otto , commissioner of the IFL, stated the IFL would be announcing its new steroid policy in the coming months.
I believe most fans would agree it is a greatly needed step in the history of MMA. Promoters can not continue to only allow the state athletic commissions to oversee [...]
Steroids and MMA 2007-07-24 10:40:42 There has been many articles lately written about the use of steroids in MMA. If you havent read them please do so at MMAWeekly or UFC Junkie . Both articles are very well written and a good read. Read more:Steroids
NSAC Director talks steroids 2007-07-31 10:59:48 In an article posted my MMAWeekly, Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director
Keith Kizer gives his take on steroid use and MMA.
Here is a small snipet of the article:
“Again, we’re not looking to catch athletes. We’re looking to deter them from using, so the athletes out there listening, use the Internet, use your doctor, use [...]
UFC On Demand 2007-07-29 10:13:47 For those that use the UFC on Demand library to catch up on old fights and watch the untelevised bouts from the past and present events, your options just got a whole lot larger.
The UFC has begun adding videos from Pride FC for the fighters that have been recently acquired by the UFC. If you havent [...]
Dana White talks Steroids in the UFC 2007-08-01 14:51:13 In an interview with ESPN the Magazine’s Ryan Hockensmith UFC President Dana White
addressed recent criticism and concerns about steroid use in the UFC.
Here is an excerpt from that interview:
ESPN The Magazine: Overall, what is your reaction to the [alleged] failed tests?
Dana White: Everybody knows our position on steroids. We invest a lot of money in [...] Read more:Steroids
Writers and Staff Wanted 2007-07-31 17:31:53 MMAStation and its growing network of sites is looking for individuals willing and able to assist in it’s growth. The MMAStation Network consists of MMAStation and its blog , MMATrivia and MMAWriters
.
We are seeking individuals with an ability to write reviews, previews and general articles for the blog and for MMAWriters, in addition, we are also looking [...] Read more:Staff
Site Review: MMAPhotography.com 2007-08-10 15:40:04 If you are looking to see some up close and personal, crystal clear, good quality mixed martial arts photos from events MMAPhotography is the place to go.
This site has hundreds (more like thousands) of pictures from MMA events. The photography is excellent and the pictures look like they are taken only moments apart.
Each event they [...]
Strictly MMA Column on the WEC 2007-08-09 15:57:03 Found a nice read today while browsing around the favorite MMA sites. This one comes to you from Strictly MMA .
This is a small excerpt from the article:
World Extreme Cagefighting is ruining mixed martial arts.
Zuffa LLC, parent company of the UFC, is transforming the California-based indie organization into an upper-echelon fight show. High quality fight cards [...] Read more:Column
White says Liddell needs two wins for a title shot. 2007-08-09 10:43:46 Chuck Liddell
will not get an immediate shot back at the title if he dispatches of Keith Jardine according to Dana White
. White told Brawl Sports :
“Chuck would have to win one more fight. I think Chuck has to win two fights in a row and then, yeah, he’s back in the mix again. He got knocked [...]
Greg Jackson talks Diego Sanchez 2007-08-09 10:19:32 Recently up and coming welterweight and rising UFC superstar Diego
“The Nightmare” Sanchez
moved to California and away from his long time mentor and trainer Greg Jackson
.
Jackson reported the split was due to personal reasons with Diego wanting to be closer to his son saying:
““Diego has moved to California to reconnect with his son out [...]
Sports Illustrated Article: Seperated at Birth? 2007-08-17 13:45:58 I found a very good article and a good read over at SI.com today. The article by Todd Martin gives a basic comparison of MMA stars and who they compare to in the major pro sports.
Here is a small bit of the article:
So, you’re a hardcore sports junkie, but you’re new to the sport of [...] Read more:Sports
, Illustrated
, Article
, Seperated
, Sports Illustrated
Wanderlei Silva to make his UFC return December 29th 2007-08-15 17:35:42 UFCJunkie reported today that WanderleiSilva
will make his UFC return during the December
29th pay-per-view card.
The report reads:
Former longtime PRIDE Fighting Championships middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva
has arrived in Las Vegas to help current UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture prepare for next week’s title fight against Gabriel Gonzaga, reports the Xtreme Couture blog.
Additionally, Silva confirmed what [...]
UFC Press Release: Brandon Vera returns! 2007-08-15 17:28:51 The UFC announced today that heavyweight contender Brandon
“The Truth” Vera will soon make his much anticipated return to the octagon.
Dana White , president of the UFC, said:
”Brandon Vera is a young, well-rounded, exciting heavyweight who finishes fights in exciting fashion,” said Dana White, UFC President. “I think he brings a lot to the heavyweight mix, [...] Read more:Release
, Press