Monthly Archives: January 2012

UFC®143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Billy Mira Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION GEORGES ST-PIERRE OPENS UP ON THIS WEEKEND’S INTERIM TITLE FIGHT ‘GSP’ GIVES THOUGHTS ON DIAZ vs CONDIT Las Vegas, Nevada – On Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, elite welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will collide for the interim UFC 170lbs championship. UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre will be a very interested – and conflicted – ringside observer to the UFC 143 main event. ‘GSP’ has been the undisputed welterweight king … Read more

Alistair Overeem allegedly shoves woman, charged with misdemeanor battery.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Shaun Cerisano Posted in News | Leave a comment

Not long after his main event victory over Brock Lesnar, Alistair Overeem visited the Wynn Las Vegas (on New Year’s weekend) and allegedly shoved (or pushed) a woman in the face “causing her to stagger back” according to a citation issued by Las Vegas Police. The alleged assault took place at approximately 3am on January 2nd. The story was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and has since been picked up by multiple news sources. Overeem has retained the … Read more

The Epilogue: UFC on FOX 2 Edition

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Shaun Cerisano Posted in News | Leave a comment

In today’s version of The Epilogue I take a look at the UFC on FOX 2 main card. UFC on FOX 2 took place live from the United Center in Chicago and was the first UFC Network event to showcase more than one fight. Eleven days before fight night, there was a dramatic shuffle in the card due to a training injury suffered by Mark Munoz. Thus, Michael “The Count” Bisping moved up to face Chael Sonnen in a number … Read more

Jimmy Jones: Livin the Dream

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Heidi Fang Posted in Interviews, News | Leave a comment

Not too many fighters can say that they stepped into a cage and knocked out their opponent in 11 seconds…Jimmy Jones can.  In his MMA debut, Jimmy rocked Scott Bromage in King of the Cage putting him out in 11 seconds.  Since then, Jimmy’s gone 3-1 fighting in various MMA promotions including BAMMA USA and Superior Cage Combat.  Currently a Kickboxing coach at Xtreme Couture, Jimmy is a Las Vegas native.  He’s still living the regular lifestyle of any average … Read more

Jan 28, 2012 – Jimmy Jones and Sean Spangler

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Aaron Friedman Posted in Podcast Feed | Leave a comment

MMA Fight Corner Recorded LIVE January 28, 2012 Fox Sports Radio 920 AM Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel Guests: Jimmy Jones and Sean Spangler MMAFightCorner.com

UFC on FOX 2: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Raymond Padilla Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC Light-Heavyweight Bout: Former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans takes on up and comer Phil Davis, the former NCAA Division 1 Wrestler (Penn State). After weeks of trash talk over who’s the better wrestler it all comes down to tonight’s UFC on FOX 2 Main Event, to see who truly is ready to face the current Light-Heavy champ Jon Jones. (Evans 21-1-1, Davis 9-0) Refereed by Herb Dean Round 1: Rashad starts the round low, and stands to meet Davis … Read more

UFC on Fox 2: Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Raymond Padilla Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC Middleweight Bout: Chael Sonnen a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler, (and the only man to put on a semi-good performance against the pound for pound best in the world Anderson Silva before being put in a 5th round triangle choke.) will fight Michael “The Count” Bisping, who is coming off of a truly dominant performance against Jason “Mayhem” Miller. (Bisping 23-3 Sonnen 26-11) Round 1: Sonnen comes out quick with his hands up, Sonnen quickly takes Bisping down, Bisping … Read more

UFC on FOX 2: Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Raymond Padilla Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC Middleweight Bout: Demian Maia a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fights Chris Weidman (undefeated in his professional mma career) the former collegiate wrestler and two-time all american NJCAA wrestler. (Maia 15-3 Weidman 7-0) Round 1: Maia the southpaw reaches with his right hand to find some distance, both fighters throw hooks to gauge the distance, neither lands, Weidman pushes forward and Maia trips and rolls away and back to his feet. Weidman throws a head kick … Read more

UFC on FOX 2: Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Raymond Padilla Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC Lightweight Bout Dunham a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with dangerous stand up is set to fight “The Carny” Nik Lents  a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler, who also possesses a solid submission game. (Lentz: 23-4-2 vs. Dunham: 12-2 ) Round 1: Immediately begin feeling out the stand up. Lentz moves forward and catches a punch, Dunham shoots and is sprawled on by Lentz, Lentz looks for the choke but Dunham moves steps out and stands. Lentz throwing lots of combinations … Read more

UFC on FOX 2: Mike Russow vs John-Olav Einemo

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Raymond Padilla Posted in News | Leave a comment

UFC Heavyweight Bout: Mike Russow an Illinois native and former NCAA Division 1 wrestler takes on John-Olav Einemo a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu(The only fighter to defeat Roger Gracie @ADCC). fighting out of Allistair Overeem’s former camp, Golden Glory. Mike Russow coming off of a 10 fight win streak while Einemo looks to better his name after a tough second round loss to Dave Herman in the 2nd round at UFC 131. Mike Russow (14-1-1) vs. John-Olav Einemo … Read more

Kyle Griffin: Maintaining a Name to be Reckoned With

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Heidi Fang Posted in News | Leave a comment

Being a fighter means sometimes you train with people so closely they become family. In some cases, the people you train with are your family.  Since the early days of MMA, family ties have been the ones that bind. Of course, there’s the first family of MMA, the Gracies. Then the Shamrock brothers came. And today there’s the Miller, Diaz and also Griffin brothers also making themselves known.  While Kyle Griffin isn’t and exactly as much an MMA household name as … Read more

Jan 26, 2011 – Kyle Griffin and Pat Barry

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Aaron Friedman Posted in Podcast Feed | Leave a comment

MMA Fight Corner Recorded LIVE January 26, 2012 Fox Sports Radio 920 AM Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel Guests: Kyle Griffin and Pat Barry MMAFightCorner.com

Chael Sonnen: Anderson Silva “Is As Relevant as Mike Tyson”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by David Reiter Posted in News | Leave a comment

If he wasn’t so focused and sane, I’d say he’s crazy. Chael Sonnen has been bandying about a fake championship belt, claiming he is the champion, and dissing Anderson Silva and his accomplishments, every chance he gets. “Chael is Nuts,” Dana White told MMAJunkie.com at a Chicago press conference today. “He says all kinds of crazy things… he’s not the champion.” The real issue for Sonnen came up last week when he was given short notice for the Bisping fight. … Read more

Pat Barry’s Got Nothin to Hide

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Heidi Fang Posted in Interviews, News, Podcast Feed | Leave a comment

Pat Barry’s feeling on top of the world after taking home a victory over Christian Morecraft in UFC on FX 1 and he couldn’t be more ecstatic about where he is right now.  As far as what’s next, Barry told the MMA Fight Corner, “I’ve got my eyeball on anyone who’s a heavyweight.  People wanna hear big names, but, As long as I’m getting a fight in the UFC to me that’s all that matters…As long as I’m getting a … Read more

Fedor Emelienko Returns for M1, Bobby Lashley possible opponent

Posted on January 26, 2012 by David Reiter Posted in News | Leave a comment

The one-time unbeatable MMA phenom, Fedor Emelienko, has been on a rocky road lately. At 35 years old, the fittingly named ‘Last Emperor,’ hadn’t lost a match in over 10 years, until facing top-ranked Strikeforce fighters Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, and Dan Henderson. After these three consecutive losses between June, 2010 and July, 2011, Fedor left Strikeforce and started a new winning streak. Fedor started working his way back in November with a unanimous decision against the intimidating big man, Jeff … Read more

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