Chris Cariaso serves up punch face at UFC on Fuel 4

Chris Cariaso offered a great punchface to Josh Ferguson on the way to a win at UFC on Fuel 4 on Wednesday night. Read on for more results from the early fights.

Alex Caceres def. Damacio Page via submission (triangle choke) - Round 2, 1:27
Chris Cariaso def. Josh Ferguson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Andrew Craig def. Rafael Natal via KO (head kick and punch) - Round 2, 4:52
Marcelo Guimaraes def. Dan Stittgen via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Raphael Assuncao def. Issei Tamura via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 0:25.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-cariaso-serves-punch-face-ufc-fuel-4-011056888--mma.html

Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger 

Chris Weidman ends Mark Munoz?s title hopes with an elbow at UFC on Fuel 4

Chris Weidman said he wanted to make a statement with his fight against Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel 4. Mission accomplished, as Weidman knocked out Munoz in the second round of their bout at UFC on Fuel 4.

Weidman started the bout by outwrestling Munoz. He took Munoz down early and kept control of him throughout the round. In the second, Munoz moved in to throw a punch and was met with an elbow to the face. It stunned Munoz, who fell to the ground. Weidman followed him there with several strikes, most of which were unnecessary.

With the win, Weidman makes a good case for a chance at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-weidman-ends-mark-munoz-title-hopes-elbow-030914947--mma.html

Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana 

MMA Marketplace: The latest in handmade MMA items, including a sparkly bow and a really odd Fedor painting

MMA inspires arts, crafts, and several other handmade goods that don't fit in any easily discernible category. If there's something MMA-related you desire, there's a good chance you can find it somewhere on the internet. For example, look at the vast array of stuff available on Etsy, the online marketplace devoted to handmade stuff.

You know what MMA needs more of? Sparkly bows. This one can be yours for $9.25.

Never Forgotten Design will make you pretty cool invitations. They'll turn a UFC poster -- in this instance, UFC 107's poster with B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez -- into an invitation. Tell me you wouldn't love opening up that kind of invite. For $15, Never Forgotten will do the design for you to get printed.

Dan Hardy fans can show their love to the British fighter with a feather replica of his mohawk. Buy it for $55, then wear it when reading how Matthew Riddle has been calling him out. Put it on again when heading to Hardy's bout with Amir Sadollah at UFC on Fuel 5. Pair it with a bandana, and you've got a ready-made Halloween costume. When headed to the grocery store and bank, wear it to fancy up your day. Really, there's no end to its uses.

And this next painting depicts Fedor Emelianenko as an angel speaking a language that is not Russian. I ... I don't know. Just look.

It -- whatever it is -- can be yours for $37.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mma-marketplace-latest-handmade-mma-items-including-sparkly-125557837--mma.html

John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present Fight Day Live

Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, July 21, with a killer preview show for UFC 149. Dave Farra will be joined live on set by MMA Junkie's John Morgan and ESPN's Brett Okamoto to break down all of the fights going down in Calgary. Maggie Krol will take you behind the scenes and chat with all the big names on the night's card. Be sure and tune in at 6pm ET/3pm PT for Fight Day Live.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-present-fight-day-live-155906029--mma.html

Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo 

Tito Ortiz ends career with a gladiator helmet, a loss and a bonus

It's not often athletes know the exact time and hour of their retirement. Instead, many walk away after injuries or a depreciation of skills keeps them from the game. Those reasons play into Tito Ortiz's retirement. Back injuries and three losses in his last three fights pushed him towards retirement, but Ortiz was lucky enough to know when his time was up.

He walked in with a pointy gladiator helmet, paying homage to the UFC's early days. He walked out with a shirt reading, "I helped build the sport that build me." In and out of the cage, he understood his role as the bridge between the UFC's early, banned-from-TV-days to the celebrity-filled, money-making corporation it is today.

In between, Ortiz and Forrest Griffin fought to a decision again. Griffin won, again. The fight showed why Ortiz is on his way out. Though he clipped Griffin at one point, Ortiz couldn't pull out the win.

Perhaps because there weren't many other options, or perhaps because the UFC brass was truly moved by their performance, Ortiz and Griffin won $75,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. As Ortiz starts retirement, the money is much nicer than any gold watch.

With the youth of the UFC, it's hard to know what Ortiz's legacy will be. It's not like comparing the effect Michael Jordan had on the NBA to what Bill Russell did for the league. MMA fans will have plenty of time to debate what Ortiz will mean to the sport in the long term.

For now, just enjoy a man walking out from the cage when he knew the time was right. Thanks for the memories, Tito.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tito-ortiz-ends-career-gladiator-helmet-loss-bonus-060659452--mma.html

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present Fight Day Live

Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, July 21, with a killer preview show for UFC 149. Dave Farra will be joined live on set by MMA Junkie's John Morgan and ESPN's Brett Okamoto to break down all of the fights going down in Calgary. Maggie Krol will take you behind the scenes and chat with all the big names on the night's card. Be sure and tune in at 6pm ET/3pm PT for Fight Day Live.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/yahoo-sports-heavy-present-fight-day-live-155906029--mma.html

Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen