Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 141 Fight Day at 6 p.m. ET

The UFC's only official pre-fight show returns when Fight Day comes to you live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the host of Saturday's UFC 141 event. Hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will guide you through the latest news of the week. Top MMA journalists will help Farra break down all of the action from UFC 141, including the huge main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. UFC stars will also stop by the Fight Day set for exclusive interviews. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET!

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 141 Fight Day at 6 p.m. ET

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Yahoo-Sports-and-Heavy-present-UFC-141-Fight-Da?urn=mma-wp11276

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott

Duane Ludwig gets Christmas present from UFC: Fastest KO record

Duane Ludwig gets Christmas present from UFC: Fastest KO record

UFC lightweight Duane Ludwig got the present he has been hoping for: an update in the UFC records to reflect that he has the fastest knockout in the promotion's history. Dana White tweeted over the Christmas weekend that Ludwig did have the fastest knockout, and that the UFC's record books will be changed to reflect that.

In 2006, Ludwig knocked out Jonathan Goulet off the bell, but the timekeeper from the Nevada Athletic Commission didn't stop the clock in time. Though replays of the fight showed that Ludwig had a four-second knockout, it was recorded at 11 seconds. That put him behind Todd Duffee, and more recently, Chan Sung Jung, who both have seven-second knockouts in the UFC.

Ludwig has lobbied the NAC to update their records, but it has not been changed. Now, whether they decide to change it or not, the UFC records will put Goulet squarely on top. He has a chance to better that record in January at UFC on FX against Josh Neer.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Duane-Ludwig-gets-Christmas-present-from-UFC-Fa?urn=mma-wp11163

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Video analysis: Johny Hendricks sprints into the welterweight title race

Video analysis: Johny Hendricks sprints into the welterweight title race

It's likely that no one will get their hands on Georges St-Pierre's UFC welterweight title belt before the end of 2012, but the race for the interim strap could be epic. The contenders lining up behind Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit should make the 170-pound division the most entertaining in the sport in 2012.

With his devastating victory over Jon Fitch, Johny Hendricks made sure he got a spot in the race.  Hendricks, who's only career loss is a close decision against fellow contender Rick Story, pleased some in UFC management by making quick work of Jon Fitch in just 12 seconds.

Yahoo! Sports' MMA expert Kevin Iole joined myself following the festivities at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to talk about Hendricks' place in the division and what may be next.

After undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, GSP is out until late-2012. Condit and Diaz will fight for the interim UFC welterweight title belt at UFC 143 in early February.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Video-analysis-Johny-Hendricks-sprints-into-the?urn=mma-wp11422

Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi 

UFC 141 opener: Nunes gets past Gamburyan, Volkmann escapes Escudero

UFC 141 opener: Nunes gets past Gamburyan, Volkmann escapes Escudero

LAS VEGAS - Diego Nunes lost to Kenny Florian back at UFC 131, but he sent a clear message he'd be a player in the UFC's 145-pound division.

Using his kicks as a huge weapon, Nunes took on former title contender Manny Gamburyan and rolled past him for a unanimous decision victory, 29-28 on all three scorecards, in bout No. 1 of the night at UFC 141 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Nunes (17-2, 1-1 UFC) ate a couple big right hands from Gamburyan in the second and third rounds, but walked right through them. Beyond that, all the effective came from the Brazilian. Fighting from a conventional stance, Nunes softened up Gamburyan (11-7, 0-2 UFC) in the opening with good leg kicks to his lead leg.

Nunes switched his stance to southpaw in the second and punished Gamburyan's right side. By the end of the fight, the swelling was evident on Gamburyan's right rib cage.

Gamburyan, the runner-up on Season 5 of "The Ultimate Fighter," has now lost three straight.

UFC 141 opener: Nunes gets past Gamburyan, Volkmann escapes Escudero

Volkmann survives late sub scare to beat Escudero

Escudero waited a long time to make his return to the UFC. Sadly, he spent the entire night underneath the might of Jacob Volkmann. Volkmann scored takedowns in each round, maintained top control for most of the fight and survived a very dangerous submission predicament on his way to a unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three scorecards.

Escudero, the champ from Season 8 of TUF, was making his return to the octagon for the first time since late 2010. He was 5-1 away from the UFC, but his gameplan was incredibly flawed. A former All-American college wrestler, Volkmann is a very good one-trick pony yet Escudero allowed him to close space in each round to basically hand him takedowns.

In both the first and round. Volkmann moved into close quarters and Escudero inexplicably dropped for guillotine attempts. Volkmann got out of the choke attempt quickly and worked from side control for the rest of each round.

In the final round, Escudero tried a knee to leave himself open for the takedown. Volkmann took advantage and dumped him. Volkmann was working him over on the ground, but referee Herb Dean decided to put the fight back on the feet with 2:45 left. It gave Escudero one final chance to pull off a miracle and he nearly did it. With 1;48 left, Volkmann drove Escudero into the cage for another double-leg takedown attempt, but he left his head exposed. The Mexican-American fighter locked on a power guillotine and worked the choke on the ground in two different dangerous scenarios.

UFC 141 opener: Nunes gets past Gamburyan, Volkmann escapes Escudero

Volkmann (14-2, 5-2 UFC) escaped to get his fifth straight victory at lightweight. His style may not be the most exciting, but he's posted victories over Danny Castillo, Paul Kelly, Ronys Torres, Antonio McKee and now Escudero.

UFC 141 opener: Nunes gets past Gamburyan, Volkmann escapes Escudero

Kim nearly takes out Pierson in the second to roll to easy win

Dong Hyun Kim looked for a spectacular kick for most of the first two rounds when he landed it was a little too close to the end of the second. Otherwise, his victory tonight would've been via knockout or TKO. Kim got the nod from the judges, 29-28 on all three scorecards in fight No. 3 of the night.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-141-opener-Nunes-gets-past-Gamburyan-Volkm?urn=mma-wp11298

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone bury the hatchet and express mutual respect

LAS VEGAS - The prefight lead up for Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz was as nasty as any this year in the UFC. When they finished crushing each in the cage tonight for 15 minutes, a strange thing happened, the bitter enemies hugged, said sorry and patted each other on the back.

Diaz won the fight pretty convincingly, but his face still showed wear from the battle. Cerrone's face was extremely swollen, but he seemed almost thrilled about what he'd just experienced.

"It's awesome. That's what I like to do. That's what makes fights," said Cerrone, who saw a six-fight win streak snapped "That to me was a good time. That was fun. I mean standing there and throwing, that's what everyone likes to see."

Cerrone had genuine dislike for Diaz before the fight. After 15 minutes in the Octagon, he couldn't help but admire him.

"He stood there and went toe-to-toe. There's some respect in that," Cerrone said. [After the fight] I looked him in the eyes and said 'god [expletive], you're a tough SOB.'"

Diaz and his brother Nick often complain that fight game is filled with wrestlers, who try to win fights on points. On this night, Cerrone was getting battered but never tried to take the fight to the ground.

"I knew he was tough and he was going stand there and keep fighting," Diaz said during the postfight press conference. "[...] I don't like getting hit, but that's just what happens. I'm there to fight and if you're not taking me out, keep trying."

It wasn't all nice in there. During the prefight staredown in the middle of the cage, Cerrone gave Diaz the middle finger and Diaz returned the favor with a double-bird before the third started. They took it out on each by landing a combined 335 shots. According to FightMetric, Diaz doled out most of the punishment by landing 238 at a 66-percent clip.

Their boss, Dana White rewarded them with the Fight of the Night bonus.

"They're nasty man. These guys are fighters. You talk about the word fighter and what it means to be a fighter ... these two guys sitting up here are it," White said during the postfight press conference. "They went out there and proved that tonight."

Diaz started the prefight bad blood in October before UFC 137. Cerrone tried to shake his hand during a workout session. Diaz reacted by slapping his hand away and cursing at him.

Cerrone told the story often in the lead up to this fight which juiced up Diaz even more. On Thursday during the prefight press conference, Diaz further fanned the flames by knocking Cerrone's hat from his head. It all led to Cerrone fighting with too much bravado and not enough strategy.

"I just wanted to stand. I just wanted to play. I got outboxed and I talked a lot of [expletive]," said Cerrone explaining why he never tried to change the style of the fight. "He got in my [expletive] head. He was good. He brought the fight to me. All the [expletive] I talked and he made me eat my words, didn't he?"

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Nate-Diaz-and-Donald-Cerrone-bury-the-hatchet-an?urn=mma-wp11391

Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah 

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 141 Fight Day at 6 p.m. ET

The UFC's only official pre-fight show returns when Fight Day comes to you live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the host of Saturday's UFC 141 event. Hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will guide you through the latest news of the week. Top MMA journalists will help Farra break down all of the action from UFC 141, including the huge main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. UFC stars will also stop by the Fight Day set for exclusive interviews. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET!

Yahoo! Sports and Heavy present UFC 141 Fight Day at 6 p.m. ET

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Yahoo-Sports-and-Heavy-present-UFC-141-Fight-Da?urn=mma-wp11276

Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe

Tony Hawk Foundation No Longer Supporting Pre-Fab Parks

The Tony Hawk Foundation announced today that they will no longer give grants to park projects made from wood, steel, polymer structures, or precast concrete featuring steel transition plates. This means only high quality concrete parks will be supported by the Tony Hawk Foundation. Get your grant applications in before the February 1, 2012 deadline.

no prefab parks

Source: http://theskateboardmag.com/blogs/templeton-elliott/2011/12/15/tony-hawk-foundation-no-longer-supporting-pre-fab-parks/

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Strikeforce Heavyweight Shane del Rosario Signs with UFC

With Strikeforce soon folding its heavyweight division, undefeated prospect Shane del Rosario has signed with the UFC, manager Jason House recently announced. A date and opponent for Del Rosario's UFC debut have not been set.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27006/strikeforce-heavyweight-shane-del-rosario-signs-with-ufc/

Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe

A rock climbing training blog - why?

If you are hoping to improve your ability or learn more about training techniques and tools, then this blog will give you some of the answers - because that’s what I’m going to do too! I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]

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José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez