Mike Brown Out of UFC on FX 1, Ricardo Lamas Off UFC 143

Injuries have forced featherweights Mike Brown and Ricardo Lamas out of their upcoming fights at UFC on FX 1 and UFC 143 respectively, the UFC announced today. Brown was scheduled to face Vagner Rocha at UFC on FX 1 on January 20, while Lamas recently replaced an injured Erik Koch against Dustin Poirier at UFC 143 on February 3.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27014/mike-brown-out-of-ufc-on-fx-1-ricardo-lamas-off-ufc-143/

Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger 

Fedor vs. Ishii Results

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Fedor Emelianenko will face Satoshi Ishii in the main event of Dream New Year Eve's fight card.MMA Fighting has Fedor vs. Ishii results for the Dream New Year's Eve fight card at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The event, headlined by a fight between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii, is titled "Genki Desu Ka!!" and is this year's version of Dynamite!!. The 17-fight lineup will have MMA, boxing and even pro wrestling matches.

Check out the full results below.

MMA
Fedor Emelianenko def. Satoshi Ishii by first-round knockout (punches)
Shinya Aoki def. Satoru Kitaoka by unanimous decision
Hiroyuki Takaya def. Takeshi "Lion" Inoue by unanimous decision
BW GP Final: Bibiano Fernandes def. Antonio Banuelos via first-round TKO (punches)
Hayato "Mach" Sakurai def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision
Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Kazuyuki Miyata via submission (arm triangle)
Megumi Fujii def. Karla Benitez via submission (arm bar)
BW GP Semifinals: Bibiano Fernandes def. Rodolfo Marques via unanimous decision
BW GP Semifinals: Antonio Banuelos def. Masakazu Imanari via split decision
BW GP Reserve Bout: Yusup Saadulaev def. Hideo Tokoro via first-round KO (slam)

Mixed
Katsunori Kikuno def. Yuichiro Nagashima via second-round TKO (punches)

Kickboxing
Yuta Kubo def. Nils Widlund by knockout
Masaaki Noiri def. Kengo Sonoda by unanimous decision

Pro Wrestling
Jerome LeBanner def. Tim Sylvia
Kazuyuki Fujita def. Peter Aerts
Josh Barnett def. Hideki Suzuki
Kazushi Sakuraba and Katsuyori Shibata def. Shinichi Suzukawa and Atsushi Sawada

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/12/31/fedor-vs-ishii-results/

Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague

James Toney and Ken Shamrock Nearly Fight at a Press Conference - James Toney

James Toney and Ken Shamrock are supposed to fight sometime in the fall of 2011. The two had a short press conference in Van Nuys, California to announce the fight, but started to get physical a little early.

Source: http://mmalice.com/james-toney/james-toney-and-ken-shamrock-nearly-fight-at-a-press-conference-video_184a34575.html

Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida 

Chael Sonnen returns to Canadian TV, calls out Jon Jones

Just before the holiday weekend, UFC contender and first class heel Chael Sonnen returned to "Off the Record," the Canadian television show that saw Sonnen storm off the set during his last appearance. Though this appearance wasn't as eventful, Sonnen still delivered another classic interview.

It's worth watching the entire 12-minute clip, but if you're crunched for time, watch the beginning two minutes to see Sonnen and host Michael Landsberg discuss Sonnen's last appearance, then skip to the nine-minute mark to hear Sonnen call out UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones.

Jones responded via Twitter, "Someone tell Chael he knows where I'll be waiting."

Landsberg also calls out Sonnen's act as the interview draws to a close, which appears to flummox the self-described champ. Would you like to see Sonnen take on Jones? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Chael-Sonnen-returns-to-Canadian-TV-calls-out-J?urn=mma-wp11172

Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe

Alistair Overeem Sends Brock Lesnar Into Retirement at UFC 141

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Alistair Overeem stops Brock Lesnar at UFC 141.Alistair Overeem needed less than half of one round to win his first fight in the UFC, landing hard kicks and knees to Brock Lesnar's body and winning a first-round technical knockout at UFC 141.

Overeem landed a kick to the liver that knocked Lesnar down, then swarmed on him and landed punches on the ground until referee Mario Yamasaki stepped in to stop the fight. The bout lasted only two minutes, 26 seconds.

Afterward Lesnar, who has been battling diverticulitis over the last two years, said he would no longer compete in the UFC.

"My hat's off to Alistair Overeem," Lesnar said afterward. "I've had a difficult couple of years and I'm going to officially say tonight was the last time you're going to see me in the Octagon."



A former WWE star, Lesnar has enough money that he never has to work again, and it's no surprise that he doesn't feel the need to put his body through the rigors of an MMA career anymore.

As for Overeem, he was as good as advertised.

"Today was all about bad intentions -- first or second round, I promised," Overeem said afterward, referring to his pre-fight prediction that he would finish Lesnar in one or two rounds.

Lesnar, surprisingly, opened the fight by throwing a couple of leg kicks, and Overeem responded by throwing a looping right hand that missed. A minute into the first round Lesnar attempted a single-leg takedown, and Overeem shook him off. Overeem went on the attack and landed knees to Lesnar's body, while Lesnar landed a punch that opened a cut over Overeem's right eye.

But those attacks to Lesnar's body were all Overeem needed. Lesnar's striking defense just isn't good enough to handle the striking of a former K-1 champion like Overeem, who referred to his finishing shot as a "K-1 body kick.

Overeem, a former champion in Strikeforce, Dream and K-1, will now face UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. That fight will determine who's at the top of a UFC heavyweight division that no longer includes Lesnar.

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/12/31/alistair-overeem-sends-brock-lesnar-into-retirement-at-ufc-141/

Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè 

Nate Diaz wins UFC 141 grudge match with Donald Cerrone

Nate Diaz wins UFC 141 grudge match with Donald Cerrone

After plenty of smack talk, Nate Diaz delivered a three-round beating of Donald Cerrone, winning by decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

The battle started before the fight even began. When the two came to the center of the Octagon for fight instructions, Cerrone flashed Diaz the middle finger when told to touch gloves. "You can touch gloves ... or not," referee Herb Dean said.

[ Related: Kevin Iole's complete UFC 141 recap ]

They started throwing immediately, with Diaz trying for the takedown. Cerrone pushed him off and landed a punch on the way out. Diaz found his rhythm, and landed more strikes early in the bout. Cerrone responded later on with kicks, but Diaz gave the majority of punishment.

With a bloodied and bruised face, Cerrone responded with leg kicks that put Diaz on the ground twice early in the second round. A head kick then put Diaz on the ground, and another leg kick did the same. Under the two-minute mark, Diaz began to throw the punches that made him successful in the first. Though Cerrone continued to use kicks, Diaz wobbled Cerrone late in the round.

[ Related: Brock Lesnar announces retirement after UFC 141 loss ]

As he waited to start the third round, Diaz flashed both middle fingers at Cerrone. He was confident heading into the round with good reason. Diaz continued to land combinations, and was not bothered by Cerrone's leg sweep. They traded punches furiously for the rest of the round, but did shake hands as soon as the final horn sounded.

Compustrike estimated that Diaz landed 258 strikes to Cerrone's 66.

"I train hard, I've got good training partners," Diaz said after the fight. "I hope I didn't look too sloppy. I'm glad I got the win."

The fight had plenty of build-up, as Diaz had been insulted by Cerrone trying to shake his hand at a UFC event. It culminated with the two getting into a scuffle at the pre-fight press conference. After the bout, both men apologized and congratulated each other.

Diaz finished the year with two wins, and has a record of 15-7. Cerrone fought five times in 2011, going 4-1. His record fell to 17-4.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Nate-Diaz-wins-UFC-141-grudge-match-with-Donald-?urn=mma-wp11357

Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade 

2012 MMA crystal ball: Where are these 34-somethings 12 months from now?

2012 MMA crystal ball: Where are these 34-somethings 12 months from now?Retirement is inevitable for every athlete. Whether it's voluntary or forced is up to the athlete. In fighting, it's too often forced. There's no exact age or time. Some guys have to walk away in their early 30's, others like the incredible Randy Couture, make it into their late 40's.

The end of the 2011 was unkind to several legends of MMA who are past their 34th birthdays. As a result, their careers are gasping for their last breath of air.

In 2012, we could see the end of the road for Tito Ortiz, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Matt Hughes. Then there's Brock Lesnar.

He's not a legend, but he is the pay-per-view king of the sport and yet his future could be in question following UFC 141. Lesnar has battled serious health issues and after his loss to Cain Velasquez 15 months ago, many question his passion for the sport.

During our "The MMA Insiders" show on ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas, Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, MMA analyst Frank Trigg and myself talked about who will be standing at the end of 2012.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/2012-MMA-crystal-ball-Where-are-these-34-someth?urn=mma-wp11097

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade