Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva I and Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock III full fight videos

Clear your schedule, because you're going to want to spend some time with these full fight videos. First up, Chael Sonnen's first fight with Anderson Silva. By now, you know the result. Silva won by submission, but if you've never watched what happened before the triangle armbar, then watch now. Heck, if you have watched what happened before the triangle armbar, watch now.

Next up, watch Tito Ortiz's final fight with Ken Shamrock. Ortiz, who is set to retire on July 7 after finishing a trio of fights with Forrest Griffin, faced Shamrock three times, as well.

Which fight was your favorite? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chael-sonnen-vs-anderson-silva-tito-ortiz-vs-211419457--mma.html

Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz

Nate Marquardt, Luke Rockhold big winners at Strikeforce

Strikeforce crowned a new champion and held onto another during Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy on Saturday night in Portland.

Former UFC contender Nate Marquardt won the vacant Strikeforce welterweight championship with a knockout of Tyron Woodley. Marquardt controlled the stand-up for the first two rounds and held off Woodley's takedown attempts.

In the third round, Woodley knocked Marquardt down, but couldn't finish him immediately. While Woodley was still working on the ground, the referee stood them up. Marquardt made his move in the fourth, hitting Woodley with three upper cuts that knocked Woodley out for the first time in his career.

[Related: Strikeforce fighter Lorenz Larkin begs for money after win]

Luke Rockhold held onto the Strikeforce middleweight belt with a grinding, five-round decision. Rockhold held off Kennedy's submission attempts and avoided being takedown. He also landed more strikes. According to CompuStrike, Rockhold landed 34 power strikes while Kennedy only landed 16.

The judges saw it 49-46 on all three cards for Rockhold, moving his record to 10-1.

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Chris Weidman?s big win and more pictures from UFC on Fuel 4

Check out the gallery from Tracy Lee of pictures from UFC on Fuel 4. See Chris Weidman's big win, Aaron Simpson's welterweight debut and the rest of the action from the fights.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/chris-weidman-big-win-more-pictures-ufc-fuel-182022277--mma.html

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UFC 148: Which preliminary fights stand out?

With a title fight, and the retirement of an MMA legend, most of the focus for UFC 148 has (understandably) been focused on the top of the card. But let's take a look down the card a bit at the best of the preliminary fights, and see if its worth coming in early from a BBQ to see the bout, or if you can catch it later on your DVR.

PRELIMINARY CARD (FX)

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Gleison Tibau (pictured): You're going to want to tune in just to see cage announcer Bruce Buffer get through the name Khabib Nurmagomedov. Beyond that, Nurmy (as he heretofore will be called) is 17-0 with just four decisions to his name. Verdict: Watch the fight live.

Fabricio Camoes vs. Melvin Guillard: Is there ever a time you've regretted watching a Melvin Guillard fight? Even when he loses, he does it spectacularly. His last four fights have been two first-round losses, preceded by two first-round wins. Leave the BBQ.

Riki Fukuda vs. Constantinos Philippou: Though Phillippou's beating heart tattoo is a good reason to tune in, the not-so-thrilling decisions from both fighters' pasts is a reason to stay outside. Verdict: DVR it.

[Related: Watch UFC 148 live on Yahoo! Sports]

John Alessio vs. Shane Roller: There is huge motivation for Roller to win, as he has lost his past three fights. Alessio is coming in off a loss, too. However, Roller is known to use his wrestling to control bouts, something some MMA fans find boring. Verdict: If you're a wrestling geek like me, watch it live. If not, DVR it.

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

Yoislandy Izquierdo vs. Rafaello Oliveira: Oliveira has two losses in a row, and lost his last bout. Both men need a win to stay off the UFC's cut list, and Izquiredo is capable of some serious TKOs. Verdict: Bring your laptop to the BBQ and gather around it to watch the fights while enjoying some ribs.

Which of these fights are you most looking forward to? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-148-preliminary-fights-stand-174752235--mma.html

Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague

Aaron Simpson will honor Pat Tillman at UFC on Fuel 4

Aaron Simpson went to Arizona State with NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman. Simpson became friends with Pat's brother Kevin, and Pat and Kevin would come to wrestling meets to support Simpson and the other Sun Devil wrestlers.

"I can remember exactly where I was when I found out Pat was killed, and how I handled it, which wasn't good," Simpson told Cagewriter. To honor Tillman and his legacy, Simpson will wear the number 42 on his fight shorts for his bout with Kenny Robertson at UFC on Fuel 4.

"I want people who don't know him to at least give notice to who he was. Look him up. Honor his family, his wife, and bring more viewership to his foundation, the Pat Tillman Foundation."

Tillman surprised the sporting world when left a promising and lucrative NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals to become an Army Ranger after the September 11th attacks. He was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.

He went to high school in the San Jose area, where Simpson's fight will take place. It seemed like the perfect time for Simpson to honor Tillman. Kevin agreed.

"I texted Kevin, and he said, 'Pat would really appreciate it. Pat would have loved this,'" Simpson said.

"He didn't want to be known for what he did in serving the military. He was the kind of guy that wasn't about himself or bringing recognition to himself or what he did. He was a team player. I don't want to make too big. In a way, it's a kind of personal thing. I just want to remember him."

The Pat Tillman Foundation gives scholarships to military families. Support them here.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/aaron-simpson-honor-pat-tillman-ufc-fuel-4-135833953--mma.html

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Free Fight: Renan Barao vs. Brad Pickett

To get fans primed and ready for UFC 149, Renan “Barao’s” breakthrough performance against Brad Pickett at UFC 138 has been made free to the public, courtesy of the Brazilian’s official youtube channel. Pegado was on a 16-fight tear when he came into the cage to face the extremely tough ATT product in this bantamweight [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29463/free-fight-renan-barao-vs-brad-pickett/

Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz