UFC scores big with television coverage

In terms of power star or the outcome of some of the struggles television, was never the best card, but UFC on versus 2 was a big winner when it came to exposure for sport. Sunday night primetime loco has proved beneficial with little to compete in the world of sport. Versus went all with its coverage, especially the show postfight. The network has returned to San Diego for spot live with winners, Joe Rogan and analyst UFC UFC President Dana White. Former voice of color WEC Frank Mir also served as a studio analyst back to New York.

The UFC pulled off a coup Monday morning with a look of Jon Jones on ESPN "SportsCenter."The Josh Elliott very excited and informed anchored the interview. That is a solid spot recital Jones has been a favorite of less-650 and dispatch of Vladimir Matyushenko very easily, with a few highlights explosive.

Jones also qualifies as one of the top-10 in MMA? the victory of Juan Manuel Marquez (top-5 Boxer by most accounts) does not present itself as a story the world fight? Even ESPN chose to go with MMA.

Elliott did miss the mark on a potential problem of hot button. Jones is pretty polished with his answers, but some recent James Toney trash-talk him talking (3: 45 mark and video).

"Now I actually have a heavy that I wouldn't mind fighting.Here's James Toney, "Jones said when it comes to get his weight up to 231 pounds between struggles.' ' Mr. Jon I am going to slap in his face. 'Would bump for that fight each day. "

Had a good weekend for MMA. Still makes you wonder why newspapers are so reluctant to cover sport. we mentioned on Friday that the San Diego Union-Tribune seemed uncomfortable covering the event. the Charter has had a history of early Saturday, but we have not seen anything on the day of the event. Monday, freelancer Matt Youmans of Las Vegas Review-Journal is the story of struggle-night for the paper.

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Video: TUF 12 proved class next to "The Ultimate Fighter"

Came the new generation of potential UFC fighters. Season 12 of "The Ultimate Fighter" has an interesting collection of lightweights. You've got skilled fighters like Steve Sharp, Dennis Davis and Nam Phan, which have a combined struggles pro 81. Phan (15-7) is a veteran of Sengoku, King of the cage and Strikeforce. And then a crew of 18 fighters between 21 and 24 years.

For the most part, seem to Spike and UFC stayed away from fighters enter only sport. 12 TUF Debuts September 15th.

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Matyushenko can't keep up with this Jones

UFC lines up solid veterans Jon Jones and he continues to blow through them.

Jones did Vladimir Matyushenko looking like he had never experienced before. The 23-year-old light heavyweight took advantage of a handful of sloppy by Matyushenko, scored the fight for the mat and quickly converted to dominance Sunday.Jones moved to a crucified and abandoned 11 ugly elbows in seconds. Referee Herb Dean was forced to stop the fight, giving Jones UFC his fifth victory in just under two minutes in the main event of UFC on versus 2 in San Diego.

"I didn't think it would be so quickly," Jones said UFC color analyst Joe Rogan. "I trained hard are never I trained. I knew Vlad would be the most difficult part of my career and things went very well. "

Jones is 11-1 (5-1 UFC), but should be really come across. Has suffered its loss only for Matt Hamill when he was disqualified for throw an elbow illegal to "The Ultimate Fighter 10" final. Jones is starting to provide UFC officials with an Enigma matchmaking, because matchmaker Joe Silva and President Dana White does not want to move him too quickly, but he is destroying so easily that they may have to throw it in deep-sea next time out opponents.

Jones wouldn't choose a name that would tackle next. find him a top-10 UFC light heavyweight can be tough. Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Ryan Bader, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hamill and Sherk are all linked up to at least the end of 2010.Evans is going apparently wait UFC light heavyweight champ Mauricio Rua to return from injury in early 2011. the other problem is that Jones is now training in the same field as Evans in Albuquerque, N.M.

If Randy Couture gets from James Toney in late August that is a matchup might sell well.Forrest Griffin is expected in October from shoulder surgery.Rich Franklin is also out there waiting for a big fight.

Jones looked higher in every aspect of Sunday night.When the fight was standing, reaching its 84 1/2-inch fact uncomfortable Matyushenko. Belarusian panic and threw a wild left hook.Jones ducked and scored the takedown, which led to the end of the fight. on the ground, Jones was deliberate. Matyushenko had an arm at the beginning but Jones stayed calm and quickly extricated himself from any danger. He then went to the control side where he tried a couple of elbows. Has made a nice move the block left arm veteran of Matyushenko with your left hand and stuck with the leg to set the crucified.

The thing that separates Jones by a lot of MMA fighters is its viciousness. he wasted no time in brutal throw elbows into the side of the head and ears of Belarusian.

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Rear-naked Choke makes it a tough week for little fatties

Rear-naked choke should be treated as lethal weapon of a fighter. Matt Hughes learned his lesson years ago when a crooked COP tried to sue former UFC champ after asked him to apply the exemption.

This week was Randy Couture and Alan Belcher show their technique.Couture took a second to get the presentation on Jim Norton from Opie and Anthony Show breasted meaty. Meanwhile, Belcher couldn't get the cock from her daughter in children.

Mmagirls.net video Belcher

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Strikeforce Challenger 9 on tap Friday evening

On display Friday night of Everett, WA and on Showtime are two of the best in female MMA (11 p.m. ET/PT). Sarah Kaufman defends her title of 135-pound against Roxanne Modafferi. Kaufman (11-0) is a slugger with eight arrests over his record while Modafferi (15-5) will always fight to the ground. There was a small controversy this week when blogged Kaufmann, that you don't like being the cards Strikeforce Challenger. She sees this card as less than many of the regular cards that airs ShowTime Strikeforce.

Sergio Not from USA today broke down the fight:

Even though she has no knockout punch power-one, you can explode with flurries to head that often leaves opponents reeling.

"I really believe that there's something very primal about it," Kaufman says USA today in February before the fight Hashi. "Is so technical. There are many different facets to it."As Hashi and most other top-ranked female combatants, Modafferi (15-5) has a penchant for bases instead of boxing and kickboxing. most of its victories saw her take down opponents before their battering on mat or catch them with submission holds. "I don't like stand-up, to be honest, "says Modafferi."But was my weak point, and I worked really hard to it".

In the main event, is a battle of heavyweights like Shane Del Rosario butts heads with Lolohea Mahé. Del Rosario was often said as a future opponent for Bobby Lashley. instead, Lashley is fighting Griggs Chad next month in Houston.

Strikeforce: weigh in Challenger(Courtesy MMAJunkie):

Shane Del Rosario (243.6) vs Lolohea Mahé (264)
Sarah Kaufman (134) vs Roxanne Modafferi (133.4)-title: 135-pound
Cory Devela (171) vs. Bobby Voelker (170.4)
Ron Humphrey (202.6) vs Mike Kyle (205.8)
Thomas Diagne (156) vs Caros Fodor ($ 155.6)

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Torres says Shields is afraid of Silva and may struggle to 170

Jake Shields finally jumped on board with the UFC last week and was the recipient of some criticism from several directions. Some called his fighting style tedious. Others wonder why the average sample from Strikeforce is fighting for his new boss at welterweight. Miguel Torres, a former champion down to 135, suggested that Shields was afraid to fight Anderson Silva.

"I think he is always out of 185, because he is a bit afraid of Anderson (Silva)," Torres said during last week's stint as guest host on "MMA Live on Espn2" (start 26 left sign). "Anderson of a tough guy struggling in this weight class and he is thinking St. Pierre a fight easier ".

ESPN was nice enough to include me in the discussion. I disagree with Torres. Of greatest strength shields is his grappling.Takedown defense might be the only weakness of Silva. Then theoretically St. Pierre, with its excellent wrestling MMA, is actually a challenge more difficult for Shields. Shields MMAWeekly radio that was explained simply a case of watching the fastest route for a title shot (video below).

"Obviously if I'm close to obtain a title shot is a huge factor," commented Shields on his choice of weight class. "I'm not really sure if this is going to be fighting a competitor number one or not, it doesn't have hinted to me, but there's a good chance if I go out there and look really well done, it is certainly a possibility."

He might be right.If GSP beats Koscheck, UFC may be looking for a fresh face to intensify.That could be the winner of shields and his opponent at UFC 121 in October, Martin Kampmann.

Torres didn't even like the choice because he believes Shields is now a natural Middleweight.

"I think it might be too much of a cut of weight," Torres said on MMA Live. sometimes trying to cut, which is a little too much for you and I think Shields is about to discover the right off the bat. He's a great fighter but that weight class, cut that weight is going to be rough, "said Torres.

By the numbers, Shields is far from being a natural Middleweight. Admittedly, he looked physically quite large when he faced guys like Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson, but said MMA Weekly that he is now at 195. most of UFC middleweights are much larger than walking around 205-220 pounds.

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Nelson has shot up to face ' no. 1 ' heavy world

Roy Nelson trash talk with anyone, but he is a little cautious. Junior Dos Santos is on the horizon and Nelson says that the best in the world is heavy Dos Santos. He says just watch her experience points to his victory over Fabricio Werdum, which defeated the boy, Fedor Emelianenko.

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