Brazil vs. US at UFC dates back to the beginning

? Although focused on the middleweight title fight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Chael Saturday's UFC-117-card can Sun - probably the most virulent outspoken challenger in the promotion's history - and USA hot vs. Brazil. ? for the first time in the promotion's story, are each fight on the main map between an American and a Brazilian.

It is appropriate that modern mixed martial arts owes much of its framework of the Gracie family of Brazil, and the sport become a worldwide phenomenon thanks largely to the promotion and the marketing machine that is the UFC in America.

At Saturday's pre-fight press conference said UFC President Dana white, there was no strategy, to build a map to fighters from the two countries.

"It just kind of worked so", said White."I would love to tell you we are the brilliant and this is how we this thing, but it is just the way which it out am sure it will be fun for Brazil wirkten.Ich your guys win or what to see, but the manner, I think, mixed martial arts is, people from all over the world care about guys from other Ländern.Sie have people in the United States who want to see dos Santos Silva or (junior) or who it is from Brazil win, too.Das is not really one such sport."

Although the sport of mixed martial arts vs suitable fighter, regardless of the country of origin to fighters more than it does to all geographical boundaries if there is a rivalry, USA vs. Brazil the Yankees-red become Sox, Celtics-Lakers, Packers bears or Liverpool Manchester United in the MMA world.
In 221 UFC fights between Brazilian and American Brazil currently holds a 117 102 lead, there two draws.
During lists of the greatest fighters included in the certainly names outside these two countries - Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Filipovic, Bas Rutten, Takanori Gomi, Oleg Taktarov and Georges St-Pierre, name sport's story a few - an overwhelming number of MMA big originate or in Brazil and in the USA

So is not Brazilian that is surprising apart from Americans, were the mainstays in the UFC.157 Total events, including Saturday's UFC 117 map have only 21 Brasilianer - amazing 87% not included.

But go further within the numbers when it comes to the Brazilians faced Americans, including more than five times on Saturday will happen but it is the percentage close, Brazil has a significant lead before the USAIn between Brazilian and American Brazil 221 UFC is currently a 117-102-lead, there were two draws.

UFC pre Zuffa infancy Hall of Famer Royce Gracie led that victories over who won Brazilian kostenlos.Mit like Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn Gracie his first eight fights against American fighters before finally to fight to a draw with Shamrock. 8-1: 1 against US competition was his only loss of Matt Hughes at UFC 60.Gracie out helped Brazil to a 10-1-1 lead against the Americans - although no such official statistics are kept by the UFC.It was not until UFC fight night 2 that it has in the United States its first lead.And the United States went to fight night 7, 48-47-1.But since regained the top on the fight night 8, Brazil still not repented - 101-82-1 at UFC 98, his largest lead in the rivalry up.

Modern, is Silva, which has dominated.He is 8-0 against Americans and it looks nine straight against Sun Saturday machen.Auch on Saturday's-an American fighter against test card, DOS which calls Santos his first career; Rafael dos Anjos, taking clay Guida, is 2: 2 against Americans Hughes is an impressive 5-1 in the UFC opponents, Ricardo Almeida, against U.S. fighters; and Thiago Alves, despite a loss for Jon Fitch earlier in his career, sees his 4-2 record against the States in the pair's rematch added.

Other remarkable Brazilian fighters against Americans in UFC history include Pedro Rizzo (7: 4), Vitor Belfort (6), Gabriel Gonzaga (5-2) and something surprisingly plays given his last exit from promoting, Thales, who is a perfect 5-0 against American competition in the UFC.

On the U.S. side, the two most successful American Brazilian opponents are two Hall of Fame, Chuck Liddell (5-1) and Randy is couture (5-2) .Hughes, fellow Hall of Fame, 4-1, his only loss coming Alves.Und Tyson Griffin is 4-0.Liddell's only loss came in to Mauricio Rua UFC 97.Couture lost Belfort and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

With all his main map Saturday with Brazil vs. the USA fights, the UFC is new - type treten.UFC 58 Canada was called vs. dominant USA waren.Den USA went all eight fights on the map between fighters from these two countries 5-3, under the leadership of then Middleweight Champion rich Franklin's decision on David Loiseau.

But not even a company record for most Brazil US games on a Karte.Diese is deserves honor 117 UFC UFC 85, the six battles between Americans and Brazilian featured.

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Welcome to Chael Sonnen map

SAN FRANCISCO - like Chael sunbathing on the UFC 117 press conference demonstrated is the key to any good schtick that ruse maintain that it is not a schtick.

Laugh at your own jokes. Crack a smile.Not nod and wink your way through your Routine.halten you just plowing forward, as if you have no idea that the words coming out of your mouth are completely absurd.

For the better part of a half hour in fisherman's Wharf Hilton on Thursday afternoon, this is the game plan, the Suns gefolgt.Die was exactly time that it was over the Suns of only the straight face could hold.

His insult comedy routine got accused Silva's Manager, Ed Soares immediately, from the ground as he Anderson, the mistranslating one the Silva's comments.

"You not the only one in the room, which speaks Portuguese, although you act like you are," boomed Suns. "It is a difficult picking up this language as it is pig Latin understanding step."

And how that set the tone for the afternoon.

Sure there were some questions for the other fighters. Dos Santos has a chance to talk one candidate bout a little about your number and Jon Fitch heavyweights Roy Nelson and junior and Thiago Alves weighed in with a few comments of your own.But it took long also gave the floor to Sun, and you Rails just curious to hear what he would say next as the media.

"" I really know what respect means,"said Sun somewhere."That sounds like something a child in the street, says after he is always ready, talks about respect your coat and your shoes to nehmen.Jeder, I do not. Listen, I'm here to Kämpfen.Dies is a fist fight to me.You can speak about mixed martial arts, and can bend and do all this shit you see in the movies, but when done with it, and the guy in the shark [-skin] suit gets done say our name and gets the heck out of the ring'm going to be in a fist fight, I on Saturday night in Oakland, California. "

The former welterweight of Champ Matt Hughes was breathless with laughter at this time.

"I have to say this is the funniest press conference that I've ever been," said Hughes.

Even Dana White had to admit that he himself enjoy was.

", He says some funny sh-t.""It's hard not to laugh."

A man, which stopped short of laughter, Silva.Wie was however, Suns itself as "under the weather over trained, under motivated and yet robust enough to beat this guy" described, Silva simply rubbed his eyes and shook his head.When asked whether all the began trash talk by his opponent to annoy him, the Champ shrugged.

"I am to the idiots like him who is sprechen.Es about me fight fought a constant Kampf.Ich idiots around the world have beaten some me, some have not."

So far succeeded Sun's mouth always him mainstream exposure on ESPN SportsCenter and even made an appearance in the Jim Rome show about Lance Armstrong incendiary comments speak Suns still insists he never made.

But if any of the publicity is bad for Sun's image, he is the last who know.

"He said"I never backlash for my comments,","."I receive Lob.In of fact, I ran for public office and 99.6% of the vote."

The Republican was primarily for the Oregon Statehouse where Sun unopposed, asked MMA fighting of Ariel Helwani ran.

"That is correct," said Sun.

And for a second there, it looked almost like he along with the joke laugh war.Fast.

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Yoichiro SATO keeps Shooto Middleweight Pacific title gig Tokyo 5

Yoichirio SATO's first defense of his Shooto Middleweight Pacific Rim belt could have gotten a bad start.

During the first seconds of Challenger, Hatsu Hioki sister portfolio landed Takasuke Kume, a high kick followed by a straight ahead, which almost perfect on the mat, sent robbing him his consciousness. While SATO, struggled to regain his serenity, Kume in ground and pound, rained that close to always by a referee stoppage at several points over the next three minutes until SATO mustered some defense in the form of crime with heel hooks and attempts Achilles lock of his back.

Recovered in the last two races though SATO really, really control Bout.Die adrenaline dump for the early finish going through that sapped threatened by Kume of its sensitivity and Sato with a Kimura and OMO Plata and out striking and out wrestling three laps agreed the Herausforderer.Nach all three judges, to keep his band from SATO.

Full results from Shooto gig Tokyo 5 after the break.
Shooto - gig Tokyo 5, 7.August at face in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan results

Shooto Middleweight Pacific Championship
Yoichiro SATO vs. Takasuke Kume by unanimous decision

Daiji Takahashi vs. Yusei Shimokawa by unanimous decision
Guy Delameau moved Wataru Miki
Masato Sannai defeated Naohiro Mizuno by submission (Armbar) - round 1, 3: 56
Akihiro Murayama vs. Jung min Kang by submission (rear naked choke)-round 3, 3: 31
Jun-Hee Moon defeated Takahiro Suzuki by technical ko (punches) 2 2: 45
Tetsuo Seto vs. Seong Hak - Jin acting unanimously
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Keita Ishibashi through technical ko (doctor standstill)-round 1, 2: 23
Akinobu Watanabe vs. Yosuke Ebihara by submission (rear naked choke)-round 1, 4: 03

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Fighter vs. writer: UFC 117 predictions

OAKLAND - is already a while since my last spectacular battle picking fail, but with UFC 117 just around the corner, veterinarian fighter vs. writer are with Olympic silver medalist and MMA Matt Lindland.

For those of who were this knowledge series already, I have even a single one of these prediction contests to win.Either this means that fighters are all really great at picking fights, or I'm really, really schrecklich.Ich choose to think it's the former, and there is nothing you say, can to convince me otherwise.

Below check out how Lindland and I Saturday night fights going see down.

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen

Lindland's pick:Sun via TKO. No surprise here. "The law" and Sun have back since young way so Lindland practically obliged to his buddy to get. Still insists he is Sun wear down Silva and stop in the third round of what "an incredible battle."
My pick: Silva via TKO. Not Sun's toughness in question, but I do I believe that he can really threaten Silva. I am surprised when he out of the first makes it.

Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch

Lindland's pick: Fitch via Entscheidung.Lindland said: "I don't know, maybe I like only Jon Fitch.Ich think he is probably my favorite fighter in the UFC besides Chael."Was for a long time. "I am a big fan of him."
My pick:Fitch via Entscheidung.Ich am less Fitch crazy as Lindland, but I think he'll Alves on the mat to control and the decision victory here.

Roy Nelson vs. Junior dos Santos

Lindland's pick:Deceive Nelson about Entscheidung.Eine by an unimpressive physique, Lindland dos Santos Nelson will "come difficult" and surprise never says.
My pick:Dos Santos via TKO.Ich believe not only Nelson can keep dos Santos down and it there, and I like his chances if it remains on the feet.

Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida

Lindland's pick:Almeida via Einreichung.Lindland says the big dog "Kind of a wild-card", but he thanks takes him anyway his Jiu-Jitsu skills.
My pick:Almeida via Einreichung.Hughes is a threat on the legs are not much of a tough ringer, but he and his power and explosiveness has faded in the last years.

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Dana white: Chael Sonnen believes everything he says

SAN FRANCISCO--MMA fighting spoke with Dana white after Saturday's UFC 117 pre fight press conference about a range of topics:

Chael Sonnen's type hype its fight against Anderson Silva, whether Sun line, his relationship with Silva, the current welterweight title, his new-found respect for Roy Nelson, Zuffa pending against Bellator and Ken Pavia and MC Hammer's arrival in the MMA management world has crossed.

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Gift Rüdiger replaced Terry etim against Joe Lauzon at UFC 118

Gift of Rüdiger's long way back to the UFC is finally completed.

The controversial cast member on the fifth season of the ultimate fighter, which failed, then later joined weight on the show for his fight against Corey Hill, after he has been seen eat to make ice cream cakes and a colon and out of the House of Dana white, in the short term Joe Lauzon at UFC 118 to Aug. 28 to fight in agreed step, MMA fight has learned.

Place opened for Rüdiger after Terry etim was forced to pull out the fight due to a broken rib injury.

Rüdiger (17) is since 2007, 7-2, had broadcast the show in the year including his last six battles in a row gewinnen.Der former WEC lightweight champion fought once inside the Octagon, Melvin Guillard via 2nd round TKO at UFC 63 lose.

Lauzon (18), who will fight in his home state of Massachusetts, comes from a loss to Sam stout at UFC was 108.Er with the cast member with Rüdiger TUF 5.

Lauzon vs. is Rüdiger still expected air on the prelims Spike TV.

UFC-118, headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn II, marked the organization first event in Boston.

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UFC 117 preview show

SAN FRANCISCO--on Saturday night, one of the most awaited battles during finally will take place as Anderson Silva his UFC middleweight title on the line against Chael Sonnen. In addition to fight, the UFC has the undercard with people like junior dos Santos vs Roy Nelson, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida stacked.

Of MMA Fighting.com's to consider Ben Fowlkes, our UFC 117 show preview I joined headline Saturday night all the interesting storylines.

Enjoy the video below.

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