Report: Cro COP in for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Frank Mir at UFC 119

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has a training injury, which will probably require surgical and has moved from his UFC 119 main event suffered rematch with Frank Mir. Stepping in to the focus Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

The message comes from fighters just magazine, citing a source of close to the Nogueira Commons, and comes six weeks before the UFC Indiana debut.

Nogueira (32-6-1, 3-2 UFC) one reportedly injured hip, will require surgery.Nogueira hit me (13-5, 11-5 UFC) when you first met at UFC 92 in December 2008 by Ko.

The UFC had event the new main after the early Sunday evening to bestätigen.Nogueira twin brother Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, met Ryan Bader in UFC 119 co-main event.

Filipovic (27-7 2, 4-3 UFC) comes from a template victory over Pat Barry at UFC 115 in June - first submission victory for almost four years.Filipovic, the former pride open weight Grand Prix masters, 3-1 is almost two-year hiatus that saw him since his return to the UFC, after a go 3-0-1 outside support.

I fought last at UFC 111 in March, lose by Ko, Shane Carwin in a no. 1 of contender's battle for the possibility, heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar to meet.Mir's last victory came at UFC 107 in December last year, a submission of Cheick Kongo.

UFC 119 place is at the Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 25.Die main card will live on pay per view with at least two preliminary map battles, broadcast live on Spike TV Luft.Der passed a law to MMA before one year regulation State of Indiana; this legislation took effect 1 Jan., paving the way for the UFC of his Indiana debut.

The main Board sees the return of former lightweight champion Sean Sherk, who is struggling for the first time since UFC 98, when he unbeaten Evan Dunham trifft.Indianapolis-based welterweight Chris Lytle, match with Matt Serra, who beat him in the final of season of "The Ultimate Fighter."And on the Spike prelims, Purdue University product and the former NFL lineman Matt Mitrione, whose TKO effectively the bags wrapped slice at UFC 113 with the infamous former street fighter, the Kimbo fights at his home fans when he meets in a heavyweight bout Joey Beltran.

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War on the Mainland live blog: Gustavo Machado vs. Rick Reeves updates

This is the war on the Mainland live blog for Gustavo "Ximu" Machado vs. Rick Reeves, a Middleweight bout at tonight's powerhouse world promotions pay at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Machado (18-8-1) is a veteran, WINS over Nate quarry and Allan goes and has fought against like Ricardo Arona, Demian Maia, Thales spielt.Reeves (8-3) battles from the Lions ' den in Reno.

The live blog is down.

Machado's first, and he has Fabricio Werdum, Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Juanito in his corner.

Round 1: You the box and both are kicks with leg active. The attacker is Reeves.He paid for it and gets neutralized with two strokes.Machado holds his attack with an assortment of bein Kicks.Machado meets another law lands Recht.Machado Reeves and Reeves mouthpiece flies. Reeves has a nice front kick and he is able to secure Machado in the corner, but he is having a hard time following up. Machado's fighting game a patient, kicks leg to throw, helping the Reeves responds to front and then to find a hole when it is.

MMAFighting.com made the round 10-9 for Machado.

Round 2:Reeves comes forward and gets hit with a law. And again, Machado lands a counter rechts.Nice leg kicks of Reeves.More aggressive lands Reeves his best shot which gets night with an overhand left set up with a front Kick.Machado but obscured Reeves.Reeves, the it mix.Machado lands a few rights.A spinning back fist attempt Reeves.

Close round.I would lean towards Machado.

Round 3:Reeves opens with a hard leg Kick.Clinch 30 seconds in, and maybe you will go down? Machado is a black belt and a Brown Reeves, but we have not seen all takedown Versuche.Sie separate and Reeves storms in with a Takedown.Machado Reeves to pushes and its then solves your own leg over for a Leglock but Reeves scrambles to his Füßen.Reeves scores another takedown with 90 seconds left, but again Machado trying a heel hook, and Reeves mixes back at his feet. beauty takedowns of Reeves but both times he could maintain position.

Another difficult round result but I'll lean towards Machado.

Official results are all over the place: 29-28 Machado, 30-27 Reeves, 30-27 Machado.

Machado WINS split decision

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Strikeforce: Houston Preview-sherdog.com stream. Cormier vs. Riley and Galvao vs. Patino

By Nick Thomas on 16 August 2010 6: 57 PM EDT in messages

bout Galvao-Moore will be streamed live on sherdog.com, together with undercard matchup between the recently crowned King heavy Cage champion Daniel Cormier and Jason Riley.

[UPDATE]-Nate Moore outside of injury ", Jorge Patino Macaco" (20-12-1) is in accordance with twitter's Galvao.

Cards Main-Saturday, Aug 21 at Showtime:
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rafael Cavalcante "Feijao" [LHW title]
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Tim Kennedy [MW title]
K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Gurgel
Bobby Lashley vs. Chad Griggs

Initial Charter:
Daniel Cormier vs. Jason Riley
Andre Galvao vs. Jorge Patino
Vinicius "Draculino" Municipal vs. Rocky Long
Gooch vs. Adam Schindler hearts
Jose Santibanez vs. Reynaldo Trujillo
Humberto DeLeon vs. Chad Robichaux
Chad Cook vs. Arteneus Young

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Week in quotes: August 8th-14th

PER WEEK, TONEY

"James Toney is out of his League."-Bernard Hopkins, Toney's upcoming fight Randy Couture on UFC 118.(Hardcore Sports Radio)

"I believe, and you'll go on record that best boyfriend MMA or UFC guy go up against the best Boxer in the world in their arena, they get their Ass kicked arena. I do not care who is whether Floyd, Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, they get, they kick ass.This is not what we can to. "Hopkins, already in the camp" Guys wrestling around in panty with nuts in faces ".

"This is the James Toney and Randy Couture to it somewhere for Bernard and get his damn permanent Teeth.And David Haye is Existential. "-James Toney, interviewed in their school playground.(ESPN UK)

"" Bitchko's "Ain't fightin ' me, so I am going to fight Lesnar. Why not? I'm going to it too you want to knock out."-Toney

"You know, he is 5 ' 11, walking around 240 or 245, if you want to do the work to get in shape and getting down to 220 or 205, well.If it does, it does not make any difference to me. "-Randy Couture (MMA Fighting)

MORE BRILLIANCE WITH CESAR GRACIE FIGHTING TEAM

"Yeah I'm a free agent, but at this point I already plan on signing with Strikeforce."-Gilbert Melendez, maximize negotiating its use.(Large)

"Really I think goes one number BJ Penn, number two Frankie Edgar and I really believe I'm number three in the world right now."-Melendez, who agree with Meta rating. But how will climb to one number, Gil? Jump to UFC and fight Guys top right?

"I'm definitely coming to spot one number, but I got a lot to prove.It is gonna be hard because I fight BJ or Frankie Edgar Strikeforce so happens to have come in with some people in the top ten for me to use to help me prove that. " -Melendez. Yeah good luck with that.

JOE RIGGS WOULD COOPERATE RIGHT STERLING COPPER DRAPER PRICE

 "I don't know what this [Sarah Kaufman] talking about It is happy. even on TV."-Joe Riggs, equally happy as Mrs. Kaufman. (SBN Arizona)

"As long as [women fighters], such as not say things they don't want to be on the provisions and want to be the main event than they're good."-Riggs. Even Don Draper have more respect for women.

"We show. Men are what people are here to see. "-Riggs

APPARENTLY EACH IN STRIKEFORCE HAS CASE MOUTHBREATHING

"In my eyes, Jorge is number one contender as the top fighting for me."-Noons K.J. on upcoming opponent Jorge Gurgel. Might want to check your eyes, K.J. (MMA Mania)

"Jorge comes and puts on a great show, but if you want to watch a jiu-jitsu, go to the tournament.This is the walk. "-Noons

"If you want to see, lame, some watch UFC fights Go, go watch something boring as hell."-Noons

"If you want to find something exciting to come August 21ST and see a guy who has been boxing's life and someone who has a black belt in jiu-jitsu.This is what people want to see. "-Noons. So if you want to go, see jiu-jitsu, go to the tournament jiu-jitsu. But if you want to see someone with a black belt in jiu-jitsu watch Strikeforce?

JUST GIVE UP, SCOTT (AND BAUTISTA/BATISTA)

"This man is not me, it was a character.It was big, jacked-up klutz, who could not go three months without tear muscles, which not only who I am."-Dave Bautista, who wants to know, that is" u "in its name.And that HE was not take bunch steroid, and then tore all his muscles.Whether the character he played.(Run Kalib Watch)Nothing to see here.

"It would be fun to to fight."-Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, Bautista fighting Bobby Lashley.Scott seems obsessed with fight based on how "fun" would be.(MMA Fighting)

"Dominica made crossover, it is a serious gym MMA and it is under his career seriously."-Coker, so as not to derail this around we career with completely meaningless fight klutz 40 year old who could not go three months without muscle ryse?

"Is not really the direction I want to move []."-Lashley (Sherdog)

WHITE NOISE

"Belongs to 185 pounds.I feel this way.I know [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva impression in this way are where I would like to see him. "-President of the UFC Dana White, experts weight cutter Thiago Alves.(MMA Torch)

"What happens if he beat Fitch tonight for title shot and then not make weights for title [campaign]?"-White. dunno. perhaps you should give it a shot title? i.e., Fitch won the fight and made the weight and you can already reneged on it.

"If you can't fight at 185 pounds, then I don't know what to tell you you have too much."-White is good., you are a promoter and Guy Manager.

FORMS OF SHOTS

"For me, I'm good, I have a certain talent, but I do not stand for that and can survive, but essentially it Because I decided I had to move."-Antoni Hardonk, retired from competition.Jens Pulver, Note reception.(MMA Fighting)

"If Michael Bisping ever addresses me in public comments, And you bury again him where he stands."-Chael Sonnen, inevitable face incorporated.(MMA Mania)

"I'm pissed and'm fed. I want my money."-Gary Goodridge, still shockingly awaiting payment from the FEG. Thank God for the UFC.(MMA Fighting)

"I had detached retina, losing just vision in my right eye."-Alan Belcher whose eye can never recover. good luck, Alan.(Purefight.org)

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Battle lines are drawn above Fitch of fighting style

 

The guy has won five straight struggles and 21 to 22. He is an amazing UFC 13-1. Dana White not yet committing to give Jon Fitch his second welterweight title shot against the winner of Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. What's the hold up? White worried Fitch sold in another title fight? Maybe. From his loss GSP at UFC 87, won all five fights via decision. That makes seven of his last eight that have passed away. An observer MMA was so Livid about see yet another decision to 117 UFC they defaced Wikipedia page of Fitch. Is the style of Fitch simply too boring?

Fellow fighter Jason High says that you are a fool if you call Fitch boring.

Kevin Iole of Yahoo says that Fitch could really help himself from finishing more fighting.

Without a commitment before or after the UFC 117 from white, Fitch clearly has opened the door for the winner of Jake Shields-Martin Kampmann to grab the next title shot.

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UFC 118 Preview: Not the James Toney first Boxer to try his Hand at MMA-It All started With Muhammad Ali

by JonathanSnowden on 16 August 2010, 12: 54 PM EDT in MMA history

While Zuffa is strongly hyping battle between James Toney and Randy Couture for the UFC 118 first clash of high profile between Boxer and martial artist in the history of MMA, actually have a handful of seminal competitions between sweet science and cage fighting best.The first and most influential, where did all the way back in 1976 and starred the best contender of all time, Muhammad Ali and the most famous wrestler pro Japan, Antonio Inoki. Fighter's Only divides it:

In 1976, "The Greatest" was in his second reign as world heavyweight champion.In the past two years had defeated similar George Foreman and Joe Frazier. On 26 June he engaged in battle with Japanese professional wrestler known as Antonio Inoki Arena in Budokan, Tokyo. All the wrong reasons their meeting would become almost as famous as "Rumble in the Jungle" and ' Thriller in Manila '.

The fight was actually should be professional wrestling match. While many in the media boxing contested decision Ali's to take in the match, professional wrestling are feeling its reputation was sully reason six million for him to do so. Before this fight Ali's boxing day was the biggest pay just 5 million. False pro wrestling match against Inoki could result in more than-without risk and sheet in head repeatedly. The plan was simple. Ali would dominate Inoki and make it bleed with punches.Data for a downed opponent, Ali ask judge to stop fighting while his back was turned, Inoki would strike copies it to the head of his Kick famous enzuigiri. Ali could look strong and be a hero, despite the loss. Inoki clause would be outside niche as foreign villian on planned tour of America's wrestling hotbeds.

Seemed to Ali like much fun. Went towards promoting bout and had a large quantity at the expense of yukks and its unusual appearance Inoki, especially his Chin mark Jay Leno-esque. Then something changed. Ali had thoughts seconds, started thinking his legacy and his reputation. Things went from simple overnight just strange, as explained Dave Meltzer:

The match was loading, with Ali loss.In the last minute Ali got cold feet and match almost fell apart. To save events, Inoki agreed for real, fight against a set of rules, which was close to walk in straitjacket. Inoki couldn't punching, because he was not wearing gloves. They could not kick while standing. He could not use casts or use of any statement.So he spent 15 rounds of laying on his back throwing kicks Ali's legs Match, officially called. draw was Farce, but in Japan it is one of the most famous games pro wrestling ever, as well as birth mixed martial arts.

At the time the show was a disaster.Bombed at the box and reputation Inoki was in shambles in its country of origin in Japan.Finally he would rebuild his image by adding other combat sports athletes justified to its list of victims of fighting and go down in history as one of the fathers of MMA.But that would be in time.

Ali never collected his six million Had to settle for. 2.1 million and was lucky to get even that, due to financial losses. worse physically was never the same. Inoki's 65 kicks leg had their passage. Ali was hosipitilzed after fight and never was again the same Boxer His legs were absent.-his mental faculties would follow quickly.

See great highlight fiasco Inoki-Ali. Jonathan s. Snowden, community organizer is the author of total MMA: Inside Ultimate Fighting and the coming Hari MMA.

Muhammad Ali vs Inoki before and after (via thierrykhanry)

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War on the Mainland live blog: Jens Pulver vs Diego Garijo updates

This war on the Mainland live blog for Jens powder is Diego Garijo vs a lightweight bout on tonight's powerhouse world promotions pay at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

After the loss of five just promoting WEC powder returns the smaller shows and faces of San Diego's Garijo.

The live blog is down.

"Big" John McCarthy is the referee for this fight.

Round 1:Garijo enters the firing.Powder scores two uppercuts.Garijo can his hands to fly more and powder verdeckt.Pulver counters with a flood of its own and Garijo lands verdeckt.Garijo just links and drop powder! Garijo grabs a guillotine choke and closes its Wache.Pulver fittings the mat.

Garijo WINS by submission - round 1, 1: 08

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