Yo, Yo, Yo And Away We Will Go
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — A friendly reminder that I will be a guest on The Fight Network radio show on Sirius channel 186 tomorrow (Thursday) at 3:10 p.m. EST. If you don’t have Sirius, you can listen to the interview and the entire show online via the Hardcore Sports Radio website. At the risk of sounding like the biggest mark ever, I will just say that I am sincerely honored and excited to join Mauro Ranallo and John Pollock on their show. For my money, they are the best in the business. Who knows…maybe this will  even become a ...

Tuesday Quick Hitters
Bloody Elbow — Fight Opinion: Kid Yamamoto vs. Rani Yahya apparently being booked for K-1’s 12/31 Osaka Dome event. Pro Elite: Andre Gusmao not going to the UFC in 2008 MMA Weekly: Leonard Garcia is WEC's Latest 145-pounder Complete card for WEC 31: December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada (The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) Broadcast: Live on Versus at 9PM ET Urijah Faber (19-1-0) vs. Jeff Curran (28-8-1) (for featherweight title) Paulo Filho (15-0-0) vs. Chael Sonnen (19-8-1) (for middleweight title) Doug ...

Is Big John saying “Let’s NOT Get it On! as I am retiring and will no longer be available to referee for the UFC anymore.” ???
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — Is Big John saying “Let’s NOT Get it On! as I am retiring and will no longer be available to referee for the UFC anymore.” ??? December 5, 2007 at 3:57 pm by fightlinker For all the shit Dana White throws towards the internet in general and Sherdog in particular, you think he’d save some specific evil-eye action for The Fight Network ...

Big John McCarthy Moves onto a New Chapter
MMA MOVEMENT — The most familiar face of the UFC is moving onto a new chapter in his life. The following has been available for immediate press release by The Fight Network : MMA PIONEER STEPS INTO A NEW ROLE IN THE FIGHT GAME! LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - “Big” John McCarthy has joined The Fight Network, North America’s only all-combat sports channel, in a full-time role as an on-air personality and strategic advisor. The announcement was made official moments ago during a live conference call in Las Vegas. The world’s most instantly recognizable MMA referee is calling it a career in the ring and cage ...

The Fight Network Gets It On
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — The worst kept secret in combat sports was officially announced earlier today. “Big” John McCarthy, the world’s most recognized mixed martial arts referee, is joining The Fight Network as an on-air personality and strategic advisor. McCarthy is hanging up his legendary black outfit after 14 years of overseeing MMA matches across the world - most notably for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “As I enter a new chapter in my life, I look forward to demonstrating my love and passion for the MMA world in my new role at The Fight Network,” said McCarthy. ...

JarryPark + The Fight Network = One Formidable Tag Team
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — I am very pleased to announce the beginning of a new partnership with The Fight Network where I will be covering MMA news, from time-to-time, for their website. This by no means signals the end of JarryPark.com. In fact, I hope it will help our site grow even more. My first article is already up and can be found here. It covers Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez (right), as he prepares for his bout against Mitsuhiro Ishida at the Yarennoka! “Can’t We Do It! New Year’s Eve! 2007” event on Monday, Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Melendez ...

JarryPark Returns To Fight Network Radio Tomorrow
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — I interrupt your day to let you know that I will be a guest during the “Insider” segment on Fight Network Radio tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. While my appearance will come at 3:15 p.m. EST, The show airs on Sirius channel 186 or via the Hardcore Sports Radio site from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. I suggest listening to the whole show. It’s that damn good. This will actually be my second cameo on the program (thank, guys!). To listen to my first click below. (Warning: the contents discussed in the interview are a little out-of-date.) [See post to listen to ...

What’s Eating TNA Wrestling’s Creative Team?
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I appeared on Fight Network Radio to talk a little wrasslin’. This time around host John Pollock and I moslty spoke about the mysteries surrounding TNA iMPACT! (including Shark Boy’s “new” gimmick) as well as tonight’s Royal Rumble. I know the general consensus on the Internet is to bash TNA’s creative so I try to be as positive as I can but, damn, it’s so hard sometimes with this bunch. I also offered up a pretty good booking idea for the Randy Orton-Jeff Hardy WWE title match. Take a listen - I think you guys ...

Kim Couture to make MMA debut on April 5 in Portland, Oregon
Five Ounces of Pain — Kim Couture announced on Wednesday’s edition of Fight Network Radio that she will be making her competitive mixed martial arts debut on April 5 in Portland, Oregon. Couture informed host Mauro Ranallo that she will be fighting Jessica Cruz on that date during a card promoted by Chael Sonnen’s Full Contact Fighting Federation. Couture, the wife of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture, will be make her combat sports debut this weekend during an in-house card at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. She is scheduled to ...

After the Bell- EliteXC: Shamrock vs Le
MMA Video Blog and News: MMA Scraps — Props to Undertow and The Fight Network Part 1 Part 2 Ultimate MMA videos for your viewing pleasure. Also news and comments from the world of mma. ...

Listen To Fight Network Radio Today (And Everyday)
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — I interrupt your day to let you know that I will be a guest during the “Insider” segment on Fight Network Radio today to discuss a little MMA and wrestling. While my appearance will come at 3:15 p.m. EST, The show airs on Sirius channel 186 or via the Hardcore Sports Radio site from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. I suggest listening to the whole show - it’s quality fight programming.

Starnes still backpedling, blames Dana and injury for shabby showing at UFC 83
The SAV SCI MMA blog — Kalib Starnes was in full spin mode in an interview with The Fight Network . Here’s the skinny–he claims that he asked for his release from the UFC last week and that Dana White’s announcement that he’d been dropped due to his pitiful performance against Nate Quarry isn’t true. He also claimed that his refusal to engage was due to an injury to his thigh caused by a Quarry kick early in the fight. While not being specific as to the exact nature of the injury he said his thigh was “destroyed”. He also mentions a broken foot from a kick he threw. He goes on to bash Dana for questioning his heart, and suggests he’s ...

5 Oz. of Pain on Fight Network Radio today
Five Ounces of Pain — fnr.jpg I wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that I’ll be on Fight Network Radio today with host John Pollock . I’ll be a guest during the “Insider” segment and John and I will be talking about this Saturday’s debut of EliteXC on CBS; the current season of “The Ultimate Fighter“; post- UFC 84 fallout and more. So tune in today at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sirius Satellite Radi o on channel 186 or listen live online at HardcoreSportsRadio.com . Also be sure to check out The Fight Network’s brand new website at TheFightNetwork.com .

UFC 85: Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves
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June 27 ShoXC event postponed
Five Ounces of Pain — A planned ShoXC event that had been scheduled for June 27 at the Sycuan Casino and Resort located just outside of San Diego has been postponed. Mauro Ranallo was the first to break the story earlier this week on his Fight Network Radio ...

EliteXC
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Hughes suffered torn knee ligaments in UFC 85 loss
The SAV SCI MMA blog — Brian Knapp of The Fight Network is reporting that Matt Hughes has confirmed that he suffered torn knee ligaments in his UFC 85 loss to Thiago Silva: Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes tore two knee ligaments in his technical knockout loss to the American Top Team’s Thiago Alves at UFC 85 on June 7 in London. Hughes confirmed the injury on his official Web site. Hughes suffered a complete tear of the medial collateral ligament and a partial tear of the posterior cruciate ligament when he collapsed to the mat after being struck by an Alves knee in the second round of their fight. Surgery may not be ...

Kizer and Ratner call out 'Big' John McCarthy
Cage Writer — ... McCarthy signed on immediately with The Fight Network as an analyst and is now part of the Affliction promotional machine. Is he a legit broadcaster or is he selling t-shirts? ...

Yvel Signs Deal With DREAM
Octagon Buzz — DREAM has added another fighter to its roster as according to Stash Capar of The Fight Network, PRIDE veteran Gilbert Yvel has signed a three-fight deal with the promotion, with his first opponent likely to be Alistair Overeem.  In Japan, the heavyweight is known for being a ratings booster, along with his explosiveness and at times, bad behavior within the ring; specifically, Yvel has been disqualified 3 times in the past for biting an opponent, an eye gouge and attacking and knocking out a referee (a big no-no ...

Big John Leaves Fight Network; Mauro Ranallo Outed as Scumbag
CagePotato.com — Bloody Elbow passes along this blog post/resignation letter from “Big” John McCarthy, in which the beloved referee bids farewell to his fans at The Fight Network; McCarthy took a job as an MMA analyst for the cable channel after leaving the UFC in December. Wrote BJM: Well this is my farewell from the Fight Network. While I will not miss what has happened or transpired at the company, I am really going to miss some very special people that I have come to know and respect in my short time with them. The Fight Network started out as the vision of ...

Big John leaves the Fight Network with food for thought
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — Big John leaves the Fight Network with food for thought October 7, 2008 – 4:00 pm by fightlinker [image] If you might remember, last week there was an interesting discussion going on about the Fight Network , and how it was basically being run into the ground by some very stupid executives. This is a theme that seems to be playing out a lot in the MMA world and beyond nowadays. We pointed out how ProElite bought a bunch of profitable MMA promotions and managed to run most of them into insolvency. And now the people in charge of The Fight Network have taken a hot and promising channel ...

‘Big’ John McCarthy Returns to the Cage — But Not for the UFC
CagePotato.com — (Photo courtesy of The Fight Network.) Strikeforce’s upcoming “Destruction” card will feature such well-known fighters as Josh Thomson, Yves Edwards, Renato Sobral, Joe Riggs, and Kim Couture, but the biggest star will surely be the third man in the cage. Sherdog reports that beloved MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy is returning to what he does best after a year-long hiatus that saw him retire from the UFC, take an analyst spot at The Fight Network, then leave it when things went FUBAR — and his first stop will San ...

WWE RAW Live Notes, ECW spoilers and more from Manchester, NH
Ropes, Ring and Cage — [image] Here's the recap I did last night, posted at Wrestling Observer , Fight Network, 411mania and others. I'm heading to the WWE house show here in Portland, ME, tonight so I'll do some results for that later as well. Fun night overall! Josh Nason - josh [at] ropesringandcage [dot com] - has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. If you are using any content or recapping from this site, please include a link to www.ropesringandcage.com. Thank you for your support!

Report: Bao Quach to replace Mark Hominick at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
Five Ounces of Pain — Report: Bao Quach to replace Mark Hominick at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” A planned featherweight bout between Mark Hominick and L.C. Davis that was scheduled for Affliction’s“Day of Reckoning” on January 24 has been changed due to injury. Hominick has been forced to withdraw from the event and has been replaced by EliteXC bantamweight title contender Bao Quach . FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

James Thompson confirms he’s property of Strikeforce and stumps for a rematch vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Five Ounces of Pain — James Thompson confirms he’s property of Strikeforce and stumps for a rematch vs. Kazuyuki Fujita World Victory Road will give British heavyweight veteran James “The Colossus” Thompson a chance to redeem himself following an unsuccessful promotional debut at “Sengoku: Seventh Battle” on March 20. According to the 14-10 Team Trojan product, he will return to the Japanese-based promotion in August at the unannounced “Sengoku: Ninth Battle” event. Thompson has already targeted an opponent for the bout.“I hope it’s Kazuyuki Fujita ,” Thompson told The Fight Network on Tuesday ...

Rankings, "March Badness" and Sylvia-Mercer Talk With BloodyElbow.com on Fight Network Radio
Bloody Elbow — I had the distinct pleasure of being a guest on Mauro Ranallo's Fight Network Radio show this afternoon, where we discussed the new USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings, the aftermath of Roy Jones Jr.'s "March Badness" PPV, the NJSACB refusing to sanction the Tim Sylvia/Ray Mercer boxing match and more. Download the full segment here. (right click, save as)

UFN 18 post-mortem & more
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — A solid night of fights last night. I spewed out all my thoughts at VERSUS.com, but here’s a taste: “* TYSON GRIFFIN (13-2) DEF. RAFAEL DOS ANJOS (11-4) VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) I have mixed emotions about this fight. On the hand, I must applaud Tyson Griffin for escaping an awkward leg compression by dos Anjos in the first round. Honestly, I didn’t think he would escape that hold. Once he did, I also didn’t think he would be able to stand on his feet for another two rounds. But he did, and even survived a ...

Report: Arlovski vs. Rogers added to June 6 Strikeforce event
Five Ounces of Pain — Report: Arlovski vs. Rogers added to June 6 Strikeforce event Courtesy of The Fight Network (re-printed with permission): Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will step in for injured Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder Alistair Overeem against Team Bison member Brett “The Grim” Rogers at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6. Overeem has pulled out of the fight with a hand injury. The Fight Network learned of the heavyweight contest from sources close to both fighters. Rogers (9-0) is coming off a second-round TKO win over Abongo Humphrey at “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz” on ...

Andrei Arlovski vs. Brett Rogers Added to 'Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields' (!)
CagePotato.com — ("Pee-pee-pee" vs. "Wobble-Wobble": Who ya got!?) Ho, baby. From a new press release sent out by Strikeforce: ...

Finally … ‘The Franchise’ returns to FNR
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — Fight Network Radio will always be No.1 in my books. After all, they were the first combat sports media outlet to welcome me with open arms back in November 2007 back when I was a lowly Canuck doing audio interviews in my momma’s basement. (Kidding. Maybe.) Anyway, I was back on FN Radio this afternoon talking a little DREAM.9 action with host Mauro Ranallo. Listen below. Also, check out the latest MMA Fanhouse podcast HERE. [See post to listen to audio] Fight Network Radio - 5/26/09

Fight Network Radio talks … Will.i.Am vs. Perez Hilton feud?
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — Yes, you read that headline correctly. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go to TMZ.com or PerezHilton.com — you’ll find all the info you need. [See post to listen to audio] Fight Network Radio - 6/22/09 Thanks to John Pollock for allowing me to live my dream of talking about celebrity feud to the masses. (Oh, we also talk about Trump on Raw and the TUF Finale.)

Don Frye: CSAC Are 'Bunch of Amateurs'
FanHouse — by Ariel Helwani Filed under: AfflictionLeave it to Don Frye to make sense of this whole Josh Barnett/Affliction situation. Or not. The MMA veteran spoke to Fight Network Radio Thursday to talk about Barnett's positive steroid test, but chose to lay the blame on the California State Athletic Commission instead: ...

MMA Quick Quote: Gegard Mousasi may just go to the UFC
MMA Mania — “Well, what can I say? It’s ridiculous. Because (of) one idiot, we all have to pay for that. Fuck it. Maybe I … I don’t know … Maybe I’ll go to the UFC. It’s ridiculous that this has to happen. I’ve been preparing for weeks now.” – Gegard Mousasi expresses his frustration to Fight Network Radio over the cancellation of the Affliction: “Trilogy” event (and eventual collapse of the promotion), which followed the announcement that heavyweight title contender and main event participant Josh Barnett had tested positive for steroids. The ...

Ranallo to Announce EA MMA Game
FanHouse — by Ariel Helwani Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Video Games, FanHouse ExclusiveYou can add Mauro Ranallo's name to the growing list of MMA personalities who have agreed to be a part of EA Sports' new mixed martial arts video game. FanHouse has learned that the Strikeforce announcer and Fight Network Radio host will be the voice of the game, which is slated to be released in 2010. No word on who will be joining him in the virtual broadcast booth. Ranallo could not be reached for comment, but he has dropped hints of his involvement in the game on his radio ...

Missed Opportunity: Should the UFC Have Gone After Gegard Mousasi?
Keyboard Kimura — You probably recognize the man on the right. At the very least, you've heard of him. He goes by the name of Fedor. During the week since the fall of Affliction, Dana White and the UFC spent hours on end trying to negotiate a deal that would bring the Russian heavyweight into the fold and set up a pay-per-view bonanza against Brock Lesnar. But maybe some of that time should have been spent talking to the guy on the left. His name is Gegard Mousasi. Although focusing on Fedor was obviously the right move and one the UFC had to make, failure to land the biggest fish ...

Missed Opportunity: Should the UFC Have Gone After Gegard Mousasi?
MMA Ratings — By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) You probably recognize the man on the right. At the very least, you've heard of him. He goes by the name of Fedor. During the week since the fall of Affliction, Dana White and the UFC spent hours on end trying to negotiate a deal that would bring the Russian heavyweight into the fold and set up a pay-per-view bonanza against Brock Lesnar. But maybe some of that time should have been spent talking to the guy on the left. His name is Gegard Mousasi. Although focusing on Fedor was obviously the right ...

MMA Talky Talky
JarryPark.com - How's Taste My Website? — Had the pleasure of talking with Mauro Ranallo on Wednesday’s edition of Fight Network Radio about UFC 101, WEC 42 and some guy named Fedor. Check out the audio below. [See post to listen to audio] Fight Network Radio - 8/5/09 Also, I’ll be hosting an MMA chat at FanHouse Friday 1PM ET. I’m guessing only my sister will show up, so consider this a special invitation to the Jarry Park faithful to come and take ovah! (Speaking of chats, I’ll also be live chatting UFC 101 at FanHouse, so do stop by for that, as well.)

Snakebit, Cursed And Needing Hype, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg still plods ahead
Ropes, Ring and Cage — [image] (Note: Josh will be appearing on Fight Network Radio this Friday at 4 pm to talk Strikeforce . Tune into Sirius 98 or HardcoreSportsRadio .com for the free live stream.) Despite multiple injuries and missed connections for drug tests, preparation for the star-crossed Strikeforce card this Saturday is still rolling on with the biggest women's MMA fight in history on top - even though the buzz has been less than spectacular leading up. When it was announced several months back that Gina Carano and Cris 'Cyborg' Santos would finally hook up at August's Strikeforce event, there was ...

Nevada Passes MMA Instant Replay Rule But Questions Remain
Ropes, Ring and Cage — [image] It was only a matter of time before the words 'instant replay' and MMA became intertwined and the Nevada State Athletic Commission fused them together Wednesday, giving referees the opportunity to review a controversial stoppage and potentially change the outcome. First reported by MMA Weekly , the NSAC passed the following rule: "A referee at the conclusion of a contest or exhibition stopped immediately due to an injury to an unarmed combatant pursuant to NAC 467.718 and after making a decision, may view a replay if available in order to determine whether the injury in question was caused a legal ...

MMA Roundup: Fedor vs. Rogers, UFC 104 Announced, Other Upcoming Events
Ropes, Ring and Cage — More big news in what has become arguably the most newsworthy month in MMA history was announced Wednesday as Strikeforce spilled the beans that Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers will headline the Russian wrecking machine's debut on Showtime this Fall. There was no official date announced, but it's expected to be on either November 7th or 28th, so the UFC cannot counter-program against it due to their shows on November 14th and the 21st. The announcement was made as Fedor was in New York City for a meet-and-greet and open workout for fans. - Speaking of UFC , they made their return to Los Angeles, CA, official ...

UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Preview
Ropes, Ring and Cage — It's UFC 102 time and that means the Five Bullet Point Preview: five talking points for each of the televised bouts that you can print off and use to be the coolest guy or gal at your party tonight. Let's get to it! Randy Couture (16-9) vs. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira (31-5-1-1) Demian Maia (10-0) vs. Nate Marquardt (28-8-2) Keith Jardine (14-5-1) vs. Thiago Silva (13-1) Brandon Vera (10-3) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (18-8-1) Chris Leben (18-5) vs. Jake Rosholt (5-1) Josh Nason ...

UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Preview
RootZoo Articles — It's UFC 102 time and that means the Five Bullet Point Preview: five talking points for each of the televised bouts that you can print off and use to be the coolest guy or gal at your party tonight. Let's get to it! Randy Couture (16-9) vs. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira (31-5-1-1) - This will be only be Couture's second fight in the last two years - the first since losing his Heavyweight title to Brock Lesnar last November at UFC 100 and Nogueira's third in the same time frame - also his first since losing his part of the Heavyweight title to Frank Mir at UFC 92 last December. - The two have several common opponents ...

UFC 102: The Five Bullet Point Recap, Bonuses, Couture Inks Extension
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Plenty to recap in this one as UFC 102 came and went Saturday night in front of a wild crowd in Portland, Oregon, at the Rose Garden. Despite having no titles on the line, this set up some interesting fights down the road and was a good bridge to what is lining up to be a wild fall and winter. The Overall Event Antonio 'Minotauro' Nogueira def. Randy Couture by unanimous decision Thiago Silva def. Keith Jardine via 1st-round T/KO (1:35) Nate Marquardt def. Demian Maia by 1st-round KO (:21). Jake Rosholt def. Chris Leben via 3rd round submission choke (1:20). Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski via unanimous decision ...

Legalization of MMA in Maine: A Frustrating Education Lies Ahead
Ropes, Ring and Cage — As a former 21-year resident of Maine (the U.S. state most people assume is part of Canada), I was happy to see the passing of a bill Tuesday that creates the Mixed Martial Arts Authority of Maine, a legislative body that will oversee regulation of the sport - making the Pine Tree State the 40th state to do so. But in reading some of the news coverage about the bill, I also felt both frustrated and befuddled at the amazing lack of knowledge about MMA and the lengths that supporters like myself still have to go in explaining what the sport is and dispelling the myths that still exist. Two quotes that really stuck ...

SPIKE releases eight-minute preview of The Ultimate Fighter 10
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter? Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Here's your proof: Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine since January 2009 and appears regularly on Fight Network Radio . Follow him on Twitter .

Lesnar/Carwin Postponement Spotlights Major Problem For UFC: Too Many Events
Ropes, Ring and Cage — With Monday's surprise announcement that UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's match with Shane Carwin was postponed due to an undisclosed illness, a major flaw in the UFC's business model was once again exposed. While still hot, the UFC is putting on way too many events, thinning out the talent levels on the shows, giving fans weak PPV main events and putting them in a terrible spot when having to adjust to situations like the Lesnar one. Look, I love mixed martial arts as much as anyone but we're at the saturation point. There is more original and re-aired UFC programming than ever before, both on Spike and PPV. ...

Lesnar/Carwin Postponement Highlights Major UFC Flaw: Too Many Events
RootZoo Articles — With Monday's surprise announcement that UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's match with Shane Carwin was postponed due to an undisclosed illness, a major flaw in the UFC's business model was once again exposed. While still hot, the UFC is putting on way too many events, thinning out the talent levels on the shows, giving fans weak PPV main events and putting them in a terrible spot when having to adjust to situations like the Lesnar one. Look, I love mixed martial arts as much as anyone but we're at the saturation point. There is more original and re-aired UFC programming than ever before, both on Spike and PPV. ...

Listen To Nason talk Fedor vs. Rogers, TUF 10 and more on Wednesday's Fight Network Radio
Ropes, Ring and Cage — I had a great chat with my pal John Pollock on Wednesday's Edition of Fight Network Radio. We talked all about this Saturday's big Strikeforce event and what Fedor Emelianenko has to lose against Brett Rogers, the unappreciated Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller fight, the awesomeness of TUF 10 and more. You can listen free (that's right...free, people!) just by clicking this link ...

Fox Sports: VIDEO: Goodman's season preview
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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers - The Five Bullet Point Preview
Ropes, Ring and Cage — As we're on the doorstep of Strikeforce's return to network TV with Saturday's Saturday Night Fights featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, it's time for the Five Bullet Point Preview. We'll look at the three main bouts on the card and add some opinion in, along with the facts. To listen to my chat with The Fight Network's John Pollock about this event, click here ...

MMA Newsday: Fedor/Rogers ratings, UFC 108 headliners, Fedor's next opponent, Coolio!
Ropes, Ring and Cage — The ratings are in and CBS' airing of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers hit the right chords with the 18-34 male demographic and pulled in some decent numbers overall. The entire broadcast averaged 4.04 million viewers, winning the time slot in adults 18-34 and males 18-34. The main event itself peaked at 5.46 million. What was interesting was the audience composition number: 31% adults 18-34 with a median age of 41.4 for the entire show. That just seems old to me, but I'm not sure how representative the audience composition numbers are. Regardless, I'd like to see the shows start at 8 pm and get a committed three-hour ...

MMA Newsday: Strikeforce pays up, more free UFC on Spike, Strikeforce signings
Ropes, Ring and Cage — In what I think was an awesome gesture by the good folks at Strikeforce, the organization paid both Mark Miller and Deray Davis both their 'show' fee and potential win bonuses from getting bumped from last Saturday's Fedor/Rogers show in Chicago, Il. Both local welterweights, the two were supposed to fight on the untelevised portion of the show but got bumped and were expected to fight after the main event concluded. However for some reason, that didn't happen and the two didn't get the chance to fight. After the group unsuccessfully tried to make the fight for later this month in Chicago, they gave both guys paydays ...

UFC 105: The Five Bullet Point Preview
Ropes, Ring and Cage — It's a Saturday in November and that means more UFC! It's UF5 105 - live (taped!) on Spike TV from the Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera. Here's your RRC Five Bullet Point Preview of UFC 105. Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang James Wilks vs. Matt Brown Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine ...

UFC 105: The Five Bullet Point Preview
RootZoo Articles — It's a Saturday in November and that means more UFC! It's UF5 105 - live (taped!) on Spike TV from the Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera. Here's your RRC Five Bullet Point Preview of UFC 105. Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera - Despite both men having fought at heavyweight during their career, this is a 205'er. - With a win, Couture could get a title shot against the winner of Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida's impending rematch against "Shogun" Rua. With a loss, then what? That's three in a row and bordering in Chuck Liddell territory. - Vera has been ...

Fox Sports: VIDEO: There's little disparity this year in the ACC
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UFC 105: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, Looking Ahead for Couture
Ropes, Ring and Cage — There were plenty of new storylines coming out of UFC 105 as two men seemingly earned title shots while another doesn't seem to have a logical next fight after his victory. Saturday's event from Manchester, England, was full of great action featuring Randy Couture eeking out a decision win over Brandon Vera, Dan Hardy decisively defeating Mike Swick and an undercard full of knockouts. Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera by unanimous decision The night's main attraction was great for those who love grappling against the cage, but overall Couture vs. Vera was in the middle in terms of excitement. The majority of the action ...

UFC 105: Recap, Analysis, Bonuses, What's Next
RootZoo Articles — There were plenty of new storylines coming out of UFC 105 as two men seemingly earned title shots while another doesn't seem to have a logical next fight after his victory. Saturday's event from Manchester, England, was full of great action featuring Randy Couture eeking out a decision win over Brandon Vera, Dan Hardy decisively defeating Mike Swick and an undercard full of knockouts. Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera by unanimous decision The night's main attraction was great for those who love grappling against the cage, but overall Couture vs. Vera was in the middle in terms of excitement. The majority of the ...

MMA Newsday: Lesnar Update, Couture's Next Fight, Wednesday's Overlooked Brown/Aldo Fight
RootZoo Articles — Are you ready for another MMA event? What? You didn't know WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown was fighting Jose Aldo Wednesday night? More on this in a few minutes. - The biggest news story in MMA - UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's health - didn't have any real juicy layers added today. The latest update is that Lesnar had minor surgery this week to help resolve a bacterial infection in his intestines. This may/may not be the medical issue that could cause Lesnar's career to prematurely come to an end, but as of right now, everyone is still staying pretty quiet. There is obviously no timetable for his ...

Dana White's UFC 106 Video Blog: a look back at UFC 104
Ropes, Ring and Cage — UFC President Dana White's first video blog for the week leading up to UFC 106 has been posted, but it focuses on UFC 104: Machida vs. Rua as that one never got posted. Some highlights: White meeting various celebs and Hollywood types, walking and talking to his fighters backstage and another rant against referee Steve Mazzagatti. Enjoy! Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine ...

WEC 44 Results: Jose Aldo Stuns Mike Brown To Win Featherweight Championship
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Jose Aldo made it look easy in dispatching of WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 Wednesday night, winning the title via 2nd round TKO after getting Brown's back and unloading punches until the referee stopped the fight. Simply put, Aldo was dominant and didn't let the champion get comfortable in the first round, aggressively striking and throwing his signature flying knee. There was no controversy in the stop as Brown looked overmatched. Jose Aldo has officially arrived and I am looking forward to his first defense of the gold which I assume to be against Urijah Faber in the spring. ...

WEC 44 Results: Jose Aldo Stuns Mike Brown To Win Featherweight Championship
RootZoo Articles — Jose Aldo made it look easy in dispatching of WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 Wednesday night, winning the title via 2nd round TKO after getting Brown's back and unloading punches until the referee stopped the fight. Simply put, Aldo was dominant and didn't let the champion get comfortable in the first round, aggressively striking and throwing his signature flying knee. There was no controversy in the stop as Brown looked overmatched. Jose Aldo has officially arrived and I am looking forward to his first defense of the gold which I assume to be against Urijah Faber in the spring. ...

MMA Newsday: WEC 44 Payouts, Machida/Rua II, Karo Parisyan Update, Dana White Blog
Ropes, Ring and Cage — I'm still reeling from Jose Aldo's dominance over Mike Brown Wednesday night at WEC 44. In talking with co-workers today about the fight, they were amazed with how Brown got run over and the immediate follow up was, "I can't wait to see Aldo fight Faber." If WEC ever pulls the trigger with a PPV, that's your headlining fight. By the way, Faber's next fight is scheduled for January 10th against Rafael Assuncao. Here are some highlighted payouts from WEC 44 and don't include any undisclosed bonuses, sponsor cash or take into account things like taxes, insurance, license fees and such: Safe to say the payouts for this ...

Fox Sports: VIDEO: Goodman: Memphis matters
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Brock Lesnar Will Return....According To This Video
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Brock Lesnar's marketing team released this video last night, entitled 'Project Reincarnation: Brock Lesnar'. Apparently, they have no doubts he's coming back. Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine ...

UFC Newsday: UFC 106 Weigh-Ins, Dana Holds Court at Q/A, Rumored Fights
Ropes, Ring and Cage — No major stories coming out of the Friday weigh-ins for UFC 106 today in Las Vegas. Everyone made weight (even Phil Baroni who was rumored to be 20 pounds too heavy earlier this week) and there were no noteworthy shoving incidents or throwdowns. These guys are too professional these days! In looking over the card, this should be a decent show but the top two matches are really going to make or break this one: PPV Card Spike TV Pre-Show Non-Televised ***** Dana White and Cain Velasquez were at the pre weigh-in Fight Club Q & A session today. Here are some highlights: - Brock Lesnar is going to Mayo Clinic soon. ...

UFC Newsday: UFC 106 Weigh-Ins, Breakdown of Dana White Q/A, Rumored Fights
RootZoo Articles — No major stories coming out of the Friday weigh-ins for UFC 106 today in Las Vegas. Everyone made weight (even Phil Baroni who was rumored to be 20 pounds too heavy earlier this week) and there were no noteworthy shoving incidents or throwdowns. These guys are too professional these days! In looking over the card, this should be a decent show but the top two matches are really going to make or break this one: PPV Card - Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin - Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson - "Minotoro" Nogueira vs. Luis Cane - Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni - Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann Spike TV Pre-Show - Kendall ...

UFC 106: The Five Bullet Point Preview
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Good lord, there's a lot of mixed martial arts going on right now. The fourth and arguably biggest show of the week is set for Las Vegas Saturday night with UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II, headlined by a main event that features the return of a former champion most thought would never come back against a former champion that needs a big win in the worst way possible. Originally scheduled to be headlined by Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, there could be worse main events for UFC 106 than Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin II and as both men are being introduced, suddenly no one will care about what could have been and will ...

Fox Sports: VIDEO: Washington could win Pac-10 again
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UFC 106: The Five Bullet Point Preview
RootZoo Articles — Good lord, there's a lot of mixed martial arts going on right now. The fourth and arguably biggest show of the week is set for Las Vegas Saturday night with UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II, headlined by a main event that features the return of a former champion most thought would never come back against a former champion that needs a big win in the worst way possible. Originally scheduled to be headlined by Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, there could be worse main events for UFC 106 than Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin II and as both men are being introduced, suddenly no one will care about what could have been and will ...

UFC 106: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, What's Next
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Even I was a bit impressed last night at the drawing power of Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin at my little part of the world here in Manchester, NH. The bar we go to for all UFC ppvs (the awesome MMA-friendly Murphy's Taproom) was packed last night for UFC 106 and into almost every fight of the night with the except of Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann. From Amir Sadollah's Muay Thai clinch clinic on Phil Baroni to the slow motion of Josh Koscheck's finger going in Anthony Johnson's eye, they were transfixed. And then there was the main event. People cheered for Tito Ortiz and loved Forrest Griffin. They were into this ...

UFC 106: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, What's Next
RootZoo Articles — Even I was a bit impressed last night at the drawing power of Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin in my little part of the world here in Manchester, NH. The bar we go to for all UFC ppvs (the awesome MMA-friendly Murphy's Taproom ...

MMA Newsday: UFC Middleweight Title Race Emerging, Velasquez/Nogueira, The Return of Junie, Melendez vs. Thompson II
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Several outlets are reporting that Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping is set for the UFC's debut in Australia, the officially unannounced UFC 110 in February in Sydney. Bisping (19-2) is coming off a 2nd round TKO of Denis Kang at UFC 105, while Silva hasn't fought since losing to Rich Franklin by decision at June's UFC 99 as he's recovering from facial surgery. The middleweight division has really been ramping up in the past few months, even with the departure of Dan Henderson. With Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (hopefully) set to defend against Vitor Belfort at February's UFC 109, the winner will have ...

MMA Newsday: Hot UFC Middleweight Division, The Return of Junie Browning, Melendez vs. Thompson II
RootZoo Articles — Hope everyone had a great holiday so far and keeps it going through the weekend. It's a light one for MMA which is welcome considered the enormous amount of events we've had this month. Several outlets are reporting that Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping is set for the UFC's debut in Australia, the officially unannounced UFC 110 in February in Sydney. Bisping (19-2) is coming off a 2nd round TKO of Denis Kang at UFC 105, while Silva hasn't fought since losing to Rich Franklin by decision at June's UFC 99 as he's recovering from facial surgery. The middleweight division has really been ramping up in the past ...

Fox Sports: VIDEO: Goodman: Bruised Boilermakers
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The Strange Saturdays Of Junie Browning and Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver
Ropes, Ring and Cage — There must have been something in the air Saturday as two The Ultimate Fighter alums had quite the controversial night despite being hundreds of miles apart with one not even in competition. Let's begin with Junie Browning who was featured in the main event for MMA Big Show at the Belterra Casino in Indiana, He easily handled an inexperienced Scott Cornwell (1-1) by submitting him with relative ease via first round triangle at 3:13. You'll remember Junie as the centerpiece of controversy for the eighth season of TUF: Mir vs. Nogueira , which was focused nearly every week on Browning's bizarre bipolar behavior and ...

MMA: The Strange Saturday Night of Junie Browning and Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver
RootZoo Articles — There must have been something in the air Saturday as two The Ultimate Fighter alums had quite the controversial night despite being hundreds of miles apart with one not even in competition. Let's begin with Junie Browning who was featured in the main event for MMA Big Show at the Belterra Casino in Indiana, He easily handled an inexperienced Scott Cornwell (1-1) by submitting him with relative ease via first round triangle at 3:13. You'll remember Junie as the centerpiece of controversy for the eighth season of TUF: Mir vs. Nogueira , which was focused nearly every week on Browning's bizarre bipolar behavior and ...

MMA Is Finally Legal In Massachusetts, UFC Preparing For Summer Show
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Amidst one of the most embarrassing Patriots defeats in recent memory, a beam of bright freakin' sunshine shone through as Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick signed a bill legalizing mixed martial arts in the Bay State, clearing the way for the UFC to put Boston in its rotation of major cities for future shows. For those of us in New England who have waited and clamored for this moment, it's finally happened and there's no turning back. Massachusetts becomes the 42nd state to legalize the sport and one of the few major markets left to tackle. While the fight to do the same in New York City, Toronto and Vancouver are ...

MMA Finally Legalized in Massachusetts, UFC Planning For Late-Summer Show
RootZoo Articles — Amidst one of the most embarrassing Patriots defeats in recent memory, a beam of bright freakin' sunshine shone through as Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill legalizing mixed martial arts in the Bay State, clearing the way for the UFC to put Boston in its rotation of major cities for future shows. For those of us in New England who have waited and clamored for this moment, it's finally happened and there's no turning back. Massachusetts becomes the 42nd state to legalize the sport and one of the few major markets left to tackle. While the fight to do the same in New York City, Toronto and Vancouver ...

TUF 10 Finals: Roy Nelson vs. Brendan Schaub Set For Saturday
Ropes, Ring and Cage — While the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter will forever be known as "The Kimbo Season," former IFL Champion Roy Nelson and young Brendan Schaub will look to make an impression this Saturday when the two fight in the TUF heavyweight finals. As seen Thursday night during a double-shot of TUF, Nelson crucifixed James McSweeney and bloodied his head in a first-round TKO win while Schaub took it to Marcus Jones, grounding and knocking him out in a first round win. The 33-year-old Nelson (13-4) has been a journeyman since the IFL shut down, an organization that saw him fight seven times. UFC President Dana White has ...

TUF 10 Finals: Roy Nelson vs. Brendan Schaub Set For Saturday
RootZoo Articles — While the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter will forever be known as "The Kimbo Season," former IFL Champion Roy Nelson and young Brendan Schaub will look to make an impression this Saturday when the two fight in the TUF heavyweight finals. As seen Thursday night during a double-shot of TUF, Nelson crucifixed James McSweeney and bloodied his head in a first-round TKO win while Schaub took it to Marcus Jones, grounding and knocking him out in a first round win. The 33-year-old Nelson (13-4) has been a journeyman since the IFL shut down, an organization that saw him fight seven times. UFC President Dana White has ...

Wrapping Up The UFC/TUF 10 Finale: Recap, Bonuses, Analysis, What's Next
Ropes, Ring and Cage — Well, that was interesting. [image] The UFC's fourth event in five weeks Saturday night gave us Kimbo Slice taking it to the ground, Matt Hamill getting destroyed and still winning and Frankie Edgar taking another step toward a well-deserved title shot. Oh yeah, Roy Nelson knocked out Brendan Schaub to win a UFC contract and the TUF 10 competition. Roy Nelson def. Brendan Schaub by 1st round KO (3:45) Mark me down as one of the guys who appreciates Nelson for the skill he displays in the cage, but is already wearing thin as the rest of the histrionics. (And this is coming from a guy who used to be an indy ...

Wrapping Up The UFC TUF 10 Finale: Recap, Analysis, Bonuses and What's Next
RootZoo Articles — Well, that was interesting. The UFC's fourth event in five weeks Saturday night gave us Kimbo Slice taking it to the ground, Matt Hamill getting destroyed and still winning and Frankie Edgar taking another step toward a well-deserved title shot. Oh yeah, Roy Nelson knocked out Brendan Schaub to win a UFC contract and the TUF 10 competition. Roy Nelson def. Brendan Schaub by 1st round KO (3:45) Mark me down as one of the guys who appreciates Nelson for the skill he displays in the cage, but is already wearing thin as the rest of the histrionics. (And this is coming from a guy who used to be an indy wrestling ring ...

RRC Rewind: Sacrifice Needed to Make Mayweather/Pacquiao Megafight
Ropes, Ring and Cage — [image] With a deal impending to make the biggest boxing match 2010 will see in Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, here's a look back at what RRC wrote about the situation a year ago . Just days removed from the absolute annihilation that Manny Pacquiao unleashed on Oscar De La Hoya, the sport of boxing has something they haven't experienced in a while: buzz for another mega-fight. The only problem? One half of the equation is retired. But that's why money is green and that's why mainstream boxing fans are backing the charge to see the world's best pound-for-pound fighter take on the recently ...