Archive for February, 2009

UFC 97 updates

February 23rd, 2009 by JP


UFC 97 in Canada still on! After meeting with Quebec sports officals, Lorenzo Fertitta and Marc Ratner of Zuffa reached a deal that will allow UFC 97 to go ahead as scheduled. Courtesy of Corus Sports and translated by Bloody Elbow, – Lorenzo Fertita & Marc Ratner met with Richard Renault (RACJ head of combat [...]

UFC 95: The Main Event – Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez ' -vs- Joe "Daddy" Stevenson

February 22nd, 2009 by JP


Here we go… Time for the Main Event. Diego Sanchez enters the octagon in a warrior frame of mind, lets see if it transfers to tonight’s fight. This should be fun. Round 1 – Diego is the more active fighter ( as one would expect ) and lands more punches and kicks, but Joe Stevenson [...]

UFC 95: Wilson Gouveia -vs- Nate Marquardt

February 22nd, 2009 by JP


Nate Marquardt stops a clearly gassed Wilson Gouveia midway through the 3rd round with a hellacious knee followed by a flurry of punches. This was an entertaining fight despite the fact that Marquardt was in control the entire time. Winner Nate Marquardt

UFC 95: Junior Dos Santos -vs- Stefan Struve

February 22nd, 2009 by JP


Wow, This is quickly becoming a night of first round stoppages. Les than a minute  into the first round, Dos Santos TKOs Struve. This fight was over and done so quicly that there really isn’t much to say about it other than… Winner: Junior Dos Santos

UFC 95: Demian Maia -vs- Chael Sonnen

February 22nd, 2009 by JP


Barely two minutes into the first round, Demian Maia subbmits Chael Sonnen with a beautiful triangle choke. Maia remains undefeated at 5-0 (all by submission) and is shaping up to become a force in the UFC. Winner: Demian Maia

UFC 95: Josh Koscheck -vs- Paulo Thiago Results

February 22nd, 2009 by JP


Out of nowhere Paulo Thiago catches Josh Koscheck with a stiff right hand and gets the first round TKO. This was a fight that never went to the ground and was clearly being dominated by Koscheck up to that point. Win: Thiago

Brock Lesnar -vs- Fedor Emelianenko discussion

February 21st, 2009 by JP


After Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91, many controversies came about. The largest of the controversies was the topic of who would win an MMA bout – Fedor Emelianenko or Brock Lesnar? As much hype as this topic had been receiving, the actual chances of a bout coming together was slim to none. [...]

MMA Techniques – The Arm bar, closed guard

February 17th, 2009 by JP


The Arm Bar- closed gaurd Get your opponent in a closed guard position. In this picture, the person in the white gi has the person in the red gi in his closed guard. Secure your opponent’s right sleeve with your left hand. Cross grab his right elbow with your right hand. As you secure the [...]

Bobby Lashley's MMA debut -vs- Joshua Franklin

February 13th, 2009 by JP


Former WWE Superstar and 3 time National Champion amatuer wrestler Bobby Lashley was dominant in his very brief MMA debut against Joshua Franklin.  You can watch the entire fight in the video above, but don’t blink because you might miss it.

UFC 95 Lineup

February 12th, 2009 by JP


Feb 21st, for FREE on Spike TV the UFC is presenting UFC 95. Headlining this event will be Diego Sanchez -vs- Joe Stevenson. Check out the trailer above. The rest of the card is packed full of top tier  UFC talent MAIN CARD Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson (Main Event) Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham [...]