Friday Link Dump
– Alistair Overeem says Brett Rogers “makes himself stupid.” (The Rumble) – Dan Henderson expects to be on his…
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– Alistair Overeem says Brett Rogers “makes himself stupid.” (The Rumble) – Dan Henderson expects to be on his…
(The upside is, now Vera’s sure to get that role as Sloth in the “Goonies” remake. Photo courtesy of UFC.com) That sickening,…
(Josh Barnett vs. Mighty Mo. Skip to the 6:28 mark to see Barnett accept a knee to the groin…
Fedor Emelianenko who made his successful debut in Strikeforce by knocking out Brett Rogers in November of last year is now set to take on Fabricio Werdum. Fedor is considered one of the best pound for pound fighter in the world holds a record of 32-1-1, while Werdum is one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world holds a record of 13-4-1. Strikeforce President, Scott Coker, had this to say;
‘Fedor is now scheduled to fight in June towards the end of the month in America against Fabricio
Spike TV has announced that they will be airing some of the UFC on versus 1 Preliminary fights this Wednesday 24th March at 9pm EST before UFC Primetime.
Jon Fitch speaks about criticism from fans about his last 6 fights going to decision. Fitch has a record of 21-3 with 4 ko’s and 5 submission wins but has been unable to finish anyone since he submitted Roan Carneiro in 2007.
Jon “Bones” Jones is coming off the biggest win in his career, when he defeated Brandon Vera via TKO in the first round at UFC Versues: Jones Vs Vera. Jones holds a record of 10-1 with the only loss coming in the form of a disqualification because Jones landed a illegal elbow to Hamill cutting Hamill open. Even though it has been a meteoric rise for the young superstar, Dana White feels he is not ready for a title shot just yet.
“I’d like to see him get another year under his belt,” White said following
After an impressive first round demolition of Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC on Versus 1 JDS has said that he would like to fight HW prospect Cain Velasquez next.
Anthony Johnson was set to face John Howard at UFC Live: Vera Vs Jones, but he had to pull out due to a shoulder injust and was replaced by Daniel Roberts. Howard was able to KO Roberts in two min. However, even after that impressive KO, Johnson felt that Howard lacked stand up skills and feels Howard does not belong in the UFC.
“Howard ain’t got no stand-up at all. He’s lucky Roberts wasn’t stronger or he probably would have gotten submitted. Howard is soft; he doesn’t belong in the UFC. I will be glad to
Tankanori Gomi holds an impressive record of 31-5 which include notable fighters like: Aurelio, Sakurai, Azeredo, Pulver and Kawajiri. He is the former Pride Lightweight Champion and also, holds the fastest knockout in Pride FC history. Gomi will be making his long awaited debut in the UFC, where he will be facing Kenny Florian at UFC: Fight Night on March 31. There are many difference in fighting in Pride and UFC, Gomi gives his thoughts on some of them.
When asked about the difference in the overall