KJ Noons: 'Nick Diaz is going to have to kill me to beat me'
by James Kimball on Sep 2, 2010 4:57 PM EDT
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Props: Strikeforce
Quoteworthy:
"I'm super excited about the opportunity, and I think it's a great thing for me. To be in the Strikeforce main event on Showtime, to be in line to be a two-time, two-division world champion, and getting to beat Nick again in the process... I couldn't ask for a better fight. I already got one up on Nick. I beat the crap out of the guy. He's had a good run, and there's a lot of build-up for this rematch. We've both improved, this is a different weight class now, he's gotten better, I've gotten better, it's a different situation. But at the end of the day, I'm a true mixed martial artist, I have respect for the sport, and I am a good role model... Nick's good for entertainment, but I come from a family of fighters. I started early, and I have respect for martial arts. It teaches you discipline, how to become a good person, and I feel that I am. On October 9, I'm fighting a guy that, if I had a kid, I wouldn't want him looking up to. He's a trash-talking, pot-smoking chump. It's motivation for sure [to be fighting near Diaz's hometown]. I love being the underdog. Even when I'm not, I still try to picture myself as the underdog so I train harder and push myself. Nick says he's bringing his guys, but so am I. They're going to need to beef up security. This is beyond a grudge match. I'm going to light him up like a Christmas tree. He's going to have to kill me to [to beat me]. It's very personal."
With the grudge match three years in the making between K.J. Noons and Nick Diaz set for October 9 in San Jose, California, it leaves us just over a month to enjoy the pre-fight verbal assaults that are sure to be fired between the two combatants. First shot comes courtesy of Mr. Noons, who holds nothing back calling Diaz a "pot-smoking chump" who is gonna "get lit up like a Christmas tree." K.J also asserts that Nick will have to kill him to defeat him. I'm sure Diaz would have no problem obliging him there. Thoughts on the match up? Does Noons make it 2-0 against the current Strikeforce welterweight champ? Or, will Diaz get the revenge he so desperately craves?
UFC 123: Karo Parisyan vs Dennis Hallman in the works for November 20 in Detroit
by leerage on Sep 2, 2010 3:58 PM EDT
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"The Heat" is back.
Less than a year after supposedly being barred from the UFC forever by Dana White when he pulled out of his UFC 106 bout with Dustin Hazelett just a couple days before the event, Karo Parisyan is back in the UFC.
MMA Fighting broke the news today along with word of his opponent, Dennis Hallman.
Fight agreements have yet to be signed, but both guys have verbally agreed to throw down at UFC 123 on November 20 from The Palace of Auburn Hills just outside of Detroit, Michigan.
Parisyan's last fight in the UFC resulted in a nine-month suspension dished out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after testing positive for several major painkillers following his controversial split decision win over Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 94: "St. Pierre vs. Penn 2" on Jan. 31, 2009.
Joe Soto: 'It would suck to lose to a dirt bag like Joe Warren'
by James Kimball on Sep 2, 2010 3:28 PM EDT
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Props: Bellator
Quoteworthy:
"I think I'm a lot better rounded that he is. This isn't a wrestling, this is MMA. We don't know whose wrestling is going to be better until we get in there. I'm more well rounded - I'm going to kick his ass. It's going to take a different opponent for me to lose this belt - not Joe Warren. I've grown a lot in this sport, but I feel like I haven't gotten the opportunity to use all of my tools. Maybe Joe Warren will push me to use all of those tools. It would suck to lose to him; I never want to lose to a dirt bag like that."
With Bellator 27 set to take place tonight from the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas, the promotion recently distributed a few quality quotes from their current featherweight champion Joe Soto. And by quality I mean unfiltered thoughts designed to get a rise out of challenger Joe Warren. Soto will put his title and undefeated record up against Warren who burst onto the MMA scene with his upset of "Kid" Yamamoto at DREAM.9 last year. Let's get some predictions on this intriguing battle of wrestlers.
WEC 52: Urijah Faber vs Takeya Mizugaki rebooked for November 11 in Las Vegas
by James Kimball on Sep 2, 2010 3:07 PM EDT
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Let's try this again.
After Urijah Faber was forced to pull out of his bantamweight debut against Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 50 last month because of a knee injury, the promotion has rescheduled the bout for WEC 52, which is set to go down on November 11 from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MMA Weekly confirmed the news earlier today.
Faber was recently pushed out of the 145-pound weight class by reigning division champion Jose Aldo. Aside from a Jens Pulver submission win, "The California Kid" dropped consecutive fights to his temporary successor Mike Brown, first at WEC 36 and then again at WEC 41.
His frame may be better served at 135-pounds, but don't expect any liberties from Mizugaki.
Bellator 33: Lyman Good vs Ben Askren confirmed for October 21 in Philadelphia
by TheShartist on Sep 2, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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Undefeated prospects Lyman "Cyborg" Good and Ben "Funky" Askren will finally meet at Bellator 33 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 21. Lyman and Ben will fight for the welterweight title that's currently held by the 10-0 Good.
Askren confirmed the news via Twitter yesterday.
This is only the second fight announced on the card, the first being a highly anticipated lightweight showdown between Bellator's lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and season-two finalist Roger Huerta. Alvarez was supposed to fight Pat Curran, who upset Huerta to claim the season two tournament championship, but Curran suffered an injury during training and had to withdraw from the fight.
Although Bellator 33 is still a little far out, these two fights alone could carry that card. Lyman vs. Askren is an interesting match up between two of the sports most dominating welterweights. Good cruised his way through the first season's welterweight tournament by wrecking Hector Urbina, Jorge Ortiz, and Omar De La Cruz, claiming a $175,000 check as well as the first ever Bellator welterweight title. Good has looked unstoppable as of recent, but hasn't fought since June of last year.
UFC 118 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Edgar vs Penn 2'
by Jesse Holland on Sep 2, 2010 1:21 PM EDT
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The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission recently issued its list of medical suspensions for UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2," which took place on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, from the TD Garden in Boston.
With several of the bouts ending early (and violently), 10 of the 20 fighters who competed on the "Beantown" pay-per-view were flagged for follow up visits with their doctors.
Chief among them was UFC welterweight Marcus Davis. "The Irish Hand Grenade" is on the shelf indefinitely (possible head trauma) until a CT Scan clears him for return. Still, Davis must serve a minimum suspension of 60 days with 30 days of no contact.
His opponent, savvy submission expert Nate Diaz, was also busted up in his Boston debut. The Cesar Gracie disciple will be out for six months due to a possible nasal fracture unless X-Rays prove otherwise. Like Davis, Diaz is benched for a minimum of 60 days.
Also getting a mandatory vacation was Birmingham's John Salter. A possible left hand fracture will require X-Rays to get him off the hook after falling to Dan Miller, who got a precautionary 30-day rest of his own.
But that's not all.
Here is the complete list of UFC 118 injuries and their medical instructions (via Boston Herald):
Shiny, happy, bully: Gray Maynard wants Frankie's bling-bling in lightweight rematch
by Jesse Holland on Sep 2, 2010 12:50 PM EDT
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Props: MMA Weekly
Quoteworthy:
"I was like damn Frankie's doing good! He just kept coming, and he did good. It was a great fight. My hat's off to him. This is the best time. I went through all the top guys. Nobody can say, 'Oh he didn't do this, or this.' This is mine, I deserve this, I earned it. It's great competition. He trains hard. He's a cool guy too. It's cool because his dad is always like 'hey Gray!' talks to me and stuff; nicest guy in the world. So trash talk ain't gonna happen. But I guarantee you he's going to train hard, and I'll train, and it's going to be a good fight. It's all business. [His belt] was blinging, it was all shiny and stuff. I hope he doesn’t mess it up. I don't want any chips in it when I get it."
UFC lightweight number one contender Gray Maynard is mesmerized by the shiny gold of Frankie Edgar's championship belt. "The Bully" remains perfect at 10-0, including a 2008 win over "The Answer" in Colorado. Will he be able to repeat that performance against his fellow wrestler when they rematch in 2011? Opinions please.
UFC 118 fighter salaries: James Toney tops the list with $500,000
by Jesse Holland on Sep 2, 2010 11:39 AM EDT
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The official fighter purses for those who competed at the UFC 118: "Edgar vs. Penn 2" pay-per-view on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, from the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., were released earlier today and passed along by the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (via Sherdog.com).
Despite getting taken out early in the first round, heavyweight boxing champion James Toney got the last laugh after collecting a hefty salary of $500,000 for his submission loss to Randy Couture, who earned a flat rate of $250,000 for the win.
In fact, out of the total $1.428 million disclosed payroll, "Lights Out" was paid more than "The Natural" and BJ Penn, two of the promotion's top stars, combined.
"The Prodigy" took home $150,000 in defeat after suffering his second straight decision loss to division champion Frankie Edgar ($96,000). The next closest purse belonged to Demian Maia, who finds himself $68,000 richer for a unanimous decision win over Mario Miranda ($8,000).
Here is the complete list of UFC 118 payouts:
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