http://www.mmaweekly.com/ The worldwide leader for mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship news,interviews,photos,videos,rumors,rankings and more. MMAWeekly brings you the best in MMA from UFC and WEC to IFL,EliteXC,K-1 and everything in between. At the first sanctioned MMA show in Pittsburgh, Micah Miller picked up another win, feeling he's turned the corner. Is a return to the WEC in his future? Thursday, July 02, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9090&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9090&z=13 Alan Belcher says he's no stepping stone for anyone. In fact, he sees his UFC 100 bout against Yoshihiro Akiyama as a stepping stone of sorts for his run towards the UFC title... Thursday, July 02, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9088&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9088&z=13 Tito Ortiz has been cleared by his doctor and is ready to return to fighting. He says that he's close to signing with Strikeforce and wants a bout with Fedor Emelianenko... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9087&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9087&z=13 A heavyweight contender slot appears to be on the line for Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin, who have agreed to face each other at UFC 104 in October... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9086&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9086&z=13 A featherweight match-up between veteran Javier Vazquez and LC Davis is set for Affliction 3 on Aug. 1 in Anaheim, Calif., MMAWeekly.com confirms... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9085&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9085&z=13 Georges St. Pierre and Urijah Faber are easily two of the most popular fighters in the world of MMA. They are also both special guests on MMAWeekly Radio on Wednesday night... live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9084&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9084&z=13 On a Wednesday teleconference promoting their heavyweight title unification bout at UFC 100, undisputed champ Brock Lesnar responded to Frank Mir's assessment that his primary motivation for fighting was money... Thursday, July 02, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9083&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9083&z=13 Anthony Gomez recently won the TFC light heavyweight championship, defeating Bill Hill in Hammond, Ind. ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9082&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9082&z=13 The hype train hasn’t even begun to roll yet, and Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello feels he’s been cast as the underdog for his fight with Gilbert Yvel... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9081&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9081&z=13 Life long MMA fan and G4 television's Blair Herter looks back at the UFC's past, discusses UFC 100 and looks forward to its future... Thursday, July 02, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9080&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9080&z=13 A rumored light heavyweight match-up between Razak Al-Hassan and Kyle Kingsberry is now a reality for UFC 104 in October, MMAWeekly.com has learned... Tuesday, June 30, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9079&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9079&z=13 World Extreme Cagefighting is heading to Youngstown, Ohio for WEC 43 to crown a lightweight champion. Current champ Jamie Varner, however, is not being stripped of his belt... Tuesday, June 30, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9078&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9078&z=13 World Victory Road on Tuesday announced the opponent for Akihiro Gono's return to Japan. He will face Dan Hornbuckle at Sengoku 9 on Aug. 2 ... Tuesday, June 30, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9077&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9077&z=13 Chief correspondant for G4 television's X-Play series Blair Herter talks about the recent success of UFC 2009: Undisputed and Electronic Arts stepping into the MMA video game cage... Wednesday, July 01, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9076&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9076&z=13 From Ultimate Fighter to the edge of extinction, Mac Danzig knows that, coming off of back-to-back losses, he's in a must-win situation against Jim Miller at UFC 100... Tuesday, June 30, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9075&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9075&z=13 Nine undercard bouts round out WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles on Aug. 9 in Las Vegas. No. 1 ranked WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres faces No. 2 ranked Brian Bowles... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9074&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9074&z=13 Martin Kampmann is expected to tangle with Mike Swick at the yet-unannounced UFC 103 in September, MMAWeekly.com has learned... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9073&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9073&z=13 The North American Allied Fight Series announced the signing of Pride, Dream and UFC veteran Jeff “The Snowman” Monson for its Aug. 29 fight card... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9072&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9072&z=13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday announced a television deal with Inner Mongolia Television that will mark the first time in history UFC will be seen on TV in China... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9071&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9071&z=13 Bellator may not be the biggest MMA promotion around, but it is one of the industry leaders in embracing YouTube and social media to promote its brand... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9069&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9069&z=13 Jim Miller knows that in Mac Danzig at UFC 100, he will face one of his toughest tests to date. That's fine by him. In fact, that's what he wants... Tuesday, June 30, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9068&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9068&z=13 Tom Watson and former Ultimate Fighter Che Mills were successful as they move along towards title shots at the inaugural BAMMA event in England... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9067&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9067&z=13 Dan Keefe held on to win a narrow split decision victory over Woody Weatherby in the main event of Saturday night's WCF 7... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9066&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9066&z=13 MMAWeekly caught up with Tom Atencio less than 24 hours after his come from behind victory against Randy Hedderick at "Ultimate Chaos" in Biloxi, Miss..... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9065&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9065&z=13 PITTSBURGH, PA - In front of an impressive crowd, Kyle Jensen and Micah Miller picked up wins during the co-main event fights, while Phil Davis continued his climb to his eventual move to a major organization... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9064&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9064&z=13 Bobby Lashley defeated Bob Sapp in the first round and Gilbert Yvel knocked out Pedro Rizzo at "Ultimate Chaos"... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9063&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9063&z=13 All the difficulties in his life have lead Thiago Alves to one of his greatest opportunities... a title shot against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 100... Sunday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9062&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9062&z=13 With champion Jamie Varner sidelined for an undetermined amount of time, the WEC has opted to put No. 1 contender, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Ben Henderson together for an interim lightweight title fight on Sept. 2 in Youngstown, Ohio... Saturday, June 27, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9061&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9061&z=13 Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley will have to overcome a nearly 70-pound weight difference and a vast experience gap to defeat Bob Sapp on Saturday night... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9060&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9060&z=13 MMAWeekly.com has obtained the salary information for Strikeforce Challenger Series: Villasenor vs. Cyborg on June 19 from the Washington Department of Licensing's Professional Athletics Program... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9059&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9059&z=13 Kind of a lone wolf when he's in the U.K., British fighter Tom Watson looks to fight his way through the pack and capture the BAMMA middleweight strap... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9058&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9058&z=13 Reports that Eddie Alvarez was Japan bound this fall spread quickly after his lightweight championship run in Bellator FC, but it appears he's putting the brakes on... Saturday, June 27, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9057&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9057&z=13 Donald Cerrone will take on Ben Henderson at WEC 43 for the interim lightweight belt, MMAWeekly.com has learned... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9056&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9056&z=13 The trimming of the UFC roster continued with the recent release of light-heavyweight Mike Ciesnolevicz... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9055&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9055&z=13 At the recent ShoMMA event, veteran welterweight Dennis "Superman" Hallman added to his impressive five-fight winning streak... Saturday, June 28, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9054&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9054&z=13 As new British promotion BAMMA gets ready to kick off on Saturday night, John Maguire looks to make his mark at middleweight with plans to soon make a move down... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9053&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9053&z=13 Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been named as the defendant in a civil suit filed by a woman who claims his hit-and-run incident involving Orange County police caused her to give birth to a stillborn baby... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9052&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9052&z=13 After faltering on the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, Ch'e Mills is ready to ramp things back up with a run at the welterweight BAMMA title in the U.K. ... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9050&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9050&z=13 Following in the footsteps of icons such as Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali, Jon Jones heads into his fight against Jake O'Brien at UFC 100 as if it were a title bout... Monday, June 29, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9049&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9049&z=13 The past two weeks have not been kind to the UFC’s interests in New York, but UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner says the fight isn't over just yet... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9048&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9048&z=13 A lightweight match-up between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta is in the works for UFC 103 in September, MMAWeekly.com has learned.... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9047&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9047&z=13 The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday released the post-fight drug test results for the fighters of The Ultimate Fighter "Team U.S.A. vs. Team U.K." Finale... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9046&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9046&z=13 Saying, “It was pretty much everything," Joe Stevenson credits training at Greg Jackson's camp with refocusing his wayward career... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9045&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9045&z=13 The last ever EliteXC lightweight champion, K.J. Noons, spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about his return to MMA, a possible deal with Strikeforce, and a catchweight fight against Nick Diaz... Thursday, June 25, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9044&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9044&z=13 After a year off, middleweight star Joey Villasenor proved he was back with a win over Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos at last Friday's ShoMMA... Friday, June 26, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9043&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9043&z=13 Heavyweights Todd Duffee and Mike Russow are confirmed for UFC 102 on Aug. 29 in Portland, Ore., MMAWeekly.com has learned... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9042&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9042&z=13 Three weeks removed from a verbal acceptance of a rematch with Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, it appears that WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner still may not be physically able to make that fight a reality anytime soon... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9041&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9041&z=13 World Victory Road on Wednesday announced two more bouts for Sengoku 9: Yoshihiro "Kiss" Nakao vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura and Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Clay French... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9040&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9040&z=13 Erin Toughill talks about appearing on Wednesday's episode of the Discovery Channel series Time Warp, signing with Strikeforce, and getting a shot at the winner between Gina Carano and Cyborg... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9039&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9039&z=13 The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, June 24. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9038&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9038&z=13 Following a controversial finish to his fight with Nick Thompson at Friday's ShoMMA Strikeforce event, Tim Kennedy is moving on to the next challenge... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9037&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9037&z=13 Despite a catastrophic loss to Ray Mercer in an MMA bout, Tim Sylvia will continue to fight and Adrenaline MMA will continue to put on new shows, eyeing a return in September... Wednesday, June 24, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9036&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9036&z=13 The live finale of the ninth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” drew 2.2 million viewers according to a Tuesday statement from Spike TV... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9035&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9035&z=13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday announced that it has terminated its agreement with Setanta Sports, but U.K. fans will still get UFC 100... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9034&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9034&z=13 Any hopes of mixed martial arts legislation passing through the New York legislature in 2009 were dashed when the New York State Assembly's session ended early Tuesday morning... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9033&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9033&z=13 The UFC may be headed to Las Vegas on Nov. 21, says Keith Kizer, Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9032&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9032&z=13 UFC welterweight Brad Blackburn talks about his controversial split-decision victory over Edgar Garcia and injured shoulder at the TUF 9 Finale this past Saturday... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9031&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9031&z=13 Despite its prospects looking good just weeks ago, the passage of a bill legalizing MMA in New York now looks like it will be dead in the water this year due to a political uproar... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9030&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9030&z=13 The fighter salaries for The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale topped $600,000 with all of the bonuses included. Diego Sanchez led the pack... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9029&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9029&z=13 Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida fought their way to an instant classic on Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. MMAWeekly's Scott Petersen was cageside to capture this exclusive photo gallery... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9028&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9028&z=13 Diego Sanchez used some fancy MMA math to lay out his claim to being the number one lightweight contender in the UFC, but he's ready to vacate that position and move on to UFC gold... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9027&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9027&z=13 Despite being knocked a couple rungs down the ladder, Clay Guida is confident that he is among the best in the 155-pound division and will eventually get a title shot... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9026&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9026&z=13 Although he all but handed Chuck Liddell a gold watch following his devastating TKO loss at the hands of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, UFC president Dana White took a step back from the retirement talk on Saturday night... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9025&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9025&z=13 As she is paving her own way through mixed martial arts, Gina Carano details the delays in working out her new deal with Strikeforce... Tuesday, June 23, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9024&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9024&z=13 UFC president Dana White announced that UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida would defend his new belt against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 104 in L.A. ... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9023&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9023&z=13 Following a monumental night of fights at the "Ultimate Fighter" finale on Saturday night, the UFC handed down a total of five bonuses, including an unprecedented three "Fight of the Night" awards netting $25,000 each... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9022&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9022&z=13 (UPDATED WITH VIDEOS) He may have earned a title shot on Saturday night, but not without an absolute war, as Diego Sanchez earned a split decision win over Clay Guida inthe main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale... Sunday, June 21, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9021&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9021&z=13 If anybody viewed the British fighters as underdogs going into the ninth season of the "Ultimate Fighter", James Wilks and Ross Pearson made a statement for the United Kingdom on Saturday night as they became the latest winners in the "Ultimate Fighter" lineage... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9020&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9020&z=13 Joe "Daddy" Stevenson did exactly what he needed to do to get back on the winning track on Saturday night, while Chris Lytle showed the Las Vegas crowd another amazing performance as he defeated Kevin Burns... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9019&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9019&z=13 Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida head The Ultimate Fighter season nine finale. MMAWeekly provides full play-by-play of the main card and quick results from the preliminary bouts... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9018&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9018&z=13 Bellator Fighting Championships closed out its inaugural season on Friday night in Hollywood, Fla., crowning champions both at lightweight and middleweight... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9017&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9017&z=13 The main event of Friday night's Strikeforce Challengers Series from Kent, Wash., took a little different tact than most expected, but was none-the-less exciting, as Joey Villasenor defeated Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9016&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9016&z=13 Jorge Gurgel and Conor Heun put on an exciting fight that had the crowd on its feet, Sarah Kaufman stayed perfect, and Luke Rockhold continued to establish himself... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9015&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9015&z=13 While the UFC is set to descend on Philadelphia in August, the city of champions, Pittsburgh, Penn., will officially welcome mixed martial arts to town on June 27... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9014&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9014&z=13 Joey Villasenor and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos headline Friday night's Strikeforce Challengers Series, the second edition of the series to be held on Showtime... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9013&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9013&z=13 Although he insists that he's not overlooking his opponent, Diego Sanchez says Clay Guida is just another step towards the UFC lightweight championship... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9012&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9012&z=13 Ultimate Fighter 9 finalist Damarques Johnson sees Saturday night not so much as an end, but more the beginning of a new chapter in his MMA career... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9011&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9011&z=13 The fighters for Saturday night's Ultimate Figher 9 Finale weighed in on Friday in Las Vegas. All bouts are now official and ready to go... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9010&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9010&z=13 Once known as a fighter that everyone loves to watch, win or lose, Clay Guida has turned things around and is now setting his sites on Diego Sanchez and the top of the UFC lightweight division... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9009&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9009&z=13 The fighters for Friday night's Strikeforce Challengers weighed in on Thursday. Joey Villasenor vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos headlines... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9008&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9008&z=13 At Dream 11, Jason "Mayhem" Miller may get a third chance to defeat grappling ace Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, and another shot at the middleweight title... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9007&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9007&z=13 Gina Carano talks about preparing for the fight of her life alongside MMA legend Randy Couture and how she chose "The Natural"..... Monday, June 22, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9006&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9006&z=13 Watch The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale weigh-ins streaming LIVE on MMAWeekly.com on Friday at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, courtesy of the UFC... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9005&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9005&z=13 Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida heads The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, which also features the lightweight and welterweight finals. MMAWeekly.com breaks it down... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9004&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9004&z=13 Joey Villasenor vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos headlines the second edition of the Strikeforce Challengers Series on Showtime. MMAWeekly.com breaks down the fight card... Friday, June 19, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9003&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9003&z=13 Joey Villasenor heads this Friday's Strikeforce Challengers Series on Showtime. Shooting for a big win, he's looking to parlay it into bigger and better fights... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9002&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9002&z=13 Bellator Fighting Championships will close out its inaugural season on Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock in Holloywood, Fla. The fighters weighed in Thursday... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9001&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9001&z=13 Lightweight Diego Sanchez wasn't shy about his future plans in the 155-pound division Thursday when he made a surprise appearance on a media teleconference... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9000&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=9000&z=13 Following much uncertainty over Mirko Cro Cop's future, MMAWeekly has confirmed that the feared striker is indeed headed for DREAM, and is scheduled to face fellow kickboxer turned MMA fighter Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga at DREAM 10 on July 20.... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8999&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8999&z=13 Affliction Entertainment on Thursday confirmed a bout between Vitor Belfort and Jorge Santiago for its Trilogy event on Aug. 1... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8998&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8998&z=13 After Wednesday night's final episode, The Ultimate Fighter Finale is set with Andre Winner vs. Ross Pearson at lightweight and James Wilks vs. DaMarques Johnson at welterweight... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8997&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8997&z=13 A bantamweight clash between Joseph Benavidez and Dominic Cruz is set for WEC 42 on Aug. 9 in Las Vegas, MMAWeekly.com has learned.... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8996&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8996&z=13 Education has been a goal and a stumbling block in the UFC’s expansion across the globe, but it hasn't seemed to slow the MMA juggernaught down... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8995&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8995&z=13 After beating Kevin Randleman at the June 6 Strikeforce event, Mike Whitehead wants a rematch with Renato "Babalu" Sobral for the 205-pound title... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8994&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8994&z=13 A lightweight match-up between Tyson Griffin and Hermes Franca is expected for September's UFC 103 in Dallas, MMAWeekly.com has learned... Wednesday, June 17, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8993&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8993&z=13 Medical suspensions for UFC 99 were issued Wednesday via the Association of Boxing Commission's official records keeper on mixedmartialarts.com... Wednesday, June 17, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8992&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8992&z=13 The Maximum Fighting Championship on Wednesday announced that it has rescheduled its MFC 22 "Payoff" event from Sept. 25 to a new date of Oct. 2... Wednesday, June 17, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8990&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8990&z=13 Shayna Baszler wants people to expect the unexpected from her against Sarah Kaufman at Friday's ShoMMA event in Washington... Thursday, June 18, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8989&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8989&z=13 The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, June 17. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... Wednesday, June 17, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8988&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8988&z=13 With the UFC's roster tightening, fighters are looking to cement their positions in the company, including veteran Chris Lytle at Saturday's TUF 9 Finale... Saturday, June 20, 2009 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8987&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=8987&z=13