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Monday, August 24, 2009
Top Spots on the Rumor Mill
 There are several rumored bouts that have yet to make it to confirmed status, so we thought we'd give you a quick rundown on some of the more prominent bouts that are being talked about.
B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez:
Seeing as Penn is the UFC lightweight champ, this one tops the list. It is definitely the bout that the UFC wants to put together and that both fighters want, but it always comes down to business. There is definitely a chance of this bout hitting confirmed status soon, but word on the street is that there are still some details to be ironed out and that no bout agreements have gone out, but don't be surprised to see this one top the card at UFC 105 when the UFC returns to Manchester, England.
Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang:
This one is all but a done deal. Bisping is always on the wish list when the UFC heads to England and UFC 105 is no different. Given that this bout makes sense at this point in each fighter's career, expect it to happen. It hasn't been signed off yet, but it should be in the coming days.
Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller:
This one also makes sense. Strikeforce has been hunting for a solid opponent for Jake Shields to face for an interim middleweight title while champion Cung Le is off making movies instead of fighting. And given Strikeforce and Dream recently making their working relationship "official," Dream lending Miller to Strikeforce for an interim title bout makes sense. A little less of a sure bet than the first two, but don't be surprised if and when this becomes official.
Most fight rumors in the MMA world have some basis in fact. But they usually leak out before any contracts have been signed. And any promoter will tell you, it ain't a done deal until there's ink on the paper. That's the case with all the above mentioned fights.
Down to the wire, plans can and often do change. So while there's a strong likelihood on all of these coming to fruition, don't take 'em to the bank just yet.Labels: B.J. Penn, Denis Kang, Diego Sanchez, Jake Shields, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Michael Bisping
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:57 PM
Monday, June 29, 2009
TUF 9 Pulls in Half Million Dollar Gate
 The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale finished in a flurry with the UFC designating three Fights of the Night -- a first in the promotion's history -- and Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida immediately being mentioned as a Fight of the Year candidate.
The reality series finales aren't typically counted on for live ticket revenue, but season nine's sold out for an official tally of $498,650.00 at the gate, based on 1,801 tickets sold and 326 comps, according to Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.Labels: Clay Guida, Diego Sanchez, The Ultimate Fighter, TUF 9
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:04 PM
Friday, June 19, 2009
Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Wraps Up Saturday Night
 The ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to a close Saturday night in Las Vegas and on Spike TV. Team U.K. has made its presence known, owning three of the four finalist spots.
In the main event, lightweights Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida battle it out to determine in hopes of the winner being next in line for a UFC lightweight title shot.
Main Bouts:
TUF 9 Lightweight Finals:
-Ross Pearson (8-3) vs. Andre Winner (9-2-1)
TUF 9 Welterweight Finals:
-Damarques Johnson (9-6) vs. James Wilks (5-2)
-Diego Sanchez (23-2) vs. Clay Guida (25-9)
-Kevin Burns (7-2) vs. Chris Lytle (28-17-5)
-Joe Stevenson (31-10) vs. Nate Diaz (13-3)
Preliminary Bouts:
-Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-6)
-Tomasz Drwal (15-2) vs. Mike Ciesnoleviscz (17-3)
-Edgar Garcia (7-0) vs. Brad Blackburn (13-9-1)
-Cameron Dollar (2-1) vs. Jason Dent (18-9)
-Frank Lester (3-2) vs. Nick Osipczak (3-0)Labels: Clay Guida, Diego Sanchez, The Ultimate Fighter
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:30 PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Diego Sanchez Talks About Training for Clay Guida
Diego Sanchez talks about his preparations for Clay Guida and how he's turned his house into an extension of his training gym. (Courtesy of Inside MMA)Labels: Clay Guida, Diego Sanchez
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:58 PM
Saturday, February 21, 2009
UFC 95 Delivers $1 Million U.S. and Strong Attendance
The UFC treated fans watching UFC 95 on Setanta Sports to all 10 bouts on Saturday night in England. Even the British fans that weren't able to attend were able to see their countrymen fight, most of which faired well.
The fans that did make it to the O2 Arena treated the UFC to a strong attendance of 13,268, totaling ticket revenue of slightly more than $1 million U.S. Both are considered strong numbers during tough economic times, especially with a fight card sans a championship bout.
Diego Sanchez, making his 155-pound debut, and Joe Stevenson were top bill at UFC 95, providing fans with the Fight of the Night. They battled through all three rounds before Sanchez scored a unanimous decision victory.
Dan Hardy, Terry Etim, and Paul Kelly, were all victorious, giving the British fans much to cheer for, although big Neil Grove was unable to do the same.
  Labels: Dan Hardy, Diego Sanchez, joe stevenson, Neil Grove, Paul Kelly, Terry Etim, UFC 95
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:57 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2009
MMA Live Previews UFC 95 Stevenson vs. Sanchez
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:30 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
UFC 95: In-Depth Video Preview "Stevenson vs. Sanchez"
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:35 PM
Saturday, February 14, 2009
UFC 95 Video: Joe Stevenson Ready for London
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:57 AM
Friday, February 13, 2009
UFC 95 Video: Diego Sanchez Drops To Lightweight
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 8:19 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Diego Sanchez Slams BJ Penn's Cardio
During a media teleconference for Diego Sanchez's lightweight debut against Joe Stevenson at UFC 95 in London, a reporter asked Stevenson who he thought would win in an expected bout between Kenny Florian and BJ Penn.
Stevenson chose Penn--not too surprising given his admiration for "The Prodigy." But he incorrectly assumed Sanchez would mirror his pick.
Sanchez had something else in mind.
"After seeing BJ's performance against St. Pierre, man, I'd say it's a bad time for him to fight anybody right now," Sanchez said. "Man, that guy has zero cardio—and he goes into the biggest fight of his life with that type of cardio and endurance? I've never gotten tired in a UFC fight. I've never gotten caught tired in a fight. And to see this guy be that exhausted after one round? I know GSP is tough, but c’mon. He burned himself out in the first round just defending those takedowns."
But that wasn't all. He gave Florian more than a fighting chance.
"I think its a bad time for him to fight Kenny Florian," he continued. "As long as Kenny Florian lasts past the first, second round, I think he's going to take over with conditioning. I don't care how talented you are. If you don't have gas in the tank—if the Ferrari doesn’t have the gas in the tank, it ain't going to finish the quarter mile, and that's the bottom line."
Stevenson chimed in quickly.
"You make a good point, dude," he said. "I didn't even think about that."Labels: BJ Penn, Diego Sanchez, joe stevenson, Kenny Florian, UFC 95
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:48 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2008
UFC 90 Silva vs. Cote Promo Video
This is the Ultimate Fighting Championship's official promotional video for UFC 90 in Chicago. The Oct. 25 fight card features a main event between current middleweight king Anderson "The Spider" Silva and Canadian Patrick Cote.
The main card is scheduled to air live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT:
-Anderson Silva (#1 Middleweight in the world)* vs. Patrick Cote
-Thiago Alves (#3 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Diego Sanchez (#8 Welterweight in the World)*
-Fabricio Werdum (#6 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Junior dos Santos
-Tyson Griffin vs. Sean Sherk
-Thales Leites vs. Goran Reljic
Check out the full UFC 90 fight card in MMAWeekly.com's Rumors section.
*Based on the MMAWeekly.com World MMA Rankings.Labels: Anderson Silva, Chicago, Diego Sanchez, MMA Top 10, Patrick Cote, Sean Sherk, Thiago Alves, Tyson Griffin, UFC, UFC 90, Video, World MMA Rankings
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:00 PM
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