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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Final UFC 98 Gate Numbers Released
The Nevada State Athletic Commission Wednesday released the final gate and ticket numbers for UFC 98, headlined by Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida.
The event sold 9,550 tickets, with 3,056 going out as "comps," for $3,265,450 in live gate revenue.
UFC 98 now officially ranks as the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.Labels: UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:41 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2009
MMA Live Reviews UFC 98 and Dream 9, Talks Affliction 3
The boys over at ESPN's MMA Live review Lyoto Machida's dominance at UFC 98, Jose Canseco's splash at Dream 9, the growing Affliction 3 fight card, and more.Labels: Affliction 3, Dream, MMA Live, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:48 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
UFC 98 Postfight Video: Matt Hughes & Matt Serra
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:25 AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
UFC 98 Lyoto Machida Post-Fight Comments
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:58 AM
Sunday, May 24, 2009
UFC 98 Live Gate Nets Over 3 Million
UFC 98, which hosted another changing of the light heavyweight guard, was another financial success, according to preliminary numbers given by UFC president Dana White after the event.
12,606 fans attended the event for $3.26 million in live gate revenue.
Final numbers will be released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this week.
If White's figures hold, it will be the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.Labels: UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:07 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Dana White UFC 98 Video Blog 5/20 & 5/21
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:43 AM
Thursday, May 21, 2009
ESPN's MMA Live UFC 98 Preview & More
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 9:26 PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Dana White UFC 98 Video Blog 5-19-09
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 7:11 PM
Dana White UFC 98 Video Blog 5-18-09
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 7:10 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Lyoto Machida's Karate from UFC 98 Countdown
A short segment from the UFC 98 Countdown show with Lyoto Machida talking about Karate and his father's influence on his life and fighting style.Labels: Karate, Lyoto Machida, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 10:23 PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Matt Hughes Calls on the Opposition to Train for Serra
 Matt Hughes and Matt Serra are fighting at UFC 98 next week, and Hughes appears to be taking the fight very seriously.
It's been basically a year since either has fought, and both are coming off of losses. Hughes enters the bout off of a devastating flying knee from Thiago Alves, which followed his second loss to Georges St. Pierre. Serra faces Hughes after losing his rematch with St. Pierre at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
As the time for UFC 98 draws near, Hughes has branched out of the confines of his H.I.T. Squad gym. In a post on his official blog, he indicated that not only has he sought out a familiar face in former teammate Jeremy Horn, but he also traveled to Minnesota to train with former opponent Sean Sherk.
Last week, Matt Pena and I went up and trained with Sean Sherk and several other fighters at Greg Nelson's Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. We were there from Monday through Saturday afternoon. I had a great training session and also a good time. One thing about that gym is that they've got some tough guys in there. No wonder Sean has done as good as he has. The week before that, I was in Salt Lake City training with Jeremy Horn.
Hughes and Sherk fought at UFC 42 several years ago. Sherk lost his bid to take the UFC welterweight title away from Hughes, but took him the duration of their five-round championship bout.Labels: Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Sean Sherk, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:43 PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Hughes and Serra: A Sitcom That Will Never Happen
Even if Matt Hughes and Matt Serra lived next to each other in a parallel dimension, they wouldn't have potlucks together.
On a Tuesday teleconference for next weekend's UFC 98, a reporter posed this bizarre scenario: what would happen if Matt Serra and Matt Hughes were next door neighbors in an apartment building?
Whether this fantasy apartment was in Long Island or rural Illinois, neither Serra or Hughes saw any change from their current dislike for each other, even if they didn't share a rocky past.
"I respect him as a fighter, as far as fighting ability," qualified Serra. "Nah, I don't think we'd really hang out. I don't think we'd get along too great. I just can't see us going bowling together. That's just me."
Hughes agreed with Serra's assessment.
"I just think we'd do our own thing," he said. "Matt's exactly right, I don't think we'd hang out. Probably nod our head, say hi in the hallway. We're just two different people."
"I think we should look for a reality show," added Serra.
If they did go bowling--a rematch from their showdown on the sixth season of "TUF," Serra saw another win at the lanes.
"I'm no big bowler, but we saw how that went," he said.
The nine-time welterweight champ was none too amused.
"Who cares who would win in bowling? I don't, and I really don't think Matt does either. Does it really matter who beats each other in bowling? Whoever beats each other in bowling is whoever is luckier that day. I think it's safe to assume we both suck at it."
And probably safe to say the two will never be on camera again together.Labels: Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:12 PM
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sean Sherk's "Deadly" Workout Preparing for UFC 98
Get an inside look at Sean Sherk's "deadly" caveman workout as he prepares for his UFC 98 bout against Frankie Edgar.Labels: Frankie Edgar, Sean Sherk, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:47 PM
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Matt Serra UFC 98 Video Blog - Day 3
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra continues with Day 3 of his video blog as he prepares for UFC 98 and his fight against Matt Hughes.Labels: Matt Serra, UFC 98, Video Blog
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:14 AM
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Matt Serra UFC 98 Video Blog - Day 2
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra continues with Day 2 of his video blog as he prepares for UFC 98 and his fight against Matt Hughes.Labels: Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, UFC 98, Video Blog
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:04 PM
Jason Brilz Anticipates October or November Return
 Jason Brilz sounded surprised when MMAInsider called to ask if he was on deck as a fill-in for injured UFC fighters.
Light heavyweights have had a rough go in past months, with four high profile fights shuffled due to injury.
Brilz was successful, and more importantly, uninjured, in his last outing at UFC 96 in March. A two month turnaround could be do-able for a slot at UFC 98 or the "TUF 9" Finale in June.
But according to the full-time firefighter, the Octagon is far from his mind.
"I'm not much of one for summertime training," said Brilz, who spoke to MMAInsider from his firehouse near Omaha, Nebraska.
Brilz has oft stated he doesn't want to fight full time... and he really means it.
"I think I'll probably be fighting in October or November," he continued.
UFC 104 has been rumored for Memphis Tennesse, featuring the return of former UFC light heavyweight champ Rampage Jackson, who withdrew from UFC 98 due to jaw injury. UFC 105 has no rumored location, but UFC president Dana White has hinted at more international locations to come for the promotion.Labels: Jason Brilz, UFC 104, UFC 105, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:52 PM
Matt Serra UFC 98 Video Blog - Day 1
A day in the life of former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra as he prepares for UFC 98 and his fight against Matt Hughes.Labels: Matt Serra, UFC 98, Video Blog
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:05 AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Evans and Jackson Altercation At UFC Photo Shoot
While UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans might be focused on challenger Lyoto Machida, by no means has he forgotten about Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
He says the two nearly came to blows at a recent UFC photo shoot.
Some intrepid UFC staffers booked them on the same day, and things got ugly for a spell.
"I looked at him and he walked out of the room," Evans told MMAInsider. "He was like, 'that's messed up putting us together.' They tried to separate us, and the UFC walked him out in the hallway and walked me out in the hallway. And they walked me into the same hallway he was at.
"I looked at him and I was like, what, man? He was like, 'Rashad don't talk to me, man! Don't talk to me! Don't say nothin' to me! You don't know me! You don't know me!' The (expletive) I need to know you for?"
Eventually, cooler heads prevailed, and the photo shoot went on. But Evans filed it in the motivation bank for later.
Following UFC 96, the two went nose-to-nose for forty heated seconds to hype a future showdown.
Later, Jackson bowed out of a quick turnaround meeting with the champ at UFC 98, citing jaw surgery that would make him unavailable.
Many fans wrote the encounter and its aftermath off as hype, part of the business of promoting. Evans maintains it was all real.
"(My camp) was laughing about it, but I was pissed," he said. "I felt mad because I felt like he disrespected Keith a little bit. Keith tried his ass off and he had a good fight, and Rampage didn't look all that good to be acting like he killed him or something. I just didn't like that. Whenever you invest in any of your partners, and when it doesn't turn around the way you want it to turn out, it kind of hurts your feelings a little bit. And that's what happened."
Before 96, he says he got along fine with the former champ, which takes him away from all-out hatred. He's happy to face challenger Lyoto Machida on May 23rd, but looks forward to the day he can squash the recent animosity with Rampage.
"I don't dislike him, but I really want to whup his ass, you know what I'm saying?" Evans said. "I don't know where that falls. I like Quinton. He's a funny guy, and a great person, but I really want to beat his ass. Is that too much of a hypocrisy?"Labels: Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, UFC 96, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:35 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Frank Mir Tells BodyBuilding.com May 23 Date is Off
Will he? Won't he? Well, it appears he won't.
Frank Mir did an interview with Bodybuilding.com at the Arnold Sports Expo on Friday saying that he will not fight Brock Lesnar on May 23. He is hopeful that they can still fight in the summertime, but it now appears the UFC 98 is out of the picture.
Unless of course, Mir changes his mind.Labels: Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:51 AM
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