UFC Undisputed is making headlines all over the country months before its much anticipated release. A panel of gaming experts get together to discuss the highly regarded video game in this following clip. Gamers have over eighty UFC fighters to choose from in this revolutionary game. Check out why UFC Undisputed is already generating such a buzz.
Georges St. Pierre knows what it takes to be a champion, but he also knows what it is to lose a championship. He is now guaranteeing that the latter will not happen this August at UFC 87. In preparation for his date with Jon Fitch, GSP isn’t changing the way he trains but admitted he is adjusting his strategy. Here what the UFC welterweight champion has to say now that the fight is less than two weeks away.
Hump day is finally here which means there is one less day to fight night. The WEC is in the spotlight this week as it gears up for its Sunday night event. Here at the crunch, we’re getting you started with everything you need to know while another weekend of action rapidly approaches.
James Irvin has tested positive for painkillers and after getting bludgeoned by Anderson Silva, he may have very well needed them. But Nevada officials might not see things in such a light.
A panel over at 411mania.com debates the issue of whether or not Andrei Arlovski is better competition for Fedor Emelianenko than Tim Sylvia. Could he really be any worse?
Sherdog follows Carlos Condit’s charge towards this Sunday’s welterweight title defense against Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35.
The San Fransisco Chronicle shows how mixed martial arts was able to convert a boxing town into a city that is now love with the sport of mma.
Also on the card at WEC 35 will be a match-up between David Terel and Blas Avena. Who, you might ask? WEC.tv answers that question.
Less than two weeks away, UFC 87 has finally set a complete fight card for its next pay-per-view event. The organization officially announced exactly who will be squaring off in the octagon on August 9th in Minneapolis.
Main Card Bouts:
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta
Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
Demian Maia vs. Jason MacDonald
Manny Gamburyan vs. Rob Emerson
Preliminary Bouts:
Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen
Andre Gusmao vs. Jon Jones
Steve Bruno vs. Chris Wilson
Tamdan McCrory vs. Luke Cummo
Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas
Fabricio Werdum leaked some details about his next bout. In an interview that needed to be translated in his native Portuguese, he claimed that he will fight Juniors De Santos at UFC 90. Werdum also went on to state that if he emerges victorious, he will then be the next challenger for the heavyweight title.
Meanwhile, Tito Ortiz is reportedly very close to signing a deal with Affliction that will have him face Renato “Babalu” Sobral at its next event on October 11th. A clause in Ortiz’s contract prohibits Affliction from speaking with him until August 4th. It is then that Affliction will likely seal the deal and usher in Ortiz vs. Sobral as its co-main event.
In other news, three U.S. Army fighters stationed at Ft. Bening, Georgia will participate in the AFL’s (American Fight League) September 26th event that will take place in Columbus, Georgia. The event has been billed “A salute to the troops.
Although UFC Undisputed will not be released until 2009, it is already winning awards. It was recently announced that the game had won IGN’s Overall Best of E3 2008 Awards. What’s that mean? It means it’s a pretty cool game. The game features amazing graphics and a realistic depiction of life inside the octagon.
Many similar fighting games of the past have been criticized for the stiff movement of its fighters. UFC Undisputed does not find itself plagued by such faults. The fighters’ movements are very fluid, quite emblematic of the actual stuff witnessed in real live broadcasts.
There has been a tremendous amount of hype surrounding this game and will surely follow it up to its release date in 2009. The exact date of the release has yet to be announced, however gamers are likely to wait in line for hours to be the first to get their hands on UFC Undisputed.
A WEC veteran has managed to find a new home in the EliteXC. John “The Natural” Alessio has just signed a three fight deal with the organization. Alessio last fought on June 20th for Banner Promotions “Night of Combat”. Prior to that, he had six straight WEC fights with a UFC bout against Thiago Alves taking place right before those half-dozen fights.
Of course, Alessio was on the losing end of his fight with Alves, yet he still brings a lot of experience EliteXC. In fact, Alessio dropped all three of his fights that took place in the UFC. However, he did manage to piece together a 5-2 record in the very formidable WEC. The 29 year-old Alessio holds a current professional record of 23-11.
It has been rumored that Alessio may be starting to be groomed as a future challenger to current EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields. Fiveouncesofpain.com has more on this breaking story.
Here in the states, there seems to be some kind of mixed martial event available to watch every weekend from the comfort of your couch. Gone are the days of waiting for once-a-month events in which fighters do battle in the cage. EliteXC was just the latest mma organization to provide some action unto a nationwide audience. It may not rank among the most elite mixed martial arts organizations, but the ability to be able to rank these organizations shows that the mma movement is progressing.
The UFC still has a major foothold on most of the top fighters in the world. Therefore, it is and will likely remain the sport’s top organization. However, the fact that other fight leagues are beginning to push the UFC can only mean that the sports best will become even better. Currently, Affliction is attempting to offer some rather hefty payouts to lure some of the top fighters into its organization. But if Affliction can not develop more than a heavyweight division, it will probably fall along the wayside. However, Affliction has quickly carved out a niche of its own. Read more…
Affliction, EliteXC, UFC, WEC
Fights, fights and more fights. What else would we feature in the world of mma? The weekend saw it’s share of fights over in EliteXC and the future should see plenty more. See who got hit, who’s calling who out and and who will hit who in the future. The Monday Crunch welcomes you to a new week.
Larry Csonka grades each fight that took place on EliteXC’s Saturday night card at 411mania.com.
It turns out mma fighters are invicvible after all. A trio of mma fighters were attacked in an Edmonton hotel by a group of many as ten men, leaving one of those fighters in a coma. The Edmonton sun has the story.
Mma-live.com tries to ponder who Kimbo Slice should fight at EliteXC’s next big event. Does it really matter?
Per fiveouncesofpain.com, Scott Smith broke his hand in the first round of Saturday night’s fight and will undergo surgery on Wednesday.
The fight card has been set for Sengoku 4 as Frank Trigg will be on hand. Mmamania.com has the scoop.
UFC.com takes a look back, way back at UFC 1. Now, set to break the 100 mark by the end of next year, the UFC is bigger than ever.
The EliteXC is busy filling out headlines across the country after putting on a decent show last night in front of a national television audience. Its next date has been set while there is not much brewing today in the UFC. Here’s a look at what stories are crunching on Sunday.
Sherdog explains that there’s not a long line of candidates in the EliteXC for Kimbo Slice. As of now, the organization has narrowed that line down to four or five fighters.
Wilson Reis may have moved one step closer to a tile shot with his win over Bryan Caraway according to mmajunkie.com.
Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports writes how the second time is a charm for Robbie Lawler who handled Scott Smith to retain his middleweight title.
A few of the fighters on last night’s EliteXC card made bloodyelbow.com’s most recent list of top 25 welterweights in the world.
MMamania.com talks about the Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote title fight that is set for UFC 90.
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