UFC 150 Earns ?Worst Live Gate Since 2007? with $650,000

When the Pepsi Center in Devner, Colorado played host to UFC 150 over the weekend, UFC President Dana White had little to be upset about with the quality of the evening’s fights, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about the evening’s live attendance. The event garnered only $650,000 in ticket sales, with 15,008 attendees. [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29879/ufc-150-earns-worst-live-gate-since-2007-with-650000/

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Rory MacDonald withdraws from UFC 152 with injury, still wants to fight BJ Penn

The lineup for UFC 152 took a hit this weekend when news surfaced revealing welterweight Rory MacDonald had suffered a cut in training requiring 38 stitches and would not be ready to go again in time for a scheduled scrap with BJ Penn on September 22 at the Toronto-bound show. Though the UFC has not officially announced how his withdrawal would be handled, MacDonald made it clear he?s still hopefully for a crack at Penn before year?s end.

MacDonald went on Twitter to post a picture of the injury and express his remaining desire to face Penn in mid-November, possibly at UFC 154 in Montreal.

Penn replied to MacDonald?s request through Twitter, though he had a different date in mind for their dance, writing, ?I am sorry to hear about the injury to Rory MacDonald. This is a fight that got me out of retirement and one that I was looking forward to. I would like to wish Rory a speedy and healthy recovery and request a postponement of our fight to the Rio card. To Rory, let?s stay with VADA and continue through with the program from now until we fight!?

MacDonald Ready to “Hurt” Penn

The UFC is scheduled to stop in Rio de Janeiro on October 13 for UFC 153.

In the wake of the news, a handful of other fighters including Jon Fitch and Sean Sherk have also stepped up to state they would be happy to fill the vacancy created by MacDonald?s injury.

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Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/05/rory-macdonald-withdraws-from-ufc-152-with-injury-still-wants-to-fight-bj-penn

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Daniel Cormier Wants Fight With Frank Mir To Be For Strikeforce Heavyweight Title

Daniel Cormier won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix title. However, there is still a divisional belt floating around somewhere, and Cormier would like to add that one to his collection, as well. Cormier is currently set to face former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir sometime later this year. An exact date is unknown, but the [...]

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Jake Shields content with win over Ed Herman, predicts better performances in the future

When Jake Shields first signed with the UFC he was seen as a legitimate threat to Georges St-Pierre?s reign as welterweight champion. However, after struggling to find consistent success, Shields decided to return to middleweight where he held the Strikeforce title while claiming the toll of cutting down to 170 pounds had affected his output [...]

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Dana White?s VLOG, Demian Maia, Joe Lauzon: Morning News Roundup ? 8.1.12

What you see on television during a UFC broadcast is pretty cool, but what goes on backstage, away from the lights and the cameras, is so real and fascinating that it's practically another beast entirely.  I've been credentialed for 17 UFCs, and though the last one I went to was UFC 55 (back in 2005), the access to the area behind the curtain - where the fighters are either mentally preparing themselves for combat or dealing with its after effects, and where the emotion is a thousand times more true and raw - was totally and completely money.  I say all this because leading off today's news roundup is UFC president Dana White's latest video blog, which is the opening salvo in hyping UFC on FOX 4, but contains some sweet behind-the-scenes stuff on UFC 149. 

 

  • Go here for White's first UFC on FOX 4 video blog.  Things to note include: UFC commentator Joe Rogan rapping with Ryan Jimmo and White coming by to congratulate Jimmo on his ultra-fast KO victory (and White blaming the referee for not being able to stop the fight faster, thereby preventing Jimmo from setting a new record); Matt Riddle giving opponent Chris Clements some post-fight kudos and looking like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo; a very bummed Brian Ebersole; and, former featherweight champ Urijah Faber, battered and bruised and in pain, but still a great sportsman and heaping praise on the man who just beat him, Renan Barao.

 

  • Brazilian Demian Maia is looking good so far in his new weightclass, so the middleweight-turned-welterweight gets a step up in competition for UFC 153 (which will take place in Brazil in October).  His opponent: Rick Story.   If you'll recall, Maia defeated Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 148 when Kim gave up due to a rib injury incurred earlier in the bout; methinks Story ain't going out like that.  Nope, not at all.  Maia is in for a fight.

 

  • According to Dana White, whoever looks the best in victory at UFC on FOX 4 on Saturday night gets the next shot at the light-heavyweight champ down the line.  Well, you can count Joe Lauzon out.  Said the lightweight fighter via Twitter:

So, @danawhite said whoever wins most impressively Saturday at #UFConFox gets a shot at @JonnyBones... I'm preemptively forfeiting my shot. 

You know, we laugh, but if this were PRIDE in Japan, Lauzon could very well end up having to fight Jon Jones.

That's all for now.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-vlog-demian-maia-joe-lauzon-morning-135632101--mma.html

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?UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II? Results and Recap

?UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II? took place Saturday inside Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. To the surprise of no one, Frankie Edgar was involved in yet another close decision. Once again, “The Answer” was not provided with the verdict he was expecting. Benson Henderson (Pictured) posted a highly controversial split decision victory to retain [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/125263/ufc-150-henderson-vs-edgar-ii-results-and-recap/

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Daniel Cormier gets Frank Mir for his final Strikeforce fight

Daniel Cormier has his final Strikeforce opponent, and its a UFC heavyweight. According to USA Today, former champion Frank Mir will fight Cormier, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix champ, in a yet-to-be announced Strikeforce event in October or November. The fight will air on Showtime.

Mir's manager tweeted, "@thefrankmir just asked me to tweet for him "that he's very excited about this opportunity and is very grateful to the @ufc for making this fight happen."

Mir last fought at UFC 146, where he was knocked out by Junior dos Santos in the second round of a championship bout. Before the loss to JDS, Mir had wins over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Roy Nelson and Mirko Filipovic.

The match-up is an interesting one for Mir to take, as he has had difficulty with wrestlers in the past. Of the three losses in his last 10 fights, two came to fighters with significant wrestling backgrounds. Cormier is a two-time Olympic wrestler.

He was the surprise winner of the grand prix that started with Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem as the favorites. He beat Antonio Silva and Josh Barnett on the way to the championship. His record now stands at 10-0. After this bout, Cormier is expected to join the UFC, like every other heavyweight on the Strikeforce roster.

Who will take this bout? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/daniel-cormier-gets-frank-mir-final-strikeforce-fight-125450289--mma.html

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Rebellion MMA Radio: Julie Kedzie, Joseph Henle, Mukai Maromo

It?s Sunday, meaning it?s once again time for a new edition of Rebellion MMA Radio with hosts Bryan Levick and Mitch Ciccarelli. On this week?s show, coming to you live at 6:30 PM EST, the guys will welcome guests Julie Kedzie, Joseph Henle, and Mukai Maromo. Kedzie currently calls Strikeforce home, while Henle and Maromo fight for Canadian promotion MFC.

As always, readers can also contribute to the show by submitting questions for the fighters/hosts via Twitter, email (RebellionMMARadio@yahoo.com), or even by calling in.

Kedzie is set to fight Miesha Tate in two weeks at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman where she?ll attempt to improve on her 16-10 record and add the former bantamweight champion to a list of fallen foes already including the likes of Jan Finney and Kaitlin Young.

Henle and Maromo both fight this coming Friday night at MFC 34, mixing it up with Luke Harris and Adam Lynn respectively. Fans may also remember the 7-0-1 Henle for his Spartan-esque appearance while serving as a member of the TUF 11 cast.

Remember, things start at 6:30 PM EST so make sure to give the show a listen or even make your own voice heard if so inclined.

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/05/rebellion-mma-radio-julie-kedzie-joseph-henle-mukai-maromo

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