Josh Thomson injured, out of September 10 Strikeforce fight

More bad news for Josh Thomson. The often injured lightweight will once again be sitting on the sidelines, this time with a foot injury. Scheduled to fight Maximo Blanco at the September 10 Strikeforce event, Thomson has been forced to pull out of the fight with the injury, which was suffered while training for the [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/08/23/josh-thomson-injured-drops-out-of-september-10-strikeforce-fight/

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Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva breakdown their upcoming fight - Strikeforce

At the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP in Dallas, TC Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck caught up with Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. The Reem spoke about his victory over Fabricio Werdum and the challange that lies ahead in Silva. Bigfoot spoke about how to do the impossible and beat Overeem

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/alistair-overeem-and-antonio-silva-breakdown-their-upcoming-fight-video_54151b1ca.html

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UFC 134 a huge hit: Beach workouts, huge crowds, radio and Times Square viewing

The UFC made it a priority to return to Brazil. Well, the time is here and it looks like the first event since 1998 is paying off in big ways.

Yesterday's workout on Copacabana beach was insane. Anderson Silva got a rock star's greeting. By the looks of these photos from MMAjunkie, the crowd stuck around for most of the fighters who were working out.

There's also now talk of an August return in 2012 where an event may be held outside at a stadium. Initial reports place the mega-card in Manaus where the city's "sambodrome" at the Convention Center can hold upwards of 100,000.

Meanwhile, back here in the U.S. The UFC continues to take steps to creep into the mainstream. The promotion is going to show the preliminary fights on big screens in midtown Manhattan:

UFC 134's bouts will be screened for thousands in Times Square's Little Brazil ? reflective of the fight's base in Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian birthplace of mixed martial arts. Spike TV's preliminary fights will broadcast on the digital sign above The Doubletree Hotel on the East side of Duffy Square's red steps, 47th Street & 7th Ave Saturday, August 27 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m EST. Never before has UFC offered a viewing of this magnitude.

After celebrating in the streets of Times Square, fans and interested viewers are encouraged to finish watching the fight at neighboring bars in Little Brazil such as Bowlmor Times Square (W 44th between 7th and 8th Aves.).

Dana White also broke the news that UFC fights will be debuting on radio as well. In a conversation with the "Petros and Money Show" on FoxSportsRadio, it was confirmed the fight's broadcast will be simulcast in some form on the network (1:40 mark).

"We're going to put these fights live on the radio, which really hasn't been done since the old days before television when everyone would sit around and listen to the big fights from MSG. We're going to bring that back," said White.

White also spoke at length about the FOX deal and ruffling feathers a bit at ESPN.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-134-a-huge-hit-Beach-workouts-huge-crowds-?urn=mma-wp6186

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UFC 134 a huge hit: Beach workouts, huge crowds, radio and Times Square viewing

The UFC made it a priority to return to Brazil. Well, the time is here and it looks like the first event since 1998 is paying off in big ways.

Yesterday's workout on Copacabana beach was insane. Anderson Silva got a rock star's greeting. By the looks of these photos from MMAjunkie, the crowd stuck around for most of the fighters who were working out.

There's also now talk of an August return in 2012 where an event may be held outside at a stadium. Initial reports place the mega-card in Manaus where the city's "sambodrome" at the Convention Center can hold upwards of 100,000.

Meanwhile, back here in the U.S. The UFC continues to take steps to creep into the mainstream. The promotion is going to show the preliminary fights on big screens in midtown Manhattan:

UFC 134's bouts will be screened for thousands in Times Square's Little Brazil ? reflective of the fight's base in Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian birthplace of mixed martial arts. Spike TV's preliminary fights will broadcast on the digital sign above The Doubletree Hotel on the East side of Duffy Square's red steps, 47th Street & 7th Ave Saturday, August 27 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m EST. Never before has UFC offered a viewing of this magnitude.

After celebrating in the streets of Times Square, fans and interested viewers are encouraged to finish watching the fight at neighboring bars in Little Brazil such as Bowlmor Times Square (W 44th between 7th and 8th Aves.).

Dana White also broke the news that UFC fights will be debuting on radio as well. In a conversation with the "Petros and Money Show" on FoxSportsRadio, it was confirmed the fight's broadcast will be simulcast in some form on the network (1:40 mark).

"We're going to put these fights live on the radio, which really hasn't been done since the old days before television when everyone would sit around and listen to the big fights from MSG. We're going to bring that back," said White.

White also spoke at length about the FOX deal and ruffling feathers a bit at ESPN.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-134-a-huge-hit-Beach-workouts-huge-crowds-?urn=mma-wp6186

Luiz Cane  Dos Caras Jr   Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro

UFC 134 "Silva vs. Okami" Facebook Fights Dominated By Brazilians, Anchored By Paulo Thiago And Raphael Assuncao

This weekend, the UFC will host its ?UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami? event in Brazil, the latest in a long line of super-cards. UFC 134 is even more important because it marks that UFC?s return to Brazil for the first time in over a decade. From top to bottom, the card is loaded with top [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/24/ufc-134-facebook-fights-dominated-by-brazilians-anchored-by-paulo-thiago-and-raphael-assuncao

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The Plot Thickens: A Major Spike TV Executive Attends Bellator 48

Ever since Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney gave an interview saying that he was pleased to be with MTV2, the heated talks of Bellator possibly moving to Spike TV have cooled. Rebney seems committed to MTV2, and to their credit, the MTV2 network seems committed to Bellator as well. However, some recent activities have gotten the [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/22/the-plot-thickens-a-major-spike-tv-executive-attends-bellator-48

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Keith Jardine dropping to middleweight for December fight

Add Keith Jardine to the list of fighters deciding to drop down a division in hopes of having size on their side rather than entering the ring as a smaller competitor. Rather than rush things, ?The Dean of Mean? will also have a little less than four months to make the transition as his next [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/08/26/keith-jardine-dropping-to-middleweight-for-december-fight/

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UFC 134 Weigh-In Results for ?Silva vs. Okami? in Rio: All Fighters Make Weight

Weigh-ins for tomorrow's UFC 134 event take place today at 3pm ET in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where middleweight champion Anderson Silva, challenger Yushin Okami, and the rest of the card weigh in to make their fights official. MMAFrenzy.com will have live UFC 134 weigh-in results starting around 3pm ET.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/24139/ufc-134-weigh-in-results-for-silva-vs-okami-in-rio/

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Dan Henderson Unsigned, but Anderson Silva Rematch 'Only Fight He'd Consider at 185'

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After the expiration of his Strikeforce deal, current light-heavyweight champion Dan Henderson remains unsigned, but is apparently a wanted man.

In recent days, UFC executives including Lorenzo Fertitta have confirmed that the UFC would be interested in possibly having middleweight champ Anderson Silva fight on its upcoming Nov. 12 event, a show that would mark the promotion's anticipated debut on FOX. Some reports have had him potentially facing Henderson.

At this stage, however, nothing is even close to concrete, including Henderson's future. Henderson's manager Aaron Crecy told MMA Fighting that he currently remains a free agent.

"Nothing is signed," he said.

Crecy said that preliminary talks have just begun a few days ago after Henderson returned from vacation. According to Crecy, since defeating Fedor Emelianenko on July 30, Henderson hasn't spent much time thinking about his next home.

That said, Henderson is open to a possible UFC overture, including one as big as headlining the first-ever UFC network TV card. The prospective fight would still depend on a few things, including Silva winning, coming out healthy, and having a willingness to fight again just over two months later. Along with that, Henderson would have to be signed to a UFC deal, something he would clearly consider.

"He's open to going back," Crecy said. "And to face Anderson, that's probably the only fight he'd consider at 185. If they offered it, I'm sure he'd accept that, but that's my own opinion."

Henderson (28-8) turned 41 on Wednesday. In his Strikeforce tenure, he went 3-1, defeating Emelianenko, Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante and Renato Sobral while losing only to Jake Shields. Altogether, he's won six of his last seven.

Back in March 2008, Henderson and Silva faced off in a UFC champion vs. PRIDE champion matchup. Henderson had his moments in the first round, but Silva emerged victorious with a second-round rear naked choke.

Henderson's place in the annals of MMA history may already be safe, but he still finds motivation in challenges, and Silva would certainly present a challenge.

"At this point of his career, he just wants to have good, big fights," Crecy said.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/08/25/dan-henderson-still-free-agent-but-silva-rematch-only-fight-he/

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Anthony Perosh vs. Cyrille Diabate Added to ?UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz?

On Friday, a light heavyweight scrap between Anthony Perosh (Pictured) and Cyrille Diabate was announced for “UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz.” Including the 205-pound affair, 11 bouts have been confirmed for the November 5th event thus far. Perosh holds a 11?6 record and was last seen submitting Tom Blackledge at UFC 127 this past February. [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/86717/anthony-perosh-vs-cyrille-diabate-added-to-ufc-138-leben-vs-munoz/

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