The New Pro Elite Hasn't Signed A Television Deal With Showtime/CBS... But They Should

As someone who actually enjoyed Elite XC before it epically failed and practically killed itself, trust me on this one: it feels pretty weird to be talking about Pro Elite again. Elite XC was a real ?guilty pleasure? of mine: even though I knew they were run by money-grubbing boxing promoters that didn?t care about [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/09/the-new-pro-elite-hasnt-signed-a-television-deal-with-showtimecbs-but-they-should

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At UFC 133, Brian Ebersole Will Prove He's Not Just A Flash In The Pan By Defeating Fellow 60 Fight Veteran Dennis Hallman

My special series ?A Closer Look At UFC 133? concludes its second day of posts with this entry. Here?s a quick recap: Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here, Part 3 is right here, while Part 4 is up here. For the final entry for today and the final entry before [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/04/at-ufc-133-brian-ebersole-will-prove-hes-not-just-a-flash-in-the-pan-by-defeating-fellow-60-fight-veteran-dennis-hallman

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"UFC On Versus 5" Prelims Continues With Stars Like Joseph Benavidez, C.B. Dollaway, And More

It?s now time for the second of six planned entires into my special two-day series ?A Closer Look At UFC On Versus 5?. I?m still in the process of covering the Facebook preliminary fights, simply because there?s so many of them. To get the full scoop on the first half of the prelims broadcast, featuring [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/08/11/ufc-on-versus-5-prelims-continues-with-stars-like-joseph-benavidez-c-b-dollaway-and-more

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UFC on Versus 5 Videos: Lytle-Hardy, Henderson-Miller, and Cerrone-Oliveira Fight Highlights

ESPN has highlights from Sunday's UFC on Versus 5 event, where Chris Lytle ended his UFC career with an exciting win over Dan Hardy, Ben Henderson upset lightweight contender Jim Miller, and Donald Cerrone pummeled Charles Oliveira. Watch the UFC on Versus 5 video after the break...

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/23808/ufc-on-versus-5-videos-lytle-hardy-henderson-miller-and-cerrone-oliveira-fight-highlights/

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Kimbo Slice returns to action tonight as a boxer

The last time we saw legendary street fighter Kimbo Slice he was wincing in pain after taking a bevy of leg kicks from Matt Mitrione. The UFC decided to cut bait and release Kimbo after UFC 113. It's been 15 months since the 37-year-old has seen any sanctioned fight action. Tonight, he climbs back in there, but it's in a ring not a cage.

The fighter who cut his teeth on the streets is ready to strap on the big gloves.

"I'm ready to go baby, my blood is boiling," Slice told the Miami Herald. "I was born to fight and [mess] people up."

Kimbo faces James Wade (0-1) at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla. He makes his pro boxing debut in a four-rounder. Kimbo is the main event on seven-fight card. Surprisingly, Showtime Super Six participant Allen Green is also on the docket on the undercard.

Slice has high hopes for his boxing career. A 235-pounder, Kimbo says the heavyweight division needs an action fighter.

"The problem with heavyweights now is they don't have that fighting mentality," Slice said. "I am a nonstop fighter. My thing is nonstop aggression. When you fight me, two things are going to happen ? I'm going to knock you out or you're going to knock me out."

Former UFC fighter Charles McCarthy mans the mic for this solid sitdown with Kimbo. Part two is here.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Kimbo-Slice-returns-to-action-tonight-as-a-boxer?urn=mma-wp5776

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Stefan Struve prepares for height difference with Pat Barry

On Tuesday, we showed you how Pat Barry is prepping flying clotheslines for his bout with Stefan Struve. The foot difference between the two fighters' heights means that they both face a challenge in training. Now, Struve has released a video to show how he is getting ready.

What's interesting about this fight is that the fighters have strengths that don't fit with their body types. Barry, the shorter one, has devastating headkicks, and Struve, the fighter with long, gangly limbs, has several submission wins under his belt.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Stefan-Struve-prepares-for-height-difference-wit?urn=mma-wp5684

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Herman works submission magic over Noke at UFC on Versus 5

MILWAUKEE -- Ed Herman has put together a fantastic summer, first TKOing Tim Credeur at the Ultimate Fighter finale in less than a minute in June, then submitting Kyle Noke in the first round at UFC on Versus 5 on Sunday.

Noke tried for an early takedown, and after being spun around by Herman, he took top position. Herman took advantage of that position and worked an armbar, but Noke's flexibility showed as he worked out of the tight lock. But Herman was not slowed, as he worked in an inverted heel hook that caused Noke to tap at 4:15 in the first round.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Herman-works-submission-magic-over-Noke-at-UFC-o?urn=mma-wp5823

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Hallman?s fashion faux pas prompts a dress code in the UFC

Despite the exciting main event and co-main event on Saturday night, the biggest story to come out of UFC 133 is that Dennis Hallman wore a tiny pair of shorts to fight Brian Ebersole. Hallman said that the shorts were the result of a lost bet, so he wasn't particularly proud to wear them, either.

Don't expect to see anything like those shorts again, as the UFC plans to ban such tiny trunks. The UFC checks fighters' attire before they fight, but there was never a formal dress code:

"We do now," White answered when asked if the UFC will have a dress code now. "You know what I thought we had? I thought we had some common sense. At least a little bit of common sense. That was a really bad moment, I was horrified by that."

Horrified? C'mon, Dana. We've seen fighters hold chokes long after a tap, fighters lick blood off their gloves, fighters throw sucker punches after the bell, a disgusting array of injuries, more blood than on a trauma room floor, and Steven Seagal celebrating with the sport's best. A little bit of leg is what horrifies you?

If that's true, you may want to stop your call for MMA to become an Olympic sport. Some of the biggest superstars of the Olympics also wear those tiny shorts to compete. Better steer clear of the Games, lest you risk being horrified again.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Hallman-s-fashion-faux-pas-prompts-a-dress-code-?urn=mma-wp5633

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