A very Happy Mother?s Day to MMA Moms

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of fighters and the moms who fight. For a reminder of how cool MMA moms are, check out Urijah Faber's mom holding off a burglar, Rashad Evans getting pre-fight advice from his mother, and Diego Brandao buying his mom a house after winning "The Ultimate Fighter." Also read parts one and two about what it's like to be a fight mom, featuring the mothers of Joe Lauzon, Clay Guida, Evans and B.J. Penn.

Before heading to brunch with your mom, check out how these champs celebrated their special moment with the women who supported their children on the way to the belt.

UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson hugs his mother after winning the belt in February.

Ronda Rousey headed straight to the woman who supported her through Olympic judo and MMA careers after winning the Strikeforce bantamweight belt in March.

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz took his mother to the World MMA Awards.

Jon Jones celebrates with his parents after defending the UFC light heavyweight belt.

A very Happy Mother's Day to all the Cagereading Moms out there, and to my own mother, for taking me for ice cream after I first threw a punch.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/very-happy-mother-day-mma-moms-215751574.html

Andre Gusmao Alexander Gustafsson Jaime Gutierrez Dave Gomez

Wardrobe malfunction marks beginning of Karl Amoussou?s Bellator win

In the first minute of Karl Amoussou's fight with David Rickels, a wardrobe malfunction happened that could have derailed the whole night. Rickels threw an inadvertent kick to Amoussou's groin that snapped the strap that held up Amoussou's protective cup.

This caused a delay in the Bellator welterweight tournament semifinal in Louisiana. Referee Jason Herzog informed the state commission officials on what happened, then asked, "Can someone go to the back and see if he can borrow a cup?"

Now, fighters are usually generous people. They'll share training time, clothes and equipment. But a cup?

Luckily, the Bellator cut man figured out a solution. As shown above, he used athletic tape to secure Amoussou's cup, and all was well in the cage. Amoussou went onto win a very close decision over Rickels and will now face Bryan Baker in the welterweight tournament final.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/wardrobe-malfunction-marks-beginning-karl-amoussou-bellator-win-014938276.html

Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira  Patrick The Predator Côté  Randy The Natural Couture 

Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni added to ONE FC 4 lineup

ONE FC has booked a bout this summer pitting a pair of UFC veterans against each other in the form of Roger Huerta vs. Phil Baroni. The match-up will be contested in the welterweight division where both fought in their previous outings despite the bulk of each man?s past success coming at a different weight. [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/05/26/roger-huerta-vs-phil-baroni-added-to-one-fc-4-lineup/

Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin  Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan 

UFC 146 Results: Dos Santos Retains Title Against Mir

UFC 146 takes place tonight live from Las Vegas, Nevada. The all-heavyweight main card is topped off by a heavyweight title fight between champion Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir. MMAFrenzy will have live updates of tonight's card beginning with the Facebook prelims at 6:45 ET. Be sure to check back with MMAFrenzy through out the night as we will have results, recaps, and play-by-play of tonight's PPV main card.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28716/ufc-146-live-results/

Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch Kenny Florian

WWE Smackdown Preview 5.25.12: Sheamus Still Champ, Christian's Back, Sandow Enlightens Tatsu

Here’s what’s up for tonight’s Smackdown, spoiler-free as always, taken from WWE’s officially announced matches as well as things I make up: Looks like we’re getting a new #1 contender for Sheamus‘s World Heavyweight Title–WWE.com is listing Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho okay not Chris Jericho anymore, Christian, and most everyone else on the roster [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/25/wwe-smackdown-preview-5-25-12-sheamus-still-champ-christians-back-sandow-enlightens-tatsu

Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch Kenny Florian

Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier will answer these three questions

On Saturday, the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix will come to a conclusion and the lightweight belt will be tested. When the fights are over, we'll have answers to these questions:

1. Where do Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier stand in the heavyweight division? Both Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier are expected to be brought over to the UFC after this fight. While Strikeforce originally promised the grand prix winner a fight in Strikeforce after the win, every other heavyweight in their employ is now in the UFC. It's more likely that they will be in the UFC sooner than later, and how they perform in this Saturday's bout will decide what kind of challenge they will be given.

A strong performance can ensure the winner starts near the top of the ladder, fighting in an elimination bout. A weak, boring performance means the loser may end up having a long way to fight before getting anywhere near UFC gold.

2. Is Gilbert Melendez one of the world's best lightweights? Though fighting in one of the most packed weight classes, Melendez hasn't fought Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson or any of the other top lightweights of the UFC, so it's hard to know where to rank him. With Josh Thomson, Melendez will get a chance both to prove himself against a tough opponent and a shot at winning the rubber match.

3. Who deserves a shot at the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt? Since Dan Henderson left for the UFC, the Strikeforce light heavyweight strap has been sitting on a shelf, collecting dust. Saturday's bout between Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante and Mike Kyle will help Strikeforce decide who should get that shot at the vacant title.

What questions are missing? Speak your mind in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Related Josh Barnett video from Yahoo! Sports:

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/strikeforce-barnett-vs-cormier-answer-three-questions-153302132.html

Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito  Rob Broughton  Mike Brown 

Video: ?UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir? Weigh-Ins

Today at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, all of the fighters competing on tomorrow's UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir fight card will tip the scales for their respective bouts. The weigh-ins get underway at 7pm ET/4pm PT, so come back then and check out video of the proceedings inside.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28699/video-ufc-146-dos-santos-vs-mir-weigh-ins/

Keith Hackney Matt Hamill Volk Han Joachim Hansen

Bellator 65 Highlights - Bellator

In one of the most memorable title fights in Bellator history, Eduardo Dantas reigned supreme as he became the new Bellator Bantamweight Champion. Daniel Straus earned his spot in the finals of the featherweight tournament with an impressive victory and Marcos Galvao and Luis Nogueira earned their spots in the semifinals of the Bellator Season Six Bantamweight Tournament Friday night at Bellator 65 from Caesars Atlantic City, New Jersey LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX.

Source: http://mmalice.com/bellator/bellator-65-highlights-video_f5ff7a294.html

Akihiro Gono Gabriel Gonzaga Lyman Good Gary Goodridge

Talks Jon Jones Moving to Heavyweight - Dana White

When a fighter dominates a weight class like Georges St-Pierre has done at welterweight, Anderson Silva has done at middleweight and now Jon Jones is doing at light heavyweight, the question always seems to come up when will the move weight classes?What happened to the days of just being great at one weight class? Well, UFC President Dana White agrees with that ideology especially when talking about their UFC light heavyweight champion pursuing a title at heavyweight.Looking at the monsters that walk around in the heavyweight division, White knows that Jones would already be at a disadvantage, and he's hoping that if it ever does happen that he's more than prepared for a big move like that.Check out what White had to say about Jones potential move to heavyweight and if it's a smart move or not:

Source: http://mmalice.com/dana-white/talks-jon-jones-moving-to-heavyweight-video_460b1c28e.html

Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio  Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo 

Ryan Ford (16-4) vs Ricky Goodall (9-4) (Feb 11, 2012) - Ryan Ford

Ford defeats Goodall ref stoppage 3:37 of RD1 due to unanswered blows (TKO - Elbows) @ Aggression MMA9 (MAIN EVENT) in Edmonton, AB CANADA Sat.Feb 11/2012. Ford improves record to 17-4.Filmed and edited by Steve Mayer

Source: http://mmalice.com/ryan-ford/ryan-ford-16-4-vs-ricky-goodall-9-4-feb-11-2012-video_d157c747f.html

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