UFC 98 pre-fight drug test results come back clean from the NSAC for ‘Evans vs. Machida′
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has confirmed that 4 of the 22 competitors who were tested for illegal/banned substances prior to competing at UFC 98: “Evans vs. Machida″ at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23 have all passed with flying colors.
Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk along with Frank Edgar and former UFC welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra were all screened for performance enhancers such as steroids, as well as drugs of abuse like cocaine and marijuana, among others.
Results of those tests all returned negative.
The fighters mentioned above were randomly selected. However, athletic commissions typically test the main card participants, as well as those who have failed tests in the past.
Sherk was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission following his July 2007 UFC title defense win over Hermes Franca, and as a result was required to test before his UFC 84 fight against B.J. Penn.
This time however, Sherk’s name was selected at random.
Pre-fight testing is designed to prevent fighters from cycling off certain banned substances as they get closer to fight night. If the threat of testing looms both before and after a fight, there is a better chance of deterring those who consider using performance enhancing drugs.
UFC 98 will feature the light heavyweight title fight between Rashad Evans and undefeated challenger Lyoto Machida. Also on the May 23 card, former UFC welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra will finally settle their eternal grudge match.
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“Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp” press conference
On Saturday June 27, 2009 two of the biggest men in MMA will face each other at “Ultimate Chaos” in Biloxi, Mississippi. Also fighting on the card will be Tom Atencio, Chris Horodecki, Pedro Rizzo, and Din Thomas. A recent press conference was held to announce the event:
Technique of the Day: Speed Takedowns (Drill)
Watch the video showing wrestling drills, specifically speed takedowns.
Demian Maia vs Nate Marquardt UFC 102 fight set for Aug. 29
Middleweight standouts, Nate Marquardt (28-8-2) and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia (10-0), are set to collide at UFC 102 from The Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, on August 29, according to Maia’s official site.
Marquardt is coming off a big win over Wilson Gouveia (12-5) at UFC 95, finishing the bout in the third round via technical knockout with a thrilling combination that looked like it had been lifted from a video game.
It was impressive to say the least.
Before that he demolished Martin Kampmann, beating him at his own game (the stand up) and forcing the Dane to rethink his career at 185 pounds and make the drop to welterweight.
Maia has been impressive in his own right as of late, too.
He has remained undefeated throughout his professional mixed martial arts career, winning five straight bouts inside the Octagon and earning four “submission of the night” bonuses during that span. His list of victims includes submission victories over the likes of Chael Sonnen (21-10-1), Nate Quarry (11-3) and Jason McDonald (21-12), among others.
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Results from Asylum MMA Show @ the Abyss – Watch the fights on GFL
APRIL 25, 2009
AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
PROMOTER CARL MASCARENHAS
ASYLUM FIGHT LEAGUE
CLUB ABYSS, SAYREVILLE NJ
REFEREES Keith Peterson and Donnie Carolei
JUDGES Gasper Oliver, Henry Krawiec Tom Olson and Tom Velasquez
INSPECTORS Wayne Spinola, Michael Rutch and Tom Olson
SHADOW INSPECTOR Wendall Douglas
TIMEKEEPER Fred Blumstein
SCOREKEEPER Ellen Rubin
RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS Dr. Steven Oxler and Dr. Eric Wurmser
USKBA PRESIDENT Paul Rosner
160 Piotr Andrejko vs. 158 Sám Hoenig
Ref Peterson
Andejko win via armbar at 2:38 of round one
Hoenig suspended 60 days and needs orthopaedic clearance of left elbow
152.5 Nick Mauriello vs. 152 Brian Kelleher
Ref Peterson
Mauriello wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 29-28
123 Mike Maldonado vs. 125.5 Dominic Macchio
Ref Carolei
Maldanado deducted one point for illegal hands to face contact, after three rounds this is a majority draw, 28-28, 28-28 and 29-27 Krawiec
Draw
135.5 Erik Ruiz vs. 133.5 Robert Flores
Ref Peterson
Flores wins via triangle at 1:55 of round one
Ruiz suspended 60 days
171 Patrick Rodnite vs. 173 Chris Dupars
Ref Peterson
Dupars wins unanimous decision three rounds, 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Oliver
194.5 Ariel Sepulvida vs. 192 Rob Willis
Ref Carolei
Sepulvida win via rear naked choke at 2:01 of round one
155 Daniel Carbonel vs. 153 James Jenkins
Ref Carolei
Jenkins win unanimous decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Krawiec
135 Claudio Ledesma vs. 135.75 Edwin Uzquiano
Ref Peterson
Ledesma via KO punch at 0:12 of round one
Uzquiano suspended 60 days and needs neurological examination
140 Mike Serrano vs. 139 Greg Belardinelli
Ref Peterson
Belardinelli win via rear naked choke at 1:42 of round two
154 Michael Riley vs. 148.5 Brandon Rook
Ref Carolei
Riley win via unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27
172 Jason Alcoba vs. 170.5 Dave Rose
Ref Carolei
Alcoba win via rear naked choke at 0:46 of round one
205.5 Lewis Rumsey vs. 204 Stelian Rizea
Ref Carolei
Rizea win unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 28-27
Rizea deducted one point in round one and one point in round three for striking to head while on the ground
175.5 Brian DeBoar vs. 173 Mike Fischetti
Ref Carolei
Fischetti win via guillotine choke at 2:51 of round one
194.5 Erik Purcell vs. 186 Noah Fuance
Ref Peterson
Fuance win via triangle at 1:39 of round two
Mikey Burnett – “I will compete again”
Mikey Burnett knows about hard times. He has persevered through various personal issues, including a bitter divorce, and has been entrenched in a lawsuit for the past couple of years in relation to his appearance on season 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback.
Despite the tough times and setbacks, Mikey Burnett is still standing, and is looking to come back yet again from his latest adversity, a severe neck injury that threatens his very livelihood.
Read the entire interview at: http://promma.info/index.php/2009/04/19/pro-mma-exclusive-interview-mikey-burnett-i-will-compete-again/
Sylvia, Mercer to battle it out for ‘Bragging Rights’ -Exclusively Live on GFL
UFC Fighter, Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz Replaces Shonie Carter in ICF Co-Main Event This Saturday – LIVE Exclusively on GFL
Former UFC Fighter, Forrest “The Meat Cleaver” Petz Replaces Shonie Carter in Co-Main Event on April 11th“Mr. International” Shonie Carter will be cut from the main event after breaking his arm in training. Carter’s replacement will be former UFC fighter Forrest Petz. Petz, who holds wins over Charles “Crazy Horse” Bennett, Sam Morgan, and Luigi Fioravanti, will now face undefeated Victor O’Donnell in the co-main event. The last time Petz fought in Cincinnati was against Joshua Burkman at UFC 77 at U.S. Bank Arena in 2007.
In the co-main event, Dale, Ind.’s Dan “The Sandman” Christison (14-6), a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter 2,” and the UFC, takes on fellow heavyweight Marcio Cruz (4-2), a jiu-jitsu expert who defeated current UFC interim heavyweight champ Frank Mir in 2006.
The ICF’s own Chad “The H-Bomb” Hinton, owner of Cincy MMA & Fitness Team Extreme, will be fighting UFC, Adrenaline MMA and King of the Cage vet Jeff Cox on April 11th at U.S. Bank Arena. Hinton is undefeated both as an amateur and as a pro holding a 3-0 professional record and is also currently a Lightweight Champion. This will be a huge fight for Hinton as he pursues his quest for the UFC. Hinton’s gym, Cincy MMA & Fitness located on the West Side of Cincinnati, has produced many up and comers and future stars like Marcus Finch, Matt Egner and Alex Smith to name a few.
Another Cincinnati local and “Ultimate Fighter 7″ star Luke Zachrich will now take on Robert Thompson. Thompson has a record of 7-3 while Zachrich is 8-1.
Additionally, as an added bonus for all the fans who come out to ICF: Breakout, Cincinnati native and MMA superstar Rich Franklin along with former UFC Lightweight Champion and current WEC Featherweight competitor Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver will both be on hand to sign autographs and meet with the fans.
Strikeforce: Conference Call Quotes
Here’s a collection of quotes from yesterday’s Strikeforce conference call. Frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz and Brett Rogers talk about their upcoming fights on April 11th. It’s great to see Rogers about to get back in action. He’s a very good prospect and with some more experience I think he’s got all the tools to be a serious threat to anybody in the division.
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT: http://thegarv.com/2009/04/03/strikeforce-conference-call-quotes/
Brunelli Late for Press Conference: Still Doesn’t Think Much of Nakash’s 17-0, 13 KO Record, Says the “O” Will Go – Exclusvely Live on GFL
Apparently, it’s easier to get to the Famous 4th Street Deli in Philadelphia from Israel than it is from Northeast Philly.
Ran Nakash, the Israeli heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, patiently and calmly waited today for local boy Dave Brunelli to show up at the pre-fight press conference to hype their April 3 fight at the Legendary Blue Horizon.
The press conference was supposed to start at noon.
Brunelli still wasn’t there at 1:00.
When the media started getting antsy, Nakash just looked at his watch, shrugged his shoulders and made a face that said ”Eh, whattayagonnado?”
While waiting, Nakash did tell Examiner.com that Brunelli’s comments about his perfect 17-0 record being padded really hadn’t phased him.
Brunelli and his team previously statned that they are unfazed about the record and as a matter of fact they believe his record is extremely padded.
“I don’t understand why I am the underdog”, said Brunelli.
“He hasn’t fought anyone.”
Murphy went on to tell www.phillykeith.com, “We love being the opponent and Nakash will feel the power.”
“I’ll be damned if I let a guy from Israel take over the Blue Horizon and on April 3rd the “0” must go.”
“I don’t have much to say about his comments,” said Nakash. “Let him talk, It’s good for promoting the fight. He’ll get the proof he needs about my ability to fight tomorrow night.”
Tonight the talking will stop and this bout has all the making of some of the great ethnic boxing matches of the past when fights between Jewish and Italian fighters were very common.
The fight will take place at the Legandary Blue Horizon in Philly and will be available on gofightlive.tv.
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- Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey practice civility at news conference March 10, 2010
