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| Jake Shields Interview |
| 2008-02-17 23:14:57 |
Ben Zeidler recently spoke with EliteXC star Jake Shields about his big wins over Carlos Condit and Hayato Sakurai, being a fighter while having a daughter, and oh yeah, his open challenge to Georges St. Pierre.Ben Zeidler: You were born in San Luis Obispo, California. Is that how you got involved with Liddell's SLO Kickboxing Academy?Jake Shields: Well, I was actually born closer to the Sierras…Ben Zeidler: Wikipedia gets me again.JS: (Laughs) So yeah, I was born up there but I moved down to San Luis Obispo for college. I started working out at Liddell’s gym when he wasn’t well known at all.Ben Zeidler: How'd you make the transition from wrestling and grappling tournaments to mixed martial arts?JS: I wrestled all throughout high school and college. I was with Liddell f...
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| Kimbo Dominates In Wild EliteXC Event |
| 2008-02-17 08:58:15 |
As the lower bowl filled with raucous fans, it was easy to tell that this was not your typical, clean UFC event. Two stoppages and one knockout later, Kimbo had passed his first true test in mixed martial arts.Kimbo Slice defeats Tank by knockout at 0:43 of round one.Antonio Silva defeats Ricco Rodriguez by split decision.Scott Smith defeats Kyle Noke by knockout at 0:07 of round 2.Brett Rogers defeats James Thompson by technical knockout via strikes.Yves Edwards defeats Edson Berto by knockout via knee at 4:56 of round one.Rafael Feijao defeats John Doyle by technical knockout via knee at 2:17 of round one.Yosmany Cabezas defeats John Kirk by submission via rear naked choke at 0:58 of round two.Dave Herman defeats Mario Rinaldi by technical knockout via strikes at 0:33 of round three.Eri...
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| WEC 33 To Feature Two Title Fights |
| 2008-02-14 21:43:47 |
Fresh off their three-title fight night at WEC 32, the Zuffa guys are promising another stacked card in the form of two more title fights at WEC 33. Let's just say some big names are involved.The event, WEC 33, will feature WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho’s (16-0) rematch with Chael Sonnen (19-9-1), and WEC light heavyweight champ Doug Marshall (7-2) will take on Brian Stann (5-0). This news came yesterday from MMAJunkie.comFilho's rematch represents the response to a controversial decision which may or may not have included a verbal submission from Chael Sonnen. Filho will look to close that door with a decisive win.Meanwhile, the undefeated Marine, Stann, will get his first shot at gold. I can't think of anything an organization would enjoy more (from a publicity standpo...
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| Travis Lutter Interview |
| 2008-02-11 23:18:50 |
With a UFC 83 fight against Rich Franklin booked and ready to go, writer Jordan Arnold went one on one with Travis Lutter to talk about his strategy for the fight, his take on missing weight against Silva, and lots of other interesting anecdotes from his long career.Ben Zeidler: How do you think that you will fare against Rich?Travis Lutter: I think that would be a great fight for me. Rich is a great fighter. Anderson Silva definitely has Rich's number, but I still think he's a top tier 185 pound fighter. He did really well at 205 pounds. He's a really good fighter.Ben Zeidler: Rich seems to be a very well rounded fighter. Is there anything that you are training for specifically for your fight against him?Travis Lutter: I will fight Rich the same way I fight every other fight. I would just...
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| Ken Shamrock Interview (Our Second) |
| 2008-02-05 23:00:29 |
Ben Zeidler recently chatted with legend Ken Shamrock about his own future in MMA, the future of his son, a potential match up with brother Frank, and of course…Dana White.Ben Zeidler: What do you think of the IFL changing to a true camp format?Ken Shamrock: I think that they tried to start out with one concept and it wasn’t working. No one could keep the teams together. We [Nevada Lions] were the only ones who could really do it. Since the guys don’t really train together all the time, they were going in different directions. Now, you can just pull the people in your camp who are ready and it’ll work out well.Ben Zeidler: Can the IFL serve as a viable opposition to the UFC or should we not even be comparing the two organizations.Ken Shamrock: They’re not ...
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| Dan Henderson Interview (Our Second) |
| 2008-02-03 21:31:09 |
With his UFC 82 showdown against the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world just a few short weeks away, Dan Henderson sat down with Ben Zeidler for their second interview in as many months.Ben Zeidler: What made you consider the drop to 185?Dan Henderson: Well, I was a little bit hesitant at first, but the more I thought about it and the more I talked to Dana, I realized how excited I was for this fight. Dana wanted me to drop down for a while too so it made sense. Anderson Silva is a big challenge for me and these are the kind of fights I like to take.Ben Zeidler: Win or lose, do you think you would ever go back up to 205?Dan Henderson: I'll be staying at 185 for a while but I definitely have plans to go back to 205 at some point in my career.Ben Zeidler: The Rampage fight was a close...
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| Liddell vs. Shogun |
| 2008-02-03 01:23:31 |
In an unexpected move, it was announced today that Chuck Liddell will be fighting Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this summer. This news means that neither of these two fighters will have their expected "easy" fights. This will be a great fight between two great brawlers. I can't even make a prediction on this one. Who knows what we'll see this summer. But I would love to hear your predictions. Who do you think will come out on top?...
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| UFC 81 Results |
| 2008-02-03 01:21:33 |
Nogueira shocked Sylvia in a wild one and Mir came back to beat Lesnar in a wild night of submissions.Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 3, 1:28Frank Mir def. Brock Lesnar via submission (knee bar) — Round 1, 1:30Nate Marquardt def. Jeremy Horn via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 1:37Ricardo Almeida def. Rob Yundt via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:08Tyson Griffin def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley via KO (strikes) — Round 1, 0:33Tim Boetsch def. David Heath via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 4:52Marvin Eastman def. Terry Martin via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)...
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| Gomi Deal Falls Through, Signs With World Victory Road |
| 2008-01-31 23:36:08 |
Top Ranked Lightweight Takanori Gomi has reportedly signed with another organization (other than the UFC), despite being seen at many UFC live events and being slated for a match up with rising star Frankie Edgar.The Japanese fighter who many have ranked #1 in the world has chosen to stay away from the likes of BJ Penn and Sean Sherk, at least for the time being. Gomi's motives are unknown as this time, but with his last loss to Nick Diaz, it's unlikely that Gomi would choose to put his legacy on the line against an ever-motivated BJ Penn.Penn fans point to an early career victory by the Prodigy over the Fireball Kid as reason enough to suggest that it is BJ, not Takanori, who should be regarded as the #1 155 pounder in the world. IWF believes these fans to be correct, listing BJ as #1 a...
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| Marcus Davis Interview |
| 2008-01-27 17:50:47 |
Top Ten Welterweight Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis recently chatted with Ben Zeidler about his big winning streak, his upcoming fight with Jess Liaudin, and taking on Georges St. Pierre down the road. Originally conducted for MMA MadnessBen Zeidler: Tell us about working with Tim Sylvia at the bar and how that led you to a career in MMA.Marcus Davis: Yeah, sure. It was 1995 and Tim and I were doormen together at a bar. I became the GM of the bar and so I had all the doormen going to a boxing and MMA school inside a Gold's Gym. I made it mandatory that the doormen go there to train. Tim was a real big guy, about 235 pounds and playing semi pro football, but he needed to learn how to throw some hands. So I started working with Tim and he said he wanted to try the Pancrase stuff....
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