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Frank Shamrock on Jimmy Kimmel Live

It's a nice trend to see mixed martial arts fighters getting visability on the late night talk show circuit. Chuck Liddell was given a solid five minutes of face time on Late Night with David Letterman just a couple of weeks ago. This time around, Frank Shamrock will get his shot on network television as he will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live this Thursday.

This Week's Spotlight MMA Model

This is not a shameless plug for Brawl Fight Gear. This is Krysten, one of their apparel models, and I think I am in love.

I have never purchased or received product from Brawl Fight Gear, but if it is as good of quality as their girls then I think I wouldn't be disappointed.

Branded thong panties and baby Tee's, just another example of why the sport of MMA is so unique and fantastic.

Click on the image of Krysten to view her entire photo gallery.

Show me the Money - UFC Fight Night 10 Payouts

The Florida State Boxing Commission has released the fighter salaries for UFC Fight Night 10. Jon Fitch and pulled in the biggest payday of the event with $36,000. The total payout for the event, which do not include bonuses for the fight awards, sponsorships, or any other non-salary payments, was a reported $175,500. Here is a full breakdown of the night's fighter payouts:

Spencer Fisher ($26,000) def. Sam Stout ($6,000)
Jon Fitch ($36,000) def. Roan Carneiro ($5,000)
Drew McFedries ($14,000) vs. Jordan Radev ($5,000)
Nate Mohr ($6,000) def. Luke Caudillo ($3,000)
Forrest Petz ($8,000) def. Luigi Fioravanti ($8,000)
Tamdan McCrory ($8,000) vs. Pete Spratt ($12,000)
Gleison Tibau ($10,000) def. Jeff Cox ($3,500)
Thiago Tavares ($10,000) def. Jason Black ($6,000)
Anthony Johnson ($6,000) def. Chad Reiner ($3,000)

UFC Wants to Go Global

The UFC has dominated the U.S. market and has had great success overseas as of late and Zuffa owner Lorenzo Fertitta wants to ride the momentum as reported on Yahoo Sport's new MMA channel.

But that, Fertitta said, is only part of an international expansion that he sees taking the sport to Germany next year and, soon, to Italy, Spain and Australia, as well as points in between. “The cool thing about it, and the reason I like moving things around, is every time we go to a new place, we create new fans,” Fertitta said. “There are going to be a lot of people in the arena tonight who don’t know the UFC. Maybe they heard about us from a friend, but they weren’t sure. more

As a fan, I love the fact that the UFC is so active with its events. This is such a far cry from just a few years ago when only three or four events where held the entire year. These days it's not uncommon to have that many events in the course of 30 to 60 days. The real question is, is this expansion happening too fast? Will the quality of the production suffer as Zuffa tries to put the UFC on the world map? If you're looking for a job, I'm sure the UFC is hiring. How else could a company grow so quickly?

Bodog vs. UFC - Let's Get It On!

Billionaire owner of Bodog Fights has called out "Mr. UFC" Dana White by extending a very interesting offer. Here is a press release that was just posted on bodogfight.com. It's obvious these two don't care much for one another. This could turn into a rivalry the likes of Ortiz and Shamrocks. We'll have to keep on eye on this.

"In response to recent comments made by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, Bodog Fight founder Calvin Ayre is pleased to extend a once-in-a-lifetime offer to his mixed martial arts rival.

White’s unfortunate public diatribe included slanderous comments about the Canadian billionaire, referring to the online gaming mogul as a “criminal”. The notoriously bald UFC promoter goes on to liken Mr. Ayre to a Richard Pryor character, stating “he’s like that guy in Brewster’s Millions who is trying to spend all his money in 48 hours.

With July 14th’s Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Matt Lee marking Ayre’s first event on U.S. soil, the digital entertainment icon is referencing another Hollywood film, The Godfather, by making White “an offer he can’t refuse.”

"Sources tell me Dana’s a big Bodog Fight fan,” said Ayre. “He must be. He can’t stop talking about us. Personally, I love it when he keeps mentioning my organization in the media. He doesn’t seem to realize that each time he does, he only makes me more money, which is why I want to repay him by allowing him to experience the luxurious lifestyle I am fortunate to enjoy for 48 hours.”

“Since, regrettably, I am unable to attend the upcoming Bodog Fight event in New Jersey, I will offer to send my private jet - complete with an assortment of beautiful Bodog Girls - to pick up Mr. White, wherever he may be. I will then fly him to the east coast where he will enjoy a front row seat to our next event, followed by a VIP evening including a comfortable five-star overnight stay in a nearby Atlantic City hotel. After hitting the poker tables, Mr. White can retire to his lavish suite, sip the finest champagne and relax in the knowledge that all amenities and services are complimentary as my way of saying ‘thank-you’ for all the money he keeps making me.”

All Mr. White has to do is send his R.S.V.P. to pr@bodogfight.com and the wheels will be put into motion."

Chuck Liddell on Dave Letterman

I know this isn't the latest news in the MMA world, but nice to see The Ice Man in a coherent interview and one at such a high level as The Late Show with David Letterman. And as indicator of the Ice Man and the sport's popularity, this YouTube video has been viewed over 10,000 times.

Bonus: Letterman shows a video clip of Chuck getting KO'd by Quinton Jackson for those who many not have already seen (the UFC can't block this footage like they normally do form YouTube).

Fight of the Night - GRIFFIN vs. GUIDA

The fight of the night at UFC 72 wasn't the headline match between Rich Franklin and Okami, but instead was the Light Weight bout between Tyson Griffen and Clay Guida (at least according to Shawn Ennis, MMATorch Columnist).

"STAR RATING: (****+) I almost took something away from the fight because of the decision, but I can’t do it. That was absolutely amazing. Guida gets a big ovation during his post-fight interview, where he says that he dedicated the fight to the late Jeremy Williams."

For full coverage round by round of this fight check out Ennis' entire article here

UFC 72 - Fight Results

UFC 72 from Belfast is now in the record books:

Rich Franklin def. Yushin Okami Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Forrest Griffin def. Hector Ramirez Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Jason MacDonald def. Rory Singer TKO (Strikes) 2 3:18
Ed Herman Scott def. Smith Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 2:25
Dustin Hazelett def. Steven Lynch Submission (D'Arce Choke) 1 2:50
Eddie Sanchez def. Colin Robinson TKO (Strikes) 2 0:32
Marcus Davis def. Jason Tan KO 1 1:15
Tyson Griffin def. Clay Guida Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Yushin Okami in Action

Today Rich Franklin is a heavy favorite at UFC 72 with site visitors at UFC.com giving him a 76% edge over Okami.

Rich Franklin lives by this psalm (as plastered over his official webiste): Psalm 144:1 - Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. So does Yushin have much of a chance over the heavy favored man of god?

Current UFC Middle Weight Champion Anderson Silva has fought and dominated both of these fighters (although he official was disqualified in his match against Okami for an illegal kick). Most people have seen the dismantling he performed on Rich Franklin at the UFC but his fight against Okami at Rumble on the Rocks is a bit more obscure. Here is a look at how Okami did against the Champ. I'm not too impressed.

ROTR Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami

Sam Stout looks like Elvis...

...or at least the guy who played Elvis on the 2005 TV mini series. UFC fighter Sam Stout has an uncanny reseblence to Hollywood star Johnathan Rhys Meyers.

Fight Odds for UFC 72

Fight odds as provided by Gambler's Paradise.

"-" means that you would need to bet that much money in order to win $100. (a $185 bet on Rich Franklin will get you $100 if he wins)

"+" means that with a $100 bet you will win that amount. (a $100 bet on Yushin Okami will get you $145 if he wins)

RICH FRANKLIN -185 YUSHIN OKAMI +145

HECTOR RAMIREZ +160 FORREST GRIFFIN -210

RORY SINGER +175 JASON MACDONALD -225

CLAY GUIDA +155 TYSON GRIFFIN -205

JASON TAN +245 MARCUS DAVIS -370

EDDIE SANCHEZ -205 COLIN ROBINSON +155

SCOTT SMITH +115 ED HERMAN -145

DUSTIN HAZELETT -270 STEVIE LYNCH +210

UFC 72 Weak Fight Card

Tomorrow night, UFC 72 will be aired live from Belfast. The event has some big shoes to fill coming on the heels of an entertaining and quality Ultimate Fight Night 10. Overall, the fight card is weak. Really, Forrest Griffin as a headliner? Sure he's a fun fighter, but the guy has lost the last 2 out of 3 fights. Even a big win tomorrow still doesn't bring him close to a title shot, espeicailly with the new Pride blood coming into the mix.

UFC 72 Fight Card

Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami
Forrest Griffin vs. Hector Ramirez
Jason MacDonald vs. Rory Singer
Tyson Griffin vs. Clay Guida
Marcus Davis vs. Jason Tan
Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith
Colin Robinson vs. Eddie Sanchez
Dustin Hazelett vs. Stevie Lynch

Bas Rutten talks about Kimbo

First off, if you're not aware of Kimbo Slice he's one bad ass street fighter who has become famous from the video clips of his fights that have been floating around the Internet. They guy is about as intimidating as an human I've ever seen.
Bas Rutten has been training Kimbo for his first upcoming MMA fight against professional boxer Ray Mercer. Kimbo obviously has real talent as a heavy hitter and can take a punch, but how about his cardio? Well, here is what Bas recently had to say on a MMA forum about Kimbo:

OK guys, I have to say something here.

I am training Kimbo right now, and I have to say that he is one of the BEST fighters I have EVER trained. He really listens to you and does what you say, do you know how hard that it? If he's dead tired, and I tell him five more rounds, he looks at me, but doesn't say anything, he just does it. I entroduced him to the Bas Rutten MMA workout, he was SO tired, he told me that he has never been as tired. Today I was teaching him again, he asked me in the beginning "Are we ging to do the Bas Rutten workout?" But he said it in a crazy way, so I asked him "Do you want to do it?". He said "Please, yes!" I asked him why, because all my PROFESSIONAL fighters don't want to do it. He said "Bas, I want to conquer this thing, I want to do it!" Man, he gets, Lots, and losts of respect!

All the shit that people write about him, I am telling you, and I hope you know I don't lie, he's a trooper! I wish that all my fighters would be like him. Even my wife loves the guy. He is SO respectful and uses NO bad language in front of kids (my two little daughters love him, and they don't like anybody!), I am REALLY, blown away.

He really deserves this, I think this. Can a boxer be a MMA FIGHTER? We all know the answer, but can a street fighter be an MMA fighter? We all KNOW the answer to that!

I would wish that all my fighters were like him, like I said, I can put him through every workout I give him, he WILL do it, no questions asked.

I hope you guys meet Kimbo one day, you will be blown away. I just came back from an MMA event and I brought him there, just see how he is with the fans, it's crazy!

You also know that I would NEVER train an asshole, so trust me, but he's got me, Shawn Tompkins (who trained him longer than I have,) and Randy Kathami (boxing coach for my gym) respect. I REALLY love the guy.

El Guapo says: Party one and Godspeed!!

-In case you haven't seen this monster in action, check out the fight that put him on the map (not for the squemish)

kimbo

UFC Fight Night 10 - Future Contenders

Last night's UFC Fight Night showcased a surprising amount of quality fighters, fighters who have not had a high level of visabilit in the world of MMA. It was great to see some raw talent come out of an event that wasn't PPV.

These five fighters have a combined record of 57 wins with only 5 losses!

Drew McFedries showed once again that he has heavy hands and can KO anyone in the middle weight division with his 33 second knock out of Jordan Radev. Radev is world class wrestler and by no means a pushover. Yes, McFedries lost to Marvin Kampman, but leading up to the submission he was picking him apart in the stand up. Drew isn't ready for a title shot, but keep an eye on him, he only seems to be getting better.

Jon Fitch: Most people who closely follow the MMA game knew of Jon Fitch and his impressive record. Last night he had a lot of expectations resting on his shoulds as there was a lot of hype built up surrounding his abilities. He was handed a very solid fighter in Roan Carneiro and although was in trouble early, impressively kept his composure and weathered the storm. Known for his wrestling, Fitch showed his well rounded game when he slapped on a rear naked choke a minute into the second round. Fitch is now 6-0 in the UFC. Watch out fellow welterweights.

Thiago Tavares: Possibly the most talented fighter of the night. Thiago maintained his undefeated record and schooled Jason Black, a guy with a 21-2 record. His ground game looked great as he outclassed Black. Thiago is only 21 years old and should only get better in the next couple of years. At 155, he's got all the tools to potentially get a title shot faster than any of other fighters from last night.

Spencer Fisher proved that he's one of the top guys and most complete fighters at 170 with his unanomous decision of highly regarded Sam Stout. Fisher looked great on his feet as he continued to effectily mix up his attack keeping Stout guessing the entire match. If he can shake off his recent loss to title contender Hermes Franca he'll continue to quickly move up the ranks.

Anthony Johnson had only three fights leading into last night's match against slightly above average competition so no a whole lot was know about his abilities. 13 seconds into the first round and it was obvious that this guy is athletic, fast, and powerful. He flatted 13-2 (before fight) Chad Reiner, a guy who pushed popular and talented Josh Berkman to the distance. It will be interesting to see Johnson a few more times but if his UFC debut is any indicator he's another fighter worth taking note of.

Great night of action and we were lucky to witness this kind of talent. UFC 72 has a lot to live up to.

Results - UFC Fight Night 10

Lot's of great action on Spike TV tonight at UFC Fight Night 10. All of the undercard televised matches ended in KO's or submissions. The main event went to a decision, but it was a great stand up fight with Fisher out striking Stout.

Full fight card results:

Spencer Fisher def. Sam Stout - Unanimous Decision

Jon Fitch def. Roan Carneiro - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2nd round

Andrew McFedries def. Jordan Radev KO (Punch) 1st round

Thiago Tavares def. Jason Black - Submission (Triangle Choke) 2nd round

Nate Mohr def. Luke Caudillo - Unanimous Decision

Anthony Johnson def. Chad Reiner - KO (Punches) 1st round

Gleison Tibau def. Jeff Cox - Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1st round

Tamden McCrory def. Pete Spratt - Submission (Triangle Choke) 2nd round

Forrest Petz def. Luigi Fioravanti - Unanimous Decision

Chuck Liddell Gets a Lap Dance

I'm not sure if this was before of after The Iceman lost his Light Heavyweight title, but the former UFC champion looks like he was having a pretty good time with salt and pepper. If this lap dance was before his title fight, that explains his dedication to training. If this was post fight, drinking and getting a lap dance by two hotties probably helped soften the knock out blow. Party on Ice Man! Who knows, maybe well see him with Jenna Jamison next?

Liddell lap dance

Access to UFC 75 pre-sale Tickets

UFC 75, featuring the return of The Count Michael Bisbing, will be held on September 8, 2007 in London. Surprisingly tickets for this event will be going on sale shortly and available to the general public on June 18th. However, if you want to get some exclusive access to tix, you can pre-order on June 14th at 10am by using the presale code of BISBING. Click here to purchase UFC tickets at that time.

More UFC Ring Card Girls

MMA Ring Card Girls seem to be a pretty popular subject on this site so here you go, a nice (hot, hot, hot) little video featuring UFC's Amber Nichole Miller, Rachelle Leah, and Diego Sanchez's hot ass girlfriend Ali Sonoma.

Stephen Quadros New MMA Radio Show

"The Fight Professor," Stephen Quadros will be hitting the Internet airwaves tomorrow (June 12th) at 3pm EST on Sherdog.com. Quadros has been one of the pioneers of mixed martial arts who, along side "El Guapo" Bas Rutten, commentated on early Pride Fighting events. Bas and Quadros had great chemisty as co-announcers and at the time were the best in the MMA biz. Although Bas was voice of fighting technique (a la Joe Rogan), Quadros had a lot of intelligent commentating of his own to add. Very much unlike the UFC goofball Mike Goldberg. Make sure to tune in tomorrow. Also, did you know that The Fight Professor is a musician? Check out his website.

Tommy Morrison Wins "MMA" Debut

Tommy Morrison made pretty quick work of Stover last night at the Castle Cliff Casino in Arizona with a KO in the first round. Tommy's fists looked good, as expected, but his MMA skills were not tested as the rules of the fighter were modified at the last minute. Stover said, "Yeah they switched up the rules, at first it was strikes only knees, elbows, and kicks. They switched them up about a half hour before the show. We tried to barter around it, but Tommy, he doesn't want to do MMA. He needs to get paid. He needs his money. He needs to get his name back out there and this is basically all he's doing."

How the fight went down? Morrison, 38, slipped out the larger man's grip and circled back to the center of the cage. The sequence that followed showcased the boxer's superior hand speed. Stover's nose was broken by a swift overhand right, however the rugged sheetrock worker would not go quietly and responded by slamming Morrison against the fencing for a second time.

It will be intersting to see if Morrison can actually make the transistion to mixed martial arts. Maybe a fight against Kimbo will be next in the cards. This could be a new trend in MMA, ex-boxers fighter each other under modified MMA rules.

First time fighter paid more than 2 MMA Legends?

Fighter payout have been released (as required by the state athletic commision) for the recent K-1 Dynamite event. I know it all comes down to marketability and "return on investment," but it's kind of sad that first time MMA fighter Brock Lesnar made more money than any other fighter and more than legendary Royce Gracie and Sakuraba combined! This is Mixed Martial Arts v2.0, so out with the old and in with the new breed.

Total payouts for K-1 Dynamite fighters:

Main Event Fighters

-Brock Lesnar: $500,000 (defeated Min Soo Kim; no win bonus)

-Min Soo Kim: $30,000 (lost to Brock Lesnar)

Main Card Fighters

-Royce Gracie: $300,000 (defeated Kazushi Sakuraba; no win bonus)

-Johnnie Morton: $100,000 (lost to Bernard Ackah; purse is being withheld for the time being due to refusal to take drug test)

-Melvin Manhoef: $50,000 (lost to Dong Sik Yoon)

-Jonathan Wiezorek: $40,000 (defeated Tim Persey; includes $25,000 win bonus)

-Kazushi Sakuraba: $30,000 (lost to Royce Gracie)

-"Mighty" Mo Siliga: $30,000 (defeated Ruben Villareal; no win bonus)

-Ruben Villareal: $30,000 (lost to "Mighty" Mo Siliga)

-Jake Shields: $24,000 (defeated Ido Pariente; includes $12,000 win bonus)

-Dong Sik Yoon: $20,000 (defeated Melvin Manhoef; no win bonus)

-Tim Persey: $20,000 (lost to Jonathan Wiezorek)

-Bernard Ackah: $5,000 (defeated Johnnie Morton; no win bonus)

-Ido Pariente: $2,500 (lost to Jake Shields)

Diego Sanchez Lands UFC Ring Card Girl

There were some rumors that TUF winner and UFC standout Diego "Dirty" Sanchez was dating UFC Ring Card Girl Ali Sonoma. Not believing that Diego could land a girl of Ali's calibur, I checked out his MySpace page and sure as shit they are a couple. Just two days ago she left him this post on his page: "YOU ROCK MY WORLD! LOVE YOU OH SO MUCH!" Diego, I know you are an ass-kicker, but how did you score this ring card girl? I think all of his zen training is going to go out the door and his attention will be somewhere else these days.

K-1 Dynamite Not Off to a Good Start

Financially speaking, last week's K-1 MMA event was a disaster. The California State Athletic Commission has released the revenue figures from teh event and the numbers aren't looking so good. Paid verifiable tickets sold was 3,574. Sources say that FEG (K-1 promoters) paid over $2 million to purchase 39,000 tickets to their own event. Although there is no way to tell how many of those tickets were resold or simply given away, the math isn't in their favor considering the verified ticket sales only brought in $203,000.

Why they would hold an MMA event at a arena that seats 92,000 is baffling...this isn't Japan. With this huge space occupied with relatively few people, not only does it look bad on camera, but the crowd energy was not the same as it would have been in a sold out smaller arena such as the MGM.

In comparison, the verified paid attendance for UFC 68, which took place in Columbus , Ohio on March 3, 2007 was 17,358.

So You Think You Can Fight?

For all those So Cal boys who want to mix it up, a short drive to TJ may make you the next star fighter in MMA. Primal Mixed Martial Arts, an organization geared at promoting Mixed Martial Arts events throughout Mexico, will be hosting open fighter auditions on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Entram Gym in Tijuana. Fighters will be given the opportunity to display their skills in front of a panel of judges including MMA star Urijah Faber. They will be evaluating striking skills, grappling skills, AND personality. Selected participants will be offered a contract with Primal Mixed Martial Arts and an invitation to fight in an upcoming Primal event. Auditions are open to fighters of all weight classes and all disciplines related to mixed martial arts. Fighters interested in participating can get more information and download the participant application Here

Brock Lesnar Dishes Out a Beatdown

In Brock Lesnar's first mixed martial arts event, he displayed some real potential to one day be a force in heavyweight division. He wasn't tested al all by his opponent Kim Min Soo at the recent K-1 Dynamite event so it may not be a true measure of his talent. No doubt his is big, powerful, and athletic, but that doesn't always translate into MMA stardome (see Kevin Randleman). Take a look at Lesner and be the judge.

Brock lesnar vs kim min soo k-1 dynamite
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Own a Genuine Pride FC Trophy!

Somebody is selling a Pride Trophy on Yahoo! Auctions (Japan). From what I gather, the starting price is approximately $667 US (81,000 Yen). Those Japanese are crazy mixed martial arts fans (especially Pride) so I'll keep my eye on the final selling price. Or, if you are a big enough MMA fan, go ahead and bid on it yourself: http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e66484588

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WEC Results - Faber and Brock Larson look good

Here are the fight results from last night's WEC event with a title fight on the line and the debut of Brock Larson in mixed martial arts:

Urijah Faber def. Chance Farrar Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1st Round 3:19

Brock Larson def. Kevin Knabjan TKO (Strikes) 1st Rounds 0:27

Brian Stann def. Craig Zellner TKO (Strikes) 1st Round 4:57

Alex Karalexis def. Josh Smith Decision (Majority) 3d Round 5:00

Rani Yahya def. Mark Hominick Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1st Round 1:19

Jeff Bedard def. Mike French Decision (Unanimous) 3rd Round 5:00

Brian Bowles def. Charlie Valencia Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2nd Round 2:50

Cub Swanson def. Micah Miller Decision (Unanimous) 3rd Round 5:00

John Alessio def. Alex Serdyukov Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1st Round 1:17

WEC on TV - VS Channel

ThisThe World Extreme Cagefighting is being shown for "free" on cable TV, if you happen to receive the VS (Versus) channel, on June 3rd. Click below to see if you get VS. On the fight card: Alex Karalexis vs Josh Smith (Lightweights) Mark Hominick vs Rani Yahya (Featherweights) Urijah Faber vs Chance Farrar (Featherweight) Brian Stann vs Craig Zellner (Light Heavyweight) Click below for a video preview of the upcoming WEC event