Anyone else getting that buzzing sound??
Chael vs Wanderlei stareoff
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/173409-ufc-175-pre-fight-conference.html
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum set for Nov. 15 in Mexico City
It's finally official - Cain Velasquez will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Fabricio Werdum Nov. 15 at UFC 180 in Mexico City. The pair will first coach opposite one another on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.
The season will begin filming May 12 in Las Vegas and will air in the U.S. and in Mexico on Televisa beginning August 18. The announcements came Tuesday from UFC president Dana White at a press conference.
"It's a great day for me and the UFC," he said.
"Anyone who has followed this company and this sport knows I've been talking abut Mexico for a very long time. I thought Mexico worked very well with this demographic and this sport. And I always knew it would be big here if we had a chance to come here."
Velasquez is of Mexican descent and Werdum is Brazilian, though is also fluent in Spanish and is one of the UFC's Spanish-language event commentators. Werdum last fought and won April 19, dominating Travis Browne and earning the title shot.
Velasquez has not fought since last October when he stopped Junior Dos Santos in their rubber match, and is currently recovering from shoulder surgery. Coming back from just the latest serious injury in his career will be a challenge for Velasquez, he knows, but the champ is confident he'll shine in Mexico City.
"I'm going to do whatever I can do fight here in Mexico," he said.
"I'm going to be ready to do whatever it takes to give you a great fight. I've had an injury and I know what I have to do to be ready."
Neither fighter had bad things to say about the other. The challenger simply promised a good fight.
"I don't have to say bad things about Cain. He's a good person," Werdum said.
"I've had the opportunity to interview him and we've always had a cordial relationship. What we can promise is the fight is going to be a great fight. The rest of the UFC Mexico City card is not yet set but White promised that the promotion would try to fill it with solid match ups in order to make a splash in the new market.
Who are you picking to win this heavyweight battle? Let us know in the comments section.
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UFC interim champ Renan Barao's coach prefers title shot, but doesn't want to wait
Barao coach Pederneiras would prefer title shot, but doesn't want fighter to wait Nova Uniao leader and coach Andre Pederneiras on Wednesday told MMAjunkie.com he's waiting on UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby's call to tell him when and where UFC interim bantamweight champ Renan Barao is fighting next.
"If I had a choice, I would rather Renan fight Dominick (Cruz), but I don't want to wait too long," Pederneiras said.
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5/22 AFTERNOON UPDATE: Bellator 121 card set with Prindle-Thompson headliner; Roundtable predictions for Cormier-Henderson; White says Nate Diaz not getting Matt Brown
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THURSDAY 5/22 AFTERNOON UPDATE
If you're tuning in to the App for the first time in a while, make sure to check out the big update on the App's home page for notes and information on the changes made to the new mobile site at MMATorch.com in your mobile browser. Our tech team has been working on even more tweaks based on your feedback, and have optimized the site for Safari and the default Android browser. They're continuing to work on the same for both Chrome and Opera as well. Keep sending your thoughts in to mmatorch@gmail.com so we can make the mobile site the best experience for you! We truly appreciate the feedback, and we're making changes as necessary. Here's what hit the site this afternoon:
-We've got some Bellator news up this afternoon, as they announced several new signings, along with the full June 6 card for Bellator 121 in Thackerville, Okla. Instead of the Pat Curran-Pitbull Freire rematch, Oklahoman fans are now getting Eric Prindle against a debuting James Thompson in the main event. Yes, in 2014, Bellator is headlining an event with the same James Thompson who fought Kimbo Slice on CBS six years ago. They've also brought in Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, who has lost two straight and is 2-4 in his last six. More information on the signings, and the full card for June 6, in the main listing now at MMATorch.com in your phone or tablet browser.
-Today's new roundtable features predictions for the Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson fight at UFC 173, with the crew expecting a win from Cormier. Can't say I disagree a couple days out from the event. Excerpt from Cash Norman: “If Daniel Cormier does anything other than knock Dan Henderson out, I will consider it a loss for him. There isn't any reason Cormier should not finish Dan Henderson, especially if he considers himself the next contender for Jon Jones.” Full roundtable in the main listing.
-Finally, Dana White says Nate Diaz is not even in consideration for a fight with Matt Brown, which he tried to request last week. However, if his brother Nick is interested, the UFC will give him that fight. That's the right move from the UFC, as Nate has no business getting the Brown fight at this stage. Comments from White with further thoughts in the main listing now.
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Saturday, 24 May 2014
UFC's Chael Sonnen and Molly Qerim again host World MMA Awards ceremony
For the second straight year, UFC fighter Chael Sonnen will serve as host of Fighters Only's World MMA Awards. Sonnen has again has been paired up with CBS Sports Network/NFL Network anchor Molly Qerim.
The duo hosts the 2012 World MMA Awards official ceremony, which is a black-tie ceremony held Jan. 11 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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