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Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Dana White: Jon Jones wants to fight Daniel Cormier
As we wrote earlier today, it has seemed like UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones might need some extra convincing to either, sign a contract extension with the UFC and/or sign on to rematch Alexander Gustafsson. Well, according to UFC president Dana White, the former is not true but the latter most certainly is.
“Just to clear up a couple things, people think we're in contract negotiations with Jon Jones – we're not. Jon Jones still has five fights left on his contract,” White said in a statement released Monday.
“So what we're doing right now is trying to get him to sign the bout agreement for Gustafsson. He doesn't want to fight Gustafsson...[UFC CEO] Lorenzo Fertitta and I have a meeting with Jones on Thursday to get him to sign the bout agreement, and he's asking to fight Cormier instead.”
Well, that's a bit of a curveball. It appears as though all of Daniel Cormier's trash talk over the years may have gotten to Jon Jones as the champ now wants to let DC take a crack at him.
The UFC, MMA fans and Alexander Gustafsson have all assumed that a rematch would immediately follow their epic title defense last September but "Bones" has had other plans. He next defended his belt against Glover Teixeira and Gustafsson was made to fight Jimi Manuwa.
Both men won their respective bouts and the UFC announced plans to book Jones vs. Gustafsson II for August. Once Jones did not immediately jump at the chance to rematch his toughest opponent to date, UFC president Dana White threatened that the fight could take place in Gus' home of Sweden if Jones made the promotion wait until after August.
However, Jones and his management haven't balked. Gustafsson is also sticking by his earlier stance.
"Just sign that bout agreement [Jones]," the Swede said in an earlier released statement.
"Let’s go.”
Who do you want to see Jones fight next, Cormier or Gustafsson? Let us know in the comments section.
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UFC Stars Fight in New York City
New York State still refuses to lift their ban on professional MMA events, but that didn’t stop UFC champ Jon Jones and welterweight stud Carlos Condit stepping into an Octagon erected in the heart of Times Square and throwing down. Well, if you count playing EA Sports’ new UFC video game as “throwing down”, that […]
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How Being Fat Makes You Stupid
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Packing on the pounds isn’t just bad for your body—it’s bad for your brain. According to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the brains of obese people work harder than those of normal weight people to achieve the same results.
Researchers quizzed 29 people who were having fMRIs and noticed a trend: The connections between the brain parts responsible for memory and decision-making were hyperactive in overweight people, but functioned normally in average weight people, says study author Timothy Verstynen, Ph.D., a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
That’s because high blood pressure and inflammation—which go hand-in-hand with obesity—irritate your brain’s communication systems, making it harder for messages to come through, says Verstynen. It’s like your brain is trying to make a call when the phone lines are down.
And it’s a vicious cycle: The damage is particularly bad in areas responsible for controlling impulsive behaviors, like skipping dessert, says Verstynen. So your brain is making you fat (giving into the dessert), and then being fat is changing your brain, he adds.
1. It makes you less manly. Say goodbye to your T levels if you’re obese. A 2012 study in the journal Clinical Endocrinology found that testosterone levels in obese teenagers were 40 to 50 percent lower than those of healthy guys the same age. That’s because fat cells can convert testosterone into estrogen and interfere with how your brain calls the production of more testosterone. And low levels of the hormone can do everything from quash your sex life by lowering your libido to weakening your muscles.
2. It gives you the blues. A 2010 study of 58,000 people found that obesity increases your risk of depression by 55 percent. Blame both physiology and psychology: Obesity causes inflammation, which research has shown can cause depression by damaging the brain’s circuitry. And the not-so-secret culprit? Fast food. According to a 2012 report in Public Health Nutrition, the top 25 percent of fast food eaters are more than 50 percent likely to suffer from depression.
3. It causes dementia. Being obese in your middle age means you could be four times as likely to develop dementia when you’re older, according to a 2011 study in the journal Neurology. Researchers tracked the weight of 6,500 people over the age of 65 and found a link between those who were obese and those who had dementia. It’s believed that obesity-induced inflammation could actually kill part of your brain’s circuitry that's needed for memory.
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[/IMG]Packing on the pounds isn’t just bad for your body—it’s bad for your brain. According to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the brains of obese people work harder than those of normal weight people to achieve the same results.
Researchers quizzed 29 people who were having fMRIs and noticed a trend: The connections between the brain parts responsible for memory and decision-making were hyperactive in overweight people, but functioned normally in average weight people, says study author Timothy Verstynen, Ph.D., a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
That’s because high blood pressure and inflammation—which go hand-in-hand with obesity—irritate your brain’s communication systems, making it harder for messages to come through, says Verstynen. It’s like your brain is trying to make a call when the phone lines are down.
And it’s a vicious cycle: The damage is particularly bad in areas responsible for controlling impulsive behaviors, like skipping dessert, says Verstynen. So your brain is making you fat (giving into the dessert), and then being fat is changing your brain, he adds.
1. It makes you less manly. Say goodbye to your T levels if you’re obese. A 2012 study in the journal Clinical Endocrinology found that testosterone levels in obese teenagers were 40 to 50 percent lower than those of healthy guys the same age. That’s because fat cells can convert testosterone into estrogen and interfere with how your brain calls the production of more testosterone. And low levels of the hormone can do everything from quash your sex life by lowering your libido to weakening your muscles.
2. It gives you the blues. A 2010 study of 58,000 people found that obesity increases your risk of depression by 55 percent. Blame both physiology and psychology: Obesity causes inflammation, which research has shown can cause depression by damaging the brain’s circuitry. And the not-so-secret culprit? Fast food. According to a 2012 report in Public Health Nutrition, the top 25 percent of fast food eaters are more than 50 percent likely to suffer from depression.
3. It causes dementia. Being obese in your middle age means you could be four times as likely to develop dementia when you’re older, according to a 2011 study in the journal Neurology. Researchers tracked the weight of 6,500 people over the age of 65 and found a link between those who were obese and those who had dementia. It’s believed that obesity-induced inflammation could actually kill part of your brain’s circuitry that's needed for memory.
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Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83008-How-Being-Fat-Makes-You-Stupid&goto=newpost
EA Sports UFC: The Review
In the midst of all the excitement about the release of EA Sports UFC for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 today, I must first address a gripe to the game’s Ultimate Fighter coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber:Did you have to pick me last?I know I had no professional MMA experience and my win to get into the house could have been questionable, but last?Well, guess who won TUF? Yeah, me. Of course I went on to lose my first post-TUF UFC fight, but that’s beside the point. You should have picked me higher.Okay, with that out of the way, it’s on to the game, and the above rant should let you kno ... Read the Full Article Here
Spong is already training???
This is from a month ago, and less than a month after breaking his leg in half. Apparently he is even kicking now (lightly).
WTF, has medical science come so fucking far or is this guy just a cyborg?
Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?83065-Spong-is-already-training&goto=newpost
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Hatsu Hioki vs. Charles Oliveira set for UFC Fight Night card in New Zealand
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UFC added a featherweight bout to their first card in New Zealand.
Fresh off a submission win in Brazil, Charles Oliveira will return to the Octagon on June 28 against Japanese veteran Hatsu Hioki. Tatame first reported the news, and Oliveira confirmed the bout to MMAFighting.com.
Oliveira (17-4, 1 no-contest) choked out Andy Ogle in his last UFC appearance, bouncing back to the win column following back-to-back losses to Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar. With the win, Oliveira is now 3-2 since dropping down to 145 pounds.
Hioki (27-7-2) had his back against the wall at TUF: China Finale card in March, but secured a unanimous decision victory over Ivan Menjivar after suffering consecutive decision losses to Ricardo Lamas, Clay Guida and Darren Elkins in the UFC.
Headlined by a middleweight bout between Nate Marquardt and James Te Huna, the first UFC Fight Night card in New Zealand takes place at the Vector Arena, Auckland, on June 28.
UFC added a featherweight bout to their first card in New Zealand.
Fresh off a submission win in Brazil, Charles Oliveira will return to the Octagon on June 28 against Japanese veteran Hatsu Hioki. Tatame first reported the news, and Oliveira confirmed the bout to MMAFighting.com.
Oliveira (17-4, 1 no-contest) choked out Andy Ogle in his last UFC appearance, bouncing back to the win column following back-to-back losses to Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar. With the win, Oliveira is now 3-2 since dropping down to 145 pounds.
Hioki (27-7-2) had his back against the wall at TUF: China Finale card in March, but secured a unanimous decision victory over Ivan Menjivar after suffering consecutive decision losses to Ricardo Lamas, Clay Guida and Darren Elkins in the UFC.
Headlined by a middleweight bout between Nate Marquardt and James Te Huna, the first UFC Fight Night card in New Zealand takes place at the Vector Arena, Auckland, on June 28.
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