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Nov 10, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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(Course I'd still hit it though)
Nov 10, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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As if we already didnt really know but...i guess its OFFICIAL now...
UFC 141's Lesnar vs. Overeem headliner will determine No. 1 contender
UFC 141's Lesnar vs. Overeem headliner will determine No. 1 contender | MMAjunkie.com
As expected next month's UFC 141 headliner between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and incoming ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem (35-11 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will determine a No. 1 contender.
UFC officials today formally announced the stakes of the five-round non-title fight.
As today's press release stated, "The winner will be crowned the No. 1 contender and earn a title shot in the new year."
UFC 141 takes place Dec. 30 as a rare Friday-night UFC card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view, and prelims will stream on Facebook and air on Spike TV.
The Lesnar-Overeem victor meets the winner of Saturday's UFC on FOX headliner between current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior Dos Santos.
Lesnar hasn't competed since an October 2010 title loss to Velasquez. A second bout with diverticulitis scratched a planned summer contest with fellow "The Ultimate Fighter 13" coach Dos Santos. The former WWE star's inactivity led some MMA pundits to speculate that a retirement announcement was in the works, but White quickly branded the speculation as "ridiculous."
Overeem, of course, was released from Strikeforce in late July following a conflict with UFC and Strikeforce officials regarding his ability to compete in a Sept. 10 bout with Antonio Silva. He ultimately signed with the UFC when the situation was resolved.
Overeem carries a 10-fight win streak going back more than four years. In addition to his title run in Strikeforce, he picked up an interim DREAM heavyweight belt in December 2010 and a K-1 world-grand-prix kickboxing title three weeks prior. Recent victories have come over the likes of Brett Rogers, Todd Duffee and Fabricio Werdum.
UFC 141's Lesnar vs. Overeem headliner will determine No. 1 contender
UFC 141's Lesnar vs. Overeem headliner will determine No. 1 contender | MMAjunkie.com
As expected next month's UFC 141 headliner between former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and incoming ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem (35-11 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will determine a No. 1 contender.
UFC officials today formally announced the stakes of the five-round non-title fight.
As today's press release stated, "The winner will be crowned the No. 1 contender and earn a title shot in the new year."
UFC 141 takes place Dec. 30 as a rare Friday-night UFC card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view, and prelims will stream on Facebook and air on Spike TV.
The Lesnar-Overeem victor meets the winner of Saturday's UFC on FOX headliner between current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior Dos Santos.
Lesnar hasn't competed since an October 2010 title loss to Velasquez. A second bout with diverticulitis scratched a planned summer contest with fellow "The Ultimate Fighter 13" coach Dos Santos. The former WWE star's inactivity led some MMA pundits to speculate that a retirement announcement was in the works, but White quickly branded the speculation as "ridiculous."
Overeem, of course, was released from Strikeforce in late July following a conflict with UFC and Strikeforce officials regarding his ability to compete in a Sept. 10 bout with Antonio Silva. He ultimately signed with the UFC when the situation was resolved.
Overeem carries a 10-fight win streak going back more than four years. In addition to his title run in Strikeforce, he picked up an interim DREAM heavyweight belt in December 2010 and a K-1 world-grand-prix kickboxing title three weeks prior. Recent victories have come over the likes of Brett Rogers, Todd Duffee and Fabricio Werdum.
Nov 10, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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I saw that promo on mma.tv this morning. Arum is truly a moron and gets a public bitch slap with this.
Nov 10, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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Nov 10, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Silva is next for Chael, but suggests he may take another fight in the interim
interview: Silva is next for Chael, but suggests he may take another fight in the interim - Cagewriter - UFC Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Chael Sonnen is still talking and Anderson Silva is saying little.
What's new, right? Well, it's a little odd in this case because Silva was called out and disrespected in front of millions following Sonnen's fight at UFC 136. Silva has gone the silent route. He's never accepted or turned down the Super Bowl weekend challenge.
Sonnen knows Silva is unique, but he even is surprised by the champ's actions.
"As it played that through my head, I saw a lot of different outcomes, but not in a million years did I think this would happen," Sonnen told ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas (2:35 mark) this week.
Then the American mentioned Silva's roots.
"That is not the heritage of a Brazilian fighter or a Brazilian man in general. Brazilians will fight. Brazilians will come forward with courage. If you challenge them, they will step forward. That's not in his culture or his heritage to just sit there and get clowned in front of the world, but he did it."
Sonnen still thinks he's next for Silva, but the fight has no shot of going down on Super Saturday.
"The fight's going to happen for sure. I'll be Anderson's next fight. I don't know that he'll be mine," said Sonnen.
With Silva nursing a shoulder ailment, it could be a long wait for Sonnen.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for him. [...] I don't just need the title, I need to be the best fighter in the world. If there's someone who can knock me off and beat me then I don't deserve to be there. So god bless them and let that guy have his shot," said Sonnen.
Sonnen is hosting the World MMA Awards show in Las Vegas on Nov. 30 at the Palms. Tickets are $59, $79 and $99. Voting, open to fans in 22 categories at WorldMMAAwards.com, closes on Nov. 25.
interview: Silva is next for Chael, but suggests he may take another fight in the interim - Cagewriter - UFC Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Chael Sonnen is still talking and Anderson Silva is saying little.
What's new, right? Well, it's a little odd in this case because Silva was called out and disrespected in front of millions following Sonnen's fight at UFC 136. Silva has gone the silent route. He's never accepted or turned down the Super Bowl weekend challenge.
Sonnen knows Silva is unique, but he even is surprised by the champ's actions.
"As it played that through my head, I saw a lot of different outcomes, but not in a million years did I think this would happen," Sonnen told ESPN1100/98.9 FM in Las Vegas (2:35 mark) this week.
Then the American mentioned Silva's roots.
"That is not the heritage of a Brazilian fighter or a Brazilian man in general. Brazilians will fight. Brazilians will come forward with courage. If you challenge them, they will step forward. That's not in his culture or his heritage to just sit there and get clowned in front of the world, but he did it."
Sonnen still thinks he's next for Silva, but the fight has no shot of going down on Super Saturday.
"The fight's going to happen for sure. I'll be Anderson's next fight. I don't know that he'll be mine," said Sonnen.
With Silva nursing a shoulder ailment, it could be a long wait for Sonnen.
"I'm not going to sit around and wait for him. [...] I don't just need the title, I need to be the best fighter in the world. If there's someone who can knock me off and beat me then I don't deserve to be there. So god bless them and let that guy have his shot," said Sonnen.
Sonnen is hosting the World MMA Awards show in Las Vegas on Nov. 30 at the Palms. Tickets are $59, $79 and $99. Voting, open to fans in 22 categories at WorldMMAAwards.com, closes on Nov. 25.
Nov 10, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Nov 10, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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Nov 11, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Nov 11, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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