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#1351
11-27-2011, 12:28 PM
Rumble of the Kings last night, check out Zaromskis summersault heel kick to the head!
Rumble of the Kings 2011 Marius Zaromskis vs Bruno Carvalho (Ending) - YouTube
Rumble of the Kings 2011 Marius Zaromskis vs Bruno Carvalho (Ending) - YouTube
#1353
11-28-2011, 05:04 PM
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#1356
11-29-2011, 12:59 PM
Chael Sonnen and Arianny Celeste engage in war of words
Chael Sonnen knows how to start a fight. Though his sharp words are usually aimed at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva and anyone who supports Silva, he turned towards UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste when asked about her in an interview to promote the World MMA Awards.
He was asked who he is supporting for Ring Girl of the Year in the awards ceremony that will take place in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
We only had one and that was Chandella [Powell]. The other was the IQ card girl. Arianny [Celeste] kind of walks around and holds up her latest test score. One time when there was a title fight, she got all the way up to five and we were very proud of her.
Ouch. Celeste and Sonnen then sparred on Twitter with messages that have been deleted. Celeste started:
Hey what's ur name.. after @spideranderson kicks your [expletive]..u won't even be able to count to 5!! Get ready to kiss brazils [expletive]!
And Sonnen's reply:
Seems easy to wear a bikini and seems easy to walk in a circle, but try walking in a circle while wearing a bikini. Talented girl.
The original interviewer didn't ask Sonnen about the source of his issues with Celeste, but with Sonnen, he usually doesn't need a reason to call someone out. He became angry with Canada for no good reason, and a man who can hate that lovely, docile country for no good reason could easily extend his dislike to Celeste.
At the same time, it could also be Sonnen's marketing mind at work. He is hosting the awards, meaning that there is a fair to middling chance that he will have to share a stage with Celeste. This spat sure makes you want to watch the awards on FoxSports.com, doesn't it?
Chael Sonnen knows how to start a fight. Though his sharp words are usually aimed at UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva and anyone who supports Silva, he turned towards UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste when asked about her in an interview to promote the World MMA Awards.
He was asked who he is supporting for Ring Girl of the Year in the awards ceremony that will take place in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
We only had one and that was Chandella [Powell]. The other was the IQ card girl. Arianny [Celeste] kind of walks around and holds up her latest test score. One time when there was a title fight, she got all the way up to five and we were very proud of her.
Ouch. Celeste and Sonnen then sparred on Twitter with messages that have been deleted. Celeste started:
Hey what's ur name.. after @spideranderson kicks your [expletive]..u won't even be able to count to 5!! Get ready to kiss brazils [expletive]!
And Sonnen's reply:
Seems easy to wear a bikini and seems easy to walk in a circle, but try walking in a circle while wearing a bikini. Talented girl.
The original interviewer didn't ask Sonnen about the source of his issues with Celeste, but with Sonnen, he usually doesn't need a reason to call someone out. He became angry with Canada for no good reason, and a man who can hate that lovely, docile country for no good reason could easily extend his dislike to Celeste.
At the same time, it could also be Sonnen's marketing mind at work. He is hosting the awards, meaning that there is a fair to middling chance that he will have to share a stage with Celeste. This spat sure makes you want to watch the awards on FoxSports.com, doesn't it?
#1358
11-29-2011, 02:35 PM
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#1359
11-29-2011, 05:01 PM
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Ariel Helwani's latest rankings by weight and pound-for-pound.
Our latest MMA rankings - MMA- NBC Sports
HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Junior dos Santos
2. Cain Velasquez
3. Alistair Overeem
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Fabricio Werdum
6. Shane Carwin
7. Frank Mir
8. Josh Barnett
9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
10. Daniel Cormier
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Jon Jones
2. Rashad Evans
3. Dan Henderson
4. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
5. Quinton Jackson
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Forrest Griffin
8. Phil Davis
9. Vladimir Matyushenko
10. Muhammed Lawal
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Anderson Silva
2. Chael Sonnen
3. Yushin Okami
4. Mark Munoz
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Demian Maia
7. Michael Bisping
8. Brian Stann
9. Vitor Belfort
10. Alan Belcher
WELTERWEIGHT
1. Georges St-Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Nick Diaz
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Carlos Condit
6. Jake Ellenberger
7. Jake Shields
8. Anthony Johnson
9. Martin Kampmann
10. BJ Penn
LIGHTWEIGHT
1. Frankie Edgar
2. Gray Maynard
3. Gilbert Melendez
4. Ben Henderson
5. Shinya Aoki
6. Jim Miller
7. Donald Cerrone
8. Clay Guida
9. Anthony Pettis
10. Mike Chandler
FEATHERWEIGHT
1. Jose Aldo
2. Chad Mendes
2. Hatsu Hioki
4. Kenny Florian
5. Dustin Poirier
6. Pat Curran
7. Diego Nunes
8. Mark Hominick
9. Erik Koch
10. Marlon Sandro
BANTAMWEIGHT
1. Dominick Cruz
2. Urijah Faber
3. Joseph Benavidez
4. Brian Bowles
5. Demetrious Johnson
6. Miguel Torres
7. Scott Jorgensen
8. Renan Barao
9. Brad Pickett
10. Michael McDonald
MALE POUND-FOR-POUND:
1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St-Pierre
3. Frankie Edgar
4. Jon Jones
5. Jose Aldo
6. Dominick Cruz
7. Dan Henderson
8. Junior dos Santos
9. Jon Fitch
10. Rashad Evans
FEMALE POUND-FOR-POUND:
1. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos
2. Megumi Fujii
3. Tara LaRosa
4. Miesha Tate
5. Zoila Gurgel
6. Marloes Coenen
7. Sarah Kaufman
8. Rosi Sexton
9. Shayna Baszler
10. Hiroko Yamanaka
Our latest MMA rankings - MMA- NBC Sports
HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Junior dos Santos
2. Cain Velasquez
3. Alistair Overeem
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Fabricio Werdum
6. Shane Carwin
7. Frank Mir
8. Josh Barnett
9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
10. Daniel Cormier
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Jon Jones
2. Rashad Evans
3. Dan Henderson
4. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
5. Quinton Jackson
6. Lyoto Machida
7. Forrest Griffin
8. Phil Davis
9. Vladimir Matyushenko
10. Muhammed Lawal
MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Anderson Silva
2. Chael Sonnen
3. Yushin Okami
4. Mark Munoz
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Demian Maia
7. Michael Bisping
8. Brian Stann
9. Vitor Belfort
10. Alan Belcher
WELTERWEIGHT
1. Georges St-Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Nick Diaz
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Carlos Condit
6. Jake Ellenberger
7. Jake Shields
8. Anthony Johnson
9. Martin Kampmann
10. BJ Penn
LIGHTWEIGHT
1. Frankie Edgar
2. Gray Maynard
3. Gilbert Melendez
4. Ben Henderson
5. Shinya Aoki
6. Jim Miller
7. Donald Cerrone
8. Clay Guida
9. Anthony Pettis
10. Mike Chandler
FEATHERWEIGHT
1. Jose Aldo
2. Chad Mendes
2. Hatsu Hioki
4. Kenny Florian
5. Dustin Poirier
6. Pat Curran
7. Diego Nunes
8. Mark Hominick
9. Erik Koch
10. Marlon Sandro
BANTAMWEIGHT
1. Dominick Cruz
2. Urijah Faber
3. Joseph Benavidez
4. Brian Bowles
5. Demetrious Johnson
6. Miguel Torres
7. Scott Jorgensen
8. Renan Barao
9. Brad Pickett
10. Michael McDonald
MALE POUND-FOR-POUND:
1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St-Pierre
3. Frankie Edgar
4. Jon Jones
5. Jose Aldo
6. Dominick Cruz
7. Dan Henderson
8. Junior dos Santos
9. Jon Fitch
10. Rashad Evans
FEMALE POUND-FOR-POUND:
1. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos
2. Megumi Fujii
3. Tara LaRosa
4. Miesha Tate
5. Zoila Gurgel
6. Marloes Coenen
7. Sarah Kaufman
8. Rosi Sexton
9. Shayna Baszler
10. Hiroko Yamanaka
#1360
11-29-2011, 08:25 PM
^^^
WW...I don't know man, objectively, I'd reshuffle that deck like this:
Georges St-Pierre
Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch
Carlos Condit
Josh Koscheck
Dong Hyun Kim
Rory Macdonald
Anthony Johnson
Jake Ellenberger
Jake Shields
Martin Kampmann
That's 11, I know. I think Anthony Johnson needs to go up to MW, but if he stays at WW and comes prep'd and cuts slower, he could be a contender when GSP retires.
At LW, I think Cerrone's going to continue to climb. Definitely see him challenging for the title within a year. And Pettis is at the beginning of his career. That boy's going to be a freakin' star. He fought a dumb fight against Guida. Once he gets some better strategic planning for each unique fighter nailed down, he's going to be in the top 3. Right now, he appears to be shooting from the hip too much, and relying on athleticism and versatility, but he's got to be focused on each bout in a different way, with different battle plans, and study the fighters--Duke can only take him so far. He needs a strategy master.
Ronda Rousey should be #2 on Female P4P list. I think she should stay at 145 instead of dropping down to take out Tate at '35 as she's been discussing. She's probably the only girl who has a realistic shot at Cyborg.
WW...I don't know man, objectively, I'd reshuffle that deck like this:
Georges St-Pierre
Nick Diaz
Jon Fitch
Carlos Condit
Josh Koscheck
Dong Hyun Kim
Rory Macdonald
Anthony Johnson
Jake Ellenberger
Jake Shields
Martin Kampmann
That's 11, I know. I think Anthony Johnson needs to go up to MW, but if he stays at WW and comes prep'd and cuts slower, he could be a contender when GSP retires.
At LW, I think Cerrone's going to continue to climb. Definitely see him challenging for the title within a year. And Pettis is at the beginning of his career. That boy's going to be a freakin' star. He fought a dumb fight against Guida. Once he gets some better strategic planning for each unique fighter nailed down, he's going to be in the top 3. Right now, he appears to be shooting from the hip too much, and relying on athleticism and versatility, but he's got to be focused on each bout in a different way, with different battle plans, and study the fighters--Duke can only take him so far. He needs a strategy master.
Ronda Rousey should be #2 on Female P4P list. I think she should stay at 145 instead of dropping down to take out Tate at '35 as she's been discussing. She's probably the only girl who has a realistic shot at Cyborg.