CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 <img src=http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3624/ufc.gif> ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP In November 1993 the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was formed by businessman Art Davie and noted Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master, Rorion Gracie, with the intention of there creation to stage a martial arts tournament, pitting practitioners of different martial arts styles against one another. However despite the instant success that the UFC enjoyed in it's infant years, the brutal and violent nature of the sport quickly drew the attention of the U.S. authorities, and in particular Senator John McCain who led the campaign to ban the UFC, which he labelled as "human co.ckfighting", from all fifty states in the U.S. This high profile disapproval of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was to be disastrious for the promotion, with as many as 36 states immediately banning the sport, including the state of New York which remains completely against mixed martial arts to this very day. In response to the public backlash, the UFC increased it's cooperation with state athletic commissions and began to re-brand itself as a sport rather than a spectacle, with the introduction of weight classes and the addition of rules. These changes were to eventually prove pivotal as the sport gained official sanctioning in the state of New Jersey in September 2000. The long battle to reform the sport and gain approval across the United States took it's toll on UFC backers SEG as they stood on the brink of collapse. This led to wealthy casino tycoons Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, as well as business associate Dana White purchasing the UFC for $2 million, an amount which would prove insignicant in comparision with the worth of the UFC 10 years on. But despite the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) appearing to turn the corner in terms of gaining acceptance as a legitimate sport, the promotion was still leaking money with parent company Zuffa, LLC recording extraordinary losses of $34 million in the first 3 years of there ownership of the UFC. However the persistance of Zuffa, LLC would start to pay off as big fights featuring Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, as well as the introduction of reality tv show, "The Ultimate Fighter" (TUF) caused a surge in popularity with interest growing and pay-per-view numbers booming. From that point onwards the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) would continue to go from strength to strength with the acquisition of the "Pride Fighting Championships" in 2007, UFC 100 setting pay-per-view records in 2009 with a buyrate of 1.6 million, not to mention shattering attendance records with 55,000 people attending UFC 129 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2011. And as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads towards it's 18th year anniversary, a recently announced broadcast deal with major tv network FOX, in addition to UFC programming already being broadcast in over 130 countries, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, there is no doubt that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the fastest-growing sports brand in the world!UFC CHAMPIONS <img src=http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3707/unled11.gif> <img src=http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3606/ufcchampions.gif>UFC EVENT SCHEDULE <img src=http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5913/defrv.png> <img src=http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9898/eventschedule.gif>Event Schedule & Champion's Will Be Updated When Required! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Pound-for-pound Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3091/andersonsilvam.jpg> ESPN MMA POUND-FOR-POUND POWER RANKINGS Dana White didn't mince his words - in his mind, the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter going is Frankie Edgar. And after Edgar's performance against previously unbeaten Gray Maynard, it's hard to argue. Especially when you get into the literal definition of the distinction. As a smaller 155-er who'd be much better oriented as a featherweight, he is pound-for-pound one of the game's best. Nobody gets the most out of his frame than Edgar. Maybe he would be the best, if it weren't for Anderson Silva, who has never lost in the UFC. For all that he has accomplished in the sport, Silva will be the No. 1 P4P fighter going until somebody comes along to knock him off the perch. Could that man be Sonnen? Sonnen certainly thinks so. And he doesn't mind telling you about it. Jon Jones continues to climb after his victory over Quinton Jackson, but he may find himself at an impasse in the rankings until one of the guys above him loses. Georges St. Pierre can solidify himself as the consensus No. 2 with a victory over the always-game Carlos Condit at UFC 137, and Gilbert Melendez is crashing in on Edgar as the next Big Challenge. Dominick Cruz broke his hand early and then broke Demetrious Johnson's will over the course of five rounds to make it 10 in a row, proving that he belongs right there among today's greats. And Aldo? Not too shabby against Kenny Florian. <img src=http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6954/p4p.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Heavyweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5792/cainvelasquez.jpg> ESPN MMA HEAVYWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS As far as Strikeforce goes, there is a sense of confusion surrounding the heavyweight division. With the grand prix coming to a halt and the heavyweight title vacant, it's unclear what the future holds. Especially for the original grand prix finalists, Daniel Cormier, who rockets north in the Power Rankings following a first-round TKO win over Antonio Silva, and Josh Barnett, who made easy work of Sergei Kharitonov. Perhaps overshadowing all of this is the news that the UFC has signed reigning Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem, and that his first fight will be against former champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 141. They don't get much bigger than that. For those that accuse Overeem of fighting slouches, things are about to change. And the question of Lesnar's health will come into play as well. A lot of mystery to unravel at the end of 2011. Overeem and Lesnar sit at No. 3 and No. 4 in the rankings, with the winner getting a crack at the belt. And speaking of belts, UFC champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Junior dos Santos are just weeks away from there scrap as they headline the promotion's first ever event on FOX. <img src=http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/4484/82807784.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Light-heavyweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2810/jonjones.jpg> ESPN MMA LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS It looked and felt like a mismatch in the months leading up, but Jon Jones finally got around to solidifying himself as the UFC's 205-pound champion by defending the strap against Quinton Jackson. Was it easy? No, not exactly. But it was still a fairly lopsided win for Bones, enough that postfight conversation turned to what he might do in the heavyweight division or against the sport's best, Anderson Silva - hypotheticals usually reserved for hardly vincible types in need of a challenge. But he won't need to migrate to another division to find that. Instead Jones will enter the octagon for the fourth time this year when he takes on Lyoto Machida in December. As for the original opponent, Rashad Evans? Well his luck continues to go from bad to worse as he is once again forced to pass up on a title fight due to an injury. Whether he chooses to wait around for the winner of Jones/Machida or take another fight in the meantime remains to be seen. Meantime, it's a homecoming for Dan Henderson, who returns from his Strikeforce run with a shiny belt, a souvenir from Russia and a fresh head of steam. He'll face Mauricio Rua at UFC 139 for the right to fight for the belt. Which means that Muhammed Lawal is in the lurch while Strikeforce looks around for an opponent. Will he follow Hendo to the UFC? Stay tuned. <img src=http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/6228/lhw.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Middleweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3091/andersonsilvam.jpg> ESPN MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS For all the work Brian Stann did to arrive at what seemed like the most reluctant pairing of admirers in UFC history, everything went for naught when Chael Sonnen threw the singlet at him. Stann was never able to engage Sonnen in a stand-up battle the way he did Jorge Santiago and Chris Leben, and all suspicions of his wrestling being his downfall were realized. Sonnen never hesitated in dumping Stann to the canvas and making him fight from his back. Sonnen remains a determined No. 2. As for Silva, he is the top fighter not only at 185-pounds but the world over. If he draws Sonnen next (as is presumed), it will be a vastly intriguing fight with plenty of newly worded queries. Sonnen was the only one to drag Silva into the deepest part of the pool, yet the feat was tainted when he turned up with high testosterone levels. Of course, Silva prevailed anyway with the late-fight submission to make it one of the most epic battles in recent memory. All of that combines for a compelling back-story. Who's on the move up? Mark Munoz is steadily gaining ground, and if he gets by Chris Leben at UFC 138 he'll have a pretty good résumé to pass around in lobbying for a title shot. He'll have to hope that Dan Henderson relents on his desire to cameo at middleweight for a rematch with Silva. And Vitor Belfort? Cung Le would have been a fun notch, and his request for Sonnen is falling on deaf ears - the winner of Leben/Munoz might be on the cards. <img src=http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4939/43147782.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Welterweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6378/georgesstpierre.jpg> ESPN MMA WELTERWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS If you thought the lightweight division was top-loaded with contenders, you might want to cast an eye over what's going on at 170-pounds. As usual, it's Georges St. Pierre and everyone else. Right now, though, the top half of everyone else looks like a who's who of challengers to the long-reigning welterweight champion. We all know about Nick Diaz, and we all know what happened to Nick Diaz's shot by now. But then there's Diaz's new opponent B.J. Penn, the perennial No. 2 Jon Fitch, and the fighter who now gets Diaz's chance at GSP - Carlos Condit. That's four imminent challengers lurking. And that doesn't even mention Jake Ellenberger, who crashed through Jake Shields at UFC Fight Night 25 in just 53 seconds. Ellenberger takes a leap in this month's Power Rankings, while Shields - who was fighting with a heavy heart with the passing of his father/mentor Jack Shields - takes a dive. Meanwhile, Rory MacDonald continues to make waves in the division after beating Mike Pyle, Ben Askren remains unbeating, and Anthony Johnson is on the cusp after knocking out Charlie Brenneman. <img src=http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6452/42882650.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Lightweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4091/frankieedgar.jpg> ESPN MMA LIGHTWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS It's been a full year since we've had to contemplate anything other than Gray Maynard for Frankie Edgar. How crazy has this series been? The fact that nobody is talking about the overall series being 1-1-1 tells you everything, but consider the carbon nature of the third fight to the second. Once again Maynard overwhelmed Edgar with main street uppercuts that left him staggered, reeling and in survival mode. Once again in between the first and second round he revitalized and began to outbox Maynard with movement and inside/outside striking. The big difference came in the fourth round, when he landed the big shot that was so elusive in previous encounters. The Maynard thing is settled. At long last. He's filed away in history (for now). As for all the lightweights who were getting short shrift while things played out? Lots of flux. Melvin Guillard was one of the most-talked about contenders in the division, but his personal request of fighting Joe Lauzon in Houston backfired. He drops in this month's Power Rankings, and Lauzon now carries renewed intrigue. Gilbert Melendez was primed for a unfication showdown with Edgar but now looks likely to remain in Strikeforce for the foreseeable future. If that's the case, then the Clay Guida/Ben Henderson winner will likely draw Edgar next. <img src=http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2765/81617778.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Featherweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7794/josealdo.jpg> ESPN MMA FEATHERWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS It didn't go as Kenny Florian hoped, but at least in his third title shot - nearly five years after his first against Sean Sherk at UFC 64 - wasn't entirely one-sided. Florian had his moments against Jose Aldo, and did his best to slow the blasting cap from blowing up by forcing control on the fence. Yet, when Aldo got room, he was able to tag Florian with lunging jabs and swift combos. In other words, Florian had some of the answers, but not enough to pass the test. He falls this month in the Power Rankings, while Aldo retains the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile, Erik Koch continues to prove he's a viable contender to Aldo's throne. He handily beat TUF 12 winner Jonathan Brookings in New Orleans to make it four wins in a row. His one loss was to Chad Mendes, who has bided his time for the crack at the belt, and now looks poised to wrest it away. And if you didn't see Pat Curran's indelicate handling of Marlon Sandro, you missed out on one of 2011's best knockouts. Curran's trajectory is northbound in the featherweight rankings, while Sandro checks out. <img src=http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/91/41851948.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 ESPN MMA Bantamweight Power Rankings <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3017/dominickcruzy.jpg> ESPN MMA BANTAMWEIGHT POWER RANKINGS Dominick Cruz was thrown a curveball by Demetrious Johnson, who made him fight to a different tune for much of their five-round affair. It didn't matter that Cruz broke his hand early in the fight. The end result? He swept two judge's scorecards and won the third, 49-46. Making it 10 in a row for the "Dominator". So who will Cruz get next? That's an interesting question. Urijah Faber, who gave Cruz a pretty good scrap in July, will fight Brian Bowles at UFC 139 in San Jose. The winner of that tilt will likely be lined up for the bantamweight champion. Faber would love nothing more than a trilogy fight, which would double as a rubber match - they are 1-1 against each other. Bowles wouldn't mind a chance to exact revenge against Cruz either, after meekly conceding the bantamweight title over to Cruz in March 2010. Masakatsu Ueda padded his casualty list by escaping Royler Gracie, and Brad Picket returns to action on Nov. 05 against Renan Barao. As for Joseph Benavidez? He's in divisional limbo until the flyweight division is added to the UFC. That goes ditto for Mighty Mouse, who did what he could against Cruz and still came up a country mile shy. <img src=http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5341/65430398.gif>Rankings Will Be Updated On A Monthly (In-Game) Basis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ultimate Fighting Championship News <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7628/gabrielgonzaga.jpg> GONZAGA, HAGUE AND MORE RETURN TO THE UFC HEAVYWEIGHT FOLD UFC president Dana White has announced that the promotion have strengthened there heavyweight talent pool with the addition of several former UFC fighters to the roster. Perhaps the biggest name on the list of returnees is that of former title contender, Gabriel Gonzaga! Following a string of inconsistent performances, Gonzaga found himself released and contemplating retirement from the sport. However a decision to fight on and a subsequent submission victory in his first fight outside the UFC was enough to seal his return to the promotion. Also on there way back to the UFC heavyweight ranks is Tim Hague, who could be the first fighter in UFC history to be signed for a fourth time. Like Gonzaga, Hague also considered retirement from MMA following his release from the UFC at the beginning of the year. However a first-round submission win over Vince Lucero has earned him another opportunity inside the octagon. Another fighter who has fought his way back to the UFC is Sean McCorkle. The internet tough-guy was cut by the UFC following back-to-back defeats to Stefan Struve and Christian Morecraft, however he has since earned two first round submission victories to book his place back on the UFC roster. Two fighters who didn't have to work so hard to earn there spot back in the UFC were former TUF contender Jon Madsen and high-level grappler Rolles Gracie. Despite being released following losses, both Madsen and Gracie have been giving a reprieve after UFC official's decided to bring them back as a way of bolstering the heavyweight division. MORE 'UFC' NEWS * Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras has revealed to TATAME that Brazilian lightweight Ronys Torres and bantamweight Wagnney Fabiano have both been signed to the UFC on four-fight deals. Torres has been on a tear lately, stopping Drew Fickett in just 47 seconds in his last outing to take his winning streak to eight. Whilst Fabiano gets an opportunity in the UFC despite originally being cut following a loss to Joseph Benavidez at WEC 52. - * The UFC have announced that Freddy Assuncao, the brother of Junior and Raphael Assuncao, has been signed by the promotion on a four-fight contract. The signing marks the first time three brothers have fought in the UFC, however they won't all be competing in the same division after it was confirmed that Freddy Assuncao will drop down to the bantamweight division. - * UFC president Dana White has announced the signing of welterweight Kenny Robertson and light-heavyweight Mike Ciesnolevicz. Having previously fought in the UFC, both men have worked there way back up the ladder with impressive performances fighting on smaller shows. - * Following two consecutive defeats against the upper-echelon of the bantamweight division, Eddie Wineland has confirmed that he plans on learning from the very best at 135-pounds after he announced that he was heading out to Chula Vista, California to train with bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. - * Highly touted bantamweight prospect, Michael McDonald has joined up with the American Kickboxing Academy gym out of San Jose, California. It's unclear at this time whether it will be a permanent move for the 20 year old prospect. - * In a bid to break his recent two-fight losing streak, Roy "Big Country" Nelson has announced that he is leaving the comforts of Las Vegas to train at Team Lloyd Irvin for his upcoming bout with Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 137.More 'UFC News' Coming Soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Mixed Martial Arts News <img src=http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/5595/strikeforcec.jpg> <img src=http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5277/ovpreux.jpg> VACANT TITLE FIGHT HEADLINES CHALLENGERS SHOW Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has announced that the promotion will return to Showtime on Thursday, Nov. 17 with the twentieth installment of the Challengers series live from the USF Arena in Tampa, Florida. The event will feature a five-fight main card with the headliner for the vacant Strikeforce light-heavyweight championship between two former college linebackers as Joe Cason takes on Ovince St. Preux. In the co-main event, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza returns to the cage against Russian prospect Adlan Amagov. Also on the card will be Eric Lawson vs. Danillo Villefort, Ryan Couture vs. Justin "The Silverback" Wilcox and Alexis Davis vs. former Strikeforce women's 135-pounds champion Sarah Kaufman. Headlining the preliminary portion of the card will be a lightweight bout between top contender Jorge Masvidal and former KOTC lightweight champion Bobby "King" Green. Elsewhere on the prelims will be Chad Griggs vs. Devin Cole, Julie Kedzie vs. Liz Carmouche and Milton Viera vs. Lyle Beerbohm. MORE 'STRIKEFORCE' NEWS * With issues between Zuffa and Golden Glory now resolved, former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Marloes Coenen has been re-signed to the promotion. It's unclear at this time when Coenen will make her return. - * Despite constant questions regarding the future of women's MMA in Zuffa, Strikeforce continue to strengthen there female roster with the addition of Erin Toughill. Despite coming off a defeat in her last bout, Toughill is considered one of the better female fighters in the sport and with challengers to Cris Cyborg few and far between, Toughill could put herself in line for a title shot with a couple of wins. - * Strikeforce have announced that young unbeating prospects Revelina Berto and Hillary Williams have been signed to the promotion with Berto competing in the women's featherweight division and Williams fighting in the 135-pound division.<img src=http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7280/bellatori.jpg> <img src=http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8568/benaskren.jpg> ASKREN VS. SAUNDERS HEADLINES 'BELLATOR 54' Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has confirmed a Bellator welterweight championship fight between champion Ben Askren and challenger Ben Saunders will headline 'Bellator 54' live from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will likely be the toughest test of Askren's fledgling career as the experienced challenger comes into the title fight off the back of a dominant performance against Luis Santos. In the co-main event, former welterweight champion Lyman Good takes on season four tournament champion Jay Hieron in a bout which could determined the challenger to the winner of the main event. Also featured on the main card will be Sarah Schneider vs. Jessica Penne in the women's 115-pound division and bantamweight's Luis Alberto Nogueira vs. Chase Beebe. In the preliminary portion of the card, top European prospect Marcus Vanttinen vs. Chris Davis, Steve Carl vs. Ryan Ford, Daniel Gracie vs. veteran Travis Wiuff and prospect vs. prospect as Genair da Silva takes on Ronnie Mann. MORE 'BELLATOR' NEWS * Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has announced that JEWELS lightweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki will be signing with the promotion in the next few days. It's unclear when she will debut, however Hamasaki, who is undefeated in five, is likely to be amongst the names considered for Zoila Gurgel's first title defense. - * Top global prospect, Bruno Santos has confirmed that he will be training full time at Brazilian Top Team alongside former world champions Murilo Bustamante and Paulo Filho. Santos, who has just recently signed with Bellator, has amassed an impressive 12-0 record fighting on the regional scene in Brazil and is tipped to be a major player in the middleweight division.<img src=http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7294/dreamb.jpg> <img src=http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6599/kiyoamura.jpg> DREAM.18 OFFICIAL FOR NOVEMBER, TAMURA RETURNS DREAM events Producer Keiichi Sasahara has confirmed an eight-fight card for 'DREAM.18' which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19 live from the Saitama Super Arena, in Japan. The main event will see the return of Kiyoshi Tamura, who hasn't fought since defeating Sakuraba at 'Dynamite!! 2008'. Tamura will face Gerald Harris for the vacant DREAM middleweight championship. Elsewhere on the card, Todd Duffee vs. James Thompson, Andrews Hakahara vs. Myung Ho Bae, Jung Bu Kyung vs. Won Sik Park, Tomoya Miyash!ta vs. Abel Cullum, Kotetsu Boku vs. Eiji Mitsuoka, Yusaku Nakamura vs. Antonio Banuelos and Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz vs. Nick "Afrozilla" Gaston. MORE 'DREAM' NEWS * Ricardo Arona is set for a return to MMA! The PRIDE veteran has signed an exclusive deal with DREAM and will return to the country where he made his name competing against legends such as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. - * After his wish to compete in Brazil for the UFC failed to materialize, the legendary Royce Gracie has announced he plans to continue his MMA career with the DREAM promotion in Japan. The deal could potentially see a rubber match in the historic rivalry between Royce Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba. - * DREAM have strengthened there roster with the signing of Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Sanae Kikuta and Yuki Kondo. Whilst Kikuta and Kondo will be at home fighting in Japan, having spend the majority of there careers fighting in there home country, Yoshida hasn't fought in Japan in over four years. - * Unbeaten Dutch prospect Michael Kuiper has signed an exclusive three-fight deal with the DREAM promotion. Kuiper, who has finished ten of his eleven opponents, has fought in various countries throughout Europe and was, at one stage, rumored to be close to a move to the UFC, however the deal failed to materialize and Kuiper will now base himself in Japan as he looks to maintain his impressive form. - * Former DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes has joined the Constrictor Team in his homeland of Brazil. The gym is also home to current Jungle Fight lightweight champion Francisco Drinaldo as well as current UFC contenders Paulo Thiago and Rani Yayha.<img src=http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3282/mfcc.jpg> <img src=http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4699/dhiegolima.jpg> LIMA VS. HEIT HEADLINES 'MFC 31: INCENDIARY' MFC officials have announced that they will return to the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmunton, Alberta, Canada for 'MFC 31: Incendiary' which takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 09. Headlining the card will be a welterweight title fight featuring two undefeated fighters as 4-0 Jason Heit takes on 6-0 Dhiego Lima. In the co-main event Mychal Clark looks to snap a six-fight losing streak against Nick Penner who is currently riding an eight-fight win streak. Also on the card will be Paapa Inkumsah vs. Joe Christopher, veteran Drew Fickett vs. Simon Marini, Mukai Maromo vs. Robert Washington, Dwayne Lewis vs. Roger Hollett and two former TUF competitors will meet as Jesse Taylor takes on Travis Lutter. MORE 'MFC' NEWS * Maximum Fighting Championship CEO Mark Pavelich has announced the signing of popular internet star Kimbo Slice on a three fight deal. The deal is seen as a major coup for the promotion with Kimbo's name value likely to bring added exposure and publicity to the promotion. - * At 47 years old, Ken Shamrock's career shows no signs of letting up after he announced a deal to fight for the Maximum Fighting Championship for an initial three fights. The UFC hall of famer has won just three of his last ten fights. - * Former North American Hockey League Enforcer Steve Bosse has joined the MFC promotion on a four-fight deal. Bosse is coming off a career-highlight victory over Houston Alexander, which stretched his winning streak to seven, and could put him in line for a shot at MFC light-heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo. - * MFC CEO Mark Pavelich has announced the signings of MMA veteran Bill Mahood and former professional wrestler Daniel Puder, who is returning to MMA following a self-imposed exile from the sport, with his last fight coming more than two years ago. - * MFC light-heavyweight champion, Ryan Jimmo has joined the Canadian Martial Arts Center as he looks to build on his impressive 16 fight winning streak, which he has earned fighting on the Canadian mixed martial arts scene.<img src=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9927/proelite.gif> <img src=http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6199/brettrogers.jpg> BRETT ROGERS SIGNS WITH PROELITE Following the recent signing's of former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and veteran Pedro Rizzo, ProElite have continued to strengthen there heavyweight roster with the signing of Brett Rogers. Rogers, who lost his position within Strikeforce due to legal issues, has seen his career nosedive since he obliterated Arlovski in just 22 seconds back in 2009. The deal will see Rogers return to the ProElite banner, having previously fought for them in there previous incarnation with the EliteXC promotion. MORE 'PROELITE' NEWS * ProElite officials have announced the signing of Poai Suganuma to there light-heavyweight division. Suganuma is no stranger to ProElite having fought for them during there previous run in MMA with EliteXC.<img src=http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3086/sharkfightsl.jpg> <img src=http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2653/shanenelson.jpg> VACANT LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE TO BE CONTESTED AT 'SHARK FIGHTS 20' Shark Fight Promotions have announced that 'Shark Fights 20' will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10 live from the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas. The main event will feature "Sugar" Shane Nelson vs. Estevan Payan for the vacant Shark Fights lightweight championship. The co-main event will feature Phil Cardella vs. Rob "The Rosedale Reeper" Kimmons. Also on the card will be Lorenzo Borgomeo vs. James Krause, Alexander Crispim vs. Frank Gomez, Doug Evans vs. Jared Downing, Jeremy May vs. Jaime Jara and UFC veteran Brock Larson vs. Romario Manoel da Dilva. MORE 'SHARK FIGHTS' NEWS * Despite only announcing his retirement in May, former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman has announced that he is planning a comeback and has signed a deal with Shark Fights. It's unclear how many fights Randleman will come back for however he will want to put an end to his current four fight losing streak.<img src=http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3807/m1global.jpg> <img src=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2857/guramgugenishvili.jpg> M-1 GLOBAL RETURNS WITH GUGENISHVILI VS. GRISHIN M-1 Global CEO Evgeni Kogan has announced via there official website that Guram Gugenishvili will defend the M-1 Global light-heavyweight title for the second time against Maxim Grishin at 'M-1 Global 27: Gugenishvili vs. Grishin'. The six fight card will also feature Arthur Guseinov vs. Russian prospect Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. U.S. army veteran Jason Norwood vs. Eddie Arizmendi. Rashid Magomedov vs. Magomed Shikshabekov in a battle of two Russian Sambo stars. veteran Herbert Goodman vs. talented judokan Karl Amoussou. And undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abner Lloveras. MORE 'M-1 GLOBAL' NEWS * M-1 Global have announced the signings of Aleksander Emelianenko and Goran Reljic. Aleksander, who joins his brother Fedor on the roster, is returning to M-1 for the first time since 2008. Reljic is looking to bounce back after dropping his last three fights, which cost him his place in the UFC. - * In preparation for his bout with Eddie Arizmendi at 'M-1 Global 27', Jason Norwood has announced that he will travel to Athens, Georgia to train at The HardCore Gym, home to former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles.<img src=http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7164/kotcb.jpg> <img src=http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1764/chidinjokuani.jpg> NJOKUANI VS. WRIGHT HEADLINES 'KOTC: DECLARATION' King of the Cage officials have announced that they will again return to the San Manuel Casino in San Bernardino, California for 'KOTC: Declaration' which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 29. Headlining the card will be a welterweight bout for the vacant title as Chidi Njokuani, brother of UFC star Anthony Njokuani, takes on Gary Wright, who has worked his way up to a title shot with an impressive eight fight win streak. Also on the card will be Shawn Marchand vs. Floyd Sword, Clay French vs. Buddy Clinton, Rick Legere vs. Thomas Kenney, Noah Inhofer vs. Wes Combs, James Fanshier vs. William Sriyapai and Victor Valenzuela vs. Thomas Schulte. MORE 'KOTC' NEWS * Following initial success in the WEC, where he captured the lightweight title and went 4-0, Jamie Varner's career has stalled since dropping the belt to Ben Henderson at WEC 46, with three of his last four bouts ending in defeat. Now Varner hopes to resurrect his career after signing a four-fight deal with King of the Cage. - * King of the Cage have added to there super-heavyweight division with the signing's of popular freak show draw's Bob "The Beast" Sapp and Eric "Butterbean" Esch. During his time fighting in PRIDE, Sapp became a major star in Japan however he has never quite had the same drawing power in his native country. - * KOTC have announced the signing of well-travelled veteran Denis Kang on a non-exclusive contract. Kang has had mixed fortunes since being cut by the UFC, going unbeaten in his first three bouts outside the UFC (two wins and o one draw) before dropping his next two. - * King of the Cage officials have announced the signing of slick grappler Dustin Hazelett. The former UFC fighter will be looking to rebuild his career following three consecutive defeats which lead to his release from the UFC. - * King of the Cage owner Terry Trebil**** has announced a host of new signings, including UFC veteran's Jonathan Goulet and Jason Lambert as well as well-travelled bantamweight Jeff Bedard and Ed "9mm" Ratcliff, who hasn't fought since being released by Zuffa at the beginning of the year.<img src=http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5800/bamma.jpg> <img src=http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/5599/natemarquardt.jpg> BAMMA 8 OFFICIAL FOR NOVEMBER, NATE MARQUARDT DEBUTS BAMMA CEO David Green has announced that the promotion will hold there eighth event on November 17, live from the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. Headlining the event will be a five-rounder for the vacant BAMMA welterweight championship featuring the promotions main-draw Nate Marquardt, who makes his promotional debut against "Judo" Jim Wallhead, who comes off a big win against Frank Trigg at BAMMA 7. Also on the card will be Zach Light vs. Jess Liaudin, James Zikic vs. Ivan Salaverry, Mostapha Al-Turk vs. Zak Jensen, Eugene Fadiora vs. Simeon Thoresen, "The White Mike Tyson" John Phillips vs. Alex Makhonin and current UCMMA featherweight champion Nathan Beer vs. Jeff Lawson. MORE 'BAMMA' NEWS * Former UFC lightweight title challenger, Joe "Daddy" Stevenson has announced his return to MMA with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts. Stevenson will be looking to kick-start his career following four consecutive defeats which led to his release from the UFC. It's expected that Stevenson will remain at featherweight. - * Japanese legend Akihiro Gono has signed a four-fight deal with British promotion, BAMMA. Gono is no stranger to fighting in the UK, having dropped a razor-thin split decision to Dan Hardy at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England. - * Former UFC heavyweight, Mostapha Al-Turk has signed with BAMMA sources close to the promotion have announced. Al-Turk, who was at one stage a regularly feature for UK promotion Cage Rage, hasn't fought since dropping a unanimous decision to Jon Madsen at UFC 112. - * BAMMA have confirmed the signing's of former Cage Rage British featherweight champion Robbie Olivier, TUF 9 cast membet Martin Stapleton and UFC veteran Jess Liaudin. Since being released by the UFC, Liaudin has had five straight wins and will be looking to continue his fine form in the UK's biggest promotion.<img src=http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/451/ucmma.jpg> <img src=http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/154/dennistonsutherland.jpg> SUTHERLAND VS. PETRESCU HEADLINES 'UCMMA: TIMES OF TROUBLE' Dave O'Donnell has announced that Ultimate Challenge MMA will return to The Troxy in London for 'UCMMA: Times of Trouble' on Wednesday, Oct. 03 with a six-fight card. The main event will see Denniston Sutherland defend the UCMMA middleweight title against Valentino Petrescu, who last fought for Ultimate Challenge at 'UCMMA 14' in a losing effort against Jimi Manuwa for the UCMMA light-heavyweight title, however since dropping down to 185-pounds, Petrescu has gone 4-1. Eslewhere on the card David Lee, who is coming off a defeat in a title fight, takes on Paul Reed. Former TUF competitor Ross Pointon vs. Chris Greig. Wesley Murch vs. the always exciting Paul "Tellys" Kelly, who looks to bounce back following his release from the UFC. Undefeated Alberto Mina vs. Michael Pastou and 44 year old veteran Mark Weir vs. TUF 9 cast member Dean Amasinger. MORE 'UCMMA' NEWS * Normally a promotion known for featuring regional fighters from the UK, Ultimate Challenge MMA have announced a big name signing in the "New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni. Baroni recently dropped a unanimous decision to Yoshiyuki Yoshida, which brought his career record to 14-14. - * Undefeated UCMMA light-heavyweight champion Jimi Manuwa has announed that he is to join Team Rough House on a permanent basis. Already seen as the brightest prospect fighting in the UK, Manuwa will only get better training on a regular basis with fighters such as Dan Hardy, Paul Daley and Ross Pearson. - * UCMMA featherweight champion, Nathan Beer has joined up Team Titan out of London, England. Team Titan is an up-and-coming team in the UK and is home to several british fighters, most of whom compete in Ultimate Challenge MMA.More "MMA News" Coming Soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsRule Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Great start so far Where does your mod start/what mod are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Great start so far Where does your mod start/what mod are you using? Thanks. I'm starting the game from the beginning & i'm using MW6 which i have done my best to keep updated since it was released until i got to the point where i could start this dynasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edvis500 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi could you upload that update, please? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi could you upload that update, please? Thanks I would prefer not to tbh as its not really my data to release & i'm led to believe that a new version of MW is coming soon anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsRule Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I would prefer not to tbh as its not really my data to release & i'm led to believe that a new version of MW is coming soon anyway. If you want to, you can always just private message us a download link Can't wait for more progress on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoutureLegend Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 UFC 137: 'St. Pierre vs. Condit' Official <img src=http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3985/ufcfq.jpg> <img src=http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/8213/ufc137cowpy.gif> UFC 137: 'ST. PIERRE VS. CONDIT' OFFICIAL The Ultimate Fighting Championship have official confirmed the fight card for 'UFC 137' which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 29 live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The headliner features an intriguing battle between team-mates as reigning UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre defends against former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit. In the co-main event former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, who was originally set to fight for the title, takes on future UFC hall of famer B.J. Penn in a potential fight-of-the-year contender, which could determined the next challenger at 170-pounds. Also featured on the card will be two exciting heavyweight tilt's as hard-hitting Cheick Kongo takes on former football player Matt Mitrione, and PRIDE legend Mirko Cro Cop takes on Ultimate Fighter winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Rounding off the main card will be highly ranked Japanese featherweight Hatsu Hioki, who makes his UFC debut against George Roop, who put together a career-best performance to TKO Josh Grispi in his last outing. Dennis Siver vs. Donald Cerrone, Tyson Griffin vs Bart Palaszewski, Brad Tavares vs. Tim Credeur, Scott Jorgensen vs Jeff Curran, Brandon Vera vs. Eliot Marshall, Ramsey Nijem vs. Daniel Downes and Chris Camozzi vs Francis Carmont rounds off the preliminary portion of the card.<img src=http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7581/georgesstpierred.jpg> <img src=http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/5818/carloscondit.jpg> MAIN CARD UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP GEORGES ST. PIERRE VS. CARLOS CONDIT CO-MAIN EVENT B.J. PENN VS. NICK DIAZ HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT CHEICK KONGO VS. MATT MITRIONE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT MIRKO CRO COP VS. ROY NELSON FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT HATSU HIOKI VS. GEORGE ROOP PRELIMINARY CARD LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT DENNIS SIVER VS. DONALD CERRONE FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT TYSON GRIFFIN VS. BART PALASZEWSKI MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT BRAD TAVARES VS. TIM CREDEUR BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT SCOTT JORGENSEN VS. JEFF CURRAN LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BRANDON VERA VS. ELIOT MARSHALL LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT RAMSEY NIJEM VS. DANIEL DOWNES MIDDLEWEIGHT CHRIS CAMOZZI VS. FRANCIS CARMONTUFC 137: 'St. Pierre vs. Condit' Predictions Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackufc Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Main Card Ufc Welterweight Championship georges St. Pierre Vs. Carlos Condit Co-main Event b.j. Penn Vs. Carlos Condit Heavyweight Bout cheick Kongo Vs. Matt Mitrione Heavyweight Bout Mirko Cro Cop Vs. roy Nelson Featherweight Bout hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop Preliminary Card Lightweight Bout Dennis Siver Vs. donald Cerrone Featherweight Bout tyson Griffin Vs. Bart Palaszewski Middleweight Bout brad Tavares Vs. Tim Credeur Bantamweight Bout Scott Jorgensen Vs. jeff Curran Light-heavyweight Bout brandon Vera Vs. Eliot Marshall Lightweight Bout Ramsey Nijem Vs. daniel Downes Middleweight chris Camozzi Vs. Francis Carmont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsRule Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit Co-main Event b.j. Penn vs. Nick Diaz Heavyweight Bout Cheick Kongo Vs. matt Mitrione Heavyweight Bout Mirko Cro Cop Vs. roy Nelson Featherweight Bout hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop Preliminary Card Lightweight Bout Dennis Siver Vs. donald Cerrone Featherweight Bout tyson Griffin vs. Bart Palaszewski Middleweight Bout brad Tavares vs. Tim Credeur Bantamweight Bout scott Jorgensen vs. Jeff Curran Light-heavyweight Bout brandon Vera vs. Eliot Marshall Lightweight Bout ramsey Nijem Vs. Daniel Downes Middleweight chris Camozzi Vs. Francis Carmont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edvis500 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Ufc Welterweight Championship georges St. Pierre Vs. Carlos Condit Co-main Event b.j. Penn Vs. Nick Diaz Heavyweight Bout cheick Kongo Vs. Matt Mitrione Heavyweight Bout Mirko Cro Cop Vs. roy Nelson Featherweight Bout hatsu Hioki vs. George Roop Preliminary Card Lightweight Bout Dennis Siver Vs. donald Cerrone Featherweight Bout tyson Griffin Vs. Bart Palaszewski Middleweight Bout brad Tavares Vs. Tim Credeur Bantamweight Bout Scott Jorgensen Vs. jeff Curran Light-heavyweight Bout brandon Vera Vs. Eliot Marshall Lightweight Bout Ramsey Nijem Vs. daniel Downes Middleweight chris Camozzi Vs. Francis Carmont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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