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Strikeforce to abolish the heavyweight division during 2012
It has tonight been revealed that the Strikeforce heavyweight division will cease to exist in 2012 following the promotions grand-prix and “one more fight” as the California based promotion decided to focus on other weight classes.
Speaking during tonight’s media conference call, Coker said:
“What you’ll see after the event with the tournament finals between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, you’ll see one more fight where the winner will fight a top-rated heavyweight and then we’re going to go back to focusing on our other weight classes.”
It will be interesting to see which “top-rated heavyweight” will step up to the plate to take on either Barnett or Cormier in the New Year, although they could very well come from the UFC ranks. Stay tuned to MMABay for more news on this situation as we get it.
Brett Rogers fails to get a visa for his New Year’s Eve showdown with Tim Sylvia
Former EliteXC and Strikeforce heavyweight slugger, Brett Rogers has failed to get a visa for his DREAM New Year’s Eve showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia meaning the fight will not come to fruition.
The pair were expected to square off in one of the more interesting fights set for the December 31st card but it was scrapped due to Roger’s ongoing legal issues that have recently seen him jailed for beating up his wife. He was expected to be released on December 13th.
The lack of opponent will apparently see Sylvia drop off the card altogether, with Rogers management team seeking other opportunities in the United States in the coming months.
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Lyoto Machida reveals he already knows how to beat Jon Jones in a future rematch
Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida has been giving further food for thought on his UFC 140 defeat at the hands of Jon Jones this past weekend in Toronto, as well as adding he already knows how to defeat the runaway champion if the two were to rematch down the line.
Speaking via Fighters Only Magazine, Machida said:
“Of course any loss is painful for a fighter. I lost but I still have three more fights at UFC and now my main goal is to be the champion of the weight class and bring the belt back to Para. Now it is a challenge to beat Jones and bounce back. We already know the path to get to him and in the next fight the things should happen with more ease.”
“I wanted to thank the fans for the support. I know we gave our best and I know we did out best. We hired everybody we could but the result is not always the way we want. I think we always have to be learning something out of this and it is through the loss that we learn more than with the victory.
“I have been reading some messages on Twitter, on the Internet, and I only got to say thanks and say everything is okay with me, its alright, let’s go to the next one. I am a professional and it is part of my career: to win or to lose. I hope the next time we can celebrate together!”
Jones has ripped through the competition in 2011, defeating “Ultimate Fighter” season eight winner, Ryan Bader, then champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida to sit atop of the divisions ranks.
Lyoto Machida suggests he could drop to middleweight in the future
Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida has revealed he could consider a move down to 185 pounds in the future if he fails to recapture the title at 205 pounds, but for now that is exactly what he’s fully focused on doing.
Speaking via Fighters Only Magazine, Machida said:
“Now, I don’t want to change – but if I am not the light heavyweight champion it really could happen.”
Machida’s frame could certainly lend itself to a middleweight fighter as he isn’t exactly the biggest 205 pounder in the division. The only problem with it is with his friend and training partner, Anderson Silva currently heading the division it’s unlikely he’ll be competing for the title any time soon.
Peccato Sylvia vs Rogers sarebbe stato un ottimo riempitivo per la card di capodanno del Dream, che annovera sia match di spessore assoluto che qualche incontro abbastanza colorito (in pieno stile Dynamite).
Uno dei peggiori eventi Strikeforce degli ultimi anni. Se si esclude la solita devastante Cyborg per il resto emozioni poche e delusioni tante. In particolare mi ha colpito negativamente Mousasi. Fino a due anni fa era una macchina da guerra capace di mettere KO al primo round fighters come Sobral e Sokoudjou sicuramente non inferiori ai Jardine e OSP affrontati recentemente. Invece dopo aver ridato senso alla losing streak di Jardine ha subito nel terzo round contro un fighter che ha la metà della sua esperienza e ha mostrato limiti enormi nel suo wrestling. Che brutto calo per uno che era considerato uno dei migliori LHW al mondo... Nel main event Melendez non incanta e porta a casa la vittoria. Non sono mai stato un suo estimatore ma penso che sia giusto che Melendez si confronti con i migliori della sua categoria. Dopo Masvidal non è rimasto molto per lui in SF e anche se Dana vuole renderlo il volto della compagnia fatico ad intravedere avversari interessanti per lui, a parte i rematch con Aoki o Thomson.
Melendez mi ha fatto un'ottima impressione, Masvidal in piedi teoricamente avrebbe dovuto avere un buon vantaggio e invece ha subito parecchio.
Ancora una volta non convincente la prova di Mousasi, per me il problema è tutto di preparazione atletica e size, OSP per quanto poco esperto comunque aveva impressionato nelle sue prestazioni e non era esattamente un cliente facile per l'armeno. Io rimango dell'idea che Gegard avrebbe dovuto rimanere a 185 libbre, salire di peso a 24 anni dopo aver sempre lottato da middle non mi sembra una grande idea e nel match con King Mo si sono viste tutte le difficoltà a cui si va incontro se si è un fighter molto più leggero della media della tua categoria.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has sixteen screws in his broken arm, complete recovery could take just six months
Former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has had to have sixteen screws inserted into his broken arm this past week as work began to return the Brazilian legend to fitness, something he’s told could take as little as six months.
Speaking via NogueiraBrothers.com.br, Dr. Tom R. Hackett wrote:
“Mr. Nogueira suffered a complex fracture to his humerus. The fracture began in the middle of the bone and extended to the elbow region. Unfortunately, the radial nerve [one of the main nerves lending a feeling of power to the hands] was damaged. The nerve is located in the area of the fracture, and the bone compressed it. Before the operation, he had very little strength in his hand and no strength whatsoever in his thumb.
“The operation involved an incision behind the arm. The nerve was removed from the location of the fracture and treated. The fracture was fixed with a plate and 16 screws, and now, less than 12 hours post-op, his hand functions are returning and the bone is mending. If all goes well, he’ll be back to full training in the coming months and should be 100% to fight in six months or less. We foresee him making a complete and full recovery.”
Frank Mir became not only the first man to knock Nogueira out (back at UFC 92 in December 2008) but the first man to submit him as well with this excellent kimura dubbed one of the greatest submissions in mixed martial arts history by UFC President, Dana White.
Fedor Emelianenko’s manager admits defeat over Fabricio Werdum rematch, says he’s locked up in a prison called the UFC
Vadim Finkelstein, the manager of formerly ranked number one fighter on the planet Fedor Emelianenko, has been forced to admit there’s no chance of seeing his man rematch Fabricio Werdum any time soon after the Brazilian rejoined the UFC… aka a prison.
Speaking via Fighters Only Magazine, Finkelstein said:
“We want to have three fights. One in Russia, one in Europe, and one in the USA. We really want to get a rematch with Werdum but he is locked up in the prison called ‘UFC’ and because of that, arranging for him to fight Fedor would be very difficult.”
“Dana White is like a dog lying on hay – he does not eat it himself but will not let anyone else eat it either. There are many other good fighters under consideration, such as Josh Barnett. We need to wait for the Strikeforce heavyweight tournament to end and then we can see how likely it is that we can arrange a fight.”
Fedor will battle Japanese rookie, Satoshi Ishii on New Year’s Eve in Japan in a bid to recapture the kind of form which saw him considered the best heavyweight, if not the best mixed martial artist, on the planet. As for your chances of seeing him in the UFC any time soon, don’t hold your breath.
Beh possono cominciare dal Bestione Silva che ha ridotto Fedor non vedente come rematch no?
Intanto ora incontra il bravissimo (nel judo) Ishii che ha lo stupendo record di 4-1-1... direi che fanno di tutto per far fare figure di merda a Fedor che se perdesse con Ishii ne uscirebbe distrutto difronte alla comunità internazionale mma.
Effettivamente in questo momento fuori dalla UFC c'è davvero troppo poco a livello di heavy. Considerando che probabilmente anche i nuovi contratti Strikeforce diventeranno esclusivi, ammesso che già non lo siano diventati. Ormai le 3 big americane hanno tutti contratti esclusivi che non vanno bene al management russo e in giro per il mondo grossi heavy non mi sembra ce ne siano.
Monson tutto sommato era un buon avversario per un fighter che veniva da 3 sconfitte, Ishii lo è decisamente meno ma si tratta pur sempre della card di capodanno. Bisogna capire cosa vuole fare Fedor, al momento l'unica vera alternativa alla UFC potrebbe essere Bellator ma che senso avrebbe andare in una società che ha lo stesso modello di White ma è inferiore come soldi e prestigio?
Se no in attesa di capire cosa succederà in Asia, l'alternativa e girare per il mondo alla ricerca di incontri con Pudianowski e Lashley.
Queste parole del manager di Fedor mi sembrano ridicole. Cosa significa una prigione chiamata UFC? Nessuno ha puntato una pistola alla tempia e obbligato il brasiliano a firmare un contratto con la federazione di White. Ma è evidente che ogni fighter che voglia combattere ad alti livelli debba competere nell'ottagono. Vista come si è evoluta la carriera dell'imperatore, si può tranquillamente dire che un suo ingresso in UFC lo avrebbe favorito a livello economico e di fama. Infatti se proprio doveva perdere la sua streak meglio farlo nell'ottagono contro fighters come Cain Velasquez che perdere nettamente contro un Silva poi umiliato da un Cormier sovrappeso. Sinceramente mi piacerebbe che Dana la smettesse di fare il bambino e i manager russi aprissero gli occhi per vedere 1 o 2 match di Fedor in UFC prima della fine della sua carriera. Un Fedor vs. Lesnar avrebbe fascino a prescindere per quanto mi riguarda.
si può tranquillamente dire che un suo ingresso in UFC lo avrebbe favorito a livello economico e di fama. Infatti se proprio doveva perdere la sua streak meglio farlo nell'ottagono contro fighters come Cain Velasquez che perdere nettamente contro un Silva poi umiliato da un Cormier sovrappeso. Sinceramente mi piacerebbe che Dana la smettesse di fare il bambino e i manager russi aprissero gli occhi per vedere 1 o 2 match di Fedor in UFC prima della fine della sua carriera. Un Fedor vs. Lesnar avrebbe fascino a prescindere per quanto mi riguarda.
Col senno di poi forse sarebbe stato meglio ma ai tempi della fine del Pride per me Fedor ha fatto la scelta giusta. Era un momento in cui lui era più grande della sua stessa categoria di peso e giustamente gli heavy più famosi hanno fanculato Dana per avere una chance contro il russo, per quanto si voglia fare revisionismo Arlo e Sylvia dalla UFC se ne sono andati di loro spontanea volontà, Barnett non ci aveva neanche pensato a firmare un contratto con i Feritta, senza dimenticare Couture che ci ha provato a fuggire ma lo hanno preso per il collo contrattualmente.
Se Barnett non si fosse fatto beccare Fedor avrebbe lottato 3 dream match in un periodo in cui in UFC Cain e Dos Santos erano ancora "in fasce" e la categoria heavy non è che brillasse particolarmente.
UFC 141 – Alistair Overeem: “The UFC title is the thing that’s missing out of my collection”
The last man to be called the Strikeforce heavyweight champion (possibly ever), Alistair Overeem has been giving his thoughts on his UFC 141 clash with Brock Lesnar on December 30th in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as saying he has one eye on the greatest prize of them all… the UFC title.
Speaking to MMABay.co.uk during tonight’s media conference call, Overeem said:
“I’m very happy with the opportunity I got fighting Brock. I think it’s a dream match for not only myself but for the fans, as well. Is there pressure in the UFC? Of course there’s pressure. The same pressure is on Brock. One of us is going to take a step up, and one of us is going to take a step down. I’m prepared for the five rounds; I’ve been doing five rounds forever now, it seems. But looking at myself, the type of fighter that I am, looking at Brock and the type of fighter he is, looking at both of our characters, we’re aggressive. We’re not the type of guys that back up, if you know what I mean. We’re fighters, and we want to finish fights. I’m going to be doing that Dec. 30. I expect him to be doing that. I don’t see it really going past the first or the second round – second round maximum.”
“It’s a great opportunity to fight for the title after this, but … you shouldn’t overlook your opponent. If I do dwell on the prospect a little bit, I think style-wise, Dos Santos and me is going to be an excellent fight, striker vs. striker. I think with my experience, I should have the upper hand. I have to say he’s very dangerous with his hands. He’s got a knockout in both hands. He’s clever. He’s fast. But I’m looking forward to fighting him after Brock.”
“UFC is the biggest promotion out there today – biggest by far. I mean, they have the most stacked heavyweight division. The UFC title is the thing that’s missing out of my collection. I’ve cleaned up everything outside of the UFC. I went to K-1 and got the K-1 title, which I think was a historic achievement and which I’m very proud of. The UFC title, that’s the only thing that’s there to achieve.”
Overeem is coming off an impressive and controlled win over Brazilian submission machine, Fabricio Werdum in the quarter finals of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand-prix. Prior to that he’d captured both the DREAM and K-1 World Grand Prix titles.
