Anastasia Yankova shares post-fight pics
Posted by Staff (09/23/2016 @ 8:39 am)
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Your weekly MMA TV Schedule update
Posted by Drew Ellis (05/15/2011 @ 5:02 pm)
Another Sunday night means another MMA on TV update for the week.
Here is a look at all the MMA events you can see on tv or the internet this week.
– On Wednesday, the eighth episode of The Ultimate Fighter will air on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. The quarterfinal pairings have been set and will begin this week. Each team has won four fights and it will be interesting to see how the teams perform now that it is more about individual performance rather than team results.
– On Saturday BAMMA 6: Ninja vs. Watson takes place from Wembley Arena in London, England. The event is highlighted by a bout between Tom “Kong” Watson and Murilo “Ninja” Rua. Former UFC contenders Frank Trigg and Ivan Salaverry will also be in action in separate bouts. The event will be streamed live on the internet by registering through the organization’s website, http://www.bamma.tv/.
– Also on Saturday, Bellator 45 takes place from L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is the season finale for Bellator and it features two tournament finals. Richard Hale takes on Christian M’Pumbu face off in the Light Heavyweight Tournament Final while Daniel Straus faces off with Patricio Freire in the Featherweight Tournament Final. The show will air live on MTV2 at 9 p.m. ET.
Posted in: Bellator, Events, Fighters, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC
Tags: BAMMA 6, Bellator, Brock Lesnar, Frank Trigg, Ivan Salaverry, Junior Dos Santos, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, The Ultimate Fighter
Hector Lombard: A top 10 Middleweight?
Posted by Drew Ellis (05/15/2011 @ 10:45 am)
The highlight of Bellator 44 on Saturday night was a knockout win for middleweight champion, Hector Lombard.
The 33-year-old member of American Top Team knocked out Falaniko Vitale in the third round of their contest, giving Lombard 16 wins by knockout in his career and pushing his record to 29-2-1 overall.
Like Bellator Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez, the question has to be asked; where does Lombard stack up against the best of the middleweights in all of MMA?
Lombard is a big, burly 185-pounder that has also fought at 190 pounds and at light heavyweight (205 pounds) in his career, finding success in each weight class.
Currently, Lombard is riding an 18-fight win streak and his last loss came in 2006 to Strikeforce light heavyweight, Gegard Mousasi.
Lombard holds wins over former UFC contenders Joe Doerksen, Kalib Starnes, and Vitale. Four of his last six bouts have ended with a first round knockout, with two taking place in less than 40 seconds. Lombard has even forced a few opponents to tap to his strikes.
Lombard has had success overseas and in the states for Bellator and other organizations, but he has yet to fight under the Zuffa umbrella.
Certainly the numbers support Lombard being considered a top 10 middleweight in MMA, but until he gets a chance to really prove himself in the UFC or Strikeforce, it is going to be tough to just know what kind of potential this guy has. Certainly, he has to be one of the best fighters in the world that is now employed by Zuffa.
Your weekly MMA TV Schedule update
Posted by Drew Ellis (05/08/2011 @ 6:28 pm)
Another Sunday night means another MMA on TV update for the week.
This week, there is a pretty light load, but here is a look at the MMA content that will be airing:
– On Wednesday, the seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter will air on SpikeTV at 9 p.m. ET. The prelim fights are complete and the wild card fighters have been chosen. Now the quarterfinals will be set with the wild card match and coaches Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos will compete in the annual coaches’ challenge.
– On Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV2, Bellator 44 will take place from Caesar’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. The main event is the Season 4 Lightweight Tournament final with Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (9-1) taking on Michael Chandler (7-0). Another featured bout pits Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard (27-2-1) taking on Falaniko Vitale (28-9) in a non-title fight.
Posted in: Bellator, Fighters, News, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC
Tags: Bellator, Brock Lesnar, Falaniko Vitale, Hector Lombard, Junior Dos Santos, Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, The Ultimate Fighter, TV Schedule, UFC
MMA News & Notes from the weekend
Posted by Drew Ellis (05/08/2011 @ 10:06 am)
This weekend was somewhat uneventful in the MMA world coming off historic UFC 129 last Saturday.
Still, there is always some news going on, so here is a look at some news and notes from the weekend.
– Jay Hieron won the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament on Saturday with a split decision victory over Rick Hawn. Hieron used his diverse striking to keep Hawn out of reach, but still took a good deal of punishment and looked like he took more damage when the fight was over. Still, two judges saw the fight 29-28 in his favor, giving him $100,000 and a title fight with Ben Askren in the future.
– UFC heavyweight Antoni Hardonk retired from competition. He had just an 8-6 record in his career and never quite lived up to the potential that many thought he had. Hardonk is still considered to have some of the best kicks in all of MMA.
– Tachi Palace 9 took place on Friday and saw a pair of former UFC contenders in action. Middleweight Gerald Harris picked up a unanimous decision win over Anthony Ruiz in his first bout after the UFC while lightweight Efrain Escudero suffered a decision loss to Fabricio Camoes.
-Gina Carano has an opponent for her return to action as she will face Sarah D’Alelio at the Strikeforce event on June 18 in Dallas. Carano hasn’t competed since August of 2009 when she lost to Cyborg Santos.
– In a couple of UFC injury notes, Matt Riddle will be unable to compete on June 26 against T.J. Grant, so Grant will now face Charlie Brenneman in Pittsburgh. Lightweight Cody McKenzie is out for his scheduled bout with Bart Palaszewski at UFC 130, but Gleison Tibau will step in to take on the scrappy WEC veteran.
Posted in: Bellator, Fighters, News, Strikeforce, UFC
Tags: Antoni Hardonk, Bellator, Ben Askren, Cody McKenzie, Efrain Escudero, Gerald Harris, Gina Carano, Jay Hieron, Matt Riddle, Rick Hawn, Strikeforce, UFC