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Hope you didn't waste $29.99 on 'Ultimate Chaos'
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At Saturday's "Ultimate Chaos" in Biloxi, Miss., MMA veteran Gilbert Yvel knocked out another longtime fighter, Pedro Rizzo. Skip to the 2:25 mark to see how the inept referee somehow didn't notice that Rizzo was out cold until after Yvel had landed at least three more punches. Not long after that, the same referee failed to notice when Bob Sapp tapped out from punches in his loss to Bobby Lashley. The bad refereeing was part of an overall poorly-run event that was definitely not worth $29.99. The commentators didn't take the time to ask the fighters how to pronounce their names. Chris Horodecki's name was ...
Shane Carwin Struggles With The Weight of Public Attention on Social Networking Site
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Perhaps someone should explain the concept of Twitter to Shane Carwin because he seems surprised that people are reading what he writes on his page, despite the fact that this is the sole reason for the existence of Twitter. The heavyweight contender posted some news about his next fight (October 24 in L.A., which puts it at UFC 104) on the social networking website, and apparently he wasn’t supposed to since it hasn't been officially agreed to by both sides. Carwin and Cain Velasquez seemed to be on a collision course following Velasquez’s win over Cheick Kongo at UFC 99, so ...
Gratuitous Beatdown of the Day: GSP vs. Sean Sherk
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Since we recently went back in time to celebrate one of Thiago Alves's past triumphs, it seems only right that we do the same for Georges St. Pierre as we build up to their title fight at UFC 100. At UFC 56 GSP met Sean Sherk, who had never been finished in his pro career. Looking back now it seems kind of absurd that he ever competed at welterweight; his reach is a hindrance even at 155. GSP not only outstruck him on the feet, but also just plain outwrestled him, much to Sherk's surprise. It's not quite as sexy as dropping an opponent with one big bomb, but it's methodical and it's ...
Michael Bisping Getting No Love From His Peers in Pre-Fight Predictions
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Fighters who predict Dan Henderson will beat Michael Bisping, in the above video: Patrick Cote, Gray Maynard, Jon Fitch, Sean Sherk
Fighters who think it could go either way: Wanderlei Silva, Rashad Evans
Fighters who predict Michael Bisping will beat Dan Henderson: "..."
Of course, when you stack the panel with American wrestlers, you're bound to get a bias for one side. (I have a feeling that Dan Hardy and Paul Kelly ...
UFC and Maxim Team Up to Find Next Octagon Girl
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(The lovely Edith and Logan. Who needs Fabio to have a good time? Photo via MMA Mania.)
If all the fighter appearances, Hall of Fame inductions, grappling superfights, and Kimbo sightings aren't enough of an incentive to check out the UFC Fan Expo (July 10+11, Mandalay Convention Center, Las Vegas), maybe this will convince you. From UFC.com: ...
Takanori Gomi Draws Rafaello Oliveira for Affliction: Trilogy
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(Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira highlight reel. He's handled Big Big and Fabio Fabio, but will he be able to handle the Fireball Kid?)
After a proposed catchweight bout between Takanori Gomi and Brett Cooper went up in smoke, Affliction has added a lightweight match between Gomi and Rafaello Oliveira to the Affliction: Trilogy fight card page of their official website. Gomi's name has a suspicious-looking asterisk next to it, but the meaning of that asterisk isn't defined, and the bout is being reported as official. ...
Videos: Genghis Con's 'Title Quest Vol. 3,' Countdown to UFC 100 Preview
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Genghis Con injects some soul into the upcoming welterweight title fight at UFC 100 with this highlight of Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves's recent history. It's a good reminder of how utterly dominant both men have been in the Octagon over the last two years. On Saturday night, the unstoppable force will meet the other unstoppable force. Time to do the man dance.
Speaking of GSP vs. Alves, Spike's "Countdown to UFC 100" special debuts tomorrow night at 10 p.m. Check out the preview after the jump... ...
Joe Silva: The UFC's Smooth-Talking Apparition
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(A rare Joe Silva sighting caught on film. Like seeing Bigfoot ride by on a unicorn.)
As regular Cage Potato readers already know, we’re big fans of UFC matchmaker Joe Silva both because he does a consistently kick-ass job of putting interesting fights together, and also because he’s a passionate, passionate man who will not hesitate to jump right out of his chair if you do something awesome. The thing about Silva is, nobody really knows much about him since he doesn’t do interviews and generally stays out of the spotlight as much as possible. We get a brief glimpse of the man behind the ...
Chuck Liddell and Charles 'Mask' Lewis to Be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
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As predicted, five-time UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and TapouT founder Charles Lewis Jr. will be inducted into the UFC's Hall of Fame this week, according to a press release published last night. From UFC.com: ...
'Girl Next Door' Holly Madison to Appear as Guest Octagon Girl at UFC 100
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For those of you who don't follow E! reality shows, Holly Madison is a former Playboy model who bravely served as one of Hugh Hefner's official girlfriends from 2001-2008, starred in the series The Girls Next Door, did a stint on Dancing With the Stars earlier this year, and now appears in the Planet Hollywood burlesque extravaganza Peepshow. She's also a UFC fan who Dana White once described as "one of the sweetest, most genuine people you could ever meet." Most importantly, she's an incredibly hot chick ...
Hilariously Awkward Video: "Rampage" Jackson Nearly Impregnates Unsuspecting Female Reporter
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We know a couple things for sure about former UFC champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: 1) He loves to make it rain in the club, and 2) He has no problem pursuing an aggressively sexual gimmick with a female interviewer to the point of extreme awkwardness. Really, it’s our fault. We sent this nice girl to interview ‘Page and it’s possible that we didn’t completely prepare her for what she was walking into. Suggesting that the two of them star in ...
UFC 100 Danavlog #2: More Employee Ball-Busting, Holly Madison Dons the Octagon Girl Outfit
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In this installment of Dana White’s UFC 100 video blog we finally get an explanation for why the inaugural issue of the UFC Magazine features the UFC president on the cover in the pose of a fighter instead of, you know, actually putting a fighter on there. As White tells Mark Coleman, the original idea was to put a plethora of big name fighters on the cover, but the photo turned out to be “the worst thing you’ve ever seen in your life.” Apparently their photographer only snapped that one shot and called it a day, so they were forced to use an old Dana ...
UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz/Guillard Gets Top Billing Over Maynard/Huerta
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Nate Diaz Melvin Guillard Roger Huerta Gray Maynard UFC Fight Night 19 No, your eyes are not deceiving you. We just received the above poster image in our inbox, in which Nate Diaz (who's coming off back-to-back losses to Clay Guida and Joe Stevenson) and Melvin Guillard ( cokehead ) appear to be headlining the next UFC Fight Night card over top lightweight contender Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta , who used to be the UFC's Great Brown Hope until he started talking out of turn . Of course, most fans are just going to be happy to see two great lightweight matchups on free TV, not realizing the ...
Diaz vs. Riggs Becomes *Fourth* Title Fight on 'Carano vs. Cyborg' Card
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Nick Diaz Joe Riggs MMA UFC ( Strikeforce's coveted "Hater of the Year" title will also be up for grabs. Image courtesy of CageToday .) Talk about making up for lost time. After a 12-month drought that gave us only one light-heavyweight championship match and an interim lightweight title scrap , Strikeforce has decided to just say "fuck it" and call every bout on their next card a title fight. It has been confirmed that the upcoming grudge match between Nick Diaz and Joe Riggs originally slated for the undercard of the "Carano vs. Cyborg" show on August 15th will now decide Strikeforce's vacant ...
Breaking News: Brock Lesnar Is Not a Steve Mazzagatti Fan
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This clip from the UFC 100 "Countdown" show makes it seem as if maybe Brock Lesnar is displacing some of his rage over losing the first Frank Mir fight. Turns out he really hates Steve Mazzagatti, which we already knew, what with his specific request to have anyone but Mazzagatti work his bout with Randy Couture at UFC 91. But when you force him to watch the video of his loss to Mir the anger really comes to the surface. The things he hates about Mazzagatti include, but are not limited to:
1) His slow reaction time 2) His oversensitivity to the back of the head ...
Morning Video Block: The UFC Is Just Getting Started, Randy Couture Talks 'Expendables' and Divorce + More
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( Props: YouTube.com/UFC via MMA Fanhouse )"This is our time. This is our sport. And we're just getting started." So intones the narrator of this official tribute to the UFC's evolution. Maybe it doesn't rock as hard as the Bowie-soundtracked fan-made compilation we showed you earlier, but with three days left until UFC 100 , it'll help get you in the proper reflective mood. ( Props: CageWriter ) Randy Couture chats with Steve Cofield after coming back from a tour of duty on the set of The Expendables , which Couture describes as a modern version of The Dirty Dozen due to all the ...
Thiago Alves Might Make Weight After All
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("Uh, Herb? Could you come here for a sec?" Photo courtesy of ESPN.)
From MMA Weekly:
As of 2 p.m. PST on Tuesday, UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves said he weighed 183 lbs...With thirteen pounds to go, Alves looked relieved, and the UFC felt the same. ...
The UFC's Sponsor Smackdown: Minor Screw-Job or Major F*ck-Job?
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Matt Serra (First they came for Affliction, and I did not speak up because I was not Affliction. Then they came for Full Tilt Poker, and I did not speak up because I was not Full Tilt Poker. And then...they came for me...and by that time there was no one left to speak up.) A couple weeks ago we mentioned the UFC ...
Question of the Day: Does Having a Tough Day Job Make You a Tough Fighter?
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Paulo Thiago (He knew that if he lost to a guy with a bleached-blonde 'fro all the murderers and crooks back home would never let him live it down.) One of the genuinely interesting fights that s being largely overshadowed by all the epic-ness on the UFC 100 fight card is the Jon Fitch ...
Heads-Up: Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg Take Manhattan Next Tuesday
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If any of you Potato Heads live in New York and are either unemployed or have a job that allows you to skip out for a couple hours in the afternoon, keep next Tuesday free. Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg will be appearing at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden to promote their cute little Strikeforce title fight on August 15th, and will be participating in a public workout outside the theatre directly following (weather permitting), with an actual cage set up on the corner of 33rd and 8th. Fans will be able to take photos and get body parts signed. I'll be lurking around trying to get ...
Questionable Strategy of the Day: Diaz Wants Guillard's Fists
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Nate Diaz UFC Ultimate Fighter MMA ( Nate Diaz: Not here to make friends. ) Yesterday we gazed in wonder at the poster for UFC Fight Night 19 , which is being headlined, rather improbably, by a fight between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard . This new article about the event on UFC.com doesn't really explain why the match is getting such a push, but it does provide some insight into Diaz's current emotional state: This, of course, coming from a jiu-jitsu specialist who's not particularly known for the power of his hands, who's never finished a fight via strikes during his UFC career. Meanwhile, Guillard is a guy who evenly ...
Caption Contest: Win Tickets to the UFC 100 Viewing Party at Radio City Music Hall
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(We haven't seen a meeting of the minds this powerful since the Potsdam Conference. Hi-yo! What, no history teachers read this site?)
Good news, New York MMA fans. No, Bob Reilly hasn't been crushed by a large rock, but almost as good. Thanks to the fine people at the MSG Fight Club, we're giving away two free passes to the UFC 100 viewing party at Radio City Music Hall this Saturday night. Not only will our lucky winner get to watch Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir go at it in high-def on a 70'x35' screen, there's also an exclusive autograph session with Matt Hamill and ...
