Chad Mendes vs. Manny Gamburyan possible for UFC 157

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Former UFC featherweight No. 1 contender Chad Mendes will make a quick turnaround after his knockout victory over Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FX 6 as "Money" is reportedly scheduled to take on Armenian judoka Manny Gamburyan at UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013.

A featherweight bout between former division number one contender Chad Mendes and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season five runner-up Manny Gamburyan has reportedly been added to UFC 157 for the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2013.

Both men are coming off recent victories; Mendes over Yaotzin Meza at UFC on FX 6 last weekend (Dec. 14, 2012) and Gamburyan over Michihiro Omigawa at UFC on Fox 4 back in August.

Grant Gordon of the Glendale News-Press first reported news of the bout; however, UFC officials have yet to confirm the featherweight match up.

Mendes (13-1) is coming off back-to-back first-round knockout victories, most recently over Meza, who he finished in the first round in Australia. "Money" currently holds an 8-1 record under the ZUFFA banner (UFC and WEC) with the lone defeat coming to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 142 last January.

After unsuccessfully challenging "Junior" for the title, Mendes will take on an unranked opponent for a third consecutive fight.

Gamburyan (12-7) only competed once in 2012, earning a unanimous decision over Omigawa. Prior to the victory, "The Anvil" suffered three consecutive defeats at the hands of Diego Nunes, Tyson Griffin and Jose Aldo.

Over the course of his nearly 14-year MMA career, the 31-year-old has finished eight of his 12 opponents; including notable victories over former WEC champion Mike Brown and Leonard Garcia.

It is unknown at this time if Mendes vs. Gamburyan will take place on the pay-per-view (PPV) portion of the card, or the preliminary card, which is expected to air on FX and Facebook.

UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche" is headlined by the first ever UFC women's bantamweight championship bout as Ronda Rousey attempts to defend her UFC title for the first time against Liz Carmouche. Also announced for the card is a light heavyweight contender bout of Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida and a bantamweight rematch between Urijah Faber and Ivan Menjivar.

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?79762-Chad-Mendes-vs-Manny-Gamburyan-possible-for-UFC-157&goto=newpost

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Take a closer look at Benson Henderson’s win over Nate Diaz (VIDEO)

Take a closer look at UFC on Fox 5's main event through Fuel TV's Fight Flashback. It shows how champion Benson Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz prepared moments before their fight, as well as different angles of the bout. Nick Diaz, Nate's brother and also a UFC fighter, winces as he watches his brother get kicked. You'll also hear advice from both men's corners, including Henderson's saying, "You know why he's talking, right?"

You can also see the same treatment for other bouts on the card here.

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All 22 fighters from The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale test negative for PEDs, drugs of abuse

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

The Nevada State Athletic Commission administered drug tests to all 22 participants of December 15's Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale event, and all fighters on the event tested clean for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse.

NSAC executive director Keith Kizer informed MMATorch on Monday that all drug test results came back negative for any banned substances.

The event was headlined by Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione on FX, which Nelson won by TKO in the first round. That was just one of many finishes on the night, as the main card alone also saw Pat Barry knock out Shane Del Rosario, and Dustin Poirier submit Jonathan Brookins with a D'Arce choke.

The 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter came to a close at the event as well, as Team Nelson's Colton Smith defeated Team Carwin's Mike Ricci by decision in the night's co-main event.

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The Latest Update On Maryse & Her Recovery Time

Maryse stated on her official website Saturday night that she has recovered from her abdominal hernia surgery on August 24.

“I met with my surgeon today and she said everything is perfect,” she wrote. “There’s a little bit of fluid inside by the incision and where the repairs were done, but its totally normal apparently. The scar healed really good and there is no infection. So the surgery was a total success. I’m sooooooo happy!!!”

The former WWE Divas Champion last competed on the July 25 episode of RAW. She was advertised to compete in the following week’s No. 1 Contender’s Diva Battle Royal, but bowed out after determining days earlier that she would undergoing surgery.

Wrestling News

Source: http://www.ifight365.com/2011/09/the-latest-update-on-maryse-her-recovery-time/

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HYDEN BLOG: Dana White vs. Bob Arum on The Art of Sport

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch contributor

Dana White recently said that Bob Arum, current promoter of boxing's Manny Pacquiao, was a moron for booking Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao was 2-0-1 against Marquez, but all the fights were close. White says that Pacquiao should have fought Timothy Bradley in a rematch that Pacquiao lost by decision even though most saw it in Pacquiao's favor.

Basically, Dana is saying that Arum should have booked Pacquiao in an easier fight. I'm of two minds on this, though I do lean heavily towards one side. On the one hand, I do understand the idea of protecting and building up one of the few money draws in the boxing business. On the other hand, I think that the sports aspect should always take precedent. I'm not a fan of anyone ducking someone else. That brings to mind a situation earlier this year where Mauricio "Shogun" Rua turned down a fight with Glover Teixeira, because it would have been a tough fight with no real upside for Shogun since Teixeira is a relative unknown.

At the time I said that Shogun is within his rights to refuse the fight, but that he weakens himself when he admits to his reason. He would have been better off not saying anything. It's not as though this has stained him forever or anything like that, but anything negative is bad. The phrase "There's no such thing as bad publicity" or the variant, "Any publicity is good publicity" is a crock. It ranks right up there with, "Money can't buy you happiness" as one of the biggest lies ever said. Bad publicity isn't a good thing, and the only people who say otherwise are just plain lying. If Chael Sonnen wasn't goodtime buddies with Dana White he'd be teaching wrestling in Oregon instead of being gifted title shot after title shot in the UFC. The reason is that Sonnen brings bad publicity to the UFC. You could put up with that if he was worth the trouble, but Sonnen isn't.

This leads to the garbage side of what White said about Bob Arum. For years he has ripped boxing and Arum for not putting together the big fights that people want to see, for putting guys in fights against easier opponents for a less risky payday. Now, Dana is advocating just such a thing. This leads directly into Chael Sonnen getting a title shot against UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones even though Sonnen hasn't competed in the division in years, and is also coming off of a trouncing at the hands of UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Giving Jones a title fight against Sonnen is the least risky of the potential options for Jones at this point. Jones has nothing to fear from Sonnen in the stand-up or submissions areas. The only thing that Sonnen does well is his wrestling, and at this point I would say that Jones even has the advantage there, given Sonnen's age.

It sounds as though White has changed his tune on Arum because the UFC has changed its tune on these kinds of fights. The bad news for us is that the Jones vs. Sonnen fight is going to do well on pay-per-view, almost entirely based on the allure of Jon Jones. Honestly, I don't think Sonnen will help the draw at all. I think you could substitute anyone else in there and achieve the same numbers or better. In fact, I think a Jones fight against Dan Henderson would do even better numbers.

This fight is bad news for several reasons, most of which I've discussed at length. It's also bad news because it will do good numbers on PPV, which will make Dana and the UFC even more bold in booking Sonnen in fights he doesn't deserve. UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos better watch out, Chael Sonnen will be showing up for a title shot in late 2013/early 2014.


Comments and suggestions can be e-mailed to me at hydenfrank@gmail.com

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UFC 157: Sam Stout vs. Caros Fodor booked

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Another "UFC vs. Strikeforce" bout has been booked for an upcoming card, as lightweight Sam Stout will welcome Caros Fodor to the Octagon at UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013, in Anaheim.

We may not have ever gotten that UFC vs. Strikeforce dream card so many (few?) of us wanted but as more and more of the latter promotion's fighters migrate over to the former, we'll still get to see plenty of interesting match-ups that may or may not have ended up on said hypothetical dream card, were it to ever happen.

Like this one.

Neil Davidson of The Canadian Press brings word that Sam Stout will welcome Caros Fodor to the Octagon in a lightweight battle booked for UFC 157: "Rousey vs. Carmouche" on Sat., Feb. 23, 2013, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

It will be a quick turnaround for Stout, who is fresh on the heels of his loss to John Makdessi on the preliminary card of the UFC 154: "St. Pierre vs. Condit" event that went down just this past Nov. 17 in Montreal. The Canadian couldn't get his stone hands off and found himself on the business end of a unanimous decison.

Fodor, meanwhile, will have gone nearly a year between bouts by the time fight night rolls around. He last competed back in March at Strikeforce: "Tate vs. Rousey" in Columbus, where he was submitted by top 155-pound contender Pat Healy in the third round. It marked just the second loss of his career and his first in his last six fights.

This is a statement fight. No title contenders will be made but we'll have a much better idea of where each guy's career is headed by the time it's all said and done.

Couldn't ask for much more than that.

UFC 157 will make history as the promotion's first-ever female champion, bantamweight badass Ronda Rousey, puts her 135-pound title on the line against ex-Strikeforce contender Liz Carmouche. Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson will also be squaring off in light heavyweight action.

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?79769-UFC-157-Sam-Stout-vs-Caros-Fodor-booked&goto=newpost

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UFC Champ Jon Jones hopes to show "wisdom outweighs age" as coach on TUF 17

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I'm definitely excited to show America that age is just a number, and wisdom outweighs age any day. I guess the biggest thing that I did was demand respect through legitimacy between everything I said to the guys and what I expected out of the guys to the vibe I gave off to these guys. I was definitely there to be those guys' mentor, friend and supporter. Obviously it's about those guys and not me, but I want to be a role model, too, despite the age difference. I want to lead by example and show these guys what has made me me and give them a piece of that.

I need to show America that I'm a champion. I'm a champion coach. I'm a guy who is not going to be stingy with his success. I'm going to try and motivate others with his success and share his success and ultimately bring up the whole sport of mixed martial arts, whether it's an individual athlete or an ideal or anything. My job is to pay it forward.

I look at this way, and it's very simple: Somebody put me on to this world of mixed martial arts, and I owe a great deal to that person. the only way I can truly ever say thank you in my eyes is to put someone else on it. So when I'm in the locker room, I look at all of my guys as, 'Which one of you guys is going to be the next guy? Which one of you guys can I bless by giving you my best?' That's the way I feel about the whole situation. I want to put someone else up. I want to change someone else's life. I want to give back to the sport and be a contributor to one of the next great fighters."

-UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones talks to MMAJunkie.com about his role as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter.

Penick's Analysis: Jones' confidence in himself doesn't always sit well with fans, and at times he's not the best at articulating exactly what he means, but it doesn't matter. What matters is that he's the best fighter that has come into this sport in a very long time, and no matter how badly he rubs people outside of the cage, there's no denying the things he brings inside of it. I don't know how he's going to come across as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter, and honestly, the way he comes across in interviews like this may not translate to a positive effect on everyone who works with and/or under him. Still, he's got a lot to offer just from what his natural skills bring into the cage, and what he can do once he's in there, so if the fighters under him are attentive, and open to what he brought to the TUF gym from a coaching standpoint, they'll all be better for it.

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