What the heck has the world come to? Professional MMA fighters are now endorsing beer. Yes, I realize that Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell and Anderson Silva are huge stars, but endorsing beer? I don’t know about all that. MMA is obviously a sport to entertain adults, but the fact of the matter is that there are kids all over the world who do watch these fights and do look up to these guys as some of the top athletes in the world. Do you think they might be sending the wrong message? Drinking beer can be fun, and even I like to do it quite a bit, but it definitely won’t help you become a top MMA fighter. Whether it be Chuck and Anderson’s Bud Light or Tito’s Mickeys, I would be willing to bet that 9 out of 10 fighters training for a title fight do not have beer on the diet.
This is a very interesting battle between Frank Shamrock and Bas Rutten. Bas Rutten actually commentates this match. There are a few things to pay attention to here. Frank Shamrocks, rock solid take downs, and the hilarious slapping. At one point, both fighters fly out of the ring together, showing why many new fight organizations now use a cage.
Everybody wants a piece of the California Kid, Uriah Faber. There’s probably no bigger accomplishment right now in the featherweight division than to be able to beat him. Wagnney Fabiano has set his sights on The Kid and may just get his chance. Word on the street is that Fabiano has signed on with the WEC and has big aspirations. Here’s the story.
MMA Junkie:
IFL featherweight champion Wagnney Fabiano, the last remaining unsigned champion from the now-defunct organization, has signed with WEC according to the Brazilian website Tatame.com.
Fabiano won four bouts in the IFL’s lightweight division before dropping to his natural weight of 145 pounds. The 33-year-old was undefeated in his time with the organization, winning six straight bouts. Five of Fabiano’s wins came by submission, and only one of the six contests made it past the first round.
Antonio Silva denies that he used enhancement drugs. Imagine that… It might have been that protein bar he ate right before his test that generated the false positive on the drug test. It is amazing to me how so many athletes try to deny these tests to save face. I wish some of them would take the heat like a man and admit that they needed a little extra help to compete at the top level. Anyways, here’s another story about a fighter who just won’t admit that he got caught on the juice.
EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva and his representatives have denied allegations that the 28-year-old Brazilian took steroids prior to his July 26 contest against Justin Eilers, and they’re willing to fight to prove it.
On Thursday, the California State Athletic Commission released urinalysis results pointing the finger at the 6-foot-4, nearly 300-pound Brasilia native for Boldenone, an anabolic agent. Silva was immediately suspended for one year and fined $2,500, but may protest the disciplinary action and request a hearing before the commission –- something Silva’s manager, Alex Davis, plans to pursue without hesitation.
“It’s a false positive. He got tested positive for something he didn’t take,” said Davis from his home outside Rio de Janeiro. “I will not let my fighter sit back and be wronged like this. I just won’t.”
Satoshi Ishii has some guts! Not only has he risen to the top as arguably the best in the world at judo but now he has the courage to challenge Fedor Emelianenko. Could he take him?? I would say that it is possible. After all Fedor is just a man. A tough, tough man, but still just a man. As an MMA enthusiast, I hope Ishii’s request is answered. I just can’t put my money on him winning. Here’s the story about this crazy challenge.
Fanhouse:
After Japan’s Satoshi Ishii won the gold medal in heavyweight judo this week, he made a bold statement: Ishii said he wants to fight the top heavyweight in mixed martial arts, Fedor Emelianenko.
Here is a hilarious video. I love it when someone is showboating and it backfires in their face. This is a perfect example of what not to do in a fight. Dancing isn’t fighting. This guy should get a sweat suit, a ghetto blaster, and a piece of cardboard and head up to San Francisco if he wants to make money. He’s too much of a clown to be a professional fighter.
Is MMA a place for the old? It’s hard to say. On one hand it’s easy to understand that with all the physical strength and endurance needed to be a top level MMA fighter, younger people, who are in their prime would have a huge advantage. On the other hand, you have fighters like Randy Couture who are defying the odds. Maybe a little time in the saddle can make up for some of the physical deterioration that comes with aging. Here’s an article that talks about another “older” fighter looking to get back into MMA in a big way. Check it out!
Veteran light heavyweight and former UFC fighter Mike Van Arsdale (8-5) will return from a two-year layoff and make his comeback with the upstart American Fight League.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the signing with AFL officials, who said Van Arsdale will be part of the organization’s pay-per-view debut, which takes place sometime in November.
Van Arsdale, 43, could be an opponent for another 205-pounder the AFL hopes to land: former UFC champion and current free agent Tito Ortiz.
You’ve heard of substitute teachers, but have you heard of substitute fighters? Well there are substitute fighters. Fighting is show business and as you may know, the show must go on. So what do you do if a fighter can’t make the fight they are scheduled for? You find another fighter to take their place. Here’s a little story about one of those situations in the up coming UFC 88.
After suffering a spirited loss to Demian Maia at UFC 87 Seek and Destroy, Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald will be back in the Octagon to replace fellow Canadian Jason “Dooms” Day at UFC 88 Breakthrough.
Day suffered an elbow and bicep injury that forced him to withdraw from his middleweight bout against Jason “The Punisher” Lambert in Atlanta on September 6th.
Kenny Florian is on a mission to be the best 155 pound fighter on the planet. After beating Roger Huerta at UFC 87, Kenny is now looking forward to his next fight, possibly with Joe Daddy Stevenson. According to MMA Weekley, this fight could take place as early as November along with the much hoped for match between BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre.
All in all, it is looking like the UFC is adding up a pretty exciting fight card. The match between BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre could be one of the best showings of MMA talent in history. I advise you tune in and watch.
