Antonio McKee nixed from bout with Aoki at DREAM 17

A proposed bout, that was beginning to intrigue my fancy, between lightweight standouts Antonio McKee and Shinya Aoki has since been scrapped from the upcoming DREAM event. The promotion was set to make it’s anticipated return for “DREAM 17: Fight for Japan”, which is set to kickoff on May 29th at the Saitama Super Arena [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/17/antonio-mckee-nixed-from-bout-with-aoki-at-dream-17

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Bas Rutten responds to Mayorga saying MMA is for gays

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/an8988 I hear that Mayorga is making statements like "MMA is for gay people", and the MMA comunity is getting all excited about this, but please, don't. Just really...

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74724-Bas-Rutten-responds-to-Mayorga-saying-MMA-is-for-gays&goto=newpost

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Alex ?Bruce Leroy? Caceres vs. Leonard Garcia meet at UFC on Versus 5

The UFC on Versus 5 card continues to come together as it was announced that Alex “Bruce Leroy” Caceres and Leonard Garcia have verbally agreed to meet at the August 14th event in Milwaukee. Both Caceres and Garcia will be looking to rebound from losses at UFC Fight Night 24. Caceres (4-3), a member of [...]

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Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/ufc-news/alex-bruce-leroy-caceres-vs-leonard-garcia-meet-at-ufc-on-versus-5-54666/

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Maynard-Edgar off: Guillard says let all the champs fight before he gets a shot

Melvin Guillard had just arrived in Las Vegas for the UFC Fighter Summit when he was told about the lightweight title bout at UFC 130 being cancelled. The Frank Edgar-Gray Maynard fight set for May 28 is off and could be re-scheduled for some time in August or September. Guillard hadn't been on the Internet and doesn't always follow MMA news, so he was shocked.

The cancellation is bad news for him. Guillard, a winner of four straight and 7-of-8, is one of the top lightweights battling for the next title fight. Surprisingly, Guillard said he's willing to wait a while until he gets his shot.

"I'd rather [Edgar and Maynard] go in healthy anyway because you don't want any flukes in a fight. You want to know who's the dominant guy. I wouldn't want somebody to win a belt and have someone say 'well that guy didn't really win. He only won because that guy got injured.' And then next thing you know I take a belt from one of those guys and then they say 'he wasn't the real champion.'"

Guillard also said he's fine if all the "champions" that UFC has brought on board recently get their shot first.

"They need to weed out all the champions because if you don't do that, then you still have a cluster[expletive]," Guillard said. "That was the best thing about Dana and those guys buying all those companies is to see who's the No. 1 guy on top."

Guillard thinks former WEC 155 champ Anthony Pettis should get the next shot followed by Strikeforce 155 champ Gilbert Melendez. He also knows that if he steamrolls a few more opponents there's always a chance he leapfrogs one of those champs into a shot at the UFC strap.

Guillard fights in July at UFC 132 against former WEC lightweight Shane Roller.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Maynard-Edgar-off-Guillard-says-let-all-the-cha?urn=mma-wp2196

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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 13 REPORT 5/25: Hyden's (Virtual Time) Rundown of all the fights, all the drama on Spike TV

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By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch contributor
The episode starts with a Team Dos Santos training session. Zach Davis is fighting Chuck O'Neil, a rematch that Zach won the first time. Junior Dos Santos think Zach should take Chuck to the ground and submit him again.

Chuck plans on giving half of his $5,000 win bonus from his last fight to Charlie Rader. Charlie has family issues and hasn't seen his son in a year and a half. That's some BS there, that's way too long. Charlie doesn't want to take the money. Brock Lesnar talks with Chuck about how to approach the upcoming fight. Brock says there's nothing pretty about the fight game. Chuck plans on striking fast and hard. He says the real him will be in this fight. Looks like we're jumping straight to the fight. Both guys are ready to go.

FIGHT- Chuck O'Neil vs. Zach Davis
Chuck is 1 inch taller. The reach is the same. Steve Mazzagatti is the referee.

ROUND 1- Chuck starts swinging early. He's super aggressive here. Zach pushes Chuck against the cage and scores with a knee to the body. They trade knees. Chuck tries to reverse, but Zach doesn't allow it. Zach grabs a leg, but Chuck forces him to abandon that with punches. Zach's not really doing much. Mazzagatti warns them of inaction, then he breaks them up. Chuck with a powerful leg kick. More aggression from Chuck. Chuck clearly has the advantage in the stand-up. Zach lands a few leg kicks, but Chuck has power in his shots. Zach pushes Chuck against the cage again. Knee to the body by Chuck. Zach grabs a leg, but Chuck's punches make him give it up. They separate for a second before Zach gets tagged and pushes Chuck against the cage. They separate, and Chuck pushes the pace. Chuck is punishing Zach, who's bloodied. No question about that, Chuck wins the round.

ROUND 2- Chuck gets Zach to the ground with a leg kick, sort of like a trip actually. Chuck is in full guard for a second before making Zach get up. Zach is bleeding around his eye. Chuck is starting to pick him apart now. Zach pushes Chuck up against the cage. Zach tries for a double, but Chuck fights it. Zach falls onto his back and Chuck is on top. Chuck stands, forcing Zach to stand also. Zach tries for another takedown, but Chuck stands out of it. Chuck is really listening to Brock's words. They're on the cage again. Chuck is landing a few shots here and there, but nothing too major. Zach isn't doing anything though, he looks gassed as hell. The ref separates them. Chuck throws a few combos. Chuck with a leg kick. Chuck is landing a few straights and hooks. Chuck with a power shot to Zach's jaw. Good job of Zach taking it without folding. The round ends and Chuck has the decision. Zach just didn't do enough. Chuck was the aggressor and took over. Zach did good to not get knocked out.

WINNER- Chuck O'Neil by Decision.

Zach is disappointed in himself. That's understandable. Chuck is very happy. Zach's face is cut up and bruised. On to the next fight, though. Tony Ferguson is fighting Ryan McGillivray. Brock is coaching Tony to avoid trying to be too flashy and just concentrate on winning.

Chuck talks about how tough Zach. Zach comes home from the doctor. His eyes are really messed up. Both retinas were torn. Damn. If he keeps fighting he might go blind. Zach has to stop fighting. Man, that sucks. Chuck apologizes. Zach talks about how he's fought in a parking lot, or in dive bars for no money. That's some BS for him. What a way to have to retire.

Ryan says he's a more complete fighter than Tony. Ryan is underestimated by everyone in the house, and he likes it that way. I likes Ryan's attitude, he doesn't talk a bunch of trash about how great he is. I always like those kind of guys. Ryan tears up while talking about his daughter. He writes her about why he fights. He wants to be able to give her the life he says she deserves. He hopes she understands why he has to miss events in her life sometimes. I'm sure she will. Tony was picked on as a kid and used sports as a way to gain confidence.

FIGHT- Tony Ferguson vs. Ryan McGillivray
The height is the same, but Tony has a 4 inch reach advantage. Josh Rosenthal is the referee.

ROUND 1- They start tentative. Tony with a leg kick. Tony rocks Ryan with a powerful uppercut. Tony jumps on him and finishes it. Wow, nice power.

WINNER- Tony Ferguson by KO

Ryan just got caught, it happens. Ryan is extremely upset with himself. Junior consoles him with some nice words. Ramsey Nijem is the only Team Dos Santos fighter left. Dana White comes and announces the semifinals. The match ups will be Ramsey Nijem vs. Chris Cope and Tony Ferguson vs. Chuck O'Neil. Teammates fighting each other is always a bit weird, but it's business.

Back at the house, the guys are drinking. That's never good. Ramsey jumps on a table and starts stripping. Ugh. Tony has a drink poured on him and flips out. Charlie was the one who poured the drink on Tony. Charlie wants to shake hands, but Tony is yelling at him and going crazy. Tony starts asking Charlie, "Where's your kid at?", which pisses Charlie off big time. Tony is acting like a f'ing lunatic. The rest of the guys in the house all say they lost respect for Tony. Chuck is trying to play peacemaker when Tony starts in with the "Where's your son?" to Charlie. Chuck says he's going to take Tony's dreams away.

It's weird how Tony went from normal guy to total dickhead mode just because of some alcohol. He should never drink again. He seems like a fairly good fighter, but he also came off like a total douche. Everyone makes mistakes, though, and I want to see how he responds next week.

NEXT WEEK- Tony faces the consequences of his words, and 2 fights

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Ultimate_Fighter_25/article_9411.shtml

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Joe Warren vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire II on tap for Bellator 47 in July

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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The third ever Bellator Featherweight Championship fight will take place this July, as MMAWeekly.com reports that Joe Warren and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire will square off at Bellator 47 on July 23.

The title fight will be a rematch of the season two featherweight tournament finals, a fight Warren won by a slightly controversial decision. The bout arguably could have been stopped in the first round, as Freire had Warren in a lot of trouble throughout, and his efforts should have earned him a 10-8 round. Warren recovered and fought strong down the stretch, earning the second and third rounds on the judges' scorecards.

But Freire also had an argument for the second round, and at the least should have earned the draw with his first round beating, but ultimately Warren was given the decision, earning him a shot at then Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto.

Warren would go on to capture that belt with a come from behind win over Soto, and Warren has added another controversial decision win, over Marcos Galvao, to his record since capturing the belt.

After his loss to Warren, Freire took the fall and winter off and entered the Bellator season four featherweight tournament. With TKO wins over Georgi Karakhanyan and Wilson Reis, Freire earned his second straight tournament finals appearance. This time he made the most of it, defeating Daniel Straus to earn this rematch.

Bellator 47 will be the second of three monthly events for the organization during their "Summer Series" on MTV2.

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Penick's Analysis: Freire absolutely wants that first fight against Warren back, as he nearly finished him in the first round and then faded down the stretch. With Warren entering the Bellator season five bantamweight tournament, the best outcome for Bellator as an organization might be a Freire win here, as otherwise Warren won't be available to defend the belt against the "Summer Series" tournament winner. But Warren will still be a tough test for Freire, as he was the first time around. "Pitbull" just needs to finish what he started in the first round of their first fight and he could walk out with the belt around his waist.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_9415.shtml

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UFC 131, June 11

UFC 131
Saturday June 11
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, BC, Canada, eh
Airing on PPV

MAIN CARD (PPV)

* Shane Carwin (#5 Ranked Heavyweight) vs. Junior dos Santos (#3 Ranked Heavyweight)
* Kenny Florian (#5 Ranked Heavyweight) vs. Diego Nunes (#9 Ranked Featherweight)
* Demian Maia (#5 Ranked Middleweight) vs. Mark Munoz
* Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha
* Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike)

* Yves Edwards vs. Sam Stout
* Dustin Poirier vs. Jason Young

PRELIMINARY CARD (unaired)

* Michihiro Omigawa (#5 Ranked Featherweight) vs. Darren Elkins
* Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Igor Pokrajac
* Chris Weidman vs. Jesse Bongfeldt
* Aaron Rosa vs. Joey Beltran
* Nick Ring vs. James Head

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_8111.shtml

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TUF Talks: "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13 Episode 8

Hello again fans and friends and welcome back to ?TUF Talks?! ?TUF Talks? is my weekly recap of the long-running and popular UFC reality TV show ?The Ultimate Fighter?, with a heaping helping of commentary thrown in. Last week on TUF, we saw the end of the opening round as Team Lesnar?s Chuck O?Neil won [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/19/tuf-talks-the-ultimate-fighter-season-13-episode-8

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