Lyoto Machida on Rampage as he prepares for battle at UFC 123

UFC NEWS: Weigh-in results for UFC 122 "Marquardt vs. Okami" in Germany

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Weigh ins took place this morning for tomorrow's UFC 122 event from the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. Headlined by a #1 contender bout in the middleweight division between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami, the event airs via tape delay in the U.S. on Spike TV. Full weigh-in results are below:

Main Televised Card

? Nate Marquardt (186) vs. Yushin Okami (185)
? Jorge Rivera (185) vs. Alessio Sakara (186)
? Dennis Siver (155) vs. Andre Winner (155)
? Amir Sadollah (170) vs. Peter Sobotta (169)
? Krzysztof Soszynski (206) vs. Goran Reljic (205)

Preliminary card:

? Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira (204) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (205)
? Pascal Krauss (170) vs. Mark Scanlon (170)
? Duane "Bang" Ludwig (170) vs. Nick Osipczak (171)
? Rob Kimmons (184) vs. Kyle Noke (185)
? Seth Petruzelli (205) vs. Karlos Vemola (205)
? Kris McCray (171) vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (170)

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7506.shtml

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UFC QUOTABLES: Lyoto Machida says pressure is off his back, "Rampage" Jackson a great stylistic opponent at UFC 123

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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"Part of this game is that you win some and you lose some. [But] I felt that there was a lot of pressure on my back because many of the fans had this aura of me being the undefeated champion. I knew one day I could lose like everyone else. Now I feel like I've learned a lot from that loss and it's taken a lot of pressure off my back. The reality is, there's pressure every time you step into a fight. Regardless of what stage of your career you're in, there's always pressure... My style made me a champion. Everybody's got to keep to the style that makes them feel comfortable in the ring... It's a great matchup of styles. 'Rampage' is known to be aggressive, and I like to stand up. Put those two styles together, and it's a good match."

-Lyoto Machida talks to MMAJunkie.com about having some pressure lifted from him following his first career loss to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 113 and his UFC 123 matchup with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Penick's Analysis: Having the "undefeated" tag lifted from him has definitely got to be a relief in some ways. Most of us were guilty of anointing him the unbeatable champ after his win over Rashad Evans, and the two fights against Shogun brought him back to earth for everyone. He is still a great fighter, however, and can still climb back to the top of the mountain in the UFC's light heavyweight division, and it starts against Rampage on Saturday night. If Rampage comes out aggressively off the bat, we could be in for some fireworks, but it's going to be an interesting matchup regardless of the outcome.

[Lyoto Machida art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]

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BJ Penn Surrounds Himself With New Faces Heading Into UFC 123

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DETROIT -- MMA Fighting spoke to BJ Penn on Thursday about his UFC 123 fight against Matt Hughes, why he surrounded himself with different coaches for this fight and whether his days of fighting at 155 are over.


Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/11/18/bj-penn-surrounds-himself-with-new-faces-heading-into-ufc-123/

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UFC 122: Yushin Okami Beats Nate Marquardt by Unanimous Decision

by Michael David Smith
In a hard-fought, hard-to-judge main event at UFC 122, Yushin Okami defeated Nate Marquardt by unanimous decision.

"Nate is a great fighter, but I thought I deserved it," Okami said afterward, through his translator. "I'm ready for the championship."

UFC President Dana White has said Okami will get that shot, after champion Anderson Silva takes on Vitor Belfort in February. Okami was the last man to beat Silva, winning by disqualification in 2006 when Silva illegally kicked him in the head on the ground, and both of them have said in the past that they want to settle the score. If Silva beats Belfort they'll finally do it.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/11/13/ufc-122-yushin-okami-beats-nate-marquardt-by-unanimous-decision/

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UFC 122 LIVE RESULTS: Full event results from Marquardt vs. Okami event in Germany

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UFC 122 does not air until 9PM ET in the U.S. on Spike TV tonight, but the live event takes place in Germany beginning at noon ET for the preliminary card. If you want spoilers on the results for tonight's event, check back here throughout the afternoon as we update the event results as they happen, then check back tonight for our usual round by round report on the event as it airs on Spike TV.

Preliminary Card

? Carlos Eduardo Rocha def. Kris McCray via submission (kneebar) at 2:21 of the first round

? Karlos Vemola def. Seth Petruzelli via TKO at 3:46 of the first round

? Kyle Noke def. Rob Kimmons via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:33 of the second round

? Pascal Krauss def. Mark Scanlon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

? Vladimir Matyushenko def. Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira via TKO at 2:20 of the first round

Alessio Sakara was forced out of the co-main event due to illness, and the Duane Ludwig vs. Nick Osipczak bout has been promoted to the main card.

Main Televised Card

? Duane Ludwig vs. Nick Osipczak - Ludwig def. Osipczak via split decision (28-30, 29-28, 29-28)

? Krzystof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic - Soszynski def. Reljic by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

? Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta - Sadollah def. Sobotta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

? Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner - Siver def. Winner via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:37 of the first round

? Nate Marquardt vs. Yushin Okami - Okami def. Marquardt via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

*Make sure to check out our round by round event report on the fights as they air on Spike TV tonight beginning at 9PM ET.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_PPVs_6/article_7517.shtml

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There Will Be Spoilers: UFC 122 "Marquardt vs. Okami" Results

While the tape-delayed broadcast on Spike TV isn?t set to air for another several hours, the UFC recently wrapped up UFC 122: ?Marquardt vs. Okami? in Germany. It was a night that had an even number of finishes as well as fights that went the distance, with the main event perhaps not quite living up [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/11/13/there-will-be-spoilers-ufc-122-marquardt-vs-okami-results

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BELLATOR NEWS: Jay Hieron chooses Bellator season four tournament over UFC return

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Jay Hieron will finally be leaving Strikeforce, but he won't be coming to the UFC as originally expected.

Bellator Fighting Championships late on Monday revealed that Hieron has signed to compete in their season four welterweight tournament. Hieron hasn't fought since a January victory over Joe Riggs, and although he initially signed with Strikeforce to face division Champion Nick Diaz, Hieron never fought on television for the organization.

"It's just a great fit for me," said Hieron. "At this point in my career, I want to stay as active as possible, and the tournament format allows me to do that. It's a great organization, and it's just the perfect fit."

Hieron has won seven straight fights going back to 2007, and owns a 19-4 record overall in his career. He joins confirmed season four tournament participants Dan Hornbuckle, Steve Carl, Rick Hawn, Jim Wallhead, Chris Lozano and Brent Weedman.

"Jay Hieron is a fantastic signing for us at 170 pounds," Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated. "Jay is a world-class fighter with serious talent. I can't wait to see him back on national television competing against other top fighters where he belongs. He is a spectacular addition to our upcoming season-four welterweight tournament."

Penick's Analysis: I'm sure Hieron simply got a more lucrative offer from Bellator than the UFC was willing to pay, and with the tournament format he'll be able to stay more active than he has been recently. He can still compete in the UFC's welterweight division, so from a competition standpoint this signing is a bit curious, especially when he had expressed a desire to go to the UFC. At the same time, the UFC wasn't going to give him a large contract, so him deciding on Bellator makes sense.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_7538.shtml

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Sengoku's Dec. 30 "Soul of Fight" event adds grand-prix bouts, notables to lineup

A host of fights and participants today were announced for World Victory Road/Sengoku's year-end event, "Soul of Fight."

The event takes place Dec. 30 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, and the night's MMA lineup concludes an all-day martial-arts festival.

Confirmed bouts include a Yasubey Enomoto vs. Keita Nakamura welterweight grand-prix finale, as well as Asian bantamweight grand-prix semifinals of Manabu Inoue vs. Shunichi Shimizu and Akitoshi Tamura vs. Taiyo Nakahara.


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