Stefan Struve prepares for height difference with Pat Barry

On Tuesday, we showed you how Pat Barry is prepping flying clotheslines for his bout with Stefan Struve. The foot difference between the two fighters' heights means that they both face a challenge in training. Now, Struve has released a video to show how he is getting ready.

What's interesting about this fight is that the fighters have strengths that don't fit with their body types. Barry, the shorter one, has devastating headkicks, and Struve, the fighter with long, gangly limbs, has several submission wins under his belt.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Stefan-Struve-prepares-for-height-difference-wit?urn=mma-wp5684

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Fedor Emelianenko not retiring, will fight again in 2011

Fedor Emelianenko has no plans to hang up his gloves just yet. Released by Strikeforce last week following a first round TKO loss to Dan Henderson, many speculated on the future of “The Last Russian Emperor.” After not losing in almost 10 years, the loss to Henderson marked Fedor’s third straight loss. M-1 Global President [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/08/08/fedor-emelianenko-not-retiring-will-fight-again-in-2011/

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'Judo' Jim Wallhead to Face Frank Trigg at BAMMA 7

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Coming off a quarterfinal exit in Bellator's most recent welterweight tournament, "Judo" Jim Wallhead will return to the U.K. circuit as a replacement to face Frank Trigg at BAMMA 7 on Sept. 10 in Birmingham.

Tom Watson, who had been scheduled to face Trigg, was forced to withdraw due to a back injury.

Wallhead (21-6), who trains out of Team Rough House with the likes of Dan Hardy, Paul Daley and Ross Pearson, won his Bellator debut in October, but earlier this year had an eight-fight win streak snapped by tournament runner-up Rick Hawn. Prior to Bellator, the judo black belt was a reserve on The Ultimate Fighter 9, but never received the call up.

Trigg (21-8) made his BAMMA debut in May, stopping John Phillips in the first round. Trigg, 39, has won back-to-back fights since his release from the UFC last year.

Also on the BAMMA 7 card are: Leonardo Santos vs. Rob Sinclair, Efrain Escudero vs. Tim Radcliffe and Matt Ewin vs. Valentino Petrescu.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/08/10/judo-jim-wallhead-to-face-frank-trigg-at-bamma-7/

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MMA TV rumors: Is FOX leading bidder for UFC? CBS may stay in MMA biz by inking ProElite

Mixed martial arts is in good shape if multiple networks are fighting for both the UFC and smaller promotions.

The UFC's deal with Spike expires near the end of the year, so negotiations with some of the bigger power plays in the U.S. have been ongoing. A few months back, the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast/NBC was hot and heavy for the UFC. That included the promotion possibly purchasing the Comcast owned G4 network. Now ESPN.com is saying Fox may be in the lead.

ESPN.com has learned that the UFC's rumored 2012 broadcast deal with NBC and takeover of the company's G4 network may not happen now, as the unconfirmed rumbling are that negotiations may have broken down. Several sources say Fox -- including its FOX Network, FX, Fox Sports Net and Fuel properties -- is the new front runner for a UFC distribution deal and that an agreement could be done by the end of the month.

It makes sense since the UFC announced a deal with Fox Sports Latin America on Thursday.

The deal gives FOX Sports the rights to air UFC content in 18 countries in Latin America, excluding Brazil. UFC fans in the region will now have access to the best mixed martial arts fights in the world. UFC events will be available on FOX Sports, FOX Sports+, and FOX Sports HD, and all live events will air on FOX Sports and FOX Sports HD on Saturdays at 10 pm (Buenos Aires) and 8 pm (Mexico City).

"We are excited to be able to bring our viewers a front row seat to the fastest growing sport in world," said Patrick Ilabaca, VP of global marketing and business development, FOX Pan American Sports in UFC press release. "Through our agreement with UFC, mixed martial arts fans throughout Latin America will for the first time be able to watch live UFC events exclusively on FOX Sports, which were traditionally only available on Pay-Per-View."

The handwriting is on the wall for Strikeforce and its Showtime deal. It's only a matter of time before the desired fighters are brought on board with the UFC and the promotion is shutdown. So what does that mean for Showtime's MMA future? Cage Potato says the pay network is looking for alternatives.

Sources close to the promotion that was recently brought back from the verge of death by Stratus Media Group, who acquired a 95 percent ownership stake of the company in June, have informed CagePotato.com that ProElite is in the final stages of negotiations for a multi-year television deal with Viacom that will see its events broadcast on both Showtime and CBS starting in the first quarter of 2012.

ProElite VP of Fight Operations T. Jay Thompson spoke with AOL.com's Ariel Helwani and said the rumors were false.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/MMA-TV-rumors-Is-FOX-leading-bidder-for-UFC-CB?urn=mma-wp5365

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MMA TV rumors: Is FOX leading bidder for UFC? CBS may stay in MMA biz by inking ProElite

MMA TV rumors: Is FOX leading bidder for UFC? CBS may stay in MMA biz by inking ProEliteMixed martial arts is in good shape if multiple networks are fighting for both the UFC and smaller promotions.

The UFC's deal with Spike expires near the end of the year, so negotiations with some of the bigger power plays in the U.S. have been ongoing. A few months back, the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast/NBC was hot and heavy for the UFC. That included the promotion possibly purchasing the Comcast owned G4 network. Now ESPN.com is saying Fox may be in the lead.

ESPN.com has learned that the UFC's rumored 2012 broadcast deal with NBC and takeover of the company's G4 network may not happen now, as the unconfirmed rumbling are that negotiations may have broken down. Several sources say Fox -- including its FOX Network, FX, Fox Sports Net and Fuel properties -- is the new front runner for a UFC distribution deal and that an agreement could be done by the end of the month.

It makes sense since the UFC announced a deal with Fox Sports Latin America on Thursday.

The deal gives FOX Sports the rights to air UFC content in 18 countries in Latin America, excluding Brazil. UFC fans in the region will now have access to the best mixed martial arts fights in the world. UFC events will be available on FOX Sports, FOX Sports+, and FOX Sports HD, and all live events will air on FOX Sports and FOX Sports HD on Saturdays at 10 pm (Buenos Aires) and 8 pm (Mexico City).

"We are excited to be able to bring our viewers a front row seat to the fastest growing sport in world," said Patrick Ilabaca, VP of global marketing and business development, FOX Pan American Sports in UFC press release. "Through our agreement with UFC, mixed martial arts fans throughout Latin America will for the first time be able to watch live UFC events exclusively on FOX Sports, which were traditionally only available on Pay-Per-View."

The handwriting is on the wall for Strikeforce and its Showtime deal. It's only a matter of time before the desired fighters are brought on board with the UFC and the promotion is shutdown. So what does that mean for Showtime's MMA future? Cage Potato says the pay network is looking for alternatives.

Sources close to the promotion that was recently brought back from the verge of death by Stratus Media Group, who acquired a 95 percent ownership stake of the company in June, have informed CagePotato.com that ProElite is in the final stages of negotiations for a multi-year television deal with Viacom that will see its events broadcast on both Showtime and CBS starting in the first quarter of 2012.

ProElite VP of Fight Operations T. Jay Thompson spoke with AOL.com's Ariel Helwani and said the rumors were false.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/MMA-TV-rumors-Is-FOX-leading-bidder-for-UFC-CB?urn=mma-wp5365

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Strikeforce "Fedor vs. Henderson" Picks And Predictions

We?re now only a few hours away from Strikeforce?s ?Fedor vs. Henderson? event. In the main event, legends collide as Fedor Emelianenko takes on current Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as Marloes Coenen faces Meisha Tate for the Strikeforce Women?s Welterweight Championship. As is customary, [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/07/30/strikeforce-fedor-vs-henderson-picks-and-predictions

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