Must say I’m excited. The NFL season is set to kick off in under three weeks, therefore I’m allowing myself to write the first of what, I imagine, will be a few posts whose main theme will be “YAY! FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!”
After winning a 54 second victory by way of arm bar over Sarah Kaufman, Ronda Rousey took some time to speak with our good friends at MMA H.E.A.T. Karyn Bryant interviewed “Rowdy” Ronda for a few minutes in the attached video.
When asked why she looked so stoic and serious after what was probably the biggest female MMA fight of the year the former Olympian said: “I’m very happy and after I win I’m Zen happy, just relaxed and relieved. I’m not bouncing off the walls or anything, I’ll be like that
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman is in the books and once again Ronda Rousey has pulled off a first-round submission via armbar. Rousey came out striking in order to push Kaufman up against the cage, where the champion took the fight ot the ground as planned with a Judo takedown. From there, she went to her bread and butter, and it was only a matter of time before Kaufman submitted to Rousey’s signature move.In other action, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza defeated Derek Brunson with a vicious right hand
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced yesterday that the winner of Saturday’s fight between Middleweights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (15-3 MMA, 5-1 SF) and Derek Brunson (9-1 MMA, 3-0 SF) would be next in line for a shot at champion Luke Rockhold (10-1 MMA, 9-0 SF).Coker said: “Luke Rockhold, our champion, has made it very clear he’d like to fight Jacare. Last time, he won the fight, but he didn’t do it in the style and the manner he wanted to do it. This is a tough fight for Jacare, and if he can get through
(“I’ll have that technicality served with a nice chianti and some fava beans.”) According to a report from London’s UK…
Brian Stann recently took to Twitter to repspond to the allegations made by Bellator Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko that UFC fighters are faking injuries when they do not like the fights they’ve been given. Stann appeared to be annoyed by the comment, centering around his originally scheduled fight against Hector Lombard:
Shouldnt even dignify todays comment w/ a response, but I would never fake an injury. I agreed to fight Hector b4 he was even signed
— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) August 15,
Strikeforce held a pre-event press conference yesterday in anticipation of tomorrow night’s Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman at The Players Lounge in Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.The media presser included Rousey and Kaufman, and additional main-card fighters Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Derek Brunson, Roger Bowling, Tarec Saffiedine. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker was the host of the event.Rousey remained true to form, saying what she had planned for Kaufman: “She might not know it, but she
He may have had a lackluster UFC career, but British MMA fighter James McSweeney proved that he has what it takes outside the Octagon last night in Las Vegas, Nevada. McSweeney and his family happened to be taking part in the popular Fremont Street Experience when he foiled a knife wielding thug who was intent on robbery.According to McSweeney via MMAWeekly: “My family’s in town right now in Las Vegas, and they wanted to go down to old town Las Vegas last night, down on Fremont street, just
Ronda Rousey will step into the Strikeforce cage this weekend to defend her Women’s Bantamweight for the first time this Saturday night. Facing former champion Sarah Kaufman, Rousey will look to extend her incredible streak of brutalizing first-round submission victories. However, there will be much more at stake than just another win for her. If she does win with her signature move, her popularity as the new face of Women’s MMA will skyrocket for certain. WMMA has been lacking in a certain star quality
Chael Sonnen has spent less than 24-hours as a light heavyweight contender and he has remained true to form, by picking a fight with the division’s champion, Jon Jones.During his appearance on on Tuesday evening’s UFC Tonight, Sonnen talked about moving up to 205lbs for a fight with Forrest Griffin, but he also managed to took a pot shot at reigning Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones, as we reported earlier: “Sure I could go up to 205 and I could take Jon Jones’ belt away, the same as I could
