Pat Curran says it is negotiating a contract extension with Bellator

Champion featherweight praises rival organization the Ultimate and thanks:
'They almost made ​​me be the fighter that I am'

One of the leading names in the world featherweight Pat Curran (19-4), champions of the category in Bellator, said the site "MMAJunkie" it is negotiating to renew its contract with the organization, the main rival of the Ultimate USA. Still young, at age 25, the American is happy with his current shows the situation for now and want to keep their houses.



- For me (Bellator) is a great organization to work for. I'm there from the beginning, and they almost made ​​me be the fighter I am. I would not have gotten the exposure that I have or would I have your attention, and Bellator gave me this opportunity. Any negative opinion about Bellator now, I do not like to hear. They are doing great things and getting better.

Pat Curran has played ten fights in his current organization, with nine wins and one defeat. Before you go down the path of success in featherweight, had a passage by light-weight and was defeated by Eddie Alvarez then champion. Then Alvarez lost the title, and today in court fight with Bellator to get signing with the UFC.

- I can not put myself in the position (Alvarez) because I'm not there yet. Bellator gave me the opportunity to re-sign and renegotiate the contract, and we are in the process of renewing it. I'm talking to Bjorn (Rebney, CEO) personally and we are reaching a new agreement. Other fighters are in a different situation and would deal differently from me. But I'm happy to be with Bellator. They are taking great care of me and have no problem to renew the contract - said Curran.

After taking the title from Joe Warren in March 2012, Pat Curran defended his belt against Patricio Pitbull (January 2013) and Shahbulat Shamhalaev (April 2013). He now hopes Daniel Straus recovering from a broken hand to fight again.

Source: disclosure.

Against accidental blows, CFU starts development of new gloves

The large number of competitors beaten around the eyes during the UFC 159 drew the attention of the directors of the company for the need to develop new gloves. In the event of April 27, Vinny Magalhaes, Gian Villante and Alan Belcher eventually reached on the spot and in the case of the latter two, their matches were halted. In an interview with ESPN Radio 710 in Los Angeles, the organization's president stated that new gloves are in development to minimize the risk of accidental blows prohibited.

Dana White:"We actually already started working on a new glove that your hand curve. The type, the glove is curved like a 'U', then you can still open the hand, but the fingers do not point straight out. "

White listed the problems faced with the issue including Boxing, calling for extra attention from competitors to strike, holding hands closed, minimizing the risk of contact with the eyes of rival. 

"With finger gloves still have this problem. With a Glove Boxing existed several episodes of accidents involving the big toe in the 70s and 80s. The gloves that looked like lobster claws resulted in many problems, that's why you have to make the toe connected. I just can not imagine how it could be done when we think there is in MMA grappling. In fact, the personnel must keep your damn hands closed. You can not move your hand towards the opponent's face with her open. 

In recent years the UFC has been trying to improve its rules, both inside and outside the Octagon, whenever any great controversy arises. Since a greater control over the doping, to the definition of the main event fights, not even worth belt, have a duration of five rounds to a hunt against any cheaters who use TRT in order to obtain benefits, indicate the disposition the company's direction in solving the main problem encountered in mode, without displaying the stillness present in other sports.

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Fight Master: Bellator reality show will have 32 fighters in the welterweight category

Considered the most important organization in the world of MMA, behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator 32 fighters scheduled to have the first season of the reality show Fight Master: Bellator MMA. The program will be screened in the U.S. on Spike TV, the first ten episodes debuting on June 19.

The announcement was made by the participants' own station, which signed a contract with Bellator for transmission of events and also the first reality show. The Fight Master athletes have the welterweight category and the winner will receive $ 100,000, plus a place in a future tournament organization.

The fighters are divided into two teams, led by coaches as the UFC Hall of Fame, Randy Couture, Frank Shamrock, a former UFC champion and former Strikeforce extinguished, and former Bellator champion Joe Warren and renowned coach Greg Jackson responsible for preparation of Jon Jones (owner of the belt-heavyweight UFC) and other MMA stars.

The reality show Bellator and Spike TV will be different in relation to the program's UFC competitor. The fighters themselves is who will choose the coach and the opponents they will face in Fight Master. The first three episodes have elimination bouts. The final will be live at the event to be confirmed for this year, with the Spike TV broadcast.

Check out the list of participants

Marcus Aurelio (26 anos, Brasil / Vancouver)

 Nick Barnes (22 anos, San Diego)

 Erick Bradley (31 anos, Las Vegas)

 Mike Bronzoulis (34 anos, Houston) 

Frank Carrillo (29 anos, Miami)

 Darryl Cobb (32 anos, East St. Louis)

 Christopher Curtis (25 anos, Cincinnati) 

Evan Cutts (22 anos, Dallas)

 Mike Dubois (30 anos, Thomasville)

 Tom Gallicchio (26 anos, Nova Jersey)

 Ismael Gonzalez (32 anos, Los Angeles)

 Gareth Joseph (28 anos, San Diego)

 Chris Lozano (30 anos, Cleveland)

AJ Matthews (24 anos, Carlsbad)

 Rob Mills (35 anos, Newcastle, Inglaterra)

 Steve Montgomery (22 anos, Florence)

 Chip Moraza-Pollard (24 anos, Plymouth)

 Brett Nakamura (30 anos, Maui, Havaí)

 Jason Norwood (28 anos, Texas)

 Dom O’Grady (31 anos, Detroit)

 Jacob Ortiz (31 anos, San Manuel)

 Josh Quayhagen (26 anos, Lake Charles)

 Joe Riggs (30 anos, Phoenix)

 Eric Scallan (27 anos, Lafayette)

 Cristiano Souza (30 anos, Brasil /Salvador)

 Brendan Tierney (37 anos, Queens)

 Bryan Travers (29 anos, Bakersfield)

 Andy Uhrich (27 anos, Gering)

 Tim Welch (22 anos, Great Falls)

 Cole Williams (30 anos, Darian)

 Joe Williams (27 anos, Tustin)

 Artenas Young (32 anos, Houston)

(source: information)

Cormier says: 'Junior dos Santos is the only one with a chance to beat Cain'

Junior dos Santos is the better fighter listed among the candidates to take the belt from Cain Velasquez. According to the champion's training partner Daniel Cormier, the Brazilian is the main threat to the current category champion and there is no other competitor can do to match that against the American.


The heavyweight Daniel Cormier trains with Cain Velasquez at AKA (Photo: Playback / Twitter)

- They can not beat Cain. Are not good enough. I think Junior dos Santos a great fighter. It is the only one with a chance to beat Cain, but the rest is incapable. They are not good enough. I'm being as honest as possible - said in an interview with Bleacher Report.


Gypsy faces Mark Hunt at UFC 160, the chance to become the number one challenger and the heavyweight title shot against Cain Velasquez. The U.S. defends his belt in the same event against Antonio Bigfoot.

Check out the card:
UFC 160
May 25, 2013, in Las Vegas (USA)
MAIN CARD
Cain Velasquez x Antonio Bigfoot
Junior Cigano x Mark Hunt
Glover Teixeira x James Te Huna
Gray Maynard x TJ Grant
Donald Cerrone x KJ Noons
PRELIMINARY CARD
Rick Story x Mike Pyle
Dennis Bermudez x Max Holloway
Colton Smith x Robert Whittaker
Khabib Nurmagomedov x Abel Trujillo
Stephen Thompson x Nah-Shon Burrell
Brian Bowles x George Roop
Jeremy Stephens x Estevan Payan

UFC 162 - SILVA vs. WEIDMAN: Starts in May 10 sales of tickets for the fight of Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Las Vegas

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will once again hold an event in Las Vegas the weekend of July 4th. The organization formally announced today that the middleweight champion of the UFC ® Undisputed King and pound-for-pound Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon ® at Saturday, July 6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to face the undefeated No. 1 challenger Chris Weidman. That's not all: the same week in July, will also mark the return of the UFC Fan Expo ®, as well as the week of fighting, a series of events for fans, shows and appearances that will count on the participation of its fighters and UFC favorite personalities.

"The best pound-for-pound in the world, Anderson Silva defends middleweight title with seeking a record for the 11th time on July 6, when he faces undefeated Chris Weidman," said UFC President Dana White. "With Weidman is 9-0 in his career and has an amazing wrestling and strength. He said he will shock the world at UFC 162 and end the reign of Anderson on the middleweight division. At UFC 162, the UFC Fan Expo and Week Fights, This will be an amazing weekend for fight fans. You have to be in Las Vegas this week for July 4th! "

Besides fighting Anderson-Weidman, Frankie Edgar (01/04/15 fighting for Toms River, NJ), a former lightweight champion and currently ranked third in the pen in the world, faces the Brazilian Charles Oliveira (16 - 3, 1 NC, fighting for Guaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil), while former Strikeforce middleweight making his UFC debut, Tim Kennedy (15-4, fighting for Austin, Texas) fight with Roger Gracie of Rio de Janeiro ( 6-1).

In addition, fourth in the rankings, "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung (13-3, fighting for Po-Hang, South Korea) returns after a year away due to injury to butt heads with the second ranking Ricardo Lamas (13-2, fighting for Chicago, Illinois), in a fight that could determine the next challenger for the featherweight title, while the fifth-ranked penalty Cub Swanson (19-5, fighting for Palm Springs, Calif.) faces the sixth-ranked 

German Dennis Siver (21-8).

Other fights of UFC 162 include:

- The star, seventh-ranked middleweight Mark Munoz (12-3, fighting for Lake Forrest, California) against the competitive heavy-handed and 10 th in Tim Boetsch (12-3, fighting for Sunbury, Pa.).

- Chris Leben (22-9, fighting for Oahu, Hawaii) vs. Andrew Craig (8-1, fighting for Houston, Texas).

- From Northern Ireland, Norman Parke (17-2) against the Japanese Kazuki Tokudome (12-3-1) in a lightweight showdown.

- The Fribourg Edson Barboza (11-1) takes the Montreal native John Makdessi (11-2).

- Heavyweights Shane Del Rosario (8-1, fighting for Irvine, Calif.) vs. Dave Herman (21-5, fighting for Temecula, California).

- Means middleweight Seth Baczynski (17-7, fighting for Apache Junction, Arizona) vs. Brian Melancon from Houston (6-2).

- In Portland, Mike Pierce (16-5) vs. David Mitchell (12-2, fighting for Santa Rosa, California) in a welterweight fight.

Tickets for UFC ® 162: Silva vs. Weidman, presented by Bud Light ®, go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10 am PT and are priced at $ 1,200, $ 850, $ 600, $ 400, $ 250 and $ 125. Tickets will be available at all stores in Las Vegas Ticketmaster (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To purchase by phone with a credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices do not include service charges.

With information from the UFC

Fight between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen UFC attraction can be on August 17

Loudmouth tries to promote fight against "Mad dog" in Boston

According to the renowned American journalist Dave Meltzer, host of Wrestling Observer Radio, the UFC plans to marry a clash between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen for Aug. 17 in Boston. The fight would headline the first edition of Ultimate in partnership with Fox Sports 1, which will debut in the United States on the very day of the event.

"Chael Sonnen began to cause Wanderlei Silva in order to warm the climate for a possible fight. He was instructed to do so, because the UFC wants to make this duel in Boston. This would be a great event and could yield an audience exorbitant. Wanderlei is a very appealing guy, MMA fans love him. And Sonnen knows how to promote a fight. I do not know will be exciting, but it sure is a sure bet for TV, "said Meltzer.

Defeated in a title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 159, Chael Sonnen said in press conference that could retire. However, the loudmouth suddenly changed his mind and, last Tuesday, expressed the interest to face Wanderlei Silva.

"He called me before, but the fight never made sense, because I was a candidate challenging and he just some guy on the card. Now I think that fight has a little more sense. I will not let this sport. Whenever I'm asked about retirement, I never say, but I think so: I'm not going anywhere until I Wanderlei and solve this thing once and for all. "

After defeat, Chael Sonnen Wanderlei Silva challenges now.

After being knocked out last Saturday for Jon Jones, when he failed to challenge the light heavyweight belt at UFC 159, the controversial American Chael Sonnen now issued a challenge to the icon Wanderlei Silva.

In an interview with UFC Tonight program earlier this week, the loudmouth said he did not retire to settle accounts with the Brazilian. Remember that the two fighters already were surprised on social networks and sometimes Sonnen takes advantage of the situation to gain even more notoriety.

Wanderlei Silva is coming off a stunning knockout victory over American Brian Stann. The success occurred at UFC Japan that occurred on March 02 at the Saitama Super Arena, marking a return to light heavyweight (up to 93 kg).

While waiting for the definition of the next opponent, Wand travels around the world spreading the MMA and teaching their precious knowledge seminars.

Sonnen thought I had achieved everything he wanted to accomplish in his fighting career. Over three years, he became an obscure medium in one of the biggest stars in the UFC, and he did it using his mouth. Sure, he beat some of the top middleweights in the UFC ranking, but let's not kid ourselves: Sonnen is where he is today because he is a master promoter.

He received three title shots in two different divisions. Yes, he lost all three, but there are plenty of fighters that will never find yourself in a single title fight, much less three. And Sonnen was granted a final opportunity, coming off a loss, and in a division that had not competed in years.

If ever there was an example of pitch-perfect than having a big mouth can do for you, this is Sonnen. Some fighters working for years, accumulating large series of wins and great performances gathering, and yet they never came close to fighting for a belt because they are perceived as boring. They are not assertive, and so they are treated as an afterthought.Sonnen was assertive. It was ridiculous, sometimes, to be sure, but he did not wait for someone to hand you the brass ring. He came out and took it.And now, just days after being crushed by Jones at UFC 159, Sonnen is back for it. He is not retiring for life as a Fox Sports analyst, as I predicted he would. Instead, he is pulling a gun and pointing it directly at the long-time nemesis Wanderlei Silva.

Now watch one video made in 2011 by wanderlei own, showing that there is a rivalry between chael and all Brazilian fighters.