Exchange Belfort push with Rockhold on weighing the UFC

17 Mai 2013 . 16:32 h 
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris Camozzi, athletes of the co-main event, were most cordial and not it strange, leaving on Saturday to fight inside the Octagon.




The fighters Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold exchanged shoves the end of the weighing on the afternoon of Friday (17) in Jaragua do Sul in Brazil. The fight will be the main event scheduled for this Saturday (18). During the "exchange of pleasantries," Belfort Rockhold and had to be restrained by the organizers.

The American rose to the scale and waited for the first time the Brazilian. However, at the time regarded the traditional, the former Strikeforce champion was up Vitor, who returned the push.

All fighters hit their respective weight categories except John Cholish, opponent Gleison Tibau. He was given an hour to lose 100g and has adapted itself to the lightweight division. Yuri Marajó, John Lineker, Mike Rio and Luke Rockhold had to undress completely, but were "approved" by the scale.


COMPLETE CARD:

UFC Fight 2
Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Main card:
Vitor Belfort x Luke Rockhold
Ronaldo Jacare x Chris Camozzi
Rafael dos Anjos x Evan Dunham
Rafael Natal x Joao Zeferino

Preliminary card:
Francisco Massaranduba x Mike Rio
Gleison Tibau x John Cholish
Paulo Thiago x Michel  Tractor
Yuri Marajó x Illiarde Santos
Hacran Days x Nick Lentz
Fabio Maldonado x Roger Hollett
John Lineker x Azamat Gashimov
Jussier Formiga x Chris Cariaso
Lucas Martis x Jeremy Larsen

UFC in Jaragua: former Strikeforce athletes want to shine

The two main fights on the card of Santa Catarina in Brazil will have participants from the former tournament. Luke Rockhold and Jacare service will attempt to show Dana White



In this Saturday, 18/05/13 in the city of Jaragua do Sul, the first in the South of Brazil to receive a UFC event, is not the only rookie on the night of fights Saturday in Santa Catarina. The event will also have the arrival of two anything inexperienced newcomers to the franchise. The two main card fights have athletes coming from former Strikeforce tournament. The practice of buying other mixed martial arts competitions and then absorb the best fighters of these tournaments have become habit for Dana White, UFC President. Besides Strikeforce, Dana and the Fertitta brothers had already acquired the Pride and WEC. The script is always the same: after some time, the franchise ends with the smaller tournaments and sign contracts with some of the players of the tournament - the best, of course. Successful athletes like Jose Aldo, the featherweight champion, Quinton Jackson, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mauricio Shogun Rua and Wanderlei Silva were some of the names have changed after the tournament UFC bought the franchises that used to fight. On Saturday night, expectations are focused on Luke Rockhold, who picks Vitor Belfort in the main event, and Ronaldo Jacare, which is the second main event fight.



The American won all their nine matches played in the tournament extinct. He became even middleweight champion, defeating Ronaldo Souza. Rockhold has defended his belt twice and established itself as the ultimate champion of the division. Now employed by the UFC, the American will debut against none other than Vitor Belfort, the Brazilian former heavyweight champion and light heavyweight. The fight can give a lot of visibility to the career of Luke Rockhold into your new franchise. It is believed that it can be accredited for a title shot if they beat Brazil in Santa Catarina.

Biggest rivals Spider at UFC train together at Renzo Gracie Academy

Chris Weidman and St-Pierre were photographed during training in New York


Chris Weidman and St-Pierre may be the next two opponents in the Octagon Anderson


Anderson Silva is the biggest name in the UFC today. Owner of many records in the Octagon, the Brazilian champion middleweight (84 kg) accumulated a queue of potential challengers and pretenders to his post.

Among them, especially Chris Weidman and Georges St-Pierre, possibly the next two to cross the path of the Spider in the event, and were recently seen together at the training academy fellow Brazilian Renzo Gracie.

Proud of the feat of bringing together two bodies of MMA on your mat in New York, Renzo himself posted the photo of athletes ready to give a "buzz", or a workout.

While Weidman is confirmed to face Brazil in July in Las Vegas, the Canadian is still a major option for the future, in a dispute that movimentaria odd amount of money in the sport to date.

Nick Diaz attempts to obtain a license to create new MMA event in California

Controversial fighter awaiting authorization committee for a new project in the U.S.

Apparently, the controversial and controversial Nick Diaz is not even willing to continue fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. After the loss to welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158 last March in Montreal, the U.S. tries to get in the California State Athletic Commission for a license to create a MMA event, which would have the name War of Mixed Martial Arts.

According to MMA Junkie site, Nick Diaz started the process to get a license from the California State Athletic Commission and carry out the creation of the new MMA promotion. According to one official of the institution would need to submit documents such as financial statements, resumes, and an article of incorporation for the authorization to be granted.

Nick Diaz has set up a website to publicize the event, the nickdiazpromotions.com. And register a Twitter account in the name of the organization, would be another indication that the Californian takes seriously the project of developing new MMA event in the United States.

Coached by Brazilian Cesar Gracie, California, Nick Diaz has been the welterweight champion of the former Strikeforce, but is in bad phase in the UFC. It comes from two defeats, both worth the belt and the unanimous decision. Before being beaten by Georges St. Pierre, he lost to Carlos Condit, issue 143, Las Vegas, in a duel for the interim title.

Nick Diaz has been suspended twice for doping, the first of the now defunct Pride in 2007. The second occurred after his loss to Carlos Condit for the same reason. The Californian was spotted in the test after the events with marijuana metabolites in the body.

After his loss to Georges St. Pierre, Nick Diaz left the air again, the possibility of closing the trajectory in the UFC - as occurred after the setback before Carlos Condit. However, in the post-event press conference, said that the Californian was considered a good opponent for middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

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New game 'UFC Undisputed' delays and should only come out next year

EA Games producer, responsible for the title, did not include the game in its previous releases

Brazilian Anderson Silva was the cover of "UFC Undisputed 3." Publicity photo

Bad news for fans of the UFC video game aficionados was released on Thursday (09) by specialized site Joystiq. According to the page, the game "UFC Undisputed" will not be released before March 2014.

The Joystiq explains that the title, which had its production rights acquired by EA Games THQ next to last year, is not included in previous releases of the producer Electronic Arts for its current fiscal year - which ends on 31 March 2014.

The latest release of a game in the franchise was in February 2012, with the "UFC Undisputed 3" - still under license, now bankrupt, THQ. The game was the ninth of the Ultimate video game and eighth in the gender struggle - because it was produced in 2011 "UFC Personal Trainer" physical preparation.

Liddell sends message to UFC champions: "finalize their struggles"

The "Iceman" can not stand to see more fights ending by points




One of the greatest KO-artists in the history of MMA and a member of the "Hall of Fame UFC", Chuck Liddell never liked to leave his fights go to the judges' hands. Proof of this is that the "Ice Man" has embedded a sequence of nine consecutive knockouts in his brilliant career, and it's no wonder that it is seen as one of the greatest heavyweight in history.

Liddell is currently holds an executive position in the UFC, he is the "vice president of business development" of the franchise and want to understand why so many victories in the decision, especially among UFC champions.

In an interview with "UT San Diego" Liddell sent a message to the champions who are doing bureaucratic struggles.

"I see guys concerned with ensuring victory for the next fight. When we do this, it is about much more than going there and fight. I hate hearing a corner talking to your athlete. 'You won the early rounds, just stay away from his opponent in the final round. "Sometimes the guy does not have knockout power, could not get you down the entire fight, because then you have to be afraid of him? Go there and win, do it to be exciting, knock out the guy and be done with this fight, "fired.

The message serves to at least half of UFC champions, including Georges St. Pierre, Ben Henderson, Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson, who together have 25 fights decided by points. This number is staggering, when compared to the numbers of other champions like Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Cain Velasquez and Ronda Rousey, who together have only 13 bouts decided by points in their careers.

Sonnen back causing Wanderlei: 'You have 24 hours to accept'

American wants a confrontation with the 'Mad Dog' in UFC




Chael Sonnen once again used Twitter to cause Wanderlei Silva. Seeking a confrontation in the UFC octagon with former Pride champion, the American was the social network and gave the Brazilian a period of 24 hours to accept to be his next opponent in the UFC.

"Wand, you have 24 hours to accept. If you do, I promise to donate 10% of my purse to help schools in your city, Curitiba ... I mean: VEGAS ", nudged the American, in reference to the fact Wanderlei live in the United States.

The tactic of getting fights through provocations public is not new to Chael Sonnen. Getting opportunities clashes against champions Anderson Silva (middleweight) and Jon Jones (light heavyweight) because of his sharp tongue. The fact, however, is that just Sonnnen defeat in both fights, and became a laughing stock on the internet.