UFC 67 - Quick Results

Prelims
Dustin Hazelett vs Diego Saraieva: Dustin Hazelett by Unan-Dec (30-27x3)
Lyoto Machida vs Sam Hoger: Lyoto Machida by Unan-Dec (30-27x3)
Tyson Griffin vs Frankie Edgar: Frankie Edgar by Dec (29-28,29-28,30-27)
Jorge Rivera vs Terry Martin: Terry Martin by KO R1 0:14

Live PPV
Patrick Cote vs Scott Smith: Patrick Cote by Unan-Dec (30-27x3)
Quinton Jackson vs Marvin Eastman: Quinton Jackson by TKO R2 3:49
Roger Huerta vs John Halverson: Roger Huerta by KO R1 0:19
Mirko Crocop vs Eddie Sanchez: Mirko Crocop by TKO R1 4:33
Note: Mirko Enters to the PRIDE theme song...:)
Anderson Silva vs Travis Lutter: Anderson Silva by Sub Triangle R2 2:11

Note: An absolute ton of money has moved in on Mirko Cro Cop. Cro Cop is now -2200, meaning a twenty-two to one favorite.

Ultimate Fighting: Threat to boxing? It's all the Rage

They scrap like wildcats in an octagonal metal cage, kicking, punching and jumping all over each other, inflicting the sort of bodily harm normally dished out down back-alleys. In America it is called Ultimate Fighting, a brutal amalgam of martial arts and mayhem that is becoming something of a cult here as Cage Rage. And it reckons it has mainstream boxing on the ropes.

In December, more than 14,000 fans packed the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas for an Ultimate Fighting Championship bill, twice as many as watched Ricky Hatton's world title bout against Juan Urango further down The Strip a fortnight later. It is catching on, and its biggest catch is Marc Ratner, the commissioner who ran boxing in Nevada, who has jumped ship with the state's leading boxing doctor, Margaret Goodman.

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Rumor: Brandon Vera, Offer on the table to leave UFC??

Well, a UFCjunkie source present at the UFC 67 weigh-ins last night overheard a conversation between a source close to the UFC - ring announcer Bruce Buffer - and UFC fighter Kendall Groves, who is known to be a friend of Vera. It was disclosed that Vera apparently has an offer on the table from another organization - which organization was not mentioned - for “loads of money to sign with them”. Buffer was heard to be telling Groves to “talk some sense in to (Vera)” and that “if (Vera) leaves this arena, it will be a big mistake for him”.

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PRIDE 33 Tickets On Sale Now!

A legendary event in Japan, PRIDE FC matches the world’s fiercest fighters in competitions of strength and honor, featuring an intense mix of combative sports such as wrestling, boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate, judo, kickboxing and others. Originating in 1997, PRIDE FC has quickly earned a reputation for creating a fight experience that trumps most rock concerts, with its mind-blowing action and theatrical and cultural spectacle. Boasting an enormous fan following, PRIDE events consistently sell out arenas around the world of up to 74,000 seats.

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UFC 67 “All or Nothing” Play-by-Play

Whether you are forking out 40 bucks to catch the big show on PPV or you aren't able to catch the broadcast, Sherdog.com has you covered with live play-by-play of UFC 67, which features popular fighters such as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Anderson Silva.

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Quinton ready to Rampage!

By Victor Perea/Mary Ann Owen

Long known around the world and one of the most exiting light heavyweight mixed martial artist in the sport, veteran Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will make his highly anticipated UFC debut this Saturday during UFC 67 “ALL OR NOTHING!”

Jackson has fought the majority of his fights overseas but he now looks forward to showcasing his fan friendly talent stateside in UFC events.

“Getting as big as I was in Japan was great but really I’m happy to be fighting at home where American fans are growing on the sport,” said Jackson to FightNews.

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'CroCop' is big favorite in UFC debut

Mirko Filipovic the private citizen fulfilled a lifelong ambition in 2004 when he was elected to the Croatian parliament.

But he quickly grew disillusioned with the double-crossing and back-room wheeling and dealing of politics, and he's unsure if he'll seek a second four-year term in 2008.

But CroCop -- the nickname by which Filipovic is commonly known in the mixed martial arts world -- could be elected king of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, judging by the reaction he received from a small, vocal crowd Friday at the weigh-in for tonight's pay-per-view card at Mandalay Bay.

Filipovic, 32, will make his UFC debut after a lengthy career in the Pride Fighting Championship when he meets unbeaten but inexperienced Eddie Sanchez in a three-round non-title bout.

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Laila Ali Scores KO In First Round In South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- Laila Ali successfully defended her WBC and WIBA world titles Saturday, knocking out Gwendolyn O'Neil in the first minute of the first round of their scheduled 10-round super middleweight fight.

Ali, the daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, headlined the first women's professional boxing match in South Africa. The 29-year-old Ali improved to 24-0 with 21 knockouts.

"I have my cell phone back in the dressing room, and I will be giving my father a call," she said.

It took only two stiff straight rights from Ali before English referee Ian John Lewis counted out the challenger from Guyana.

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Eddie Sanchez: Natural Born Fighter

By Greg Savage

“If you want to be the best,” UFC heavyweight Eddie Sanchez claims, ”You’ve got to fight the best.”

Lucky for him Joe Silva came calling with an invitation to fight one of, if not the most menacing striker the world of mixed martial arts has ever seen. In drawing the unenviable task of dueling with the juggernaut that is Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Sanchez will get his wish to prove he belongs among the world’s better heavyweights.

The build up to the talented Croatian’s North American debut has seen many, if not all observers quick to dispatch Sanchez as little more than a welcoming mat that “Cro Cop” will use to wipe his feet with on his way in the UFC front door.

While the media and fans have been quick to write off the undefeated underdog, Sanchez has been preparing for an opportunity of a lifetime. Not one to despair in the face of long odds, the 24 year-old native of Vista, CA only has to recall another instance in his not-so-distant past to fortify his confidence.

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Call me Stitch. Veteran cutman helps fighters keep fighting in boxing and MMA

By: NEIL DAVIDSON

LAS VEGAS (CP) - If you're a boxer or mixed martial arts fighter and you're bleeding, Jacob Duran is the man you want in your corner.

Known simply as Stitch throughout the sport, the 55-year-old Duran is an elite cutman. His job is to help look after the safety of fighters while allowing them to do what they do best.

"It's an odd trade, it's a great trade," Duran told The Canadian Press in an interview prior to Saturday night's UFC 67: All or Nothing card at the Mandalay Bay. "I think I've the best job in the world."

In the boxing world, Duran has worked with the Klitschko brothers, Fernando Vargas, Diego Corrales, Johnny Tapia and Mike McCallum, among others. He even appeared in the latest Rocky movie as cutman to the fighter played by Antonio Tarver.

And he is omnipresent at UFC fights.

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UFC Interested In Kid Yamamoto & Event In Japan?

Las Vegas, NV 2/1 (2/2 Japan time) - The UFC has shown interest in god's child. After the 2006 PRIDE Open-Weight Champ Mirko Crocop (32 = Croatia) transferred to the world's largest MMA organization, the amount of attention on the UFC has greatly increased. President Dana White (37) revealed that he would like to hold an event in Japan, possibly by the end of this year. It would be the first event in Japan in seven years. White also indicated interest in both the 2005 HERO's Middleweight champion Norifmi KID Yamamoto and PRIDE's Lightweight champion Takanori Gomi. Japan's MMA is being invaded by black ships.

With its popularity zooming, the UFC is paying attention to Japan's top stars.

UFC President Dana White: "From a personal perspective, not as a UFC representative, I think that KID Yamamoto and Gomi are extremely good fighters. They could both be champions in our organization. K-1 is kickboxing so it's a bit different, but PRIDE has some magnificent fighters. It's for certain that us and PRIDE have the best quality fighters."

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K-1 Unveils Reality TV Show

By Mark Pickering

K-1’s parent company, Fight Entertainment Group, has unveiled plans to launch a reality television programme aimed at discovering and developing fighters in Japan.

The concept, premiered in the first instalment of the hugely successful Ultimate Fighter series, has been adapted by an abundance of markets including Berlin-based MAX Fighters organisation, and American network, Oxygen TV’s Fight Girls series.

K-1’s adaptation will take the traditional form of an ongoing competition between two teams - one coached by four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Ernesto Hoost, the second by South Africa’s three-time K-1 World Grand Prix semi-finalist Mike Bernardo.

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THE BREAKDOWN: UFC 67 “ALL OR NOTHING”

By Stash Capar

Tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, 18 mixed martial artists will go toe-to-toe in a strong, yet often one-sided card for UFC 67’s “All Or Nothing.”

Headlining the card is the new UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva (17-4-0), though what was supposed to become the title-holder’s first defense was kabashed yesterday when challenger Travis Lutter (9-3-0) failed to make the 185-pound limit.

The bout has been reduced to a three-round, non-title bout.

Lutter, a man known for his remarkable submission skills, is coming off a three-win streak, though the aftermath of yesterday’s drama clearly left the reserved Texan drained both mentally and physically for tonight’s challenge.

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Pequeno gives Shooto belt at TATAME

Photo by Marcelo Alonso

The TATAME magazine promoted yesterday (Friday) a meeting between the Shootoking Alexandre Pequeno and the Nova União leader André Pederneiras. Pequeno did met Dedé Pederneiras, who is the Shooto president in , to give him back his Shooto belt. Pequeno came to TATAME office to give his belt back and said that is pretty sad to do that. “It breaks my heart to give my belt back to Shooto, but I am training hard to get the Hero’s belt”, said Pequeno.

This decision must be done because of the Shooto rules. The organization says that when the champion loses, he should give the belt back for the event. Dedé Pederneiras said that unffortunally he had to follow the rules and that Pequeno ‘s action was the best decision for everyone. “Pequeno took like one year and a helf to ive this belt back, and the Japanese Shooto said that they wouldn’t call Brazilians athletes anymore if he takes more time”, explained André Pederneiras.

Source: www.tatame.com

'Gomi, Misaki, Nakamura, and Sakurai Talk About Their Next Fights'

DSE Presents 'PRIDE.33 - Second Coming -'
Saturday, February 24th, 2006
At Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

report and photo by Yoshinori Ihara (www.boutreview.com) // PIC: (from left to right) Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kazuo Misaki, Takanori Gomi, and Hayato Mach Sakurai.

'The place where Japanese Samurais would put their spirits on the line, you don't see that in other promotions like the UFC, bodog or Elite (Extreme Combat). They are just cameo players here. To American audiences, there is no curve ball, but a dead straight fastball.'

This was the opening comment from DSE head Nobuyuki Sakakibara when he announced the additional cards at the press conference. Then Takanori Gomi followed, 'I want to see the Japanese winning fights, and show how strong PRIDE is'. Also Kazuo Misaki added, 'I want to put up a fight where the audience would feel they want to come back and watch the Samurai spirit again.'

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RANDY COUTURE OPENS XTREME GYM TODAY

Randy Couture has long been considered one of the smartest most adaptable fighters in mixed martial arts. As he has gotten a little bit older, the 43 year-old Couture has proven that his smarts and adaptability aren’t limited to his “in-ring” experiences, although he is making his return to the Octagon on March 3rd to challenge UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia.

Couture has long been a part of various other ventures outside of competing. He and longtime training partner Matt Lindland started their own fight promotion, Sportfight, several years ago and it is still going strong. Couture has also jumped into the supplement business with Couture Nutrition and is a part of the Legends Gym in downtown Hollywood, Calif.

Today, Couture opens his own gym, Xtreme Couture, in Las Vegas, Nev. The 11,000 square foot facility includes a 24 ft. Octagon, a 24 ft. ring, two mat areas with nearly 4,000 square feet of training space, free weights and other fitness equipment, and 24 Muay Thai bags.

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Anacondas Triumph, Lindland Dominates

Houston, TX – Bas Rutten’s L.A. Anacondas had a point to prove Friday night against the defending champion Silverbacks, and after an exhilarating 3-2 team victory they have the satisfaction they were denied in 2006, even if they don’t have the rings.

“This was the finals for us,” said coach Rutten after the victory. “In our minds now, we’re the champions. We don’t need a ring. We’re going to take it, but we don’t need it.”

The Anacondas certainly fought as if the championship was on the line, twice battling back from what looked like certain defeat.

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Weight issues cause huge shift in odds

In tonight`s "All or Nothing" UFC main event, Travis Lutter will have to go with nothing.

The conditioning questions surrounding Lutter peaked when the Ultimate Fighter 4 winner failed to make weight for his middleweight title bout against Anderson Silva at UFC 67 this Saturday night.

Lutter, who was awarded the title shot as part of the UFC Reality Show, weighed in at 187 pounds during Friday’s weigh-in at the Mandolin Bay Event Center, putting him over the 185-pound limit and nixing the chance to become the next Middleweight champion.

While the fight will continue as scheduled, the middleweight crown will not be up for grabs. Bettors rushed to the sportsbooks after hearing the news of Lutter’s failed attempt to make weight, moving him from a +280 underdog to +375 as of Saturday morning.

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LINDLAND SUBMITS NEWTON IN HOUSTON

The Tokyo-based Sabres, led by Ken Yasuda and Los Angeles-based Anacondas, coached by Bas Rutten, won their respective season-opening International Fight League matchups today in front of 4,531 at Reliant Arena in Houston. Matt Lindland, coach of the Portland-based Wolfpack submitted Carlos Newton, Toronto-based Dragons’ coach in the “Superfight” which followed the team matchups.



The Sabres won, 3-2, over the Scorpions, coached by Don Frye and based in Tucson, while the Anacondas upended the defending IFL World Team Champion Silverbacks, led by Pat Miletich, by the same 3-2 count.

Lindland earned the victory with a second-round submission, taking out Newton with a series of punches to the face, backing Newton into the corner before dropping to the ground for the guillotine choke to finish the match.

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UFC fighter has faced bigger obstacles than opponent

Eddie Sanchez knows he's an 8-to-1 underdog heading into tonight's fight with Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic in Las Vegas. Sanchez hears the whispers from mixed-martial arts fans who think he's crazy, stupid or too inexperienced ---- or all three. And he's well aware most everyone, fans and experts alike, are saying he's going to get his head kicked in.

The San Marcos High graduate has heard it all ---- and none of it bothers him. For Sanchez, this heavyweight bout is nothing more than a sparring session compared to the life-threatening ordeal he faced 3 1/2 years ago.

Whether it's stupidity or a swagger that can only come from cheating death, the 24-year-old North County Fight Club member isn't afraid of the prospect of going head-to-head with Filipovic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's newest poster boy.

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Ultimate fighter ready to put on an ultimate fight

Scott Smith sounds carefree. He takes a look around Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and begins to recount his week.

The mixed martial arts fighter from Elk Grove gambled a little and bowled some. The rest of his time was spent relaxing and cutting weight, leading up to tonight's Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight bout.

Smith's cool demeanor doesn't mean he's not prepared.

"The hard work is done," said Smith, 27.

Now he's eager to show his celebrity isn't built on one highlight-reel-worthy knockout. As this moment's UFC "it" fighter, Smith (12-2) has a lot riding on the 7 p.m. pay-per-view bout when he takes on the hard-hitting Canadian Patrick Cote (9-4).

Smith, whose nickname is "Hands of Steel," gained notoriety among mixed martial arts fans for appearing on the popular Spike TV reality show "The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback."

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Eddie Sanchez Training Camp Pictures

Through the lens of his camera, Sherdog.com's Dave Mandel witnessed Eddie Sanchez train for his bout with Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 67 “All or Nothing.”




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Small fighters sizzle

By STEVE SIEVERT

Fight fans love the heavyweights, but at the International Fight League's Houston debut Friday night at Reliant Arena, the two smallest fighters on the card delivered the fight of the night.

Lightweights Bart Palaszewski and Chris Horodecki traded shots throughout in a back-and-forth mixed martial arts affair that appeared to be on the table in the fight's closing minutes.

Horodecki, 19, got the best of the more experienced Palaszewski, taking a split-decision win before an announced crowd of 4,531 in the IFL's first show in Texas.

In the card's super fight, Matt Lindland overwhelmed Carlos Newton.

Lindland outwrestled the former UFC champion in the first round and came out landing bombs in the second before finishing off Newton with a guillotine choke later in the round.

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'UFC Wired' pins 9 Fox stations

Trifecta Entertainment & Media has sold its weekly series "UFC Wired" to nine Fox-owned stations, including those in the top two markets of Los Angeles and New York, for a fall launch in syndication.

The show has been cleared on nine MyNetworkTV affiliates owned by Fox, including WWOR New York and KCOP Los Angeles. The other stations are KDFI Dallas/Ft. Worth, WDCA Washington, KTXH Houston, KUTP Phoenix, WFTC Minneapolis/St. Paul, WRBW Orlando/Daytona Beach and WUTB Baltimore.

"UFC Wired" is the first syndicated series from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, whose competitors use a mixture of martial arts disciplines in an event that takes place on an eight-sided mat and a cage design called the Octagon. The show, hosted by Joe Rogan, will feature the organization's top athletes and battles.

"The powerful Fox station group is the perfect partner for Trifecta in launching 'UFC Wired,' " Trifecta partner and CEO Hank Cohen said. "Their vast reach gives us a solid platform to better meet our goal of bringing exciting UFC action to a whole new audience to enjoy."

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Matt Lindland Wins Superfight; Horodecki Decisions Palaszewski

HOUSTON, February 2, 2007- The Tokyo-based Sabres, led by Ken Yasuda and Los Angeles-based Anacondas, coached by Bas Rutten, won their respective season-opening International Fight League matchups today in front of 4,531 at Reliant Arena in Houston. Matt Lindland, coach of the Portland-based Wolfpack submitted Carlos Newton, Toronto-based Dragons’ coach in the “Superfight” which followed the team matchups.

The Sabres won, 3-2, over the Scorpions, coached by Don Frye and based in Tucson, while the Anacondas upended the defending IFL World Team Champion Silverbacks, led by Pat Miletich, by the same 3-2 count.

Lindland earned the victory with a second-round submission, taking out Newton with a series of punches to the face, backing Newton into the corner before dropping to the ground for the guillotine choke to finish the match.

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IFL Houston Pics

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MFC 11 Weight in Coverage

The MFC 11 Weight ins took place at the HMV stage in the world famous West Edmonton Mall, one of the biggest Shopping malls in the world and the stage is set for MFC 11 “Gridiron” to take place tomorrow at the Shaw Conference centre in downtown Edmonton. The lightheavyweight championships will be on the line as Jared Kilkenny will take a major step up in compeition to fight UFC veteran Victor "The Matrix" Valimaki in the main event of the evening.

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