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UFC Fight Night 25 bonuses

Jake Ellenberger, T.J. Waldburger, Lance Benoist, Matt Riddle each earned $55,000 fight-night bonuses for their performances at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 25 event.

Ellenberger earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, Waldburger picked up the "Submission of the Night" bonus, and Benoist and Riddle took home "Fight of the Night" honors.

MMAjunkie.com(www.mmajunkie.com) learned of the bonus winners and award amounts at UFC Fight Night 25's post-fight press conference.

UFC Fight Night 25 took place at New Orleans' Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The night's main card aired on Spike TV while the prelims streamed on Facebook.

Ellenberger received his award for a quick, 53-second TKO destruction of Jake Shields in the night's main event. Ellenberger unloaded a knee to the body and one to the head before a series of follow-up punches forced the referee's intervention.

Waldburger used a slick transition to submit promotional newcomer Mike Stumpf on the night's preliminary card. Although he looked to secure a tight armbar, Stumpf freed himself, and Waldburger then smoothly transitioned to a triangle choke to force the first-round tap-out.

Newcomer Benoist and Riddle also competed on the prelims in a competitive fight. Riddle rallied strong in the third round, but Benoist had built a lead and earned the judges' nod via 29-28 scores across the board

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ufc 129 weigh in results

Below are the official weigh-in results for Saturday night’s UFC 129 event. UFC 129, which is headlined by the welterweight championship bout between Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields and the featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at a new time of 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT. Fans can also tune in to Spike TV at 8pm ET / 5pm PT to see live UFC 129 preliminary bouts, and those who “like” the UFC on Facebook can view the rest of the undercard bouts beginning at 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT.

Main Event – UFC Welterweight Championship
Georges St-Pierre (169.5) vs. Jake Shields (169)

Co-Main Event - UFC Featherweight Championship
Jose Aldo (145) vs. Mark Hominick (145)

PPV
Randy Couture (203.5) vs. Lyoto Machida (204.5)
Vladimir Matyushenko (205.5) vs. Jason Brilz (204.5)
Mark Bocek (155) vs. Ben Henderson (156*)

SPIKE TV PRELIMS
Nate Diaz (171) vs. Rory MacDonald (170.5)
Sean Pierson (170) vs. Jake Ellenberger (170)

FACEBOOK PRELIMS
Claude Patrick (169.5) vs. Daniel Roberts (170.5)
Ivan Menjivar (136) vs. Charlie Valencia (135.5)
Jason MacDonald (185) vs. Ryan Jensen (185)
John Makdessi (155.5) vs. Kyle Watson (155)
Yves Jabouin (146) vs. Pablo Garza (145)

* Henderson made 156 on his second attempt after initially weighing in at 156.5

UFC 121 fight card and Prodications ? Vote who will win

Brock Lesner vs. Cain Velasquez

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Winner: Lesner 2nd rd. TKO

I think Brock's size and strength advantage is going to help him with the skilled level of Cain Valasquez. I see Cain tagging Lesner and Brock running and falling to the ground like the Shane Carwin fight. Except Cain will throw proper and accurate punches and not gas and finish on the bottom of the mat , where Lesnner will Beat down Cain with his Hammer fist !!Mr. Lesner in the second round.






Jake Shields and Martin Kampmann

Winner: Kampann via split decision

Most people are not giving Kampmann a chance and are looking past Martin and already talking about a Sheilds vs. GSP.

Kampann only 2 UFC loses are to great powerful strikes and sheilds has a lot of great attributes but striking isn't one of them.

I think this will be a tough fight for both fighter and they will show the fans what a real
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mixed martial arts fight is.





Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill

Winner: Ortiz decision

Funny that a loud mouth is fighting a deaf guy!

If Ortiz doesn't come in with his laundry list of injuries ie. "cracked skull" he should beat Hamill with his experience and conditioning.





Brenden Shaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Winner: Gonzaga vai 3rd rd. TKO

This one was hard to pick! Brendan has slowly been improving and showing great skill. Gonzaga has been very hot and cold but I think if Gabriel remembers that he has world class level Jiu-Jitsu skill he can grind out a decision.





Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen

Winner: McGee Decision

Court McGee is a great story of overcoming obstacles and not afraid to share his story to help other people.

Court has another great attribute he has the heart of a true fighter! Ryan Jensen is no slouch but in this fight we will see who wants it more and I think McGee can go into the deep water and pull it off.

Thoughts ?

UFC® 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez

UFC® 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez

UFC 121
When:

Saturday October 23rd, 2010 10 pm EDT / 7 pm PDT

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Buy NowUFC Fight CardMatchup #1

Fighter #1

Name:

Brock Lesnar

Height:

6’3” (191cm)

Weight:

265 lbs (120kg)

Record:

5-1-0 Fighter #2

Name:

Cain Velasquez

Height:

6’1” (185cm)

Weight:

240 lbs (109kg)

Record:

7-0-0 Matchup #2

Fighter #1

Name:

Jake Shields

Height:

0’0” (0cm)

Weight:

0 lbs (0kg)

Record:

25-4-1 Fighter #2

Name:

Martin Kampmann

The Hitman

Height:

6’0” (183cm)

Weight:

185 lbs (84kg)

Record:

15-2-0 Matchup #3

Fighter #1

Name:

Diego Sanchez

Nightmare

Height:

5’11” (180cm)

Weight:

170 lbs (77kg)

Record:

23-2-0 Fighter #2

Name:

Paulo Thiago

Height:

5’11” (180cm)

Weight:

170 lbs (77kg)

Record:

12-1-0 Matchup #4

Fighter #1

Name:

Tito Ortiz

Huntington Beach Bad Boy

Height:

6’2” (188cm)

Weight:

204 lbs (93kg)

Record:

16-6-1 Fighter #2

Name:

Matt Hamill

The Hammer

Height:

6’1” (185cm)

Weight:

205 lbs (93kg)

Record:

7-2-0 Matchup #5

Fighter #1

Name:

Brendan Schaub

Height:

6’4” (193cm)

Weight:

240 lbs (109kg)

Record:

7-1-0 Fighter #2

Name:

Gabriel Gonzaga

Napao

Height:

6’1” (185cm)

Weight:

242 lbs (110kg)

Record:

10
 
Brock Lesnar doesn’t read any of the millions of words that have been written about him. He doesn’t have “The Ultimate Fighter” set to record automatically on his DVR. On Thursday during a television interview with Jim Rome, Lesnar claimed not to know Chael Sonnen, who only two months ago came within seconds of defeating Anderson Silva for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title.




The UFC heavyweight champion is an outsider in the sport he dominates. Few of the other fighters know him well and those who do don’t have anything to say about him. There are more leaks about President Obama’s plans for the war in Afghanistan than there are from Lesnar’s camp about any aspect of his life, in the cage or out of it.



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UFC champion Brock Lesnar will talk all day about the fight business. Just don't ask him about his personal life.



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Lesnar does his share of interviews and public appearances in order to build interest in his fights, as all UFC fighters are required to do. But Lesnar controls his appearances in a manner that others are unable to do. Many of the fighters are exceptionally open and reveal the most intimate details of their private lives with the public. Court McGee has been extraordinarily open about his battles with heroin addiction. Aaron Simpson was forthcoming about his mother-in-law serving as his child’s surrogate mother.



They provide a look into their souls and what makes them tick as men and as fighters.



But there is no such look inside Lesnar’s world. There are no photos of Lesnar with his wife and family on a weekend outing, since Lesnar declared them off-limits.



He’s by far the biggest star in mixed martial arts, as evidenced by the fact that each of his last three bouts has sold more than a million pay-per-views and generated about $14 million in ticket sales.



He’ll fight in front of another sellout crowd on Saturday at the Honda Center when he defends his UFC heavyweight title against unbeaten Cain Velasquez in the main event of UFC 121.



But ask his training partners what kind of camp he had and how he’ll cope with Velasquez and they’re suddenly very late for an appointment.



The truth is, there isn’t a lot to know. He’s a simple guy with simple tastes who prefers a night at home in Alexandria, Minn., to a night in a club packed with people.



“It’s very basic for me,” Lesnar said. “When I go home, I don’t buy into any of the b.s. Like I said, it’s pretty basic: Train, sleep, family, fight. It’s my life. I like it.”



Lesnar is an extraordinarily competitive man – “I’ll tell you, I’m a sore frickin’ loser,” he said – and in an amazingly short time, has become one of the world’s finest fighters.



For as much success as he’s had, though, he still doesn’t get the kind of recognition he deserves. This is a man who in four of his five UFC fights has faced a current or former heavyweight champion.



In his last three fights, Lesnar has defeated Randy Couture, a Hall of Famer and the best strategist in the sport; Frank Mir, the best ground fighter in the heavyweight division; and Shane Carwin, the most powerful heavyweight in the world.



The scary part is, he’s still improving rapidly. He’s only been a professional for a little more than three years and he’s still picking up the finer points of MMA that Couture had down solid years ago.



“I consider Brock one of the best of all-time and he’s just getting started,” UFC president Dana White said.



When it’s all finally second nature to him, he may be virtually unbeatable. And so if there is a good time to get him, it must be now. In Velasquez, he meets a guy who has essentially the perfect style to beat him. Velasquez is a better pure boxer, has good movement and unlimited cardiovascular endurance.

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The conventional wisdom is that if Velasquez can survive the first three rounds, the pendulum will tilt enormously in his favor.



Lesnar’s legendary competitive nature won’t allow him to concede even the smallest point to an opponent, and he’s unwilling to concede he won’t be able to keep pace if the pace is fast and the fight moves into the later rounds.



He loves what he is doing and fighting, unlike professional wrestling, gives him a vehicle to channel his competitiveness. Fighting is a job, and a means of supporting his family, but it’s also a way of life for him.



As he’s talking about the UFC’s growth potential, White often says that “fighting is in our DNA; we get it and we like it.” Lesnar’s DNA is clearly loaded with the love-for-fighting genes.



Because he loves it so much, he’s eager to go to work and, as any human resources director will tell you, a happy worker is a more productive worker.



“At the end of the day, we all sit up here and we just love this,” Lesnar said of the fight game. “I don’t have to prod myself to get out of bed in the morning. I try to be the first one to the gym. I’m so thankful and glad there is an Ultimate Fighting Championship, because if there wasn’t, I don’t know what I’d be doing with myself.

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“I just want to be better and I want to be the best I can be. Everybody who fights and gets into the cage, that’s the whole purpose of this: Proving that I’m better than the guy I’ve stepped into the ring with.”



Since being submitted by Mir in his UFC debut, which was only his second pro bout, Lesnar has won four in a row and has gotten better each time out. But when it’s over, he retreats into the anonymity of his home in Alexandria, Minn., where he keeps a small circle of friends and a very low profile.



During his appearance on Rome’s show on Thursday, Lesnar was as revealing as he ever has been about his desire for privacy in his personal life.



“I’ve been in front of the cameras for 10, 12 years,” the 33-year-old Lesnar told Rome. “I was a star at the University of Minnesota. I went on to World Wrestling Entertainment. Wannabe NFL player. And here I am, the UFC heavyweight champion.


UFC 121
“I just don’t put myself out there to the fans and prostitute my private life to everybody. In today’s day and age, with the Internet and cameras and cell phones, I just like being old school and living in the woods and living my life. I came from nothing and at any moment, you can go back to having nothing.”



So, his private life will remain private. But he’s leaving us a heck of a lot to talk about in his public life, and that’s plenty good enough. yahoosportsufcmma.com

Top 10 pound for pound MMA fighters

Scoring: 10 points for a first-place vote, nine points for second, etc., down to 1 point for a 10th-place vote. Fighters who are under suspension for usage of performance-enhancing substances or drugs of abuse are ineligible to be considered for the duration of their suspensions; fighters who have been inactive for more than 12 months are ineligible for consideration until after the completion of their next fight.




Cruz

10. Dominick Cruz

Points: 46

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: WEC (WEC bantamweight champion)

Hometown: San Diego

Record: 15-1 (has won past six)

Last month’s ranking: unranked

Most recent result: def. Brian Bowles, R2 TKO, March 6

Analysis:No one has been able to solve Cruz since he dropped to 135 pounds.









Shields



9. Jake Shields

Points: 46

Affiliation: Free agent

Weight class: Welterweight (never lost Strikeforce middleweight title)

Hometown: San Francisco

Record: 25-4-1 (has won past 14)

Last month’s ranking: 9

Most recent result: def. Dan Henderson, unanimous decision, April 17

Analysis:An intriguing UFC debut against Martin Kampmann should determine his spot in the UFC welterweight pecking order.









Machida

8. Lyoto Machida

Points: 50

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: Light heavyweight

Hometown: Belem, Brazil

Record: 16-1 (lost previous fight)

Last month’s ranking: 7

Most recent result: lost to Mauricio Rua, R1 TKO, May 8

Analysis: A November matchup against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will go a long way toward determining the light heavyweight title scene in 2011.











Penn

7. B.J. Penn

Points: 62

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: Lightweight

Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii

Record: 15-6-1 (lost previous fight)

Last month’s ranking: 6

Most recent result: lost to Frank Edgar, unanimous decision, April 10

Analysis:Has his chance to prove razor-thin loss to Edgar was a fluke.









Edgar



6. Frank Edgar

Points: 65

Affiliation: UFC (UFC lightweight champion)

Weight class: Lightweight

Hometown: Toms River, N.J.

Record: 12-1 (has won past four)

Last month’s ranking: 5

Most recent result: def. B.J. Penn, unanimous decision, April 10

Analysis:Has his loss to prove razor-thin win over Penn wasn’t a fluke.









Emelianenko

5. Fedor Emelianenko

Points: 67

Affiliation: Strikeforce/M-1

Weight class: Heavyweight

Hometown: Stary Oskol, Russia

Record: 31-2, one no-contest (lost past 1)

Last month’s ranking: 8

Most recent result: lost to Fabricio Werdum, R1 submission, June 26

Analysis:Dropped to eighth last month after just one loss. Clearly some voters re-evaluated and felt the greatest heavyweight of all time fell too far.









Rua



4. Mauricio Rua

Points: 117

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: Light heavyweight (UFC light heavyweight champion)

Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil

Record: 19-4 (won previous fight)

Last month’s ranking: 4

Most recent result: def. Lyoto Machida, R1 TKO, May 8

Analysis: Knee surgery is expected to keep the new champ out until at least March.











Aldo



3. Jose Aldo

Points: 145

Affiliation: WEC

Weight class: Featherweight (WEC featherweight champion)

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro

Record: 17-1 (has won past 10)

Last month’s ranking: 4

Most recent result: def. Urijah Faber, unanimous decision, April 24

Analysis:With Silva’s narrow escape, one could argue Aldo has the most definitive unbeatable aura of any weight-class champ.









Silva



2. Anderson Silva

Points: 192 (12 first-place votes)

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: Middleweight (UFC middleweight champion)

Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil

Record: 27-4 (has won past 12)

Last month’s ranking: 1

Most recent result: def. Chael Sonnen, R5 submission, Aug. 7

Analysis: Was Silva’s struggle against Sonnen the product of a rib injury, or is he finally slowing down at 35? Time will tell.









St. Pierre



1. Georges St. Pierre

Points: 182 (11 first-place votes)

Affiliation: UFC

Weight class: Welterweight (UFC welterweight champion)

Hometown: Saint-Isidore, Quebec

Record: 20-2 (has won past seven)

Last month’s ranking: 2

Most recent result: def. Dan Hardy, unanimous decision, March 27

Analysis:On hold until “The Ultimate Fighter” runs its course.



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• Votes for others: Brock Lesnar 28, Jon Fitch 26, Rashad Evans 12, Gilbert Melendez 8, Chael Sonnen 7, Jon Jones 4, Cain Velasquez 3; Joe Benavidez, Kenny Florian, Nick Diaz 2.



• Upcoming matches for Top 10 fighters: No. 10 Dominick Cruz vs. Joe Benavidez, Aug. 18, Las Vegas; No. 6 Frank Edgar vs. No. 7 B.J. Penn, Aug. 28, Boston.

Strikeforce Nashville Brawl Jake Shields vs Jason "Mayhem" Miller / Dan Henderson vs. Jake Shields Highlights - StrikeForce Fight Results and video

During Jake Shields' post-fight interview, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, being a bully, interrupted and subsequently took a beatdown, pro wrasslin' style, by the Diaz Brothers and a fat dude whose name is yet to be determined (pictured below center). First things f-cking last, I'm a HUGE fan of Nick and Nate Diaz. Sure, they're unruly gangsta-sign-throwing mushmouths, but they're also artists of their craft, two of the most innovative and analytical fighters in all of MMA. The fact that they are both also emotionally unhinged only adds to the excitement of watching the characters that the brothers have become in MMA. But ultimately there is a line, and that line was crossed at STRIKEFORCE: NASHVILLE.

Mayhem Miller, from all Strikeforce official accounts thus far, including CEO Scott Coker, went into the ring uninvited and tried to interject himself into Shields' post-fight interview. Jake Shields pushed Miller, Gilbert Melendez pushed Miller, Nick Diaz punched Miller, and Nate Diaz put the boots to Miller while he was tussling with Nick and the fat dude on the ground.

Here's the funny part -- CBS could've cut away from this melee. They did momentarily cut away when Mayhem Miller first interjected, but then they went right back, and continued to air even after things got completely out of control. It was a scene totally out of the WWE, with the announcers talking over the complete chaos going on in the ring, and Mayhem being held on the ground getting stomped by Nate Diaz and punched by Nick Diaz. CBS did finally go to break, but only after everyone was pulled apart. After a lengthy commercial break, they actually replayed the opening of the ugly incident; and in the West Coast replay, CBS kept the brawl in the telecast. Seems CBS is going with the any-news-is-good-news philosophy, and I really think we needn't overreact in terms of this being a negative to MMA. The involved parties should be punished no doubt, but bench-clearing brawls are commonplace in baseball and referees stand back and watch hockey fights. Fines are levied, suspensions are handed down, and the games continue. Strikeforce staying on CBS is near completely dependent on the 18-49 ratings, and in part on Fedor Emelianenko's future with the company. If the numbers are there, so will Strikeforce be on CBS.

Dan Henderson vs. Jake Shields Highlights

Jason Mayhem Miller says "That was totally unintentional"
Nick Diaz says "It wasn't my fault. It just made me really angry, ya know"

Fans of mixed martial arts are aware that, according to the mainstream sports world, their sport lies relatively low on the totem pole of athletic legitimacy.  The sport is plagued by accusations of brutality and barbarism.  Columnists write of the gratuitous violence and bloodshed that is almost unwatchable.  Uninformed masses, unaware of the measures taken to protect fighters, predict a day that a fighter dies in the cage.  As a result of this perception, many fight fans call for the competitors to act as “good ambassadors” of the sport.  While everyone loves some good pre-fight trash talk and intense weigh-in stare downs, the majority of fans would like to see public perception of their sport elevated beyond the level of common thuggery. Yesterday’s Strikeforce event, airing live on CBS, had an opportunity to move MMA one step closer to sports legitimacy. 

The event was Strikeforce’s definition of a super card.  The list of bouts included three championship fights, consisting of five fighters considered to be among the top ten in their respective weight classes.  The fights were to air on CBS, essentially meaning that the entire country could watch the card for free.  It was a clear chance to recruit new fans to the sport and an opportunity to sway some of the media pundits who have been condemning the fledgling sport. 

It was also to be a glorious night for the promotion.  With a strong showing, Strikeforce could legitimize itself as a viable contender to the UFC.  And, for Strikeforce, the card delivered.  In many ways, it was a night of upsets, beginning with Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal shockingly outpointing heavily favored Gegard Mousasi for the promotion’s light heavyweight crown.  In the second title contest of the evening, Strikeforce Lightweight Champion, Gilbert Melendez, clinically dominated Japanese champ Shinya Aoki, a man many believed to be the top 155-pounder in the world.  And finally, in what should have been the highlight of the night, Middleweight Champion Jake Shields survived a Round One knockdown to dominate MMA legend, and recent UFC turncoat, Dan Henderson.   This victory was especially significant for Strikeforce, as many believed Henderson to be the second-best middleweight in the world, and the only legitimate threat to pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva.  With wins that can be called dominant, Shields and Melendez proved that the top competitors in Strikeforce can compete with the best that any promotion has to offer.  It was, indeed, a grand night for the promotion and the sport.  However, in a night full of upsets, the events that occurred after the final bout of the night gave the fans a lot to be upset about.

During Shields’s post-fight interview with commentator, Gus Johnson, middleweight contender Jason “Mayhem” Miller entered the cage to demand a title shot.  This type of showmanship is unpopular, but not uncommon in the world of MMA.  Typically, a display like Miller’s is seen as disrespectful to the victorious fighter.  It is a brazen and arrogant attempt to disrupt a winner’s time in the spotlight.  However, this particular instance showed how ugly these situations can become.  Shields didn’t take well to Miller’s intrusion, and responded by angrily shoving the title hopeful away.  This act led to an all-out brawl, with Shields’s entourage, including Gilbert Melendez, Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz, and his brother Nate.  Miller was held to the ground as a shower of fists rained down upon him, many coming from the notorious Brothers Diaz.  And, to make matters worse, Gus Johnson, perhaps the finest play-by-play man in sports, embarrassingly suggested that these things happen in the world of mixed martial arts.

Johnson’s comments, almost certainly spoken out of humiliation and confusion, should cause distress to many fans of the sport.  In actuality, these things don’t happen in MMA, and ought not to happen in any legitimate sporting enterprise.  Episodes like this are crippling toward the goal of overcoming the public perception that the sport is merely organized bar fighting, perpetrated by a bunch of degenerates not fit for civilized society.  To an avid viewer of MMA, the sport is populated by deserving and revered gladiators, who are both respectful of the fans and their competitors.  It is routine to see pre-fight handshakes and post-fight hugs inside the cage.  But, to a common sports fan, new to the fighting game, the Miller/Shields brawl only serves to further a misinformed opinion of a truly great sport. 

Chances are that Strikeforce will consider capitalizing on this incident with a big-money title fight between Shields and Miller.  And from a business perspective, it makes sense.  In order for Strikeforce to remain a viable contender to the UFC, it needs to consistently put on matches that people want to see.  And, unfortunately, such incidents, whether a post-fight melee or a benches clearing brawl, ignite general interest from the sporting world.  However, in the grand scheme of things, it may be necessary to postpone this rematch, and impose disciplinary action on the offending parties.  For, it is ultimately necessary for professional MMA in America to prove to the world that this type of behavior, more closely associated to professional wrestling than professional athletics, is not tolerated within the sport.  Strikeforce ought to lay heavy fines, and possibly suspensions, on Miller, Melendez, and Shields, whose actions instigated the brawl.  Furthermore, in addition to fines and suspensions, both Diaz brothers should be permanently banned from ringside in all future fights, as this is not the first time their conduct has tarnished the good name of the sport.  Both brothers were a part of post-fight shenanigans following a match between K.J. Noons and Yves Edwards.  In fact, it was only a few years ago that Nick Diaz failed a drug test so impressively, that it was believed he was intoxicated during the fight.  And Nate, after winning a The Ultimate Fighter television show, has proved to be a wholly mediocre fighter, whose finest moment inside the octagon was simultaneously choking out and flipping off Kurt Pellegrino. 

While a match between Miller and Shields would certainly draw interest, ratings, and cash, it would ultimately harm the sport itself.  It would open the doors, literally and figuratively, for fighters looking for a fast track to a title shot. Thoughts ?

Dan Henderson, Jake Shields Fight on CBS on April 17 in Nashville Live ...

In the most anticipated matchup in mixed martial arts (MMA) so far in 2010, the STRIKEFORCE middleweight (185 pounds) championship will be on the line when MMA legend and two-time Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson challenges champ Jake Shields in the main event of a live, CBS primetime televised, triple-header from Nashville, Tennessee’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, April 17.

Henderson left UFC last year for STRIKEFORCE and the opportunity to compete on national broadcast television, and fight the sport’s best fighters.

“There’s no bigger platform and CBS was a huge part of my decision,” said Henderson, the only fighter in history to simultaneously hold two different titles in two different weight classes for a major MMA promotion (PRIDE Fighting Championships).

Shields, STRIKEFORCE lightweight (155 pounds) champion Gilbert Melendez, and STRIKEFORCE Founder and CEO Scott Coker spoke with the media on a conference call Friday.

Henderson will be looking to make a major impact and win in dramatic fashion in his STRIKEFORCE debut. If he wins, he will be able to stop the momentum of a young star and win the most prestigious title of his decorated career; a win for Shields over a seasoned, highly accomplished fighter such as Henderson, would cement his reputation as one of the world’s best competitors.

Although Shields was nearly choked out before getting saved by the bell in his last fight against Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Shields has been on a roll, winning his last 13 fights.

Against Henderson, Shields, a Cesar Gracie-trained Jiu Jitsu black belt, will face the toughest challenge of his career.

“I know he has good power, but I’m not the easiest guy to hit and I certainly can take a punch,” Shields said. “I’m ready for it, I’ve worked hard on it. I know on paper he’s a better wrestler, but a lot of times it doesn’t always stack up that way when you get in the cage.”

Even though he has the experience advantage, Henderson said he is not taking Shields lightly.

“Jake has been on a big winning streak and he’s very dangerous in certain aspects of the game,” Henderson said. “I’m sure he plans on taking me down and using some of his submissions. There are definitely things I need to watch out for and be careful for. I think it’s got the potential to be a really exciting fight.”

For Shields, 10 of his 24 victories have come by submission, a fact that “Hendo” doesn’t seem too impressed with.

“I feel like over the years I’ve fought guys as good or better than Jake on the ground that are great at submissions,” Henderson said. “I’m not too bad there myself, so I’m not really too concerned too much about it. But I am also aware that that’s probably the biggest danger for me when fighting Jake Shields, but I’m going to be very comfortable there.”

Henderson, 39, was a decorated high school wrestling champion in California. He wrestled at Cal State University, Fullerton and Arizona State University, where he competed in the 1993 NCAA championships. He also competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in Greco-Roman Wrestling.

The younger Shields, 31, wrestled at San Francisco State University, where he was a two-time All-American, and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

The two fighters’ styles could make for a classic fight.

“Of course the two things I want to do are win, of course, but I also want to put on an exciting fight,” Shields said. “I know Henderson is a tough fight. But, the other thing is stylistically it will probably be an exciting fight. I want to go out there and use heavy striking and try to put him away with submissions or ground and pound, whatever. I’m definitely trying to end this fight.”

Henderson has not fought since July of 2009, when he knocked out Michael Bisping, earning him Knockout of the Night honors at UFC 100. He said he’s looking forward to getting back into the cage after the nine-month layoff.

“I’m very excited and hungry to just get out there and fight and fight well,” Henderson said. “It’s been a while since I’ve been out there and I definitely want to be impressive with my first fight in STRIKEFORCE. There is a belt on the line, so I’m very excited about that.”

Also on the card, Melendez will defend his crown against DREAM champion Shinya Aoki.

Aoki is a master submission wrestler with an edge. He broke his opponent’s arm in his last fight. To add insult to injury, he flipped the middle finger at his opponent after he won.

Melendez said he was not too concerned about Aoki’s antics after his last win. He’s focused on the Japanese fighter’s ring ability.

“A perfect fight would be we never hit the ground and I sprawl and brawl this guy,” Melendez said. “But, you got to be prepared for every scenario in this fight and I believe I am. I have to be able to defend all his submissions, I have to be able to be confident on the ground, and, like I said, best case scenario I never touch the ground and I knock him out. “

In the third world title fight, Gegard Mousasi of Armenia will defend his STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) crown against unbeaten “King Mo” Lawal (6-0), a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestling champion and Big 12 champion who will be fighting in his home state of Tennessee.

STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said he expects millions of people across the nation to tune in into the April 17 fight.

“These are matchups that are going to be amazing and it took us a long time to put these fights together,” Coker said. “Every one of these fights could be a main event, so we’ll have a triple main event next Saturday on CBS. We’re hoping to have a great rating, that’s definitely one of our goals and we’re working hard to achieve that.”
 legend and two-time United States Olympic wrestling competitor Dan Henderson (25-7) will challenge STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight (185 pounds) Champion Jake Shields (24-4-1) in the main event of a highly anticipated STRIKEFORCE fight card at Bridgestone Arena (formerly known as Sommet Center) in Nashville on Saturday, April 17.

In other featured bouts, STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion Gegard Mousasi (28-2-1) will defend his crown against undefeated MMA star and two-time NCAA All-American wrestling star "King Mo" (6-0) while STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez (17-2) will put his title on the line against DREAM Champion and top-ranked Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki (23-4). © EXPLOSION ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. FIGHT
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Jake Shields ready for strikefore MMA fight Nov. 6 2009 or ready for some UFC ?

After a string of a dozen consecutive victories against notables ranging from Yushin Okami to Carlos Condit to Mike Pyle to Paul Daley to Robbie Lawler, Jake Shields has clearly established himself as one of the sport's top fighters. But with a Saturday Strikeforce title fight with Jason "Mayhem" Miller earning the winner the vacant middleweight belt, the former welterweight now has his sights set on domination in two divisions. But while Shields is willing to fight just about anyone (and has), he recently told mmajumkie) there's one name that could prevent the jiu-jitsu ace from claiming championships in two weight classes. That name is Nick Diaz, a fellow Strikeforce fighter who Shields now considers "a brother." Both Cesar Gracie-trained fighters are some of the top stars in the fast rising Strikeforce promotion, which kicks off its new CBS broadcast deal with a live airing of "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers" Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Shields vs. Miller is billed as the night's co-main event. Shields, who now makes the move to 185 after defeating Robbie Lawler at a catch-weight of 182 pounds back in June, is enjoying the new weight class. "Not cutting weight is awesome," he said. "I certainly enjoy fighting at 185 more." Despite the move up, Shields isn't committing fully to 185. In fact, he has plans to return to welterweight at some point. "I've bulked up," Shields said. "I'm still not a true 185-pounder. But I've bulked up. During training I weigh 191 or 192 (pounds), and it kind of sticks. I don't want to go much higher." So if Shields (23-4-1) defeats Miller (22-6), would he then want a shot to claim the welterweight belt too? Strikeforce hasn't crowned a welterweight champion (though Diaz and fellow UFC vet Jay Hieron are the leading candidates to fight for it), and Shields would certainly be at the top of the list of contenders. "I definitely would," he said. "Nick Diaz is my training partner, and I'm not trying to cut him off, but I would. We've never really sat and decided who wants to do what. But I definitely want to fight for both." In fact, Shields said, he probably never would have moved up to 185 pounds in the first place if Strikeforce had added depth to the division a bit earlier. "Most likely I'd be at 170," he said. "The main reason I went up (a weight class) was because of the lack of good opponents for me. Shields said he has no problems fighting Miller despite their previous relationship. Shields actually appeared as a guest star on Shields' MTV reality series "Bully Beatdown" (and dished out some serious justice to the local bully), and the two have trained together. But with Diaz, he said it's different. "It's easy to turn that off (with Miller)," Shields said. "I've fought ... other friends in the past, and Mayhem and I are kind of acquaintances and aren't really friends. We've hung out together a couple times and trained together a couple times. But it's not like we call each other and check up and see how we're both doing. We're not that close. I've got nothing bad to say about him, but I don't have a problem busting him in the face either. "It's a little different with Nick Diaz. Like I said, Mayhem and I are more acquaintances. But with Nick, I've been good friends with him for eight years. ... He's more like a brother to me. It'd be too weird fighting him. He's the only guy I wouldn't fight." But what if the exposure and offer were so lucrative that they'd be crazy not to fight? What is gobs of money were thrown at the two fighters, for example, to headline a CBS card? "It would have to be so much money – more than they're willing to offer," Shields said. "It'd have to be way over than they're paying right now. I guess if they coughed up a million dollars, we'd think about it. But I doubt that's the case, but I guess you never know. The money's going up now." Obviously, when talking about the future, there's another topic that often comes up. You can't discuss world rankings and top-level competition without mentioning the UFC, especially when it comes to the welterweight division, which is ruled by UFC fighters. Shields admits he has one dream fight for his career. "The UFC obviously has (UFC welterweight champion) GSP (Georges St-Pierre), and that's a fight I would love," he said. "That'd be my ideal fight if I were with the UFC." So, would he join the UFC? After excelling as one of the top non-UFC fighters in the sport today, would he finally jump ship and join the worldwide leader in MMA? "That's a tough call right there because I really like both," he said. "Strikeforce treats me great and have been really good. They support me. I love fighting in Strikeforce. "The UFC obviously is the bigger name and has some great fights. Right now, I'm taking it one fight at a time and will figure it out from there."

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers CBS Card Announced - will this card be a big hit ?

With the promotion's debut on CBS just under a month away, Strikeforce announced Friday the four matchups that will take place on the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers card at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

"We're looking forward to delivering an explosive night of world class MMA action on CBS," Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said in a statement. "We have the world's No. 1 fighter, Fedor, making his network primetime debut against an undefeated powerhouse in Brett Rogers and, with the stars lined up for the remainder of the card, it is bound to be an exciting night of television."

The new bouts added were Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva and Mousasi's opponent as Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. The bouts are pending the approval of the Illinois State Commission.

CBS Bouts:

- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers
- Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller
- Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Silva

Preliminary Bouts:

- Erin Toughill vs. Marloes Coenen
- Mark Miller vs. Deray Davis
- Christian Uflacker vs. Jonatas Novaes

"It is an honor to have the opportunity to bring the Strikeforce brand to CBS. We are looking forward to bringing MMA back to the network and to having the world's No. 1 heavyweight — Fedor — compete for the first time on live network television against one of America's most promising young, undefeated stars — Brett Rogers."

StrikeForce Weigh In ! highlights

All fighters were on weight today at the weigh-ins for Strikeforce:Lawler vs. Shields. There was the usual drama, but the men who provided the drama may surprise you. Lawler and Shuelds, previously fairly quiet and respectful to one another, engaged in an intense staredown. Shields finally broke away, though I wonder if Lawler was in a staredown or if he just had on his usual, stoic face.

Phil Baroni came out in a bathrobe, and yelled at the Showtime employee trying to direct the fighters for cameras. Nick Diaz responded to a fan who yelled, "Nick the [expletive]" by flipping the middle finger. Read on for full weigh-in results.

Nick Diaz and Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith weigh in one day before their live, Showtime televised fight at Strikeforce: "Lawler vs. Shields" at St. Louis's Scottrade Center


Robbie Lawler (182.75) vs. Jake Shields (181.75)
Nick Diaz (179) vs. Scott Smith (179.5)
Andrei Arlovski (244) vs. Brett Rogers (262)
Kevin Randleman (204) vs. Mike Whitehead (206)
Phil Baroni (168.75) vs. Joe Riggs (170)
Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (205.5) vs. Mike Kyle (202.5)
Josh Baumgartner (173.5) vs. Jesse Finney (175.75)
Tyron Woodley (170.5) vs. Sal Woods (169.25)
Lucas Lopes (186) vs. Scott Ventimiglia (185)
Dave Cochran (153) vs. Pat Benson (155.75)
Booker DeRousse (204.25) vs. James Wade (205.25)