ufc 106 Co-main event

Now that Brock Lesnar has pulled out of the main event at ufc 106,Tito vs Forrest has moved up and replacing them in the co-main event is one I'm looking forward too...Josh Koscheck vs Anthony Rumble johnson,Johnson has been tearing through people but Koscheck is as tough as they come and if he can stand the initial onslaught could give Johnson some trouble.I look forward to that with baited breath.

Lesnar vs Carwin moved to ufc 108

The Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin fight has been moved up to UFC 108 which now means that the main event for UFC106 is Tito Ortiz vs Forest Griffin,Not too bad i suppose but kinda hoping that they add another good calibre fight as the co main event.

Brock vs Carwin OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right people Brock Lesnar has called off the title fight between himself and Shane Carwin due to being ill and not being able to train for 3 weeks,Lesnar says and i quote "I have never been so ill in my entire life",What seems strange to me is why this news didn't come out like 2 weeks ago or at least a week ago,he cant of been hanging on to see if it would get better,after 2 weeks it would of dawned on the camp that it was serious.,Right now we don't know how Carwin is feeling, if he will get a new opponent or if the ufc will remove the fight altogether.Lets see,I'll keep you all updated.

The scoring system

Should the ten point scoring system stay?? As all those who witnessed Shogun lose by a dodgy judges decision to Lyoto Machida this weekend could clearly see the mma scoring system needs to be replace or radically changed,Shogun landed twice as many strikes as Machida but still lost,its possible that as the champion Machida already had an advantage in the judges eyes or that when he dodged punches and kicks he scored that way.Don't get me wrong i don't have the answer,i don't know of many other scoring system but i think the top bods should get together and devise a new one then implement it at perhaps a fight night as appose to a main ufc event just to see how it goes down.Any ideas chaps I'd love to hear them.

UFC 104 review!

Well what a great night of fights,albeit slightly marred by two possible dodgy judges decisions,in the co main event Cain Velasquez looked absolutely amazing,he was up against a veteran in Big Ben Rothwell and gave away reach, height, and about 25lbs in weight but that made no difference as Velasquez came out and simply dominated Rothwell both on the feet and on the ground and eventually the ref jumped in early in the second round as Velasquez was punching Rothwell repeatedly with no response from the fighter at all so the ref jumped in and called a halt to proceedings although there were unhappy calls from Rothwells corner who stated and quite rightly that Rothwell was getting to his feet so couldn't stop the punches,but never the less Rothwell was outclassed and Velasquez must now face surely the winner of Carwin vs Lesnar.

In the main event Everybody (myself included)thought that Machida was going to come in and dominate Shogun from start to finish,as it was Shogun came out and with some of the best leg kicks seen since Thiago Alves started wearing down the more and more frustrated looking Machida,Every time Machida came forward with a flurry Shogun answered with some well timed counter strikes,When it got to the fifth round Machida looked tired and had caught some big punches and was a bit bloodied.The judges came back with a unanimous decision for Lyoto Machida and he got the result he wanted,Many felt that shogun had possibly won it(me included) but as has been said many many times the ten point scoring system does not work well for mma and if you really want the title belt you will have to defeat the champion,never leave it in the hands of the judges,there are calls for a rematch and although i have no doubt it would be a great rematch i fear Machida would of learnt from this lesson and will be better prepared next time.

In other results a huge looking Anthony Johnson won very quickly when he ko'd yoshiyuki yoshida,think Johnson may have to move up to middleweight.Gleison Tibau defeated Josh Neer via unaminous decison and Spencer Fisher lost to Joe Stevenson via strikes in the first round.

Lets have it!!!!

Ok people 4 hrs to go and its getting exciting,tune in tommorow for all my personal comments on the fights and all the up-to date results.

Lets get it on!!

Cant wait folks we are nearly here and the weigh ins are done and dusted although i must point out that if professional athletes cant make weight then ,maybe they should move up a weight.Anthony "Rumble" Johnson was an incredible 6pounds over the welterweight limit,now i here that in between fights he can weigh as much as 220 pounds and he is a very muscly guy but maybe he should consider middleweight as clearly having to drop 50 0dd pounds is too much as he didn't look to well at the weigh-ins.Still the time is nearly upon us and i cant wait,i just wanna say good luck Machida your going to dominate shogun......

Official ufc 104 weigh in results

PPV
Lyoto Machida (202.5) vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (204.5)
Cain Velasquez (238) vs. Ben Rothwell (265)
Joe Stevenson (155.5) vs. Spencer Fisher (155)
Anthony Johnson (176) vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170)
Josh Neer (156.5) vs. Gleison Tibau (157)

Spike TV
Ryan Bader (205) vs. Eric "Red" Schafer (205.5)
Antoni Hardonk (249.5) vs. Pat Barry (237)

Prelims
Yushin Okami (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Jorge Rivera (185) vs. Rob Kimmons (185)
Kyle Kingsbury (205.5) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (204.5)
Stefan Struve (243.5) vs. Chase Gormley (262)

Dana says "No way"

Dana White has come out publicly and said that Dan Henderson will not be re-signing with the ufc as they could not come to an agreement on pay, Apparently Hendo wanted way too much money and Dana decided to call a halt to proceedings there and then, it is rumoured that Hendo may be off to strikeforce but this is only a rumour.I for one think Hendo is cutting off his nose to spite his face as the ufc is the best around and can provide a longevity that perhaps other organisations cannot.

Shogun ready to shock the world

Well established fighters everywhere and millions of fight fans at home have been trying to answer the question "how do you beat Lyoto Machida" well ponder no more because Shogun Rua says he has the answer and will shock the world this Saturday night when he becomes the first man to defeat the "Dragon".Personally i think he is going to receive a sound whipping but hey that's just my opinion,how do you hit someone who isn't there when you swing??? Saturday night we will finds out.

Dan Henderson will resign with the ufc!

Reports are surfacing that after much deliberation and controversy surrounding Hendo's future he has decided to resign with the number one mma organisation and will quite possibly go head to head with Nate Marquardt,In all honesty where else was he going to go and get the same paycheck he was getting at the ufc (A reported $250,000 when he fought Michael Bisping).I like Hendo and would like to see him challenge Silva again for the middleweight strap.

Machida Eyes up Brock Lesnar!!

Reigning LHW Champion Lyoto Machida has come out and said that if he defends his title 5 times in a row he will be willing and indeed ready to take on Brock Lesnar for his heavyweight belt and you know what i reckon he is the one man capable of doing it outside of Anderson Silva.How would Brock get him to the ground if every time he went in for a take down Machida wasn't there,as we know Machida is so elusive, and after Machida's devastating performance against Rashad Evans i could see him having the power to KO Lesnar,There you go folks that's definitely one to look out for.

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ufc 107 official poster!!

Ultimate Fighting Championship: Ufc 107 official poster!!

G'day m8!!

Yes its true UFC 110 is coming to Australia, rumoured to be put on in Sydney and also with rumours that it will feature the return of Wanderlie Silva in a headline fight,it is just further proof that the ufc is branching out and it is something that the Aussie fans have been looking forward too for sometime,UFC110 will happen in febuary of next year and without a shadow of a doubt 2010 is looking to be an exciting year for the ufc.

Ufc 107 official poster!!

The official poster for ufc 107 has me salivating,i cant wait for this one and i think Diego is gonna give BJ one hell of a fight,come on boys put on a show.

Bernard Hopkins calls the ufc gay!!

I'm sorry what did that clapped out old boring boxer just say,I do believe he called the fastest growing sport in the world Gay!!!!!,hmmm lets see why don't you trade places with Shogun next Saturday night and when you are face down on the canvas you can apologise to all of mma for your stupid,ignorant comments,when was the last time you had 20000 fans watching you in an arena or 1.2million pay per views....What a dick!!!!

Ufc 104 just around the corner!!!

Ufc 104 is just around the corner and I'm so excited i cant wait.First of all id like to say that Machida is going to dominate Shogun from start to the inevitable KO finish!!!!.Shogun may be approaching his best form for some time but i don't see him figuring out the elusive yet always dangerous Machida.I predict Machida wins by KO in the third round.

Getting angry with Mr Rampage

I don't get it, The new A-Team film is sure to be a smash all around the world with not only ufc fans but film fans who don't know what mma is.Quinton Rampage Jackson has the chance to make a name for himself as a serious actor and to open up the world of mma and the ufc to a whole new audience,but then he goes and announces he is going to retire.Im sorry but if film fans who haven't seen the ufc tune in and he isn't fighting,sure some will stay tuned in and start to enjoy and appreciate the sport of mma but many will turn over and watch something else,this is nearly as big as the first season of the ultimate fighter in terms of positive publicity and he goes and blows it,what a dumb ass,i used to be a big fan but I'm slowly going off Rampage........Rant over.

Fighting talk!!!

Shane Carwin has started the war of words by stating that Lesnar is a draw but not a fighter,He is basically saying that while Lesnar can put bums on seats he certainly cant take the heat in the octagon,we shall certainly see if Lesnar can take a punch as i think Carwin has one of the hardest shots in the game, We must all remember that he dropped Gonzaga with one punch that was more of a jab than anything.If Lesnar can get past this test without just laying on Carwin then he will certainly get a bit more respect from we.

Junie Browning in attempted suicide riddle!!!

Ultimate fighter Mir vs Noguiera student Junie Browning has been cut from the ufc amid reports that he was arrested for assault and an attempt to take his own life,apparently after downing 16 anti anxiety pills he was admitted to hospital where according to reports he attacked both a male and female nurse and told one nurse he would kill and rape his family,although that part is being played down somewhat.Junie is no stranger to controversy and had a bit of a drunken attitude problem on season eight of the ultimate fighter,It seems that Dana White's patience has finally run out.

Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin 2!!!!!!!!!!

That's right Marc Coleman has pulled out of the Tito fight because of a torn acl so in steps Forrest Griffin who most recently was hugely embarrassed by a TKO to Anderson Silva in 3 Min's.Forrest will be looking to get back in the winning streak and also claim revenge for a fight that he believes he won first time round.All i know is that come November 21st there is gonna be a war, and when that is all done there will be Lesnar vs Carwin (more on that one to come).