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How does one describe MMA? I think the late Bruce Lee said something along these lines,

.....the best fighter is not a boxer, karate or judo fighter. The best fighter is one who can adapt to any style.

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Unlike boxing, where one can easily pick apart a fighter's style and movements, one can't do the same in an MMA fight, especially when one factors in the different styles present(some fight a ground-pounding style; others are great at striking while still others are great at submissions/takedowns).........

Since most MMA fights within North America take place under the rules of the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC), a quick primer on the UFC, its' rules and its' current champions...............
Weight Classes...............................
~~Lightweight, 146-155 lbs
~~Welterweight, 156-170 lbs
~~Middleweight, 171-185 lbs
~~Light Heavyweight, 186-205 lbs
~~Heavyweight, 206 lbs+

Current UFC Champions....................
~~Lightweight--vacant.......title is currently vacant due to the 6-month suspension of previous champion Sean Sherk by the California State Athletic Commission due to a positive steroid test
~~Welterweight--current champion, Matt "the Terror" Serra
~~Welterweight--interim champion, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre
....the reason for an interim title is that Serra suffered a back injury last month; St. Pierre won the interim title by submission over Matt Hughes at UFC 79 this past weekend
~~Middleweight--Anderson "the Spider" Silva
~~Light Heavyweight--Quentin "Rampage" Jackson
~~Heavyweight--Randy "the Natural" Couture


So.....what will happen in 2008? Will some new champions rise to the fore, or can some of the old veterans find the top of the mountain again? Who knows.........but it could be one interesting year, that's for sure.

mlittle wrote:.....not only do I cover autoracing, but now I'm branching out into the world of mixed martial arts.........


How does one describe MMA? I think the late Bruce Lee said something along these lines,

.....the best fighter is not a boxer, karate or judo fighter. The best fighter is one who can adapt to any style.

.

Unlike boxing, where one can easily pick apart a fighter's style and movements, one can't do the same in an MMA fight, especially when one factors in the different styles present(some fight a ground-pounding style; others are great at striking while still others are great at submissions/takedowns).........

Since most MMA fights within North America take place under the rules of the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC), a quick primer on the UFC, its' rules and its' current champions...............
Weight Classes...............................
~~Lightweight, 146-155 lbs
~~Welterweight, 156-170 lbs
~~Middleweight, 171-185 lbs
~~Light Heavyweight, 186-205 lbs
~~Heavyweight, 206 lbs+

Current UFC Champions....................
~~Lightweight--vacant.......title is currently vacant due to the 6-month suspension of previous champion Sean Sherk by the California State Athletic Commission due to a positive steroid test
~~Welterweight--current champion, Matt "the Terror" Serra
~~Welterweight--interim champion, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre
....the reason for an interim title is that Serra suffered a back injury last month; St. Pierre won the interim title by submission over Matt Hughes at UFC 79 this past weekend
~~Middleweight--Anderson "the Spider" Silva
~~Light Heavyweight--Quentin "Rampage" Jackson
~~Heavyweight--Randy "the Natural" Couture


So.....what will happen in 2008? Will some new champions rise to the fore, or can some of the old veterans find the top of the mountain again? Who knows.........but it could be one interesting year, that's for sure.

I will back the veterans

.....I think I'll split the difference; some veterans still have it(Chuck "the Iceman" Liddell comes to mind) but there are some young fighters moving up the ranks(Georges St. Pierre, for instance.....)......

UFC 79 RESULTS.......................
~~(lightweight)Matt Bocek vs. Doug Evans; Bocek by unanimous decision
~~(welterweight)Roan Carnerio vs. Tony DeSouza; Carnerio by TKO at 3:33, 2nd round
~~(middleweight)Jordan Radev vs. Dean Lister; Lister by unanimous decision
~~(lightweight)Nate Mohr vs. Manny "the Manvil" Gamburyan; Gamburyan by submission[leg lock] at 1:31, 1st round
~~(light heavyweight)Luis "Banha" Cane vs. James "the Sandman" Irvin; Irvin by Cane DQ at 1:51, 1st round
~~(heavyweight)Soa "the Hulk" Palelei vs. Eddie "the Manic Hispanic" Sanchez; Sanchez by TKO at 3:24, 3rd round
~~(lightweight)Rich "No Love" Clementi vs. Melvin "the Young Assassin" Guillard; Clementi by submission[rear naked choke] at 4:40, 1st round
~~(light heavyweight)Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau "the African Assassin" Sokoudjou; Machida by submission[arm triangle] at 4:20, 2nd round
~~{MAIN UNDERCARD FIGHT--light heavyweight}Chuck "the Iceman" Liddell vs. Wanderlei "the Axe Murderer" Silva; Liddell by unanimous decision

~~{MAIN EVENT--UFC 79, for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship}Matt Hughes vs. Georges "Rush" St. Pierre; St. Pierre by submission[arm lock] at 4:54, 2nd round

On the heels of an explosive UFC 79 this past weekend, the UFC travels to the British Isles and Newcastle, England for their first major event of the year, UFC 80 from the Radio Metro Arena in Newcastle......here is the announced fight card............................


UNDERCARD FIGHTS....................
~~(lightweight)Per Eklund[12-2-1] vs. Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout[13-3-1]
~~(light heavyweight)James Lee[13-2] vs. Alessio Sakara[15-6-1]
~~(welterweight)Paul Kelly[6-0] vs. Paul "Relentless" Taylor[8-2-1]
~~(heavyweight)Antoni Hardonk[5-4] vs. Colin "Big C" Robinson[9-3]
~~(middleweight)"El Conquistador" Jorge Rivera[14-6] vs. Kendall "Da Spider" Grove[10-4]
~~(light heavyweight)Wilson Gouveia[9-4] vs. Jason "The Punisher" Lambert[23-6]
~~(welterweight)Jess "The Joker" Liaudin[12-8] vs. Marcus "the Irish Hand Grenade" Davis[18-4]
~~(heavyweight)Gabriel Gonzaga[8-2] vs. Fabricio Werdum[9-3-1]

MAIN EVENT(for the vacant UFC lightweight championship)
"The Prodigy" B.J. Penn[12-4-1] vs. Joe "Daddy" Stevenson[33-7]

UFC 80 results from the Radio Metro Arena, Newcastle, England................

****UNDERCARD RESULTS****
--(lightweight)Eklund vs. Stone; Stone by unanimous decision
--(light heavyweight)Lee vs. Sakara; Sakara by TKO at 1:30, 1st round
--(welterweight)Kelly vs. Taylor; Taylor by unanimous decision
--(heavyweight)Hardonk vs. Robinson; Hardonk wins by referee stoppage at 0:17, 1st round
--(middleweight)Rivera vs. Grove; Rivera wins by TKO at 1:20, 1st round
--(light heavyweight)Gouveia vs. Lambert; Gouveia wins by KO at 0:37, 2nd round
--(welterweight)Liaudin vs. Davis; Davis wins by KO at 1:04, 1st round
--heavyweight)Gonzaga vs. Werdum; Werdum wins by TKO at 4:34, 2nd round

****MAIN CARD****
(UFC Lightweight Championship)"The Prodigy" B.J. Penn vs. Joe "Daddy" Stevenson; Penn becomes the second fighter in UFC history to win titles in more than one weight class(the other being current heavyweight champion Randy "the Natural" Couture, whos' won both heavy and light-heavy titles) in one of the more dominating performances of his MMA career, defeating Stevenson by submission[rear naked choke] at 4:20 of the 2nd round, winning the interim UFC lightweight championship

note.....subject to change

^^MAJOR EVENTS^^
***23 Jan. 2008: UFC Fight Night 13, Pearl at the Palms Theatre, Las Vegas, NV(Spike TV)
***2 Feb. 2008: UFC 81--Breaking Point; Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV(Spike TV--PPV)
***13 Feb. 2008: WEC 32--Santa Ana Star Center, Albuquerque, NM(Versus)
***1 March 2008: UFC 82--Pride of a Champion, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH(Spike TV--PPV)

^Others of interest^
25 Jan. 2008: ShoXC, Atlantic City, NJ
16 Feb. 2008: EliteXC, Miami, Fla.
23 Feb. 2008: Strikeforce, Tacoma, Wa.
29 Feb. 2008: IFL, Las Vegas, Nev.

UFC Fight Night 12 Fight Card..........................................

****UNDERCARD FIGHTS****
--(lightweight)Justin Buchholz[8-1] vs. Matt Wiman[8-3]
--(lightweight)Joe "Mighty" Veres[5-2] vs. Corey Hill[1-0]
--(lightweight)Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens[14-2] vs. Cole "Magrino" Miller[13-2]
--(lightweight)Dennis Siver[11-4] vs. Gray "the Bully" Maynard[4-0-1]
--(lightweight)Alberto Crane[8-1] vs. Kurt Pellegrino[16-3]
--(lightweight)Michihiro "Micci" Omigawa[4-5] vs. Thiago Tavares[16-1]
--(lightweight)Alvin "Kid" Robinson[10-2] vs. Nate Diaz[7-2]
--(middleweight)Patrick "the Predator" Cote[12-4] vs. Drew McFredries[6-2]

*****MAIN BOUT*****
(welterweight)Mike "Quick" Swick[10-2] vs. Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman[20-4]

Results from Wednesday night's UFC Fight Night 12.................................

note....all fights were between fighters in the lightweight classification except for the last two listed[middleweight and welterweight]

~~Buchholz vs. Wiman; Wiman wins by submission(rear naked choke) at 2:56, 1st round
~~Veres vs. Hill; Hill wins by TKO at 4:40, 1st round
~~Stephens vs. Miller; Stephens wins by TKO at 4:44, 2nd round
~~Siver vs. Maynard; Maynard wins by unanimous decision
~~Crane vs. Pellegrino; Pellegrino wins by TKO at 1:55, 2nd round
~~Omigawa vs. Tavares; Tavares wins by unanimous decision
~~Robinson vs. Diaz; Diaz wins by submission(triangle choke) at 3:39, 1st round
~~Cote vs. McFedries; Cote wins by TKO at 1:44, 1st round
~~Swick vs. Burkman; Swick wins by unanimous decision

UFC 81--Breaking Point
Fight Card, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, NV

UNDERCARD FIGHTS..........................
~~(welterweight)Keito "K-Taro" Nakamura[14-2-2] vs. Rob "The Saint" Emerson[8-6-1]
~~(light heavy.)David Heath[9-2] vs. Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch[6-1]
~~(middleweight)Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman[14-7-1] vs. Terry Martin[18-3]
~~(welterweight)Chris Lytle[34-15-4] vs. Kyle Martin[13-4-1]
~~(lightweight)Gleison Tibeau[27-3] vs. Tyson Griffin[10-1]
~~(middleweight)Rob Yundt[7-0] vs. Ricardo "Big Dog" Almeida[8-2]
~~(middleweight)Jeremy Horn[88-16-5] vs. Nate "The Great" Marquardt[28-7-1]

MAIN UNDERCARD FIGHT............................
~~(heavyweight)Frank Mir[10-3] vs. Brock Lesnar[1-0]

MAIN EVENT..............................
~~(heavyweight)Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia[26-3] vs. Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira[30-4-1] for the interim UFC Heavyweight Title

UFC 81--Breaking Point
Fight Card Results........................................
~~Nakamura vs. Emerson; Emerson wins by split decision
~~Heath vs. Boetsch; Boetsch wins by TKO at 4:52, 1st round
~~Eastman vs. T. Martin; Eastman wins by unanimous decision
~~Lytle vs. K. Martin; Lytle wins by KO at 0:33, 1st round
~~Tibau vs. Griffin; Griffin wins by unanimous decision
~~Yundt vs. Almeida; Almeida wins by submission[guillotine choke] at 1:08, 1st round
~~Horn vs. Marquardt; Marquardt wins by submission[guillotine choke] at 1:37, 2nd round
~~Mir vs. Lesnar; Mir wins by submission[leg/ankle lock] at 1:30, 1st round

~~Sylvia vs. Noguiera; Noguiera becomes the first MMA fighter to win titles in both the UFC and the former Pride FC, winning by submission[guillotine choke] over Tim Sylvia at 1:28 of the 3rd round, becoming the interim UFC heavyweight champion

Updated MMA event schedule.........................

^^MAJOR EVENTS^^
***1 March 2008} UFC 82--Pride of a Champion, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
***2 April 2008} UFC Fight Night 14--Bloomfield Center, Denver, Colorado
***19 April 2008} UFC 83--Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec

UFC 82--Pride of a Champion
Fight Card...........................


UNDERCARD FIGHTS...................
~~(lightweight)Tim "the Hurricane" Halverson[16-5] vs. Jorge Gurgel[14-3]*
~~(welterweight)David Bielkheden[12-5] vs. Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez[19-2]*
~~(welterweight)Dustin Hazelett[12-3] vs. Josh Koscheck[11-2]*
~~(welterweight}Luigi Fioravanti[12-3] vs. Luke "the Silent Assassin" Cummo[9-4]*
~~(heavyweight)Jake "Irish" O'Brien[10-0] vs. Andrei "Pit Bull" Arlovski[13-5]*
~~(welterweight)Chris "the Professor" Wilson[12-3-1] vs. Jon Fitch[20-2-1]
~~(middleweight)Yushin "Thunder" Okami[22-4] vs. Evan Tanner[34-6]
~~(middleweight)Alessio Sakara[16-6-1] vs. Chris "the Crippler" Leben[17-4]
~~(heavyweight)Heath "the Texas Crazy Horse" Herring[27-13-1] vs. Cheick Kongo[21-3-1]
*--for those who plan on watching UFC 82 on pay-per-view, those fights not marked with * are certain to be broadcast on PPV; only if the fights shown end quickly will those marked with * be shown during the broadcast

MAIN EVENT..........................
Anderson "the Spider" Silva[20-4] vs. Dan "Hendo" Henderson[22-6] face off for the UFC Middleweight Championship; both are considered the best middleweights in mixed-martial-arts at the moment and both are champions(Silva currently the UFC middleweight title holder; Henderson was Pride FC's final middleweight belt holder) so this is being billed as a unification fight............

UFC 82--Pride of a Champion
Fight Results........................

UNDERCARD FIGHTS....................
~~Halverson vs. Gurgel; Gurgel wins by unanimous decision
~~Bielkheden vs. Sanchez; Sanchez wins by submission[strikes], 1st round
~~Hazelett vs. Koscheck; Koscheck wins by TKO at 1:24, qst round
~~Fioravanti vs. Cummo; Fioravanti wins by unanimous decision
~~O'Brien vs. Arlovski; Arlovski wins by TKO at 4:17, 2nd round
~~Wilson vs. Fitch; Fitch wins by unanimous decision
~~Okami vs. Tanner; Okami wins by KO at 3:00, 2nd round
~~Sakara vs. Leben; Leben wins by TKO at 3:16, 1st round
~~Herring vs. Kongo; Herring wins by split decision

MAIN EVENT......................
In what was billed as the last of the unficiation bouts between the UFC and the now-defunct Pride FC, Anderson "the Spider" Silva defended his UFC middleweight title, winning over former Pride FC middleweight champion Dan "Hendo" Henderson by submission[rear naked choke] at 4:52 of the 2nd round.

Current MMA schedule.....................
~~26 March 2008, WEC 33--Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada(live, Versus)
~~29 March 2008, Strikeforce/Elite XC--HP Pavillon, San Jose, Ca.(PPV--Showtime)
~~2 April 2008, UFC Fight Night 14--Bloomfield Center, Denver, Co.(live--Spike TV)
~~19 April 2008, UFC 83/Serra-St. Pierre II--Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec(PPV--Spike TV)

UFC Fight Night 13
Broomfield Event Center, Denver, Colorado


UNDERCARD MATCHES.............................
~~(welterweight)Anthony "Rumble" Johnson[4-1] vs. Tommy Speer[9-2]
~~(welterweight)Roman "The Emperor" Mitichyan[9-1] vs. George Sotiropoulos[8-2]
~~(lightweight)Samy "The Dog" Schiavo[10-4] vs. Clay "The Carpenter" Guida[22-6]
~~(lightweight)Jeff Cox[13-3] vs. Manny "the Manvil" Gamburyan[9-3]
~~(lightweight)Ryan Roberts[14-2-1] vs. Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio[14-5]
~~(welterweight)Josh "The Dentist" Neer[23-6-1] vs. Din Thomas[23-7]
~~(lightweight)Gray "the Bully" Maynard[5-0-1] vs. Frank Edgar[7-0]
TELEVISED UNDERCARD...........................
~~(light heavyweight)James "the Sandman" Irvin[13-4-1] vs. Houston "the Assassin" Alexander[8-1]
~~(lightweight)Kurt Pellegrino[17-3] vs. Nate Diaz[8-2]
~~(light heavyweight)Matt "the Hammer" Hamill[5-1] vs. Tim "the Barbarian" Boetsch[7-1]
~~(welterweight)Thiago "Pit Bull" Alves[18-4] vs. Karo "the Heat" Parisyan[25-4]
MAIN EVENT..................
~~(lightweight)Kenny "KenFlo" Florian[9-3] vs. Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon[15-3]; next to the light heavyweight division, the UFC's lightweight division is the most stacked in terms of championship talent; this fight btwn. Florian and Lauzon will go a ways toward determining who potentially could face current lightweight champion B.J. Penn later in the year