Monthly Archives: January 2009

Fitch to Gono: Pass the ‘fro, dude

Posted on January 31, 2009 by ted czech
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Wanderlei Silva to move down to 185

Posted on January 31, 2009 by ted czech

from themmafiend.com In the days after his brual KO loss to Rampage Jackson, there was speculation by many that Wanderlei Silva would be dropping down from 205 lbs to 185. Well, now the speculation can be put to rest: Wanderlei … Continue reading →

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Vitor Belfort thinks he can take Fedor

Posted on January 31, 2009 by ted czech

: from tatame.com What do you expect for you in Affliction? I was thinking yesterday… I want to make a fight against Fedor (Emelianenko), because my category doesn’t have anyone in Affliction yet. I think it’d be quite interesting, as … Continue reading →

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Drue Moore launches Moore MMA in Red Lion

Posted on January 31, 2009 by ted czech

Long-time martial arts student and teacher Drue Moore, who has competed in amateur MMA events in New York, has set up an MMA training facility in Red Lion at 24 S. Main St. Moore, 48, told me he’s been training … Continue reading →

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Askren brings the ‘fro to MMA

Posted on January 31, 2009 by ted czech

Ben Askren, a collegiate wrestling star at the University of Missouri and a 2008 Olympic competitor, will be making his debut in MMA next month, probably as a welterweight. Here’s what his wikipedia entry says: “He is known for his … Continue reading →

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UFC 94 weigh-ins

Posted on January 30, 2009 by ted czech

Just watched the weigh-ins for UFC 94 – St-Pierre vs. Penn 2. Everybody made weight, so all the fights are on, baby! The first weigh-in I saw was Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono. Gono took the stage sporting a gigantic … Continue reading →

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MMA Live covers UFC 94

Posted on January 30, 2009 by ted czech

from my email inbox just now: Folks, MMA Live is broadcasting live from today’s weigh-in and tomorrow’s fight. We begin tonight with a one-hour weigh-in special at 6:30 pm ET. We have a 60-minute prefight show Saturday at 9 pm … Continue reading →

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Affliction- Day of Reckoning post-mortem

Posted on January 30, 2009 by ted czech

I’ve been meaning to do a post-mortem on Affliction – Day of Reckoning for some time now, and it’s just getting more and more stale, and with St-Pierre and Penn 2 right around the corner who really cares, right? Well, … Continue reading →

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This week’s MMA Live

Posted on January 30, 2009 by ted czech
Posted in Affliction News, ESPN, Jon Anik, MMA Live, WEC | Comments Off

Dana White’s UFC 94 vlog, bonus footage

Posted on January 30, 2009 by ted czech
Posted in BJ Penn, Dana White, Georges St-Pierre, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC 94, UFC News | Comments Off