Middleweight, Welterweight and Lightweight Roster Released For EA Sports MMA Video Game

EA Sports MMA released the Middleweight, Welterweight and Lightweight roster for the upcoming video game that is set to be released on October 19th, 2010…

‘EA Sports MMA’ Middleweight Fighters:

‘EA Sports MMA’ Welterweight Fighters:

‘EA Sports MMA’ Lightweight Fighters:

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Cain Velasquez Explains How He First Entered The Ultimate Fighting Championships

UFC no. 1 heavyweight title contender Cain Velasquez reflects on his MMA success and how he first entered the UFC.  President Dana White seemed to be very impressed with the skills Velasquez possessed when he saw him training MMA with two sparring partners he brought in.

From Cain Velasquez:

“I had two fights on my CV and wanted to fight in other shows before going to the UFC, to get some experience. But It was really hard to get fights with other organizations, so my manager said: ‘We haven’t fought in a long time, we can’t wait any longer. It’s time to call up the UFC.’ He made the call, made Dana White an offer and we went to Vegas. We took two fighters with us and Dana watched me standing with those two fighters and doing Jiu-Jitsu with another two heavyweight athletes. He liked what he saw and told me I was in the UFC.”

BJ Penn Sends Video Message To All His Fans Following UFC 118 Loss Against Frankie Edgar

Plans on staying very active, ready to ask Dana White to put him in a fight as soon as possible:

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Kimbo Slice Ready To Start Boxing Career, Would Not Mind Fighting James Toney

The former MMA/Internet street fighter Kimbo Slice is currently training for another combat sport that does not involve bare knuckles nor fingerless 4 to 6 ounce gloves.  That’s right, Kimbo will be officially entering the world of boxing.  Although there is no word on his first opponent, he tells media that he’ll be willing to fight just about anyone, even former UFC one-time fighter James ‘Lights Out’ Toney.

From Kimbo Slice:

“I never heard anything about me fighting James Toney, but you know, like I said, again, I’ll fight anybody, man. C’mon, everybody knows that about me from my street-fighting days. Put anybody in front of me, train me to be the best, I’ll fight the best. That’s one thing about Kimbo Slice that everybody knows.”

UCC 3 ‘Renegades’ MMA Event Airs Live Online September 10 From New Jersey

August 31, 2010, Jersey City, NJ – On September 10, 2010, Jersey City’s National Guard Armory will set stage to the next major Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event to take place directly outside of New York City– “UCC 3: RENEGADES.”  This is the third event of the Tri-State area’s premiere professional fight series: Urban Conflict Championship (UCC).

The event will be produced and broadcast live from WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM with coverage beginning at 8:00pm EST on September 10, 2010.  The live web broadcast will be powered by Global Mobile Video, who specializes in cutting edge technology for mobile web broadcasting.

Headlining the fight card will be a featherweight matchup between Ryan “Are You Ready?” Roberts (13-9) who fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in early 2008, against Team BombSquad’s Anthony Leone (8-1) who has World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) experience, and is coming off the only loss of his career.

The “UCC 3: RENEGADES” Fight Card will feature 9+ professional bouts including:

• Featherweight 145 lbs – Ryan Roberts (13-9) v. Anthony Leone (8-1)
• Welterweight 170 lbs – Luiz Azeredo (10-7) v. Brandon Adamson (10-8)
• Welterweight 170 lbs – Kevin Horowitz (2-0) v. Ryan Quinn (3-2)
• Featherweight 145 lbs – Felipe Arantes (4-2) v. Jason McLean (5-2)

UCC 3: RENEGADES will be the largest professional MMA event to take place directly outside New York City, where the sport of MMA continues to stir political controversy.  In June of this year Bill No. S2165B, designed to legalize MMA events in the state of New York, was approved in the State Senate by a vote of 32-26.  The bill currently remains under discussion in the Ways and Means Committee before it will go to the Assembly floor for a general vote.  Governor David A. Paterson has publically supported the legalization of MMA as part of his 2010-2011 Executive Budget Plan.  In the event that the bill passes, New York would join the majority as the 45th state to legalize the sport of MMA.

Urban Conflict Championship debuted their first event in March of this year, “UCC 1: MERCILESS,” and has continued to distinguish itself as the premiere ALL PROFESSIONAL MMA fight league in the Tri-State area.  The league’s recent success has been powered by an arsenal of exciting matchups, featuring championship caliber fighters such as David Branch, Dante Rivera, John Troyer, Josh Rave, and Alexandre Moreno.  The UCC has also proved itself as an impressive breeding ground for first-time professional fighters and upcoming talent.  The UCC 1: MERCILESS fight card featured 9 bouts, in a pulse-pounding atmosphere that saw only one fight end in the judge’s decision.  The action returned on May 14, 2010, as UCC 2: STRIKEDOWN packed The National Guard Armory of Jersey City with over 2,500 people for another exciting night of MMA fights.  TheGarv.com was quoted describing the fighters from UCC 2: STRIKEDOWN, “from the opening bell to the last mome nts of the main event,” as nothing short of gladiators.  Highlights from the Urban Conflict Championship fight series have been re-aired on national television by HDNet Fight’s Inside MMA.

HD Net Fights, Untamed Industries, Twisted Tea, Muscle Maker Grill, Smash Fight Wear, BuddhaSport.com, and the Hoboken International Film Festival will sponsor the event.  Film production will be managed by Long Shot Productions LLC.

Fight teams to be featured: AMA Fight Club, American Top Team, Disorderly Conduct, Fight Factory (PA), Gold Team Fighters, LA Boxing, North Jersey MMA, Paul Carnacella BJJ, Rhino Fight Team, Team BombSquad, Team Iron Horse, Team Miletich.

VISIT WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM TO PRE PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT OR TO VIEW THE LIVE WEB BROADCAST OF THE ENTIRE FIGHTCARD.  Coverage will begin at 8:00 PM EST on September 10, 2010.  Tickets will also be sold at the door.

The Official Weigh In for UCC 3: RENEGADES will also be broadcast LIVE from WWW.UCCFIGHTS.COM with coverage beginning at 8:00PM EST on September 9, 2010.  The Official Weigh In will be held at Muscle Maker Grill, 286 Washington Street, Plaza 4A, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

Jon Jones Getting Closer To A Title Shot, Awaits Winner of Lil Nog vs Ryan Bader At UFC 119

UFC light heavyweight superstar Jon Jones continues his impressive octagon run, winning five of six bouts in the UFC.  His only loss was a disqualification due to elbow strikes on Matt Hamill back at the TUF 10 finale.  Since then, he has defeated top caliber guys including TKO victories over Brandon Vera and Vladimir Matyushenko.  Jones is slowly working his way toward the top of the 205-pound division, but this is when he’ll really have to begin testing himself.  It has been confirmed by UFC President Dana White that Jones will indeed be facing the winner of Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira who fight at the upcoming UFC 119 event.

Will he have the right skills to defeat top notch fighters like Bader or Lil Nog?  We’ll just have to wait and see..

From Jon Jones:

“Right now I’m waiting for Ryan Bader and Lil’ Nog to fight each other and I’ll fight the winner of that, and I’m predicting that I’m about two fights away from a title shot. I had a meeting with Dana and Lorenzo and that’s kind of where were going with it. They didn’t really say two fights. They said you know, you beat the winner of Bader/Lil’ Nog, we’ll give you one more fight. We’ll see you know how you win the fights, depending on the fashion of the finish, then you know, we’ll give you a title shot.”

Frankie Edgar Believes Confidence Was Key To Defending Lightweight Title Against BJ Penn At UFC 118

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar shared his thoughts on his rematch bout against BJ Penn this past Saturday night at UFC 118.  He truly believes that it was his confidence that helped him retain the 155-pound belt.  Edgar will now have to use that “confidence” in his upcoming title defense bout against Gray ‘The Bully’ Maynard.

From Frankie Edgar:

“I built on my confidence. The first time I was in there, I had the confidence I could do what I needed to do, but I hadn’t done it before. After doing it and knowing I could do it going in a second time, that confidence added a lot to it.”

Marcus Davis Eye Swollen After Getting Beat Up By Nate Diaz At UFC 118 (Pic)

Gray Maynard Ready To Face Frankie Edgar For UFC Lightweight Title

UFC no. 1 lightweight title contender Gray ‘The Bully’ Maynard battled his way through an impressive victory over Kenny Florian at UFC 118.  UFC President Dana White announced that with this win, Maynard will officially face current lightweight champion Frankie Edgar for the belt. Edgar retained the 155-pound belt after defeating BJ Penn in a rematch bout as part of the UFC 118 main event.

‘The Bully’ feels he has beaten all of the top lightweight fighters and is ready for his shot at the title.  Maynard gave Edgar his first and only loss in his MMA career back at UFC Fight Night 13.  A must-see rematch bout for all MMA fans, we’ll keep you guys posted once there is an official date for this lightweight title match-up.

From Gray Maynard:

“You can’t let (the crowd) affect you. I’ve got bills. I’ve got all that stuff… All the odds were stacked against me. All the odds. That’s a blue-collar win for me, and I’m blue-collar…I’ve beaten all the top guys. I’m ready.”

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