Road To The Finals Part 4: Daniel Straus vs. Patricio Freire

Hello again fans and friends, it?s now time for the final part of my special one-day-only mini-series called ?Road to the Finals?. I?ve spent the last three entries focusing on the upcoming final fights of Bellator?s Season Four Tournaments, covering each one in detail and giving all the fighters involved the credit they rightfully deserve. [...]

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Vladimir Matyüshenko: Janitor Tips #2 - UFC 129

MMA H.E.A.T. brings you the first installment of "Janitor Tips," with UFC Light Heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko. Based on Twitter suggestions of #janitortips, the former IFL champ gives his own brand of comedic advice. They may be deadpan responses...but what do you expect from a Belarusian bad-ass? Listen, learn, and always RESPECT THE JANITOR! Also brought to you by Jakt Apparel, Micro Tech and Hayabusa. Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat

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White vlog: Dana loves his Strikeforce

Anyone worried about Nick Diaz's future with Zuffa and an eventual move over to the UFC, should check out Dana White's reaction during the recent Strikeforce event. Watching Diaz pummel Paul Daley, White loses his mind cageside (NSFW).

White's first UFC 129 vlog also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the work Chuck Liddell is now doing with the promotion.

You can watch UFC 129 on PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) right here on Yahoo! Sports.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/White-vlog-Dana-loves-his-Strikeforce?urn=mma-wp1514

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UFC 129 Predictions

by Michael David SmithGeorges St-Pierre will defend his UFC welterweight title against Jake Shields at UFC 129.One of the biggest mixed martial arts cards in history takes place on Saturday night, with the UFC smashing its attendance record by selling 55,000 tickets to fans who will get to see the UFC's most popular fighter, Georges St-Pierre, defend his welterweight belt against challenger Jake Shields.

What: UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields

When: Saturday, the Facebook stream starts at 6PM ET, the Spike TV fights start at 8 and the pay-per-view fights start at 9.

Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto

Predictions on the five pay-per-view fights below.



 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/ufc-129-predictions/

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Nike ?Gr8ness? Manny Pacquiao T-shirt

A new addition to the Manny Pacquiao Nike T-shirt collection, The “Gr8ness” Manny Pacquiao Tee packs in virtually every single reference ever associated with the Filipino boxing star including his numerous nicknames and various claims to fame inside the ring. Loaded up with a collective grouping of commonly used Pacquiao catchphrases such as “The Fighting [...]

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Ramsey Nijem Calls Lew Polley an 'Arrogant Jerk,' Criticizes GSP

by Michael David SmithThe first five episodes of Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter featured fights that were generally not very compelling. Episode 6 changed things. With two exciting fights that both ended in the first round, Episode 6 provided the best fights of the season so far.

In this week's interview with Ultimate Fighter cast member Ramsey Nijem, we got his thoughts on being in the gym to see the two fights live. We also got Nijem's opinion of his coach, Junior dos Santos, kicking Lew Polley off the team, and on the UFC 129 main event, which saw Nijem's training partner Jake Shields lose to Georges St. Pierre.

The full interview is below.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/05/ramsey-nijem-calls-lew-polley-an-arrogant-jerk-criticizes-gsp/

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UFC debuts "UFC CENTRAL" this Saturday on UFC.TV prior to UFC 129

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The following Press Release was sent to MMATorch this evening...

UFC® DEBUTS ?UFC CENTRAL? THIS SATURDAY ON UFC.TV

Fans Encouraged to Watch UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS Pay-Per-View on UFC.TV and Experience UFC Central?s Comprehensive Coverage of the Event

HOSTED BY TODD HARRIS, WITH FIGHT ANALYSTS STEPHAN BONNAR AND KENNY FLORIAN, AS WELL AS REPORTER MOLLY QERIM

Las Vegas, NV (USA) ? The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today the debut of UFC Central, a news and analysis show that will air just in time for UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS this Saturday, April 30. Available live and exclusively on UFC.TV, UFC Central will be hosted by Todd Harris, along with fight analysts Stephen Bonnar and Kenny Florian. Molly Qerim will join the show as the backstage reporter during the entire broadcast.

UFC Central, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, will feature pre-fight analysis and be available for free during the first hour on UFC.TV. Once the UFC 129 live broadcast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, UFC Central will only be available to fans that purchased the event for viewing on UFC.TV and will capture interviews with fighters on the fight card during the live broadcast as well as other analyst commentary.

UFC Central will be offered as a seventh video feed and fifth audio feed, leveraging UFC.TV's multi-camera view and multi-audio feed experience. During the live event, fans will have the option inside of UFC.TV to select UFC Central as the main broadcast; or, drag and drop it into Picture-n-Picture or Quad View so that UFC Central can be watched and/or listened to alongside the broadcast of the main fight card.

Immediately following the live broadcast, UFC Central will be offered for free at UFC.TV with post-fight analysis, making it the ultimate destination for the most comprehensive UFC 129 news.

?We are really excited for the debut of UFC Central this Saturday during the biggest weekend in the history of the sport,? UFC President Dana White said. ?The UFC.TV experience allows us to test many different types of programming options, such as UFC Central, with the end goal of making for a better fan experience. Nothing will get you closer to the full UFC event experience.?

UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS, which is presented by TapouT®, will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on UFC.tv for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition.

For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9175.shtml

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The secrets behind GSP’s weight-cutting (and gaining) success

Mystery surrounds elite fighters and their ability to cut weight. How is it possible for Georges St. Pierre to drop 25 pounds by Friday afternoon before his fight with Jake Shields but gain most of it back and be full-strength by fight time on Saturday night?

It's no guessing game. Smart fighters treat nutrition as a science, carefully regulating their diet before fights. GSP's main trainer Firas Zahabi talked about what the UFC welterweight champ does to ensure a healthy weight cut.

Now he's on a protein and vegetable diet. Right now his exercise is significantly cut, but he's going to shed water. It's only temporary weight loss. It's not real weight loss. You're not dropping fat. (The final weight-cut) lasts about six days . . . By Friday he'll have six or seven pounds left and we'll put him in the sauna. I don't recommend this to anybody, even professional athletes. This is somebody who's very seasoned.

After GSP steps on the scale on Friday afternoon and weighs in at 170 lbs., his team will give him a carbohydrate-laden recovery drink. Then, he will eat normally and drink water to rehydrate. He'll weigh around 192 lbs. by the time he steps in the Octagon with Shields on Saturday night for UFC 129.

Some fighters start their eating plan months in advance. Mike Dolce, a nutritionist and former contestant on "The Ultimate Fighter," works with fighters to ensure a complete eating plan that helps fighters cut weight without the sauna. Like Zahabi, Dolce does not recommend sauna use.

"The guys who use the sauna to cut ten or twelve pounds, you're forcing your body to expel so much water so quickly that it's not discerning what water is safe to cut from the system and what water isn't. It's just taking it from wherever, and it becomes dangerous. That's where you see guys who don't recover from their weight cut. They look sluggish in their fight, and they defeat the whole purpose of all the training and the conditioning from their fight camp."

A recent study on wrestlers found that severe weight cuts could hurt their mental abilities in a match. Without using proper methods, fighters can find themselves in bad shape for their bouts.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/The-secrets-behind-GSP-s-weight-cutting-and-gai?urn=mma-wp1628

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Jake Shields: Ready To Go To War With GSP at UFC 129 - UFC 129

*** Watch Complete 1/2hr HD Episodes on http://www.MMAheat.com ***MMA H.E.A.T.'s Karyn Bryant spends a few minutes with Jake Shields at Xtreme Couture in Toronto, and gets his thoughts on the upcoming title fight against Welterweight Champ Georges St. Pierre. Jake talks about his preparation and training regimen, why he's wanted to fight Georges for so long, and he let's us know his reaction to Georges' statement that he is the toughest challenger the champ has ever faced. Jake also discusses the "Skrap Pack," his team that includes Strikeforce champs Gilbert Melendez and Nick Diaz, as well as UFC fighters Nate Diaz and Daniel Roberts. And he also let's us know how he feels about the media attention he's been receiving in the days leading up to the fight.Be sure to visit http://www.MMAheat.com for more interviews and archived episodes of our 1/2 hour TV show. Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MMAheat * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAheat * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jake-shields-ready-to-go-to-war-with-gsp-at-ufc-129-video_078abd3a6.html

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