Sherdog Articles March 2012
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‘TUF 15’ Recap: Episode 4
By: Mike Whitman
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Team Cruz’s Myles Jury faces off with Team Faber’s Al Iaquinta on Friday’s episode. -
Pictures: Amazon Forest Combat 2 Weigh-ins
By: Marcelo Alonso
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On March 30, fighters took to the scales for the second edition of Amazon Forest Combat 2 in Manaus, Brazil. Satoshi Ishii no-showed, Ferrid... -
Arizona’s MMA Quandary
By: Tommy Messano
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Despite a number of the sport’s top stars calling it home, the state’s regional MMA scene remains volatile. Worse yet, it has struggled to... -
Art of Deception
By: Brian Knapp
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David Rickels admits his looks may catch people off guard. Now, he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Bellator Season 6 welterweight... -
Pictures: One FC Open Workouts
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Melvin Manhoef, Fabricio Monteiro, Eduard Folayang and Eddie Ng worked out for the press in advance of Saturday’s One FC “War of the Lions,” which streams live on... -
Fueled by Failure
By: Brian Knapp
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A knockout loss to Douglas Lima serves to strengthen Ben Saunders’ resolve, as he prepares to enter Bellator’s Season 6 welterweight... -
Bellator 63: What to Watch For
By: Mike Whitman
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Brian Foster’s absence leaves a noticeable void in the lineup, but Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Carlos Alexandre Pereira give fans plenty of... -
Sherdog’s Top 10: Giant Killers
By: Tristen Critchfield
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s journey toward equal rights for fighters of all shapes and sizes came to its end on March 2, when the flyweight division made its official debut at... -
Pictures: BAMMA 9
By: David Lethaby
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The stars of tomorrow took to the cage at the England National Indoor Arena in Birmingham for BAMMA 9. Tom Watson took out Jack Marshman in the... -
Pictures: Bellator 62
By: Andy Hemingway
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Lloyd Woodard, Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn and Thiago Michel Pereira Silva advanced in the Bellator Season 6 lightweight tournament Friday at Bellator... -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Arm-in Guillotine Part 2
By: Mike Fridley
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MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean and Adrian Vasquez demonstrate part two of the arm-in guillotine at The Fight Academy in Pasadena, Calif. -
Viewpoint: Addition by Subtraction
By: Tristen Critchfield
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For two straight weeks, Bellator Fighting Championships was forced to cancel its heavyweight tournament finale, and for two straight weeks, it... -
The Doggy Bag: The Doubtful Edition
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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In this edition of The Doggy Bag, we see the common themes of doubt and dubiousness. How is Georges St. Pierre really going to beat Carlos... -
‘TUF 15’ Recap: Episode 3
By: Mike Whitman
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Episode three opens with a bit of backstory, and series host Jon Anik reminds viewers that Justin Lawrence will square off with Cristiano... -
Bellator 62: What to Watch For
By: Mike Whitman
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Bellator Fighting Championships’ sixth season rolls along on Friday, as the Chicago-based promotion holds Bellator 62 in its inaugural visit... -
Move of Necessity
By: Brian Knapp
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The writing was on Rick Hawn’s wall, and he read it. Too small to carve out the success he desired at 170 pounds, the 2004 Olympian elected to... -
Not Easily Discouraged
By: Brian Knapp
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Patricky “Pitbull” Freire hit the ground running on American soil, as jaw-dropping finishes on former World Extreme Cagefighting champion “Razor” Rob McCullough and the well-traveled... -
Anderson Silva: Nobody Can Beat Jon Jones
By: Marcelo Alonso
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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talks about the dominance of light heavyweight ruler Jon Jones and whether there’s a fighter in... -
8 Questions for Antonio Silva
By: Marcelo Alonso
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When Zuffa LLC acquired Strikeforce and announced subsequent plans to fold its heavyweight division into the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Antonio... -
Pictures: Silva, ‘Cigano’ and Nogueiras Hit the Beach
By: Leonardo Fabri
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March 17 isn't just St. Patrick's day: on the Recreio dos Bandeirantes beach in Rio de Janeiro it was “Team Nogueira Day.” Leonardo Fabri was on Recreio beach to capture the action in the cage for... -
Pictures: BAMMA USA ‘Badbeat 5’
By: Dave Mandel
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At BAMMA USA's ‘Badbeat 5,’ UFC veteran Michael Guymon came out of retirement to gain a victory while another Octagon vet, Gabe Ruediger, suffered an upset knockout loss to... -
Pictures: Ringside MMA 13 ‘The St. Patrick's Day Beatdown’
By: Brian Townsend
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St. Patrick's Day inside Montreal's Metropolis hosted the 13th edition of Ringside MMA, where Bellator veteran Mike Ricci got his hand raised against... -
A Day in the Life: ‘Mayhem’ Miller
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Morgan Spurlock (Academy Award-nominated director of “Super Size Me”) has spent the majority of his career turning the camera on himself, inviting the audience to be a part of his own life experiences.... -
One Night in Bangkok
By: Cameron Conaway
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Young 20-somethings pour into Club Insomnia. DMX barks from the speakers, and the strobe lights splash color on everyone... -
Pictures: Bellator 61
By: Andy Hemingway
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At Bellator 61, Maiquel Falcao, Brian Rogers, Bruno Santos and Vyacheslav Vasilevsky punched their tickets to the semifinals of Bellator's... -
6 Questions for Mario Sperry
By: Marcelo Alonso
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The Brazilian Top Team co-founder joins forces with Imperial Athletics and returns to the MMA fold to train Rashad Evans for his upcoming showdown with UFC light heavyweight champion... -
Gone Too Soon
By: Joseph Santoliquito
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Shawn Tompkins’ untimely and unexpected death at the age of 37 shook those closest to him to their core. Still, they move forward with his... -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Arm-in Guillotine
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MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean and Adrian Vasquez demonstrate the arm-in guillotine at The Fight Academy in Pasadena, Calif. -
The Doggy Bag: ‘What Are They Thinking?!’ Edition
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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“The Doggy Bag” gives you the opportunity to speak about what is on your mind from time to time. Our reporters, columnists, radio hosts and... -
Viewpoint: Size Still Matters
By: Tristen Critchfield
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The recent introduction of the flyweight division demonstrated the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s ever-growing appreciation for the little... -
Video: Early Candidate for Knockout of the Year?
By: Mike Fridley
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Brian Rogers exploded on Vitor Vianna Friday night at Bellator 61, finishing the Brazilian violently with a devastating jumping knee that... -
Pictures: Matrix Fights 5
By: Keith Mills
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At Matrix Fights 5 on March 16, Pennsylvanian up-and-comers Sam Oropeza and Brylan van Artsdalen both earned submission victories. Sherdog.com's... -
‘TUF 15’ Recap: Episode 2
By: Mike Whitman
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We open Week 2 with live footage of two unidentified fighters warming up to square off live at the end of the episode, followed by a quick recap... -
One Arm at a Time
By: Jared Koll
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Giva Santana’s ability to land his signature move -- the armbar -- with amazing frequency has made him an intriguing entrant in Bellator’s... -
MMA Management: An Agent’s Perspective
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Robert Roveta, who represents a number of high-profile mixed martial artists, examines the current climate involving agents and managers in the sport. -
Bellator 61: What to Watch For
By: Mike Whitman
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Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the state of Louisiana on Friday, holding Bellator 61 at the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City. -
Sherdog’s Top 10: MMA Rivalries
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Aesop’s fable "The Fox and the Lion" taught us that familiarity breeds contempt, and few settings epitomize this idea like a mixed martial... -
Blazing a Trail in the Middle East
By: Jason Leavy
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Middle East is not the first place one expects to stumble across a UFC fighter and self-confessed “white-trash jiu-jitsu” specialist, but... -
Predatory Pursuits
By: Brian Knapp
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Brian Rogers stood at the foot of this mountain once before, so he understands its perils and potential rewards -
7 Questions for Ramon Lemos
By: Marcelo Alonso
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Officials from Brazilian soccer team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in August announced a multi-tiered marketing initiative in which UFC middleweight champion... -
Pictures: Cage 18 ‘Turku’
By: Ryan O’Leary
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On March 3, Russia's Mikhail Zayats got his hand raised against Finland's Juha Saarinen in the main event of Cage 18 in Turku, Finland.... -
Pictures: Tachi Palace Fights 12
By: Jeff Sherwood
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Tachi Palace Fights 12 “Second Coming” featured several entertaining bouts, and streamed live on Sherdog.com. Jeff Sherwood was cageside to... -
Pictures: Bellator 60
By: Dave Mandel
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Pat Curran laid a vicious beating on Joe Warren at Bellator 60. Also, Marlon Sandro, Alexandre Bezerra, Mike Corey and Daniel Straus advanced to... -
Viewpoint: Friday Night Lights
By: Tristen Critchfield
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It was eerily quiet for the majority of the two-and-a-half hour premiere of “The Ultimate Fighter Live,” so quiet that you could almost hear... -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Cage Takedowns II
By: Mike Fridley
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MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean and Adrian Vasquez demonstrate some slick off-the-cage takedowns at The Fight Academy in Pasadena, Calif. -
Free Video-on-Demand: TPF 12
By: Mike Fridley
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Free video-on-demand is available from Tachi Palace Fights 12, which streamed live Friday, March 9 on Sherdog.com. -
The Bracket: Featherweight Final 4
By: Mike Fridley
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Bellator Fighting Championships on Friday kicked off the first round of its Season 6 featherweight tournament. Marlon Sandro, Alexandre Bezerra, Daniel Straus and... -
TUF 15 Recap: Episode 1
By: Mike Whitman
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We open “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 in the UFC training center with new host Jon Anik, who segues into a brief explanation of the... -
Sherdog’s Top 10: The Ultimate Fighters
By: Brian Knapp
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As the Season 15 premiere nears on the FX network, Sherdog.com compiles its list of the Top 10 fighters ever to appear on “The Ultimate... -
Meet the TUF 15 Cast
By: Brian Knapp
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Before bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and rival Urijah Faber meet for the third chapter in their trilogy at UFC 148 on July 7 in Las Vegas,... -
Pictures: Bellator 60 Weigh-ins
By: Dave Mandel
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Bellator will kick off its sixth season Friday night at 9 p.m. ET on MTV2. Headlining fighters Joe Warren (champion) and Pat Curran (challenger)... -
Pictures: TPF 12 Weigh-ins
By: Jeff Sherwood
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All fighters successfully made weight Thursday to make official Friday’s Tachi Palace Fights 12 card, which streams live on Sherdog.com at... -
The Hunt for Validation
By: Brian Knapp
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Few have entered Bellator Fighting Championships with more substantive hype than Marlon Sandro, as expectations tend to skyrocket when opponents... -
Photos: Josh Barnett Meets with CSAC
By: Dave Mandel
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Josh Barnett stood before the California State Athletic Commission Monday and was granted a conditional license to compete in the state. Barnett’s May 19 battle with... -
Bellator 60: What to Watch For
By: Mike Whitman
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It seems like only yesterday that Bellator Fighting Championships was the new kid on the block. Now promoting champions in eight different... -
Sherdog.com Dark Theme
By: Sherdog.com Staff
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Some readers were disappointed with the new layout Sherdog.com launched in mid-February, but we’re working hard to give our loyal fan base... -
Not Your Average Joe
By: Brian Knapp
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Joe Warren has no trouble forgetting the events of Sept. 24, 2011, primarily because he does not remember much of them. -
Pictures: Ellenberger, Santiago Win at Titan Fighting Championship 21
By: Keith Mills
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Joe Ellenberger, the brother of UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger, won by submission at Titan Fighting Championship 21. UFC and Strikeforce veteran... -
Gamer’s Verdict: UFC Undisputed 3
By: TJ De Santis
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The NFL has the “Madden” franchise. Major League Baseball has “The Show.” Mixed martial arts now has “UFC Undisputed.” -
Pictures: KSW 18 ‘Unfinished Sympathy’
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At KSW 18 in Plock, Poland, Valentijn Overeem defeated kickboxing convert and local favorite Marcin Rozalski, while KSW light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz got his hand raised against UFC veteran... -
The Turning Point: Johnson vs. McCall
By: Chris Nelson
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Much has been made of the scorekeeping blunder which marred Saturday’s Demetrious Johnson-Ian McCall tilt in Sydney, and rightly so. -
Herb Dean’s Technique of the Week: Cage Takedowns
By: Mike Fridley
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MMA refereeing icon Herb Dean and Adrian Vasquez demonstrate some slick off-the-cage takedowns at The Fight Academy in Pasadena, Calif. -
Viewpoint: Ronda Rousey’s Rapid Ascent Well-Deserved
By: Tristen Critchfield
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During the buildup to the Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” main event on Saturday, there were murmurs -- especially in the women’s mixed martial arts community -- that... -
Free Video-on-Demand: MEZ Sports ‘Pandemonium 6’
By: Mike Fridley
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Free video-on-demand is available from MEZ Sports "Pandemonium 6," which streamed live Saturday, March 3 on Sherdog.com. -
Matches to Make After Strikeforce ‘Tate vs. Rousey’
By: Brian Knapp
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They have spent nearly an hour engaged in combat with one another. Now, Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson appear poised for a rubber match. -
By the Numbers: ‘Tate vs. Rousey’
By: Tristen Critchfield
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There is an overwhelming feeling of inevitability when Ronda Rousey steps into the cage. At some point, the former Olympian is going to grab an... -
Matches to Make After UFC on FX 2
By: Brian Knapp
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Ian McCall thought he had lost. Demetrious Johnson thought he had won. Neither man, it turns out, was correct. -
By the Numbers: UFC on FX 2
By: Tristen Critchfield
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Martin Kampmann’s date with defeat appeared to be just 48 seconds away. Outgunned for the majority of his welterweight bout with Thiago... -
Strikeforce ‘Tate vs. Rousey’ Preview
By: Tristen Critchfield
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As if a depleted roster was not bad enough, injuries have robbed Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” of a few marquee matchups, most notably the postponed heavyweight grand prix final between Josh Barnett and... -
Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey: A Volatile Mix
By: Yael Grauer
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Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate on Saturday will defend her title against Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey at the... -
Strikeforce ‘Tate vs. Rousey’ Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch
By: Mike Whitman
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On the heels of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s third trip to Australia comes Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey,” which features arguably the most-hyped women’s confrontation since Cristiane “Cyborg”... -
10 March Tussles Worth Watching
By: Tim Leidecker
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While the first two months of the year usually run a bit slow on the independent circuit, the mixed martial arts calendar will find another gear... -
UFC on FX 2 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch
By: Mike Whitman
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Sporting a dandy of a welterweight headliner between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, UFC on FX 2 marks the promotion’s third trip to... -
The Turning Point: Gomi vs. Mitsuoka
By: Chris Nelson
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In 2005, it would have been virtually unimaginable, but inside the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, the possibility of Takanori Gomi falling to Eiji... -
Road to the UFC Flyweight Championship
By: Brian Knapp
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They have waited their turn with persistent patience, many of them plying their trade for regional circuit pennies as they sought an opportunity no one seemed convinced would ever come their way. In a matter of days, the...

