If you believe Tito Ortiz’s post-fight confessional Saturday, it has become virtually impossible to defeat him without Ortiz starting the job himself. Cracked orbital, dislodged vertebrae, a washout training camp: one half-expected to see him wheeled out to the post-fight press conference in an iron lung.
In addition to obliterating his credibility, Ortiz’s admissions may have left some fans feeling downright defrauded: his main event with Forrest Griffin hinged on his claim that his back -- surgically repaired after years of problems -- was no longer an issue and he was in fine fighting form. (It was, it still is, and he was not.) ... Read More
Ortiz’s recent performances displayed a fighter far removed from the kind of dominating, aggressive cage-wrestling he used to great success early on; he blamed back issues, corrected by a new and less invasive surgery. But even if Ortiz reverts to old form, he’ll be a 2002 fighter in 2009: up against athletes who can stuff his takedown, shut him down on the ground, and pester him standing. Aggressive wrestlers will always have a chance -- even fresh off the college mat -- but it’s not as good a guarantee as it used to be.
A rematch more than three years in the making moved one step closer to being realized, as former UFC light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin tipped the scales.
Sporting a black right eye, Ortiz checked in at 204 pounds for his showdown with Griffin (205) ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts Expo, LLC - The Original MMA Expo since 2005 - announced the application for the sanctioning of a Pro-Am card entitled Philly Fight Night to be held on the show floor of MMA Expo Philadelphia ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Mixed Martial Arts Expo - The Original MMA Expo since 2005 - announced
today the first round of MMA celebrities confirmed for MMA Expo Philadelphia, January 9 -10, 2010 ... Read More
While UFC 104 was marked by main event controversy, up-and-comer Cain Velasquez left little doubt about his status as an elite heavyweight prospect. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In April of 2006, Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin engaged in an unforgettable three round battle that left fans demanding a rematch between two of the best light heavyweights on the planet. ... Read More
Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson have verbally agreed to fight at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has learned from a source close to the bout.
Koscheck announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he would be fighting Nov. 21 ... Read More
This update is exclusively on the slighter end of the scale. The marquee matchups of early October have come strictly at lightweight and below. Dream 11 on Oct. 6 saw Shinya Aoki finally capture Dream’s lightweight title, as he won the rubber match in his trilogy against his Norwegian nemesis Joachim Hansen. ... Read More
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