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How to Watch UFC 143

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:43:18 +0000

In Person! Diaz vs. Condit. Big Country vs. Werdum. Koscheck vs. Pierce. UFC 143 is loaded with wars, and the main event alone makes it worth the trek to the desert. Plus, there are tons of free fan events going on, so score your tickets, book your travel and come see us in person.

On the Big Screen in 3D Sure, you’ve seen action on the big screen but never like this! For the first time ever, a UFC Pay-Per-View will be broadcast live in movie theaters on the big screen! Find a screen near you and buy tickets now at www.ufc.com/3d. Plus, at select theaters in Vegas, Mobile, Mesa, Denver and Fairfax, the night will be hosted by a UFC fighter.

Pay-Per-View… or Pay-Per-View 3D! UFC 143 can be seen on Pay-Per-View through your local cable
operator. If you’ve got a 3D television, select cable providers (including DirecTV, At&T U-verse, Cox and Comcast) are also offering the fights in 3D – check yours for details. Besides Superman punches that look like they’re going to break through your TV, the 3D broadcast will feature its own announcing team.

On Xbox LIVE Download the UFC on Xbox LIVE app to your Xbox 360 and get free access to exclusive programming, live streams of the weigh-in and press conference and more (US and Canada only for now – more countries coming soon!). Plus, during Xbox LIVE Free Gold Weekend, you can use the upgrade features like fight picks and an expanded video on demand menu. Then on Saturday, watch the Pay-Per-View live and check out interactive features such as fight card displays.

UFC.tv
Re-watch every knockout from multiple angles. Keep the camera on your
favorite fighter even during his opponent’s walkout. Hear every
word Nick Diaz’ corner shouts (on second thought…). Watch the free demo of UFC.TV
with its multiple camera angles, HD-quality stream, audio feeds and DVR
controls. It’s a futuristic experience available at your fingertips
today – www.UFC.tv.

At a bar It’s Super Bowl weekend, so you’ve already got wings on your mind – why wait until Sunday!? Visit bars.ufc.com from your computer or mobile device to find a location showing the big guys nears you.

On your Android On the move with your phone? Use the UFC Android Application watch UFC 143 live.

On Your Favorite Site The biggest online video portals are catching UFC fever – catch the Pay-Per-View on YouTube, UStream, Yahoo!, and more.

On Facebook Fans can use Facebook credits to view the stream right on the same tab where you watch the prelims. Like!

On ROKU This UFC experience combines internet streaming on large-screen televisions. Make sure you download the UFC Channel on
your ROKU set-top box.

Official UFC 143 Weigh In Results

By Thomas Gerbasi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

UFC 143, which is headlined by the interim UFC welterweight championship bout between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit and the heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Mandalay Bay Events Center at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Fans can also tune in to FX for four televised prelims at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, and those who “like” the UFC on Facebook can see two additional prelim bouts at 7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT. MAIN EVENT – Interim UFC Welterweight Championship Carlos Condit (169) VS Nick Diaz (169) PPV Fabricio Werdum (246) VS Roy Nelson (246) Mike Pierce (170) VS Josh Koscheck (170) Scott Jorgensen (135) vs Renan Barao (136) Clifford Starks (185) VS Ed Herman (185) FX PRELIMS Max Holloway (144) VS Dustin Poirier (146) Edwin Figueroa (135) vs Alex Caceres (136) Chris Cope (171) VS Matt Brown (171) Henry Martinez (169) VS Matt Riddle (170) ONLINE FIGHTS Michael Kuiper (183) VS Rafael Natal (186) Stephen Thompson (171) VS Dan Stittgen (170)

UFC on FOX – EVANS vs. DAVIS

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:53:10 +0000

Its happening Saturday – January 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, IL

UFC on FOX has a great lineup that you will not want to miss. Be sure to catch all of the fights on FUEL TV and FOX!

Joey Beltran : Loser Leaves town, I’m not coming to lose

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:50:26 +0000

Joey Beltran discusses with Fighters Only’s Gary Alexander ( @imgaryalexander ) the changes made in his life and camp for his bout with Lavar Johnson. Joey also mentions this bout could be a “Loser leaves town” type of bout. Watch this fight live on Fuel TV.

Lavar Johnson – Life After Near-Death

By Thomas Gerbasi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Lavar Johnson knows that the man he’s facing in his UFC debut this Saturday night, Joey Beltran, is one of the toughest men in the entire sport, let alone the division. But the former Strikeforce heavyweight is also aware that fighting 15 minutes or less with “The Mexicutioner” can’t be tougher than surviving being shot three times.

So when the training gets rough or the leather starts flying in the middle of a fight, the 34-year old always has a reference point of how much worse things could be. Back in July of 2009, Johnson was at a family reunion when a random drive-by shooting took the life of his cousin, and injured him and three other family members.

13-3 as a pro at the time, and less than two months removed from a Strikeforce debut that saw him knock out Carl Seumanutafa in just 18 seconds, Johnson was now in the fight of his life. Hit in his stomach, forearm, and hip, Johnson was forced to have his appendix removed and he received damage to his colon and intestines. Eventually though, after losing 60 pounds, he recovered and left the hospital. It was a life-altering experience for the Madera, California native.

“When you’re that close to dying, you realize how precious life is,” said Johnson. “I’ve got kids and my girl, and I saw everybody else going through it…my life means a lot to me, but it means a lot to others as well, so it puts everything in perspective.”

And just like a fighter, Johnson had every intention of putting the gloves on again, and less than a year later, on March 26, 2010, he picked up where he left off, stopping Lolohea Mahe in the second round.

“It (the shooting) didn’t really affect me too much,” he said. “My breathing was just a little off, but everything healed up fine, so I’m good to go. I haven’t had any problems, other than being old (Laughs) and the wear and tear on my knees; that’s about it. Other than that, I’m good.”

Following the win over Mahe, Johnson knocked out Virgil Zwicker in the first round of an October 2010 bout, but 2011 wasn’t as kind to him, as he was submitted in consecutive fights by Shane del Rosario and Shawn Jordan, putting his record at 15-5. But as he prepares for Beltran, the one thing he probably won’t have to worry about is getting submitted, as this one has Pier Six brawl written all over it.

“I think it’s gonna be a good and entertaining fight,” said Johnson. “He likes to stand up and trade and I do too, so I think our styles match up fine.”

The question is, has Johnson ever faced anyone with a chin like Beltran’s, and has Beltran ever faced a puncher like Johnson? The 34-year old banger thinks he has the answer to those questions.

“I don’t think he’s been hit by anybody like me yet, so we’ll see. I’ve got a little pop in my punches, so we’ll see how he handles it.”

If Johnson sounds confident in his ability to become the first man to knock out Beltran, he’s got reason to be. None of his wins have gone the distance, with all but one ending via his fists. But more than that, Johnson has gained confidence by working with two of the best big men in the game – former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Strikeforce Grand Prix finalist Daniel Cormier. Johnson has gotten plenty of sparring time with Velasquez at the AKA Gym in San Jose, and that experience has been invaluable.

“You get to see where you’re at,” said Johnson of working with Velasquez. “If you ever have the chance to spar with the heavyweight champion of the world, you’re gonna test yourself and see where you’re at. He was number one in the world, and you’re always pushing forward and trying to better yourself, so it always gave me a push and I’m always learning something new. Him and Cormier always take the time out to show me a little something here and there. That’s awesome, and they’re good guys too.”

Watching Velasquez in the eye of the media storm has helped the soft-spoken former linebacker carve his own path as well.

“He (Velasquez) is humble, he’s himself, he doesn’t get caught up in the media and the hype, and he just does his job,” said Johnson. “He’s a hard worker, he clocks in, does his job, does it well, and goes home.”

Expect the same from Lavar Johnson.

“I know he (Beltran) is gonna go hard and he’s not gonna give up and quit, and neither am I,” said Johnson. “I just hope the fans get a Rocky-type fight, but of course with me raising my hand at the end.”

Mayweather takes his case to Pacman (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:27:00 +0000

Looking for the big May 5 payday, Floyd Mayweather took his case directly to Manny Pacquiao.

UFC 140 – Fight Card

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:49:33 +0000

Here is the official UFC 140 Fight Card. We will update with results as soon as they are available.

Official UFC 140 Weigh In Results

By Thomas Gerbasi — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

UFC 140, which is headlined by the five round UFC light heavyweight championship bout between Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida and the heavyweight rematch between Frank Mir and “Minotauro” Nogueira, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Fans can also tune in to Ion Television in the US or Sportsnet in Canada for televised prelims at 7pm ET / 4pm PT, and those who “like” the UFC on Facebook can see the rest of the prelim bouts at 5:50 pm ET / 2:50 pm PT.

MAIN EVENT
Jon Jones (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (204)

PPV
Minotauro Nogueira (239) vs. Frank Mir (260)
Rogerio Nogueira (204.5) vs. Tito Ortiz (206)
Brian Ebersole (170.5) vs. Claude Patrick (171)
Chan Sung Jung (145.5) vs. Mark Hominick (145)

ION TELEVISED PRELIMS
Igor Pokrajac (205) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (206)
Jared Hamman (185) vs. Costa Philippou (185)
Dennis Hallman (158.5*) vs. John Makdessi (155.5)
Yves Jabouin (136) vs. Walel Watson (135.5)

ONLINE FIGHTS
Nik Lentz (156) vs. Mark Bocek (156)
Jake Hecht (170.5) vs. Rich Attonito (170.5)
John Cholish (156) vs. Mitch Clarke (154.5)

*Hallman will be fined for not making weight and the fight will proceed as scheduled

Official TUF 14 Finale Weigh In Results

By Thomas Gerbasi — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

The TUF 14 Finale is headlined by the middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and the featherweight and bantamweight finals of TUF 14. The main card airs at 8pm ET / PT.

Beginning at 5:15pm ET / 2:15pm PT, viewers can watch five prelim bouts for free on Facebook.

Main Event - Five Rounds - Middleweights
Jason Miller (185.5) VS Michael Bisping (186.25*)

TUF 14 Featherweight Final
Dennis Bermudez (146) vs Diego Brandao (145)

TUF 14 Bantamweight Final
John Dodson (134) vs T.J Dillashaw (135.5)

Yves Edwards (155) VS Tony Ferguson (155.5)
Johnny Bedford (136) vs Louis Gaudinot (136)

ONLINE FIGHTS

Stephen Bass (145) vs Marcus Brimage (143)
John Albert (136) vs Dustin Pague (136)
Josh Ferguson (134) vs Roland Delorme (136)
Josh Clopton (144) vs Steven Siler (146)
Dustin Neace (145.5) vs Bryan Caraway (145)

*Bisping has two hours to make 186 pounds

Grant KOs Botha in 12th round for WBF heavy title (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:51:37 +0000

American Michael Grant stopped South Africa's Francois Botha in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight to claim the vacant WBF title Saturday night. Grant dropped Botha with a right hand with 37 seconds left at Montecasino. "I knew I had the strength to knock him out in the 12th round," Grant said.