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UFC Versus on 3 Weigh-In Video

by Michael David SmithAll 22 fighters stepping into the Octagon at Thursday night's third UFC on Versus event will first step on the scale Wednesday afternoon at the weigh-in, and we'll carry the video live here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, welterweights Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez will need to make the 170-pound limit, with a one-pound buffer.

The weigh-in starts at 4 PM ET and is preceded by a Fight Club Q&A at 2PM ET. The video is below.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/02/ufc-live-sanchez-vs-kampmann-weigh-in-video/

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Bellator Welterweights Good, Hieron, Hawn, Weedman Advance

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The fourth season of Bellator Fighting Championships started Thursday night on MTV2 with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Lyman Good winning their fights and advancing to the semifinals of Bellator's welterweight tournament.

It was a good start to Season 4 for Bellator, and a solid if not spectacular fight card, although it wasn't without controversy, particularly in Hieron's victory, which came on a bad stoppage with a referee who made a major mistake.

Weedman's unanimous decision victory over Dan Hornbuckle was a sensational bout, with back-and-forth ground action that had both guys in danger of being submitted multiple times. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Weedman, but it easily could have gone 29-28 for Hornbuckle, and many of the fans in Lemoore, California, booed the judges' verdict. Weedman was classy, saying, "Dan's the toughest opponent I've ever faced in over 30 fights." Weedman had what appeared to be a significant cut on his left eyelid, which will bear watching as he needs to return for the semifinals in less than two months.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/bellator-welterweights-good-hieron-hawn-weedman-advance/

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Rivera under Bisping's skin? You ain't seen nuthin' yet

As Dave Meltzer wrote about, Jorge Rivera's smack talk has gotten under Michael Bisping's skin as they head towards their UFC 127 bout in Australia. As this video shows, Rivera is not letting up. Warning: there is bad language and possibly offensive stereotypes on this video. (It's based on a "South Park" bit, if that gives you any hint.)

Well now. That's certainly not going to create an air of respect between the fighters. What's impressive is the lengths that Rivera went to create an air of authenticity in this video, unless he's the kind of guy to have costumes from around the world just sitting in a box in his basement. 

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Rivera-under-Bisping-s-skin-You-ain-t-seen-nuth?urn=mma-324924

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Watch 'Feijao' grunt as he prepares for Henderson at Strikeforce

Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante hits hard. If you didn't know that already, this video will convince you.

Feijao won the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt by virtue of those hard hits, TKOing "King Mo" Lawal in August. In fact, those hard hits have earned him nine wins. Of the 10 times he has had his hand raised, nine have come from TKO or KO. (The other one is a submission.) He's never had a fight go to a decision.

On Saturday, those strikes will be tested by Dan Henderson, who has some big strikes of his own. Henderson beat Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva in Pride before scoring highlight reel knockouts of Renato Sobral and Michael Bisping. Tell us: whose power will win out?

Follow Cagewriter at Strikeforce in Columbus on Facebook and Twitter, and follow the good folks at Blackhouse MMA to win Feijao's handwraps.

Thanks to Bloody Elbow for the heads up.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Watch-Feijao-grunt-as-he-prepares-for-Henderso?urn=mma-329150

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Bellator 35 Weigh-In Results

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All eight fighters scheduled for the quarterfinal round of Bellator's welterweight tournament made weight, paving the way for Saturday's season debut, scheduled to air on MTV2 at 9 pm.

Among those competing in the event is former division champion Lyman Good, who is looking to rebound off his title loss to Ben Askren last October. In his first-round bout, Good takes on undefeated Chris Lozano.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/bellator-35-weigh-in-results/

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Gina Carano Returns - Announcement at Strikeforce Heavyweights - Gina Carano

The biggest name in women's MMA, Gina Carano, surprised fans with a special appearance at the Strikeforce World Grand Prix to announce her return to the sport.

Source: http://mmalice.com/gina-carano/gina-carano-returns-announcement-at-strikeforce-heavyweights-video_e24ad3d6b.html

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Tim Kennedy Submits Melvin Manhoef

by Michael David SmithMelvin Manhoef will never change: He's a great striker who simply has no ground game whatsoever. And that's what he showed in losing by first-round submission to Tim Kennedy on Saturday night's Strikeforce card.

Although Manhoef did land some of his trademark leg kicks early, that didn't last: Kennedy secured a takedown, got Manhoef's back on the ground and got Menhoef to tap to a rear-naked choke. It was Kennedy's seventh career win by submission, and Manhoef's sixth career loss by submission.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/tim-kennedy-submits-melvin-manhoef/

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Ebersole's manscaping at UFC 127 could start a trend

Brian Ebersole's surprising win at UFC 127 came with unorthodox striking, a Fight of the Night bonuns and most importantly, epic manscaping. Ebersole's chest hair was shaped into an arrow pointing up, something he's done for the past few years to show his opponent where to hit. Could his excellent UFC debut inspire more MMA manscaping?We have a few suggestions.

Forrest Griffin: The UFC light heavyweight and original Ultimate Fighter has been pushing his book about surviving the apocalypse, so why not really commit to it and show it on his chest?

Dominick Cruz: The UFC bantamweight champ is known for being light on his feet and dancing around the cage, so he may as well let opponents know what they're getting into before the fight starts. A pair of ballet slippers should do the trick.

Georges St. Pierre: The French-Canadian wears the fleur-de-lis on many of his walkout shirts and usually shows up at his fights waxed (we are assuming) and tanned, but shaving a fleur-de-lis into his chest hair at UFC 130 would truly show devotion to Quebecois.

Clay Guida: The Carpenter is a huge fan of "The Big Lebowski," and is just crazy enough to try this. It would take a talented manscaper to do the job, but who wouldn't want to see the Dude represented on Guida's chest?

Thanks to Becky for help on this!

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Ebersole-s-manscaping-at-UFC-127-could-start-a-t?urn=mma-327677

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CLASSIC: BAS RUTTEN VS FRANK SHAMROCK

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Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?72728-CLASSIC-BAS-RUTTEN-VS-FRANK-SHAMROCK&goto=newpost

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Bellator 35 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Bellator, News

All eight fighters scheduled for the quarterfinal round of Bellator's welterweight tournament made weight, paving the way for Saturday's season debut, scheduled to air on MTV2 at 9 pm.

Among those competing in the event is former division champion Lyman Good, who is looking to rebound off his title loss to Ben Askren last October. In his first-round bout, Good takes on undefeated Chris Lozano.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/05/bellator-35-weigh-in-results/

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