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Forrest Griffin: My Jiu Jitsu Is As Good as Nogueira’s
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC
The Nogueira brothers are widely regarded as two of the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners in mixed martial arts. But as Forrest Griffin prepares to fight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114 on May 29, he says he thinks his jiu jitsu is just as good as Nogueira’s — and that he actually wants to take the fight to the ground.
Forrest Griffin: My Jiu Jitsu Is As Good as Nogueira’s originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Forrest Griffin: My Jiu Jitsu Is as Good as Nogueira’s
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC
The Nogueira brothers are widely regarded as two of the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners in mixed martial arts. But as Forrest Griffin prepares to fight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114 on May 29, he says he thinks his jiu jitsu is just as good as Nogueira’s — and that he actually wants to take the fight to the ground.
Forrest Griffin: My Jiu Jitsu Is as Good as Nogueira’s originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Is UFC 110 a Must-Win Match for Keith Jardine?
He’s been a UFC staple since he first joined the company during season two of The Ultimate Fighter. He has wins over two former light-heavyweight champions — Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell — on his resume. But heading into his UFC 110 matchup with Ryan Bader, it’s easy to wonder about Keith Jardine’s standing in the UFC.
Jardine (15-6-1) has lost three of his last four bouts and won only twice since the start of 2007, with both of those victories coming via split decisions.
Is UFC 110 a Must-Win Match for Keith Jardine? originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White Says Anderson Silva Will Still Fight at UFC 112
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News
Though an injury will keep Vitor Belfort from competing during the UFC’s maiden voyage to Abu Dhabi, middleweight champion Anderson Silva is still expected to fight at UFC 112, UFC President Dana White told MMA Fighting early Friday morning.
Belfort injured his shoulder in training and will require surgery.
White gave no indication as to who Silva might face, but said the fight will be in the middleweight division, indicating that “the Spider” will indeed defend his belt. At last Saturday’s UFC 109, Chael Sonnen soundly defeated Nate Marquardt and was promised a title shot after Belfort and Silva squared off. Now, with Belfort out, Sonnen seems the most likely possibility, but no sure thing.
Dana White Says Anderson Silva Will Still Fight at UFC 112 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:08:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White Says Anderson Silva Will Still Fight at UFC 112
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News
Though an injury will keep Vitor Belfort from competing during the UFC’s maiden voyage to Abu Dhabi, middleweight champion Anderson Silva is still expected to fight at UFC 112, UFC President Dana White told MMA Fighting early Friday morning.
Belfort injured his shoulder in training and will require surgery.
White gave no indication as to who Silva might face, but said the fight will be in the middleweight division, indicating that “the Spider” will indeed defend his belt. At last Saturday’s UFC 109, Chael Sonnen soundly defeated Nate Marquardt and was promised a title shot after Belfort and Silva squared off. Now, with Belfort out, Sonnen seems the most likely possibility, but no sure thing.
Dana White Says Anderson Silva Will Still Fight at UFC 112 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:08:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix?
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, Rankings, Light Heavyweights
After Randy Couture beat Mark Coleman at UFC 109, UFC President Dana White said Couture is one of the top five or six light heavyweights in the world.
But while Couture looked good against Coleman, he’s going to have to win at least one more fight at light heavyweight before he makes my Top 10. The updated rankings of the Top 10 light heavyweights in MMA are below.
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix? originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix?
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, Rankings, Light Heavyweights
After Randy Couture beat Mark Coleman at UFC 109, UFC President Dana White said Couture is one of the top five or six light heavyweights in the world.
But while Couture looked good against Coleman, he’s going to have to win at least one more fight at light heavyweight before he makes my Top 10. The updated rankings of the Top 10 light heavyweights in MMA are below.
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix? originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Griffin vs. Nogueira Expected at UFC 113
A light heavyweight match-up between Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is expected to be added to an already solid UFC 113 card.
“It’s almost set, we’re negotiating, but it’s … not confirmed by the UFC yet,” Nogueira told Tatame.com.
Griffin vs. Nogueira Expected at UFC 113 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Forrest Griffin Talks Tito Ortiz, Secret Weapons and Regaining His Popularity
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
Forrest Griffin is enjoying life following his unanimous decision victory over Tito Ortiz at UFC 106 in November. MMA Fighting caught up with the former 205-pound champion this weekend at UFC 108 in Las Vegas to talk about his performance, why he felt the need to apologize to Anderson Silva for his post-UFC 101 reaction and what’s next for him.
Oh, he also made fun of us quite a bit, but we’ll chalk that up to Forrest being Forrest. Check out the video interview below.
Forrest Griffin Talks Tito Ortiz, Secret Weapons and Regaining His Popularity originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:44:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Rashad Evans’ Return to Wrestling Roots Good Long-Term Move For Success
Filed under: UFC
Perhaps it wasn’t the dominant statement he hoped to make, but Rashad Evans managed a UFC 108 win over Thiago Silva in a mature performance featuring a varied game plan that is important for the major dividends it can pay down the road.
Evans returned to his wrestling roots and controlled Silva for most of the opening two rounds, connecting on seven of 11 takedown tries in putting the explosive Brazilian striker in a place he didn’t want to be: on his back.
That might not seem like a major shock; Evans first came to prominence as a guy who was almost exclusively a wrestler. But over time, he has become largely reliant on the standup game. In his three fights prior to facing off with Silva, he had tried just one takedown in nearly 30 minutes of action.
Rashad Evans’ Return to Wrestling Roots Good Long-Term Move For Success originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:54:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2
UFC 106 was originally scheduled to feature Lesnar vs. Carwin but Lesnar was forced to pull out because of a possible career ending illness and the UFC was forced to come up with a new main event to keep interested alive in the event. They decided to move Tito Ortiz to the main event but [...]
