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UFC 87 Weigh In Results

Main Event – UFC Welterweight Championship
Jon Fitch (170) VS Georges St-Pierre (170)

Heath Herring (250) VS Brock Lesnar (265)
Roger Huerta (155) vs Kenny Florian (155)
Demian Maia (185) VS Jason MacDonald (185)
Robert Emerson (155) VS Manvel Gamburyan (155)

Tamdan McCrory (170) VS Luke Cummo (167)
Dan Evensen (244) VS Cheick Kongo (235)
Andre Gusmao (205) VS Jon Jones (205)
Steve Bruno (170) VS Chris Wilson (170)
Ryan Thomas (170) VS Ben Saunders (170)

Everybody made weight

Props: UFC.com

Countdown To UFC 87

If you missed it last night….or DVR’ed it and haven’t watched it yet.  Go do that RIGHT NOW…that show was DOPE.  I’m sure they will be re-airing it before the fights on Saturday night.

New Rampage Video With Dana White

It appears that Rampage is his funny and regular self in the video.  He mentions that he is already training again with new trainers.  So I guess that gives credibility to the story that he fired his old trainer Juanito Ibarra.

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy Preview

UFC 87 will air live August 9th at 10pm EST on PPV.  UFC 87 marks the beginning of some very talent laden cards for the UFC.  This card has the UFC Welterweight title on the line, a LightWeight #1 contenders match, and a fight to see if Brock Lesnar is indeed for real.

The main card consists of the following matches:

Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch(UFC WW Title Match)

Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring

Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian

Manny Gamburyan vs. Rob Emerson

Jason MacDonald vs. Demian Maia

The only fight on the main card that I’m not really interested in is the Gamburyan/Emerson fight.  I wish that fight was on the pre-lims because I don’t think it will be competitive at all.  However, I guess they are trying to give Gamburyan some exposure so I’m not mad at that.  Also on the under card, Cheick Kongo and IFL standout Andre Gusmo make an appearance.

This card should do well PPV wise…GSP has crossed over into the ’star’ category and Brock Lesnar will surely draw in some fans as well.  The UFC 87 countdown show will air tonight on Spike TV at 11pm EST.  The word is that a good portion of the show is dedicated to the Roger Huerta/Kenny Florian matchup.  So be sure to check that out if you are not familiar with either fighter.  That fight has fight of the year written ALL over it.  I’ll be posting the results of the fights as they happen on Saturday night, so be sure to bookmark the site and check back with me then.  Also, feel free to leave your predictions for each fight in the comments section.

My Fighter’s Need To Stop Whining “Rant”

I am so sick of fighters complaining ALL the damn time.  You would think that if a fighter has fought in one of the major organizations(UFC, WEC, EliteXC, DREAM, PRIDE) etc…they would have a damn clue as to how shit works.  But no, most of these fighters have their heads so far up their damn ass it’s pathetic.  The sad part is, besides Tito Ortiz and a couple of veterans, it’s LARGELY fresh on the scene fighters bitching.  How the hell you gonna have like 3 fights on the big stage and demand a 6 figure contract or ask to make more than the champion is making?  Yes, I’m talking about Roger Huerta.

How can you not understand how to negotiate a contract?  Why on GOD’s green earth would you talk shit about the company you work for, before the BIGGEST fight of your life?  Especially considering that if you win this particular fight, you have ALL the POWER when it comes to negotiating a new contract.  Why are all these stupid ass fighters clamoring to goto an organization that’s about as stable as two elephants trying to have sex on a tight rope?  YOU SIGNED THE CONTRACT TO BEGIN WITH…IT’S YOUR FAULT…NOBODY PUT A GUN TO YOUR HEAD TO SIGN THE DOTTED LINE.

Ok, you’ve seen what happened to Randy Couture for being an idiot.  Why not learn from that situation and just keep your mouth shut and do your damn job?  Yes, I know fight promotions are full of shit sometimes…but, you already knew that beforehand.  YOU decided to be a MMA fighter, if you don’t like how the system works…fulfull the contract you signed and THEN say what you wanna say afterwards.

I like Roger Huerta…he’s got MADD heart…and is exciting in EVERY fight.  Hell I wouldn’t mind seeing him win this weekend at UFC 87.  But for Christ’s sake, don’t take the emotion you fight with…and let it come out in your frustrations with whom you work for.  Not in an interview for a magazine at least.

Tito Ortiz No Shows Affliction Press Conference

Which is why most of the fight community tuned in to a news conference Wednesday in Las Vegas for the Oct. 11 Affliction 2 “Day of Reckoning” only to hear that the fighter would not only not be attending, but also that he has not yet been signed by the promotion.

SI.com reported Tuesday that the boisterous light heavyweight had become a free agent on Monday and was hours away from announcing a deal with Affliction, though the report was later updated to describe Ortiz’s signing as a possibility.

Legal counsel for Affliction Entertainment said Wednesday that Ortiz’s signing was only a “rumor,” and that when he was released from his contractual obligations, the promotion would be interested in signing him.

Hmm…Tito lying again possibly? I think he could be maneuvering for one last offer from the UFC…stay tuned with me as all of this unfolds.

Props: Sherdog

Randy Couture: A Legacy Tarnished

During the short history of MMA in America, few fighters have exhibited the “IT” factor.  The brashness of Tito Ortiz, the knockout power of Chuck Liddell, the trash talking of Phil Baroni, or the chiseled physique of GSP.  Yet, one fighter in particular had IT without displaying many of the above attributes.  His style was not overly exciting, nor was he ever thought to be invincible.  However, the one thing he did more than anyone else was win when he wasn’t supposed to.  Just as the Japanese love to see David and Goliath matches, American’s love to root for the underdog, thus aptly naming Randy Couture “Captain America”.

Couture has always been articulate, soft spoken, honorable, and respectful.  All qualities that endeared him to some of MMA’s most hardcore fans.  However, in October 2007 a big chink was put in that armor when he abruptly resigned from the UFC.  It wasn’t the fact the he resigned, it was how and why he chose to do so.  Couture resigned from the very contract in which he signed less than a year earlier via fax machine.  Couture held a press conference later in which he cited money issues, lack of respect, and the inability of the UFC to sign Fedor Emelianenko to justify his decision.  However, the UFC countered with a conference of their own.  Thus proving that some of the information Couture provided was not factual, in terms of the amount he was awarded per fight.  The other conditions were simply beyond their control(they tried to sign Fedor).

Not only was Couture not truthful, he failed to keep his obligations in fulfilling a contract that he signed.  Just last week he lost a court decision which basically put the ball in Zuffa’s court as to what they want to do with him.  They could renegotiate a new contract, or have him fulfill the contract he resigned from.  It has been almost a year since Couture took his stance against the UFC, and quite frankly he doesn’t have anything to show for it. 

He still has not been able to fight Fedor, and he’s went a whole year without fighting.  Thus, costing him monies lost from court costs as well as not fighting.  Not to mention the luster of the Fedor/Couture fight not being the same now, as it would have been had he fought Nogueira and won(he would not have won IMO). 

All the years he spent doing the right thing was torn down by one act of selfishness…tarnishing a legacy that had the potential to be even more legendary.

Jenna Jameson Is Pregnant

NY Post With The Goods:

CONGRATS to Jenna Jameson. The retired porn queen is pregnant with the baby of her boyfriend, UFC champ Tito Ortiz. “She had a bunch of meetings and things planned for Fashion Week, including meetings for her own line, but she’s postponed everything,” said our source. “She’s completely thrilled, this is something she’s wanted for a very long time.” Jameson miscarried during her marriage to Jay Grdina, whom she divorced in 2006. She also once failed with in vitro. Jameson’s assistant didn’t return calls and Ortiz’s rep had no comment.

Congrats to Tito and Jenna and I wish them well. However, I think the NY Post needs to do some homework. Tito Ortiz hasn’t been UFC champ in a LONG time…since 2003 to be exact.