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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Interview with Local Horror & Halloween Legend

Born and raised in Austin TX, Matt Garcia has always been drawn to the dark and artistic side of life. Matt is an old time colleague and friend of Patrick Stanger, the current announcer for Kings of Combat. (Who also worked in the haunted house industry) Matt has always had a fascination with things that get the adrenaline pumping. FNMMA does Halloween MMA style as we bring you Global Fear Enterprises.

Global Fear Enterprises is more than just horrors and thrills, they specialize in Costume design, video production, special effect makeup, set design, and more. If you want to scare the shit out of someone Global Fear Enterprises can help you out! If you simply want to go on a date with a Zombie, Global Fear Enterprises will hook you up! No matter what it is, if its related to horror, Matt and the gang over at GFE will not disappoint.

We had an exclusive interview with Matt Garcia, one of the two brothers that makes up GFE. Matt and his brother Michael are also some of the main guys behind the scenes responsible for House of Torment, a Halloween national legend. (5th scariest haunted house in America 2009)

After developing their own unique style, the brothers decided to break off and form Global Fear Enterprises. With Texas icons like Sgt. Graves and Mr. Creeps, GFE is sure to be a bloody success! We asked Matt Garcia some interesting questions about himself, his company, and staple characters like Mr. Creeps and Sgt. Graves.




FNMMA: What do you specialize in?

GFE: I think its a.... it's a tie between creating and sculpting the characters, monsters, and costumes and then video production. Its kinda good to be the film director and the art director on set. Because you can have your vision and the idea in your head, and then actually manifest it in the video with our any issues.


FNMMA: So your an artist, do you have a place online where people can view your art?

GFE: Yeah we do have a website, www.globalfearenterprises.com, and there we have props and costumes available.


FNMMA: What projects are you working on now?

GFE: Well we work on “Scare for a Cure” in Austin TX, and also House of Horrors in New York. They called us up to do some redesign in there attraction which is really cool. They have a huge, 100,000 sq ft attraction and work with bands like GWAR and The Miss fits on certain Halloween shows.


FNMMA: Who are the most famous characters you are responsible for creating?

GFE: I would have to say Mr. Creeps... He is more charismatic and approachable and is like a mixture between Ronald McDonald and Ted Bundy! He is a icon in the horror industry, having been featured in the Austin Chronicle as the 2007 “Horror icon of the Year” in Austin TX. Recently the Chronicle also did a blog about Mr. Creeps leaving House of Torment and doing his own thing.


FNMMA: And who is Sgt. Graves?

GFE: Um, he is more like a Full Metal Jacket drill sergeant, Stone Cold Steve Austin type mix.. He is more of the bad ass, cigar smoking, beer guzzling monster.


FNMMA: Who is your newest, evil work of art?

GFE: We are always working on new stuff, but one newest icon we have created is called Shram. He is a German, more obscure, dark and disturbing type. He is also on the website, with no eyes... more of a business type. We went in a much darker direction with Shram.


FNMMA: Who would win in a 5 round title fight between Sgt. Graves and Mr. Creeps?

GFE: Well, um... Man, Sgt. Graves is more like a dab ass.. he is shorter but stockier, and has military experience. Also the actor that is actually behind the make up is a huge wrestling fan and so we modeled him after wrestling charters like Stone Cold and so... I would have to say Sgt. Graves would win by shear power alone. It would almost be like Superman vs Batman, Mr. Creeps is much more psychological and Sgt. Graves is more of a bad ass.


FNMMA: What is your background in MMA?

GFE: I was probably 19 or 20 yrs old when I first saw the UFC on TV. We were like is this for real? So we would go and rent the tapes and watch Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn. We were hooked immediately, me and my brother would try and put each other in like arm bars, and ankle locks, we thought it was awesome!


FNMMA: What did you think about Brock Lesnar losing his belt the way he did?

GFE: I was kind of shocked actually. Brock is such a huge brute, with suck freakish strength and power. I knew Cain could win it, but I did not think it would end so fast like that.


FNMMA: Dead or alive, if Mr. Creep could fight anyone ever who would it be?

GFE: That's a hard one..... Um..... I would probably say...... Frankenstein! I feel he is the most iconic monster in the horror industry.


FNMMA: Do you see Mr. Creep winning that fight/

GFE: I think Creep would with his gadgets and intellect, plus Frankenstein is scared of fire and just so easy to scare! LOL. He is just a big brute, no match for Mr. Creep and his wit!


FNMMA: So I heard that you also have a “Zombie Escort Service” is that true?

GFE: LOL, yeah but there is no happy ending! Hahaha. No but seriously if you are really into zombies, like you want to just go watch a movie with one or have a date, we do that to.


FNMMA: Favorite fighter of all time?

GFE: Dan Severn, he was not the most skilled but he was able to out musvle and out work lots of his opponents.


FNMMA: Last question, will you put our sparring dummy in a leg lock or RNC?

GFE: Yes! ;-)


Special thanks to Rocky for letting us twist you up for this pic! 



Vitor Belfort not a Wanderlei Silva fan...





Middle weight contender Vidtor Belfort recently did an interview with tatame where he was asked for a response to Wanderlei Silva's comment about his upcoming match. Wanderlei Silva is long time friend and training partner of Anderson Silva, the current UFC middleweight champ. When commenting on the title match between Silva and Belfort, Wanderlei said Silva would win and that he would simply be to much for the Phenom to handle. This is what Belfort had to say in response:

"I don’t think anything, he’s a spectator and he can think whatever he wants to. If you have a mouth, you can say whatever you want and Wanderlei has a big mouth. But it’s about cheering, everyone can cheer for their favorite, and the important is to be respectful and know how to choose the right words," Belfort said. "In February I’ll have my chance for the belt and let’s see how it’ll be."

This is not the first time Belfort has called someone a "big mouth", recently stating the same about Ed Soares. Apparently the two have had words in the past, and Belfort is still holding a grudge. Anderson, Wanderlei, and Vitor are all from Brazil but that's not gonna stop this long pending rivalry from turning into a war of words.


source:tatame

Friday, October 29, 2010

Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez Recap:




Source: ESPN & MMA LIve

UFC lightweight champion vs WEC lightweight champion

                     



With the new merger of WEC and UFC there is a whole new range of possibilities when it comes to interesting match-ups. Joe Silva will have a whole new line of talent, that is waiting for their chance to be tested on the big stage.

The first and most obvious super fight that comes to mind with this merger is in the lightweight division. Something fans have always craved is to see a super fight between two different promotion's champions. The UFC has never show interest in doing such fights, not wanting to risk the possibility its elite fighters losing to a smaller promotions belt holder. While that could cause questions to arise about the UFC truly having the best of the best and nothing but the best, but its also a fight the fans would go crazy for!

Frankie Edgar with face off against Gray Maynard at UFC 125, and Anthony Pettis will face WEC lightweight champ Ben Henderson. The winner of each bout will eventually face off to determine who will be true UFC lightweight Champion of the world. We could potentially see Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson in a UFC vs WEC lightweight super fight for world title. We could also end up watching Anthony Pettis fight Gray Maynard for the title, or Pettis vs Edgar. No matter how you slice it, the fans win on this one! Two lightweight champion belt holders will walk into the octagon, only one will emerge as the true UFC lightweight champion of the world.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

UFC & WEC merging


Today Dana White made his big annoucement that the WEC promotion will be merging with the UFC. This was also big news for WEC featherweight belt holder Jose Aldo, who is now the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion. Aldo will make his debut and defend his belt against an undetermined opponent at UFC's 125 Frankie Edgar vs Grey maynard event on November 20th of this year.

Many have speculated for a long time that this was an obvious move for the MMA giant UFC. Dana white has seen the lagging numbers from WEC shows on Versus, and knows the fans have long awaited lighter weight classes in the UFC ppv events. Its a win-win situation, the fans get what they want and the fighters get higher payouts and better matches. Not to mention the larger promotion perks that come along with moving up the ranks like more sponsorship offers, more exposure, better fights, etc... We at FN'MMA are excited to see whats in store for us at UFC 125, and how the up and coming star Jose Aldo will do in his first ever UFC featherweight title defense. 







Rampage Jackson: "Im just tired of doing interviews man"



It would seem that after 10 years of fighting Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has grown tired of talking with the press. After all, he has been bombarded with interviews and fans after his recent role in the movie A-Team as B.A. Baracus.

Some speculation was buzzing around the message boards about the movie role playing a part in his loss to Rashad Evans, a fight Rampage fans thought he had in the bag. Although, after watching this interview its hard to say weather Rampage is simply tired of all the interviews, or is he just focused on one thing and one thing only.... knocking Lyoto Machida the F@#$ out! We will all find out come November 20th at UFC 123.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

These guys are SICK! Mr. Kreep & Sgt. Graves

Halloween is around the corner - Are you ready?

UFC 121 medical suspensions and bonuses

UFC 121 Purse Information
Brock Lesnar ($400,000) vs. Cain Velasquez ($100,000 + $100,000 win bonus)
Jake Shields ($75,000 + $75,000) vs. Martin Kampmann $27,000
Diego Sanchez ($50,000 + $50,000 win bonus) vs. Paulo Thiago ($18,000)
Matt Hamill ($29,000 + $29,000 win bonus) vs. Tito Ortiz ($250,000)
Gabriel Gonzaga ($67,000) vs. Brendan Schaub ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)
Court McGee ($15,000 + $15,000 win bonus) vs. Ryan Jensen ($10,000)
Patrick Cote ($21,000) vs. Tom Lawlor ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)
Mike Guymon ($8,000) vs. Daniel Roberts ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus)
Sam Stout ($16,000 + $16,000 win bonus) vs. Paul Taylor ($16,000)
Chris Camozzi ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus) vs. Dongi Yang ($8,000)
John Madsen ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus) vs. Gilbert Yvel ($30,000)

UFC 121 Medical Suspensions
Patrick Cote 180 days - retina
Chris Camozzi, 60 days - left brow laceration
Dongi Yang, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Court McGee 180 days - possible broken hand; 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Ryan Jensen, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gilbert Yvel, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Brendan Schaub, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gabriel Gonzaga, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Tito Ortiz, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Diego Sanchez, 180 days - possible wrist fracture
Paulo Thiago, 60 days - laceration
Jake Shields 180 days - bleeding in eye, blurred vision
Brock Lesnar 180 days - eye; 60 days - cheek laceration






 Reposted from BJPENN.COM

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Bellator CEO says "Coker protecting Melendez"

After Bellator 33, CEO Bjorn Rebney was quoted stating Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker is protecting Gilbert Melendez. Rebney is calling Coker for not doing his part in making the super fight between champions Gilbert Melendez and Eddie Alvarez happen.


[Bjorn Rebney]" There aren’t promotional issues. There aren’t any barriers. There aren’t any hurdles... What television network is it going to be on? We’ll do it on Showtime. Where will the fight happen? Well, let’s do it in San Jose. The answers to the questions are very simple. There’s no reason that fight shouldn’t happen but for the fact that the promoter of Gilbert Melendez doesn’t want it to occur. Scott Coker doesn’t want it to happen. He’s trying to obviously protect his champion. I guess he has every right to. He has a business to run. Whatever... I want to be number one in the world, and the only way to do that is to fight people like Gilbert [Melendez]. If we can get our hands on him and the contracts work out, then that’s what we’ll do. Until then, it’s just talk. The paper’s gotta be signed. Let’s make it happen."

Monday, October 25, 2010

Shane Carwin on Brock Lesnar's UFC 121 loss


Heavyweight contender Shane Carwin recently posted a blog about former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar. Before Cain Velasquez TKO'd Lesnar in the very first round of Saturday nights UFC 121, Carwin was the only HW to ever dominate Lesnar in such a dramatic fashion. Lesnar somehow survived the attack and came back in the second round and choked out a visibly gassed out Shane Carwin. Although Carwin would have loved to be the man that dethroned the most dominating and talked about Heavyweight in UFC history to date, he is not counting Brock Lesnar out just yet.

This is what Carwin had to say:

"What Cain did is what great fighters do, they learn from what they can study. How would have my fight turned out if I had let Brock stand and knock him down again and again? It really doesn't matter about what happened last night or in July the only thing that matters is what is to be ... Those of you writing Brock off don't. The man walked into the UFC at the top level (who does that?) and won and defended the UFC HWT Belt. He took a beating from me and came back and found a way to win, he nearly lost his life and he came back and found a way to win, he is 4-2 in MMA and some of the wins are UFC title DEFENSES ... He is a real champion, a real warrior and as long as he keeps training and learning MMA he will continue to be a force. Every great champion will lose the great ones rise again and it would not surprise me to see Brock defending a title again one day. Win or lose he should be respected for being the warrior he is ... The UFC HWT division has an amazing crop of fighters right now with four worthy title holders (Cain, Brock, JDS and myself) and a lot of amazing talent knocking on door to get their name on the list for a title shot... This is going to be the era of the UFC HWTS and I am here to make a impact."

Anderson Silva: "Chael did not deserce a rematch in the first place."



Anderson Silva speaks on Chael Sonnen, his recent controversy over failed PED test, and the immediate rematch they were supposed to have...

Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Undertaker confronts Brock Lesnar after UFC 121 loss...



Ariel Helwani is conducting an interview with WWF legend The Undertaker, as Brock Lesnar walks past post fight The Undertaker asks Brock if he "wants to do it'? (referring to fighting the former UFC Heavyweight Champ) As Brock is walking back to his locker after his UFC 121 loss, The Undertaker decides to confront Brock, explaining to Ariel they have a "past" and its a "personal thing". I don't know about you, but Brock Lesnar would absolutely DESTROY The Undertaker in an actual fight.... This isn't WWF buddy!

UFC 121 post fight press conference highlights

Brock vs Cain - UFC 121 play-by-play & official results

 Brock vs Cain - UFC 121 Main event:

Brock come out and circles to the right and goes for the take down. Cain stuffs it and they start exchanging and Brock gets the take down. Cain gets right back up and gets the take down on Brock! Cain lands vicious GnP. Brock gets up and goes for a take down, but Cain lands HARD punches and B...rock drops to the Matt. Cain rains down GnP and the ref stops it. And the NEW UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Cain Velasquez!!! Cain owned Brock tonight. JDS vs Cain! Wow....



Jake Shields vs Martin Kampmann - UFC 121 Co-main event:

1st round: Jake Shields lands a left high kick. Shields gets the take down early. Jake gets half mount and goes for the pass. Kampmann gives up mount, but gets right back up. They clinch and kampmann has Jake against the fence. ‎

2nd round: Jake shields gets the take and and passed kampmanns pass at will. Jake gets side mount and kampmann jumps right up, only to be taken down again. Shields and kampmann exchange, Martin getting te better of it. Shields goes for the take down, holding martins shorts. Kampman lands a good knee, and shields gets a sloppy take down, they scrampble and get back up. Kampmann ends round 2 with strikes on shields.

‎3rd round: kampmann got the takedown this time, but Jake sweeps. Kampmann gets a tight brabo choke, and if looked like he was gonna tap shields. Jake somehow gets out, and gains top control and starts working kampmann for subs. Kampmann tried to sweep, but gave Jake his back. Shields almost gets the RNC, buts can't finish Kampmann. Shields wins by a split decision.


Diego Sanches vs Paulo Thiago:

1st round: Diego lands a few shots, and Paulo returns with a few hard shots of his own. Thiago gets the takedown and Diego scrambles to his feet. They exchange and Diego lands a solid upper cut.

2nd round: Paulo gets the take down again and Diego sweeps and gets on top and they scramble, and Thiago gets a kamura but Diego gets out. Diego gets swept but ends up picking Thiago up and delivering a huge slam! Diego ground and pounds as the 2nd round ends.

3rd and final round: Diego immediately gets the double leg and starts GnP'ing Paulo. They scramble and Paulo goes for a arm lock, but Diego gets right out and resumes GnP. Diego Sanchez wins via unanimous decision.




Matt Hamill vs Tito Ortiz:

1st Round: Tito comes out swinging, backing Hamill up. Hamill lands a hard head kick that cuts Tito on the right side of his head. They exchange back and forth, Tito being the aggressor. Lol - Hamill lands two shots way after the bell rings......

2nd round: Hamill gets caught with some hard blows, as Tito throws punches and kicks from every angel. Matt gets the take down and begins to rain down shot after shot on Tito, but almost gets caught in a submission. Hamill stops the attempted sub, and continues working on his GnP, ending round 2 with strikes.

3rd round: Hamill simply dominates, taking Tito down at will and elbowing him over and over. Tito trys to sweep but gets held back down as Hamill lands more elbows and hammer fist. 3rd round ends with Matt Hammill landing shots, Hamill wins by unanimous decision.



Brandon vs Gabriel:

1st round: Brandon is picking Gabriel apart, landing a few big shots. They go back and forth, with gonzaga starting to land hard leg kicks.

2nd round: goes the same, Schuab picks and chooses his punches and lands hard, strait jabs at will. Gabriel still going for body and leg kicks, but getting caught with punches in doing so. Brandon ends the 2nd round with a hard shot that rocks Gonzaga.

3rd round: Brandon is peppering Gobzaga. Gabriel starts looking for the take down and submission, but is unable to hold Brandon down. They stand back up and Brandon lands more strait jabs. Gabriel starts going for hard leg and body kicks again, but its just not enough - Schuab wins by unanimous decision.


Court Mcgee got dominated in the 1st and 2nd round. Same in the 3rd, but out of no where McGee gets the take down, then the mount, and wins with an arm triangle! What a comeback!!!


KNOCKOUT OF THE NIGHT: Cain Velasquez - $70K
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Paulo Thiago vs Diego Sanchez - $70K
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Daniel Roberts - $70K

Friday, October 22, 2010

UFC 121 Brock vs Cain - Predictions:



UFC 121. I'm not gonna even pretend to lie here, Dana and Joe did a great job. From the prelims to the Main Event this card is full of excitement. I have some issues with the future of some of the fighters on this card though. One of them being JAKE SHIELDS!!!! Who are you again??? Oh yeah you beat Hendo, Okami, Pyle, Condit, and Lawler. BIG DEAL!!! The talks of Shields getting to fight GSP after he beats Koscheck is ridiculous to me. Someone like Carlos Condit who KO'd Dan Hardy would be a much better candidate for the position. This guy was the Strikeforce Middleweight champ. So what. I think Jake Shields is the biggest douche ever. To win a fight against a legend I will man up and say great job. But for you and your boys to jump Mayhem Miller on live television is the whackest shit I have ever seen. I guess as a true MMA fan I can seriously say I can sit back right now and wait to see Jake fight Kampmann tomorrow night and go from there. From watching Kampmanns fights I will have to give this one to Shields by Decision. ( As much as it kills me to say)

On a better note, Brock vs Cain.....WOW!! Incredible fight about to happen. I see a lot of possible outcomes for this fight. After seeing Brock submit Shane Carwin the way he did was outstanding. Coming back from almost being TKO'd like that shows he has heart and will be here for awhile. But what happens when he steps in the cage with Velasquez? Heavy Hands and an Iron Chin. Can Brock defeat him with his hands? I personally think Brock will have to take Cain down to the ground if he wants this win. But even than, once Brock spears Cain to the ground with the big double leg take down, can he get the win? Cain is a wrestler as well, there is the HUGE possibility that Cain stuffs the take down and keeps it on the feet to bang with him. Standing with Cain will be a bad idea for Lesnar. I see one possibility of Brock winning this fight and its on the ground and by TKO. He has to use his weight and hold Cain down and drop those hammer fists right into his jaw. Mentally I think both of these guys want this equally and this fight will not disappoint. Outcome, Brock by TKO.

I'm gonna keep it short and sweet for the next few. Tito vs Hammil. Tito, come on guys Hamill has skills and as much as we all HATE Tito Ortiz, we know hes gonna win. The win may not be impressive but he will pull it out. If he doesn't, Dana needs to fire him. Conversation over. Tito wins by Decision.

Gonzaga vs Schuab. Schuab by KO. I know it sounds like alot but he has impressed me since The Ultimate Fighter. Yes Gonzaga KO's Cro Cop with his signature move. I agree that is very bad ass but i have Schaub winning this fight. So, Schaub by KO.

Paulo Thiago vs Diego “ YES MAN” Sanchez. Diego was dominated by John Hathaway, and after seeing Hathaway dominate at UFC 120, it really makes me think Diego is on his way out. Paulo on the other hand is on his way up. I'm giving this fight to Paulo by Submission.


Here is my official predicition list below:

Brock Lesnar (264) vs Cain Velasquez (244) Brock wins by TKO
Martin Kampmann (170) vs Jake Shields (170.5) Jake Shields wins by Dec.
Matt Hamill (203.5) vs Tito Ortiz (206) Tito wins by Dec.
Gabriel Gonzaga (254) vs Brendan Schaub (239) Schaub wins by KO
Paulo Thiago (170.5) vs Diego Sanchez (170.5)Paulo wins by Sub
Ryan Jensen (185) vs Court McGee (184.5) Court wins by TKO
Tom Lawlor (185) vs Patrick Cote (185) Patrick Cote by Dec.
Daniel Roberts (170) vs Mike Guymon (170) Daniel Roberts TKO
Paul Taylor (155) vs Sam Stout (155.5)Sam Stout Sub
Dongi Yang (186) vs Chris Camozzi (185) Yang by Dec.
Gilbert Yvel (249) vs Jon Madsen (254.5) Madsen by KO

 Article written by: Buck - Lets Bang'em MMA

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Bellator 33 Huerta vs Alverez Official results.


Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez scored a second round TKO against Roger Huerta at Bellator 33 in Philadelphia. Alvarez picked apart the UFC veteran for the first two rounds to force a doctor’s stoppage in the non title main event.

In the Bellator 33 co-main event, season two tournament winner Ben Askren claimed the welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Bellator champ Lyman Good, other fighters to walk away with a win tonight were Rick Hawn and Wilson Reis. All in all it was a good showing in phili, see below for the official bellator results brought to you by FNMMA.



 Bellator 33 Official results:

  • Champ Eddie Alvarez def. Roger Huerta via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
    Lightweight non-title superfight.

  •  Ben Askren def. champ Lyman Good via unanimous decision.

    • Rick Hawn def. LeVon Maynard via TKO.

    • Wilson Reis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via split decision. 


      Wednesday, October 20, 2010

      Brock Lesnar talks with ESPN on his title defense with Heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez.

      TUF, Bellator, Strikeforce, UFC 121, all in one week! What more could you ask for?



      Starting tonight at 9:30PM through Saturday night, its going to be MMA heaven! Tonight we have UFC Brocktober: Primetime Lesnar vs Velasquez starting at 9:30PM and TUF at 10:00PM (EST).

      Thursday night is Bellator 33, Roger Huerta vs Eddie Alverez! Huerta recently lost a fight to Pat Curran, a fight he was supposed to win with ease but fell short of victory at Bellator 17. But perhaps what he is now better known for, and probably a large part of him getting a title shot tomorrow, is for knocking out former Longhorn Rashad Bobino. When Roger huerta saw an inicint girl get brutely knocked out by the 230 lbs Bobino, he could not stand by and do nothing. Huerta knocked out Bobino with ease, which was considered by most a act of heroism.

      Friday, Strikeforce Challengers event will air at 11:00 PM (10:00 PM CST) Bowling vs Voelker. Strikeforce is also known for its female MMA presence and Friday night will be no different, featuring a bout between rising stars Shana Olsen and Julia Budd.

      Last but not least, we have UFC 121 Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title. UFC 121 will air Saturday night starting at 10:00PM (9:00 CST). The UFC is marketing this fight racially, stating Cain will be the first Mexican in UFC history to hold the heavyweight title. While some say Cain is in no way Mexican due to being born in California not Mexico, his father was born in Mexico and he is clearly of Mexican decent. (1st generation Mexican American) Brock Lesnar was sited saying, "I will drink a carona and eat a burrito for Cain's heritage”, making fun of the racially charged marketing for Cain Velasquez.

      Last time we saw Lesnar defend his title he nearly lost due to referee stoppage when Shane Carwin destroyed Lesnar for the entire first round, raining down elbows and hard punches. Lesnar survived the attack, tapping the gassed Carwin out in the second round with a arm triangle. This proved to a lot of fans Brock has the cardio and chin of a true UFC heavyweight champion. But, will it be enough to handle the freakishly insane cardio and hand speed of Can Velasquez? We will all find out come Saturday night when the two colide in the octagon for the UFC Heavyweight title.

      Also on that card, Shields vs Kapman, Sanchez vs Thiago, Ortiz vs Hamill, Schaub vs Gonzaga, and many more! Who could ask for more?

      Monday, October 18, 2010

      Dana White video blog - UFC 121

      Tonight we bring you the video blog of UFC pres Dana White talking about UFC 121, Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez. All the fighters in the ring at one time, Joe Rogan talking Lesnar's skill level, and doing an impression of Strikeforce announcer Mauro Ranallo and much much more! Check out the video below....

       For more info on UFC 121 Lesnar vs Velasquez click here.

      Thursday, October 14, 2010

      Carwin vs Nelson Official for New Years day.

      Shane Carwin will be back in the cage on New Years day for the first time since facing off with UFC Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar. His opponent is Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Although I don't see this going good for Nelson, his ground game is very under rated. He is a BJJ Black Belt under Renzo Gracie, and has defeated the likes of Frank Mir in a 2003 Grappler Quest tournament.

      If Roy can take it to the ground, he very well could submit Carwin especially in the late 2nd to 3rd rounds. But if he tries to stand with Carwin like he did with JDS, I see another first round KO for Carwint. Here is what Carwin had to say about his New Years day bout with Roy Nelson:

      “I will be fighting Roy Nelson on 1-1-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be the Co-Main Event of the Edgar Maynard rematch. I think Roy is a tough opponent for anyone. He has been in several main event situations and has fought a lot of veterans in the sport," Carwin wrote today. "I am honored to be fighting again and feel like Roy is a worth opponent. My goal for the fight is to be exciting and go home with the win. I have a lot to prove as does Roy so this should make for a great fight.”

      Also, check out this video of Roy Nelson vs Frank Mir in the 2003 Grapplers Quest Tournament. Enjoy!

      UFC 120 Pre-Fight Press Conference



      Click on the link below to see the UFC 120 Press Conference.


      On October 16th UFC 120 will be held in London, England at the O2 Arena. This will be the first time the UFC has been back to England since UFC 95 on 2/21/2009. The main card features Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Michael Bisping. The co-main event at UFC 120 is Dan Hardy vs Carlos Condit, however Hardy was originally scheduled to face against Dustin Hazelett before he pulled out due to his September wedding. Next up we have John Hathaway vs Mike Pyle, Cheick Congo vs Travis Browne and James Wilks vs Claude Patrick as the first fight of the main card. 

       FNMMA always loves to see a good slug fest, and we fully expect to see fireworks all through the main event. Sexyama has proven he has a chin of solid steel after the fight with Chris Leban, and Bisping has been trying to prove he has the ability to KO his opponents. Both Dan Hardy and Carlos Condit are fighters that can and will finish the fight at anytime. Travis Browne has finished 8 of his 10 fights via KO and is currently undefeated. It will be interesting to see if Congo plays it safe against Browne considering he has lost 2 of his last 3 fights. Both Wilks and Claude are coming off wins interesting enough from UFC 115 Liddell vs Franklin. Claude however is on an 11 fight win streak and plans to make it 12 after Saturday night. 

      Fight Night MMA wants to know hear your opinion and get your predictions on UFC 120. Let us know what you think below. 


      FNMMA

      Tuesday, October 12, 2010

      "Fight Night Local"

      Bringing you news and headlines on local MMA events, gyms, and fighters. Tonight we bring you a Texas MMA Veteran with more fights than most pro fighters could accumulate in 3 lifetimes. Brandon McDowell resides in Austin TX and is the head MMA instructor for CTC. A local Austin TX gym, that works with pro fighters such as Brandon McDowell, Tim Kennedy, Kamal Shallarous and many more.

      On Saturday the 16th of October, Brandon McDowell will compete in IXFA's Extreme Fighting Houston. This will be his 80th professional MMA fight, and here at Fight Night MMA we just think that's bad ass! Here is the interview we just did with Brandon...

      FNMMA: Brandon, thanks for taking the time to speak with Fight Night MMA before your fight on Saturday. Tell us about your training for this fight?

      Brandon: Man my trainings been going, you know, my training has been awesome! Um, I have a really good team behind me, I have a lot of guys that have dedicated them self's to me, a lot of guys have spent a lot of hours staying late with me at the gym, training with me at the gym. A lot of guys sparring with me, working with me, just being there when I need them.

      FNMMA: Anything in particular that you have been training in?

      Brandon: Uh yeah, lots of strength and conditioning, I've got some really great coaches, they've REALLY been dedicated so, that makes it a lot easier. But you know, MMA...... You know, lots of people seem to look at it as a individual sport, but in reality its more of a team sport. You know, only one guy actually gets in the cage, but it s sport you cant train on your own so... your only as good as the team and people you have around you.


      FNMMA: Are you training with anyone specific over at CTC?

      Brandon: Yeah, my striking coach is Elton Wells. I owe him the most thanks and gratitude. I mean, he has gotten up with me at 6AM to run hills countless times. He stays late with me at the gym, I can not express how invaluable he has been to my camp. He has helped me so much with my striking, um I feel like a completely different fighter going into this fight. And its primarily from Elton, and everything he has done for me.


      FNMMA: You actually come from a wrestling background right, what made you transition from Wrestling to MMA?

      Brandon: Um, well, you know. Now, its pretty common. Wrestlers making the transition and coming over to MMA. Back when I started, which was back in 1998, uh, you know it was still very new. The way I got into it was kinda random, one of my child hood friends was Former UFC Champion Evan Tanner, (32–8 ) we are both from Amarillo. And uh, he needed training partners, and he called me one day and um, asked me if I'd help him get ready for a fight. I started training and I ended up fighting and I've been doing it ever since.



      FNMMA: So this is your 80th professional MMA fight right? Yes. That's a lot of fights man, that's more than most pro fighters, or even 2 or 3 fighters will accumulate in their entire careers combined... What do you think about the MMA scene today, vs how it was just 5 or 6 years ago?

      Brandon: Well, I think, even know I've been in it for a while.. Its definitely still not reached its full potential, It has changed a lot. I mean, you know when I first started I was basically just a wrestler and I would fight. It was definitely like the old UFC's, it was basically just style vs style. You know, you would have a Wrestler vs a Boxer, or a Karate guy vs you know, everyone had just one style. The way it is now, everybody trains in everything. So I think its evolved a lot more, everyone has at least some training in every aspect. I think we actually just now starting to get to the point were people are just coming up as pure MMA guys. People, I think right now are still coming up from a single discipline, and then switched over to MMA. So they are basically well rounded, but they still have their base. You know, like I will always be a wrestler first. So now, I think kids are training in all aspects of their game. Striking, bjj, wrestling and so I definitely don't think this sport has reached its full potential.


      FNMMA: Speaking of 80th fight, is your preparation different for your 80th fight then it was for, say your.... 8th fight?

      Brandon: Hahaha.. I don't know that I train any harder, but I definitely think I train smarter. You know I've always said with MMA, its the hardest sport to train for and not get injured. So, going into any fight the best you can hope for is to go in hurt, not injured. Its hard to go through a full training camp and NOT get somewhat dinged up. But I think now, after preparing for so many fights, I'm better at cutting weight than I was back then. I know my body better now, I'm just more conditioned to the training, you know. I don't really know if my preparation is any different, I think my training is more precise now. I think I have more of a scientific approach to what I do now then what I did back then.


      FNMMA: Who is the toughest opponent you have ever faced? And why?

      Brandon: Umm.... you know that's a tough question cause I have fought a lot of really tough guys. I've fought current UFC competitors Gerald Harris (17 – 2) and Tim Credeur (12 – 3) They were really tough guys. I would say my toughest fight was with Sam Nest (16-1), we have actually fought twice. But the 2nd time was in the Gulf Coast, Australia, and man that was a war! Hahaha. Our second meeting was a title fight, and it went all 25 minutes, all 5 rounds and it was just a war. The last half of that fight looked like a Rocky movie, I mean we were just standing there strait punching each other. He ended up getting it, with a spit decision win. But I would say that was my toughest fight.


      FNMMA: Who is your favorite UFC and Strikeforce Fighters?

      Brandon: I have a bunch of guys that I admire for different reasons. Jon Jones is definitely one of my favorite UFC fighters to watch. Tim Kennedy is also one of my favorite fighters out of Strikeforce. I am also a big Dan Henderson Fan.


      FNMMA: If you could describe your fighting style in one word what would it be?

      Brandon: “Crafty”


      FNMMA:Who's gonna win it this Saturday in England.... Hardy or Condent? Akiyama or Bisping?

      Brandon: Um, actually Carlos is also one of my favorite fighters. So my heart says Carlos, but my head says Dan hardy. As far as the main event goes, I hate to say it, but I got to give the edge to Bisping.


      FNMMA: Thanks for taking the time to speak to Fight Night MMA about your 80th pro fight, good luck in the cage this Saturday!

      Brandon: No prob man, absolutely, thanks.


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      We will be posting the interview shortly after, so stay tuned!!!

       

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