Report: Jeremy Stephens vs. Efrain Escudero At UFN 18.
According to his Stephen’s myspace page:
Jeremy “LIL HEATHEN” Stephens is Fighting April 1st, UFC fight night 18 against Efrain Escudero.
Stevens is a tough fighter, and a good test for Escudero in my opinion. He gave Din Thomas a run for his money before losing via submission and went the distance with Spencer Fisher. Stevens was in an absolute war at UFC 91 against Raphael dos Anjos before winning via Mortal Kombat style uppercut. The TUF winners certainly are facing tougher opposition these days, when compared to the earlier winners for the most part. I’m certainly intrigued by this fight. What’s your take on it?
Shinya Aoki Will Settle For Being Second Best
In post fight notes after the K-1 Dynamite event, Shinya Aoki gave his thoughts on BJ Penn and the UFC:
“I think there’s no doubt that B.J. Penn is still the best at 155 pounds. He’s most likely the best fighter in the world. I don’t ignore the UFC,” Aoki commented. “I respect the UFC because it’s a very high level organization — a high summit in the sport.”
The credibility for the WAMMA belt goes right outta the window with that…LOL! I can respect him for acknowledging that someone is better than he is, but the next quote I just can’t figure out.
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7th Annual Budweiser Jiu Jitsu World Cup
The 7th Annual Bud Cup will take place on January 17th, 2009, at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, North Carolina. Registration information for the event can be found here and directions to the arena can be found here. The event will feature BOTH Gi and No-Gi divisions. Hotel accomodations can be made at the Comfort Suites hotel by calling 704-979-3800, and use Bud Cup to get the discount rate. The weigh in’s will also be held at the hotel the day before the event. A list of the 2007 champions are below:
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Dan Henderson Vs. Rich Franklin Promotional Video
Who you got in this fight and why? Also, I know Dana and Rogan are trying to hype the fight and all, but Henderson didn’t dominate Palhares.
Happy New Year!
I know I’m a little early, but I thought I’d at least tell all you guys Happy New Year. I’m hosting a massive get together at my house with friends and family, and will also be celebrating Madilyn’s(my daughter) first New Year! We are having food, good music, adult beverages, and somebody is getting their ass kicked in spades tonight haha! It damn sure will not be me and my spade partner as we went 8-0 last New Years. So you KNOW we have to defend the title! So I’ll talk with you guys next year. Again, I would like to thank each and every one of you that come by and support MMA4Real. We’ve come a long way in a very short amount of time. I know I keep harping on big things coming on the horizon, and I promise I’m not pulling your leg like Frank Mir did Brock Lesnar. Just stay aboard the MMA4Real bandwagon and you’ll see just what I’m talking about as we help put North Carolina MMA on the map. As well as keep you up to date with things on the major circuit of the UFC. Also, if this is your first time reading MMA4Real make sure you join us on myspace. If you are a regular and haven’t done so…please get us on your friends list!
MMA4Real’s Top Ten Predictions For 2009
While 2008 was another banner year for the sport of MMA. I really think 2009 could be better in many different respects. These predictions are in no particular order.
1. MMA will become legalized in the state of New York-I just see this getting done at some point this year. It’s inevitable.
2. Alistair Overeem will make his UFC debut-Overeem as a HW is scary. The guy is on an absolute tear and is clearly a top ten HW. The guy is marketable and has shown interest in fighting in the UFC. If Dana and Co. keep their word in pursuing the best fighters, then he’s one of the guys they need to get.
3. Barring legal setbacks, Rampage Jackson will be the fighter of the year in 2009-Rampage Jackson is capable of beating anyone in the LHW division. The guy has an incredible chin, KO power, and is a well rounded fighter. If he fights Rashad Evans I would give the nod to Rampage right now. I think he would beat Shogun in a re-match, and I think he would beat Lyoto Machida. Simply because Machida will not KO him, nor will be be able to manhandle Jackson the way he did Tito Ortiz. Oh, and he would beat Forrest Griffin in a re-match…I still think he won the first bout.
4. Anderson Silva will lose his MW title-It’s something that has to happen at some point. Anytime a fighter goes this long without losing or having a competitive bout they lose some of that edge. A match up with Demian Maia could very well make this prediction a reality.
5. Chuck Liddell will move up to the HW division-I’ve been calling for this move for months now, and it’s the way to keep Liddell viable to the UFC. Liddell will never be LHW champion again, especially with Rampage in the midst of a title shot again. Liddell vs. Lesnar would do huge PPV numbers.
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Why Rashad Evan’s ‘Gestures’ Shouldn’t Bother You
First of all, I just have to say that Mike Whitehead is a certified idiot after listening to his latest interview.
1. He says that Rampage Jackson thew a lucky punch and put Wanderlei out.
2. He says that the UFC only wants the UFC to do well and not the sport of MMA.
3. He thinks Rashad’s antics/showboating is setting the whole sport of MMA back.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Had Staph Infection In UFC 92 Fight
According to Dana White from a radio interview with Dave Carmichael and reported by FiveOuncesofPain:
UFC President Dana White was a special guest on Monday’s edition of “The Carmichael Dave” show on Sports 1140 AM KHTK in Sacramento and offered his breakdown of UFC 92. During the course of the interview, White revealed that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira suffered from staph infection leading up to his interim UFC heavyweight title defense vs. Frank Mir
While this by no means takes anything away from Frank Mir, it does give some answers as to why ‘Minotauro’ seemed so lethargic in his performance.
MMA4Real’s Top 10 MMA Fights In 2008
There were a hell of a lot of MMA fights to choose from and these lists are always debatable(which I encourage you to do so). However, below are the top ten MMA fights that 2008 brought to us according to yours truly. Basically I picked the fights that were exciting, had impact on the sport/careers, and fights that had many of the full aspects of MMA. You can check the list out after the jump and I encourage you to list your own top ten in the comments section.
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Rampage On UFC 92 Win
