MMA News and Notes
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hamato_yoshii;3354494; said:
From what i've heard is his jaw got tweeked and he lost hearing in one of his ears, but those are all rumors. Anyways A. Silva is one scary dude.
PNWFisherman;3354803; said:
I've heard the same stuff, but I've also heard from more reputable sources that it is not true.
koop171;3355727; said:
Just meant that after Bisping was knocked into the nether world, you never
heard anything about him from him or his camp. Even from Zuffa.
http://www.cagetoday.com/nick-diaz-signs-professional-boxing-contract/
Longtime boxing Promoter Don Chargin announces his signing of Nick Diaz to a professional boxing contract.
Currently signed with mixed martial arts promotional firm, Strikeforce, it has allowed Nick the leeway to attempt to become the first athlete in the history of both sports to become a dual sport champion. This is something that would never have been remotely possible had Diaz been signed due to the UFC due to Dana Whites reluctance to allow his fighters to participate within boxing. Chargin continues, I think the battle between the MMA world and the boxing world has reached its boiling point and its time to settle this inside the ring. Out of all the MMA fighters Ive seen today, Nick is the only guy that I feel would truly put up a battle. Having been around from the era of Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, and other past greats, I can tell you right now that Nick Diaz is as tough as they come. Hes also one of the few MMA guys that actually regularly puts in the gym work to improve his boxing IQ and I think it shows when he fights in the cage.
More at above link.
MMA-MFK fans what ya thinkin'? heh
Longtime boxing Promoter Don Chargin announces his signing of Nick Diaz to a professional boxing contract.
Currently signed with mixed martial arts promotional firm, Strikeforce, it has allowed Nick the leeway to attempt to become the first athlete in the history of both sports to become a dual sport champion. This is something that would never have been remotely possible had Diaz been signed due to the UFC due to Dana Whites reluctance to allow his fighters to participate within boxing. Chargin continues, I think the battle between the MMA world and the boxing world has reached its boiling point and its time to settle this inside the ring. Out of all the MMA fighters Ive seen today, Nick is the only guy that I feel would truly put up a battle. Having been around from the era of Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, and other past greats, I can tell you right now that Nick Diaz is as tough as they come. Hes also one of the few MMA guys that actually regularly puts in the gym work to improve his boxing IQ and I think it shows when he fights in the cage.
More at above link.
MMA-MFK fans what ya thinkin'? heh
A few of things.
1. THe fact that the mention Dana White, and how he wouldn't have let that happen, shows that they are feeling the heat.
2. Nick Diaz? I mean, I like Nick, but Nick Diaz? This is the guy who will "settle the debate"? Silly. Nick is not the guy that I would choose as having the best chance.
3. Shouldn't a boxer come and fight in mma then? I mean, how is having a mma guy go and fight in boxing "settle the debate"?
4. If I'm not mistaken, didn't Diaz just test positive again? How is he able to go and box? If this is this case, what does it say about boxing that they go and get Diaz out of all the guys?
5. I will certainly be watching.
As long as I don't have to pay for it. Boxing cards suck.
1. THe fact that the mention Dana White, and how he wouldn't have let that happen, shows that they are feeling the heat.
2. Nick Diaz? I mean, I like Nick, but Nick Diaz? This is the guy who will "settle the debate"? Silly. Nick is not the guy that I would choose as having the best chance.
3. Shouldn't a boxer come and fight in mma then? I mean, how is having a mma guy go and fight in boxing "settle the debate"?
4. If I'm not mistaken, didn't Diaz just test positive again? How is he able to go and box? If this is this case, what does it say about boxing that they go and get Diaz out of all the guys?
5. I will certainly be watching.
As long as I don't have to pay for it. Boxing cards suck.
http://mmajunkie.com/news/15819/ufc-stu ... w-deal.mma
UFC stunner: "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni announces new deal with UFC
It's official: Phil Baroni, a shameless (and effective) self-promoter who's better known as "The New York Bad Ass," is returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
On Thursday the 33-year-old fighter signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC and is heading to the organization's welterweight division.
Baroni today broke the news that he signed the deal while a guest on MMAjunkie.com Radio (MMAjunkie.com Radio | MMAjunkie.com
), though no date or opponent have been determined for his return to the octagon.
"I just signed and sent my contract back to the UFC," Baroni said.
Baroni (13-11 MMA, 3-5 UFC) hasn't fought in the UFC since UFC 51 in 2005, when he suffered a submission loss to Pete Sell. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Baroni, who burst onto the UFC scene in 2001 with a series of devastating knockouts and a 3-1 record.
Since he was initially released by the organization, Baroni has fought all over the world with organizations such as PRIDE, Strikeforce, ICON Sport, EliteXC, Cage Rage and Palace Fighting Championships.
Despite his return to the organization, Baroni doesn't see the new UFC deal as an accomplishment. Not yet, anyway.
"There's nothing to celebrate," Baroni said. "You celebrate after you win. Getting picked up isn't (worth) celebrating. After you win, you have a celebration."
After a three-fight losing streak in 2008, which included an EliteXC defeat to Joey Villesenor in the first U.S. network-televised MMA event, Baroni dropped to welterweight and pieced together a three-fight win streak. However, the streak was snapped in June with unanimous-decision loss to Joe Riggs in Strikeforce.
On Thursday night, just hours after reports of Baroni potentially returning to the UFC first surfaced, Strikeforce officials announced they had released Baroni from the organization.
"We wish Phil the best of luck and hope he can revive his career," Strikeforce CEO and founder Scott Coker stated. "If he can, maybe one day, he can return and fight for us."
Baroni, though, said he wasn't cut and simply declined to negotiate a deal that would have put him in the organization's "Challengers" series and a fight with Erik Apple.
Despite Coker's subtle dig, Baroni said his experience with Strikeforce was a positive one.
"They're doing a lot of good things and giving another place fighters can go (to) and compete," Baroni said. "I've got nothing bad to say about them."
The native Long Islander, a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler at Central Michigan University, is best known as a stand-up fighter with quick hands and plenty of knockout power. However, suspect conditioning and inconsistency has plagued the fighter during a colorful nine-year pro career, though both areas have improved since his current affiliations with Xtreme Couture and the American Kickboxing Academy.
UFC stunner: "The New York Bad Ass" Phil Baroni announces new deal with UFC
It's official: Phil Baroni, a shameless (and effective) self-promoter who's better known as "The New York Bad Ass," is returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
On Thursday the 33-year-old fighter signed a new multi-fight deal with the UFC and is heading to the organization's welterweight division.
Baroni today broke the news that he signed the deal while a guest on MMAjunkie.com Radio (MMAjunkie.com Radio | MMAjunkie.com
), though no date or opponent have been determined for his return to the octagon.
"I just signed and sent my contract back to the UFC," Baroni said.
Baroni (13-11 MMA, 3-5 UFC) hasn't fought in the UFC since UFC 51 in 2005, when he suffered a submission loss to Pete Sell. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Baroni, who burst onto the UFC scene in 2001 with a series of devastating knockouts and a 3-1 record.
Since he was initially released by the organization, Baroni has fought all over the world with organizations such as PRIDE, Strikeforce, ICON Sport, EliteXC, Cage Rage and Palace Fighting Championships.
Despite his return to the organization, Baroni doesn't see the new UFC deal as an accomplishment. Not yet, anyway.
"There's nothing to celebrate," Baroni said. "You celebrate after you win. Getting picked up isn't (worth) celebrating. After you win, you have a celebration."
After a three-fight losing streak in 2008, which included an EliteXC defeat to Joey Villesenor in the first U.S. network-televised MMA event, Baroni dropped to welterweight and pieced together a three-fight win streak. However, the streak was snapped in June with unanimous-decision loss to Joe Riggs in Strikeforce.
On Thursday night, just hours after reports of Baroni potentially returning to the UFC first surfaced, Strikeforce officials announced they had released Baroni from the organization.
"We wish Phil the best of luck and hope he can revive his career," Strikeforce CEO and founder Scott Coker stated. "If he can, maybe one day, he can return and fight for us."
Baroni, though, said he wasn't cut and simply declined to negotiate a deal that would have put him in the organization's "Challengers" series and a fight with Erik Apple.
Despite Coker's subtle dig, Baroni said his experience with Strikeforce was a positive one.
"They're doing a lot of good things and giving another place fighters can go (to) and compete," Baroni said. "I've got nothing bad to say about them."
The native Long Islander, a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler at Central Michigan University, is best known as a stand-up fighter with quick hands and plenty of knockout power. However, suspect conditioning and inconsistency has plagued the fighter during a colorful nine-year pro career, though both areas have improved since his current affiliations with Xtreme Couture and the American Kickboxing Academy.
