UFC 141 & DREAM "Fight For Japan" Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011 Results: Fedor, Overeem, Diaz, Hendricks, & Hettes Reign Supreme!

UFC 141 Results

Diego Nunes defeats Manny Gamburyan by Unanimous Decision. Nunes got on the hot foot and did the distance thing while Manny charged forward like a mini-Matt Serra. Rinse and repeat.

Jacob Volkmann defeats Efrain Escudero by Unanimous Decision. Its "X-Mas" wrestling all day save for a close guillotine choke by Efrain late in the fight. Jacob then tried to be funny in the post fight interview and bombed awfully and would later blame Joe Rogan for the flop saying he wanted to "punch him in the nuts." This boring douche bag is embarrassing.

Dong Hyun Kim clobbered Sean Pierson by Unanimous Decision. The "Donger" hit the front kick three or more times just keeping Sean on his heels and absorbing punishment. I still don't understand why "Stun Gun" can't fix his endurance issues but he is still showing improvment though he lacks any killer instinct. A long rambling post fight speech in Japanese follows as we cringe at the awkwardness together.

Danny Castillo defeats Anthony Njokuani by Split-Decision.

Ross Pearson defeats Junior Assuncao by Unanimous Decision in his Featherweight debut.

Jim Hettes anhiliated Nam Phan by Unanimous Decision.

Alexander Gustafsson TKO's Vladimir Matyushenko with punches 2:13 into round 1. The "Janitor" straight ran into a "Mauler" jab and then the young Gustafsson put Vlad away looking good but needing a real test in the sparce Light Heavyweight Top 10.

Johny Hendricks KO's Jon Fitch a mere 0:12 into the contest! Meet the left hand of Johny Hendricks Mr. Fitch! Johny threw a full force bomb that dropped Fitch and a single follow up fist ends Jon's night early. Just a brutal KO and a good stoppage saving the unconcious Fitch. "KO Of The Night"

Nate Diaz gives the fight of his life and soundly defeats Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision. The "Cowboy" flipped off 209 Jr. during the staredown and the boys quickly went ot work. Diaz striking looked pinpoint and Donald looked hurt early and often in the opening round. Nate grew with confidence and continued to rock Cerrone who had no answers and took a 10-8 opening round beating. In the 2nd, Cerrone found Nate's leg as he continually dropped Diaz with sweeping leg kicks. Nate had trouble avoiding the kicks but pressed forward still landing rapid fire striking. Before the final round Diaz returned the middle finger high in the air as a gassed looking "Cowboy" simply nodded as the last round began. Diaz looked to be making a point out striking Cerrone with a bevvy of striking. The bell rings and the men bug finding respect for each other after the brutal war. Amazing fight! "Fight Of The Night"

Alistair Overeem TKO's a fraudulent looking Brock Lesnar with a TKO kick to the body and punches only 2:26 into round 1. Brock came in pumping his fist to Kid Rock and then looked like a WWE Pro Wrestler taking one half hearted takedown attempt and then taking brutal knees to his gut. More knees follow and a liver kick sends Lesnar crashing to the canvas. He covers up but Overeem gets some punches through as Brock simply gives up and the fight ends. Lesnar announces his retirement and how can you not think this guy just hoodwinked us all into thinking he is a legit fighter. That was sad but a confidence boosting moment for "Ubereem" who is now a star in America and moves on to a mega fight with Cain, I mean Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos.

DREAM Results
Yusup Saadulaev KO's Hideo Tokoro via Slam 0:42 into round 1!

Antonio Banuelos defeats Masakazu Imanari by a narrow Split-Decision to qualify for the Bantamweight Grand Prix finals.

Bibiano Fernandes defeats Rodolfo Marques Diniz by Unanimous Decision to qualify for the Bantamweight Grand Prix finals.

Hayato Sakurai defeats Ryo Chonan in a fight featuring men a mere shell of their former selves, by Unanimous Decision.

Tatsuya Kawajiri submits Kazuyuki Miyata by Arm-Triangle Choke in the 2nd round. Miyata had nothing to offer as the "Crusher" smothered him with wrestling and almost tapped Kaz at the end of the 1st round with the eventual ending move. Tatsuya looks great at Featherweight but will be come to the UFC and can he still hang with the elite? "Submission Of The Night"

Megumi Fujii submits Karla Benitez by Armbar only 1:15 in the 1st. Karla had no shot here in a feature for Fujii.

Bibiano Fernandes TKO's Antonio Banuelos 1:21 into round 1 to become the DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix winner!

Hiroyuki Takaya defeats Takeshi Inoue in a lackluster fight that saw "" retain his Featherweight Championship. "Lion" looked terrible and Takaya continues to not impress.

Shinya Aoki defeats friend Satoru Kitaoka Unanimous Decision to retain his Lightweight Championship.

Fedor Emelianenko destroys Satoshi Ishii via KO 2:29 into the very 1st round! Ishii looked terrified and Fedor's striking was precise and powerful. The blistering combinations of old were back but Satoshi just looked weak but did eat some brutal shots before crumbling to the mat as Emelianenko simply walks away. The "Last Emperor" ends the year in style!

15-4 on the picks to end the year 335-123 or 73% which is pretty bad ass!

DREAM Fight For Japan"Genkidesuka Oomisoka 2011: Picks & Prognostications

DREAM: Fight for Japan “Genkidesuka!! Oomisoka!! 2011″
December 31, 2011
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan

Main Event:
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii

WINNER-Fedor Emelianenko

Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka

WINNER-Shinya Aoki

Featherweight Champion Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Takeshi Inoue

WINNER-Takeshi Inoue

World Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinals:
Masakazu Imanari vs. Antonio Banuelos

WINNER-Antonio Banuelos

Bibiano Fernandes vs. Rodolfo Marques Diniz

WINNER-Bibiano Fernandes

World Bantamweight Grand Prix Finals:
Imanari/Banuelos winner vs. Fernandes/Diniz winner
WINNER-Bibiano Fernandes

World Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout:
Hideo Tokoro vs. Yusup Saadulaev

WINNER-Yusup Saadulaev

Prelims:
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazuyuki Miyata

WINNER-Tatsuya Kawajiri

Hyato Sakurai vs. Ryo Chonan

WINNER-Hyato Sakurai

Megumi Fujii vs. Karla Benitez
WINNER-Megumi Fujii

UFC 141 Lesnar vs Overeem: Picks & Prognostications

UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem
December 30, 2011
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Bouts (PPV):
Brock Lesnar (5-2) vs. Alistair Overeem (35-11) The "Viking" has returned from asshole surgery while "Ubereem" looks to make his mark in the UFC's Heavyweight division. The huge giants can both bang but I have never seen the "Demolition Man" look good outside of 5 minutes while Brock has never shown cardio issues. People seem to have forgotten just how fast Lesnar is for a Heavyweight and his chin is now in question after his last two bouts. Brock has never gone to sleep yet and I see his chances at taking down Overeem as very high. Brock's double leg is lightening fast and once grounded I don't see a good outcome for Alistair. The Dutchman could land a big strike against Lesnar but a conservative Brock who takes things late into the fight will have a distinct advantage. Easy early and power wrestling seal the fate of the newcomer.

WINNER-Brock Lesnar by Rd.3 TKO

Nate Diaz (14-7) vs. Donald Cerrone (17-3) A dream match for educated MMA fans brings in 209 jr. against the as of late on fire "Cowboy." Don had the best year of his career winning 4 times in 2011 and finishing all but one! Diaz has returned to the Lightweight division after flirting with Welterweight and embarrassed Takanori Gomi last out. This is going to be a war as these two notoriously hot headed fighters have already been in each other's faces and Stetson hats have been knocked to the ground. Nate has the edge in Jiu-Jitsu but nowhere else. Cerrone has seemingly put it all together recently and is very dangerous wherever the fight takes place. Nate loves to get into a striking war but is always open to takedowns and knee taps which Donald has employed in the past. Its just going to be a fight but eventually the "Cowboy" gets his hand raised.

WINNER-Donald Cerrone by Decision

Jon Fitch (23-3-1) vs. Johny Hendricks (11-1) Fitch has long been established as the #2 in the Welterweight division but after a disappointing Draw against BJ Penn and shoulder surgery putting him out for 10 months, what kind of Jon will we see? He has also long been criticized for being a "boring" fighter and has even vowed to change his training to end fights. Could this new pressure lead to mistakes against another bad ass wrestler who is most likely ahead of Fitch in the striking game? I think Johny has all the tools to pull a major Upset here against Fitch who has looked stagnate in the cage. Roll the dice as striking takes the day with two wrestlers which trends toward Hendricks.

Upset Pick WINNER-Johny Hendricks by Decision

Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (12-1) The "Janitor" is the gatekeeper of the division awaiting new young talent like Gustafsson. Alex has only stumbled against fellow prospect Phil Davis while looking impressive against everyone else with very well rounded skills. The 40 year old Vlad has looked good recently but not against good competition. Time is a bitch and Gustafsson shows he is the future as he whips Matyushenko silly standing before a triumphant return to the homeland with the UFC later in '12.

WINNER-Alexander Gustafsson by Rd.2 TKO

Nam Phan (17-9) vs. Jim Hettes (9-0) The "Kid" has a nice looking start to his career albeit against tomato cans. Phan has a ton of valuable experience on his side as well as great striking and underrated heart.

WINNER-Nam Phan by Decision

Prelims (Spike TV):
Ross Pearson (12-5) vs. Junior Assuncao (13-4) The "Real Deal" is making the move to Featherweight meeting Jr. who is a nightmare for anyone. Pearson's mixed bag of striking must be on point while he avoids the mat like the plague.

WINNER-Ross Pearson by Decision

Ramsey Nijem (5-2) vs. Anthony Njokuani (14-5) Ramsey is looking to show continued improvement as he uses his speed and slick grappling against a kickboxer who is known to be weak on the floor. Nijem will eat some punches as he is oft to do before taking control on the mat in a potentially exciting matchup.

WINNER-Ramsey Nijem by Decision

Prelims (Facebook):
Dong Hyun Kim (14-1-1) vs. Sean Pierson (11-5) The "Donger" returns after being blown out by Carlos Condit while "Pimp Daddy" is hanging on to his job for dear life. Pierson's prime is behind him while the "Stun Gun" has yet to reach his full potential. Kim gets back to form here touching up Sean when he pleases and getting back some confidence after the KO loss to Jake Ellenberger.

WINNER-Dong Hyun Kim by Rd.3 TKO

Jacob Volkmann (13-2) vs. Efrain Escudero (18-3) Oh dead god let Escudero take out "X-Mas" once and for all. The uber-boring wrestler is back and so is Efrain who fought six bouts outside the UFC recently. Jacob relies on one thing and one thing only which is L&P. Efrain is coming in on short notice which is never a good sign but I just can't see him staying off his back long enough to accrue the points needed to win.

WINNER-Jacob Volkmann by Decision

Matt Riddle (5-3) vs. Luis Ramos (19-7) "Beicao" got blitzed in his debut against Erik Silva while Riddle has been losing close slug fests. Neither man will "wow" you with technical skill but Riddle can take a beating though he relies to heavily on wrestling. I just don't know that either man belongs but Matt should eke out the nod.

WINNER-Matt Riddle by Decision

Manny Gamburyan (11-6) vs. Diego Nunes (16-2) The "Gun" hung tough against Kenny Florian and now meets a former #1 contender who has lost two in a row to top talent. Nunes is being positioned for a title run in thin division. Diego will use his athleticism to keep free of Manny's power striking while grappling at times in a diverse attack ending in a close bout on points.

WINNER-Diego Nunes by Decision

By the by, we went 6-2 on Strikeforce Melendez vs Masvidal.

Top 10 MMA Flyweights

The UFC has announced the Flyweight division is coming to Zuffa and will be featured in a mini-tournament on March 3rd. The UFC on FX 2 show has Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani. The winners will then fight at a later date to crown the inaugural Flyweight Champion. With the new 125 lb. class coming in its time to get to know your Top 10 Flyweights.

MMAFO Top 10 Flyweights

1 Ian McCall (11-2)
The Tachi Palace Champion (which he will vacate upon entering the Octagon) playfully known as “Uncle Creepy” just won the title in his last bout and has won 4 in a row. A strange character who defeated Jussier da Silva in February of this year is widely regarded as the #1 Flyweight in the world today.

2 Jussier da Silva (12-1)
The Shooto Brazil Flyweight Champion enjoys submitting opponents with Jiu-Jitsu as his specialty. Silva has won 3 in a row and holds a notable win over Shinichi Kojima while losing only once to Mr. McCall. "Formiga" must be signed to the UFC Flyweight cast!

3 Joseph Benavidez (15-2)
“Joe B-Wan Kenobe” has had 9 bouts under Zuffa management losing only to current Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. Now at his proper weight, the Team Alpha Male wrestling beast has beaten some of the best at 135 and should be a favorite in this tournament.

4 Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6)
The highly regarded Flyweight from Japan held (he will relinquish the belt when he joins the UFC) the Shooto Flyweight Championship. The Japanese counter striker has a 5 five winning streak and tends to win fights on points.

5 Demetrious Johnson (14-2) "Mighty Mouse" gave a valiant fight against Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz but his size was the issue. Now the ultra-fast wrestler has beaten the likes of Miguel Torres, Norifumi Yamamoto, and Damacio Page with some of the best credentials in this list.

5 Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-6-3) The Roots fighter just lost to Jussier da Silva ending a 6 fight wining streak with remarkable striking. The Tachi Palace Fighter would make a great addition to the team and excites fans with his go for broke style. Another "need" for the UFC.

7 Rambaa Somdet (9-2) 8 wins in a row for the Thai kickboxer who is ready to be tested by the elite if he can get into the bigger shows to show his exciting style.

8 Darrell Montague (9-2) The "Mongoose" has been rolling in Tachi Palace Fights until meeting the Champion Ian McCall. The youngster is ready to make some noise in the division if given the chance.

9 Shinichi Kojima (11-4-5) The former Shooto King is back winning two in a row and "BJ" is motivated.

10 John Dodson (11-5) The very irritating Judas is unbelieveably fast with great striking and when motivated can stop about anyone. If controlled by coach Greg Jackson he could make waves in very quick fashion coming off his TUF 14 win.

Other notable Flyweights to watch for include Pat Runez, Yuki Shojo, Kiyotaka Shimizu, Louis Gaudinot, Mitsuhisa Sunabe, Dustin Ortiz, and Akira Kibe.

The new division will be fast and very exciting with the talent level being much deeper than Bantamweight. It will be interesting to see who all the UFC monopoly gobbles up and which already employed fighters drop weight to try the new weight class.

Strikeforce Melendez vs Masvidal Picks & Prognostications

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011
Valley View Casino
San Diego, Calif.

Main Bouts (Showtime):
Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez (19-2) vs. Jorge Masvidal (22-6) The #1 Lightweight in the world defends his title against a highly underrated and hungry "Gamebred." The Mexican storm has been destroying in his last 5 impressive wins in a row while Jorge just beat two top contenders while constantly showing improvement. I really like the aggressive ATT striker and think he has a bright future, but "El Nino" is another matter altogether. As mentioned before, Melendez is the #1 Lightweight in the world! Not Frankie Edgar who is an amazing fighter and champion. Gilbert has absolutely all the tools and brings it with non-stop speed, accuracy, and more recently, power. His scramble and grappling ability is consistently sharpened with the Skrap Pack as he overwhelms competition. Masvidal is smart and young and can hang in this fight. It's his chances at winning I don't see. In the long run this is a great time for Masvidal testing himself against the best in the world with nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain. Anything can happen in MMA but Gilbert is waging a war against the Lightweight rankings and looking to make a point while trapped in Strikeforce.

WINNER-Gilbert Melendez by Rd.3 TKO

Featherweight Champion Cristiane Santos (10-1) vs. Hiroko Yamanaka (12-1) The undisputed #1 Women's P4P fighter finally returns and with a solid opponent. Its very hard to find credible women to face "Femborg" but "Cat's Eye" is a well rounded fighter with an 8 fight winning streak. Its too bad she is going to be another victim of the brutally impressive violence that comes from Santos. The "Femborg" just overwhelms with her natural athleticism and hits harder than most trains. Let's just hope Yamanaka doesn't leave on a stretcher.

WINNER-Cristiane Santos by Rd.1 KO

Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) vs. Ovince St-Preux (11-4) Gegard has won 3 meaningless bouts and got robbed by the judges in a close fight against Keith Jardine (who is a shell of his former self) which ended in a Draw. OSP has been developing nicely running up 8 wins in a row growing in competition while Mousasi goes off on meaningless bouts making people wonder how serious he is with noted training missteps. Gegard is naturally more talented but you just can't rely on the guy coming in good condition. Technique will seal the day but not after Mousasi survives an early attack by OSP who hangs in a close match.

WINNER-Gegard Mousasi by Decision

K.J. Noons (10-4) vs. Billy Evangelista (11-1) Two losses in a row for the overrated boxer while Billy just suffered is 1st career loss to the #1 contender in the Main Event. Even sooo and very unfortunately, KJ should rule the day here. Evangelista doesn't have the most impressive game but a motivated Noons should sprawl and strike to a lopsided win.

WINNER-KJ Noons by Decision

Prelims (non-televised):
Justin Wilcox vs. Caros Fodor The "Silverback" is quietly building a nice career notching 6 in a row built off his grappling and improved striking via AKA. Fodor is built to be taken down by Wilcox and I seriously doubt he can pull the submission off his back while eating the "Silverback's" G&P.

WINNER-Justin Wilcox by Rd.3 TKO

Jerron Peoples vs. Roger Bowling Jerron went 1-2 against Bobby Voelker and got a decision during the feud. Roger didn't come near making weight but he'll probably knock the kid silly.

WINNER-Roger Bowling by Rd.1 KO

Devin Cole vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones Welcome back convicted rapist Devin Cole. Wonderful to see Zuffa employing this outstanding human being while cutting Miguel Torres for a "rape joke." GSS, grab a choke and don't ever let go.

WINNER-Gabriel Salinas-Jones by Rd.1 Submission

Fernando Gonzalez vs. Eddie Mendez Take the up and comer against the guy on a two fight skid.

WINNER-Eddie Mendez Rd.2 TKO

Herman Terrado vs. Chris Brown Of course, Chris is known for his most impressive win, beating Rihanna and creating awful Hip Hop music. Oh wait, that's the wrong guy. Oh, the fighter is a striker and so is his opponent. Flip a coin I suppose.

WINNER-Herman Terrado by Decision

UFC 140 Results: "Bones" Retains, Mir Breaks Nogueira's Arm, Sung Jung Shocks Again, & The Flyweights Are Official!

John Cholish defeats Mitch Clarke by TKO in round 2. John showed some impressive scrambling ability in his Zuffa debut.

Jake Hecht Upsets Rich Attonito via TKO by a seemingly innocuous elbows and punches in the 2nd round. The TUF alum controlled the 1st round but in the 2nd, he was working for a takedown when Jake landed a couple of standard elbows that caused Attonito's legs to give out. From there it was a quick G&P for the come from behind win also in his Zuffa debut.

Mark Bocek defeated Nik Lentz much to the delight of educated MMA fans everywhere, by Unanimous Decision. The oft and rightly criticized Lentz was sharper on the feet but was smothered on the ground by the controlling Bocek though he did little damage to his opponent. Nik cut open Mark's forehead and came close to a guillotine choke once but Bocek always pulled through and took back control for a solid win.

Yves Jabouin defeats Walel Watson by a very close Split-Decision. I need to re-watch this one.

Dennis Hallman defeats a hapless John Makdessi by RNC in the very 1st round. I haven't seen someone with that terrible of a lack of grappling defense in a long time. That was rookie embarrassment. Dennis simply came out, took John down, worked to the back and tapped him out in clinical fashion. A terrible showing for the "Bull" and Hallman decently apologized for missing weight while mumbling for Jesus to come and save us all soon.

Constantinos Philippou Upsets Jared Hamman KOing him at 3:11 in the 1st round. The Serra-Longo fighter lands a solid one-two and Hamman drops to the canvas only to immediately rise to his feet to eat an even harder oncoming right hand. Jared gets up again and is staggering all over the Octagon as one more perfectly placed right hand knocks the mustache off of Jared and puts him to sleep! "KO Of The Night"

Igor Pokrajac provided the 3rd Upset of the night KOing Krzysztof Soszynski
just 0:35 into their bout. Igor lands a short right hook the dazes Krzysztof and he attacks. A blitz of punches push Soszynski into the cage and a temple shot drops him lifeless to the mat. Referee Yves Lavigne allows Pokrajac to add some unnecessary extra punishment and then mercifully halts the contest. Krzysztof is out for a minute and then is dazed for quite some time showing the effects of another bad outing for ever terrible referee.

Chan Sung Jung tied the "official"* fastest KO in the UFC putting out Mark Hominick in 7 seconds! An over aggressive Mark threw the 1st punch and then just stood there for a moment eye to eye with the "Zombie" who wasted no time dropping Hominick to the canvas with a straight right hand and pounces for the record finish.

* The unofficial fastest KO in UFC history goes to Duane Ludwig over the iron chinned Jonathan Goulet at UFN 3 in 4 seconds though it is curiously listed as 11 seconds.

** Its an embarrassing loss in front of the homeland for Mark but he will return from this learning experience. The "Korean Zombie" just vaulted up the rankings with such an emphatic win.

Brian Ebersole defeats Claude Patrick by narrow Split-Decision in controversial judging fashion. It was the ugly grind em out kinda fight everyone expected though the decision went the wrong way. You'd think the Canadian would have the advantage with the judges but I guess not. Its a close fight but not one I really care about as creative chest hair guy beats odd dome shaped guy.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira broke up Tito Ortiz inside, getting the TKO win in the very 1st round! All of you "People's Champ" fans have to be feeling pretty stupid right now. How many times is your here going to trick you into thinking he isn't a fraud? Anywho, Ortiz came out aggressive as always early and folded just as quickly as advertised. "Lil Nog" answered the early punches by digging in his heels and staying with his technical striking. It wasn't long until he was landing and Tito was covering up. It was then that Rogerio landed a few knees and one brutally to the body that dropped Ortiz on his ass. "Minotoro" then climbed on top of Tito and punished the body with unanswered elbows and punches until Ortiz turned away and the referee halted the beatdown.

* Impressive needed win for Nogueira who is now 3-2 in the UFC and Tito heals before his final fight next out.

Frank Mir taps out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and breaks his arm with a Kimura at 3:38 of the 1st round! "Minotauro" came out angry and aggressive landing punches in bunches and Mir is suddenly dancing on wobbly legs. Frank shoots out of desperation and Rodrigo starts the G&P and is warned for back of the head strikes. This is important because after the warning, "Big Nog" switches gears and looks for an anaconda choke but Mir rolls through it. Rodrigo reverses position but Frank is locked on the Kimura now and lands on top during the scramble and the arm snaps seconds before Nogueira taps out! What a crazy fight! "Fight Of The Night" & "Submission Of The Night"

* A huge win puts Frank Mir back in title contention and this bad injury may spell the end of a legendary fight career for "Big Nog."

Jon Jones put Lyoto Machida to sleep with a standing Guillotine Choke in the 2nd round to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship. The "Dragon" landed one good shot but mostly the men danced and posed as Lyoto takes the opening round. In the 2nd, "Bones" gets a takedown and cuts open Machida on the forehead with a big elbow. A left hand hurts Machida and some follow up knees against the cage allow Jones to secure the standing guillotine. The referee steps in seeing an arm go limp and Jones drops the lifeless corpse of Lyoto to the canvas to retain his belt.

* "Bones" will get a deserved vacation while we sort out the top challengers in the division. Machida will be back in the hunt as well though I'd like to point out this wasn't the technically and aesthetically pleasing romp we were promised.

At the post fight presser, Dana White announced the official coming of the Flyweight Division in early 2012.

The UFC's first Flyweight fights will take place at an unannounced PPV event March 3, 2012. Ian McCall vs Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez vs Yasuhiro Urushitani. The winners of these fights will determine the first two title contenders.

"It's not really a tournament," White said. "It's two fights in the same weight class with the best guys -- we've done that a million times. Both fights on the same card and who wins will fight for the title."

An ugly 7-5 on the picking of noses.

UFC Ring Girl Brittney Palmer To Pose In February Playboy

The last page of this month's issue of Playboy magazine indicates that UFC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer will be in the February issue. They reference her work as a painter and note there will be a pictorial though it does not specifically indicate nudity.

The beloved lady was recently re-hired by Zuffa and returns to ring duty at UFC 140.

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Picks & Prognostications

UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
December 10, 2011
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada

Main Bouts (PPV):
Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones (14-1) vs. Lyoto Machida (17-2) The youngest, cockiest, and most annoying UFC Champion returns to try and retain the belt that only Chuck Liddell defended more than twice in one of the most successful years for any MMA warrior. The "Machida Era" was as dominant as I expected and Lyoto finds himself back in the big fight by only kicking the face off of a 84 year old Randy Couture which doesn't really make sense except for the face that Machida was a replacement for Rashad Evans. Anywho, Lyoto has his pinpoint run and hide striking while Jones is the Larry Bird of MMA bringing the creative on the fly offense and massive size and reach advantage. This may be a fascinating bout but I still see "Bones" getting the win as Machida shrinks against the myriad of strikes coming his way before getting taken down late where everyone gets raped by Jones.

WINNER-Jon Jones by Rd.4 TKO

Frank Mir (15-5) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6-1) [Rematch] Though the Upset in Brazil by "Big Nog" on that overrated TUF bitch was one of the best moments of the year, I just think time caught "Minotauro" long ago and the end comes soon. Mir is the prodding solid Heavyweight he always was winning some and losing some but always staying near the title picture. Mir is far more healthy and I think a more complete fighter at this point though you cannot count out the heart of Rodrigo. Frank will most likely do much of the same from the 1st meeting, working slowly but steadily on the feet while Nog withers before our eyes as parts begin to fall off his body. If we hit the mat which I doubt, the men will cancel each other out.

WINNER-Frank Mir by Decision

Tito Ortiz (16-9-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5) Two grizzled veterans meet for the very 1st time long after their primes have past them by. We know what these men bring to the game and though I think Ortiz finds success early with his double leg takedowns, he will suck air late as always fading as "Minotoro" picks him apart and begins landing that solid left hand. Tito is done and let the talk of retirement begin.

WINNER-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by Decision

Claude Patrick (14-1) vs. Brian Ebersole (48-14-1) The oddest domed fighter in the game today meets the vaunted "Hairrow" in some Odd Couple matchmaking. The "Prince" won't shock you or even make you realize he's there until its too late as Brian is looking to entertain with odd movements and inventive offense. Ebersole will use his strangeness to befuddle Pat who prods on as he is oft to do without really impressing anyone while Brian pulls ahead with crowd pleasing weirdness.

WINNER-Brian Ebersole by Decision

Mark Hominick (20-9) vs. Chan Sung Jung (11-3) Mark returns from a loss to Champion Jose Aldo which actually upped his stock while the "Korean Zombie" is coming back from his possible "Submission Of The Year" twister at UFN 24. Hominick is just far more skilled and tougher while Jung is known for making silly mistakes stateside. It will be an exciting affair but the hometown hero holds the day.

WINNER-Mark Hominick by Rd.2 TKO

Prelims (ION Television):
Krzysztof Soszynski (26-11-1) vs. Igor Pokrajac (23-8) My favorite anti-PED fighter returns to face Igor who also lost to Mr. Stephan Bonnar recently. The "Duke" doesn't wow me anywhere while Soszynski has survived some wars and is constantly improving his very solid well rounded game. Take the painted Pollock and enjoy the mispronunciations.

WINNER-Krzysztof Soszynski by Decision

Jared Hamman (13-3) vs. Constantinos Philippou (8-2) "Ham Man" has looked good at Middleweight and his current porno stache is beautiful as he looks to ply his trade of stand up skills with a mad skinny body. Constance is a Serra-Longo fighter looking to also provide action in the stand up form. Constantinos is a frightening fella but Jared has a noted chin and technically staunch striking which will pay dividends as Philippou tires late.

WINNER-Jared Hamman by Decision

Dennis Hallman (43-14-12) vs. John Makdessi (9-0) Hallman showed up wearing tight panties that offended all in his last outing, but the well traveled veteran missed weight for this contest while John is training with Canada's and GSP's Tri Star Gym. I'm not sure with the weight cut failure to Lightweight what condition Hallman will be in to use his smothering wrestling for a judges nod. Makdessi must sprawl as if his life is on the line and land something big with his power stand up while avoiding the mat like it contains AIDS.

WINNER-John Makdessi by Rd.3 TKO

Yves Jabouin (16-7) vs. Walel Watson (9-2) The "Gazelle," my 2nd favorite MMA fighter with a penis tattoo on his chest, is a lanky fella with some stand up but noted for his slick grappling. "Tiger" has fought at a much higher level of competition and is a sturdy veteran. I've some strange feeling that Walel is going to pull an Upset here that nobody see's coming, but I'll be conservative and go with the favorite.

WINNER-Yves Jabouin by Decision

Prelims (Facebook):
Nik Lentz (21-3-2) vs. Mark Bocek (9-4) The "Carny" is able to do one thing and one thing well. He wrestles guys to the ground and does the L&P without shame for 15 minutes. Mark has looked great recently at Lightweight though he has lost against top talent. Bocek will rely on his Jiu-Jitsu skills which puts him at a disadvantage on the floor since wrestling tends to garner more points in the judges eyes. I just believe Mark is enough of a well rounded fighter to find the way against my rational thinking to pull things out for Canada in a close decision.

WINNER-Mark Bocek by Decision

Rich Attonito (10-4) vs. Jake Hecht (10-2) The "Bull" is still here training out of ATT while Heck with a "t" is unknown. Who wins who cares?

WINNER-Rich Attonito by Decision

John Cholish (7-1) vs. Mitch Clarke (9-0) Cholish the Renzo Gracie student and ivy league man has a wee bit o' hype coming in while Mitch has an inflated record against nobody's.

WINNER-John Cholish by Rd.2 Submission

Miguel Torres CUT From UFC For "Rape Joke"

Recently UFC Bantamweight and former champion Miguel Torres made an inappropriate joke about rape on Twitter. The full tweet was:

"If a rape van was called a surprise van more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them. Everyone like surprises."

For that little comment. "Angel" has been cut from the UFC roster according to President Dana White during a Sports Illustrated interview today.

Not a week before, Forrest Griffin, considered one of the "most creative" MMA fighters on Twitter by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, tweeted:

"Rape is the new missionary."

The light heavyweight deleted the tweet from his timeline, but Bloody Elbow was quick to embed it on their site. According to their report, Griffin made the same joke two hours earlier and then repeated it.

After a female follower tweeted that she had decided to unfollow Griffin after the tweet, the fighter fired back, "Keep it to yourself nobody cares." He also claimed that following him is a privilege. Jezebel pointed out that this deleted tweet was just the latest in a string of recent tweets referencing rape in some fashion.

If that wasn't enough, Rashad Evans, at the UFC on Fox 2 presser, made a joke to Penn State alumni Phil Davis about the recent rape allegations on the campus by the now notorious Jerry Sandusky.

"I guarantee you'll be the first one to take a shot, 'cuz I'm gonna put those hands on you worse than that other dude did at Penn State."

Personally, I find all the rape jokes amusing and think it's a free world where you can say what you want a la freedom of speech. Zuffa has the right to fire anyone for any reason but it does seem as though there is a triple standard at play.

Once again Dana has reacted harshly as he is oft to do, and ruined a fighters immediate future on a rash decision. Torres was only quoting the TV show Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia which he had been watching. This is no reason to fire a bad ass fighter who hasn't tried to cheat in competition (unlike Chael Sonnen) or hurt anyone outside of the Octagon (Anthony Johnson beat his girlfriend) or engaged in illegal activities (Melvin Guillard tested positive after a fight for cocaine). Its just stupid but here are some more rape jokes to keep things festive.

I called that Rape Advice Line earlier today. Unfortunately, it's only for victims.

An elementary school teacher, a lawyer, a Catholic priest and three young boys are on a plane with only three parachutes. Engines explode, plane starts going down.
The teacher says, 'Save the children!'
The lawyer yells, 'FUCK THE CHILDREN!'
The Catholic priest looks around and whispers, 'Is there time?'

If'n you can't take a joke, take a dick. Bet.

MMA Melee News Round Up: UFC on Fox 2 Presser, & Tate vs Rousey Heats Up Women's MMA

At the UFC on Fox 2 press conference we got a little needed order in the Middleweight division. So Chael Sonnen (4-2) vs Mark Munoz (7-2) gets Anderson Silva first, and then the winner of Michael Bisping (12-3) vs Demian Maia (9-3) will get the Champion. Thanks Joe Silva that doesn't make sense. I listed their respective UFC records (Chael's 2nd run) to show how absolutely wrong it is. Maia has 1 win in a row while the "Count" has won 4 in a row. Munoz also has 4 in a row while Sonnen, the media darling at the event, has also only won 1 since returning from a year long suspension for PED's which nobody seems to recall. I know Dana White is all about that $, but there is nothing wrong with dignity either. Chael's continued rule breaking and loud mouth earn him the top shot while the hard working Bisping is saddled with an also ran who already had a shot at the title. In fact, the bout should be Michael Bisping vs Mark Munoz and Demian Maia vs Chael Sonnen but I digress far too late.

Rashad Evans was on point telling his opponent Phil Davis, "I'll bet you won't be able to put your hands on me. I'll bet you'll be the first one to take a shot. I guarantee you'll be the first one to take a shot, 'cuz I'm gonna put those hands on you worse than that other dude did at Penn State." Hilarity ensued but it was a terrible idea to bring your chatty bratty kid to the mics. His grabbing the mic wasn't funny and his tantrum annoying and distracting.

Beautiful warriors Rhonda Rousey and Strikeforce Champion Miesha Tate are feuding on the Internet and Twitter trying to illicit some response from the fans to give women's MMA a needed boost. There are a ton of great women fighters, and one hopes that Strikeforce will become a permanent place for women's MMA, where this dream fight would take place. Granted, Sarah Kaufman deserves the title shot but we need to get more interest brewing for the dames. That does seem hypocritical considering the 1st paragraph, but I'm talking about saving all of women's MMA not just righting the wrongs in a particular weight class. Two beautiful and very deadly women at the top of thier games and with amazing resumes could do that. Get Cristiane "Femborg" Santos someone to destroy so she can entertain, and then comes the angel in gloves, Gina Carano's return to keep the blood pumping (as it were).

* Notice in the picture how happy Cody McKenzie is to be in the middle of this feud.

Georges St. Pierre is out the Nick Diaz bout signaling this dream bout just won't happen. "Rush" tore his ACL and explained.

"I'm going to tell you right now, I'm in a downfall in my life, but in a few months, I'll be back stronger than ever, and I will be champion again. I promise."
St-Pierre said on Wednesday that he hurt himself while wrestling. He heard a crack and felt pain but tried to continue. However, consistent instability in his right leg led him to believe something more severe than originally thought. He eventually visited his orthopedist, Dr. Sebastien Simard, and an MRI showed a complete tear of his ACL as well as a smaller tear in his meniscus. That sidelines GSP for 10 months prompting Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit February 4th for the Interim Welterweight title.

So Brett Rogers has been on a terrible losing streak in life and MMA recently but things are only getting stranger for the "Grim." First, lets cover what actually was reported by the Police for the beating Rogers put on his wife.

The attack happened in the early morning of June 28, according to a criminal complaint. A neighbor called police and said he saw Rogers punch his wife as she lay on the ground.

When Brett Rogers met police in his driveway, he told them that his wife hit him during an argument and that he struck back at her, the charges said. Brett Rogers was not visibly injured. His speech was slurred and his breath smelled of alcohol, police said.

Officers later found the woman walking by a nearby school. Her face was covered in blood and she was missing a tooth and had a "golf ball-size lump" above her left eyebrow, among other injuries, the complaint said. She told authorities her husband became angry during their argument and attacked her, causing her to black out.

Tiuana Rogers also sustained a broken jaw from the attack, Asphaug said.

The couple's children, who went to a neighbor's after the incident, said that they were afraid to go home and that their father had choked them before, the complaint said.

Jeesuz Christ. The MMA thing may not be working because Rogers only trains by beating the shit out of women. Bret is currently serving the last 60 days of a 90 day sentence for his crimes and will exit prison just 18 days to train for a fight with Tim Sylvia in DREAM on New Year's Eve. Somebody call the replacement cast because I seriously doubt this is going to happen.