A wise man once said "to change and change for the better are two different things."
The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) last week found itself
toeing that fine line when the group released its newly revamped
recommendations for the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. While
there were several issues addressed in the new form, only one has
caused an uproar: the changing of MMA's traditional weight classes to a
new 14-tier system.
Several of the country's most influential athletic-board directors also
disagree with the new weight class standards, and a few shared their
thoughts with MMAjunkie.com
With UFC 86 in the rearview mirror it’s time to look ahead to some of
the summer’s other big fights. One of those will be a battle between
UFC heavyweights Heath Herring and mixed martial arts newcomer and
former professional wrestler Brock Lesnar Aug. 9 at UFC 87 in
Minneapolis, Minn. Lesnar, who lives in Minneapolis-St. Paul, will be
entering the Octagon for the second time in his career, following a
first-round submission loss to former heavyweight champion Frank Mir at
UFC 81. Lesnar's UFC 87 matchup with Herring was arranged after his
original opponent, Mark Coleman, pulled out of the fight with a knee
injury. Lesnar recently took the time to talk to me by phone about his
career and his preparation for UFC 87. Interview
UFC President Dana White first mentioned the possibility of the
upcoming show during this past weekend's UFC 86 event, and a few
fighters' managers and agents tell us that the organization has begun
initial calls to recruit fighters for the Oct. 25 event.
In theory, UFC 90 will take place a week after "UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben" -- on pay per view, most likely in Chicago. website
MMA News Written by Monte Dipietro, Photo's courtesy of FEG
Monday, 07 July 2008
TOKYO, July 7, 2008 -- Japanese kickboxer
Yoshihiro Sato, 27, upset two-time K-1 World Max Champion Buakaw Por
Pramuk of Thailand tonight at the K-1 World Max 2008 World Championship
Tournament Final 8.
According to the California State Athletic
Commission Alexandre Nogueira tested positive for Boldenone and has
been suspended. Nogueira is coming off a losing effort to Jose Aldo at
WEC 34 and has been suspended throught May 31, 2009.
Forrest Griffin upsets Quinton Jackson, Patrick Cote decisions Ricardo Almeida, Josh Koschek defeats Chris Lytle, Joe Stevenson submits Gleison Tibau, Tyson Griffin wins over Marcus Aurelio and more on a Pay-Per-View that saw four of five fights go to decision.
TEAM MMARR breaks down the Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin fight and provides thoughts on the implication of the major bouts on the card. Also check out the Pickem contest in our Forum where you can win prizes for picking the winners for this card.
The MMA Ring Report Pickem Contest is FINALLY back. All you have to do is pick the winners for the upcoming UFC and you can win FREE prizes. Rules and entry are in our forum. Check it out, cut off is the minute the fights start on Saturday!
