Mik 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 I instantly thought the article was a fake until I found it myself. Why, you ask? Look at the author. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2009 He said some wonderful things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2009 Naked man arrested at Wal-mart Man was looking for a Mixed Martial Arts fight Officers with the Covington Police Department arrested a nude man looking for a fight Sunday at the Wal-Mart on Industrial Boulevard. According to the incident report, Jeffrey Pickett said he wanted to be a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and was looking for someone to battle. MMA fighters utilize martial arts techniques from several disciplines during combat. Pickett said he wanted to practice his tap outs, which is used by a fighter to signal he no longer wishes to continue fighting. The move is usually done once an opponent had been forced into submission. Pickett, who undressed in parking lot, said he knew he could find someone to fight with if he were nude. Witnesses in the parking lot said they saw him standing outside his vehicle in the nude and that he jumped in the car when officers arrived. Officers saw him putting his shorts on when they arrived. Pickett was arrested and transported to the Newton County Jail, where he was charged with indecent exposure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2009 On the main page of Sherdog..... Roger Huerta wants to flex a new muscle. The popular lightweight has turned down a new five-fight contract with the UFC to pursue a career in acting in 2009. Huerta has one more fight on his current contract with the UFC that will see him back in the Octagon some time before December. After that, Huerta said he’d re-evaluate his options. “I’m not burned out [with fighting],” said Huerta. “I have one fight left with the UFC and I want to honor that. As soon as they tell me to fight, I’ll fight my last fight on the contract.” After getting bit by the bug last summer shooting a role in the film “Tekken,” Huerta said the timing felt right to tackle a wholly different challenge. “I saw that you have to dedicate as much as you do to training for a fight as you do for an acting role and I’m intrigued by that,” said Huerta. “I’m 25 years old. I see Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture and they didn’t really hit their primes till their thirties. I’m only going to be young so long and I know that movies and agencies and what not want the young look.” The handsome bi-lingual fighter was pushed heavily on the press following his rousing victory over Leonard Garcia at UFC 69 in April 2007. The performance landed the Minneapolis resident the cover of Sports Illustrated that May – a first in the sport’s 15-year history. However, Huerta believes it was his gut-wrenching performance against Clay Guida at “The Ultimate Fighter 6” finale in December 2007 that brought on his popularity with fans. “I felt naked after that fight because I gave everything I had in there, from physical abilities to my emotions,” said Huerta. “I was a little messed up in the head for the next two months. That last round took a lot out of me. I went to another level mentally.” Though Huerta (20-2-1, 1 NC) fought and won five times in 2007 -- culminating with the Guida bout -- his schedule became muddled the next year. In 2008, he entered the cage only once and lost to Kenny Florian via unanimous decision at UFC 87 last August. Huerta’s contract was extended for two six-month periods during that time due to his inability to commit to fights that were offered to him. Over the summer, Huerta made plans to return to Augsburg College, but the opportunity to play Miguel “The Matador” Rojo in the feature film adaptation of the popular video game “Tekken,” proved too good an opportunity to pass up. Huerta remains one class shy of his Bachelor’s Degree, while the film, in which Huerta has a small speaking role, is due out in fall 2009. Huerta also turned down a fight with Joe Stevenson at UFC 95 on Feb. 21 in London, due to “personal family issues.” Stevenson will now face Diego Sanchez instead. Huerta’s reps believe the fighter’s future in film looks promising. Huerta recently signed a three-movie development deal with Lion’s Gate films, whose recent projects include “The Transporter 3” and “The Spirit.” “Roger loves fighting for the UFC, but it doesn’t make sense for him to re-sign and continually let them down when he can’t take fights due to other projects,” said Huerta’s manager Jeff Clark, of NCFC Fight Management. “They have a business to run and schedules to keep as well.” Still, others might see a different motivation for Huerta’s decision not to sign on the dotted line this time around. Huerta caused waves last July in an interview with Fight! Magazine where he voiced discontent with the UFC’s pay scale and the public relation responsibilities placed on fighters for little to no pay. Huerta said he was spread too thin between appearances and his first movie role at the time and misspoke. “I was thinking like a young kid,” said Huerta of the infamous interview. “I’m young and people make mistakes.” Huerta and his management downplayed any ill will with Zuffa LLC., which owns the UFC. In fact, Huerta says his relationship with UFC owners Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White, the promotion’s president, has never been stronger. “I personally look up to Lorenzo and Dana,” he said. “This sport wouldn’t be where it is without them. With the $40 million in the hole and Dana grinding it out through everything, and putting the sport on the map, we owe them a lot.” Without his income from fighting, Huerta said he’ll supplement his bank account with appearances and seminars while he takes acting classes. He also plans to join one of his trainers in Los Angeles for auditions through a talent agent who coordinates with his NCFC fight management. He said he had no plans to talk to other promotions once his UFC contract’s non-compete period is satisfied some time around April 2010. “The UFC is my home and it is my family and eventually I’ll come back,” said Huerta. “Pursuing the modeling and acting thing, that’s kind of where I’m at right now. The fighting will always be there. I’ll always have that in me. The truth is I’ve been fighting my whole life for everything, and this to me, is something else.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2009 Ah, so that explains why we haven't seen him since the Florian fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2009 That dude's gonna need to seriously work his way up the ladder in that division whenever he does come back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 As funny as the Huerta thing sounds, MMA fans are probably going to have to get used to this type of thing considering how low these fighters are paid compared to every other major sport. When guys on PPV are barely making $50,000 who can blame them for looking at other options? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 Add "Sweet Chin Music" as another pro-wrestling move successfully utilized in MMA, as Inside MMA featured a clip of Shannon Ritch taking out John Wood with an awkward high side kick in a rematch a little while back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 Did he warm up the band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 He was doing a weird sort of stutter-step as though prepping for a roundhouse, so... kinda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 I saw that. Is his record accurate? I think the win improves him to 43-62. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 Tong- Did you see the armbar they showed before the superkick KO? Fucking dope, I don't know what the technical term is but the guy trapped his opponents arm on one side in a crucifix and more or less did an americana/neck crank combination and tourqued the arm with his legs. Submission of the year material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2009 It's essentially a leg Americana/keylock. At some schools, the arm-only version will be referred to as a "keylock," while the leg version will be called an "Americana." You see it in straight grappling a bit, but in general it's a bit rarer than other subs, just like with a regular keylock. Actually, you see girls hit it on each other a lot, now that I think about it. Kuniyoshi Hironaka really likes the maneuver, combining it with a leg hook. He locked it on Forest Petz, but couldn't get a tapout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 http://www.dailymotion.com/versus_348 Cowboy vs. Razor Rob. Hot damn that's a good un. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 Add "Sweet Chin Music" as another pro-wrestling move successfully utilized in MMA, as Inside MMA featured a clip of Shannon Ritch taking out John Wood with an awkward high side kick in a rematch a little while back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 Wow. That was fucking awesome. I am suitably more stoked on Cerrone/Varner now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2009 Yeah, Cerrone's takedowns looked real good in that, the way he drove through on the first one reminded me of GSP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...icle2126264.ece Griffin out for the year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Yeah, I read that too. Sucks for Forrest as I'm sure that if he won his next fight he would've seen a title shot before years end. Now, who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 MMAWeekly reports that sources close to Griffin’s camp say his recovery is going well and the former light heavyweight champion is aiming to return in the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 http://sportal.vecernji.hr/vld/sportal/ost....do?fotoIndex=1 Mikro is willing to fight Couture in Germany (ufc 99?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 Is Florian next in line for a Lightweight Title Shot against Penn if he isn't successful against GSP? And if Penn does win, who would probably be the two guys fighting for the LW title? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 I still have yet to hear confirmation from Dana that Penn vacates the LW belt if he wins. If he does I'd imagine the UFC does Sherk vs Florian II. If Penn beats GSP and retains the belt then yes, Florian is next in line for a LW shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 Hopefully Sanchez Vs. Florian II for the belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 Or that, yeah. Sherk beating Griffin IMO makes him the #2 behind Florian in that division but Sanchez vs Florian would be a great fight too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 Have Sherk fight Diaz/Guida winner, and the winner of that gets the next shot. Of course it would all fuck up if Stevenson upsets Sanchez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2009 Penn says he'll take on defending both titles should he have them. Sounds like Florian gets the shot over Alves if that's the case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone here play the PRIDE FC game? I keep simming my created Syliva against Nog, but he keeps tapping to the kneebar in a few minutes in Rd. 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2009 Former UFC Heavyweight Title competitor Jeff Monson has been charged with first degree malicious mischief in Washington for allegedly spray painting an anarchy symbol on the state capitol building. The action was caught on photograph in an article from ESPN the Magazine. The report comes courtesy of the The Olympian newspaper. First degree malicious mischief is a Class B felony with a maximum sentence of up to ten years in prison. The graffiti on the side of the building is said to have cost more than $19,000 to remove. Currently out of state, Monson was contacted by the paper and said while he would be in contact with police he is unsure of his next step. He stated the graffiti was an act of protest against the war in Iraq and economic disparities between the rich and poor. Monson last competed in the UFC with a late 2006 loss to then UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia. Since leaving the organization, Monson has a 5-2 record outside of the Octagon with his most recent fight being a decision win over Ricco Rodriguez in December. lol at Monson. Let's bring along ESPN while I commit a felony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted January 15, 2009 I have that issue, and I thought what he did was pretty cool. I'm an anti-authority hippie though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
