Rampage Jackson in court
January 10, 2009 by admin
Rampage Jackson in court:
“Who knew that not sleeping and not eating could mess with your mental state?” says “Rampage” Jackson in this post-guilty plea interview with the OC Register. Fail.
MMA Live
January 6, 2009 by admin
ESPN’s “MMA Live” crew talks with the winners from UFC 92, and Kenny Florian lends his voice to the growing criticism of referee Steve Mazzagatti, saying that he hopes Mazzagatti got some glasses for Christmas, since some of his calls have been dangerously late, calling it “a consistent thing” at around the 36:30 mark. They also come to a consensus that C.B. Dollaway tapped against Mike Massenzio, though Florian calls it a good escape.
Inside MMA
January 4, 2009 by admin
Inside MMA 2009-01-02
UFC 92 Press Conference & Betting Odds
December 27, 2008 by admin
UFC 92 Press Conference Pictures & Betting Odds
Wolf’s Lair stance against drugs
December 23, 2008 by admin
Following the positive test recorded by Bisping’s last opponent, American Chris Leben, the Wolfslair MMA gym in Widnes is keener than ever to prove its men are not involved in steroid abuse.
Gym owner Anthony McGann, whose charges also include former UFC light-heavyweight title holder Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and heavyweight Cheick Congo, said: With regards to steroids in the sport, we go one step further than the UFC and test internally. We test in-house before fights. Not because we think our fighters are taking anything but because we don’t want to get tarred with that brush.”
Following his points defeat to Bisping in Birmingham on Oct 18, Leben tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid derived from testosterone. He was suspended for nine months as well as being fined a third of his fight purse by the UFC.
McGann said: “Steroids or no steroids, he got his arse kicked, so we’re happy.”
In a controversial and rapidly-emerging sport, which not long ago was described as “human cockfighting” by defeated US Presidential candidate John McCain, the Wolfslair policy is commendable.
The gym also runs an open-door policy for talented fighters to try their hand at Mauy Thai, boxing and Brazilian jui jitsu, a policy that brought British UFC favourite Paul Kelly through the ranks.
McGann is relishing the the opportunity to train international class fighters like Jackson, alongside homegrown talents like Bisping. He said: “It’s been like a fairytale, what started as a hobby has become a very big business.”
UFC 92 Betting Odds
December 23, 2008 by admin
Watch MMA Fix Presents UFC 92 Betting Odds on RawVegas.tv
MMA Fix Presents UFC 92 Betting Odds
Inside MMA
December 23, 2008 by admin
On this week’s Inside MMA Ron Kruck talks with MMA referee Doc Hamilton. In addition to have a name like a character in a Western movie, Doc has some interesting things to say about judging flaws in MMA and how those might be rectified, namely by taking a good, hard look at the ten-point must system
Ultimate Fighting From Bloodsport to Big Time (Documentary)
December 21, 2008 by admin
Documentary: Ultimate Fighting From Bloodsport to Big Time
MMA Live Previews UFC 92
December 20, 2008 by admin
MMA Live recaps ‘TUF 8′ finale, begins its comprehensive preview of UFC 92 and discusses Bobby Lashley’s MMA future.
Justin Levens Muder Suicide News
December 19, 2008 by admin
Former UFC, WEC, and IFL middleweight veteran Justin Levens was found dead along with his wife in their home in Laguna Niguel, CA as a result of gunshot wounds. Police are investigating the death as a possible murder/suicide:
Wilson said deputies and investigators were dispatched to the residence Wednesday after being informed of the deaths. Wilson would not identify who had found the bodies and/or contacted authorities, though a CBS 2 online report said the mother of the deceased female had discovered the bodies and called police, who arrived around 2:30 p.m. PST.
Levens was 9-8 in his MMA career, fighting such notable names as Jorge Santiago and Evan Tanner in the UFC, Vladimir Matyushenko in the IFL, and Scott Smith in the WEC.
Autopsies conducted by the Orange County Sheriff Coroner’s Office are leading authorities closer to ruling the deaths of the fighter and his wife a murder-suicide, with Levens as the suspected shooter. A spokesman for the coroner described the fatal gunshot wounds to Sherdog.com, saying: “It was a chest wound that penetrated her heart and killed her and his was to the head.”
The two were found next to one another in their bed, with a gun found next to Levens’ body. Autopsy results put the deaths at around four days ago.
In the Laguna-Niguel condo the Orange County Sheriff’s Department found prescription painkillers and anti-depressants, though the pills were not in the typical pharmaceutical containers.
An AP report claims that police had visited the condo twice in the last month, once for a possible overdose. An “anonymous source” tells NBC Sports that Levens was “never the same” after the suicide of IFL teammate Jeremy Williams in May of 2007.
Levens’ one-time agent, Ken Pavia, described him as having become “disenchanted with his career and the sport.”
No suicide note has been found.
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