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Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Well, only in Rich Franklin’s dreams. But hey, it’s a start. And at least Franklin made some extra money. So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen meet the “Cyborg Soldier.” A cybernetic humanoid who really knows how to fight in real life and can also challenge Randy Couture to a B-Movie brawl.

The official Movie Description

“I.S.A.A.C. (Intuitive Synthetic Autonomous Assault Commando), played by former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin, is the first prototype of a confidential “human weapon” program. Once a death-row inmate, he is now a genetically reconstructed, highly trained, deadly assassin whose body and mind have been modified to become a physically regenerative, intellectually superior human being. On the run, I.S.A.A.C. takes Deputy Lindsay Rearden (Tiffani Thiessen; “Beverly Hills, 90210″) hostage. Their lives in jeopardy from secret military agents being lead by world-renowned robotic engineer Simon Hart (Bruce Greenwood; I, Robot; National Treasure: Book of Secrets), the deputy and I.S.A.A.C. combine forces to expose the military group constructing these super beings. “

Cyborg Soldier is currently available for pre-order on DVD. The official release date is October 7, 2008. Oh, and we thought there was something a bit familiar about a martial artist starring in a movie with a cyborg theme.

Arlovski and Nelson to Fight on Oct. 4 on CBS for EliteXC?

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Sherdog.com as well as several other MMA sites are currently reporting inside news that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and IFl standout Roy Nelson have agreed to fight on the upcoming Oct. 4th EliteXC fight card on CBS. If so, this would be a tremendous boost to EliteXC’s television ratings and credibility.

MMARated.com actually reported the rumor first in an interview with EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw. In the interview Shaw had daring words for UFC President Dana White.

Jared Shaw: Obviously, in my eyes, it’s a win-win for both organizations but the biggest winner on this night are definitely the fans of mixed martial arts. This hits the mainstream, this hits the hardcore and, especially, this hits Dana White hard. Because he has to realize that there are some other big players in this game and now those players have decided to work together. Affliction gets it as promoters, we get it as promoters. We want to bring fans the best fights possible in the world.”

Sherdog.com reports things in a slightly safer manner by not absolutely confirming the fight.

Sherdog: “Arlovski’s management team would not comment Wednesday on the proposed bout, while Nelson’s attorney, Rod Donohoo, also refrained from remarks. However, Sherdog.com has learned from separate sources that both fighters have agreed in principle to the match and that contracts have been issued for review.

If the Arlovski/Nelson fight proves true, the potential of record high television ratings for the Oct. 4 EliteXC event on CBS are almost guaranteed. Like it or not, Kimbo Slice draws in a brand new demographic of young fans to the sport of MMA as well does Gina Carano. Add in two big names of MMA with recent links to both the UFC and IFL and the fan crossover is tremendously deep. And again, this is a free televised MMA event on national American television. What’s to stop the ratings?

The Fight World at a Glance (September 24, 2008)

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

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Potential Title FIghts Scheduled for EliteXC on November 8, 2008 … Um, Maybe …

EliteXC is an amazing MMA organization on a number of levels. For starts, EliteXC created a whirlwind of media attention by signing a backyard brawler in that of Kimbo Slice and then the struggling MMA promotion molded this streetfighter into the face of EliteXC’s heavyweight division while stunningly keeping fighters like Antonio Silva on ice for the most part. Then EliteXC amazingly took Kimbo and pushed him up through the ranks by facing little to no competition yet cleverly making sure his résumé was built partially off of fighters who were previous forces within the UFC. No matter the fact that these fighters were forces a decade ago and all but washed up by the time they climbed into the cage with Mr. Slice. This is possibly the most brilliant example of record padding in modern sports. Thus I guess EliteXC deserves some sort of recognition for such an achievement.

Beyond the Kimbo Slice mirage, EliteXC does have some respectable talent in the ranks. FIghters such as Cung Le, Frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz, Antonion Silva and Robbie Lawler are respectful talent. And EliteXC’s promotion of female MMA fighters with the wildly popular and marketable Gina Carano is a smart business move surely to keep the organization finacially afloat for a while. Yet rumors of financial trouble for EliteXC simply fall right under the same diagnosis as the money disease which claimed the lives of several other MMA organizations including BodogFIGHT and the International Fight League.

When considering the rumored money woes of EliteXC and its questionable marketing practices at times, you’d think the organization would make a valiant effort at promoting its upcoming fight cards. But this does not hold true for EliteXC’s November 8th event on Showtime. EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw recently told the press to expect several title shots in November. But literally no details or confirmations have been revealed. Yet the rumors abound. And maybe rumors and speculation are simply the modus operandi for ElteXC? Consider this the polar oppostie of UFC or even Affliction marketing.

Potential Title Fights on EliteXC’s November FIght Card:

Nick Diaz vs. Eddie Alvarez (you’re guess is as good as ours)

Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor (again, you may know just as much or more than us)

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And of course, the recent stripping of KJ Noons’ title by EliteXC for refusing to fight Nick Diaz has opened up the title for an upcoming event. And most analysts place Nick Diaz immediately in the upcoming title shot. It’s truly a shame that Noons and Diaz didn’t face one another again. But the fans are divided heavily over the drama that led up to the potential match. Below is a video of ELiteXC’s Jared Shaw discussing the aftermath of the post fight riot between part of the Noons family, part of the Diaz family, EliteXC staff and a rawkus hometown crowd.

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Evan Tanner’s Lost Blogs

Spike.com revealed this week that recently deceased UFC star Evan Tanner wrote two blog entries before his untimely death. Here more about it here.

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson versus Wanderlei Silva at UFC 93?

Former UFC Light heavyweight Champion, Quinton "Rampage" JacksonEveryone is talking about a rubber match between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. Only this time instead of clashing in the PirdeFC ring, it will be inside the UFC Octagon. Of course critics rail on the fact that Wanderlei’s clinch which already destroyed Rampage twice will be even nastier against the fence walls of a cage where the referees do not step in for restarts as often.

Minutes before last’ week’s podcast, Jackson’s new trainer Kazeka Muniz told Full Contact Talk that a fight with Wanderlei was potential but nothing was official just yet. He mentioned other possible opponents to be Shogun Rua (another Chute Boxe nemesis)  and Keith Jardine. But of course Jardine has to get past Brandon Vera first in October at UFC 89. Really, none of these fights make sense for Rampage’s career at the moment. To fight either Silva or Rua is much like throwing the troubled former champ to the wolves. A loss would not be good for Rampage mentally or professionally.

However, Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports recently revealed that a reliable source told him the Rampage/Silva bout will most likely occur at the January UFC event labelled as the Superbowl of MMA. UFC President Dana White has been wanting to produce a massive UFC card the same weekend as the NFL’s big game for two solid years now. I recall the first so-called Superbowl of MMA was going to feature Randy Couture versus Fedor Emelianenko back in 2007 just after Zuffa purchased the PrideFC organization that Emelianenko still owed one contracted fight. But we all know how that went down. But UFC 93 looks promising with the almost confirmed mega-fight between UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn and UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Rampage just might face Silva in the cage in 2009, but first he must battle and defeat his current legal troubles resulting from his recent public meltdown that resulted in a car chase with California police and a few fender benders. Jackson faces two felony charges as well as four misdemeanors.

What Affliction?

Ronato “Babalu” Sobral is heavily rumored face Bobby Southworth for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title on November 20th. But who knows? Both guys are also rumored to be injured and Babalu is also rumored to fight again for Affliction in January.

Anderson Silva Out in the Pasture?

Recent rumors of Anderson Silva calling it quits in 2009 are bogus according to Silva’s manager. Many mocked the news by saying, “Great news for Rich Franklin.” The entire rumor started when InTheGuard.tv reported the following:

Anderson Silva:I’ll retire next year, I already gave my all. I don’t need to prove anything for anyone and within one year I’ll put my gloves aside.”

This surprising and near unbelievable news was soon followed by a report from MMAJunkie.com that stated the opposite news from Silva’s manager Ed Soares by quoting a post from Soares on The Underground website.

Ed Soares: “Anderson’s goal is to retire when he is 35,” Soares wrote of the 33-year-old fighter. “He still has six fights on his contract, and he doesn’t turn 35 for another 18 months. I know he will finish his six fights before he considers hanging up his gloves.”

All FCT can say at this point is, “Who freakin’ knows?”

Fedor DREAMing of Japan?

Well, not according to Affliction’s Tom Atencio. Fedor made big waves this week when he showed up ringside at the Dream 6 event in Japan and even delivered flowers to Mirko Cro-Cop and Alistair Overeem just before their bout on September 23. Fedor mentioned to the press his desire to fight for the Dream organization and then HDNet commentator Kenny Rice went on to mention Fedor’s return to the Japanese ring in 2008. Rumors flew that Fedor would face the winner of the Cro-Cop/Overeem fight. Yet Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio recently said:

“Fedor was supposed to fight for them on New Year’s Eve, but he is not because we extended his contract.”

So who knows? Fedor is the most mysterious fighter in MMA. He just seems to wander where he wishes and has received massive criticism for seemingly avoiding difficult fights. But Fedor did smash former UFC heavyweight Tim Silvia at the premier Affliction event in seconds leading the criticism to fade for a moment.

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Oh yeah, did we forget to remind our readers to watch tonight’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter on SpikeTV? Inside information tells us it is an episode not to miss. Oh, did we let the cat out of the bag? No, of course not. But Full Contact Talk does have an upcoming interview with Ultimate FIghter contestant, Eliot Marshall. Stay tuned for the podcast episode to premier next week.

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UFC and SpikeTV Deliver Three Weekends of MMA in October

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

SpikeTV and the UFC deliver three solid weekends of free MMA in October climaxing with UFC 89 from London, England featuring a main event between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Although the two weekends leading up to the UFC 89 event are reruns, they offer new fans an opportunity to experience a UFC pay-per-view event without the cover charge.

Dream Time – Mirko CroCop and Alistair Overeem Finally Clash at Dream 6 in Japan on September 23, 2008

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

 

The war of words between PrideFC veterans, Mirko “Cro-Cop” Filipović and Alistair Overeem is hotter than any smack talk the average fight promoter could ever dream up. Probably because the words tossed around between Cro-Cop and Overeem are deeply passionate and serious. Cro-Cop is provoked and heated to say the least. In recent weeks Overeem called out Cro-Cop. The first blow came from Overeem when he called the legendary Croatian kickboxer a “chicken.” Then this insult was soon followed when the Dutch fighter called Cro-Cop “old” as if to insinuate that Mirko’s fight career was over.

And many do argue that the future of Cro-Cop’s career is on the line at Dream 6. Previously a dominant force in Japan just a few years ago, Cro-Cop experienced a lackluster performance recently  in the UFC octagon with a smashing KO loss to Gabriel Gonzaga and a decision loss to Cheick Kongo. A loss by Cro-Cop during his return to Japan at Dream 6 would not only hurt is fight record, but it would hurt his image as well. Earlier in repsonse to Overeems criticism, Cro-Cop declared that he would tar and feather himself and run around Amsterdam until he is arrested if he is defeated by Overeem.

Below is video footage of Mirko Cro-Cop addresing Overeem’s trash talk as well as working out in preparation for the fights on September 23 in Japan.

Additional Mirko Cro-Cop videos can be found here.

Dream 6 is not just about Cro-Cop and Overeem though. By no means. It’s a classically stacked Japanese fight card featuring a who’s who of MMA fighters not currently scooped up by the UFC or Affliction. There’s many notable and exciting fighters on the event including Melvin Manhoef, Ronaldo de Souza, Sergei Kharitonov and Hayato Sakurai just for starts.

Below is a preview video from HDNet Fights.

 The Official Dream 6 fight card:

Middleweight Grand Prix: Ronaldo de Souza vs. Zelg Galesic
Middleweight Grand Prix: Gegard Mousasi vs. Melvin Manhoef
Middleweight GP Championship: Gegard Mousasi/Melvin Manhoef vs. Ronaldo de Souza/Zelg Galesic
Middleweight Grand Prix reserve: Yoon Dong-sik vs. Andrews Nakahara

Featherweight bout: Hideo Tokoro vs. Atsushi Yamamoto
Heavyweight bout: Mirko Filipovic vs. Alistair Overeem
Heavyweight bout: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jimmy Ambriz
Middleweight Bout: Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Masakatsu Funaki
Welterweight Bout: Hayato Sakurai vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Lightweight Bout: Keita Nakamura vs. Adriano Martins
Middleweight Bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Masanori Tonooka
Lightweight Bout: Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore

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Fight Night 14 Tonight at Wild Bill’s in Duluth!

Friday, September 19th, 2008

For those unfamiliar with the local MMA scene in Atlanta, the massive Wild Bill’s entertainment complex located just outside downtown in Duluth on Interstate 85 hosts sanctioned MMA events nearly every month. Produced by David Oblas’ Undisputed Productions, the “Wild Bill’s Fight Nights” offer the top in MMA competition as well as occasional Muay Thai fights thrown into the mix for good measure.

Tonight’s fight card is stacked featuring Ultimate Fighter alumnus and UFC fighter, Jesse Forbes in a main event against local MMA star, Bernard Rutherford. Wild Bill’s puts on a top level production with bright lights, big sounds and equally big hits. And for about the same amount of money as going to a movie for two, local MMA fans can nearly get ringside for the same amount of cash. Go out and support the local MMA while having some fun and excitement in the process.

Wild Bill’s Fight Night 14, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. Advance tickets are available through Ticket Master. Tickets are also available at the door. Wild Bills, 2075 Market St. Duluth, GA 30096. (678) 473-1000. Doors open at 8:30 PM.

Full Fight Card:

Fight 1: Amateur MMA
150 Lbs
Artie Gaddist Vs Greg Lawrence

Fight 2: Amateur Mma
170 Lbs
Steele Mccall Vs Joey Martin

Fight 3: Amateur Muay Thai
185 Lbs
Roger Streeter Vs Mike Gerbick

Fight 4: Amateur MMA
135 Lbs
Jeremy Barrett Vs Cody Black

Fight 5: Pro MMA
Heavyweight
Robert Alexander Vs Scott Barrett

Fight 6: Pro MMA
171 Lbs
Jason Wiggins Vs Jeff Boudreaux

Fight 7: Pro MMA
165 Lbs
Kalvin Hackney Vs Lance Thompson

Fight 8: Pro MMA
186 Lbs
Dave Vitkay Vs Steve Sawyer

Fight 9: Pro MMA
195 Lbs
Todd Carney Vs Dave Mewborn

Main Event
205 Lbs
Jesse Forbes Vs Bernard Rutherford

The Fight World at a Glance …

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Welcome to  “This Week In MMA.” Each week, Full Contact Talk will filter through stories of interest within the world of mixed-martial-arts and hopefully provide our readers with everything they need to know as fans of the sport. All at a glance, of course.

Frank Mir Speaks Out On Kimbo Slice, Krazy Horse and Tank Abbott 

Frank MirIn an interview with Five Ounces of Pain, the UFC’s Frank Mir speaks his mind to Gary Ibarra with an opinion that’s increasingly becoming status quo within the ranks of professional mixed-martial-arts.

Frank Mir: “I think the show goes a long way towards humanizing the sport and the guys. By having the cameras in the house it acts as sort of a window into the real lives of the people who take the sport seriously, and how they really are when they are not in the ring, they’re mostly just regular kids. I mean let’s face it, the public’s perception of MMA is not exactly fantastic. Every time guys like Tank Abbot or Krazy Horse (Charles Bennett) fought or even now with Kimbo Slice; every time Kimbo fights it sets the sport back. Guys like that just reinforce the idea in the public’s eye that we are all blood thirsty barbarians who just want to pummel each other and that there is no skill required. Guys like them do the sport a disservice.”

UFC Announces Partnership With Fallen Heroes Fund

Wednesday night during the UFC Fight Night 15 broadcast, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White announced a special event titled “UFC Fights for the Troops.” The night of fights will be held on Dec. 10 at Fort Bragg, NC . 

The three hour show will air on Spike TV and benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Viewers will be able to call in and donate funds to support American soldiers wounded in combat.

UFC President Dana White: “UFC and Spike TV are going to present a three hour event. It’s called ‘UFC Fights for the Troops.’ And it’s to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The goal will be to raise millions of dollars to help the National Intrepid Center of Excellence. It’s a treatment center for men and women in the military who’ve experienced traumatic brain injuries.”

Showtime Enters Talks to Purchase Pro Elite

Showtime Networks filed public notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. This announcement reveals Showtime’s intention to enter negotiations for the purchase of Pro Elite Inc. The proposed acquisition might be music to the ears of Pro Elite which is currently on the edge of  potential bankruptcy. Pro Elite faces a staggering $55 million deficit only after two years of existence.

Pro Elite debuted with its first EliteXC event in 2007. The struggling company has held 15 events under its EliteXC and ShoXC brands. Pro Elite has acquired several other smaller MMA organizations in the last year alone. Cage Rage, King of the Cage, Rumble on the Rock and Icon Sport are part of the list.

Bas Rutten: An Opinion More Fitting of A Used Car Salesman?

Kimbo and BasThe MMA News reports that Bas Rutten made some interesting statements during EliteXC’s recent press conference for the upcoming fight on CBS between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice. Bas Rutten, a legend of Pancrase and MMA now serves a Mr. Slice’s trainer and mentor.

According to MMA News, Rutten claims the following: “Kimbo has much more skill than Brock Lesnar and feels he is a more well rounded fighter. Bas doesnt want to take anything away from Lesnar, but he feels Kimbo is just better.”

Many are left to ask, “Seriously Bas? Are you actually serious?” A large percentage of MMA fans normally praise Bas Rutten. A lot of fans find Rutten to be both a serious trainer and at times comic relief within the sport of MMA. But there’s nothing really that humorous about simple delusion. Brock Lesnar is a novice in the the MMA world but he’s also a tremendously huge and strong novice that just smashed a veteran MMA fighter in that of Heath Herring at UFC 87. Not to mention that Lesnar is a decorated collegiate wrestler.

Let’s balance the scales of justice here so to speak. Brock Lesnar is definitely a newcomer in the sport. Yet he has a convincing win over Herring in the UFC (the top MMA organization in the world) and came close to manhandling Frank Mir before he was caught in a knee bar by one of the best BJJ heavyweights in the world. Kimbo Slice has three wins against second or third tier competition at best. Heck, maybe even fourth tier competition.

Kimbo Slice beat an aging Tank Abbot who had lost his last four fights in a row prior to the bout. Slice then defeated Bo Cantrell who had entered the fight with five straight losses. Then Mr. Slice faced James Thompson who was legendary for suffering flash knockouts at PrideFC. And ironically, Thompson in many minds actually won the fight that was stopped due to a busted cauliflower ear. Many criticize referee Dan Miragliotta for his failure to stop the fight in favor of Thompson while Kimbo laid on his back for close to two minutes taking elbow shots to the head and not intelligently defending himself.

To say Kimbo has more skill than Lesnar is almost like saying Milli Vanilli has better chops than Metallica. It’s more than a stretch. So come on Bas, we really respect you. But this entire marketing campaign you are leading is tracking mud all over the new carpet in the house of mixed-martial-arts.

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Spike’s Ultimate Fighter Scores Big with Young Men in Ratings

The Ultimate Fighter reality show on Spike TV, which many analysts cite as the essential part of the formula leading to the current financial success of the world’s top MMA promotion, scored huge ratings this week with its debut episode of the eighth season featuring teams coached by Frank Mir and Antonio Nogueira.

According to a press release from Spike TV:

Junie BrowningThe UFC proved once again to be the king of young men on cable television on Wednesday, September 17 with a live “UFC Fight Night” and the premiere of season 8 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”  Spike TV’s “UFC Fight Night,” headlined by Nate Diaz and Josh “The Dentist” Neer’s, placed number one with Men 18-34, 18-49, 18-24, and 25-34.   In fact, the UFC fight drew more young men than ESPN’s telecast of Major League baseball game in the heat of a pennant race and ESPN2’s college football telecast combined as the Spike telecast drew 913,000 Men aged 18-49 and 465,000 Men aged 18-34.  By comparison, ESPN’s telecast of the Red Sox vs. Rays and ESPN’s Louisville vs. Kansas St. college football game drew a combined 858,000 Men aged 18-49 and 373,000 Men aged 18-34.

Overall, the UFC fight card, emanating from the sold-out Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, earned a 1.6 in M18-49, a 1.6 in M18-34, and an average audience of 1.8 million viewers. The viewership peaked for Diaz’s thrilling split-decision victory over Neer in the main event with 2.3 million tuning in.

Following the live fight, the premiere of “The Ultimate Fighter 8” ranked #1 in cable in M18-49 (846,000) with a 1.5 rating.  Overall, the premiere earned a 1.2 household rating, a 1.5 in M18-34, and an average audience of 1.6 million viewers.

And Spike’s big night of mixed-martial-arts also provided the quote of the week in MMA. Junie Browning, a cast member of the eight season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” is a real sparkplug to put it mildly. Before his entrance bout against Jose Aguillar, Browning said the following during a prefight interview:

Do I think Jose Aguillar can beat me? He has a better chance of getting me pregnant.”

Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter” airs each Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Stay tuned …

Full Contact Talk 006 – Segment 2: Kazeka Muniz and the panel continue the MMA discussion

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

 Full Contact Talk Panel for Episode 6

Pictured above: Full Contact Talk Panelists – Episode 6 – (left to right) Steve Headden, Jason Hatcher, David Oblas, Chris Stolzman,Clay Harvison, Chris Dellerba and Kazeka Muniz. Photo by Joeff Davis.

Full Contact Talk Episode 6 – Segment 2

Welcome to the second half of Full Contact Talk Episode 6. You may downlaod the first half of the show here in case you missed it. In this segment, local fighters from the Knuckle-Up Fight Team, Undisputed Productions Fight Promoter David Oblas and special guest Kazeka Muniz discuss Knuckle-Up’s gym expansion to the west coast of the United States. Evan Tanner is remembered as well. Kazeka reveals a past connection to Tanner during his entrance into the UFC. The panel does a recap of UFC 88 as well.

Stay tuned for the next episode containing a conversation from UFC veteran Jeff Monson as he prepares to fight Mark Kerr at Don King’s debut Vengeance MMA fight card in Concord, North Carolina on September 27, 2008.

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The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 – Premiers Tonight!

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

This season of SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter brings two legends of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into the cast as team coaches. Both former UFC champion Frank Mir and PrideFC legend Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira are considered two of the top submission fighters in mixed-martial-arts. Previews of this season look as dramatic as ever.

Meet the Cast …

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Tonight, The UFC Delivers (and its free!)

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Wednesday, September 17 crashes into living rooms around the world as much more than just a hump day. SpikeTV broadcasts UFC Fight Night 15 live from Omaha, Nebraska beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern time followed the premiere episode of the acclaimed reality series, “The Ultimate Fighter,” Season 8.

UFN 15 is a stacked fight card worthy of a pay-per-view price. The fact that these fights air free is stunning. There’s potential for numerous fights of the night. Keep an eye out for the Joe Lauzon versus Kyle Bradley bout. It should be fast with lots of submission attempts. FCT is picking Lauzon as winner in the second round via submission.

The main card is extremely exciting. Nate Diaz is a talented up-and-comer and looked to be in the best physical shape of his career during the weigh-ins. People will call us crazy but FCT is picking Nate Diaz to actually win by TKO in the third round.

Houston Alexander is the hometown hero coming into tonight’s fight with two recent losses under his belt. The pressure to win on national television in front of friends and family should prove to be enough motivation for Alexander to score one of his vintage first round KOs. But Eric Schafer is certainly not an easy win. The odds are stacked against Alexander if Schafer gets him down to the ground or takes the fight into the late rounds. But regardless of Schafer’s chances, FCT is picking Houston Alexander by first round KO.

And although not many are talking the fight up between Mac Danzig and Clay Guida. It should be a war. I expect it to be one of the best fights of the night. But I think Danzig is in deep water this time around. Guida is incredibly strong and fast and just plain tenacious most times. FCT is picking Guida by TKO third round.

Ultimate Fight Night 15 in detail:

Main Card:
Josh Neer vs. Nate Diaz
Mac Danzig vs. Clay Guida
Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher
Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer

Preliminary Bouts:
Wilson Gouveia vs. Ryan Jensen
Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley
Dan Miller vs. Rob Kimmons
Drew McFedries vs. Mike Massenzio
Jason Brilz vs. Brad Morris
Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedep

Live tonight on SpikeTV free!

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