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[Shogun Locc]

Under Armour Signs Georges St-Pierre

Today, Under Armour announced that it signed MMA superstar Georges “Rush” St-Pierre to a multi-year endorsement deal.

Below is the press release, followed by some Payout Perspective:

UNDER ARMOUR THROWS KNOCK-OUT PUNCH BY SIGNING
MMA CHAMPION GEORGES ST-PIERRE AS A FACE OF THE
TOP-SELLING ATHLETIC BRAND

In A Multi-Year Endorsement Deal, St-Pierre Will Be Featured in Under Armour’s Upcoming Campaigns Showcasing Fitted ColdGear®, Underwear, Recharge™ Suit, and New Coreshort product

Baltimore, MD (November 5th, 2009) – Under Armour, (NYSE:UA) the Baltimore-based leader in performance apparel and footwear, announced today it has signed Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, St-Pierre, the 2008 Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year, will serve as the face of Under Armour’s Underwear, one of the company’s most popular items, and will be featured in its multi-platform media campaign beginning this holiday season.

St-Pierre, known by his fans as GSP, will be featured in imagery displayed in Sporting Goods stores across North America, outfitted in Under Armour’s ColdGear®, performance apparel designed to protect athletes in cold temperatures. Beginning in spring 2010, St-Pierre will become the face of Under Armour’s long-time top-selling BoxerJock® and BoxerBrief Underwear and will serve as one of the primary faces for Under Armour’s Recharge™ suit, a suit designed to re-energize your body, promote muscle repair and reduce swelling following a workout.

“It is quite an honor for me to represent Under Armour. I have always appreciated the quality of their products, and to be partners with them is a dream come true,” said St-Pierre.

“Not only is Georges one of the biggest stars in one of the fastest growing sports in the world, but his dedication to training and making himself the best at what he does aligns perfectly with our Brand’s mission to make all athletes better,” said Steve Battista, Under Armour Senior Vice President, Brand. “When we found out that he was a fan of ours, we jumped on the opportunity to bring him into the Under Armour family.”

“Georges St-Pierre’s continued success in MMA, his character and integrity, and his wide-reaching fan base make him a terrific brand ambassador for Under Armour, which, much like GSP, has become one of the foremost brands in sports in a short period of time,” said Howard Nuchow, Co-Head, CAA Sports, which represents St-Pierre in conjunction withShari L. Spencer, President of GSP Enterprises. “Pairing GSP with Under Armour is a testament to the explosive growth of MMA, and the popularity and cultural relevance of its top fighter, among consumers worldwide.”

New for spring 2010, Under Armour has joined forces with Coretection Products Ltd. to bring state-of-the-art patented technology to athletes for all sports around the globe. St-Pierre will be prominently featured in in-store imagery highlighting the new Coreshort compression product. The Coreshort product works to stabilize the core without obstructing movement. The unique technology creates efficient movement through the core, activating stronger motion and more explosive propulsion. Available in two styles; the Coreshort product will retail for $44.99 and the Coreshort Pro product will retail for $59.99.

Under Armour, the originators of performance apparel, has transitioned athletes into moisture-wicking apparel since 1996. Under Armour products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe.

St-Pierre rounds out an impressive roster of NFL, MLB, NBA and Olympic stars, including Super Bowl Champions Ray Lewis (Baltimore Ravens) and Brandon Jacobs (New York Giants); one of the world’s most accomplished downhill skiers, Lindsey Vonn; in addition to Devin Hester (Chicago Bears), Santana Moss (Washington Redskins), Ryan Zimmerman (Washington Nationals), Nick Markakis (Baltimore Orioles), Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs), lacrosse superstar Paul Rabil, and U.S. Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis.

For more information about St-Pierre, please visit www.GSPFightClub.com.

 

[Shogun Locc]

Nogueira and the debut: “Cane is not naive”

With the end of Pride, a big part of its athletes went to UFC, but fans always asked themselves why Rogério “Minotouro” Nogueira didn’t follow his twin brother to the American organization. Two years and five victories later, the wait will finally be over, and the Brazilian will debut on UFC against his compatriot Luis “Banha” Cane, who has three victories on the show.

“We don’t know how it’s gonna be, fight is fight, we have to be trained for everything, as on the ground, boxing and muay thai... It’s gonna be good“, said Nogueira, who already defeated athletes like Dan Henderson, Alistair Overeem and Kazushi Sakuraba. “Cane is not naive, he won’t make a predictable game“, bets, ready to debut on November 21.

Another great name in the 205 pounds division, “Minotouro” is another Brazilian athlete among the best. “This category is very good, there are a lot of Brazilians, and now there’s one more. I’ll try to make a good presentation and show my value on this division“, Rogério said, exclusively to TATAME.com.

UNREACHABLE BELT FOR SIX MONTHS

With a victory on the debut, “Minotouro” can be the next in line for a title shot. “This fight is important and the guys will consider the winner as a possible contender“, Nogueira said. But the fighter doesn’t think about that. “I didn’t hear none of this, and Lyoto went under surgery now and might fight just in about six months“, said.

On the last fight for the belt, that took place in October 24, the controversial decision is still discussed by many, but Nogueira wants to stay out of it. “It was a big fight, really tough. It was a tight fight. If the guys gave it (to Lyoto), it isn’t me who’s gonna say it’s wrong“, finished the fighter.

 

[Shogun Locc]

K-1 World GP 2009 Finals! Aerts In Reserve Fight

Two reserve fights, one superfight, and a couple of opening fights have been added to the K-1 World GP 2009 Finals on December 5th.

In the first of the reserve fights, FINAL16 participant Peter Aerts will take on Gohkan Saki, and in the second one the impressive Daniel Ghita will get another chance when he faces Chalid “Die Faust”.

In the announced superfight, K-1 Heavyweight champion Kyotaro will take on top Kickboxer Tyrone Spong.

In the opening fights, Kyokushin Karateka Jan Soukup will battle Tsutomu Takahagi and J-Network Super Lightweight champion Keiichi Samukawa will fight Krush LW GP 2009 quarterfinalist Ryuji Kajiwara in a K-1 LW (60 kg) fight.

 

[Shogun Locc]

Aoki to Attend Strikeforce, Might Fight in Early 2010

Japanese star Shinya Aoki could make his U.S. debut in the Strikeforce cage in early 2010, the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker confirmed with Sherdog.com on Friday.

“He’s fought for Dream and we’re hoping he’s one of the guys that we can bring over to our stable in the first quarter,” said Coker.

Coker mentioned Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and interim champion Gilbert Melendez as two potential opponents for the fighter known for his colorful leggings and pretzel-bending submissions.

The Dream lightweight champion will attend Saturday’s Strikeforce event at the Sears Centre Arena just outside Chicago.

Strikeforce and Dream share a talent exchange partnership that has already resulted in Mitsuhiro Ishida and Kazuo Misaki appearing for the U.S. promotion.

Strikeforce also announced the signing of Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis last week and the Lithuanian striker could make his promotional debut at Strikeforce “Evolution” on Dec. 19 in San Jose, Calif.

Coker, who met with Dream officials in Japan last month to begin talks for Aoki, said there isn’t a set exchange planned for the fighter.

“It’s not so much you send me this guy and I’ll send you that guy,” said Coker of the arrangement. “It’s more of an open-door policy and we’ll certainly reciprocate.”

Aoki, 26, grasped the Dream lightweight championship with a second-round armbar against Joachim Hansen at Dream 11 last October. He faces fellow countryman Tatsuya Kawajiri at K-1 Dynamite on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan.

 

[B-Buzz]

haha I'm gonna freak out if I see Aoki

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^He will be at the weight ins

 

[Shogun Locc]

Cung Le vs. Scott Smith likely for "Strikeforce: Evolution" on Dec. 19

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le (6-0) may have vacated his belt to pursue a career in acting, but that doesn't mean he's given up fighting completely.

In fact, Le may return to action before the end of the year.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that Le has verbally agreed to face slugger Scott Smith (16-6) at the recently announced "Strikeforce: Evolution" event on Dec. 19 in San Jose, Calif.

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker on Thursday told MMAjunkie.com that a main event for "Evolution" had yet to be determined, but the heavily anticipated welterweight title fight between top contenders Nick Diaz and Jay Hieron would not fill that role. A bout between vaunted strikers and California residents Le and Smith might work well in the slot.

The planned bout would serve as Le's first in nearly 21 months. The former champ earned six-straight knockout or TKO wins under the Strikeforce banner en route to claiming the organization's 185-pound title with a win over Frank Shamrock in March 2008.

The 37-year-old never defended the belt, and instead vacated the title that Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Jake Shields will look to claim on the main card of Saturday's "Fedor vs. Rogers" event. The Vietnamese San Shou stylist has instead focused on acting, and appearances in "Tekken," "Pandorum," and "Fighting" took Le away from the cage.

Smith looks to rebound from a June submission loss to Nick Diaz in a 180-pound catchweight affair. "Hands of Steel" absorbed massive damage from Diaz during the three-round affair, and the defeat snapped a run of two-straight knockout wins under the Strikeforce banner.

The former UFC, WEC and EliteXC veteran owns 13 wins by knockout or TKO in his 16 career victories, and a bout with Le would undoubtedly prove a standup affair.

With the addition to the card, "Strikeforce: Evolution" now includes:

* Cung Le vs. Scott Smith*
* Champ Josh Thomson vs. TBA (for lightweight championship)*
* Matt Lindland vs. Ronald "Jacare" Souza*
* Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. TBA*
* Robbie Lawler vs. TBA*

* - Not officially announced

 

[B-Buzz]

Sengoku XI Live Stream

just starting, gonna be dope!

 

[naner12]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who just saw Herman's heel kick knockout.

 

[naner12]

B-Buzz & anyone else watching .. if you don't wanna watch a jtv link check this ..

http://emmatv.sytes.net:9100/listen.pls .. about the same quality as the jtv with no ads and shit.

 

[B-Buzz]

haha that was almost as good as Cannibal KOing Santiago from his back.
I like watching Omigawa fight but this favoritism shit with him is ridiculous. Now I'm guessing he'll get the title shot against Kanehara, and it'll be two guys Hioki beat fighting for the title.
And Masvidal's a beast, I thought Kitaoka was gonna die.

 

[InfamousICON]

Today marks the two year anniversary of this thread, good shit Shogun Locc.

 

[SLRider510]

Today marks the two year anniversary of this thread, good shit Shogun Locc.

PROPS TO SHOGUN!

 

[Chuy Savedra]

Shogun is my Homeboy.

 

[drunkaholic707]

Miguel Torres: Training with boxer Miguel Cotto an "eye-opening" experience


Even the great ones need help.

There also comes the time when the best, the near-perfect, have to destroy even the smallest traces of arrogance.

That's how former WEC bantamweight kingpin Miguel Torres and top welterweight boxing contender Miguel Cotto came to join forces recently in Florida.

Torres was once a winner of 17 straight bouts and the virtually invincible World Extreme Cagefighting 135-pound champion. Consecutive win No. 18 and the fourth defense of his title were givens at WEC 42 in August against the undefeated yet largely unknown Brian Bowles. Little was expected out of Bowles, The HardCore Gym product, a heavy underdog armed with a weapon that wasn't so much a secret. Torres knew about Bowles' cannon of a right hand and said all he had to do was avoid it.

Torres exploded late into the first round with a combination of punches until Bowles broke out the weapon , caught Torres and sent him to the canvas. It was the first of 13 unanswered blows that concluded the WEC's biggest upset since Mike Brown stunned Urijah Faber to win the featherweight crown.

This was only Torres' second loss in an MMA career that began in 2000 but his first in five-and-a-half years and medicine that went down a lot tougher. The seeds of defeat were actually planted once Torres bested Takeya Mizugaki in a five-round unanimous decision at WEC 40. Mizugaki was an injury replacement for Bowles, who sat ringside and was subsequently called out by the champion. Speaking with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), Torres reiterated what he said after Bowles knocked him out. He was too cocky. The beast of contentment consumed another victim.

"I get too aggressive sometimes," Torres said. "Sometimes when I fight, my approach is to bully guys around and impose my will on them. When you have a guy that's physically stronger than you are, you have to be smarter; let the challenger come challenge you whereas I take the fight to the challenger and I'm already the champion. It's just more so using more of a game plan and being smart on how you approach the fight."

The Torres-Cotto Alliance

All game plans eventually must be refined, and Torres' is no exception to the rule. Ecko Unlimited, a subsidiary of fashion and lifestyle company Mark Ecko Enterprises, is a maker of cutting-edge T-shirts, jeans, hoodies, sneakers, watches, hats, bags and other youth-oriented apparel. Ecko also sponsors both Torres and Cotto, a top welterweight boxing contender. They approached Torres with the idea of training with Cotto in Tampa, Fla., to refine his game.

The door was opened for Torres to become the latest MMA fighter to learn and implement boxing techniques to his game. It's also another example of MMA and boxing coming together.

Howard Davis Jr. is a 1976 Olympic gold medalist currently working with American Top Team products Thiago Alves, Thiago Silva, Brown and newest protégé, Kimbo Slice. Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Frankie Edgar, Andrei Arlovski are a few of many MMA fighters who have worked with world renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Ecko saw a precisely and meticulously run camp that can watch Torres spar, pick up what he's doing wrong and correct it. During one of Torres' first sessions, four different people had their eyes on him and studied everything from his footwork, head movement, punching, counter-punching and defense.

"I don't want to be a different fighter; I want to be a better fighter," Torres said. "I want to improve the little things I did wrong and want to make them better, and I want to show everybody I don't have to change my whole game. I have to revamp a little bit of my game planning.

"It's eye-opening to see the way they do things and see the train. There are similarities, but the little details that make the big differences are how they go about doing things. I'm becoming a better fighter, and it's makes me a better person because it makes my mind right. For me, fighting is a lifestyle ... and if I can be the best fighter I can be, it's going to make me a better person."

Life's been good to Torres as a whole since Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Carlos Gracie, co-founder of the system with his uncle Helio and a link to the chain of what's widely considered MMA's founding fathers, took him in and elevated him from competing in unsanctioned events held in Indiana's smallest nightclubs and bars. Long before Torres' WEC debut in September 2007, Gracie boasted no one could beat him at 135 pounds.

Torres became a champion in February 2008 when, in just his second WEC fight, he submitted Chase Beebe with a guillotine choke four minutes into the first round, one of many victories that cemented him as the WEC's best pound-for-pounder – before his jaw met Bowles' right hand. Besides learning a few tricks from the reigning WBO welterweight champion, Torres has infused Cotto with what he calls "positive and strong energy."

Cotto is deep into training for the biggest fight of his life against IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) rides a 10-fight winning streak into Las Vegas that includes the avenging of one of his rare defeats (Erik Morales) and destructions of Oscar De La Hoya (eighth-round TKO) and Ricky Hatton (second-round KO) in his past two. A big reason why Pacquiao has lost only once in 10 years is that it's difficult o hit him hard enough to make him think and shake him out of cruise control.

Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) represents the biggest challenge, yet he is also a fighter with whom some pundits believe the jury is still out. If you ask Torres, Cotto's rock-hard hands will put enough of a bug in Pacquaio's head to perhaps get him off his game.

"He's looking good, very strong. I've never somebody hit pads so hard before," Torres said. "If he hits Pacquiao, Pacquiao's not going to like it one bit.

"You have to make it a fight with somebody like [Pacquiao]. You have to take him out of his comfort zone and can't play into his game. Cotto's got a good shot. He has a great strategy and looks extremely great in this training camp."

The Comeback

Torres could return to active competition as soon as early January and will eschew his hometown of Chicago to train in either Boston or Las Vegas. When asked about an immediate rematch with Bowles, Torres said one wouldn't be fair (it's also unclear when Bowles will be cleared to resume full training while he recovers from a broken left hand suffered at the end of his title win). The early word had Dominick Cruz (14-1 MMA, 4-1 WEC) earning the first shot at Bowles while Torres competes against suitable competition.

"I really don't know what's going on," Torres said, "but my goal is to get my belt back."

He resumes the journey a wiser person. Each of Torres' five challengers were more dangerous and hungrier than the one prior, and motivated by the glory and spoils that come with being a champion – paying no mind to the potentially crippling distractions that come with it.

"All these guys in my weight class, they see the fame I'm getting, the sponsorships and purses I'm getting, and they want that," Torres said. "They want what I have. They want to take food off my table, so they're not going to approach the fight the same.

"Brian Bowles didn't fight for nine months. He quit his job. He got to focus on the training, and all he focused on for nine months was the training. He didn't have to worry about PR, traveling to do this, make an appearance here and do an autograph signing here. A lot of things came into that loss to where the writing was on the wall. I didn't have anyone to tell me about it."

Training with Cotto has cultivated enough positive voices not to cause confusion, but to refine, Torres' focus and create a new plan of attack.

"The length they go for a training camp is extraordinary," Torres said.

The best ones – Faber, Georges St-Pierre and others – were tested by losses unexpected, shocking and bitterly disappointing. GSP roared back while Faber earned new levels of respect during a decision loss to Brown, a rematch in which he fought more than four rounds with a broken hand.

Torres is next to either pass or fail. He already has a leg up with boxing earning a bigger chunk of the combat marketplace and the rapport between the two sports evolving.

"Great fighters' wins don't define them; it's how they come back from their losses," Torres said. "That's a big key with any champion that's out there. They can win 20 fights, 40 fights in a row, and nobody really cares. But if they get beaten and come back, and suck after they get beaten, they were never really a great champion.

"If they get beaten, come back and they dominate everybody 10 times worse than before, that loss did them a great service."

 

[drunkaholic707]

"UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" fight card official with 11 bouts

The existing "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" fight card is complete as is with a total of 11 bouts.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday confirmed the fight card is official.

UFC 106, headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between former UFC champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, takes place Nov. 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The night's five-fight main card airs on pay-per-view.

UFC 106 was initially expected to feature a heavyweight title fight between champion Brock Lesnar and top contender Shane Carwin. Lesnar, though, recently bowed out of the fight with an illness, and the fight tentatively has been moved to the 2010 calendar.

Once Ortiz vs. Griffin (originally scheduled as the co-headliner) was moved to the main event slot, UFC officials booked a new co-main event between top welterweight contenders Anthony Johnson and Josh Koscheck.

The full UFC 106 lineup includes:

* Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
* Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck
* Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah
* Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
* Dustin Hazelett vs. Karo Parisyan

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

* Marcus Davis vs. Ben Saunders
* Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann
* Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt
* Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson
* Fabricio Camoes vs. Caol Uno
* Jason Dent vs. George Sotiropoulos

 

[drunkaholic707]

Round 5's UFC Series 1 figurines available for holidays, production completed

The latest line of Round 5 MMA figurines, UFC Series 1, is completed, and a limited number of each will be available at Toys "R" Us in time for the holidays.

As announced in September, the latest series of figurines includes UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, former champs Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans, and contenders Kenny Florian and Clay Guida.

The figurines will be available throughout North American beginning in January.

"These six athletes provide a strong, varied base for our first UFC series," Round 5 president and co-founder Damon Lau stated upon the initial announcement. "There are established champions like Chuck Liddell and George St. Pierre, popular up-and-comers like Rashad Evans and Kenny Florian, and guys like Clay Guida and Lyoto Machida who have loyal, growing followings."

Round 5 has previously released figurines of fighters including Cung Le, Gina Carano, Andrei Arlovski, referee "Big" John McCarthy, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Sean Sherk, Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva, among others.

 

[drunkaholic707]

Report: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen targeted for UFC 110 in Australia

With the UFC's middleweight title picture and a planned Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort title fight on hold, arguably the division's No. 1 contender, Nate Marquardt, will apparently return to action in February.

According to sportsnet.ca, Marquardt (29-8-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets Chael Sonnen (24-10-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at UFC 110, though bout agreement have not been signed.

Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the matchup was possible but didn't indicate an event date.

UFC 110 takes place Feb. 21 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. The show, headlined by Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, marks the UFC's debut in Australia.

Since losing to Anderson Silva in his first title shot in 2007, Marquardt has posted a 4-1 record, though the mid-2008 loss to Thales Leites was a controversial split decision prompted by two questionable point deductions. The other victories have all come via stoppage over Jeremy Horn, Martin Kampmann, Wilson Gouveia and, most recently, Demian Maia via 21-second knockout.

The former King of Pancrase is now 10-2 over the past five years.

Sonnen, meanwhile, rejoined the UFC earlier this year following stints with the WEC and BodogFIGHT. Although just 1-2 in that first UFC run, he's now 2-1 with back-to-back decision victories following a submission loss to Demian Maia back in February. After topping Dan Miller and longtime contender Yushin Okami in his two most recent bouts, Sonnen also is inching closer to title contention.

A win over an established veteran such as Marquardt would certainly improve his standing.

The latest UFC 110 card now includes:

* Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Wanderlei Silva*
* Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen*
* Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell*
* Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski*
* James Te Huna vs. TBA*

* - Not officially announced

 

[drunkaholic707]

MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC's Frank Trigg and Strikeforce Challengers winner Billy Evangelista

UFC welterweight Frank Trigg, one of the founding fathers of MMAjunkie.com Radio, returns to the show today as an in-studio guest. Trigg discusses his return to the organization, recent surgery and when we may see him back in the octagon.

Also joining today's episode is undefeated lightweight Billy Evangelista, a top contender who defeated Jorge Gurgel at this past weekend's "Strikeforce Challengers" event in Fresno, Calif.

MMAjunkie.com Radio begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch the show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

MMAjunkie.com Radio listener guide:

* HOW TO LISTEN: Go to www.mmajunkie.com/radio and choose a streaming option (such as Windows Media Player or Quicktime) to listen to the show live. A countdown clock appears when the show is offline.
* HOW TO WATCH: Check out a live webcam of the studio while there. You can also listen to a live audio stream of the show when you activate the video feed.
* HOW TO CALL: MMAjunkie.com Radio takes phone calls from listeners throughout the show. Call into the MMAjunkie.com Radio hotline at (702) 736-9461 or (702) 736-9463.
* HOW TO CHAT: To chat with the show's hosts, guests and other MMAjunkie.com Radio listeners, launch the "Combat Chat" feature, which is available on the main radio page. You can discuss the show and even submit a question for the day's guests while there.
* HOW TO DISCUSS: The MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums has a new section devoted solely to MMAjunkie.com Radio. Stop by the MMAjunkie.com Radio forum to discuss the show, interact with the hosts, suggest future guests and catch up on the latest MMAjunkie.com Radio news.
* HOW TO VISIT THE SHOW: You can watch MMAjunkie.com Radio live and in person at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. The booth is located in the resort's Race & Sports Book next to the Mandalay Bay poker room. To plan a trip to Sin City and MMAjunkie.com Radio, go to www.mandalaybay.com.

 

[drunkaholic707]

"WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo" fighter weigh-ins set for Nov. 17 at the Palms

Official fighter weigh-ins for next week's "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo" event, which features a headliner between WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown and challenger Jose Aldo, take place Tuesday, Nov. 17, at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

The weigh-ins begin at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT local time). Doors to the event, which is open and free to the public, open at 6 p.m. ET.

The WEC hosts a fighter Q&A session immediately following the conclusion of the weigh-ins.

The session is hosted by UFC heavyweight contender and WEC commentator Frank Mir and includes WEC interim lightweight champion Benson Henderson and contender Donald Cerrone.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) will be on scene for both events. We'll also have a live video feed of the weigh-ins and Q&A session, which is provided and also carried by WEC.tv.

The Palms also plays hosts the following day's WEC 44 event. A four-fight main card, including the co-headliner of Manny Gamburyan vs. Leonard Garcia, airs on Versus.

The full WEC 44 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD

* Champ Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo (for WEC featherweight title)
* Manny Gamburyan vs. Leonard Garcia
* Karen Darabedyan vs. Rob McCullough
* Danny Castillo vs. Shane Roller

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)

* Will Kerr vs. Kamal Shalorus
* L.C. Davis vs. Diego Nunes
* John Franchi vs. Cub Swanson
* Antonio Banuelos vs. Kenji Osawa
* James Krause vs. Ricardo Lamas
* Seth Dikun vs. Frank Gomez