MMA Odds

UFC 106
Tito Ortiz		+115	+135	+125	+125	+110
Forrest Griffin		-145	-165	-135	-135	-130
Anthony Johnson		-120	-125	-125	-125		-130
Josh Koscheck		-105	-110	+105	+105	+110
Kendall Grove		+160	+155	+155	+155	+145
Jake Rosholt		-200	-185	-175	-175	-165
Amir Sadollah		+125	+130	+130	+130	-230
Phil Baroni		+165	+145	+180	+180	+180

Karo Parisyan Out of UFC 106

News is breaking this afternoon that Karo Parisyan has pulled out of this weekend’s UFC 106 card. The judo stud had been scheduled to fight Dustin “Mind My Rubber Guard” Hazelett. Word that Parisyan would not compete broke via UFC head honcho Dana White, who ‘tweeted’ earlier:

“Karo Parisyan has f—ed over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting saturday or ever again in the UFC!!”

Wow. That’s one fired up Dana (even by his tempermental standards). In an updated story by Sherdog.com’s Loretta Hunt, apparently Parisyan approached the Nevada State Athletic Commission a few weeks ago to find out what medications were allowed to treat a “nagging injury”. The welterweight was reportedly advised to have his doctor contact the NSAC.

In addition, the Sherdog story reports that the NSCA had worked out a payment plan with Parisyan to pay off the $32,000 fine he incurred earlier this year, for testing positive for several painkillers after his bout with Dong Hyun Kim. According to the report, the NSAC is claiming that Parisyan was licensed to fight Saturday.

In a report by MMA Weekly, however, Parisyan is saying that he is not licensed to fight until he pays the 32 g’s. Stating:

“I had to pay the $32,000 fine in order to fight. I never paid because I never had the money. I don’t know if I’ll be able to come back.”

If your WTF? senses are tingling; you’re not the only one. To bet on the bouts that are actually happening head here.

Posted on November 19, 2009
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“The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” Ep. 10 Recap

Rolling into episode 10 another semifinalist was to be decided, as last week not only did Roy Nelson eke by Justin Wren in the first quarterfinal, “Big Country” managed to annoy the hell out of Dana White again. What happened in this week’s awe inspiring episode? Read on…

Yet again much of the show’s opening moments surrounded Matt “Aren’t I Mysterious” Mitrione, who continues to maintain that his “brain hurts,” following his win over Scott Junk. First, Rashad Evans tactfully called Mitrione out on the issue of whether or not he wants to fight again, and even after another ‘are you an effen fighter’ speech by White to all the competitors, Mitrione hasn’t decided either way. Of course, during all this, Kimbo Slice got his hopes up that he might get to “bang” again, but a bum knee is raising questions as to whether he can fight.

This episode also featured the ‘seasonal’ coaches competition, where either Evans or Rampage Jackson would win 10 grand each, with an additional $1,500 going to each member of the winning team. Would it be lawn darts? Frolf? Nope. Beach volleyball at LV’s Palm Casino Resort. In then end, Evans and his assistant coach Mike Van Arsdale were the victors over Jackson and Tiki Ghosn. No one will be rewinding the show to watch this game’s footage again; that’s for damn sure.

As for the fight, Brendan Schaub took on the experienced wrestler Jon Madsen, who in the first round pulled off several rag doll takedowns and controlled nearly all the action. In round two, Schaub managed to defend Madsen’s early takedown attempts, and with pretty much the bout’s only telling strike, he dropped Madsen with a cracking straight right, prompting the ref to jump in. Impressive.

Posted on November 19, 2009
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Shane Carwin Acknowledges “Talks” Regarding Bout with Cain Velasquez

With no one really knowing when the ill Brock Lesnar will be able to return to the Octagon, speculation has begun firing around the internet, that the UFC will put together a tilt for an interim heavyweight championship. As it looks it could be time to break out the Pledge and dust off the ‘just as good but not quite’ belt, one that Frank Mir took from Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, before getting brutalized by Lesnar this past summer.

Clearly Shane Carwin would be in the mix, due to the fact he was penciled in as Lesnar’s next opponent, and with Big Nog on the sidelines because of a staph infection, rising contender Cain Velasquez is also without an opponent. Right, no need to consult with NASA’s rocket scientists on this one…When asked about the possibility of facing Velasquez for the interim belt on The Underground forum, Carwin (or a diabolical imposter) responded:

We are in talks. I have a knee I am rehabbing and a baby due on the 11th of February. I am down to do whatever is best for the division. Not sure how important the belt is in that scenario. Lots of great fighters at the top and lots of talented young guns on the way up right now.

Huh. All things considered it doesn’t sound like Carwin would be able to fight Velasquez in the immediate future anyways, and one can clearly understand that he’s probably still damn disappointed, about having his shot at Lesnar kyboshed for the time being. Is it too much to ask for a world without illness or injuries?

Posted on November 18, 2009
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Report: Randy Couture to Face Mark Coleman at UFC 109

According to a report from Sherdog.com’s Loretta Hunt, Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman have verbally agreed to fight February 6^th at UFC 109. The story cites “sources close to the bout” for the information. (We’ve always found ‘sources close to the fighters’ as more reliable…) As the report notes, the bout would mark the first time 2 hall of famers would throw down, and we’d have to also say it will be the closest thing to  a ‘seniors’ bout the promotion has ever had. Of course that in no way means changes the fact that both dudes could kick the asses of 99% of the world’s population.

The 46 year-old Couture is coming off a razor thin decision win over Brandon Vera at UFC 105 this past weekend, while the 44 year-old Coleman hasn’t fought since July, when he worked his way to a UD win over Stephan Bonnar. The accomplished fighter was originally scheduled to fight Tito Ortiz this coming weekend at UFC 106, but had to withdraw due to a knee injury.

So, what do we think? Well, clearly any bout featuring Captain America is going to sell, as Couture has been front and center in the UFC for several years now. Coleman? Despite his accomplishments, most of his more notable wins took place when the world was still getting over the Y2K hysteria, so new school fans might not be overly familiar with “The Hammer’s” career. It could be an interesting bout on account of each guy’s wrestling abilities, but if Coleman isn’t in the best shape possible and goes into purple-gas-out mode early, the fight could be far from stellar.

Posted on November 18, 2009
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Anthony Johnson Predicting “Really Good Fight” with Josh Koscheck

Ok, there’s little doubt that most MMA fans are still bummed out about the fact that we won’t get to see Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin throw down at UFC 106 this weekend. (As we posted earlier- we hope Brock can get back to lifting, hunting and bashing real soon) But UFC matchmaker Joe Silva did do a damn nice job inking the welterweight tilt between Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson to help make up for it.

Koscheck has evolved nicely from a ‘lay and pray’ fighter into a ‘punch and pray he’s okay’ competitor, who can beat you with his wrestling and his strikes. With Johnson, “Rumble” should consider changing his nickname to ‘Highlight Reel,’ as all five of his UFC wins have been stoppages, several of which have been of the ‘dude, that guy’s f—ked up’ variety.

Speaking to Fanhouse, Johnson had this to say, when asked if Saturday’s tilt boils down to “Rumble’s” striking game versus Koscheck’s renowned wrestling.

“No, I don’t think so, I know he’s a good striker. He’s a solid striker. He throws an overhand right, and he has a nice left jab. Koscheck really knows how to mix it up. And at the same time, a lot of people haven’t seen my wrestling, but if I need to use my wrestling people are going to be surprised how well I can match up with him. It’s going to be a really good fight.”

Another interesting note regarding Johnson, who was unable to make weight in October against Yoshiyuki Yoshida due to a knee injury; apparently he got up to 220 at one point! That’s some crazy sh-t. As of this interview, he was 187. That’s a big welterweight… To bet on the fight head here.

Posted on November 17, 2009
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Brock Lesnar Suffering from Bacterial Intestinal Infection

Ok, earlier in the week we said that increasingly the idea that Brock Lesnar might be faking an illness for whatever reason is absurd, and today, there’s more evidence to demonstrate that anyone saying otherwise, should be sent to the loony bin. (Although we’re still open to a discussion about the conspiracy theory that the UFC is planning on holding an event on the moon for UFC 200- spread the word.)

According to a new report by the Associated Press, Lesnar has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection in his intestinal track; he continues to recover in a hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota. The story quoted UFC Boss Man Dana White who said that the heavyweight champ “is in stable condition and should be released soon.” When asked if the illness could jeopardize Lesnar’s MMA career, White reportedly said “It depends on how serious it is.”

On Sunday, we passed along the news from a MMA Weekly report that quoted a representative from Lesnar’s camp, which said the wrestling star’s condition was “nothing life threatening” and further, “just some complications with his illness.”

The more recent AP report also included White saying:

 ”He’s never in good spirits and he’s not in good spirits now.”

 Yeah no sh-t. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery, so that Lesnar can continue to take out his frustrations in the Octagon. It’s always damn entertaining.

Posted on November 17, 2009
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Mike Brown on His WEC Fight Against Jose Aldo (VIDEO)

Watch Mike Brown Is The WEC Featherweight Champ . . . Drives A Focus on RawVegas.tv

We caught up yesterday with WEC Featherweight champ Mike Brown as he readies for his title defense against Jose Aldo.

Mike talks about his two victories over Urijah Faber, people being surprised that he drives a Ford Focus, and being nominated for Fighter of the Year in the Mixed Martial Arts Awards.

In related WEC news, we also talked to Manny Gamburyan as he predicts a Fight of The Night victory over Leonard Garcia in his WEC Featherweight bout. View here

Posted on November 17, 2009
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Wanderlei Silva’s UFC 105 Viewing Party

Watch Wanderlei Throws A Party And Natasha Wicks Sucks Down Chicken Wings on RawVegas.tv

In our latest MMA Fix, we went to O’Aces in Las Vegas for the Wanderlei Silva UFC 105 viewing party.

While there we caught up with a sucking-down-some-chicken-wings Natasha Wicks who talks about why she didn’t cross the pond for the fight. And we talked to Wanderlei who we think told us about his years bartending, his new nose, his next fight in Australia, and the Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin II UFC 106 fight.

Best part of the night though was at the end of the night when Wanderlei stood up, clapped his hands twice, and his 20 minions/trainees from his gym just stood up and walked out with him. It’s like he’s the pied piper. True story.

Bet on UFC 106 here.

Posted on November 17, 2009
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Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort in Works for Feb.6th

In the latest news to surface regarding the “so is Silva going to fight Belfort or what?” sega, MMA Junkie is reporting this afternoon that “verbal agreements are in place,” which will see Anderson Silva defend his middleweight crown against Vitor Belfort on February 6^th. The report states that the UFC 109 date is “contingent upon Silva’s recovery process,” as “The Spider” recently had surgery on his elbow, which kyboshed Dana White’s hopes of having the champ fight Belfort on January 2^nd. That’s a card which should be named “Don’t Count on It”, as 3 proposed main events have been axed now due to injuries and illness- Silva vs. Belfort- no can do. Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar-cut due to Lesnar being crazy sick, and the latest, Antonio “Minotauro Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez- postponed because Big Nog has staph…

It appears then that the UFC brass has given the middleweight champion the good old ‘yeah, yeah, so what?,’ to Silva and his manager Ed Soares consistent statements, that they don’t feel Belfort deserves a title shot at this juncture. Really this shouldn’t come as a surprise. With Dan Henderson still out of the picture and Yushin Okami recently losing to Chael Sonnen, the UFC doesn’t have a lot of options for Silva, other than a rematch with Nate Marquardt, which the champ has also given the ‘meh’ to.

Wonder what Hendo makes of all this?

Posted on November 16, 2009
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Tito Ortiz Says Forrest Griffin’s Head “Softer Than Mine”

This Saturday, at UFC 106 in Las Vegas, former light-heavyweight champs Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin will throw down for the second time. Both dudes are in need of a win. Of course, Tito ‘Always Be Selling’ Ortiz is back in the UFC for the first time since losing to Lyoto Machida, while Griffin is coming off back-to-back stoppages at the hands of Anderson Silva and Rashad Evans. (With the ‘’holy sheeet’ loss to Silva still being vividly fresh in the minds of many)

Heading into this weekend’s fight it sounds like Ortiz has little doubt that he’ll be the victor over Griffin once again. (If you haven’t seen their first bout- your life is incomplete. Ortiz eked out a Split Decision win in 2006) Speaking to Fanhouse, the 34 year-old-light-heavyweight pointed out that Griffin is coming off a couple of stoppage losses, while citing the fortified noggin he’s been blessed with as an advantage.

“I’m going to give Forrest all he can handle,” he says. “I think I’m a lot stronger and faster, and his head is softer than mine. He’s been knocked out in his last couple fights, and I’ve never been knocked out in my career. Yes, Chuck Liddell stopped me, but I was never unconscious. Let me knock on wood that that’s never going to happen… I hope he comes in shape, because if he doesn’t, he’s going to get hurt.”

Yes. Forrest’s head is likely softer, as Tito’s has almost certainly never been described as ‘undersized,’ and yes, to his credit, Ortiz has never be KO’d (Evidently years of bleaching your hair does not erode one’s bone density). Anatomy chat aside… the bout should be a dandy.

 To bet on UFC 106 head here.

Posted on November 16, 2009
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