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UFC Undisputed 2010 Preview, Changes and Improvements
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 9, 2010 2:10 AM EST
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Dana White and Neven Dravinsky talks to Gamespot about UFC Undisputed 2010:
List of new improvements, enhancements and features in the extended entry.
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After some previous rumors that he had been relegated to the prelims ruffled some feathers, Jens Pulver fans will be relieved to learn that his fight with Javier Vasquez at WEC 47 will indeed air as part of the five-fight televised main card.
Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz
Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez
Jens Pulver vs Javier Vasquez
Deividas Taurosevicius vs. LC Davis
Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan
Scott Jorgensen vs. Chad George
Chad Mendes vs. Erik Koch
Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes
Ricardo Lamas vs. Bendy Casimir
Quote of the Day: Ed Soares Says "Chael Sonnen Should Fight Demian Maia First"
by Nick Thomas on Feb 8, 2010 9:55 PM EST
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"We are fine if this is what the UFC wants, but if you look at this logistically, Sonnen should fight Demian Maia first. Demian beat him up easily, by submission, so why not make them fight first, to determine who gets a shot at the title?"-- Ed Soares, Anderson Silva's manager doesn't necessarily agree that Sonnen should fight the winner of Silva and Belfort.
"There's not much to say about that (Sonnen referring to himself as the "alpha male"). It's funny, but really, who actually listens to what Chael Sonnen has to say? The only time people listen is when he talks about Anderson. Who is he, really? If you walk down the street and you mention his name, does anyone really know who this guy is? Likely not, but if you mention Anderson Silva, people know the name."
... "Chael's also said a few things about Anderson's choice of clothes and that he wears earrings, didn't he? Sounds to us like he may have a crush on Anderson."
HT: sportsnet.ca
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The australian promo for ufc 110 (video)
"UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez" will broadcast on One, an Australian sports network featured on free-to-air TV.
"UFC President Dana White was on the money when he said that at times that his role in UFC was that of a "glorified baby sitter." Oh, how I can relate to that analogy from my days of yesteryear. Dana does a magnificent job representing UFC publicly, conveys their attitudinal personality and has become a helluva sound byte."
HT: jrsbarbq.com
The Emotional and Unpredictable Nature of the UFC Debut
by Leland Roling on Feb 8, 2010 6:29 PM EST
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Rolles Gracie after losing his debut at UFC 109. -- Photo by Dave Mandel of sherdog
Making your debut in a sport at a higher level of competition can be a daunting endeavor. Nervousness and the thought of not performing at the level you're capable of inundate your thoughts, and the entire situation can turn into a battle against your mind rather than an opponent who is physically standing in front of you.
This can happen at all levels of competition. High school baseball players making the jump to college or minor league summer ball, middle school boys entering the competitive high school basketball scene, or young women trying out for the college volleyball team. All of these yearly sports competitions involve the "jitters" and the pressure to perform at your highest ability to impress fans, scouts, supporters, Mom & Dad, and yourself.
Mixed martial arts is no different. We've heard countless stories about the "UFC jitters". Kenny Florian spoke about "freezing up" in his bout with Diego Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Finale. Rashad Evans talked about how thinking too much about what he wanted to do before fighting Sam Hoger mentally drained him. Patrick Barry admitted to having doubts before his debut and shaking uncontrollably. Xavier Foupa-Pokam claimed he was short of breath and tense during his debut at UFC 97.
The "UFC jitters" could be only one of many problems that can occur for debuting fighters. Lack of preparation, conditioning, and a small set of skills can all attribute to a poor performance. Unfortunately, one fighter on the UFC 109 fight card seemed to suffer from every possible reason why he was a failure.
Second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rolles Gracie made his heavyweight debut on Saturday night against the uniquely-nicknamed Joey "The Mexicutioner" Beltran in preliminary action. Gracie's poor level of conditioning, lack of striking ability, and look of carelessness climaxed at the 1:31 mark of the second round as the referee pulled Beltran off of Gracie. The fight was a complete disaster for Rolles, and it's worth exploring whether Rolles felt the immense pressure of living up to the Gracie family name in the moments before the fight.
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