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t’s been along time since UFC fans have had the pleasure of playing a Nintendo game with their favorite fighters within the virtual octagon. So long, in fact, that THQ had to build the game from the bottom up with the aid of the developers over at Yuke’s Media Creations, to “make up for the mistakes of prior title”. However, one can only wonder what’s so different ; what makes this game so good and worth the wait?Side Note: For More information about the UFC 2009 Undisputed Fighters just visit this site: UFC 2009 Undisputed FightersWhen playing thru UFC one of the many things you’ll notice is how well UFC 2009 Unchallenged interprets one of the most complicated hand-on-hand combat sports into a pleasurable experience. The game has three fighting positions that may be executed during a fight : on your feet, the clinch, and your ground game. These positions blend together nicely, and depending on which moves you execute, in whatever position, you can execute a number of different combinations.However, if I were to offer you some advice, I’d say to go thru the detailed tutorial. Firstly, because it’s a requirement; but also because you’ll need it. And don’t try the online mode unless you have gone thru at least half of the game’s career mode. The reason being is because UFC 2009 Undisputed isn’t a game in where you pick it up and start playing. Every fighter inside this game has their own unique fighting style – Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, Brazillain Jui-Jitsu, wrestling, and Judo. You will have to learn each fighter’s style before you are taking any one one.Speaking of fighting, UFC 2009 Undisputed’s in-ring combat truly puts an emphasis on realism. The title’s hand-to-hand combat must be the most complex some of it. Depending on your distance from your opponent, you can perform different strikes. The same applies for the clinch, but there’s a different side to it. Additionally, to add the realism, the makers of Unchallenged digitally recreated precise referees and corner men to add to the experience. But the real star is the amazing commentary from Joe Rogen and Mike Goldberg – the commentators from the particular events.You can also look up in this UFC 2009 Undisputed Fighter List for further information.
UFC 116 is scheduled for July 3rd and will include a championship fight with Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin. Shane Carwin has yet to lose a fight and finished all his opponents in the first round, could this be the bout where he earns his first defeat? Carwin has been waiting for this fight since UFC 104, I think he is probably well prepared and ready to rock Brock Lesnar’s world. He took down Frank Mir at UFC 11 to get to the fight in the first round. The fight against Frank Mir was his longest yet at 3:43.Brock Lesnar is back from his illness and ready to fight. He is defending his belt, and at UFC 111 said “It was a good fight, but he’s wearing a belt that’s a make believe belt, I’ve got the real championship belt.”. He has a lot to fight for and will definitely be bringing it all to the octagon on July 3rd. Brock has only lost one fight and may be able to take Shane Carwin on endurance since he has going to decision in a fight before. I cant wait for this title fight, title fights are always hard fights because these guys have something to fight for. Watch UFC 116.It will be interesting to see how many rounds these heavyweights get to and if the fight ends in KO, submission or decision. With these two heavyweights swinging out there, there is going to be some serious damage. If the fight doesn’t end in a knockout I will be amazed. The other fights of UFC 116 should be fun to watch as well, lots of different weight classes facing off including the Middleweight Class, Welterweight Class, Light Heavyweight Class and Lightweight Class. Cant wait until July 3rd to see all these awesome fights! Watch UFC 116.
UFC 115 is fast approaching and not without a great deal of drama. First of all the fight location was not easy to secure. The event is being held in Canada but for the first time it is being passed in British Columbia. Prior to this December 17. 2009 they had not sanctioned MMA in BC. The event location was in jeopardy because they did not have any regulations in place to allow UFC to promote MMA professionally in Vancouver. It was rumored the even may move to Cincinnati but Dana White confirmed that the logistics were worked out and the event would be on June 12, 2010, as previously scheduled, in Vancouver. I will definitely be watching this fight, Watch UFC 115.
The main event for UFC 115 was originally set to be Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz but has since changed to Chuck Liddell vs Rich Franklin. Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz have been fighting against each other all season on Ultimate Fighter and tensions have been rising. Chuck Liddell continuously mentioned he couldn’t wait for the fight and a chance to put Tito Ortiz in his place. Tito eventually pulled out for “medical reasons” to have surgery on his neck.
The match between Thiago Alves and Jon Fitch has been moved. This long awaited rematch was originally scheduled for UFC 107, then UFC 111, then UFC 115 and is not scheduled for UFC 117. Hopefully we will get a chance to see this rematch someday, should be an amazing fight and there is nothing like a good rematch. Watch Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin and many more, Watch UFC 115.
On appearance alone, Chuck Liddell looks like he will rock Rich Franklin’s World. Should be a great event with lots of action. Chuck Liddell always puts on a good show, wish Tito Ortiz was fighting but maybe next time. Thiago Alves always fights hard so I am looking forward to his fight.
With three local fighters winning their bouts in the first round, their trainers at USMMA based in Bellingham truly had something to be proud of. Mike Campbell, Devin Wessinger and Kevin Corrigan each won their weight class recently at the World Championship Fighting (WCF) Fight Night competition at the Shrinerâs Auditorium in Wilmington, MA.Corrigan, fighting at 155 pounds and standing 5â11â, started off the night for USMMA in his first professional fight against Ruben Gonzalez. The bell sounded and both fighters came out strong. After circling briefly, Corrigan closed the distance with punches drawing a lead leg kick from Gonzalez. Corrigan caught the kick and closed on his opponentâs hip, lifting and slamming Gonzalez. The crowd reacted with a roar, Gonzalez tried for a guillotine but Corrigan mounted. From there, it only took :48 seconds for Corrigan to win with a KO in the first round.Corrigan, a 35-year-old native of Bellingham, now lives in Franklin, MA. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1991 and he played baseball and hockey there. He attended the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth and Framingham State College. When asked about his first win, his first thought was, âUnbelievable!!â he said. âIt was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It was a feeling that was completely different for me because I am so used to team sports. This was something I did completely by myself,â he said.âI have never worked so hard for anything in my life and the pay-off was worth it for me in the end,â said Corrigan. âMatt Phinney at USMMA put together a game plan for me and it worked perfectly ⦠absolutely perfectly! It was almost easy to win because I was so prepared. I practiced so hard and was just ready for every move,â he added.  Corrigan said that he trained hard for 10 to 12 weeks to prepare for the fight. He would grapple with the other fighters at USMMA one after another, so facing just one opponent in his first fight was not as nerve-wracking as he thought it would be. âI was very calm. I felt very prepared and at ease and I knew I had my support system there,â he said.âUSMMA is the best gym around. Tom Hafers, Matt Phinney and Jorge Rivera, prepare fighters better than anyone. All of the fighters know we are trained better than anyone every time we step into the ring. They really take care of me and they have all become like a second family to me,â said Corrigan. âWe have such a team spirit at USMMA. If I win, they win and vice versa. You donât want to let them down,â he said. His next fight is September 13, 2008 in Wilmington, MA.Wessinger, fighting at 155 pounds, and returning to fighting after a year off, was next up on the card for USMMA in a fight against Jose Lopez. The bell sounded and both circled. Lopez threw a leg kick and Wessinger pressured in with punches, backing Lopez into the ropes. Lopez clinched with Wessinger and drove forward getting the takedown into Wessingerâs guard. Wessinger started working for a triangle then transitioned into and Omaplata, a submission move. It was shortly after that Lopez tapped earning Wessinger the victory at 1:19 seconds into the first round.  His record is now 4-1.Wessinger, a native of Whitinsville, MA, graduated from Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School in 2003. While there, the well-rounded athlete played football, lacrosse, basketball and some baseball and hockey.  After graduating, Wessinger began working as a machinist and truly missed the competition of sports. He tried Mixed Martial Arts and truly enjoyed it. âI really missed playing sports after high school and working out at USMMA gave me a great outlet,â said Wessinger. âThe trainers there, Tom Hafers and Matt Phinney, are the best in New England. They always have a game plan for me. They know what will happen and what the other guys is planning to do. It makes me a calmer and more focused fighter because they are there for me,â he said. âIn and out of the ring, I am a happier person because of my training. I donât feel frustrated or aggravated because I leave all of that in the ring,â he added.Wessinger trains about 12 hours a week at USMMA. He incorporates Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu Mai Tai and sparring. His next fight is scheduled for September 13, 2008 at the Shrinerâs Auditorium in Wilmington, MA.The most anticipated fight of the night proved itâs worth with headliner and professional fighter Campbell vs. Rich Moskowitz and the crowd was ready for it. The bell sounded and the fighters began to circle. Moskowitz looked to close the distance on Campbell with kicks and punches but Campbell proved that he is too elusive. Using superior footwork and timing, Campbell set up his openings. Just one minute into the first round, Campbell countered with a cross that sent Moskowitz to the mat. He rushed in to finish the fight and the referee stopped the fight at 1:28. Campbellâs victory leaves him with a 5-0 record.Campbell, a 25-year-old from Franklin, MA, fights in the welterweight division at 5â9â, 170 lbs. He graduated from Coventry High School in Rhode Island. While in high school, his dream was to play college football. It was dream he shared with his father. After his father passed away from a heroin overdose in 2001, Campbell put aside his football plans, as it was a passion they had always shared together. âMy dad and I both loved football and we shared the passion for the game and for me playing. When he passed away, I didnât want to play anymore.âBeing no stranger to competition, and missing playing sports, Campbell was inspired to try power lifting. He represented the US as a power lifter at the Power Lifting World Championships when he was 22-years-old. From there, Campbell found Mixed Martial Arts training at USMMA. As a professional MMA fighter, he has built a solid career path for himself with a 5-0 record that includes 3 KOâs. He holds a local title belt for the 170 lb. welterweight division. He is just getting started. Campbell was chosen as the feature fighter on the reality show âTap Outâ on the Versus Network. The âTap Outâ crew has been following Campbell and watching his training and fights that will be featured on an upcoming episode that documents their quest for the best up and coming Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the United States. âIt has been kind of weird having them follow me around, but I know that this will help take me to the next level in my career as a fighter,â said Campbell. The episode will air in September. Campbell also trains with Hafers and Phinney at the USMMA facility in Bellingham, MA. âThey always come up with a great game plan and it always works!â he said. âTom and Matt are there for me 100 percent. They have helped me to develop, not only as a fighter, but as and individual, as well,â he added. The United States Mixed Martial Arts Training Center, located on Hartford Avenue in Bellingham, focuses on elevating the physical and spiritual well being of students through Mixed Martial Arts and Yoga. This is accomplished through a four-pronged approach to reality self-defense training centered in total body wellness. The state of the art, 4,000-square foot training facility is complete with a 2,000-square foot padded MMA training floor equipped with heavy bags and conditioning equipment, a 15 hundred-square foot yoga studio, locker rooms, showers, a retail store and a juice bar. USMMA also conducts kidâs programs including birthday parties, hip-hop classes and summer camps. To contact USMMA, call 508-966-5006 or visit their website at www.usmma.org.
If you are familiar with one martial arts technique, you may be able to win fighting another opponent using the same discipline. But could you do the same if your opponent is using something else when you meet him in the ring?The chances of you winning are fifty-fifty. But if you are familiar with the technique the opponent is using, then your chances become much higher. For that to happen, you have to learn a variety of martial arts and condition yourself like you have never done before. Being able to this makes you a mixed martial arts fighter and since this is not for everyone, you have to commit yourself to the sport and make a lot of changes in your lifestyle. These changes include how you train, how you eat, sleep and even how you live. The downside is that it will affect your family and even your social life. Every sacrifice you make is important because the moment you lose focus, the greater the chances that you will really get hurt in the ring. If you are for example skilled in judo, you will have to learn how to punch and kick by learning other styles such as boxing, kickboxing, judo and jiu-jitsu. You will not learn this overnight since it will take time to master them. After all the training, you should be able to switch from one discipline to another when the need calls for it especially when you are facing your opponent in the ring. Aside from fighting in the ring, you will also need to run regularly so you are able to maintain your endurance. For those who were on the varsity team in high school or college, things are going to get more intense than that. When you are hurt, you will train even harder until you reach the point of exhaustion. Just remember that your opponent whoever he may be is doing exactly the same thing and the winner all boils down to who wants it the most. The human body is the weapon you have as a mixed martial arts fighter. What you do and how you train for it will greatly affect how well you perform in the ring. If you notice, most of the fighters in the ring are physically fit so you have to just as ready them during competition. So what does it take to be a mixed martial arts fighter? To be the best in this sport you must have dedication. For that, you have to give up a lot of things and the first step is to enroll in a school that offers various levels of training. What you learn here is not only proper technique but also helps build up your morale and confidence which is something you need to push yourself further. When you look for a school, review the methods of training they use as well as the cost. Can you afford it? If you do, then this shouldn’t be a problem but if you are financially strapped, try to find another school that can give you the same quality of training so you may become a mixed martial arts fighter. Look for them in the internet or ask around because surely there is surely a school there that can help you out.
There’s no better way to stick your neck out that coming up with a top 10 “anything” list. It just gets worse when you talk about combat sports like boxing, kickboxing or mixed martial arts. However, here it is, my top 10 list of heavyweight MMA fighters on the planet.
I need to tell you that when I decided to write down my top 10 list, I didn’t think it would take too long. I believed that I could easily pick 10 fighters that were heads and shoulders above the pack. It wasn’t that easy. I’m sure that there will be a lot of people who disagree with my picks, but isn’t that the point, to start a discussion of who’s the best and who is just there for a paycheck?
The 10th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world.
This was the toughest position to choose, really there could be 4 or 5 guys tied for this position, but I needed to choose one and it was Mark “The Hammer” Coleman. Mark Coleman was one of MMA’s pioneers, he established ground and pound as a valid MMA skill. In fact, Mark is still one of the most intense fighters in the game. Unfortunately his submission skills (both offensive and defensive) have not improved enough to be competitive with the top fighters in the world.
The 9th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
Rashad Evans is my pick for fighter number 9. Rashad is still relatively new to the fight game and his natural athletic ability is as good as it gets. With time Rashad will move much closer to the head of the pack, but for now, congratulations Rashad on your success and making it to the list!
The 8th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
Brandon “The Truth” Vera is certainly one of the most exciting heavyweight fighters in the UFC right now and I was tempted to put him in the top 5. However, he needs to beat a more substantial fighter than Frank Mir. While I have the utmost respect for Frank Mir, it’s apparent to me that he’s not the same fighter that he was before his accident. I believe that Brandon will be top 5 on next years list. He’s one quality win away from that (in my eyes).
The 7th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
Tim Silvia is the UFC’s heavyweight champion. Why is he only ranked #7, the only explanation I have is that I’ve never personally met anyone who likes to watch Tim Silvia fight. He keeps on winning, but I’m never impressed with his performances. Sorry Tim, that’s the way it is, you sit at number seven and if you don’t start winning fights in a more crowd pleasing manner, I’m afraid you’ll drop off the top 10 entirely.
The 6th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
It might surprise you that I put former K-1 fighter Mark Hunt in the top 10. It should surprise you that I put him above Tim Silvia, but I have my reasons. Last year Mark Hunt beat Mirko Cro Cop (by a very close decision) and he also held strong with Fedor Emelianenko, even on the ground, in the most recent Pride event.
The 5th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
Josh Barnett is my pick for the 5th best MMA heavyweight fighter in the world. Josh says his style is “pro wrestling“, but don’t mistake his performances as fake. Barnett combines general toughness and strength with much improved stand up and a stellar ground game. His fights are always exciting and often bloody. Josh is a former UFC heavyweight champion with victories over the likes of Randy Couture.
The 4th best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
A year ago I would have put Andrei Arlovski in the top 3, maybe even top 2, but his losses to Tim Silvia have me wondering. I don’t question Andrei’s skills, he’s an excellent stand up fighter with a strong ground game, I do question whether he is afraid of getting hit after loosing to Tim Silvia’s by knockout. By the way, that is a fight he should have won, in my opinion Silvia got lucky (but he seems to do that a lot). I’m looking forward to seeing what 2007 has in store for Andrei.
The 3rd best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world
Who in their right mind would argue that Mirko Cro Cop belongs in the top 3 heavyweight fighters in the world? Now that Mirko has joined the UFC it’s clear that Tim Silvia’s days as champion are numbered. Mirko will hold the UFC heavyweight title in 2007, I’d put money on that one. Mirko’s strength is most certainly his striking, including the best high kicks in the business. Victim’s of Cro Cop’s left high kick is a list of MMA royalty…I wonder if he can get that kick 6 foot 7 (Tim Silvia’s height).
Yes marketing is what has brought the UFC and MMA to what it is today but it has also has given us false or misleading expectations about certain fighters. It might not be their fault but MMA organizations, forums, blogs have given fighters better creditability than then actually deserve.Below are the top 5 mixed martial arts fighters that are overrated.
One fighter that has benefited from the Ultimate Fighter reality series has been Chris Leben. He is a heavy puncher but has little skills to back up his MMA game. He was marketing and overhyped so much that when he fought Anderson Silva he was the online betting favourite in most of the sports books. That was until reality set in. Over hyped, very much so.
Gurgel got a 7 fight UFC contact strictly on the basis he was Rich Franklin’s friend. Gurgel was criticized throughout his seven-fight run in the UFC for not displaying Jiu-Jitsu in his fights. He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who trains with Rich Franklin.Everytime he fought Joe Rogan would talk about how he has so much skill and how his grappling game was so good. And every time Gurgel would lose to below average fighters.
Despite his popularity Franklin has never been the fighter the hype has made him out to be. Yes he was UFC middleweight champion but he fought in a very weak division and he never fought a top ten fighter.As champion he fought subpar fighters and the UFC marketed him as a world beater when in fact he is an average fighter. As UFC middleweight champion, Franklin beat Evan Tanner at UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, Nathan Quarry at UFC 56: Full Force, and David Loiseau at UFC 58: USA vs Canada. Franklin had problems with Loiseau and Tanner and Quarry who were C+ plus level fighters at best. Franklin never faced real top level competition in his career and once he did he was exposed. Franklin’s lack of skill has been revealed and the UFC can no longer protect him as more and more people are realizing that he is overrated as a fighter.
Many of the fighters that come out of the TUF series are below average fighters but have good marketing value. Also the UFC gets these fighters into the show for a cheap price and since the fighters have some sort of marketability they are put into the UFC events. TUF alumni are given higher-profile spots than more deserving competitors. More and more UFC events have TUF fighters in the shows and most of these fighter should not be fighting or are way overrated. Just because people see them on the TUF show they automatically think they are good fighters. Many of the cast members have no business being in the UFC yet they continue to be. It’s apparent the UFC has invested a lot of TV time in these fighters, but there has to at least be some semblance of competition.
No fighter is more overhyped than Kimbo Slice. He was protected in EliteXC and while on the TUF show he was marketing in every commercial and clip they could squeeze him in.
The Internet made Kimbo to what he is today and they is no way we can out the genie back in the bottle unless the UFC gives him actual fights. They will try to protect him and market him until he has to prove himself. He is by far the most overrated fighter in history.
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