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By Anthony De Franco  March 16, 2010, at 4:30 am  For the first time in my life, I wish I had a PS3.
Image courtesy of Bloody Elbow.
That’s because the Playstation version of the game will feature several UFC legends. Those legends are lightweight Jens Pulver, UFC open-weight pioneer Royce Grace, and heavyweight Dan Severn. This is all according to the best source in the biz, MMAFighting.com.
Royce Gracie, Dan Severn and Jens Pulver will be playable characters exclusively for the Playstation 3 version of the UFC Undisputed 2010 video game.
MMA Fighting can also confirm Carlos Condit is a new addition to this year’s game, and returning are Martin Kampmann, Demian Maia, Keith Jardine and Nate Marquardt.
Gracie and Severn haven’t competed for the UFC in years, but are two of seven members in the UFC Hall of Fame. Pulver, the UFC’s first lightweight champion, currently competes under the WEC banner. Last year’s game, which didn’t feature a legends roster, included the TapouT crew as the only playable characters not under the UFC fighting roster.
Very Cool. Unfortunately, for me and the rest of the Xbox 360 owners out there, it doesn’t stop there. The PS3 will also have access to five extra “Ultimate Fights.” Here is the list:
Ultimate 2009 Category
UFN 18 – Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann
Ultimate Knockouts Category
UFC 102 – Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
Ultimate Classics Category
UFC 60 – Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie
UFC 66 – Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin
Ultimate Submissions Category
UFC 68 – Martin Kampmann vs. Drew McFredries
For those who are new to the world of video games, don’t expect this to go unanswered by Microsoft. There will likely be exclusives for the Xbox 360 versions as well. Of course, we’ll have them once we know.
By Jason Comack February 21, 2010, at 12:55 pm After each major Mixed Martial Arts event, our very own matchmaker, Jason Comack, does his best Joe Silva and breaks down all the possibilities for the fighters who waged war last night in a little feature we like to call: What’s Next?
Chris Lytle: Lytle is a much better fighter then he shows in the ring. He’s content with banging out KO’s, fights and submissions of the night and banking the extra cash. Lytle is a much crisper boxer then we’ve seen as of late but the truth is his giant hay-maker of doom punches have put money in his wallet so he’s unlikely to stop them. Against Brian Foster we were reminded that Lytle does in fact have a submission game as he won with a devastating knee bar.
Lytle has settled nicely into the gate keeper role. He’s a guy you can put either on the under-card or a Spike TV Prelim/Fight Night and know your going to get a solid fight. His role is taking on young guys who are ready to move up in competition and while there’s a bunch of fights that make sense a lot of the young welterweights are already booked in fights.
Rory MacDonald; The 20 year old Canadian welterweight is an exciting prospect. However he’s been rumored to be fighting Carlos Condit at UFC 115. Rick Story and Nick Osipczak are fighting each other at UFC 112. Amir Sadollah and Dong Hyun Kim are fighting each other at UFC 114. T.J Grant and Johny Hendricks are fighting at UFC 113.
So due to timing issues most of those guys are out of the equation. So whose left?
Paulo Thiago: Thiago has been fighting top guys non-stop. This fight would give him a chance to hone his skills, he’s still very raw, and give him a win against a solid welterweight. Let’s not kid ourselves though Thiago isn’t going to take such a drastic step down in competition.
Matt Serra: That already happened and my wallet still is hurting.
Rob Kimmons and Mike Pierce: Pierce and Kimmons are fighting on UFC Live: Vera/Jones on March 21rst so the timing works out nicely. Pierce, 10-3 (1-1 UFC), took out Brock Larson is his UFC debut and then lost to Jon Fitch. Obviously there’s no shame in losing to Jon Fitch and in fact he looked very good in that fight. Kimmons hasn’t enjoyed much UFC success, 2-2, but is moving down to welterweight for the first time.
Ben Saunders and Jake Ellenberger: Saunders was originally set to take out Martin Kampman before a horrifying gash knocked hm out of the fight. Ellenberger is 1-1 in the UFC and much like Pierce has looked good even when he’s lost. He lost to Carlos Condit in his UFC debut but lost a close split decision, he followed that up by beating Mike Pyle.
Saunders is 4-1 in the UFC and a win over Ellenberger would probably put him in line to fight bigger fish then Lytle. If Ellenberger does win however Lytle would probably be a fight in his range.
Ricardo Almeida and Matt Brown: Almeida is moving down from middleweight, where he had sucess and draws Matt Brown as his first opponent. Brown is riding a fight win streak and is 4-1 in the UFC. Almedia would probably draw a bigger name if he wins considering his original opponent before injury was Jon Fitch. Brown already fought and lost to Lytle although it was outside of the UFC.
Nate Diaz and Rory Markham: The less sane Diaz brother is moving up in weight because well in his own words “I don’t make enough money to cut to 155.” Diaz is 6-3 in the UFC and a marketable fighter because of his personality. Markham had success in the IFL but has struggled as of late. He lost is UFC debut to Dan Hardy and has struggled with injuries since.
If Diaz can beat Markham I can’t think of a more perfect fight then Diaz/Lylte. Your bound to get a fight of the night with both guys winning wild hay-makers at each other. Unlike Gray Maynard Lytle actually has the boxing acumen to make Diaz pay for his goofy striking style. Also unlike Gray Maynard if he gets KO’d he really doesn’t care. Lytle and Diaz would also be a wildly entertaining scrap if it hit the ground.
Diaz has to get by Markham first but, Lytle Vs. Diaz would be awesome as a Spike TV Prelim or Fight Night fight.
By Anthony De Franco January 27, 2010, at 3:06 pm The Natural Born Killer will be back in the cage taking one of the hottest prospects in MMA. From MMA Mania:
Former WEC welterweight champion, Carlos Condit (24-5), is in talks to take on King of the Cage star Rory MacDonald (10-0), at UFC 115 from the General Motors Place in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on June 15.
MMAmania.com learned of the pending match up earlier today.
Condit was one of the prized holdovers from the WEC takeover. He is 24-5 overall, with a 1-1 record in the UFC. His last fight was a decision victory over Jake Ellenberger. He possess great length and a good all-around game, but the question is how ready is he for the next level of competition in the UFC?
MacDonald is the MMA equivalent of the hot girl at the end of the bar that everyone is drooling over right now. Before joining the UFC, MacDonald was 9-0 at age 20, but hadn’t really fought anyone of note. Then, he comes into the UFC and wins easily against Mike “Joker” Guymon and proves that the hype is worthy.
As for the fight, I’m not sure it makes a whole lot of sense. It will certainly show us where MacDonald stands, but will beating Condit really elevate his status? For Condit, I could see using the fight as a “heat check” if he had won a couple in a row, but as it stands, I’m not sure how much I get the logic.
Give me Condit via decision over the young guy.
By Anthony De Franco December 30, 2009, at 3:04 pm Rafello Oliveira v. John Gunderson
Hey, look! A fight which had to be changed due to injury! Let’s keep count. Here’s one.
Oliveira was supposed to take on Sean Sherk, but when Tyson Griffin was injured, Sherk moved up to the main card to take on Dan Miller. Then, Sherk got hurt anyway, so it never really matter. The Brazilian is 9-2 in his MMA career, and 0-1 in the UFC. He loss to Nik Lentz at UFC 103 in a unanimous decision. He’s a BJJ guy, but does have three knockout wins to his record.
Gunderson is making his UFC debut, but is an IFL veteran. He’s trained Ken Shamrock’s camp, the Lion’s Den, which is interesting because we’ve all seen how terrible Shamrock is as a coach from season three of The Ultimate Fighter. Now, he works with Xtreme Couture, which is a huge upgrade. He’s got 11 submission wins to his record, and a total record of 25-7.
UFC debut and a late replacement? I’ll take the other guy.
Prediction: Oilveira via submission
Mike Pyle v. Jake Ellenberger
Pyle is 1-1 in the UFC. He lost to Brock Larsen at UFC 98, in a fight that had me anointing Larsen as an underrated fighter. He then beat Chris Wilson via guillotine choke at Fight Night 19. An Xtreme Couture product, He’s a Muay Thai and BJJ fighter who needs another win to cement himself in the welterweight division.
Ellenberger was brought in as a late replacement to fight Carlos Condit at Fight Night 19. He took Condit, who is one of my favorites, to a decision, and there are those that suggested that he might have even won the fight. He was certainly more impressive than I thought he would be. He’s also an IFL veteran, and has 25 MMA wins to his credit. He’s primarily a wrestler out of team quest, but showed good power in rocking Condit early.
Prediction: Ellenberger via Unanimous Decision
Ryan Jensen v. Mark Munoz
Jensen is 1-3 in his UFC career, losing to Wilson Geouveia at UFC Fight Night 18, and defeating Steve Steinbess at Fight Night 19. Before that, he lost to both Thales Leites and Demian Maia in a previous UFC stint. He’s got nine submission victories to his credit, but none of them really stick out. He does have is big fight experience, fighting in both the UFC and Strikeforce.
Munoz was one of the prized holdovers from the pre-Zuffa WEC, but hasn’t really proven much since coming over. He lost to Matt Hamill in highlight fashion when the deaf wrestler threw a sloppy head kick that tagged Munoz. He then won a split decision over website favorite Nick Catone at UFC 102 that led to Catone being cut. Primarily a wrestler, Munoz does have excellent power that has led to three of his six wins coming by knockout.
Prediction: Munoz via unanimous decision
Cole Miller v. Dan Lauzon
Miller is a long, lanky BJJ ace out of American Top Team. Since appearing on season five of The Ultimate Fighter, he’s 4-2 in the UFC. His wins are all over guys no longer with the company, and his losses are to Jeremy Stephens and TUF 8 winner Efrain Escudero. He’s 19-4 overall, and ten of his wins are by submission.
Dan Lauzon is the first of the two fighting Lauzon brothers going on this card. His brother Joe is taking on Sam Stout on the main card. Dan is making his UFC Re-entry, as his only fight on the big stage was a loss against Spencer Fisher at UFC 64. After losing to Deividas Taurosevicus in his next fight, he’s won eight in a row and earned a chance at the big boys once again. He’s 12-2 total, with half of his wins coming by knockout, and the other half coming by submission.
Prediction: Lauzon via TKO
Martin Kampmann v. Jacob Volkmann
Another injury replacement. That’s two.
Kampmann has really fallen off, huh? At UFC 103, he was supposed to take on Mike Swick for a title shot. Swick got hurt, Paul Daley stepped in and “Semtex” exploded all over Kampmann, TKOing him in round one. Now, he’s been sent to the undercard. If you look at his last two fights, you can make the case that he lost to Carlos Condit, a fight he won by split decision, as well. I’m of the school of thought that he is a little overrated, despite being 7-2 in the UFC.
As for Volkmann, he is an intriguing prospect out of Minnesota Martial Arts. He’s 0-1 in the UFC, losing to Paulo Thiago at UFC 106. The wrestler was undefeated previously, including a win over Kevin Knabijan at Bellator 7. Plus, his nickname is Christmas.
I’m not sure I really get the matchmaking here. Why must Jacob Volkmann die? We couldn’t find another replacement for Kampmann? Don’t get me wrong, I think Volkmann can win, but I wouldn’t taken the chance If I was the UFC.
Prediction: Volkmann via unanimous decision
By Anthony De Franco September 22, 2009, at 10:00 am My god. Nate Quarry gets paid an absolute ton. I know that he has been under contract for some time now, but at some point don’t you have to ask yourself just what paying a guy like Quarry 60,000 dollars in a win does for your company? That being said, good job Nate. Keep getting that money.
Here is the full list of salaries and bonuses from MMA Weekly:
MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS
– Nate Diaz ($48,000/win bonus was $24,000) def. Melvin Guillard ($14,000)
*Diaz also earned an extra $30,000 for “UFN 19 Submission of the Night”
MAIN CARD FIGHTERS
– Gray Maynard ($24,000/win bonus was $12,000) def. Roger Huerta ($21,000)
– Carlos Condit ($48,000/win bonus was $24,000) def. Jake Ellenberger ($10,000)
– Nate Quarry ($60,000/win bonus was $30,000) def. Tim Credeur ($10,000)
*Quarry and Credeur also earned an extra $30,000 each for “UFN 19 Fight of the Night”
PRELIMINARY CARD FIGHTERS
– Brian Stann ($22,000/win bonus was $11,000) def. Steve Cantwell ($10,000)
– Mike Pyle ($30,000/win bonus was $15,000) def. Chris Wilson ($17,000)
– CB Dollaway ($28,000/win bonus was $14,000) def. Jay Silva ($6,000)
– Sam Stout ($24,000/ win bonus was $12,000) vs. Phillipe Nover ($20,000/win bonus was $10,000)
*Oklahoma Commission did not allow bout due to medical issue prior to fight
– Jeremy Stephens ($24,000/win bonus was $12,000) def. Justin Buchholz ($8,000)
*Stephens also earned an extra $30,000 for “UFN 19 Knockout of the Night”
– Mike Pierce ($12,000/win bonus was $6,000) def. Brock Larson ($26,000)
– Ryan Jensen ($8,000/win bonus was $4,000) def. Steve Steinbeiss ($6,000)
UFC Fight Night 19 DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $476,000
UFN 19 AWARD BONUSES
(as disclosed by UFC president Dana White)
Each fighter received a $30,000 bonus for the following awards.
Fight of the Night:
– Nate Quarry and Tim Credeur
Knockout of the Night:
– Jeremy Stephens
Submission of the Night:
– Nate Diaz
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Condit Out of 108, Daley Has Harsh Words
If I was Dana White, I would curl up in the corner and cry. The best laid plans of mice and men continue to go awry for White and the UFC, as yet another injury has crippled the UFC 108 card. From MMA Unltd:
Condit is one my favorite “action” fighters. He’s nicknamed “The Natural Born Killer” for a reason. He possesses great standup and a decent enough ground game to compete in the UFC welterweight division. With this win over Daley, he could have gained some traction to start fighting tougher opponents, but now that has to wait.
Speaking of Daley, check out what he told Bloody Elbow about Condit:
And….you’re a moron. Daley has great standup and showed it against Martin Kampmann at UFC 103. Not to mention that his nickname, “Semtex” is also the name of my favorite grenade in Modern Warfare 2. However, I just can’t get on board with people telling people who are hurt that they are less than a man. At some point, Daley is going to have pull out of a fight, and I fully plan on turning this back around on him.
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