On the Canvas
Carano fails medicals, off June 18 Strikeforce show
June 7th, 2011
Gina Carano’s nearly two-year absence from fighting will be prolonged. The longtime Las Vegas resident, and former face of women’s MMA, who was set to return after a 22-month layoff had her medical clearance revoked for her scheduled June 18 bout with Sarah D’Alelio and is no longer eligible to compete on the "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” show in Dallas. Read more »
Guida upsets Pettis at TUF finale
June 4th, 2011
Instead of waiting for his lightweight title shot between the winner of Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, the former World Extreme Cagefighting champ asked Dana White to take on one of the toughest 155-pounders in Clay Guida for his UFC debut. Guida made Pettis regret that decision Saturday night as he utilized strong takedowns and patience to pull out a unanimous decision upset (30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards) during The Ultimate Fighter finale at the Palms. Read more »
Pettis, ‘TUF’ finalists ready to prove UFC worth
June 3rd, 2011
Anthony Pettis’ “Showtime kick” is arguably the most incredible move in mixed martial arts history, but the Milwaukee native isn’t going to let his spectacular kick (Pettis jumped off the cage and delivered a mid-air blow to the head of a stunned Ben Henderson at the end of their WEC 53 title fight in December), define his career. Read more »
THQ to release 'UFC Undisputed 3' in January
June 2nd, 2011
Don’t worry UFC fans who weren’t blown away by Dana White’s big news Wednesday that Georges St. Pierre’s next fight will come against current Strikeforce Welterweight champion Nick Diaz at UFC 137 in Las Vegas instead of a possible Super Fight with Anderson Silva — you can make your own dream matchup in January when the third installment of THQ’s “UFC Undisputed” video game is released. Read more »
UFC's All-American Hero
Stann scores big win over Santiago, victory for military personenel on Memorial Day Weekend
May 30th, 2011
On a night when the main and co-main events of UFC 130 were lackluster, the UFC’s Brian Stann made sure to pump life into a crowd that was looking for a fighter to get behind this Memorial Day Weekend. Stann — a former Marine, who was awarded a Silver Star for his valor and leadership during service in Iraq — already had a built-in advantage being the American war hero facing a Brazilian in Jorge Santiago, but his performance Saturday night proved to be as solid as his back story. Read more »
Mir takes Vegas bragging rights over Nelson at UFC 130
'Rampage' defeats Hamill; Stann, Story cement status as top contenders
May 28th, 2011
Perhaps the most entertaining fight Saturday night inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena was actually in the stands. Immediately after the main event between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill, a beer was tossed towards the Octagon and a fracas ensued nearby as a large section of the audience rose to get a better view before police stepped in. That was the contrasting scene between a smattering of boos that rang out in the final moments of the main event of UFC 130 as Jackson couldn’t complete his promise of knocking out Hamill despite landing some big blows at the end of the first and second rounds. Read more »
Hamill viewed as underdog at sports books, but not by UFC peers
May 28th, 2011
Las Vegas sports books might not be giving Matt Hamill much of a chance in tonight’s UFC 130 main event against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, but several of his peers believe the Loveland, Ohio native could very well “shock the world.” Read more »
Big weekend for the Mir's
UFC's Frank, and cousin, Larry participate in Las Vegas-based bouts
May 27th, 2011
It’s a big fight weekend for Las Vegas’ Mir family. First up is Mir’s cousin, Larry Mir, who faces Chris Barden in a featherweight grudge match as Tuff-N-Uff (the Las Vegas-based amateur mixed martial arts promotion) moves from its regular home at The Orleans to Cox Pavilion for the first time tonight. Read more »
All UFC, All The Time
Octagon Nation Tour rolls through Las Vegas
May 26th, 2011
For all you UFC fight fans in Las Vegas this weekend that can't get enough UFC 130 action, or those Memorial Day Weekend bashers (Here’s Vegas Seven’s http://weeklyseven.com/nightlife/2011/05/26/making-party-memories) who’d rather shell out their big bucks for pool debauchery or late-night club hoping than a late-edition, nontitle main event between Matt Hamill and Quinton Jackson but still want to get their UFC fix — good news, you can meet up at the Octagon Nation Tour. Read more »
