UFC 125 ?Resolution? Weigh-In Results, Pics & Video

The UFC 125 weigh-ins took place late this afternoon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. All fighters made weight. This post will be updated with pics and video later tonight or tomorrow morning. The weigh-in results: Frankie Edgar (155) vs. Gray Maynard (155) Chris Leben (186) vs. Brian Stann (186) Nate [...]

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You tell us: The best fight finishes of 2010

As much fun as it is to watch a three- or five-round scrap, one of the best things about MMA is that fighters can have control of their own destiny by finishing their fights. What were the best ones in 2010? You tell us. Winners will be announced on Dec. 30.

Paul Daley's KO of Scott Smith -- At the Strikeforce St. Louis event in December, knockouts were the order of business. Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson both won with impressive first-round KOs, but it was Daley's sickening KO of Smith that stood out. With a left hook, Daley sent Smith directly to the canvas.

Fabricio Werdum's triangle armbar of Fedor Emelianenko -- This ending was impressive both for the interesting submission and the fact that Werdum ended Emelianenko's incredibly dominant run of win after win. 

Scott Jorgensen's guillotine of Chad George -- It wasn't in a title fight or a main event, but for sheer awesomeness, you have to love this one. At WEC 47, Jorgensen locked on a guillotine, and squeezed it so tightly that George's feet left the ground. George tapped in just 0:31.

Cain Velasquez's TKO of Brock Lesnar -- Velasquez took the UFC heavyweight championship with a perfect combination of speed, power and wrestling skills. He took advantage of Lesnar's biggest weakness -- his inability to take punches. Velasquez broke Lesnar with strike after strike, winning by TKO in the first round. 

Takanori Gomi's KO of Tyson Griffin -- Gomi had lost his UFC debut to Kenny Florian, an uninspired start for the PRIDE star. He made up for it with a quick right hand in his bout with Griffin, which stiffened Griffin and laid him out in the first round.

Anderson Silva's triangle armbar of Chael Sonnen -- Sonnen dominated this championship bout for 23 minutes, taking down and striking the previously invincible Silva at will. Sonnen seemed destined for a decision win and the UFC middleweight belt, until he got sloppy and gave up an arm in the fifth round. Silva took advantage and tapped Sonnen out at 3:10 in the fifth round.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/You-tell-us-The-best-fight-finishes-of-2010?urn=mma-299359

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MMA Marketplace: Get your WEC goods while you can

Excuse me for being a little nostalgic over the last WEC show tonight. I've always had a soft spot for this promotion with their reliably exciting cards and kind and personable fighters. I'm sure this twinge of nostalgia will continue well after the final horn is sounded on Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis and Scott Jorgensen vs. Dominick Cruz. One way to indulge in that is to get some WEC gear before it can only be found on eBay. 

The UFC Store has markdowns on much of the WEC apparel. The blue sherpa sweatshirt is just $31.97 and the t-shirt is just $11.97. You can even get the best of the WEC DVD for less than $15, which is an absolute steal when you get: Torres vs. Mizugaki, McCullough vs. Cerrone, Faber vs. Pulver I and many other amazing fights.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/MMA-Marketplace-Get-your-WEC-goods-while-you-ca?urn=mma-296952

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UFC NEWS: Chuck Liddell officially retires, announced as new UFC Executive VP of Business Development

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell has officially retired from the sport of mixed martial arts.

Liddell's retirement was announced prior to the start of the UFC 125 pre-event press conference on Wednesday, and it was revealed that he will become the new Executive Vice President of Business Development with the UFC.

According to Dana White, Liddell will be on par with a small group of five or six executives, with White and Lorenzo Fertitta among them. An emotional Liddell took to the podium in Las Vegas to express his gratitude to White and Fertitta, and look ahead to his new position.

"I want to thank Dana and Lorenzo," Liddell said. "I love this sport, and I'm excited to go to a new stage in my life and keep promoting the best sport in the world. It's what I love, and they've given me an opportunity to keep promoting this sport."

Liddell, the former longtime Light Heavyweight Champion and one of the first true superstars of the modern era of MMA, lost five of his final six fights. In four of those, including in his final three fights, he was knocked out cold, leading to questions about his chin and concerns about his future.

His final fight in the Octagon came in June of this year in the main event at UFC 115 in Vancouver. Taking on former Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin, Liddell found success early in the fight, even breaking Franklin's arm in the first round. However, rushing in late in the round, Liddell ran into a right hand from Franklin that put him out and ended the fight.

White would say after the fight that Liddell would never fight in the UFC again, and now that has been made official. He'll immediately begin his new position with the UFC, which Lorenzo Fertitta said will involve a variety of things in furthering the UFC and the sport around the world.

Penick's Analysis: This was the right move on many levels. Seeing Liddell get knocked out cold in three straight fights had fans worried about his health, and while it's not our place to tell him to leave the sport, this really was the right thing to do. The UFC obviously held him in such high regard, and he has the relationship with White and the Fertitta's, that giving him this position to help further the UFC and help continue to be a part of the UFC even though it's not as a fighter was a no brainer. As the first superstar of the UFC's boom era following The Ultimate Fighter's first season, Liddell was such a big part of that growth that he deserves to be with the company for the long haul. This was a good announcement from the UFC, and I'm happy for Liddell that he's got the next stage of his professional life set.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7976.shtml

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MMA Link Parade

We're just a few hours a way from a new year and only one day away from UFC 125. As the hours crawl by, entertain yourself with these articles by our friends around the internet.

- Helwani vs. Dundas: UFC 125 predictions. (Versus)

- Dynamite!! 2010 results and videos. (Cage Potato)

- Pat Miletich has sold his Miletich Fighting Systems gym. (Middle Easy)

- Best of Japanese MMA in 2010. (MMA Scraps)

- Sean McCorkle returns against Christian Morecraft at Fight Night 24. (Heavy)

- Daniel Gracie talks Bellator, GSP, & Frankie Edgar. (Low Kick)

- Dana White's UFC 125 video blog. (MMA Convert)

- Behind the Lens: Rich Franklin. (Fight Magazine)

- Frankie Edgar gets no love from oddsmakers. (SB Nation)

- Tim Sylvia replacing Todd Duffee at Titan Fighting Championship. (Five Ounces of Pain)

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/31/mma-link-parade/

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UFC NEWS: Georges St. Pierre bests Sidney Crosby again, named "Canadian Athlete of the Year" for the third straight year

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has been named Sportsnet's Canadian Athlete of the Year for the third straight year.

This year's AOTY race was contested as a 16-man tournament, with Canadian fans voting over 16 days to determine the winners of each round including the finals.

St. Pierre, who defeated both Dan Hardy and Josh Koscheck in 2010, made his way through a difficult bracket and the vote came down to him and Sidney Crosby of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime over Team USA in the Olympics this February to give Canada their second gold medal in hockey in eight years, but it was St. Pierre who took home the honors.

"Winning the Rogers Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year award for the third time means a lot to me," St. Pierre said in comments made to sportsnet.ca. "This year there were a lot of nominees that I really respect, so I am honoured that the fans chose me. Thanks to all my fans for their support."

St. Pierre becomes the first athlete to three-peat with the award, as he took the crown from 2007 winner Crosby in 2008, and followed it up in 2009 as well. Steve Nash of the NBA's Phoenix Suns is the only other athlete to win the award in back-to-back years.

"I have always said that GSP is not only a great champion and a great athlete, he is a great human being," UFC President Dana White said. "Not only does he represent his title and the sport well, he is also an incredible representative for Canada. I am so happy to see him get what he deserves. Congratulations Georges St. Pierre."

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Penick's Analysis: Though he might not be the most famous athlete to come out of Canada, as White insists, but there's no arguing GSP's place in his home country in 2010. After headlining a record crowd for the UFC this month and now earning this nod for the third straight year, it's clear that St. Pierre resonates with the Canadian fans in a big way. But it shouldn't be much of a surprise, the greatest fighter on the planet deserves that type of recognition.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7928.shtml

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Clay Guida plans to make a statement at UFC 125

Clay “The Carpenter” Guida talks about getting excited to fight and defeat Takanori Gomi at UFC 125: Resolution as part of his quest for the lightweight title. Clay Guida plans to make a statement at UFC 125 is a post from: MMA Interplay UFC News

Clay Guida plans to make a statement at UFC 125 is a post from: MMA Interplay UFC News

Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/ufc-news/clay-guida-plans-to-make-a-statement-at-ufc-125-52781/

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MMA Link Parade

We're just a few hours a way from a new year and only one day away from UFC 125. As the hours crawl by, entertain yourself with these articles by our friends around the internet.

- Helwani vs. Dundas: UFC 125 predictions. (Versus)

- Dynamite!! 2010 results and videos. (Cage Potato)

- Pat Miletich has sold his Miletich Fighting Systems gym. (Middle Easy)

- Best of Japanese MMA in 2010. (MMA Scraps)

- Sean McCorkle returns against Christian Morecraft at Fight Night 24. (Heavy)

- Daniel Gracie talks Bellator, GSP, & Frankie Edgar. (Low Kick)

- Dana White's UFC 125 video blog. (MMA Convert)

- Behind the Lens: Rich Franklin. (Fight Magazine)

- Frankie Edgar gets no love from oddsmakers. (SB Nation)

- Tim Sylvia replacing Todd Duffee at Titan Fighting Championship. (Five Ounces of Pain)

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/31/mma-link-parade/

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