UFC NEWS: UFC Undisputed 2010 now available in the Apple Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad (Press Release

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The following press release was sent to MMATorch today....

Distinguished Sports Videogame Franchise Expands Product Portfolio Through Release of Unique and Engaging Mixed Martial Arts Experiences

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - November 18, 2010 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced that UFC® Undisputed? 2010, the critically acclaimed sports videogame franchise based on the world?s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

The simplified virtual Octagon® experience features fast-paced and fun MMA action with unique and intelligent gameplay, 25 fighters from all five UFC official weight classes, a variety of competitive modes, extensive connectivity with social networking options, as well as access to the latest happenings in the UFC.

?UFC Undisputed 2010 raised the bar for sports videogames this year with an impressive feature set and unbeatable gameplay experience,? said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. ?We believe this franchise has the ability to flourish in a handheld format, and we are pleased to deliver this compelling product for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.?

?The UFC Undisputed franchise is a huge hit with videogame and fight fans around the world,? said UFC President Dana White. ?UFC Undisputed 2010 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are yet another way for fans to experience all the action inside the Octagon.?

UFC Undisputed 2010 is available for a suggested retail price of $6.99 from the App Store on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

About UFC Undisputed 2010 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

In UFC Undisputed 2010 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, players will explore a simplified interface, including swipes on the touch screen, to execute punches, kicks, takedowns and more, while quick and fun puzzle paths will be implemented for players to escape submissions. Featuring a roster of 25 prolific UFC fighters from all of UFC?s official weight classes, each with an authentic appearance, players will have access to an Exhibition Mode for quick-play single bouts, a Tournament Mode to compete for a UFC Championship and unparalleled social networking connectivity, enabling players to share game progress and achievements with friends through Facebook and Twitter. A Leaderboard System will encourage players to compare fight results with others and determine leaders in wins by knockout, submission or decision, while the UFC Portal will keep players up to date with UFC through the latest news and information on upcoming events, access to fighter profiles, PPV predictions and an active UFC ticker filled with updates. In addition, expansion packs for UFC Undisputed 2010 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are expected to begin this holiday, adding fighters from all five of UFC?s official weight classes. For more information, please visit community.ufcundisputed.com, facebook.com/UFCUndisputed and twitter.com/UFC_Undisputed.


About the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC produces over 12 UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.?s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.?s Versus network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 130 countries, territories and jurisdictions, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, in 20 different languages. Ancillary businesses now include UFC.com with over five million unique visitors per month, the best-selling UFC Undisputed videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gym?, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo? festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.


For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com, UK.UFC.com, GERMANY.UFC.com, UFCJapan.jp or UFCEspanol.com.


About THQ Inc.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_7567.shtml

Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping  Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan

Herschel Walker suffers cut during training, off the Dec. 4 Strikeforce card

Herschel Walker, the football legend turned mixed martial artist, has suffered a cut from a knee while training with teammate Daniel Cormier. Walker required required seven switches to close the wound and will be unable to compete against Scott Carson at the December 4th Strikeforce event in St. Louis. The news was reported by MMAWeekly.com [...]

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Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/strikeforce-news/herschel-walker-suffers-cut-during-training-off-the-dec-4-strikeforce-card-52135/

Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto

What you need to know from this week on "The Ultimate Fighter"

This week's episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" has two fights, a coaching legend and an incredibly kind compliment just for you. Read on for spoilers and a recap of this week's episode.

Stupid prank of the week: Sevak Magakian rigged the kitchen faucets so that they would spray on Michael Johnson, who promptly blamed it on on Alex "Bruce LeRoy" Caceres. Seriously, guys, these pranks are getting weaker by the episode.

Fight One of the Week: Kyle Watson (Team GSP) vs. Aaron Wilkinson (Team Koscheck) 

Round 1: Watson started with a quick takedown and instantly moved to side control. He continued to work to control Wilkinson on the ground, and despite a few bursts of movement, Watson owned the Team Koscheck fighter. With more than a minute left in the round, Watson methodically took Wilkinson's back and sunk in a rear naked choke. As his coaches yelled, "Don't tap!" Wilkinson was forced to tap, making Watson a semi-finalist.

"Rear naked choke! Another one. How many rear naked chokes has my team ... I mean, I can't believe it!" Koscheck said after the bout.

Legendary coach cameo of the week: Freddie Roach stopped by Team GSP's training -- the same Freddie Roach who trains Manny Pacquaio. The fighters are all blown away just to be able to talk to Roach, much less train with him. Roach dropped an astounding compliment about Johnson:

"Michael Johnson has great speed. Reminds me of Pacquaio, a little bit," Roach said.

Neutral corners of the week: Roach worked with both Johnson and Caceres to get them ready to fight each other. GSP decided to not corner either fighter, so we're due for another eerily quiet bout.

Not-so-neutral coach of the week: Though GSP is not cornering either fighter, Koscheck is clearly behind Alex Caceres. He cheers on "Bruce LeRoy" throughout the weigh-ins, and claims that GSP fought for this match-up to get rid of the fighter he thinks is the weaker link. GSP stays silent and smiles as Kos jabbers on. Kos even offers to help out Caceres, but stops short at wearing a red jersey.

Watson corners Johnson, while Jeff Lentz corners Caceres.

Fight Two of the Week: Michael Johnson (Team GSP) vs. Alex Caceres (Team GSP) 

Round 1: Johnson starts with a quick takedown, but doesn't keep Caceres down for long. When the two pop back up, Johnson controls the stand-up and knocks Caceres' mouthguard out. When he reaches down to pick it up, Johnson appears annoyed, and Caceres responds with, "C'mon, dog." The action restarts, and Johnson continues to control, Caceres has great movement throughout the bout. Still, in-between rounds, Koscheck yells, "You won that round, Alex." Jonathan Brookins tells Caceres the same thing.

Round 2: Caceres starts the round smiling and then promptly gets taken down. Johnson works side control and then ground and pound until Caceres works to his base and then stands up. Caceres briefly gains control on the ground, but doesn't do much with it, and after a short time standing, Johnson takes top position again. Caceres regains standing position for a bit, until Johnson takes him down one more time to end the bout.

The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18 and 20-18 for Michael Johnson, earning him a spot in the semifinals.

Koscheck and GSP head into White's office to talk about semifinal match-ups, and much to Dana's surprise, they come to a consensus quickly, picking these semifinals:

Jonathan Brookins vs. Kyle Watson and Michael Johnson vs. Nam Phan

These first of these fights will air next week. Tune in.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/What-you-need-to-know-from-this-week-on-The-Ult?urn=mma-285961

Andre Gusmao Alexander Gustafsson Jaime Gutierrez Dave Gomez Keith Hackney

UFC 123 Fight Bonuses UFC Fires Karo Parisyan

– Despite losing his third straight fight last night, Tyson Griffin won’t be out of a job. Dana White said last night that Griffin, who lost a split decision to Nick Lentz on the preliminary card of UFC 123, would not be cut. “Tyson Griffin got [expletive] big time tonight,” White said. “You know how I feel. I like guys who come in and fight. I’d rather keep a guy who lost a dogfight than keep a guy who ran around in circles for three rounds and won.” – Karo Parisyan’s ...

Source: http://www.ifight365.com/2010/11/ufc-123-fight-bonuses-ufc-fires-karo-parisyan/

Leonard Garcia Andrew Gardner Tiki Ghosn Dennis George Kultar Gill

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): Who is your favorite fighter to watch in 2010? Hansen, Lee, Hyden, Hobaugh, Perez and Carter

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Who is your favorite MMA fighter to watch in 2010 and why? 

RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

Carlos Condit is as money as it gets.  The dude can grapple, finish on the ground, possesses one-punch KO power, is impossible to break, and absolutely will not quit.

ERIC LEE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

My favorite fighter of 2010 and probably my favorite fighter overall has got to be Junior Dos Santos. He's been tearing right through all the competition he's had all year long and the whole way up to his title shot. He's torn right through the top striker's in the heavyweight division and even Cain Velasquez has declared him the best in the weight class. But he's not all stand up. He currently has a brown belt under the Nogueira brothers, who we all know have some of the best BJJ skills in MMA. I'm very excited to see him fight for the belt and looking forward to his long future at the top of the division.

FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

I've got to go with Brock Lesnar for this one. He was in two of the most exciting fights of the year, and Brock's fights with Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez were must-see events. A close second would be Shane Carwin. I remember watching as Shane took Frank Mir apart. I also remember when Shane almost beat Brock for the title. Those were great moments. I also want to give kudos to Jon Jones. The guy keeps getting better and better with each fight. I'm excited to see how far he can go.

ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH SPECIALIST

Cain Velasquez restored my faith in the heavyweight division.  He is a great and humble champion who is good for the sport.  He deserved his shot and took down Brock with respect and honor.  I was always excited to see him fight and now I can not wait for him to defend his title against Junior Dos Santos.  These fighters know how to act and honor the sport each time they fight.  I believe Cain will have the longest reign as the UFC Heavyweight Champion in history. He is my favorite fighter of 2010.

ANWAR PEREZ, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

Plain and simple Brock Lesnar is my favorite to watch.  Is he my favorite fighter? No.  But, he elicits such emotion, either pro or con, and you can just feel the excitement for the fight.  Either with his return against Shane Carwin or his defeat at the hands of Cain Velasquez, it was something that you had to watch.  He makes a fight (the entire card really) that much more exciting to watch and be a part of.

ALVIN CARTER, MMATORCH SPECIALIST

My favorite fighter of 2010 is Maurico "Shogun" Rua.  He was robbed of the title after his first showdown with the then unbeaten Lyoto Machida in October of last year. Then he came back and stopped "The Dragon" with a big KO.  That might have been the biggest KO of the year until Cain Velasquez bested Brock Lesnar via TKO.  I have to give an honorable mention to Jon "Bones" Jones for really building this year.  He is obviously ready for even bigger things, and I think this year will be looked back on as a proving ground year for him (even though he might not have needed it).

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/roundtables/article_7515.shtml

Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein Tom Big Cat Erickson Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch

Bisping Versus Rivera Now Official For UFC 127

<B>By MATT MOLGAARD<BR> MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR> Following UFC 123 we learned that the victorious BJ Penn would clash with perennial welterweight contender Jon Fitch at UFC 127. We also received the announcement that fellow UFC 123 victor George Sotiropoulos would meet with dangerous striker Dennis Siver on the same card.<BR><BR> Now we?re receiving word that a clash between rugged middleweight?s Michael Bisping and Jorge Rivera will also take place at UFC 127, a card that is shaping up to look absolutely outstanding.<BR><BR> Bisping sports an overall record of 20-3, and is currently riding a two fight win streak. He last competed at UFC 120, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama.<BR><BR> Rivera on the other hand totes a professional record of 19-7, he?s put together three consecutive wins inside the octagon, including stoppage victories over Nate Quarry and Rob Kimmons.<BR><BR> It?s uncertain just who will headline the card, which takes place in Sydney, Australia on February 27th. There?s certainly no shortage of marquee match-ups, and we?ve only got three bouts officially booked thus far!<BR><BR>

Source: http://www.mmanews.com/home.php

Mac Danzig  Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis  Tony DeSouzaÂ