The Facebook of MMA - Community Groups, Video Training, Fighter Profiles http://thedragonzone.com News, Video Training, Fighter Profiles, Blogs and Community Groups 2009-09-26T23:38:26Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Mirko Cro Cop is ending his MMA Career http://thedragonzone.com/fight-news/2009/mirko-cro-cop-is-ending-his-mma-career/ 2009-09-26T23:35:49Z Bishop Rumor has it that legendary Croatian fighter Mirko Cro Cop is ending his mixed martial arts career following his most recent loss last weekend. According to a number of Croatian MMA news sites, Cro Cop's manager, Zvonimir Lucic spoke to his training partners, Igor Pokrajcom and Sasa Mučnjak, this week to inform them ...

Rumor has it that legendary Croatian fighter Mirko Cro Cop is ending his mixed martial arts career following his most recent loss last weekend.

According to a number of Croatian MMA news sites, Cro Cop’s manager, Zvonimir Lucic spoke to his training partners, Igor Pokrajcom and Sasa Mučnjak, this week to inform them that the camp will be disbanded based on the heavyweight’s decision not to fight again. They were given their final payoff.

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Share This!]]> Rampage Jackson Retires from the UFC??!! http://thedragonzone.com/fight-news/2009/rampage-jackson-retires-from-the-ufc/ 2009-09-26T20:20:02Z Bishop From his official site Quinton "Rampage" Jackson: The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA to get my contract & they saved my life, so I felt loyal to them. They pushed me into a fight with Chuck Liddel ...

From his official site Quinton “Rampage” Jackson:

The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA to get my contract & they saved my life, so I felt loyal to them. They pushed me into a fight with Chuck Liddel even when I clearly stated I wasn’t ready to fight for the belt because the American fans didn’t know me but I took the fight and didn’t complain & after I won the American fans booed me for the first time which changed the way I saw them & it hurt me deeply.

Then before I can even get out of the cage they announced that I was fighting Dan Henderson without even asking me. After I beat Dan Henderson, I made history in becoming the first undisputed champion in MMA but was never even given the pride belt in the cage & I was never promoted as the undisputed champ. Later Anderson Silva was.

Then they had me coach TUF season 7 and fight Forrest and the fight was very controversial & normally when a fight is that close & controversial there is normally an instant replay. I can name a couple of instances. Instead they offered me the Vanderlei Silva fight which I gladly accepted even though I know it was a very risky fight for me to take because of all the drama that was happening to me at the time. I fought that fight with a jaw injury and then a couple weeks later Dana called me and asked me to fight Rashad. For the first time I said no, I didn’t want to fight because it was such short notice & I wouldn’t have had a long break between camp. Dana talked me into fighting Rashad anyway but Rashad refused the fight and so I had to fight Jardine as a favor to the UFC instead of getting my belt back (which wasn’t even worth it to me financially).

Then I reinjured my jaw in the fight with Vanderlei & Jardine. Frank Mir gets hurt so they wanted to switch my fight from UFC 100 to the fight Frank couldn’t make it to but I couldn’t fight cause I needed jaw surgury. So they give Machida the fight against Rashad & they told me they want me to coach TUF season 10 against Rashad. That’s why I wanted Rashad to win so bad but when Rashad got knocked out I told them I wanted to fight Machida for the belt but Dana told me if I coach TUF against Rashad that I could fight Machida afterwards cause this was a different type of ultimate fighter show they were doing. After I signed the contract Dana then changes his mind & says I have to fight Rashad & even told me what to say in the press & so my fans think I was scared to fight Machida. After all that I still never complained & I did it all.

Then this movie role came about that I have been trying to get for over a year & as soon as I found out I was close to getting it, I called Dana right away & asked to push the Memphis fight back just a month or so. I told him what this movie role meant to me. I told him that I used to bond with my father watching the tv show as a kid when my parents where still married & it represents the memories I had with my father when we lived together. My dad became an alcohalic & addicted to drugs & we grew apart. But after my dad got his life back together, I was so proud of my dad & I told him I would always take care of him in the future & make him proud of me. My dad & I are still very big fans of the show & I am basically doing this for the childhood memories I had spending time in front of the tv with my dad. Dana went on the internet & mocked me because of that & I still did nothing. Dana & I finally talked & we made up & then after that he went back on the internet & said some bullshit & he was talking bad about the movie when information is not even supposed to be released & talking about payments which is not even true could really hurt my future acting career, which could very well last longer than my fighting career. I’m not like Randy Couture. My body has been getting so many different injuries that I wont be able to fight until my forties & neither do I want to fight that long. So I feel like my second career could be in jeopardy.. so I’m done fighting. I’ve been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don’t pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I’m hanging it up. I’m gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they’ll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way. & all you hater fans out there can kiss my big black hairy ass! & anybody that don’t like what I just said can come try to kick my ass!

I still feel the UFC is a great organization and I felt like I was very loyal to them but they didn’t respect my loyalty but I wish the UFC the best. I did a lot of things for them. I wish no bad blood between us but I have kids & a family back in Memphis to provide for & thats all that matters to me!

http://www.rampage-jackson.com

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Rich Franklin Vs. Vitor Belfort
Name: Rich Franklin
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 195 (88 kg)
Record: 27-4-0

Rich Franklin

“Ace”
VS
Name: Vitor Belfort
Height: 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 195 (88 kg)
Record: 12-5-0

Vitor Belfort

“Phenom”
Mirko Cro Cop Vs. Junior Dos Santos
Name: Mirko Cro Cop
Height: 6′ 2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 220 (100 kg)
Record: 25-6-2

Mirko Cro Cop
VS
Name: Junior Dos Santos
Height: 6′ 4″ (193 cm)
Weight: 238 (108 kg)
Record: 8-1-0

Junior Dos Santos

“Cigano”
Mike Swick Vs. Martin Kampmann
Name: Mike Swick
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 14-2-0

Mike Swick

“Quick”
VS
Name: Martin Kampmann
Height: 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 15-2-0

Martin Kampmann

“The Hitman”
Josh Koscheck Vs. Frank Trigg
Name: Josh Koscheck
Height: 5′ 10″ (178 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 14-4-0

Josh Koscheck

“Kos”
VS
Name: Frank Trigg
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 19-6-0

Frank Trigg

“Twinkle Toes”
Tyson Griffin Vs. Hermes Franca
Name: Tyson Griffin
Height: 5′ 6″ (168 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-2-0

Tyson Griffin
VS
Name: Hermes Franca
Height: 5′ 6″ (168 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 20-7-0

Hermes Franca
Efrain Escudero Vs. Cole Miller
Name: Efrain Escudero
Height: 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 12-0-0

Efrain Escudero

“Hecho en México”
VS
Name: Cole Miller
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 15-3-0

Cole Miller

“Magrinho”

Jim Miller Vs. Thiago Tavares
Name: Jim Miller
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 14-2-0

Jim Miller
VS
Name: Thiago Tavares
Height: 5′ 7″ (170 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 18-3-0

Thiago Tavares

Dan Lauzon Vs. Rafaello Oliveira
Name: Dan Lauzon
Height: 5′ 10″ (178 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 4-0-0

Dan Lauzon

“The Upgrade”
VS
Name: Rafaello Oliveira
Height: n/a
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record:

Rafaello Oliveira

Paul Daley Vs. Brian Foster
Name: Paul Daley
Height: n/a
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record:

Paul Daley
VS
Name: Brian Foster
Height: n/a
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record:

Brian Foster

Drew McFedries Vs. Tomasz Drwal
Name: Drew McFedries
Height: 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 8-5-0

Drew McFedries

“The Massacre”
VS
Name: Tomasz Drwal
Height: 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 16-2-0

Tomasz Drwal

“Gorilla”

Eliot Marshall Vs. Jason Brilz
Name: Eliot Marshall
Height: 6′ 3″ (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 7-2-0

Eliot Marshall

“The Fire”

VS
Name: Jason Brilz
Height: 5′ 11″ (180 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 17-1-1

Jason Brilz

“Hitman”

Vladimir Matyushenko Vs. Igor Pokrajac
Name: Vladimir Matyushenko
Height: 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 204 (93 kg)
Record: 14-3-0

Vladimir Matyushenko

“The Janitor”
VS
Name: Igor Pokrajac
Height: n/a
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record:

Igor Pokrajac

Rob Emerson Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Name: Rob Emerson
Height: 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 10-7-1

Rob Emerson

“The Saint”
VS
Name: Rafael Dos Anjos
Height: 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 11-4-0

Rafael Dos Anjos

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 Spike TV Will Air UFC 103 Preliminary Fights Free September 19 http://thedragonzone.com/fight-news/2009/spike-tv-will-air-ufc-103-preliminary-fights-free-september-19/ 2009-09-19T21:21:54Z Joe Muscarella “Providing an action-packed UFC pay-per-view, live and commercial free to our viewers on both coasts, further illustrates Spike TV and the UFC’s commitment to its fans,” Spike TV president Kevin Kay said to UFC.com. The undercard for UFC 103 currently features 8 bouts including Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz ...

“Providing an action-packed UFC pay-per-view, live and commercial free to our viewers on both coasts, further illustrates Spike TV and the UFC’s commitment to its fans,” Spike TV president Kevin Kay said to UFC.com.

The undercard for UFC 103 currently features 8 bouts including

  • Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
  • Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal
  • Rom Emerson vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
  • Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac
  • Eliot Marshall vs. Jason Brilz
  • Dan Lauzon vs. Rafaello Oliveira
  • Paul Daley vs. Brian Foster
  • Thiago Tavares vs. Jim Miller

No reasoning for the decision to air the free fights was given from the UFC or Spike TV. Many people believe it’s because the event will be going head-to-head with a boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez. But I think that answers the question quite clearly. Do I have to remind you about the free airing of UFC 100 during Strikeforce’s Carano VS. Cyborg. Dana White and the UFC look as if they are going for the jugular with every competing event.

UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort will be headlined by a bout featuring former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort at 195-pound catchweight. The event is scheduled for September 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Share This!]]> Mayweather vs. Marquez Fight is Back on! http://thedragonzone.com/fights/2009/mayweather-vs-marquez-fight-is-back-on/ 2009-09-19T21:19:58Z Bishop The much-anticipated fight between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez is back on and this fight could be bigger and better than ever. September 19th, 2009. "I am glad Mayweather has been cleared to fight and we can get down to business,'' Marquez said. "My win will be for ...

The much-anticipated fight between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez is back on and this fight could be bigger and better than ever. September 19th, 2009.

“I am glad Mayweather has been cleared to fight and we can get down to business,” Marquez said. “My win will be for all the people and entire country of Mexico. I am sure of victory.”

High stakes are on the line, including big payouts and the and the reputation and title of the “best pound for pound boxer in the world.”

http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2009/0919_mayweather_marquez

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make his celebrated return to the ring Sept. 19, the rescheduled date for his 12-round welterweight showdown against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The official fight announcement:
http://www.hbo.com/boxing/events/2009/0919_mayweather_marquez/news/fight_announcement.html

I didn’t want to fight a has-been when I came back. I wanted to fight one of the best in the sport, and that’s what Marquez is. — Floyd Mayweather

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Share This!]]> UFC Fight Night Live 9-16-09 Features… http://thedragonzone.com/mma-events/2009/ufc-fight-night-live-9-16-09-features/ 2009-09-10T22:19:31Z Joe Muscarella Ultimate Fight Night Live is shaping up to be an exciting event. Here are a couple of featured fights for September 16th. Nate Diaz will be taking on the heavy handed, Mevin Guillard. Nate will need to take Guillard to the ground if he expects to win this battle. Nate has lost ...

Ultimate Fight Night Live is shaping up to be an exciting event. Here are a couple of featured fights for September 16th.

Nate Diaz will be taking on the heavy handed, Mevin Guillard.

Nate will need to take Guillard to the ground if he expects to win this battle. Nate has lost in his last few bouts and needs to get himself back into the game with a dominating win by submission. If Nate hangs out on his feet he is bound to be KO’d by Guillard.

Melvin Guillard has knockout power in his hands and his feet. The problem is will he be ready to fight. Some would like to see Melvin put the always cocky Nate Diaz on his ass. Melvin is also looking for a come back after falling off the UFC scale due to his involvement with drugs.

It all comes down to the grappler VS. the striker. Both men have the ability to win this fight. The question is who will save their career and who will be packing it in and going home?

Another great fight taking place September 16th is Gray Maynard VS. Roger Huerta.

How could this not be a great fight. This is Huerta’s last fight on his UFC contract. One would think he would give it everything he’s got for his last showing. The man wants to be resigned, no?  Let’s not forget that he is an outstanding fighter as well.

As for Gray Maynard, he has been looking for his title shot and would like to keep his 8-0 record untouched. If Maynard wins this fight a title shot should be in order. If that’s not a reason to beat the piss out of someone, I don’t know what is. 

In my opinion this is going to be one hell of a fight and I cannot wait to see the outcome.

The undercard will feature Steve Cantwell VS. Brian Stann along with a number of other great fights.

Cantwell and Former Member of the U.S. Military Brian Stann will certainly be a stand up battle. These two love to bang, this will be an exciting fight for sure.

The other fights on the nights card are:

Carlos Condit VS. Jake Ellenberger

Nate Quarry VS. Tim Credeur

Chris Wilson VS. Mike Pyle

Sam Stout VS. Phillipe Nover

Jeremy Stephens VS. Justin Buchholz

Brock Larson VS. Mike Pierce

Ryan Jensen VS. Steve Steinbeiss

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