[Centraal] MMA topic #17 With a new lightweight champion?

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MMAPayout.com has learned that Tito Ortiz was recently served a cease and desist request from the UFC. The subject of the complaint was the cover of Ortiz’s recently released autobiography, entitled This is Going to Hurt. The book’s cover features Ortiz wearing the UFC Light Heavyweight Title is intellectual property of the UFC. As such, its use in promotional materials requires the company’s approval per the terms of its standard contract.

On one hand, this seems a little harsh on the UFC’s part and looks like another attempt to kick Tito in the ass on his way out. On the other hand, you know that some of Tito’s books are selling because he’s brandishing the UFC gold on the cover. And the UFC is not seeing a dime from the sale of his book so can you really blame them?

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FiveOuncesOfPain.com was informed over the weekend that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski finalized a non-exclusive contract agreement with the Affliction MMA promotion late last week.

MMARated.com is now reporting that Arlovski’s signing with the promotion will be announced during a press conference that has been scheduled for Thursday in New York at the Trump Tower.

It is also expected that Arlovski will be confirmed as fighting Ben Rothwell during the promotion’s inaugural pay-per-view, scheduled for July 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

MMA Rated is also reporting that according to Michael D. Cohen, the special counsel to Donald Trump, Trump will be announced during the same press conference as having joined the Affliction MMA promotion as a significant equity partner.

FiveOuncesOfPain.com also heard from a source on Tuesday afternoon that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz could be making an appearance during the press conference. While the UFC still retains a right of first refusal on his contract, our source indicated to us that Affliction is considered a leading destination for Ortiz.

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Op vrijdag 6 juni 2008 01:36 schreef roepdeman het volgende:
Op naar de voorspellinge voor UFC 85 Bedlam:

Hughes vs. Alves
Alves pakt hem met een TKO in ronde 2

Werdum vs. Vera
Submission ronde 3 en waarschijnlijk FOTN

Bisping vs. Day
TKO in de eerste ronde

Davis vs. Swick
Laat in de eerste ronde met een submission!

Marquardt vs. Leites
Weer twee sub-specialisten I like! Ik ga voor Leites maar dan met een TKO...

Kampmann vs. Rivera
1st round submission

Tavares vs. Wiman
Decision

Hardonk vs. Sanchez
1st round TKO!!!!!!!

Lambert vs. Cane
The Punisher met een KO in Ronde 2

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The Magazine has an interview posted with Dana White where he tells the world that the UFC will be making a visit to Atlanta, Georgia in September with Chuck Liddell as the headliner and also hints at a huge announcement to be made in the coming weeks:

DW: The fight is going to be in Atlanta, Georgia—that’s something we haven’t said publicly yet. There’s something no one else has heard. You have no idea some of the stuff that we have planned. I’m going to make an announcement next week that is going to blow people’s minds. That deal is done, but my employees don’t even know yet. I’m renting out a place next Thursday and I’m going to tell them. Then we’ll make the announcement later that day. It’s an indicator of where this business is going over the next five years.

Let the speculation begin. Network TV deal? Premium cable TV deal? Only Dana knows and it should be interesting to hear about this “mind-blowing” announcement. This summer is heating up, ladies and gentlemen!

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Thiago Alves failed to make weight for his UFC 85 main event fight with Matt Hughes.

Alves weighed 174 pounds for the welterweight bout, three pounds over the 171-pound limit. The fight will now be contested at a catchweight of 174 pounds.