Although the UFC is trying to counter tonight’s free TV coverage of the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Strikeforce event on CBS with their “UFC Main Events” card (which is nothing more than a collection of past fights), we’ll certainly be turning in at 9:00 for the Strikeforce event. Sorry Dana White, but it’s Fedor.
Check out the preview of the Strikeforce event tonight
For the 100th installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC is bringing out the big guns inside and outside of the cage. Not only is the fight card stacked, so are the UFC 100 ring girls. New to the line-up is none other than Hugh Hefner and Chris Angel’s former girlfriend Holly Madision.
According to UFC.com,
Already in Las Vegas for her newly-premiered and well-received production at Planet Hollywood called “Peepshow”, Holly Madison expressed interest at a recent Ultimate Fighting Championship event that she wanted to take a spin around the Octagon for UFC 100 this Saturday night.
Holly Madison joins the lovely posse of Octagon Girls known to their UFC fans as Arianny Celeste, Edith Labelle and Logan Stanton. “It’s been a dream of mine since becoming a fan of the UFC and watching the incredible athleticism of the fighters, to do the honors of being an Octagon Girl for a night,” said Madison.
UFC 100 marks the biggest event in the history of our company, so it’s the perfect time to bring in the Ultimate Octagon Girl, Holly Madison. Not only is Holly one of the world’s most beautiful women, but she is a huge fan and supporter of the UFC, and we’re looking forward to having her with us on July 11th,” said Dana White, the president of the UFC.
Now that Girls Next Door-Holly Madison is in the mix, how does your top five UFC Octagon Girl list look?
For the hardcore mixed martial arts fanatic, I’ve come across an addictive new MMA simulator game called MMA Tycoon that is worth a look. I signed up a couple of weeks ago and am still trying to crack the “Top 10 Managers” rankings. A brief overview of what it’s all about:
More than just a “create a fighter and watch him go” type game. Every fighter or company within the game is managed by a real life user. When you sign your fighter to a promotion, you’re signing with a real user. When you buy a t-shirt from one of the clothing stores it was designed by another budding tycoon. The same goes for nutrition products or training at a gym - they’re all companies owned and run by other users within the game. All that makes MMA Tycoon an intense and rewarding gaming experience, as you move your way up the ladder as a business owner or fighter manager.
And of course, the fights are the most important part of the game! When you create your fighter you are able to pick his attributes and set detailed fight tactics to match his style. This is more than just picking from a pre-set selection of tactics and skill sets – you get 100% control, so that your fighter’s success and failure is down to your ability to formulate a Greg Jackson-esque gameplan!
Our highly complex fight engine takes the tactics from both fighters, along with their statistical attributes and calculates the fight using a detailed move-by-move fight system. After the fight you’ll get a full play by play commentary with statistics and the occasional tactical suggestion from our in fight commentary team, to help you adapt your gameplan for next time around.
Former A’s “Bash Brother” Jose Canseco stepped into the ring at a recent DREAMS show for his very first MMA fight. He stepped up against no easy task, taking on giant Hong Man Choi. I won’t spoil the outcome, just watch below.
Hong Man Choi Jose Canseco Fight Video
Although not known for their mixed martial arts coverage or MMA news, AskMen.com has put together an worthy list of the ten “best” submissions in the sport. Most hardcore MMA fans will be familiar with all of these subs, however for some of the newer fans there are probably a couple here you haven’t seen before. What’s nice about their list is that they they have video clips (a mix of instructional and footage from MMA matches) of each submission on their list with moves ranging from the ultra popular Rear Naked Choke to the more obscure Omoplata.
Below, coming in at number six on their list, is the Arm Triangle:
Just in time for UFC 94, THQ has released a trailer for the UFC new video game featuring BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre. UFC 2009 Undisputed has been one of the most anticipated video game releases in years, especially within the mixed martial arts community. It’s great see that the release is near and based on this trailer, it might just all have been worth the wait.
Also, the UFC 2009 Undisputed website is now live!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - January 30, 2009 - THQ Inc. today announced the launch of its official Web site for UFC® 2009 Undisputed, the company’s highly anticipated videogame based on Ultimate Fighting Championship®. The site is now live at www.ufcundisputed.com.
The site will go live with in-game images of Welterweight Championship contenders Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn, who are scheduled to meet in the Octagon™ this weekend for UFC 94, along with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin featured on the main page. www.ufcundisputed.com will feature up-to-date game information and assets, including videos, screenshots and fighter renders. In addition, the site will include detailed information about specific game features, deliver content in step with UFC’s upcoming Pay-Per-View schedule and reveal individual fighter profiles leading up to the game’s launch in Spring 2009.
The site will also offer an extensive community experience. Branded as The Octagon™ and accessible via www.ufcundisputed.com, the community portal is slated to feature in-depth information about UFC 2009 Undisputed, including developer blogs and other exclusive content. In addition, readers may participate in discussion forums, as well as take advantage of contests and polls surrounding UFC’s Pay-Per-View schedule and UFC Fight Night™ programming on Spike TV.
