MMAFrenzy.com » ricco rodriguez http://mmafrenzy.com UFC and MMA News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:58:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 en hourly 1 Fedor Emelianenko Headlines October 10 Strikeforce Event; UFC Could Go Head-to-Head http://mmafrenzy.com/11266/fedor-emelianenko-headlines-october-10-strikeforce-event-ufc-could-go-head-to-head/ http://mmafrenzy.com/11266/fedor-emelianenko-headlines-october-10-strikeforce-event-ufc-could-go-head-to-head/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:26:17 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=11266 Fedor EmelianenkoFedor Emelianenko’s Strikeforce debut will headline an October 10 Strikeforce event at a location to-be-announced, according to MMA Fanhouse.

An opponent has not yet been confirmed for the top-ranked heavyweight, though rumors have been making the rounds in recent days that Emelianenko could fight Ricco Rodriguez in the main event.

Matt Lindland has signed a three-fight deal with Strikeforce and will also make his promotional debut at the Showtime-televised event, with fellow-middleweights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Jake Shields also expected to be in action on the card.

UFC President Dana White said last week that the UFC is considering adding a second October event to its schedule, joining UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles, potentially setting up a head-to-head showdown between the UFC and Strikeforce on October 10.

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest Strikeforce news and UFC news.

]]> http://mmafrenzy.com/11266/fedor-emelianenko-headlines-october-10-strikeforce-event-ufc-could-go-head-to-head/feed/ 37 Ricco Rodriguez Underwhelms Boxing Fans http://mmafrenzy.com/2929/ricco-rodriguez-underwhelms-boxing-fans/ http://mmafrenzy.com/2929/ricco-rodriguez-underwhelms-boxing-fans/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:00:16 +0000 Eric Shapiro http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=2929 It seems even Mike Tyson can find no love for former UFC champion Ricco Rodriguez. Tyson was on hand in Las Vegas along with other notables on Tuesday who witnessed “Suave” box professionally for the second time in his career:

“Earlier in the evening, former UFC heavyweight champ Ricco Rodriguez lost in a split decision. Ricco tipped the scales at 270 pounds. He had Xtreme Couture boxing coach Ron Frazier in his corner and wore a pair of trunks with a Throwdown logo in a homage to MMA.

Mike Tyson made fun of the fight. “Are you going to throw some punches or what?” he asked in the first round. Ricco’s opponent, Chad Davis, from Phoenix, taunted the former UFC champ at the end of the first with a little hip gyration maneuver. “Come on,” Tyson implored. “Try to hurt each other.”

Though Tyson was clearly dissatisfied with the fight, he did not reportedly threaten to eat any of Ricco’s children or extended family members.

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The upcoming fight scheduled for June 21st at Time Warner Cable Arena has been postponed until the fall.

TICKET HOLDERS PLEASE NOTE:

All tickets for the June 21st date will be honored for the new date (to be announced later) or are fully refundable at point of purchase.

No additional details have been released about the postponement.

UFC veterans Jeff Monson and Ricco Rodriguez were to clash in the main event.

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  • Travis Wiuff def. Chris Tuscherer via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Final
  • Patrick Smith def. Eric “Butterbean” Esch via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 3:17
    Masters Superfight
  • Travis Wiuff def. Ricco Rodriguez via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
  • Chris Tuscherer def. Alexey Oleinik via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
  • Oleg Taktarov def. Mark Kerr via submission (kneebar) – Round 1, 1:55
    Masters Superfight
  • Ricco Rodriguez def. George Bush via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
  • Travis Wiuff def. Marcelo Pereira via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
  • Chris Tuscherer def. Tony Sylvester via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
  • Alexey Oleinik def. Sherman Pendergarst via submission (forearm choke) – Round 1, 4:18
    Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
  • Bryan Vetell def. Antwain Britt via unanimous decision
    Heavyweight Tournament Alternate Bout
  • Lamont Lister def. Oleg Savitsky via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:33
    Heavyweight Tournament Alternate Bout
    • ]]>     http://mmafrenzy.com/2241/yamma-pit-fighting-1-results/feed/ 3     YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 Weigh-In Results http://mmafrenzy.com/2237/yamma-pit-fighting-1-weigh-in-results/ http://mmafrenzy.com/2237/yamma-pit-fighting-1-weigh-in-results/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:00:06 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=2237 MASTERS SUPERFIGHTS

    • Oleg Taktarov (221.2) vs. Mark Kerr (266.2)
    • Patrick Smith (240) vs. Eric ” Butterbean” Esch (416.2)

    HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT

    • Ricco Rodriguez (264.6) vs. George Bush (231.6)
    • Travis Wiuff (242.8) vs. Marcelo Pereira (219.4)
    • Chris Tuscherer (264) vs. Tony Sylvester (262.8)
    • Sherman Pendergarst (264.6) vs. Alexey Oleinik (220.2)

    ALTERNATE TOURNAMENT BOUTS

    • Antwain Britt (228.2) vs. Bryan Vetell (266)
    • Lamont Lister (212.6) vs. Oleg Savitsky (199.4)

    ALTERNATE

    • Ron Waterman (264.4)

    MMAFrenzy.com will be cage-side for the inaugural YAMMA Pit Fighting event in Atlantic City, New Jersey so stay tuned for additional coverage of the event.

    ]]>     http://mmafrenzy.com/2237/yamma-pit-fighting-1-weigh-in-results/feed/ 8     UFC Roundup: Franklin-Lutter in Montreal, Randy Couture Charity Event, and More http://mmafrenzy.com/1787/ufc-roundup-franklin-lutter-in-montreal-randy-couture-charity-event-and-more/ http://mmafrenzy.com/1787/ufc-roundup-franklin-lutter-in-montreal-randy-couture-charity-event-and-more/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:37:11 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/2008/01/10/ufc-roundup-franklin-lutter-in-montreal-randy-couture-charity-event-and-more/
  • Rich Franklin, apparently healed from recent surgery on his MCL, will take on Travis Lutter in Montreal on April 19th at UFC 84 according to The Fight Network. The Franklin-Lutter bout was originally scheduled for UFC 82 in March but was pushed back as a result of Franklin’s injury.
  • The World Cagefighting Organization will host an event this Saturday, January 12th, that includes several former UFC fighters including Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Ricco Rodriguez, Joe Riggs, and David Loiseau.
  • Nate Marquardt is training with Georges St. Pierre for his upcoming bout against Jeremy Horn at UFC 81 according to The Fight Network.
  • Former street fighter “Kimbo Slice” will take on UFC veteran Tank Abbot during an EliteXC event scheduled for February 16th in Miami, Florida. Also on the card is former UFC fighter Yves Edwards who faces Edson Berto and The Ultimate Fighter contestant Scott Smith versus Seth Kleinbeck.
  • Former UFC fighter Sam Morgan will face Paul Daley in the co-main event of ShoXC. The January 25th event features the debut of former Bodog star Eddie Alvarez who recently signed a long-term deal with the promotion.
  • Original UFC owner Bob Meyrowitz, who owned the promotion from the mid-1990s until selling it to Dana White and The Fertitta Brothers in 2001, has signed a deal with Live Nation to created a new MMA promotion.
  • Jeff Joslin has been added to the rumored lineup for UFC 84 in Montreal according to MMA Weekly.
  • In a recent interview with Brawl Sports Dan Henderson sounds extremely confident heading into his March 1st middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva stating “[I'm going to ] kick his ass”.
  • In a recent post on MMA Junkie MMA agent Ken Pavia reveals both Richie Hightower and Jordan Radev have been released from theUFC. Radev will face Hector Lombard at Cage Fighting Championships 3 in Sydney Australia in February. Hightower has since signed with Palace Fighting Championship.
  • Clay Guida has announced that he expects to fight in the UFC again in March or April.
  • On January 12th Randy Couture will be hosting a charity poker tournament in Las Vegas. Proceeds from the tournament, which will include celebrities Mark Cuban, Dean Caine, Jose Canseco, and Montel Williams, will benefit the Xtreme Couture GI Foundation.
  • Matt Hughes’ HIT Squad MMA gym will open February 9th in Granite City, Illinois.
  • Diego Sanchez recently announced that he will not drop to the lightweight division and will continue to fight in the
    stack 170-pound welterweight division. According to the announcement he will know the opponent for his next bout by February and the fight will likely take place in Las Vegas.
  • UFC President Dana White will be a special guest at a February 8th World Championship Fighting event in Boston. The event will be headlined by former UFC fighter Dan Lauzon, the younger brother of UFC fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 5 contestant Joe Lauzon.
  • UFC veterans Brad Imes and Diego Saraiva will both be prominently featured at Palace Fighting Championship 6 on January 17th.
  • The UFC’s sister promotion, the WEC, has announced its next event. The event, which will take place February 13th in New Mexico and air live on Versus, will feature three title fights. Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit will look to defend his belt against Carlo Prater, Lightweight Champion Rob McCullough will take on Jamie Varner, and Bantamweight Champ Chase Beebe will face Miguel Torres. Former UFC fight Leonard Garcia will make his WEC debut at the event.
  • Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will take a prominent role in the upcoming horror film “Midnight Meat Train” according to reports.
  • Melvin Guillard announced in an interview with the Baltimore Sun that he will be leaving the UFC temporarily to fightseveral times at 170-pounds before returning in late-March or early-April.
  • Jon Fitch has singed a new contrat with the UFC for three additional fights and will face Akihiro Gono at UFC 82 in March according to MMA Mania. The contract likely indicates that a welterweight title shot could come later in 2008. Fitch, who is 7-0 in the UFC, had pushed for a fight against fellow-contender Karo Parisyan. That fight would have put the winner on a fast-track for a title shot but in booking this fight it likely means Fitch will need at least one additional win before fighting for the title.
  • Rich Clementi indicated in a recent post on The Underground that Kyle Bradley has signed with the UFC though no specifics were revealed.
    • ]]>     http://mmafrenzy.com/1787/ufc-roundup-franklin-lutter-in-montreal-randy-couture-charity-event-and-more/feed/ 10     UFC 39 Heavyweight Championship Belt For Sale http://mmafrenzy.com/1762/ufc-39-heavyweight-championship-belt-for-sale/ http://mmafrenzy.com/1762/ufc-39-heavyweight-championship-belt-for-sale/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:00:52 +0000 Kris Karkoski http://mmafrenzy.com/2008/01/04/ufc-39-heavyweight-championship-belt-for-sale/ UFC 39 Title

    Ricco Rodriguez’s UFC 39 Heavyweight Championship belt, which he won by beating Randy Couture, is up for auction on popular online auction site Ebay. The starting price for the collectible is $30,000:

    THE ULTIMATE COLLECTIBLE FOR THE UFC FAN!! THIS IS THE TIME TO BUY, AS THE SPORT GROWS IT WILL ONLY GO UP IN VALUE!! THIS IS THE BELT PUT ON RICCO RODRIGUEZ AFTER DEFEATING RANDY COUTURE IN UFC 39!!. HE’S SELLING IT TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR A SCHOOL WE ARE OPENING IN THE SOUTH.

    UFC 39 WAS A FIGHT FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS. WITH HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE UP FOR GRABS ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTERS OF ALL TIME ENTERS THE CAGE WITH THE UNDERDOG, RICCO, AND AFTER SOME VERY TOUGH FIGHTING ON BOTH SIDES, RICCO IS FINALLY ABLE TO CONTROL AND DOMINATE RANDY COUTURE, EVENTUALLY WINNING BY VERBAL TAP OUT. VERY FEW HEAVYWEIGHTS CAN SAY THEY TAPPED RANDY COUTURE. ITS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW SKILLED RICCO RODRIGUEZ REALLY IS, THOUGH HE RARELY GETS THE CREDIT HE DESERVES. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT AFTER THAT FIGHT, RANDY DROPPED FROM HEAVYWEIGHT TO LIGHT HEAVY, AND HAS ONLY RETURNED TO THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE LAST YEAR.

    No bids have yet been placed for the championship belt.

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