What’s happening in the sweet science?
-Sergio Martinez hires new camp coordinator (Credit: FightNetwork.com)
-Jorge Arce vs. Lorenzo Parra rematch back on for Feb. 18 in Mexico (Credit: BoxingScene.com)
Boxing Briefs Jan. 27 – Mayweather to Appear in Front of Licensing Committee on Feb. 1
MMA Headlines Jan. 27 – Machida Wants Hendo, Willing to Drop to Middleweight
Headlines making news around the mixed martial arts world…
-Lyoto Machida wants to fight Dan Henderson, willing to drop to middleweight (Credit: Tatame.com)
-George Sotiropoulos out, Eiji Mitsuoka faces Takanori Gomi at UFC 144 (Credit: MMAWeekly.com)
-Antonio McKee misses weight by 7 lbs, stripped of MFC title and fined 20% (Credit: TopMMANews.com)
LAW Jan. 27 Update – Mark Henry Injures Knee
**In a developing story that could drastically affect the ‘Smackdown’ side heading into WrestleMania – Pwinsider.com is reporting that Mark Henry hyper-extended his knee during the closing segment of tonight’s ‘Smackdown’ involving Big Show and Daniel Bryan. Henry is currently scheduled to work the ‘Royal Rumble’ on Sunday night but could miss some time following the show Sunday. Henry has been working with a torn groin injury that led to title being put on Daniel Bryan.
**Brand new edition of Review an Impact with Wai Ting, Nate Milton and myself is up at http://fightnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMPACT-JAN27-2012.mp3 discussing last night’s edition of Impact.
**Here are the matches scheduled for ‘Smackdown’ tonight that were taped this past Tuesday Tucson, Arizona:
*Cody Rhodes Vs Justin Gabriel
*Sheamus Vs Drew McIntyre
*Epico & Primo Vs Santino Marella & Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match
*Hunico Vs Ted DiBiase
*Brodus Clay Vs Alex Riley (they found him)
*Natalya Vs Aksana
*Mark Henry Vs Big Show
Jan. 27 Edition of Review an Impact
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**John Pollock and Wai Ting are joined by Nate Milton to chat about a ‘status quo’ edition of Impact featuring a LONG brawl, Tara speaking even some in-depth Super Bowl analysis
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Impact Report for Jan. 26 – Tables Main Event
Impact begins this week with a traditional highlight package, focusing on the events of last week, and how there is STILL no number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
From there, cameras pan to the back, where Jeff Hardy is beating the holy hell out of Bully Ray, in retaliation for Ray’s actions last week. Or perhaps Ray just ate the last doughnut. The brawl continues into the parking garage, where Bobby Roode pulls up in a white pick-up truck and the two heels viciously beat down Hardy. Ray then drops a skid on top of Jeff, as Roode puts the boots to him. They then attempt to load Hardy in the back of Roode’s truck, but then James Storm gets involved and prevents this from happening, until the heels get the advantage on him. Sting then bursts onto the scene and clears them out with his baseball bat (great to see the two top heels in the company running from a non-wrestling performer, who’s twice their age).
Match #1: Velvet Sky vs. Tara vs. Mickie James in a 3-way dance to determine number one contender for the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship
UFC on FOX 2 Preview & Predictions
The UFC’s sophomore event on FOX takes place Saturday in Chicago as Rashad Evans and Phil Davis clash in a compelling light heavyweight battle, while Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping vie for a shot at the UFC middleweight championship.
The three-fight main card will also feature a middleweight meeting between Demian Maia and late replacement Chris Weidman. The preliminary action will be broadcast live on Fuel TV with several intriguing fights on tap.
Here’s a closer look at all the action:
Main Bouts (on Fox):
-Rashad Evans (16-1-1) vs. Phil Davis (9-0)
After injuries forced Evans out of two title shots, the former UFC light heavyweight champion gets another chance to cement his No. 1 contender status against Davis, an undefeated prospect coming off the biggest win of his career.
Evans, 32, was initially slated to challenge then-champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128, but a knee injury forced him to give up his opportunity to Jon Jones, who made the most of it by trouncing Rua to capture UFC gold.
The turn of events ultimately severed the relationship between Evans and Jones, former teammates, and led Evans to leave Greg Jackson’s camp in New Mexico. He then joined Imperial Athletics in Florida, where he now trains alongside Jorge Santiago, Anthony Johnson and Melvin Guillard.
Evans returned last August, dismantling Tito Ortiz in a stellar performance to prove he still belonged in the title mix.
The brewing rivalry between Evans and Jones was set to culminate with a title clash at UFC 140 this past December, but a lingering thumb injury forced Evans out yet again.
With injuries behind him and his sights set squarely on the seemingly invincible champion, Evans needs a resounding victory to jump ahead of Dan Henderson, another potential upcoming title challenger.
Check out Fight Network’s Fight News Now preview of UFC on FOX 2:
LAW Jan. 26 Update – HOF Not Scheduled for TV
**Here are the matches scheduled for ‘Impact Wrestling’ tonight at 9pm EST on Spike and were taped in Orlando, Florida at the Impact Zone:
*Matt Morgan Vs Samoa Joe
*Alex Shelley Vs Zema Ion (if Shelley wins he gets a X Division Title shot at ‘Against All Odds’)
*Eric Young & ODB Vs Angelina Love & Winter
*Mickie James Vs Tara Vs Velvet Sky (winner gets Knockout’s Title shot at ‘Against All Odds’)
*Bobby Roode & Bully Ray Vs Jeff Hardy & James Storm in a ‘Tables Match’
**This Saturday night we will have a UFC on FOX 2 post show beginning right at 10pm EST on TSN 1050 Toronto and airing online with myself and Jason Agnew reviewing the event. We will also welcome John Morgan from MMAJunkie.com as well as Loretta Hunt of ‘Sports Illustrated’ to get their thoughts on the UFC’s return to network television. We’ll be taking your phone calls all night long at 416-870-1050 and 1-855-591-6876 and giving out more passes to ‘Haywire’ starring Gina Carano, which comes out Friday.
**Review an Impact will be up tomorrow during the day with Wai Ting, Nate Milton and myself reviewing Impact from tonight and taking your feedback.
Two Comeplling Matchups Added to Ortiz-Berto 2 Telecast
LOS ANGELES, January 26 – To round out the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing tripleheader headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment have announced two more high-impact fights from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, Feb. 11.
In a 10-round junior middleweight showdown before the main event, Cuban star Erislandy Lara returns for the first time since his controversial fight against Paul Williams to battle fellow contender Ronald Hearns. Opening the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing broadcast will be a 10-round featherweight matchup which will see unbeaten Gary Russell Jr., the consensus 2011 “Prospect of the Year” award winner, look to continue his meteoric rise against Dat Nguyen.
“Repeat or Revenge: Ortiz vs. Berto II” is the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight rematch of USA Today and Ring Magazine’s 2011 Fight of the Year between former World Champions “Vicious” Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto which will take place Saturday, Feb. 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The co-featured fights will see top contenders Erislandy Lara and Ronald Hearns square off and 2011 “Prospect of the Year” Gary Russell Jr. take on Dat Nguyen. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and will air live on SHOWTIME at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). A special three-fight undercard telecast will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
John Ryder Concentrating on Italian Job
Hotly fancied Middleweight John Ryder will be making his ninth professional appearance at York Hall on Saturday night (January 28), live on Sky Sports HD1 and Sky Sports 1.
A Twitter war broke out over the Islington local’s potential clash with fellow young gun Billy Joe Saunders following an impressive 2011 which saw ‘The Gorilla’ win all six of his bouts catapulting him into the spotlight.
But Ryder says he is happy to take his time and remains one of the most level-headed fighters considering his age and massive talent. And while the rival promoters and Saunders were talking about the fight, Ryder remained silent.
“I just let them get on with it really,” said Ryder, who faces Italian Matteo Rossi on Saturday (5-1-1). “I don’t think there’s any appeal to the fight at the moment really. It needs to build a bit and get some more interest first because when we do eventually fight, it should be a really big occasion. But I have no need to go out and chase a fight with him and he’s the same – it is the sort of fight that needs to have titles on the line as it could be a real classic British title fight one day.
Ortiz-Berto 2 Media Conference Call Highlights
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2012) – Former World Champions Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto participated in a media conference call yesterday to discuss their upcoming rematch of the 2011 “Fight of the Year” on Saturday, Feb. 11, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Ten months after their classic slugfest that was named 2011 “Fight of the Year” (USA Today, Ring Magazine), Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s), of Ventura, Calif., and Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s), of Winter Haven, Fla., will square off again. The eagerly awaited 12-round fight is a rematch of a fiercely contested, multiple-knockdown affair on April 16, 2011 that Ortiz won by a unanimous decision (114-112, 114-111 and 115-110) while capturing Berto’s World Boxing Council (WBC) 147-pound title. Both fighters were knocked down twice in the fight, with Berto being dropped in the first, Ortiz going down a round later and each of them hitting the deck in a wild sixth round that many called the “Round of the Year” for 2011.
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