This week on the FNU Combat Sports show, Tomas, Tony and Rich discuss a slow week for boxing and recap two huge MMA cards in the United Kingdom last weekend. We also talk about Michael Bisping deciding to retire, weight cutting issues in the UFC, and a cop nicknamed “Blade” getting his 15 seconds of fame in a viral video where he boxes a teen in full uniform and comes out on top. Listen to the whole show below:
“Psichinis” Tomas Padgettas ir “Padugnes Rousin "” Turtingas Bergeronas pasivyti po trijų savaičių pertraukos. Aristokratiškas “Tornado” „Penecale“ vėl prisijungs prie mūsų kitą savaitę. Šią savaitę mes įtraukiame tiek, kiek galime įstrigti parodoje, kad kompensuotume prarastą laiką. Nuo pergalingo GSP sugrįžimo prie McGregoro sąlygų grįžti į narvą, mes visa tai aprėpiame. Pagaliau, Tomas užduoda labai svarbų klausimą: Kur legendos apie MMA?
Mayweather and McGregor lead off tonight’s show as Tony and Rich tease Psychic Tom about not wanting to watch the August 26th “superfight.” We also recap the TUF 25 Finale and UFC 213 kortelės. We preview the Bellator and UFC cards coming up this weekend and all the incredible boxing action from the UK to New York.
Šią savaitę Tomas, Tony and Rich discuss how boxing is winning the combat sports battle for market share. We recap Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jaunesnysis. and preview UFC 211. We also talk about the planned superfight between Canelo and Triple G, Genadijus Golovkin. We break in with the news of GSP vs. Bisping getting cancelled and go on to explore multiple UFC fighter complaints from Tom Lawlor to Luke Rockhold to Anderson Silva. We will be moving the show to rantsports.com next week so stay tuned on the transition details.
We also touch on our interview from last year with “THE” James Krause, who just won his first fight in The Ultimate Fighter house on the current season of the reality TV tournament. This interview is from just prior to the UFC sale to WME/IMG and company, and it’s very eye opening:
Tomas, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:
Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Kreditas: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)
SANTA MONICA (Kovas 2, 2016) –Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei "The Axe Žudikas" Silva (35-12-1), has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract with the promotion. The 39-year-old publicly fielded offers from companies all around the world, but the former Pride FC Middleweight Champion made the decision to take his explosive style to Bellator MMA.
“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko "Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Danas Hendersonas, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuckas Liddellas, and Michael Bisping are the stuff of legend – but Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career.
In addition to his Pride FC Middleweight World Championship, Silva’s packed trophy case of accolades includes awards for Fight of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007), KO Metų (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, kad būtų tik keletas. He now looks to continue to provide his award-winning, entertaining fights inside the Bellator cage.
Silva has several options for his first fight with Bellator. Although he has spent the majority of his career at 185-pounds, one of the things that his fans love most about him has been Wanderlei’s willingness to fight the best of the best – even if it was up two weight classes at heavyweight – as proven by his heavyweight wars against guys like Mark Hunt, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuyuki Fujita and Cro Cop; Or, his battles against light heavyweights like Ortiz, and his most recent opponent, Brian Stann, who he knocked out in the second frame.
Silva is the latest in a long line of recent free agent signings made by Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. The former Chute Box competitor joins: Joshas "Thomson, Philas Davis, Benson Henderson, Sergejus Kharitonov ir Anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvão, Danielis Straus, Ar Brooks, Andrejus nugarėle, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary irVitalijus Minakov,
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