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What was your thought when you were offered a chance to compete in the tournament for season 4?
I was very excited.  Bellator is an very good up and coming organization.  It's fairly big now.  They have a good name for themselves.  To be able to fight for a main promotion is very exciting.  It was kind of my goal from the start.  I wanted to be on a big time card and fight the best fighters and I am happy to do that with Bellator.  Hopefully I can with the tournament and get a title shot.

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The story goes that Alex Karalexis bought or rented a new house, but had no furniture.  So Mayhem broke in and furnished it with the catch that he was his new roommate.  Crazy.

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Former "The Ultimate Fighter" contestant, Jeremy May, is set to take on Ninja Rua for Impact MMA in New Zealand on July 3rd for the new promotion, Impact MMA.

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Recapping With Roger Huerta - I Know I Want It More
by Brent Todd - 03-19-2010

Roger Huerta recently signed with Bellator to compete in their second season lightweight tournament.  His addition has sparked a lot of discussion after many had thought he would be signing with Strikeforce after the UFC.  MMA Recap's Brent Todd sat down with Huerta to discuss why he chose Bellator, his thoughts on the tournament, training in Thailand and more.

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Recapping with Jim Wallhead - I Just Keep Getting Stronger by Brent Todd - 02-23-2010 If the name Jim Wallhead sounds familiar, it's probably due to the group of guys he trains with. Training out of Team Rough House in Leicester, England, Wallhead trains with the likes of Paul Daley, Dan Hardy, Andre Winner and many others. MMA Recap's Brent Todd caught up with Wallhead to discuss his entrance into the season two Bellator welterweight tournament as well as his thoughts on his career, training camp, and coming close to being selected for "The Ultimate Fighter".

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Recapping With Ben Askren - You Have To Beat Everybody by Brent Todd - 02-22-2010 Ben Askren may have just started his professional mixed martial arts career a little over a year ago, but that doesn't mean he isn't dangerous. At 3-0, the welterweight fighter has easily defeated his opponents needing no more than 87 seconds to defeat any of them. Of course, his does have a little thing like the Olympics that he competed in as a backdrop for his fighting career. MMA Recap's Brent Todd sat down with Askren to discuss his recent signing with Bellator and his thoughts on his young career.

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Recapping With Jason Genet - Don't Blame Me For A Drop In Traffic
by Brent Todd - 02-16-2010

If you ask the average mixed martial arts fan if they know who Jason Genet is, they will tell you no.If you ask them if they know who Efrain Escudero, Ben Henderson, Gabe Ruediger, or Shane Carwin is, they will undoubtedly say yes.What do those fighters have in common?They are all managed by Jason Genet of Magnetic Marketing Associates.MMA Recap's Brent Todd caught up with Genet to discuss what it takes to be a successful fight manager.

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MMA Fighter And Soldier Sean McDonald Killed in Afghanistan

The mixed martial arts community will now mourn the loss of mixed martial arts fighter and soldier Sean McDonald (1-3 at semi-pro level) after he was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday, February 7th. Private McDonald was a soldier serving from the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment was killed by an explosive in Hemlands Sangin province.

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Recapping With William Romero - Fighting Consumes Your Life
by Brent Todd - 02-12-2010
William Romero is probably one of the most talked about Canadian fighters right now and Bellator recently signed him to compete in their season two featherweight tournament. MMA Recap's Brent Todd recently caught up with Romero to discuss his thoughts on Bellator, some of his previous fights and more.

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Recapping With Bao Quach - You Have To Sacrifice Some Things
by Brent Todd - 02-10-2010
Bao Quach may not be as well known as some of the other competitors in the second season of Bellator's featherweight tournament, but he is one of the most seasoned. Quach has amassed a record of 17-9-1 and has been in with some of the best in his division. MMA Recap's Brent Todd sat down with him to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming tournament, his career, and more.

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Recapping With Georgi Karakhanyan - I Like To Fight A Lot
by Matt Clarmont - 02-04-2010

When Bellator Fighting Championships began releasing the names of those who would populate their 2010 roster, eyebrows began to progressively raise with each passing day's announced signing. They raised considerably more when the featherweight tournament was confirmed to include one Georgi Karakhanyan.

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Recapping With Carey Vanier - I Think I Am A Threat
by Brent Todd - 02-03-2010
Carey Vanier is just one of eight fighters to participate in Bellator's second season lightweight tournament. He is hopeful that he will be able to win not only his first fight, but all three fights for a shot at current Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. MMA Recap's (www.mmarecap.com) Brent Todd caught up with the lightweight fighter to get his thoughts on the Bellator tournament, his life inside the TapouT house and more.

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Recapping With Dan Hornbuckle - Put Him Out

by Andrew Gladstone - 02-01-2010


Dan Hornbuckle (19-2) has a name that might not sound familiar to the casual mixed martial arts observer, but overseas he is known for knocking out japanese mixed martial arts superstar Akihiro Gono with a devastating head kick for the World Victory Road promotion. The hard-core mixed martial arts fans have known that when Hornbuckle comes to fight, they can expect no less than fireworks.

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Ultimate Fight Night "Maynard vs. Diaz" is taking place on Monday January 11 from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.  The main event features a lightweight matchup between Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz, and the winner of this bout could make a case to be the next contender for BJ Penn's lightweight belt.  MMA Recap's Brent Todd caught up with Maynard to discuss his thoughts on the upcoming battle.

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Ever since the fold of Affliction, mixed martial arts fans have been wondering if the bout between #1 ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) and top five contender Josh Barnett (24-5) would ever take place. Sources close to DREAM have informed MMA Recap (http://www.mmarecap.com) that Barnett will sign with DREAM and that Strikeforce and M-1 will indeed cross promote with FEG to deliver the epic matchup we’ve all been waiting for.

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Even more upsetting is the fact that both fighters are local and sold several tickets to their friends, family, and training partners.  While exact numbers are not known, MMA Recap has estimated that somewhere between 120-150 tickets were sold between the two fighters.  In a 12,000 capacity venue, that's roughly 1% of all the fans showed up to watch that specific fight.  MMA Recap has also confirmed that several of these fans tried to get a refund as the only fight they came to see live did not happen.  These fans were told, "Card is subject to change" and were denied their refund.

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Earlier today while in Chicago, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed that Strikeforce would indeed be holding an event on December 19 called "Evolution". Coker also confirmed that Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) would make his Strikeforce debut against Matt Lindland (21-6). No main event has been announced yet, however MMA Recap (www.mmarecap.com) has confirmed with sources close to the event that Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (5-0), Gilbert Melendez (16-2), and Scott Smith (16-6) are also participating, however no opponents have been named yet.

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Luke Rockhold (4-1) is a mixed martial arts fighter that trains out of American Kickboxing Academy and fights for Strikeforce.  The young fighter started learning judo at 4 years old and was a wrestler in highschool. Rockhold's has an impressive brazilian jiu jitsu resume that include winning the U.S. and Absolute in the blue belt category, and winning the No Gi championships as a purple belt.

Rockhold will be taking on Jesse Taylor November 6th on "Strikeforce Challenger Series: Gurgel vs Evangelisa".  MMA Recap's Andrew Gladstone sat down with this young up and comer, to give more insight to mma fans on this Strikeforce fighter.

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A middleweight bout between Jay Silva (5-1) and Chris Leben (18-7) is set to take place at "Ultimate Fight Night 20".  MMA Recap (mmarecap.com) has confirmed the report with Silva.  UFN 20 is set to take place on January 11 and will air live on SpikeTV.

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Jake Shields is set to take on Jason "Mayhem" Miller at "Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers" on November 7 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.  The fight will mark his second trip up to the middleweight division and will be for the now vacant Strikeforce middlweight title.  MMA Recap's Brent Todd sat down with Shields to discuss how he got into the sport, his thoughts on his opponent, and his own style of fighting called American Jiu Jitsu.

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When Zuffa announced that they would be folding the WEC's welterweight division into the UFC's welterweight division, many fans wondered what would happen to some of the top fighters.  Even WEC welterweight title contender Brock Larson was a little nervous what would happen.  Thankfully he was brought over and has gone 2-1 since returning to the UFC.  MMA Recap's Brent Todd caught up with Brock Larson to discuss Larson's most recent loss, his thoughts on training and more.

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Recapping With Brian Bowles - Now Its Here
by Andrew Gladstone - 10-10-2009

Brian Bowles is the current WEC bantamweight champion and the only undefeated champion in the history of the WEC. In just his eighth professional fight, this well rounded athlete shocked the MMA world by being the first man to stop Miguel Torres. MMA Recap's Andrew Gladstone sat down with Brian Bowles to uncover more from this overlooked and newly crowned WEC champion.

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Jay Silva stepped up on short notice to fight CB Dolloway at "Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard".  While the outcome of the fight was not in Silva's favor, the last round saw Silva dominate and implement the game plan he had going into the fight.  MMA Recap sat down with Silva to discuss all aspects of his game.

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Phillipe Nover was most recently scheduled to fight Sam Stout at "Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard". But Nover had what appeared to be a seizure just hours before his fight and the doctors wouldn't clear him to fight that night. Now with even more pressure to stay employed by the company he loves, Nover is working harder than ever to prove that he isn't "Fainting Phillipe" anymore. MMA Recap's own Brent Todd sat down with Nover to discuss his career as a fighter, what is really going on with his head, and his life outside the octagon.

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"The Voice" Michael Schiavello is most notorious for his wit and classic one liners during his commentary that Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts fans have enjoyed world wide. Many have seen him commentate for K-1, Fox Sports, Dream, HDNet Fights, and even the Beijing Olympics, but some people know very little about this Australian combat sports commentator.  Schiavello boldly pulled no punches in this interview and revealed all to MMA Recap's reporter Andrew Gladstone.

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