Joe Soto Exclusive: “I’m Better in Every Aspect of the Game Than He Is”

By Steven Kelliher on September 2, 2010

At the highest levels of professional mixed martial arts competition, undefeated fighters are few and far between. Undefeated champions are ever rarer, which is why Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto is taking his first official challenger very seriously. Tapology recently caught up with Soto on the eve of his first title defense to discuss his [...]

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Exclusive: Joe Warren Sets Lofty Goals Ahead of Title Clash with Joe Soto

By Steven Kelliher on September 1, 2010

While many fans and pundits disagree with Joe Warren when he proclaims himself “The Baddest Man on the Planet,” it is impossible to deny that the top Bellator featherweight contender sets his goals high. After sweeping the Season 2 Featherweight Tournament, Warren earned a shot at Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto. Although Warren has only [...]

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Lauzon Dissects Ruediger Fight, Explains Bad Blood

By Steven Kelliher on August 25, 2010

Joe Lauzon’s last fight marked the first time in his professional career he has been to the judges’ scorecards. Unfortunately, he lost a three-round war with Canadian striker Sam Stout after nearly ripping his opponent’s arm off in the first round. Next up for the Massachusetts native was supposed to be British standout Terry Etim, [...]

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Joe Warren vs. Michihiro Omigawa Expected for Dream 16 on Sept. 25

By Steven Kelliher on August 24, 2010

Just a few weeks after fighting Joe Soto for the Bellator Featherweight Championship, Joe Warren will take on top Dream featherweight Michihiro Omigawa on the September 25 Dream 16 card. Tapology’s Steven Kelliher learned of the match-up from Warren earlier today. Dream 16 takes place September 25 from the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. [...]

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Davis Reflects on Fight Career, Looks to the Future Ahead of Beantown Clash with Diaz

By Steven Kelliher on August 24, 2010

Three months ago Marcus Davis finished Canadian striker Jonathan Goulet with a vicious knockout at UFC 113 in Montreal. The victory marked a triumphant return to the cage following the worst loss of Davis’s professional career when he found himself on the wrong end of Ben Saunders’s Thai clinch last year. Now in the midst [...]

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Boston’s Gary Eblan Discusses MMA in MA, Looks to Imbue New Refs/Judges with Competence and Professionalism

Boston’s Gary Eblan Discusses MMA in MA, Looks to Imbue New Refs/Judges with Competence and Professionalism

By Steven Kelliher on August 23, 2010

When the news broke in early 2010 that the state of Massachusetts would finally be officially sanctioning mixed martial arts beginning in March, the early buzz revolved around the UFC’s debut show. With the historic UFC 118 now just days away, Tapology sought some insight into the inner workings of the new Boston MMA scene [...]

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Hornbuckle Searches for Answers Following Loss to Askren, Looks To Begin New Streak With Win Over Blackburn

By Steven Kelliher on August 18, 2010

For Dan Hornbuckle, a shot a Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good was nearly within reach. All he had to do was get by Olympic wrestler Ben Askren in the Finals of the Season 2 Welterweight Tournament, and the title shot was his. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out as he had planned, and Askren now occupies [...]

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King Mo Talks the Modern MMA Fan, Delves Into the History of Martial Arts

By Steven Kelliher on August 18, 2010

While the image he cuts walking out to the cage draped in a cape and surrounded by a gaggle of attractive women might rub some fans the wrong way, King Mo makes no bones about it; he doesn’t really care. That reaction might give you the wrong impression, however, as countless members of the media [...]

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Kennedy Works on Weaknesses, Plans to “Crush” Jacare in Title Clash

By Steven Kelliher on August 13, 2010

Since June of 2009, Armed Forces veteran Tim Kennedy has made quick work of three of the most promising fighters in the Strikeforce middleweight division. After his latest win–a June submission over Trevor Prangley–Kennedy was surprised to receive a shot at the Vacant Middleweight Championship following Jake Shields’s departure from the promotion. Currently in the [...]

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Cruz Thinks, Eats, Sleeps Benavidez Ahead of Title Rematch

Cruz Thinks, Eats, Sleeps Benavidez Ahead of Title Rematch

By Steven Kelliher on August 11, 2010

WEC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz is one of the most difficult fighters to figure out in the promotion. With only one loss–above his natural weight class–in 16 career fights, Cruz is ready for all comers, even if he’s already beaten them In the midst of final preparations for his first title defense, a rematch against [...]

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Roller Sees Pettis Fight as Opportunity to Earn Title Shot

Roller Sees Pettis Fight as Opportunity to Earn Title Shot

By Steven Kelliher on August 11, 2010

After reeling off two victories in the WEC’s lightweight division in 2008, Shane Roller was finished in the first round after being caught in a risky exchange with future Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson. Since that loss, the former D-1 wrestler from Oklahoma State has reeled off three wins over some of the top fighters in [...]

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Unstoppable; Jorgensen Sees Himself as Champ in 2010

Unstoppable; Jorgensen Sees Himself as Champ in 2010

By Steven Kelliher on August 10, 2010

Currently in the midst of the most dominant winning streak of his career, WEC bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen could be one win away from a long-awaited shot at the Bantamweight Championship in 2010. As he gears up for a contender’s battle with Brad Pickett on the main card of WEC 50, Jorgensen is confident that [...]

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Noons Talks Gurgel, Claims Speed and Skill Could Gain Him Two Strikeforce Belts

Noons Talks Gurgel, Claims Speed and Skill Could Gain Him Two Strikeforce Belts

By Steven Kelliher on August 5, 2010

After taking almost two years off from active MMA competition following the collapse of EliteXC in 2008, KJ Noons picked up where he left off in 2010, winning back-to-back fights to emerge as a viable contender for Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez. In his second fight with the California-based promotion, Noons will take on former [...]

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Jorge Gurgel Exclusive: Ready For His Day in the Sun, Plans to Stop Noons

By Steven Kelliher on August 3, 2010

While Jorge Gurgel’s last fight, a Unanimous Decision loss to top lightweight contender Billy Evangelista, left him disappointed, the Ohio native and UFC veteran has promised that his upcoming main card battle with KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Houston will see almost ten years of professional competition pay off, as he plans to stop the highly [...]

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Hazelett Talks About Daley Loss, Comeback Fight Against Story

By Steven Kelliher on July 30, 2010

After being forced out of active competition for over a year following an ACL injury, UFC welterweight Dustin Hazelett was looking to get back to his winning ways last January. Unfortunately, a crisp combo from U.K. standout Paul Daley sent him crashing to the canvas in the first round with a fractured orbital. Now just [...]

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Story Respects Hazelett, but Questions his Chin Ahead of UFC 117 Showdown

By Steven Kelliher on July 29, 2010

Up-and-coming UFC welterweight Rick Story is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, while his opponent, Dustin Hazelett, is coming off of the worst loss of his professional career. Nevertheless, the Team Legion Captain knows that a win over “McLovin” will greatly improve his stock in the world’s top promotion. In an exclusive interview with Tapology’s [...]

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It’s Nothing Personal, But Almeida Will Be Going For the Finish Against Hughes on August 7

It’s Nothing Personal, But Almeida Will Be Going For the Finish Against Hughes on August 7

By Steven Kelliher on July 27, 2010

Despite reeling off back-to-back wins at 185lbs in 2009, Jiu-Jitsu ace Ricardo “Big Dog” Almeida made the move to 170lbs for his last fight, notching his first submission win in over two years when he caught Matt Brown with a Rear Naked Choke. With his first welterweight win under his belt, Almeida was ready to [...]

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Roy Nelson Exclusive: “Big Country” Praises dos Santos Ahead of Pivotal Clash, Sets Sights on UFC Heavyweight Title

By Steven Kelliher on July 26, 2010

While he was considered the logical favorite to sweep the competition when his participation in The Ultimate Fighter 10 was announced, UFC heavyweight contender Roy Nelson surprised everyone–including himself–when he kicked off his official UFC career with back-to-back Knockout of the Night performances against touted prospect Brendan Schaub and up-and-comer Stefan Struve, respectively. Now just [...]

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Matyushenko Says Pressure is Key to Defeating Jones on August 1

By Steven Kelliher on July 23, 2010

Having competed in mixed martial arts for over 13 years, Vladimir Matyushenko is one of the most experienced and respected light heavyweights in the world, holding wins over standouts such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Pedro Rizzo. Since returning to the UFC in 2009 after a layoff of almost six years, the Belarusian veteran has [...]

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Doomsday Promises Explosive Clash with Ellenberger on UFC’s Second Versus-Televised Event

By Steven Kelliher on July 22, 2010

After a series of close calls in his first three fights in the Octagon–where he won two Split Decisions before notching a come-from-behind knockout over Dennis Hallman–UFC Welterweight John “Doomsday” Howard finally got the clean knockout he was looking for when he brutalized newcomer Daniel Roberts on the UFC’s first effort on Versus last March. [...]

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