Update on the NYE: Yarennoka event

Fedor Emelianenko will be fighting Korean Heavyweight Hong Man Choi and Yoshihiro Akiyama, coming out of a big win against Denis Kang in K1, will take on Kazuo Misaki on the said event.

Royce Gracie Interview: Talks about the difference between the old school and new school, GSP and more

All credits to Shawn Toronto from sherdog.com

WEC 31: Faber vs Curran Official Quick Results

1. Featherweight Championship Bout: Urijah Faber defeated Jeff Curran via submission in round 2 to retain the WEC Featherweight Championship

2. Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Doug Marshall defeated Ariel Gandulla via submission in round 1 to retain the WEC Lightheavyweight title

3. Jens Pulver defeated Cub Swanson via submission in Round 1

4. Middleweight Championship Bout: Paulo Filho defeated Chael Sonnen via ref stoppage in Round 2

5. John Allessio defetad Todd Moore via Unanimous Decision (30 - 27, 30 - 27, 30 - 27)

6. Bryan Baker defeated Eric Schambari via Split Decision (30 - 27, 29 - 28, 28 - 29)

7. Ed Ratcliff defeated Alex Karalexis via TKO in Round 2

8. Charlie Valencia defeated Ian McCall via submission in Round 1

WEC 31: Faber vs Curran Official card line up

WEC 31: Faber vs Curran
December 12 2007
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

1. Featherweight Championship Bout: Jeff Curran Vs. Urijah Faber
2. Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Ariel Gandulla Vs. Doug Marshall
3. Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson Vs. Jens Pulver
4. Middleweight Championship Bout: Chael Sonnen Vs. Paulo Filho
5. Featherweight Bout: Chance farrar Vs. Micah Miller
6. Bantamweight Bout: Charlie Valencia Vs. Dominick Cruz
7. Bantamweight Bout: Brian Bowles Vs. Marcos Galvao
8. Welterweight Bout: Alex Karalexis Vs. Ed Ratcliff
9. Middleweight Bout: Eric Schambari Vs. Bryan Baker
10. Welterweight Bout: Luis Sapo Vs. Todd Moore

The UFC should induct Big John McCarthy to the Hall of Fame

So yeah, it's official. Big John's final match was the Roger Huerta - Clay Guida war at the TUF 6 Finale.

Big John McCarthy has been one of the faces of the UFC. He has been calling bouts since UFC 2, he's been there in the old Superfights, the old UFC openweight tournaments and so on. And from then on he's been a part of the Octagon itself.

With that being said, I definitely think Big John deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. BJM has done so much for the sport and him doesn't getting inducted in the UFC-HOF is a big joke. He reffed big fights, in fact.. he called the shots for all the main event bouts since UFC 2 to UFC 31. He has been then known as the ninth side of the octagon.. known for the infamous line "Let's get it on!" to officially start the fight.

I hope he gets inducted in the Hall of Fame. I hope he gets a proper exit at UFC 79.

'Til then Big John.. LET'S GET IT ON!

The Third Round of the Clay Guida - Roger Huerta fight at TUF Finale

Sean Sherk Stripped of UFC Lightweight Title

http://mmafightline.com/news/2007/128/sean_sherk_310248.shtml

Popular MMA insider/journalist Cindy Ortiz made a claim on the underground forum late last night that completely refutes the claims made yesterday by Steve Sievert of Brawl Sports regarding Sean Sherk's title status. Check out her post below:

I just asked [Dana White]. He said the UFC did strip Sean of the title. He didn't feel the need to make an announcement about it.

The source of the "news" that he wasn't stripped is B.S.

Cindy Ortiz also went on to say that MMAWeekly.com will be posting a story soon to further clarify the situation.

Dave Meltzer has also confirmed that the UFC has stripped Sean Sherk of his lightweight title, I'd call this a done deal.