Lyoto Machida spoiling the UFC debut of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at UFC 79: ‘Nemesis’ back in December of 2007 courtesy of the UFC and Cazadores.com. Will “The Dragon” have similar luck against “Sugar” on May 23?

We’ve been hearing a lot of feedback (good and bad) about the uncharacteristic takedowns Chuck Liddell implemented during his fight with Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79: “Nemesis.”
According to his long-time trainer, John Hackleman, in an interview with FightHype.com, the “Iceman” and fellow Pit team member Glover Teixera scripted the maneuver, dubbed “Ice Cliff,” before the […]

“… everybody with their own eyes saw he [Rich Clementi] wasn’t ready to stand up with me [at UFC 79]. He knew my weakness was my submission game as far as fighting him because he’s a seasoned jiu-jitsu guy — I’ll give him that. As far as me putting my hands on him, I got […]

“I was very well prepared physically and technically, my team deserves congratulations. They did an excellent job. I really did give it my best and I’m here to prove I’ll take on anyone at all to prove Brazilians are macho and go all the way to the end. I’d like to thank all my […]

(Thanks to FiveOuncesOfPain.com for the assist.)

Props: CombatLifestyle.com
Great shots for someone who clearly does not have ringside access. Check out all the albums from UFC 79: “Nemesis,” including the afterparty, when you have a chance.
Good stuff.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) recently issued the medical suspensions from UFC 79: “Nemesis” that took place this past weekend at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
To read the official report click here. Several of the fighters sustained serious injuries that will keep them on the shelf for some time.
For example, Soa […]

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for “UFC 79: Nemesis” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the pay-per-view (PPV) event held on December 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell was the top earner of the evening, taking home a reported $500,000 for his […]

Interesting to note here Liddell reveals that the light heavyweight title won’t be on the line until August 2008.
That will be almost one year (11 months) since Rampage Jackson competed against Dan Henderson at UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion.”
Hmm …
For more details on Rampage taking on Forrest Griffin after filming of The Ultimate Fighter […]

By Jesse Holland
UFC 79: “Nemesis” is finally in the books and aside from a great night of fights, I think it can be said (with a good deal of certainty) that after some rough waters the ship has finally started to right itself.
George St. Pierre is reclaiming his position as one of the most dominant […]