Looks like there is some unfinished business between two of the main culprits from the Strikeforce: Nashville Brawl. The opening salvo came from Miller when he was interviewed by veteran combat sports commentator Michael ‘The Voice’ Schiavello.
Which prompted a response by Mr. 209 himself, UFC, Pride and Dream veteran and current Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. Props to Middle Easy for the footage.
Not one to let the other guy have the last word, Miller tweeted a succinct rebuttal to Diaz’s offer to fight but only at the 170 pound limit as opposed to the 185 lb middleweight max that Mayhem currently resides.
Regardless of what weight this fight is contested at (a 180 catch weight sounds fine to me) it needs to happen. Scott Cocker should be paying attention and giving his fighters props for hyping a match with out an advertising budget.
Fans and the MMA media are still up in arms over the events of last weekend & rightly so. A main stay of both the top 3 in both the heavyweight division and P4P mma trinity (alongside GSP and Anderson Silva) his loss suffice to say is kind of a big deal. The messianic overtones of Fedor and his mystique have been displayed in the most literal of interpretations.
UFC PPV/Showtime?!? The dream of co-promotion lives on. From Bloody Elbow
Even ESPN got in on the action, albeit incorrectly labeling the event a UFC & Showtime collaboration. Promotional misnomer aside, the idea that something big happened in the world of UFC/MMA/human cockfighting was noticeable even amongst the casuals and passers by.
From the silly to the sobering truth, mma fans will find a way to cope and eventually move on. If anything the upset of upsets brings up to a new revelation of Mr. Emelianenko’s new found humanity, we will no longer assume invincibility and now will have to really analyze his fights. Realistically assessing the threats his opponents pose and vice verca. In the end this fight made Fedor what he always wanted to be seen as a fighter and not a god
Still a work in progress this sculpture has to be one of the most bizarrely beautiful works of art related to the sport of MMA. By using both the mythical moniker (Minotauro being Portuguese for Minotaur) and battle scared visage of the Pride FC and UFC champ. From artist Ballistyc, the following is his own thoughts and inspiration for this piece
The likeness is based on the Mix Martial Artist,
and former Pride and UFC Heavyweight champion;
Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira
I’ve always loved the look of Rodrigo’s face. He’s got such great character in his features.
The way he wears all his emotions and his history on the surface of his face is just beautiful.
It’s authentic.
It’s like a map of his life.
….and I’ve been meaning to do a modernize interpretation of the Minotaur creature for a while now…..
I figured why not combine the two. I suppose it’s only fitting that I chose
Rodrigo Nogueira since his nickname is ‘Minotauro’.
A beast that roamed the Labyrinths is now a beast that roams the Octagon…
With something this awesome I can’t help but think of the possibilities of what other fighters would look like in works inspired by combining them and their nicknames. Props to Deo Wade & Middle Easy for breaking the news.
As both a huge film and mixed martial arts fan moments like these when the two converge, I must use it as an excuse to post a trailer. Courtesy of one of the finer sites for those compelled to watching coming attractions the aptly named TrailerAddict.com . And before you wonder what the hell this movie has to do with mma (other than awesomeness) is that one of its cast members is UFC 6 winner and Pride vet Oleg Taktarov. And now with that base covered, enjoy the first trailer from the Robert Rodriguez produced Predators
