UFC President Dana White took & then issued the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to Ronda Rousey. She accepted the challenge & issued the challenge to Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Gina Carano. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has raised millions of dollars for the national ALS Association since July 29th.
Category: UFC
Danny Castillo vs Tony Furgeson set to co main event UFC177
Following the news yesterday that light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is out of UFC178 due to a leg & ankle injury the new headlining bout for UFC178 will be for the flyweight title featuring champion Demetrius Johnson vs challenger Chris Casario. That bout was originally scheduled for UFC177 as the co main Event Now however the co main for Aug 30th in Sacramento will be veteran Danny Castillo taking on the rising Tony Furgeson. Check out a few article here http://www.mmamania.com/2014/8/13/5998959/danny-castillo-vs-tony-ferguson-promoted-ufc-177-co-main-event-sacramento-mma
Other notable fights on the card include of corse the main event rematch for the batemweight title between TJ Dillashaw & Renan Barro, and of corse the whole reason why I’m traveling to Sac in the 1st place the long awaited UFC debut of MMA veteran Shayna Baszler vs the undefeated Brazilian Bethe Corriea.
Who’s excited for UFC177? I know I am.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
BREAKING NEWS: Jon Jones out of UFC178
It is being reported via UFC http://m.ufc.com/news/jones-injured-out-of-ufc-178?utm_campaign=UFC+178+Jones+vs+Cormier&utm_source=15600&utm_medium=Facebook%3A+UFC&
That light heavyweight champion Jon Jones sustained a leg injury and he will be unable to defend his title against rival Daniel Cormier on September 27th That bout is being rescheduled for January 3rd @ in Las Vegas Nevada. Now headlining UFC 178 will be Demetrius Johnson vs Chris Casario for the flyweight title that was previously scheduled for UFC177 in Sacramento CA
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Jon Jones out of UFC 178
It is being reported that UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones has sustained a leg injury and will not be able to defend his title against challenger Daniel Cormier on September 27th. (You can check out the full story here) http://m.ufc.com/news/jones-injured-out-of-ufc-178?utm_campaign=UFC+178+Jones+vs+Cormier&utm_source=15600&utm_medium=Facebook%3A+UFC&
The title bout is being rescheduled for January 3rd.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Happy Birthday to the Queen of Spades
Its the greatest day in history and to be honest I don’t even know what to say. It’s crazy to think that an athlete could affect me in such a short amount of time but here I am saying that I can’t find the words to describe how much I truly respect this woman. Shayna Baszler made her MMA debut in 1999. That’s 15 years! I honestly wish I could say I’ve been a part of all those 15 Years but I’m fortunate enough to have nearly 1 year under my belt. In this one year of knowing who the Queen of spades is I got introduced to the #4Horsewomen and further more fell in love with the world of #WMMA because of that love I’ve met so many awesome people that I can truly say their friendships will last a lifetime. This sport of MMA and our service to the #QueensArmy is our bondage and I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. I’ve had so many opportunities that I never thought I’d have.
Some people may not like Shayna Baszler’s cocky blunt attitude but you know what that’s exactly what I LOVE about her. She’s a REAL HONEST passionate kick ass human being who has been nothing but sweet to me!
Shayna is the perfect example of what hard work and determination does. She fought in a time where weigh in’s blood test didn’t exist, in a time where no one gave a shit about WMMA. She’s one of the very few active veterans in the business. Her record speaks for itself. Many consider her a pioneer of wmma and I don’t disagree. In just 22 days all those blood sweat & tears, those constant twitter wars with people that think they know everything because they watched ONE reality tv show, the injuries and the long road in took to get to the big time will finally pay off! August 30th at UFC177 will be the greatest day in UFC history because the queen of spades will take her rightful place in the octagon this becoming the 1 in 8-1
As a member of the queens army I will end it with this regardless of her heelish character she truly is one of the humblest people I’ve ever met & there’s nothing anyone can do to make me think different! 34 years ago today a legend was born! #HappyBirthdayShaynaBaszler
Every one do me a favor go wish @QoSBaszler a happy birthday! She deserves it.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Jones and Cormier brawl at UFC178 media day
Today as a part of UFC178 media day in Las Vegas light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and challenger Daniel Cormier had arguably the most intense & memorable face off’s in UFC history. In the stand off (see the video here:http://mmajunkie.com/2014/08/video-jon-jones-daniel-cormier-scuffle-fall-off-stage-at-ufc-178-media-day)
You can see Jones getting a little to close for comfort and Cormier wasn’t having any of it. At one point the stage even collapses & security has to pull the men apart.
This confrontation had me on edge. Could you imagine when the two step into the octagon on September 27th. You’re not going to want to miss this. Who are you guys rooting for in this one? I’m 100% with DC
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Reflections of a proud “soldier”
Just had a realization and wanted to share it with you all. In September it’ll be a year that I’ve been enlisted in the queens army & that I’ve been following MMA. In that short time I’ve had crazy opportunities involving the queen and the rest of the 4Horsewomen that I won’t explain because y’all should already know what they were and are. In these 11 months Shayna was suppose to make her UFC debut 3 TIMES! November 30th 2013 in Vegas, April 16th 2014 in Canada, and August 2nd in Los Angeles CA. I thought for sure that was the way of the universe and God telling me that I was meant to be at that fight, but I was WRONG because all the signs pointed elsewhere. The fight that was suppose to take place this evening was snuffed away from a lot of people due to the injury of Jose Aldo. Now here me out, as I sit here tonight thinking about what should have been the greatest day in wmma history today. It hit me. Had the fight still be tonight I wouldn’t of saw it anyway. With shayna’s fight being on the main card right before the co main I would’ve missed it because I DIDN’T have a hotel booked & I would’ve had to leave early to catch the train back home. So you want to talk about the universe aligning in a certain way and showing me signs? Well what I thought was a big enough sign in aug 2nd still remains because after what I realized just now I know now more then ever that I am meant to be there cheering on the queen and all these Unfortunate events where for the greater good and will soon reveal its purpose on Aug 30th like Shayna says
“Me and my army will march on and continue to conquer Mercilessly. Many will jump on and off the ship to hell & back. To those who stay I will reign in blood and you will be greatly rewarded. To those who bail we will not save you.
I believe that aug 30th is my award ceremony and the award ceremony for all Queens Army members alike
I’ll end it with this in such a short period of time not just Shayna but all of the 4Horsewomen have changed my life in ways that they might not even fully understand. They have given me something new to be passionate about and a new family. They’ve all shown me time & time again that they appreciate me just as much as I appreciate them. They will go to bat for me just as much as I go to bat for them, so if any of you ladies just so happen to read this all I can say is THANK YOU!!
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz MADE OFFICIAL
Earlier today UFC president Dana White sent out a tweet. In that tweet Dana White said that he had lunch with Anderson Silva and that the Diaz fight was done!
The fight is set to take place in Vegas on January 31st 2014. You can read more on the fight here http://at.ufc.com/zRgF
I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say the MMA fanbase collectively went themselves during this announcement. What team are you on TeamDiaz or TeamSilva? One things for sue this is going to be one hell of a fight.
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
UFC Bout Cancelled Because Fighter Shot His Hand
UFC fighter Joe Riggs, who recently signed back on to face Paulo Thiago in Brazil, has been removed from the fight due to his hand gun accidentally discharging on him. Riggs was going to be returning to the octagon for the first time since 2006.
UFC released the following statement:
“We were made aware that newly-signed UFC competitor Joe Riggs was involved in an unfortunate accident last night. While cleaning his permitted firearm ( a pistol), the gun discharged, injuring his hand & upper thigh. Riggs was transported to a nearby hospital in Arizona where he is being treated by physicians. We wish Joe a speedy recovery.”
Successful Surgery for Jessamyn Duke
As noted yesterday Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke was scheduled to undergo hand surgery this morning after she broke it in two places in her fight against Leslie Smith just two days ago. It is now being reported once again via twitter by her mom Mabel Duke that Jessanyn is now out of surgery & it went smoothly. She also thanks you for all the prayers. Check out the tweet here https://twitter.com/mable_duke/status/490235381871554560
I’ll be keeping you guys updated if any more news comes to surface
-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)
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