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Podcast: Florian, Ellenberger
By: TJ De Santis
Live Radio returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Wednesday with new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show."
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Jon Luther and Myself returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Wednesday for another edition of "Beatdown." Joining them was UFC fighter and color commentator Kenny Florian.
The UFC returns to Omaha, Nebraska next week for UFC on Fuel “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez”. Kenny Florian will be cage side to call the action from The Centurylink Center. "Ken-Flo" joined "Beatdown" today to chat about the card, the UFC's welterweight division, and his aspirations going forward as a mixed martial artist.
Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Wednesday for another edition of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them was UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
The Nebraska native will find himself in the main event of the UFC on Fuel “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” card in one week at The Centurylink Center. Ellenberger talks about the upcoming bout with Diego Sanchez, the changing welterweight division, and how he scored the Diaz-Condit bout from last Saturday's UFC 143 card.
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Sherdog MMA Pick’Em: UFC on Fuel TV 1
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jake Ellenberger (right) has won five in a row. | Photo: Sherdog.com
UFC on Fuel TV “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” on Feb. 15 at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb., has the potential to supply the welterweight division with another worthy title contender, as the surging Jake Ellenberger meets Diego Sanchez in the main event.
The show will also serve up the next opportunity for Sherdog MMA Pick’Em players to display their expertise in the site’s groundbreaking fantasy game. Registration is available through Sherdog.com and Facebook. The game made its debut on Jan. 7, with Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Jardine,” and continued with UFC 142 on Jan. 14, UFC on FX “Guillard vs. Miller” on Jan. 20, UFC on Fox “Evans vs. Davis” on Jan. 28 and UFC 143 on Feb. 4.
Ellenberger (26-5, 5-1 UFC) will carry a five-fight winning streak into the cage. The 26-year-old Reign MMA representative last fought at UFC Fight Night 25 in September, when he needed less than a minute to dismiss Jake Shields with a first-round knee and follow-up punches. A former Marine, Ellenberger wrestled collegiately at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, but he has become known more for his punching power in MMA, with 17 of his 26 career wins coming via knockout or technical knockout. In 31 professional appearances, he has been finished only once.
Anchored at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts in his native New Mexico, Sanchez (23-4, 12-4 UFC) has rattled off back-to-back wins. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 1 winner last appeared at UFC Live 3 in March, when he took a unanimous decision from Martin Kampmann at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Victories over three-time UFC title contender Kenny Florian, former Sengoku Raiden Championship middleweight titleholder Jorge Santiago and onetime Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz buoy his resume. Like Ellenberger, the 30-year-old Sanchez has only been stopped once as a professional.
In the UFC on Fuel TV “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” heavyweight co-feature, the 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve takes on twice-beaten Team Quest product Dave Herman. A middleweight duel pairing Aaron Simpson with Ronny Markes, a heavyweight tilt pitting Stipe Miocic against fellow unbeaten Philip De Fries and a bantamweight battle matching “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 14 finalist T.J. Dillashaw with Walel Watson will round out the main draw.
Within Sherdog MMA Pick’Em, players will earn points based on correct match-by-match predictions for a given event. A maximum of 210 points can be picked up in a single match.
Players are awarded 50 points for each correct pick, along with 30 additional points if they choose the correct method: decision, knockout/technical knockout or submission. If the method involves a finish, 30 additional points will be awarded to players who choose the correct round in which the finish occurs. Players are also allowed five boosts per event through which they can notch an additional 100 points for outcomes about which they feel particularly certain. However, any incorrect selections involving boosts will cost the player 50 points.
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Steven Marrocco Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Steven Marrocco of MMAJunkie.com.
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Breen and Marrocco discuss the fallout from the Carlos Condit-Nick Diaz bout, why the fight so polarized the MMA public and either man's respective chances against Georges St. Pierre. The duo also debate the potential merits of a rematch between the two and what could be different the second time around.
The pair further discuss the appeal of Nick Diaz to both MMA fans and fighters alike and who might make a better foil for Carlos Condit if a Georges St. Pierre bout or Diaz rematch can't materialize in a timely fashion.
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Podcast: Ellenberger, Roop, Wineland
By: Luca Fury
Live radio was back Wednesday with new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The SDS." TJ De Santis and Jon Luther returned for a new edition of "Beatdown." They were joined by UFC fighters George Roop and Eddie Wineland to talk about their upcoming fights. They also took listener calls, emails and tweets.
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Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood were back for a new episode of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them was Jake Ellenberger to talk about his upcoming fight with Diego Sanchez. The two men also took listener calls, emails and tweets.
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Rewind: Ellenberger Talks Win, Ranallo
By: Luca Fury
Jack Encarnacao returned to The Sherdog Radio Network live for another edition of "The Rewind." Encarnacao looked back at this week in mixed martial arts, took a step back with Jake Ellenberger to examine his upset victory over Jake Shields, then sat down with veteran mixed martial arts commentator Mauro Ranallo.
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Jack was joined by UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger to breakdown his impressive upset knockout win over Jake Shields at last night's UFC: Battle On The Bayou card. "The Juggernaut" discussed his training camp, the gameplan, how he saw the fight going a different way and where the victory places him in the 170 pound ranks.
In "The Sitdown" Jack was joined by Mauro Ranallo for almost 90 minutes to discuss his roots in professional wrestling, expieriences as a mixed martial arts commentator and what he sees in Strikeforce's future. Mauro also goes in-depth on his battles with Bipolar Affective Disorder, how it landed him in a psych ward and the benifits of the affliction.
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Beatdown After The Bell: UFC 'Battle on the Bayou'
By: TJ De Santis
The Sherdog Radio Network was live Saturday night following the UFC's broadcast of "Battle on the Bayou." Myself and Jon Luther. Together we broke down the card that saw Jake Ellenberger defeat Jake Shields in the main event. We also take listener calls, emails, and tweets.
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ESPN MMA's Hot Button: Does Ellenberger Deserve a Shot?
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Every week inside ESPN.com's MMA section, two scribes debate the most pressing issues in the sport in the Hot Button.
This week, Sherdog.com Administrative Editor Jordan Breen and ESPN.com's Josh Gross debate whether or not Jake Ellenberger would deserve a UFC welterweight title shot with a win over Jake Shields.
Does a win over a pound-for-pound opponent justify the Nebraskan as next in line, or does a hyper-talented welterweight division mean "The Juggernaut" has more work cut out for him?
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Roundtable: UFC 'Battle on the Bayou'
By: TJ De Santis
Jack Encarnacao returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Friday for another SRN roundtable. This time the panel broke down tomorrow night's UFC "Battle on the Bayou" card.
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Joining Jack were Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen, Jon Luther, and Luca Fury. For two hours the panel made their predictions for the card that features a weltweight main event between Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger.
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Opinion: Curious Welterweight Divide Forming
By: Jason Probst
Is there a welterweight alive that can challenge Georges St. Pierre? | Photo: Dave Mandel
With Charlie Brenneman’s upset decision over Rick Story at UFC Live 4 on Sunday in Pittsburgh, the welterweight division lost a plotline and gained a new one, at least in the short term.
Story, riding a six-fight win streak, had seemingly gotten over a critical hump in outhustling Thiago Alves at UFC 130 last month and was in an interesting position. Top contender Jon Fitch stated he held no interest in fighting Story because the risk-reward wasn’t worth it, and you can figure other top welterweights probably felt the same way.
The welterweight contenders essentially fold into two groups. Group A is comprised Jake Ellenberger, Carlos Condit and now Brenneman. Group B is Jake Shields, B.J. Penn, Fitch and Josh Koscheck. All of the guys in Group A are up-and-coming rising contenders who have yet to receive a title shot or have a fight against a Top 5 guy. Read more -
Ellenberger: Insurance Shows the UFC Cares
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jake Ellenberger (Pictured), on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing the UFC’s new insurance policies for fighters:
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“It’s huge. It’s absolutely huge. I was surprised. I was like, ‘Wow, this is a big step forward.’ Not only for the UFC. I think it’s really showing people the UFC cares about their fighters. It’s a huge weight lifted off everyone under contract. It’s lifted a huge weight off their shoulders so they don’t have to worry about, ‘If I get hurt, I have to pay these crazy medical bills.’ I’ve gone through this and I’m still relatively young, but I’ve gone through a lot of medical bills. It’s huge. It’s so big. It’s really good news. I think everyone is really happy about this. It just reinforces that the UFC is really looking after their guys. It’s the top organization.”
