http://www.youarenotapoet.com Where I Eat My Words – Or You Eat Yours Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-fan-expo-hits-london-oct-15-16-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-fan-expo-hits-london-oct-15-16-2/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84489 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-fan-expo-hits-london-oct-15-16-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/fighters-confirmed-for-ufc-fan-expo-in-boston/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/fighters-confirmed-for-ufc-fan-expo-in-boston/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84441 With the city of Boston buzzing about the arrival of the UFC® Fan Expo™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center on August 27 and 28, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® turned up the heat today by announcing the list of fighters that will participate in the weekend of festivities.]]> With the city of Boston buzzing about the arrival of the UFC® Fan Expo™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center on August 27 and 28, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® turned up the heat today by announcing the list of fighters that will participate in the weekend of festivities.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/fighters-confirmed-for-ufc-fan-expo-in-boston/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/featherweight-title-fight-set-for-sept-30-in-colorado-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/featherweight-title-fight-set-for-sept-30-in-colorado-2/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84334 One of the sport's pound-for-pound elite returns this fall to defend his title against one of the division's most dangerous fighters. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo, universally recognized as the number one ranked lighter weight fighter in MMA, makes the second defense of his crown against judo ace Manny Gamburyan when World Extreme Cagefighting® invades the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. on Thursday, Sept. 30.]]> One of the sport's pound-for-pound elite returns this fall to defend his title against one of the division's most dangerous fighters. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo, universally recognized as the number one ranked lighter weight fighter in MMA, makes the second defense of his crown against judo ace Manny Gamburyan when World Extreme Cagefighting® invades the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. on Thursday, Sept. 30.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/featherweight-title-fight-set-for-sept-30-in-colorado-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-serves-subpoenas-on-streaming-sites-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-serves-subpoenas-on-streaming-sites-2/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84323 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-serves-subpoenas-on-streaming-sites-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-returns-to-london-for-ufc-120-on-oct-16-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-returns-to-london-for-ufc-120-on-oct-16-2/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:19:46 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84224 The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organisation hits the O2 Arena, London, for the fourth time in three years on Saturday, October 16, as UFC 120 assembles three of the best British fighters all on one card to take on the world's best.]]> The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organisation hits the O2 Arena, London, for the fourth time in three years on Saturday, October 16, as UFC 120 assembles three of the best British fighters all on one card to take on the world's best.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-returns-to-london-for-ufc-120-on-oct-16-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/spike-tv-to-feature-mitrione-and-dollaway-in-ufc-119-prelims-on-sept-25-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/spike-tv-to-feature-mitrione-and-dollaway-in-ufc-119-prelims-on-sept-25-2/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:25:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84228 New York, NY, July 20, 2010 - Spike TV will showcase two of "The Ultimate Fighter's" most prominent recent alumni, Matt Mitrione (season 10) and CB Dollaway (season 7), in live undercard bouts from "UFC 119: Mir vs. Nogueira 2" on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.]]> New York, NY, July 20, 2010 - Spike TV will showcase two of "The Ultimate Fighter's" most prominent recent alumni, Matt Mitrione (season 10) and CB Dollaway (season 7), in live undercard bouts from "UFC 119: Mir vs. Nogueira 2" on Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT from Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/spike-tv-to-feature-mitrione-and-dollaway-in-ufc-119-prelims-on-sept-25-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-heads-to-indianapolis-for-ufc-119-mir-vs-nogueria-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-heads-to-indianapolis-for-ufc-119-mir-vs-nogueria-2/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:39:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84190 For the first-time ever, Indianapolis will get a taste of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®. Former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim UFC heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Minotauro Nogueira will mix it up for an encore performance on Saturday, September 25 at UFC 119: MIR VS. NOGUEIRA 2, which is presented by "Halo Reach" and live from the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana. Also featured on this historic card, Nogueira's twin brother and light heavyweight force Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will take on two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler turned undefeated fighter Ryan Bader. Then it's a rematch of The Ultimate Fighter®: The Comeback finale as former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra takes on one of Indianapolis' own in Chris "Lights Out" Lytle.]]> For the first-time ever, Indianapolis will get a taste of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®. Former UFC® heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim UFC heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Minotauro Nogueira will mix it up for an encore performance on Saturday, September 25 at UFC 119: MIR VS. NOGUEIRA 2, which is presented by "Halo Reach" and live from the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis, Indiana. Also featured on this historic card, Nogueira's twin brother and light heavyweight force Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will take on two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler turned undefeated fighter Ryan Bader. Then it's a rematch of The Ultimate Fighter®: The Comeback finale as former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra takes on one of Indianapolis' own in Chris "Lights Out" Lytle.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-heads-to-indianapolis-for-ufc-119-mir-vs-nogueria-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-partners-with-heavyweight-getty-images/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-partners-with-heavyweight-getty-images/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:55:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84133 Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), the world's fastest-growing sports organization, today announced that Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, will be the authorized worldwide commercial distribution partner of imagery captured by UFC's photographers and licensor of the entire UFC image archive. This is the first time the UFC has awarded full access to its photography collection of more than 10,000 images.]]> Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), the world's fastest-growing sports organization, today announced that Getty Images, a leading creator and distributor of visual content and other digital media, will be the authorized worldwide commercial distribution partner of imagery captured by UFC's photographers and licensor of the entire UFC image archive. This is the first time the UFC has awarded full access to its photography collection of more than 10,000 images.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/07/ufc-partners-with-heavyweight-getty-images/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/forrest-celebrates-ufc-gym-at-rosemead-parade/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/forrest-celebrates-ufc-gym-at-rosemead-parade/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:59:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=83631 Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight fighter Forrest Griffin will be in attendance at the Rosemead Independence Day Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 3rd to help commemorate the opening of the new Rosemead/Los Angeles area UFC® Gym™. This is the second UFC branded gym to open its doors, joining the facility in Concord, CA which opened in 2009.]]> Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight fighter Forrest Griffin will be in attendance at the Rosemead Independence Day Celebration Parade on Saturday, July 3rd to help commemorate the opening of the new Rosemead/Los Angeles area UFC® Gym™. This is the second UFC branded gym to open its doors, joining the facility in Concord, CA which opened in 2009.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/forrest-celebrates-ufc-gym-at-rosemead-parade/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/2-4-million-viewers-watch-tuf-finale/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/2-4-million-viewers-watch-tuf-finale/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=83265 2.4 million viewers tuned in to witness Court McGee complete an unlikely and hard-fought journey from the abyss of drug abuse only a few years ago to being named "The Ultimate Fighter" on Saturday night. The 3-hour Spike TV telecast of the live "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz" finale peaked at 11:30pm for the Court McGee-Kris McCray finale bout, won by McGee with a second round submission.]]> 2.4 million viewers tuned in to witness Court McGee complete an unlikely and hard-fought journey from the abyss of drug abuse only a few years ago to being named "The Ultimate Fighter" on Saturday night. The 3-hour Spike TV telecast of the live "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz" finale peaked at 11:30pm for the Court McGee-Kris McCray finale bout, won by McGee with a second round submission.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/2-4-million-viewers-watch-tuf-finale/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/ufc-goes-to-boston-for-first-time-with-ufc-118-penn-vs-edgar-2/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/ufc-goes-to-boston-for-first-time-with-ufc-118-penn-vs-edgar-2/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:56:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=83002 For a city that has developed many Ultimate Fighting Championship® fighters and that is steeped in sports history, finally Boston will get to witness world-class mixed martial arts in its own backyard. After a back-and-forth instant classic at UFC® 112 in April, which saw Frankie Edgar shock the mixed martial arts world and take the UFC lightweight strap from around BJ Penn's waist, the two will square off again on Saturday, August 28 at UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2, which is live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and presented by TapouT®. Also featured on this stacked card, UFC legend Randy Couture takes on boxing legend James Toney in a true grappler vs. striker matchup as Toney makes his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut. It will be a matchup of two impressive Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts as dangerous foot-lock specialist Rousimar Palhares takes on the well-rounded Nate Marquardt, and in a battle for the next top lightweight contender spot, Gray Maynard will be swimming in shark-infested waters as he fights Boston-product Kenny Florian.]]> For a city that has developed many Ultimate Fighting Championship® fighters and that is steeped in sports history, finally Boston will get to witness world-class mixed martial arts in its own backyard. After a back-and-forth instant classic at UFC® 112 in April, which saw Frankie Edgar shock the mixed martial arts world and take the UFC lightweight strap from around BJ Penn's waist, the two will square off again on Saturday, August 28 at UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2, which is live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts and presented by TapouT®. Also featured on this stacked card, UFC legend Randy Couture takes on boxing legend James Toney in a true grappler vs. striker matchup as Toney makes his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut. It will be a matchup of two impressive Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts as dangerous foot-lock specialist Rousimar Palhares takes on the well-rounded Nate Marquardt, and in a battle for the next top lightweight contender spot, Gray Maynard will be swimming in shark-infested waters as he fights Boston-product Kenny Florian.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/06/ufc-goes-to-boston-for-first-time-with-ufc-118-penn-vs-edgar-2/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/ufc-114-officially-sold-out/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/ufc-114-officially-sold-out/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 21:52:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=82154 Las Vegas, NV (USA) - UFC announced today that tickets for UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. are officially sold out. The war of words between former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Suga" Rashad Evans has created one of the fiercest rivalries in the history of the sport. It's also created one of the hottest tickets in Sin City.]]> Las Vegas, NV (USA) - UFC announced today that tickets for UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. are officially sold out. The war of words between former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Suga" Rashad Evans has created one of the fiercest rivalries in the history of the sport. It's also created one of the hottest tickets in Sin City.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/ufc-114-officially-sold-out/feed/ 0 http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/jones-battles-matyushenko-on-versus-on-august-1st/ http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/jones-battles-matyushenko-on-versus-on-august-1st/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 03:30:00 +0000 UFC to Squabbles http://www.squabbles.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=82001 Las Vegas, NV (USA) - After a dominating victory over Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight contender Brandon Vera in the first-ever UFC® on VERSUS card, rising 205-pound star Jon "Bones" Jones will face his most experienced opponent to date in 24-4 Vladimir Matyushenko as the duo headline the organization's debut in Salt Lake City, Utah for UFC on VERSUS, live from the EnergySolutions Arena. Also on the main card, Yushin Okami faces Mark Munoz, Jake Ellenberger takes on John Howard and Takanori Gomi battles Joe Stevenson. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT.]]> Las Vegas, NV (USA) - After a dominating victory over Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight contender Brandon Vera in the first-ever UFC® on VERSUS card, rising 205-pound star Jon "Bones" Jones will face his most experienced opponent to date in 24-4 Vladimir Matyushenko as the duo headline the organization's debut in Salt Lake City, Utah for UFC on VERSUS, live from the EnergySolutions Arena. Also on the main card, Yushin Okami faces Mark Munoz, Jake Ellenberger takes on John Howard and Takanori Gomi battles Joe Stevenson. The fight will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT.]]> http://www.youarenotapoet.com/2010/05/jones-battles-matyushenko-on-versus-on-august-1st/feed/ 0