This year’s a good year to be an MMA fan and gamer. Why? Because we have a third MMA game on the horizon this year, other than UFC Undisputed and EA MMA. Out of nowhere comes 505 Games and developer Kung Fu Factory revealing Supremacy MMA just days before E3. It’s going to be made for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The makers say that this game will raise the bar in MMA games by bringing an unprecedented level of fluid combat, intuitive controls and true-to-the-sport brutality with talents that worked on UFC for the Dreamast, The Warriors, Mortal Kombat: …

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Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin – This could be an exciting fight, but not quite relevant. Liddell is the more powerful puncher, but age has caught up to him. Amidst his losses, Franklin still fights the same way he did 2 years ago, it’s just that he has been fighting better opponents. Franklin can win this on the stand-up and on the ground. Liddell has a solid takedown defense, so the majority of the fight will stay standing. Franklin will out-punch Liddell and win by KO.
Franklin by KO – Rd. 2

Mirko Crocop vs. Pat Barry – This is a …

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Master Rafael Cordeiro, head coach of Kings MMA gym, gave NERDsociety full access to his training facility in Seal Beach, where Babalu is training for his upcoming fight with Robbie Lawler on June 16th in Strikeforce: L.A.

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Martin Kampmann trains at the Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas for his upcoming bout with Paulo Thiago. The match is slated for UFC 115 on June 12th.

Good luck Martin, NERDSociety will be rooting for you!!!

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Martin Kampmann is training hard at Xtreme Couture gym, for his upcoming fight with Paulo Thiago on June 12th at UFC 115. The Danish fighter took a short break from his busy schedule to answer a few questions for NERDSociety, and his fans. Kampmann has wins over title contender, Thales Leites, and former WEC star, Carlos Condit.

NERDSociety (NS): How did you get into martial arts?
Martin Kampmann (MK): I did karate as a kid, and started doing amateur kickboxing afterwards; then I got into MMA soon after.

NS: What is it like to train with some of the …

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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua became the UFC champion when he defeated Lyoto Machida, with a first round TKO. Edited by Machineman, this HL video showcases Shogun’s rise to the top of the UFC’s LHW division.…

At NOKIA THEATRE Wednesday, June 16th.

Tickets On Sale; Telecast Begins At 11 P.M. ET/PT On SHOWTIME®

An entertaining lightweight (155 pounds) match-up between former world champion KJ Noons (8-2) of San Diego, Calif., and Conor “The Hurricane” Heun (8-3) of Hollywood, Calif., will round out the televised portion of fights on SHOWTIME.

In other televised matches, hard-hitting “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) will collide with Renato “Babalu” Sobral, at a catch weight of 195 pounds.

DREAM belt-holder Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis (13-4) will face Evangelista Cyborg (17-13) in a welterweight (170 pounds) contest.

And, Tim Kennedy will take on …

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Scott Smith vs. Cung Le II will take place on June 26th In San Jose, Calif.

In their first fight, Cung Le dominated Smith until the 3rd Rd.

Smith made a comeback and dropped Le to the ground.

– Also announced is Josh Thomson vs. Pat Healy

Josh Thompson

Pat Healy

The San Jose card will be headlined by the #1 HW in the world, Fedor Emelianenko against the BJJ expert, Fabricio Werdum.…

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Quentin “Rampage” Jackson – brief interview and open workout session. He seemed irritated at some of the questions.…

Tim Kennedy

Trevor Prangley

Tim Kennedy is set to fight MMA veteran Trevor Prangley for the L.A. card on June 16th at the NOKIA Theatre.

Other confirmed fights:

Robbie Lawler vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (Main Event)
Evangelista Cyborg vs. Marius Zaromskis

Bobby Lashley vs. Ron Sparks has been canceled, Lashley suffered a knee injury during training.

The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West
Coast).…