Rock MMA

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 05:06 AM

Long time mma fan, and former wwe superstar " The Rock" Dwayne Johnson has been thinking about doing mma for years, but he thinks he is old for it now. So Dwayne has decided to form his own mma league. That mma league is Rock MMA. He has signed a deal with ESPN for broadcast coverage in the USA, and SkySports for coverage in the UK.
In order to differ from typical mma promotions. Kicks, stomps, and knees to a grounded opponent are allowed, as well as the elbow point. The attire is the same as UFC. The cage is a typical Octagon, but the time and rounds for matches are different. A non title match is 3, 5 minute rounds. A non title main event match is 5, 5 minute rounds. A title match is 3,10 minute rounds. The Rock has made a promise that no country will host back to back ppvs. This is to give mma a world wide exposure, and make it more popular.
" I want mma to be bigger than wrestling, baseball, football, Basketball and Hockey I don't want to pass the UFC, i want to pass them and piss all over them. I want it to be as big as soccer is internationally. That means, we can broadcast from over 200 nations, and get fighters from smaller countries like Madagascar. MMA is the best sport in the world, it just needs more exposure." The Rock is quoted saying

To differ from other promotions, we don't have the typical 5 weight classes. They are 3 weight Classes.

Lightweight: Lower than 185
Middleweight: 185- 225
Heavyweight: 225 or higher

This is some of the backroom staff.

Commentators: Paul Heyman, Shaquille O'Neal
Octagon announcer: Howard Finkel
Referees: Big John McCarthy, Steve Mazzagatti, Tim Mills, Jimmy Peters, Harry Flynn
Post match interviewer : Stevie Shipp

**CrimsonTide** · 10-26-2010, 05:09 AM

This legit? If so it already sounds better than UFC rule wise.

*Edit* I'm an idiot and was drunk when I saw this. excuse me.

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 05:12 AM

Fighters

Lightweight

Code:


Name: Jose "Junior" Aldo 
Record: 19 - 3 - 0  
Association: Nova Uniao
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 145lbs 
Age: 24
From: Manaus Amazonas, Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai

Code:


Name: Roger Huerta "El Matador"
Record: 21 - 5 - 1  ( 1 NC )
Height: 5'9" 
Weight: 155lbs 
Age: 27
From: Austin Texas, United States
Fighting Styles:	Greco-Roman Wrestling

Code:


Name: Caol Uno "Uno Shoten"
Record: 25 - 13 - 5 
Association: Freelance
Height: 5'7" 
Weight: 154lbs 
Age: 35
From: Kanagawa, Japan
Fighting Styles:	Wajyutsu, Wrestling

Code:


Name: Shinya Aoki "Tobikan Judan"
Record: 26 - 6 - 0 
Association: Paraestra Tokyo
Height: 5'11" 
Weight: 154lbs 
Age: 27
From: Tokyo, Japan
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Shooto

Code:


Name: Efrain Escudero
Record: 13 - 2 - 0 
Association: MMA Lab
Height: 5'9" 
Weight: 159lbs 
Tempe Arizona , United States
Fighting Styles:	Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Code:


Name: Joe Stevenson "Daddy"
Record: 31 - 11 - 0 
Association: Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts
Height: 5'7" 
Weight: 155lbs 
Age: 28
Country: USA
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Judo Black Belt, Collegiate Wrestling

Code:


Name: Dong Hyun Kim "Stun Gun"
Record: 14 - 2 - 1 
Association: Busan Team M.A.D.
Height: 6'2" 
Weight: 171lbs 
Age: 29
From: Busan, South Korea
Fighting Styles:	Judo , Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Code:

	
Name: Rafael dos Anjos
Record: 14 - 5 - 0 
Association: Gracie Fusion
Height: 5'7" 
Weight: 156lbs 
Age: 26
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jits

Code:


Name: Karo Parisyan "The Heat"
Record: 19 - 5 - 0 
Height: 5'10" 
Weight: 170lbs 
Age: 28
North Hollywood California ,United States
Fighting Styles:	Judo

Code:


Name: Tyson Griffin
Record: 14 - 4 - 0 
Association: Xtreme Couture
Height: 5'6"
Weight:154lbs 
Age: 26
From: Santa Rosa California, United States
Fighting Styles:	Wrestling

Code:

	
Name: Nick Diaz
Record: 23 - 7 - 0 
Association: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Height: 6'1" 
Weight: 170lbs
Age: 27
City: Stockton California, United States
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing

Code:


Name: Hector Ramirez "Sick Dog"
Record: 8 - 4 - 1 
Height: 5'10" 
Weight: 175lbs 
From: Orange County California, USA
Fighting Styles:	Wrestling

Code:


Name: Dan Lauzon "The Upgrade"
Record: 13 - 4 - 0 
Association: Reality Self Defense
Height: 5'10" 
Weight: 155lbs 
Age: 22
From: Bridgewater Massachusetts, United States
Fighting Styles:	Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing

Royce Gracie
Record: 14-3-3
Affiliations: Gracie Humaita
Height: 6ft
Weight: 176 lbs
Age: 44
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Other lightweight fighters:
Matt Wiman
Vitor Ribeiro
Jeff Cox
Hermes Franca
Jesse Sanders
Henrique Santana
Sam Liera
JJ Ambrose
Matt Arroyo
Tiki Ghosn
Michael Costa
Rich Clementi
Kiuma Kunioku
Antonio Banuelos

Middleweight

Code:


Name: Patrick Cote The Predator
Record: 13 - 7 - 0 
Association: BTT Canada
Height: 5'11" 
Weight: 185lbs 
Age: 30
From: Quebec City Quebec, Canada
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling

Code:


Name: Carlos Newton
Record: 15-14-0
Warrior MMA Fight Team
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 186 lbs
Age: 34
Location: Newmarket, Ontario
Fighting Styles:	Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wrestling, Boxing

Code:


Name :Frank Shamrock
Record: 23 - 10 - 2
Affiliations:	The Alliance, Lion's Den
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lb
Age: 38
Location: Santa Monica California
Fighting Styles:	Submission Fighting, Catch Wrestling, kickboxing

Code:


Name: Murilio Rua
Record: 20-11-1
Affiliations:	Universidade da Luta
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185lbs
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Ninjutsu, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Code:


Name: Dan Henderson
Record: 25-8-0
Affiliations:	Team Quest
Height: 6'1" 
Weight: 185lbs 
Age: 40
Location: Downey, California
Fighting Styles:	Boxing, Greco-Roman Wrestling

Code:


Name: Stephan Bonnar
Record: 13-7-0
Affiliations: Xtreme Couture, Team Sityodtong
Height: 6-3"
Weight: 205
Location: Las Vegas Nevada, United States
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Taekwondo Black Belt, Boxing, Muay Thai

Code:


Name: Houston Alexander
Record: 14-7-0
Affiliations:	Team Doyle
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205
Age: 38
Location:	Omaha, Nebraska
Fighting Styles:	Muay Thai, Wrestling

Code:


Name: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Record: 9 - 8 - 0 
Association: Team Quest
Height: 5'10" 
Weight: 204lbs 
Age: 26
Location: San Diego, California
Fighting Styles:	Judo, Kickboxing, Boxing

Code:


Name: Renato Sobral
Record: 36 - 8 - 0 
Association: Gracie Barra Combat Team
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 193lbs 
Age: 35
Location: Rio De Janeiro Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling

Code:


Name: Wanderlei Silva
Record: 33-10-1
Association: Wand fight team
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205 lbs
Age: 34
Location: Curtiba Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Kickboxing

Code:


Name: Roger Gracie
Record: 3-0-0
Affiliations:	Gracie Barra
Height: 6ft
Weight: 205lbs
Age: 29
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting Styles:	Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Code:


Name: Muhammed Lawal
Record: 7-1-0
Affiliations: Kingdom of Mayhem
Height: 6ft
Weight: 204
Age: 29
Location: Temecula, California
Fighting Styles:	Wrestling

Code:


Name: Randy Couture
Record: 19-10-0
Affiliations: Xtreme Couture
Height: 6ft
Weight: 220 lbs
Age: 46
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Fighting Styles: Greco Roman Wrestling, Boxing

Code:


Name: Ken Shamrock
Record: 27-14-2
Affiliations: Lions Den
Height: 6ft1
Weight: 221
Age: 44
Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Fighting Styles:	Catch wrestling, Shootfighting

Other Middleweight fighters:
James Irvin
Tim Boetsch
Joe Riggs
Drew McFedries
Mark Munoz
Dan Miller
Jason Miller
Alex Reid
Fabio Silva

Heavyweights:

Code:


Name: David "Tank" Abbott
Record: 10 - 14 - 0
Height: 6'0" 
Weight: 250lbs 
Age: 45
Location: Huntington Beach, California
Fight Styles: Boxing

Code:


Name: Kimbo Slice
Record: 4-2-0
Association: American Top Team
Height: 6ft2 
Weight: 227
Age: 36
Location: Miami, Florida
Fight Style: Boxing

Code:


Name: Alistair Overeem
Nickname:	Demolition Man
Record: 33-11-0
Association: Golden Glory
Height: 6ft 5
Weight: 254 lb
Age: 30
Location:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fighting Styles:	Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Submission grappling

Code:


Name: Tim Sylvia
Record: 27 - 6 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)
Association: Miletich Fighting Systems
Height: 6'8" 
Weight: 280lbs 
Age: 34
Location: Bettendorf, Iowa

Code:


Name: Andrei Arlovski
Record: 15 - 8 - 0 
Height: 6'4" 
Weight: 242lbs 
Age:	31
Location: Minsk, Belarus

Code:


Name: Heath Herring
Record: 28 - 14 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) ( 1 NC )
Association: Las Vegas Combat Club
Height: 6'4" 
Weight: 250lbs 
Age: 32
Location: Waco, Texas

Code:


Name: Pedro Rizzo
Record: 19 - 9 - 0
Association: Ruas Vale Tudo
Height: 6'1" 
Weight: 244lbs 
Age: 36
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Code:


Name: Patrick Barry
Record: 5-2-0
Association: Roufusport
Height: 5'11" 
Weight: 248lbs 
Age: 31
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Style: Kickboxing

Code:


Name: Mirko Cro Cop
Record: 27 - 8 - 2 
Association: Cro Cop Squad Gym
Height: 6'2" 
Weight: 227lbs 
Age: 35
Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Code:


Name: Dave Herman
Record: 19 - 2 - 0 
Association: F-1 Fight Team
Height: 6'5" 
Weight: 241lbs 
Age: 26
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Code:


Name: Fedor Emelianenko
Record: 31 - 2 - 0 
Association: Red Devil Sport Club
Height: 6'0" (183cm)
Weight: 229lbs (104kg)
Birth Date: 33
Location: Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia

Other Heavyweights:
Dave Batista
Daniel Puder
Josh Barnett
Eddie Sanchez
Evangelista Santos
Ivan Serati
Carl Seumanutafa
Justin McCully
Neil Grove
Reggie Johnson
Mustapha Al-Turk

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide

This legit? If so it already sounds better than UFC rule wise.

*edit* just googled it and found no info to support this

Kicks, stomps to the opponent, and knees to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed in the UFC. But they are in my MMA league.

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 09:51 AM

Schedule for rest of 2010

November:
5th: RMMA, and Spike TV presents RMMA 1, live press conference and weigh ins
6th: Rock MMA and ESPN presents RMMA 1: live from MGM grand, Las Vegas
12th: Rock MMA and Spike TV presents MMA Friday Fights. Live from Trump Plaza
December:
3rd: RMMA and Spike TV presents Friday Fights live from Phillips arena, Atlanta GA
10th: RMMA and Spike TV present RMMA 2 weigh in's and Press Conference
11th RMMA and ESPN present RMMA 2 live from Olympiahalle, Munich Germany;

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 09:55 AM

News: Overeem calls out Fedor

Earlier on Today, Alistair Overeem publicly called out Fedor Emilianeko, and challenged him to a fight at RMMA 1. Alistair said that Fedor has ducked him for years, and that he feels they need to settle it. He also said that Fedor has not fought anyone good for 5 years.

We expect an answer to be made later on today as Fedor is attending a press conference on his decision to sign for RMMA.

Skysports.

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 11:21 AM

News: Fedor answers the challenge

As expected, a man mentioned Overeem's challenge to Fedor. He asked if he accepts it.

Fedor answered:
" That depends if Rock lets it happen"

Rock came out at the end of the press conference, and officially announced the card for RMMA 1.

SkySports

**BHH** · 10-26-2010, 11:46 AM

Card:

Main Event- Heavyweight title match: Alistair Overeem vs Fedor Emelianeko
Co Main Event: Royce Gracie vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Main card:
Dave Batista vs Pedro Rizzo
Hector Ramirez vs Rich Clementi
Roger Gracie vs Stephan Bonnar

**BHH** · 10-30-2010, 03:43 PM

November 27th is the set date for RMMA 1.

**BHH** · 11-04-2010, 05:24 PM

Royce Gracie has pulled out of his fight with Pedro Rizzo with a rib injury. He will be replaced by Dan Lauzon, but even more alarming is that Rafael Dos Anjos, has backed out of the fight after hearing this news. He said that he wants to fight Gracie, before anyone else. So the Co Main Event will be Dan Lauzon vs Roger Huerta

**BHH** · 11-05-2010, 06:11 PM

News: RMMA owner Dwayne Johnson has confirmed the signing of recently released Gabriel Gonzaga. Gonzaga was recently released by UFC, and the rock pounced the opportunity to sign him.