However, Emelianenko is planning a comeback in MMA in the not too distant future. In an interview with MMA Fighting, “The Last Emperor” said, “I feel I am ready” for my comeback, so fans should expect an official announcement from his team within the next two weeks.

Stay tuned to Yell! Magazine for more updates to come.

Bellator Dynamite 1 Fight Card

Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz TITLE FIGHT
Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell
Mike Bronzoulis vs. Josh Thomson
Phil Davis vs. Emanuel Newton

UNDERCARD

Roy Boughton vs. Francis Carmont
Victor Jones vs. David Blanco
Gloria Telles vs. Alysia Cortez
Nick Pica vs. Mauricio Alonso
Brandon Hester vs. DeMarco Villalona

You never say never — you never say ‘no, I’m not going to do that.’ But I’m very, very happy being retired doing all the other stuff I’m doing. If the stars align and the right situation came up… you know, Fedor’s not a cheap ticket. So I don’t know who’s going to pay that price right now. Especially considering how things ended for him, so I’m not sure it will be Viacom or Bellator, which seems like the most logical place. I know there’s new organizations coming out in Japan in the new year, and he’s built a huge name there. Maybe they have the pockets for it. I know the UFC would like to get it done, and more than likely I’m out if that’s the case. – Randy Couture

Lundgren mentions how “tired” he looks because of filming the fight scene the night before, I think he’s just getting old. Even if he is old, it’s apparent that he still has what it takes.

Ambushed looks like a great cop-action drama and you can be sure that we’ll keep you posted all the way till the release date.

Rock Hard \m/

Directed by Giorgio Serafini and written by Agustin, Ambushed comes to Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and DVD on November 12th, courtesy of Anchor Bay Films.

Ambushed synopsis:

Ambushed charts the dark, seductive underbelly of Los Angeles, told from the point of view of two of its seedier denizens, mid-level drug pushers Eddie (Gianni Capaldi) and Frank (Daniel Bonjour). They want a chance to hit the big time. Unfortunately, they decide to achieve their goal by ripping off their middleman in a murderous bid for greatness, setting off a dangerous chain of events involving a ruthless crime boss, a dirty cop, and the Federal agent chasing them all.

Agent Maxwell (Dolph Lundgren) is about to close in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra (Vinnie Jones). When Agent Beverly Royce (Carly Pope) goes undercover with the drug dealers, she finds herself in deeper than she can handle. Up against ruthless killers as well as dirty cop Jack Reiley (Randy Couture), Frank, and Eddie will soon find that dreams built on corruption sometimes exact a heavy toll.

Rock Hard \m/

Ambushed was directed by Giorgio Serafini (The Between), written by Agustin, and comes from the producers of Maximum Conviction, Seal Team Six: The Rain on Osama Bin Laden, and The Devil’s in the Details. OK, that’s a fairly obscure team behind this action flick, but there’s no doubt that a bowl of popcorn won’t last too long against the adrenaline induced by this movie.

About Ambushed:

Ambushed charts the dark, seductive underbelly of Los Angeles, told from the point of view of two of its seedier denizens, mid-level drug pushers Eddie (Gianni Capaldi) and Frank (Daniel Bonjour). They want a chance to hit the big time. Unfortunately, they decide to achieve their goal by ripping off their middleman in a murderous bid for greatness, setting off a dangerous chain of events involving a ruthless crime boss, a dirty cop, and the Federal agent chasing them all.

Agent Maxwell (Dolph Lundgren) is about to close in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra (Jones). When Agent Beverly Royce (Carly Pope) goes undercover with the drug dealers, she finds herself in deeper than she can handle. Up against ruthless killers as well as dirty cop Jack Reiley (Randy Couture), Frank, and Eddie will soon find that dreams built on corruption sometimes exact a heavy toll.

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is always a touchy, and controversial topic in the world of MMA because people believe that this performance enhancing drug changes the natural makeup of a fighter who uses it.

A previous report claims that TRT absolutely impacts the longevity of a fighter in combat sport, and keeps their performance level at the top of their game throughout their career. Since I’m far from an expert on all the details about TRT, and I won’t try to explain it for you, but public perception is that most TRT users are cheaters. The two names that stand out the most in MMA is Chael Sonnen, and more recently Vitor Belfort is considered the poster child of TRT. Others in the past like Dan Henderson and Todd Duffee where granted therapeutic use exemptions by the Nevada state athletic commission, and bold steps are currently taken to regulate TRT by CSAC.

UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo recently touched on the topic, and made it clear that his team Nova União and himself wouldn’t ever use TRT. However, Aldo isn’t completely against it.

“I don’t see the problem with using TRT,” Aldo told Tatame. “Everybody uses [steroids], from the champion to the newcomer. I believe we [from Nova Uniao] are the only ones that don’t do that, because Andre (Pederneiras) was always against steroids. I think it’s wrong to criticize someone who came forward and said they take TRT.”

Aldo also believes that American MMA fighters always use TRT, specifically accusing Randy “The Natural” Couture.

“Americans always used that,” he said. “Randy Couture fought until he was 50, and you say he was clean? If the doctors prescribe you and you’re on the limits, OK, I see no problem. If I need that one day, I will use TRT too.”

Couture has been outspoken on the topic before, but it’s a first I hear about him not being so “natural”. If it’s true, does it change your perception on him at all? Drop your thoughts off in the comments section below.

Fight Master starts tonight on Spike TV at 10:00 ET, just after a live airing of Bellator 96. Indeed it’s going to be a stellar night of fights; the reality show consists of 32 fighters who get to chose between 4 coaches to help guide them to be the winner of the show, win the $100,000 grand prize, and get a shot in the Bellator tournament. Sounds like a dream come true for a fighter, right?

One of the coaches, Randy Couture, talked about the central focus of Fight Master MMA Fighting:

“The focus of the show is definitely on the tactics, the techniques, the differences in coaching styles, and the choices that these athletes make. Which is, I think, in sharp contrast to some of the other reality genre-type shows. It’ll get a real good, technical inside look at the sport of mixed martial arts, which is going to both appeal to the hardcore fans and I think attract a lot of new viewers and new fans to the sport.”

Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock, and Joe Warren are the three other coaches who will be joining Couture on the first season of Fight Master.

You can watch a 10 minute sneak peek of Episode 1 right above, and make sure you tune in tonight to Spike TV to see how this episode concludes.

Top 10 Hollywood Cage Fights!

It’s time for a cavalcade of manly, burly men doing manly things to other somewhat less manly, easily stomped men. Nasal cavities will be pulverized, blood will flow like wine and bones will be crushed to a fine, white, powdery substance. Possibly similar to the other, slightly illegal powdery substance I indulged in before sitting down to write this. Feel free to poke me with a sharpened pool cue if midway through this article I suddenly digress into a vivid recollection of my days as a grunt humping the boonies in Nam, hunting down Vietcong to the mollifying tones of The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black.”

Apparently, my last top 10 list was a hit, so I’m under strict orders not to leave the house until I come up with another one. The Overlords Who Shall Be Obeyed are parked on my lawn with shotguns and cattle prods and they’re holding all six of my cats hostage. The Evil Tormenting Bosses also took my drugs away. So I’m all better now. I haven’t tried to eat my spleen in a whole five minutes.

What’s required here is some mindless violence. Nine out of 10 imaginary doctors claim that a heaping dose of brutal, senseless violence is the cure for what ails me. So writing up Yell! Magazine’s Top 10 List Of Hollywood Cage Fights should be just enough to suck out the remaining grams of medicinal cocaine floating inside my bloodstream. Of course, a hooker could do the same, but those shotgun-wielding bastards keep stopping my mail-order ladies of the evening at the door. The agency already charged my credit card, you jerks.

In any case, here’s the top 10 list of Hollywood cage fights. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I have some NyQuil in my medicine cabinet. Better than most hardcore drugs, any day of the week.

No.10 Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome

How about we focus on creating lightsabers instead, uh guys?

In this corner: The drifter of the plains, he-of-the-black-leather-ensemble, he’s beholden to no man and follows his own creed, he’s been known to sport freaky beards and spew racial slurs when inebriated… MAD “Mel Gibson” MAX!

In the opposite corner: One half of the dynamic Master Blaster duo, he’s the brawn not the brains of the operation, sporting really sensitive ears, it’s… BLASTER!

THE WINNAH:

The madman of the desert takes it! A piercing whistle attack to his opponent’s fragile ear canals wins it for Max! I’ll have to check with the judges to see if sonic weaponry is allowed inside The Thunderdome. What’s this? Auntie Entity claims foul play on the part of the drifter, he’ll have to… spin the wheel! And hook up with some feral, annoying kids that completely neutered the franchise for some strange reason. A fate worse than death, folks!

No.9 Cradle 2 The Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

In this corner: The Boeing, the G6, the Concord, a plane in name and in fighting speed, it’s… Jet Li! Actually named Su in the movie, but when your name is Jet that’s pretty much the fight name you’re going to be sticking with. Su is something you do after you get your ass kicked, as in “…your pants off!”

In the opposite corner: Some of the greatest MMA fighters in the history of the sport have gathered for this contest and they’re all hungry for a little Chinese… food. Please welcome: Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, and Hector Echavarria!

100 bucks on the midget!

THE WINNAH:

It’s a close one, folks! Li manages to get one leg off the ground for a kick before getting trampled. Each UFC fighter grabs a limb while the midget starts chewing on Li’s crotch. Looks like the referee is calling it… THE MIDGET WINS! Whoohoo! 100-to-1 odds on that one. Where’s my damn Yellow Pages? I’m ordering myself up another hooker. Hello? Lonely Geeks Need Love Too Inc.? Yeah, Hi! Do you have any really, really stealthy hookers?

No.8 King of The Kickboxers

King of the Kickboxers

In this corner: He looks just like Emilio Estevez but with 138% more smugness, he’s embarked on Quest To Avenge My Dead Brother #2,345, he completely mastered the exotic martial art of Muay Thai in just one short montage set to music, it’s… Jake Donahue!

In the opposite corner: He’s big, he’s black, he’s so manly he’s not afraid to sport a Padawan braid with a feather in it, he wants to sell you some Tae Bo tapes, it’s… KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! (That’s 14 A’s. One N.)

A truly epic game of rock, paper, scissors is about to happen here.

THE WINNAH:

Khan seems to be doing well here, folks. He’s clearly got the upper hand… OH, A SUDDEN REVERSAL! Khan as tapped out and left the field of battle, on his way to a financially brighter future as purveyor of exercise videos to overweight housewives. Donahue wins this one, but it’s hard to tell who the victor truly is in this case.

No.7 Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

In this corner: He once won American Idol using only sign language, he once raced light and is still waiting for it to catch up, he once turned toast into bread and cut a hot knife with butter, it’s… CHUCK NORRIS!

In the opposite corner: He’s the master of the flying elbow drop, he wants you to snap into a Slim Jim, His Royal Highness The Macho King, it’s… MACHO MAN!

THE WINNAH:

Chuck Norris is disappointed you had to ask. Your lack of faith is disturbing.

No.6 Undisputed

Undisputed

Admittedly, $1,000 Versace robes did seem a bit much.

Or has Hollywood been lying to me again? You mean a prison boxing match between reigning champ Wesley Snipes and disgraced Mike Tyson stand-in Ving Rhames couldn’t happen in real life? Damn you, real life. Damn you to hell. Why must you continually burst my violence-filled joy bubbles?

In this corner: He’s the inside champ, the basher, the crusher, the alleged tax-evader, it’s… MONROE HUTCHEN!

In the opposite corner: He’s the outside champ, the bruiser, the masher, the rapist who once got raped by Zed, it’s… GEORGE “THE ICEMAN” CHAMBERS!

THE WINNAH:

Hutchen wins it by a mile! The crowd goes wild. Wait, what’s this? Monroe’s lawyers are taking all the prize money away. Something about the IRS and some unpaid taxes. Uh-oh, I sense some additional prison time coming on.

UFC: Miguel Torres vs. Urijah Faber

For the past several days I’ve made it a mission of mine to bring a little positivity and excitement to an MMA landscape that seems to have a lot of negativity hovering around it lately. No matter what, I still think it’s an amazing time to be an MMA fan. I love this sport very much, and I think that’s incredibly important to remember while we’re in the midst of another spat of fan flame wars. So here’s my latest effort to sit back, relax, and have some fun: these are the five “dream matches” I’d still love to see.

No.5 Urijah Faber vs. Miguel Torres

Back when both men were in their prime and running through all the best competition the WEC had to offer, I couldn’t think of a greater match-up. It would’ve been amazing to see a prime Torres against a prime Faber, and I’m sad I never got to see it happen. But I’d still like to see these two in the Octagon against each other, just to see who the better man in the here and now is. Even though it would lack the impact of a champion versus champion match-up with both men in their primes, I’m confident that this would still be a pretty amazing fight, so I’d still love to see it.

No.4 Josh Koscheck vs. Jon Fitch

Kinda comes out of left field, doesn’t it? I know a lot of people don’t like Josh Koscheck and/or Jon Fitch, primarily due to their fighting styles and personalities. I know this fight is never going to happen, too, since both men have a bond that’s as close as you can get to family without actually being related by blood. But, still, I’d personally love to see what these two would do against each other, simply because they know each other so well and are still two of the best Welterweights in the UFC.

No.3 Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir III

UFC: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir III

This is probably the one big “guilty pleasure” on this list. Even with Lesnar retired, I’d still love to see a third and final showdown between these two. Their rivalry was one of the fiercest and bitterest in a long, long time, and their two previous fights both resulted in awesome finishes that were debated and discussed for months. No matter what the future holds for either of these two fighters, I think I’d always be willing to put money down to see this fight.

No.2 Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre

It might happen one day, but then again… it might not. I sincerely hope it does, because I personally think that the winner of this fight would probably have to be considered the greatest Mixed Martial Arts fighter of all time. That’s a debate we can get into another time, but my point is this: it’s two of the most-dominant champions in UFC history fighting each other, and personally, it’s two of my favorite UFC fighters of all time fighting each other. Of course I still want to see it.

No.1 Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko

How could anything else be number one? I don’t think I’ll ever stop wishing that I could’ve seen this fight. It could happen tomorrow and I’d still want to see it, just to say that I did. Maybe I’m way too sentimental about this fight because I’m way too sentimental about these fighters: I consider both two of the greatest fighters and sports-related role models of all time. But nevertheless, I honestly think this would’ve been a fight I would have told my grandchildren about one day, as I sat at home in the futuristic equivalent of a rocking chair. But that’s just me.

About the author

Oliver Saenz, also known as PdW2kX, is a freelance journalist, opinion columnist, hardcore MMA fan, and lifelong video game nerd. For more news, views, previews, and reviews on all things Mixed Martial Arts as well as video games, be sure to visit FightGamesBlog.net.

In the new on-set pictures from EX2, we get a glimpse at half of the main cast (Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, a beefed-up Terry Crews, retired MMA fighter, Randy Couture, Nan Yu, and even Chucky Norris). Check out the pics, and let us know your thoughts on EX2 in the comment section below.

The Expendables 2 explodes in theaters on August 17, 2012.

The Expendables 2 Synopsis

The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal! After Tool (Mickey Rourke), the heart and soul of the Expendables , is brutally murdered on a mission, his comrades swear to avenge him. They’re not the only ones who want blood. Tool’s beautiful young and wild daughter Fiona embarks on her own revenge mission, complicating matters when she is captured and ransomed by a ruthless dictator plotting to destroy a resistance movement. Now Barney and the Expendables must risk everything to save her and humanity.