Randy Couture talks UFC 91

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Blog Time!

Rumble Johnson talks the eye poke and refs

Dana White doesn't want Chuck to fight Anderson.....and neither do I

Dave Meltzer talks Women's MMA

Matt Hughes on McCain versus Obama

Matt Riddle Update here

Sengoku VI update here

Interesting take on the Iceman....has he lost the KO power?

Arianny Celeste in a music video here

Randy Couture talks training for Brock Lesner

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Gray Maynard talks Rich Clementi win at UFC 90

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Tracy Morgan Talks Kimbo Slice on Conan

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Mark DellaGrotte talks Patrick Cotes knee injury

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Today's News

Kimbo looking into a NYE rematch at the K-1 Dynamite Show

Couture back in the UFC and Affliction is pissed. I guess I would be do if I ran my company on a business plan destined for BK.

Junie is working out at Xtreme Couture

TUF episode recap here

Guess everyone hates Jared Shaw.....can you blame them

Kimbo for secretary of defense.....got to love that Tracy Morgan is hammered 24/7

Octagon babes are here

TOP 5 rematches fans would love to see here

UFC 90 videos post fight: Sean Sherk

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Revenge is on his mind

The Croatian Sensation confirmed on his blog that he will seek to avenge the NC bout against Alistair Overeem at the K-1 Dynamite show Dec. 31 in Japan....details here

One Last Payday..........

“When I saw Kimbo lose (to Seth Petruzelli) I thought oh this isn’t good for EliteXC, they’ve got all their eggs in one basket. Then when I saw the controversy I knew it was just a matter of time at that point. We were kind of hoping for the November card just to get one last payday but everybody knew it was inevitable, it was just a matter of when.”



- Scott Smith on Elite XC details here

UFC 90 videos post fight: Anderson Silva-Patrick Cote

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Roy Nelson drops some bombs....match fixing....steroids....does it get better?

Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce in Jan

Matt Lindland's Campaign Ad here

Renzo Gracie thinks BJ Penn is a punk

Is this the end of Women's MMA?

Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii joins DREAM

Matt Hughes runs junk

Paul Filho waiting for the Spider to retire before he makes his title run

UFC 90 videos post fight: Alves ready for title shot, Koscheck no excuses

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Peace I AM OUT.......

Nick says see you is in Japan in 2009

Rich Franklin talks TUF 9 and GSP vs. Anderson Silva

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Ken Shamrock is holding tryouts.....

....for his new Lions Den Gym in Connecticut. Personally, I think they should call it the Old Lions Den, considering the only top quality talent to come out of there peaked in the late 1990's, but the guy's got to make a buck. I guess it beats ducking a fight versus Kimbo....

UFC 94 Preview: Georges St. Pierre talks living the MMA life.

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World Extreme Cagefighting 36 - 11/5 on Versus

Frank Edgar on MTV ‘True Life’ video snip

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Rumors

Nick Diaz to get a second shot in the UFC?

Rich Franklin answers TUF 9 coaching rumors

Affliction Day of Reckoning and possible lineup

Today's News

“There are many people saying I was disrespecting Cote, but this is absolutely not true. My game plan since the beginning was fight five rounds, inducing him to commit mistakes and capitalize on that during the first three rounds and look for the knockout during the fourth and fifth rounds. It was working, and the biggest proof of that is that I almost didn’t waste any blows. I connected with a couple of good punches and knees, but unfortunately he got hurt and the fight was over. This is not my fault.”

- Anderson Silva

Record Audience for UFC 90, to bad it sucked

Harrison Ford and Joe Rogan hate each other

More news on Robbie Lawler and the UFC

Full WEC 36 card is here

More on the Standgate controversy here

Renzo Gracie back in the ring soon?

Luis "Banha" Cane Training Pre-UFC 89 Training

Lawler in talks with the UFC

No real surprise here, Ruthless is a known commodity having fought in the UFC before and performed well in his time fighting for Elite XC. I can see him making an immediate impact should he sign, it's really just a matter of dollars and sense. Details from Robbie's blog here

Dana's UFC 90 Video Blog 10/25/08

Dana's UFC 90 Video Blog 10/24/08

Goran Reljic talks back injury and growing up in Croatia

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Today's News

Nice Superman Punch!

Thoughts on UFC 90 here, here and here Unfortunately you cannot predict the value of PPVs before you buy them, but if I could have my $40 back and erase that show from my memory I would do it. Hard to blame Cote for his knee buckling, but he was clearly out classed and the fact that he lasted until round three doesnt really mean anything. Thiago Alves is pretty damn awesome though GSP/BJ Penn etc should probably be worried.

Dana extends an offer to Kimbo?

Dana's UFC 90 Video Blog 10/23/08

UFC 90 Predictions with Kenny Florian and Joanne of MMA Girls

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Approaching BLACKOUT......

SIX PACK OF QUESTIONS

Is Elite XC going under good or bad for MMA?

Luke: Competition is good for the sport when it is legitimate, but I don't believe Elite XC ran a tight ship and thus never really competed with the UFC for fans. They overspent on overhyped talent and cheated their fans out of some great fights. I think that there are some outstanding fighters that will leave Elite XC and go on to make big names for themselves in other organizations, most notably Jake Shields, but for the most part Elite had a roster of has beens, could have beens and should have beens; please step forward Ken Shamrock, Phil Baroni, and Ricco Rodriguez. Kimbo Slice, whether he deserves the blame or not, symbolizes everything that was wrong with the company and why it is not here today. Is he entertaining? Yes, but he is not an MMA fighter and the company was built around him, so that says it all. Losing Elite XC is a net plus for the sport. All the good fighters will find themselves in organizations like the UFC, Affliction or Strikeforce and do much better for themselves as a result.

Butch: Tough question because the more organizations putting on shows usually results in better fights, shows, and overall is good for the sport. EliteXC had a lot of good talent, but never put together the right match ups or properly promoted their fighters. Most of their fighters will sign with Affliction to have non-exclusive contracts. A couple of guys will head to the UFC and some will be forced to sign with a regional promotion and fight their way up. Overall, this is not good for the sport because their is less competition for the UFC and will discourage other investors from creating new promotions.

Does Women's MMA have a future?

Luke: As long as they can pump out fighters that look like Gina Carano there will be money to be made. Unfortunately, women who fight for a living are usually not attractive, sorry ladies but it is true. I think Gina Carano or Kyra Gracie can probably find themselves slotted on a card in any organization, but as far as a belt system and consistent matches, I don't think there is a future.

Butch: Right now there are not enough fighters to create distinct weight classes. I think whoever signs Gina Carano will lock her up long term and sign her opponents to 1 fight deals. She will be featured on undercards because she is cheap and attracts fans. Dana White said he has no interest in women's MMA, I think Affliction or a Japanese promotion will pick up Carano.

Bisping wants to fight Anderson Silva before he retires, how long until he is ready to get a title shot?

Luke: Certainly his win over Leben bodes will for his future in that division, but I didn't like his comments that he fought for a decision victory. As a fan or a fight promoter, that is the worst thing you want to hear come out of a fighters mouth, especially one who wants a title shot. I think 185 is the right division for him, but it remains to be seen how well he can do against the likes of Travis Lutter, Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson. Based on his performance against Leben he is not on their level. If he beat Rich or Dan in the next six months I'd say give him a title shot right away, but I'd rather throw him our against Lutter or Marquardt first and then see how he does, so the timeline is at least a year.

Butch: Bisping has a couple of fights to go before he gets Anderson Silva. He is scheduled to be the next coach of TUF and will face either Rich Franklin or Hendo. He has to win that fight and possibly face both of them at 185 before facing Silva. In the meantime Silva will move up to 205 and work his way towards a title shot and go back to 185 for Bisping in a year or so.

Do you believe Luke Cummo?

Luke: I think the fact that 10 cent wings were involved says it all.

Butch: I am more concerned with Luke's past couple of losses. He needs to bounce back ASAP or look for a new promotion.

Best MMA Nickname?

Luke: Gotta go with Dwayne "Bang" Ludwig, guaranteed to sell tickets anywhere.

Butch: I'll go with Matt “The Law” Lindland especially since he is running for office.

Is Patrick Cote ready to pull off the upset of the century?

Luke: I think he has some heavy bombs, but the guys who have given Spider the most trouble are guys like Travis Lutter and Dan Henderson. Stand up bangers like Franklin, Irvin and Leben tend to get worked, so no I don't see the upset happening.

Butch: I think it is highly unlikely that Cote will follow in the footsteps of Matt Serra and "shock the world". Silva hasn't lost since New Year's 2004 (not counting the Okami DQ) and that was via submission. Cote will try to stand and bang with Silva and that has never worked.

MMA Fix Presents UFC:90 Fight Picks Part 2

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MMA Fix Presents UFC 90 Fight Picks Part 1

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Today's News

Details of Bigfoot's suspension appeal here

Standgate seems to be a Nevada problem

Do we have a Serra vs. GSP type fight on our hands Saturday?

Picks for UFC 90 here

Dana's UFC 90 Video Blog 10/22/08

Affliction Wants To Get Physical With The UFC

“They threaten us personally which is hilarious. Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta they’re tough guys. They’re old school mafia guys or wanna-be old school mafia guys. Their grandfather built their business. They’re nothing. They put (Station Casinos) $5 billion in debt. They’re in big trouble right now. They’re going out of business in February, guaranteed. Lorenzo Fertitta … kiss my fucking ass motherfucker.”

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UFC All Access with Anderson Silva to debut on Spike TV Following the Countdown Show

According to MMAMania.com,

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will be the focus of the latest installment of “UFC All Access,” which will air tonight (October 23) at midnight ET on Spike TV. Former UFC ring girl and current Playboy magazine cover girl Rachelle Leah is the host of the half-hour program, which will re-air on Saturday, October 25 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, respectively.

The Countdown show for UFC 90 begins at 11pm and will be immediately followed by "UFC All Access" featuring Anderson Silva.

Patrick Cote talks Anderson Silva with Joanne of MMA Girls

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Koscheck fights fan. Results are predictable.

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Frank Trigg predicts UFC 90 and talks EliteXC downfall

Dana's Video Blog Oct. 21st

Hermes Franca vs Marcus Aurelio: Feud

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Today's News

Dana White says Brock Lesnar es numero uno!

Behind the scenes MMA photo shoot

These fighters could have a case of Barry Bonds head?

Kimbo talks about the night Elite XC buried his career

Funny no mention of Junie love for Leben in this weeks post? TUF Episode recap here

I love people bitching about the UFC, but guys this America there is no free lunch. Unless you are on Wall Street then Hank Paulson will make sure you stay rich no matter what.

This should be the fight of the night.....unless you want to see another Spider slaughter

UFC/Affliction Agree To Not Be Friends

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that in late September the two sides met to see if they could come to an agreement on ending their dispute over apparel and fight promotion. Affliction would produce apparel for the UFC, while ceasing fight promotion and the UFC could sign the available fighters if they wanted. Things went south, expletives were throw and respective challenges of manhood exchanged, you know the usual sort of stuff one sees in the boardroom. More details are here

Edith Larente Gets Us Over the Hump

Big Foot Silva has his suspension upheld...will he get a shot at the UFC when it is up?

Good thing Tito's girlfriend is loaded....they just got this huge dojo in Huntington Beach and he doesn't have a job

Gina and Cyborg to Affliction? I know Dana has dogged women's MMA a bit, but I think it could be a cheap way to attract viewers and playing Gina Carano $25K to fight on Spike versus $250K to Brandon Vera seems like a better deal....

Nevada introduces a new Out of Competition Drug Testing policy

Michael Bisping Interview after Leben Fight

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Dana's UFC 90 Video Blog 10/20/08

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Brock Lesnar on E:60

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Top Notch Free Agents

Denis Kang in talks with a few "top" North American organizations

Joey Villasenor would like to join his stablemates in the UFC

Carano and Cyborg are out of a job and some think the WEC would be a great place to go

Five reasons Jake Shields and the UFC should partner up

Nobody has a plan for Nick Diaz

I don't even no where to go on Kimbo Slice....he's got marketability, but he was taken for a ride by Elite XC and he needs to join an organization where he isn't expected to carry the load. Consequently, he needs to take a pay cut, fight tougher opponents and accept an under card roll to start. That's what he should do if he wants to get his reputation back, earn respect of other fighters and set himself up for a real big payday.

You Know How I Know......

You're Gay?......Dude you turned down a foursome because you were "over college girls." Yeah that's right, Olympic swimmer Matt Grevers turned down a foursome....that's three girls on one dude. Pretty sure unless each girl was missing an eye, a limb and had mental retardation that would make Borat's brother Bilo look like Einstein the collective straight male populace, whether we had borderline fame or not would commit to this sexual endeavor. I mean honestly, Matt who the fuck do you think you are? You are good at a sport that is pretty much only useful if the world ends up like Water World and if that does happen let's face it Costner is going to kick your ass anyway. My advice to you is to save face and come out of the closet now.

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UFC® 90: Rich Clementi returns to the octagon

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Today's News

Brock Lesnar will be on E:60 today

Whats next for Kimbo, Gina and Jake Shields? Oh yeah doesn't Tito need a job as well....he does have twins on the way......At least Kimbo still has a job working for the HUNTER

Here is what ProElite did wrong

Insider Details from the downfall here

Matt Hughes provides an update on Hughes vs. Serra

Luke Cummo picks up a DWI

WBC president wants MMA banned again

Ali Sonoma update here

Here's Looking At You Kid.........

The sideshow that is ProElite, Elite XC and most of all Kimbo Slice has finally ended.....

Bisping Was Impressive Saturday

Checkout the actual fight statistics here. Definitley a solid win for him, but I agree with most of the critics out there when I say he still needs to rattle of more significant victories, before he can even be considered for a shot at Anderson Silva. A victory over Hendo would certainly help, but if I am Dan Henderson I see no need to fight a guy like Bisping. I say give him Travis Lutter and see what he can do? If Luttler wants to be back in the UFC he needs a marketable win and he needs someone he can prove his physical stamina against, which is Bisping in a nutshell.

Mayhem Miller to retire?

“I got plenty of money. I don’t even care. I just do it for fun. I love fighting, but I’m just doing it for fun. I don’t feel like doing it right now, so I’m not going to do it. There’s no need. There’s no need for me to fight, so I’m just happy to have lived such a fun career inside of MMA, so if it ends now, it was fun.”
Rest of the story is here

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Sean Sherk Workout for UFC 90

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Anderson Silva echoes retirement talk

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Today's News

Apparently the Spider does want to call it quits at 35

UFC 89 reviews are here

Who is next for Bisping?

The latest on Gina Carano here

More Rachelle Leah here

Michael Bisping UFC 89 Blog (Thursday)

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Michael Bisping Blog Wednesday Extended

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Happy Friday!

The Rachelle Leah Playboy hit newsstands today and cagepotato.com has the pics.

Chris Leben video: The evolution of a human being

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UFC 89 - Day 2 (Wed) Blog 3

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Gina Carano on what happened at Elite XC

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BISPING MTV CRIBS UFC 89 BLOG 2

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Today's News

Rachelle Leah article by Kevin Iole

UFC trading cards coming soon from Topps

Snapshot of the Day: UFC Action Figures

Sengoku 6 to feature Josh Barnett; Grand Prix Finals

Brett Rogers vs. Paul Buentello nearly set for Nov. 8 EliteXC event

Andre Gusmao vs. Antonio Mendes set for UFC 93

Michael Bisping UFC 89 interview with MMAmania.com

UFC 89 HOTEL RIDE Bisping Blog 1

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Michael Bisping Talks about Leben and Wolfslair

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UFC® 89: Carwin's road to the title

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Steve Cofield and Dave Farra Break Down UFC 89

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Today's News

Looks like Leben has conquered those limitations

Sokoujdou talks his change in game plan for his fight this weekend

More KIMBO controversy news here

Sanchez out Koscheck in for UFC 90.....sadly I was looking forward to that Sanchez fight

Marcus Davis likes poop

UFC signs a deal with WOWOW TV

The UFC signed a two year deal to broadcast UFC events on Japanese station WOWOW tv. UFC 89 will be the first event shown and will broadcast at 12 midnight Japanese time.

Chris Leben Drunk

Although Chris Leben is sober, the videos of him wasted are still worth watching.
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Upcoming Fight News

Stephan Bonnar vs. Jon Jones @ UFC 94, Bonnar first fight since tearing his LCL last February

Antoni Hardonk vs. Mark Burch @ UFC 92, Burch will be making his Octagon debut

CB Dalloway vs. Mike Massenzio @ UFC 92

Thales Leites will step in for the injured Goran Reljic and fight Drew McFedries @ UFC 90

Ken and Frank Shamrock to fight each other

UFC 89 Countdown Show Tonight 11pm on Spike

Paul Kelly Interview

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Freddie Roach talks Arlovski

Blogorama

That's right people the Sarah Palin porno is here

GSP picks up his Black Belt

Chris Leben interview here, Bisping is ready to go

SI.com and ESPN stand by their Elite XC story

Today's News

This is the last thing MMA needs

More news on Clay Guida's Brother here

Kim Couture has her opinions heard

GSP ready for anybody they will throw at him, how about beat some guys in your weight class consistently before you start jumping around, didn't you lose to Matt Serra?

It is Official Fedor vs. Arlovksi

Looks like Jan. 24 2009 date at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. I would personally rather see Fedor fight Barnett, but I think Arlovski has improved greatly since he left the UFC and working with Freddie Roach will certainly help to contain Fedor's wild striking. More details here

ShoXC Tonight

Today's News: Friday Dumper

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Brandon Vera is eager to dispatch the Dean of Mean

Jardine thinks Rashad kills Forrest, I think Rashad's true grit is going to be put to the test

Random Task from Austin Powers was just charged with Random Rape

Frank Shamrock took off his announcing gear and was ready to roll Kimbo himself

Afternoon Blogorama

Koscheck/Yoshida top "UFC Fight for the Troops"

Rampage's court date is postponed

Gary Shaw explains just what happened last Saturday night in Miami

Houston Alexander Update

After blowing it in Omaha last month everyone and their mother thought Houston would be dropped from the UFC......well apparently that has not happened. Not sure how he hasn't been dropped because once the guy gets on his back he has about as much a chance to regain a dominant position as a girl on prom night. Houston explains his current status here

Today's News

“I think you’re going to see him fighting at barbecues again”

- Dana on Kimbo(Props MMAFightGirls.com)

Tito doesn't understand how medical insurance works

The Synergy never seems to work, surprise Golden Boy and Affliction can't make up their minds

Brian Stann not fighting at UFN 16

If you are looking for TUF updates, I am not supplying links anymore because the show officially jumped the shark last night. Not only are the ratings down, but the content of the show is just horrible at this point. After the umpteenth drunken meltdown Dana proceeded to let two guys off the hook and made Shane Nelson fight to prove he was tough. Shocking the guy was awful in the cage and the only thing worse than his performance was that the dude who beat him was only slightly less terrible. If they want to make it successful again, have a house for each team and make it a true tournament with matches picked by Joe Silva just like what they have to get on the show. No one cares about the drunken BS, we want to see fights and we want to see good ones, that is it.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson clip from The Midnight Meat Train

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The film made back just $73,548 of its reported $15,000,000 budget during its very-limited release in August.

Dana White + Irish Mob + Spike TV

"We're going to push the limits on this show, like 'Nip/Tuck' and 'The Shield' -- violence, sex, bad language. We're going to see how big Spike's balls are on this one."

- Dana White, details here

Today's News

Tito Ortiz has back surgery......more info here

KJ Noons claims to be free of Jared Shaw and his retarded ways

Overeem vs. Cro Cop NYE is a possibility...regardless of what Overeem says about dominating the fight he played dirty and a rematch is the least he can do

Michelle Waterson is hot and beats people up for a living

Mayhem Miller talks Kimbo

Lee Murray great fighter and total nutjob is currently in jail in Morraco...sounds awesome....his buddies are on trial in Britian for their part in the greatest cash heist in Britain's history details here

The UFC signs a top UK fighter....Abdul Mohamed

Sokodjou likes Rats?

The African Assassin is set to take on Luis Cane at UFC 89 in England next week. He did an interview with Fighthype.com which uncovered his interesting favorite meal. For the rest of the interview go here

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Putin to Judo Chop Democracy?

Vladimir Putin has a new book out on...............Judo?

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That's CRAAAAAZZZZZZZZYYYY

“Joe Rogan is a bad motherfucker and I’m not just saying that. He’s one of my best students. He is a brown belt and he is just a nightmare in the gym … He hits harder than anybody I’ve ever held mitts for. If he wanted to do MMA, Joe Rogan could go straight to 170 and fuck up a lot of dudes. He can for sure.”

- Eddie Bravo, interview here

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Today's News

This pic is priceless......I think he just realized that Kimbo's Reality Kings contract wouldn't afford the spinners he wanted

At least Bas Rutten is sticking up for Kimbo

More Rumors that Elite XC paid Shamrock extra to stand with Kimbo

Rumble Johnson vs. Kevin Burns rematch at the TUF 8 Final....hopefully justice will be served

This guy thinks Kimbo losing is bad for MMA? Personally, if I was NBC sports I would just fire him right now, but then again I guess some people care about other people. Kimbo, the backyard brawling street fighter represented every single negative stereotype about the sport of MMA and he was only bringing the the sport down. His marketability was somewhat good, but he was mostly just a cartoonish character who lacked any substance and he took press away from the people who worked so hard to get the sport where it is today. The bottom line is Kimbo appealed to the same mouth breathing freaks who enjoy dog fights or witnessing the occasional back alley dust up after the bar closes. These aren't the people that can be sold to advertisers, which will drive the sport to bigger and better things so good riddens.

Rachelle Leah Playboy Pics(SFW)

Here they are enjoy, you will have to pay up for the good stuff.

Elite XC Crackback Block

"They've set the sport back enough by buying up and then running into the ground a bunch of smaller promotions who were making money on their own. They need to stop."

- Kid Nate from Bloodyelbow.com, rest of the article here

More Kimbo Controversy

"THE PROMOTERS KINDA HINTED TO ME, AND THEY GAVE ME THE MONEY TO STAND AND TRADE WITH HIM. THEY DIDN’T WANT ME TO TAKE HIM DOWN. LETS JUST PUT IT THAT WAY."

- Seth Petruzelli

Pretty funny how all the mainstream media waited until now to realize Kimbo sucked

LA Times hates

Baltimore Sun hates

SI.com hates

KIMBO Gets $500,000.....

for 14 seconds of work.....more salaries here

This dude beat KIMBO

More pictures here

Jardine Vs Vera Preview

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Bisping Vs Leben Preview

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Today's News

Are his 15 mintues of FAME up? More on KIMBO later....

Slice loss reminds many of Buster Douglas upset of Tyson

Joe Rogan Craaaazzzzzy prediction on the KIMBO fight

Tryouts for the next TUF season start this month

Decent ratings numbers for Elite XC

Brandon Vera robbed at gunpoint

Sexy Olympic Chick here

NBC Sports MMA Fight Weekly

Get in My Belly!

“I put myself ahead of Arlovski for the pure fact that I bring a more complete package. He’s great at what he does. He’s a phenomenal striker, but lax at grappling…. My physique works for me. I consider myself like 75 percent of the Americans out there. I give 100 percent. And I like food…. I’m looking for that big endorsement, like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut or McDonald’s. Maybe after this fight, I’ll do a cookbook.”
-Roy Nelson
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Today's News

Tito to Broadcast tonight's action will likely sign with Elite XC

Performify's picks for HEAT

More Carano nakedness here

Weekend yummyness here

Strikeforce results here

Bisping thinks that Anderson Silva is human and he is the man to beat him

OOPS I DID IT AGAIN

Elite XC HEAT Preview

Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock[3]

-Luke: The is no doubt in my mind that Shamrock is going to get smashed into submission by Kimbo. Shamrock is over the hill and has been for years. His last fight was an absolute joke and I see this one being more laughable than that one. Kimbo Takes It.

-Butch: Shamrock's only chance in this fight will be to take Kimbo down before he can throw a punch and get a leg lock. However, I know Bas has been training Kimbo on his sprawl and leg lock defense. I suspect Shamrock will take two punches, go down, and the fight will be called when Kimbo pounces. Shamrock will cry early stoppage, but we all know he is done.

Welterweight Title Bout: Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley

-Luke: This has fight of the night written all over it. Shields has been rolling through everybody the last two years and Paul Daley is the Cage Rage Welterweight champ, so expect some fireworks. I am going with Shields here because he has just owned this division for two years and could probably would be seeing a shot at GSP if he was in the UFC right now.

-Butch: Daley is a hot headed trash talker from Britain that is out to prove he belongs. Shields will look to take this fight to the ground where Daley struggles. Daley has much better striking and will look to block take downs and go for a highlight reel knockout. I think Shields will get Daley down and sink in the rear naked choke to end this fight in round 2.

Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson[4]

-Luke: Arlovski in a one sided TKO here. Nelson is just too fat and out of shape to hand with legit heavyweights. It is one thing to dominate the IFL, but you fight the big boys you can't be a lard ass.

-Butch:As much as people want to say Nelson is a bar room brawler and too fat a la "Tank", I think people will be surprised by his cardio and ground game. Arlovski looked impressive in his win over Rothwell, but Nelson isn't a one trick pony. Nelson will look to take the pitbull down, use his weight advantage, and go for a submission. The plan sounds great, but things will changes once Arlovski punches Nelson. Look for a knockout in round 3.

Women's Bout: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobald

-Luke: Carano is the favorite no doubt and I'll stick with her in this match up. Definitely looking forward to seeing her fight Cyborg in the future.

-Butch: Carano barely made weight and might be drained. However, I expect her to handle Kobald. Probably in a unanimous decision.

Middleweight Bout: Benji Radach vs. Murilo Rua

-Luke: Even the Rua is suffering from injury issues over the last 12 months I like him better than Radach, who hasn't beaten a top notch guy in the past two years. I think Rua takes it and begins his road back to a title shot.

-Butch: Rua will continue his winning ways with a submission.

How Randy Couture Is Preparing for Brock Lesnar

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Gina Carano Takes Off Her Clothes.....

........to make weight.....pictures to come, details here

Strikeforce Tonight on HDNet

165 lbs.: Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (164.8) vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig (165)
185 lbs.: Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (185.6) vs. Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg (183.8)
170 lbs.: Pete “The Secret Weapon” Spratt (170.8) vs. Donnie Liles (170.8)
155 lbs.: Billy Evangelista (155) vs. Luke “Lil’ Hulk” Caudillo (155)
112 lbs.: Tyra Parker (116) vs. Michelle Waterson (111.4)
205 lbs.: Carlos Zevallos (205.4) vs. Andre “The Silencer” Walker (202.4)
145 lbs.: Ricky Johnson (143.5) vs. Tyler Toner (146)

Gina Carano LA Times Interview

"I only train with guys. I actually wish that wasn't always the case. Sometimes, I think, 'Gosh, if I can take that punch, I've got a good chin, I can take any punch.' I'm not one for guys fighting girls, but if a girl can train with guys and keep up with them without pulling them down... I'm a hard worker, I've got the technique and I have the drive for it."

- Gina Carano, rest of the interview here

PLEEEEEEASE GET ME TO HAPPY HOUR

For more of the Shoot Ring Girl tryouts go here

Props to Fightlinker.com for hooking this up

Today's News

"I've been told actually 100 percent that he is not fighting on New Year's Eve,"

- Tom Atencio on Fedor fighting in Japan NYE

Something tells me Fedor doesn't give a fuck what Tom thinks

Is TUF losing their core audience?

Rashad's brother can't seem to get himself in the cage

JT Money aka Pee Pee Pants aka Jesse Taylor wins

Octagon Buzz and TapouT are having a contest here

Fight for the Troops not at Fort Bragg?

Who cares? Some old black guy looks like Kimbo

Thirsty Thursday: Sarah Palin Sex Tape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JK it is a parody, but enjoy anyway

This Is The Future

Name: Sara Ponce

Professions: MMA Fighter, Olympic KickBoxer(Beijing 2008), Swimsuit Model

Props MMAFightGirls for the pic

Don Frye IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

According to Frye, he is sober and ready to fight anyone, just not in the UFC

Affliction Clowns

“I was disappointed, yes,” he told MMAWeekly.com. “That was supposed to be my fight. We talked about it at some point prior to going to Japan, and I found out that I didn’t get the fight while in Japan. I continued to work on some business there, especially after I found out I wasn’t getting the fight.”

- Josh Barnett on losing the Arlovski fight to a fat guy, article here

It is good for Affliction that they partnered with Golden Boy/Trump from a financial perspective, but as far as the ultimate product for fans, I am not convinced it will be the best outcome. Basically the t-shirt salesman used the excuse of Barnett being out of the country to explain his absence from the show this Saturday. Truth of the matter is communication around the world is seamless at this point, in fact, I Blackberry message with people in other countries on a daily basis so to say they couldn't get in touch is ludicrous. Secondly, I agree with Barnett not taking the Fedor fight in January, because you need a set fight camp and training regime for that fight. Everything for Affliction is so last minute and unorganized right now that you can't just say "Be ready to fight in January.......maybe" to a fighter of Barnett's caliber. So it will probably be Arlovski/Fedor in January, which is not a bad match up, but it is far from the fight the masses are demanding. Remember how well Fedor did against Tim Sylvia, another fighter dropped by the UFC.

Kimbo VS Shamrock press conference

Props Bloody Elbow

UFC 93 Promo

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Andrei Arlovski talks Roy Nelson

Courtesy of Sherdog

Hi Gina!

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Today's News

UFC 92 is setting up to be the best show of the year

TUF Episode three recap here

More info on ProElie's money problems here

Inside Hawaii's Fight Game here

Cro Cop Update here

Notes from Ringside has some ring girl camel toe here

Dan LeBetard = Entertaining but Stupid

Fertitta's brothers rake in the dough

Hendo update here

Shogun vs. Coleman Set for UFC 93

The first match(above) at PRIDE 31 ended with Shogun popping his elbow and a nice brawl in the ring afterwards.........

Hmmmmm Yeaaaaaah

"I never thought of myself as a Top 10 guy in any weight class -- ever," Trigg said. "But I think I match up very well against Anderson Silva. I think my style, my technique, matches up against Anderson Silva better than, say, Dan Henderson or Travis Lutter. "

- Frank Trigg, details here

Today's News

UFC 93 in Dublin is a done deal.......sounds like a bender of a weekend

Kimbo talks to MMA Weekly about this weekend's showdown with Ken Shamrock

Jesse Taylor gets a second chance....promises not to kick out any windows

MMA Junkie's Dr. Benjamin drops some knowledge

MMATraining.com thinks UFC 91 needs some help.........and I agree

Is TUF worth the trouble to real star prospects?..........I don't think so, why not get paid in Elite XC, Affliction or a Japanese Production and establish a rep while making decent cash? Unless you are a top collegiate wrestler which the UFC loves than you get a good shot at making cash right away....retarded

Coolest submission finish ever

Rampage talks about his move to the UK

Nelson appears ready for the Pitbull Saturday night