Saturday, April 30, 2011

Jose Aldo - People Will Know Who I Am (after UFC 129) - UFC 129

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says that people will know who he is soon enough... after his UFC 129 fight with Mark Hominick, to be precise. Get more MMA and UFC news at the World's top MMA News website http://www.mmaweekly.com.

Source: http://mmalice.com/ufc-129/jose-aldo-people-will-know-who-i-am-after-ufc-129-video_1b3537c99.html

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Charles Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz added to UFC Live 4 line-up

Brazilian sensation Charles ?do Bronx? Oliveira will look to bounce back from the only loss of his career in June when the UFC returns to the Versus network with UFC Live 4, an event headlined by Nate Marquardt?s welterweight debut in the form of a fight against powerful peer Anthony Johnson. According to an official [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/04/27/charles-oliveira-vs-nik-lentz-added-to-ufc-live-4-line-up/

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Daddy-to-be, Hominick looking to catch a break in and out of the cage

Jose Aldo is a bad, bad man. The dude who knocks him off his UFC featherweight perch will have to be a helluva fighter and probably a little bit lucky. In a game of inches, landing that perfect shot can't always be planned. Nor can life, that's why Mark Hominick needs to catch a break outside the Octagon as well.

The Canadian has the pressure of the world on him facing the UFC champ and doing it in front 55,000 faithful Canadian fans. Hominick faces Aldo at UFC 129 (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

Check out MMAWeekly's Damon Martin, ProMMARadio's Larry Pepe and me break down the fight on RawVegas.

The last thing he needs to be thinking about is his wife in a hospital delivering their first child. Everything should be fine as long as the little girl doesn't come a week early. Hominick's wife, Ashley, is due on May 7.

Ashley will be in Toronto roughly 90 minutes from their hometown of Thamesford and the precautions have been taken.

"We have a doctor lined up (in Toronto) if she does go into labor," he said. "We have a pretty strong support system with my family. It's nice that the fight's literally an hour and a half drive away from where we live," Hominick told the Canadian Press.

Hominick (20-8, 3-0 UFC) admitted he's balancing a lot.

"I'm just trying to take it all in. This is an experience that I'll look back on and say, 'Wow, that was a crazy time,' especially with my wife being due," Hominick said. "Everyone in my life knows the opportunity that's in front of me, so it's been a huge, strong support system that I have behind me."

Hominick and trainer Shawn Tompkins feel, Aldo (18-1) has never been tested by a top-notch striker.

"I think I'm the guy to take this guy out," he said. "I really do think I have the skill set to beat him. The main thing is staying composed and sticking to the game plan," Hominick said.

Aldo has the reputation of being a great ground, but sounds willing to test Hominick on the feet.

"I feel it's a great fight," Aldo said through an interpreter. Two guys that are going to go out there and keep the fight standing and always be looking for that knockout."

Tompkins told us last month, no one has come forward against Aldo. That'll change Saturday night.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Daddy-to-be-Hominick-looking-to-catch-a-break-i?urn=mma-wp1714

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UFC 129 Predictions

by Michael David SmithGeorges St-Pierre will defend his UFC welterweight title against Jake Shields at UFC 129.One of the biggest mixed martial arts cards in history takes place on Saturday night, with the UFC smashing its attendance record by selling 55,000 tickets to fans who will get to see the UFC's most popular fighter, Georges St-Pierre, defend his welterweight belt against challenger Jake Shields.

What: UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields

When: Saturday, the Facebook stream starts at 6PM ET, the Spike TV fights start at 8 and the pay-per-view fights start at 9.

Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto

Predictions on the five pay-per-view fights below.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/ufc-129-predictions/

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UFC 129 weigh in video highlights for 'St. Pierre vs Shields'

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/4/29/2143598/ufc-129-weigh-in-video-highlights-for-st-pierre-vs-shields

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Urijah Faber On Dominick Cruz and Nick Diaz

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Mann Dominates, M'Pumbu and Hale Advance at Bellator 42

by Michael David SmithIn an exciting if overlooked Saturday night fight card, Ronnie Mann put on an impressive showing in his Bellator Fighting Championships debut, while Richard Hale and Christian M'Pumbu advanced to the light heavyweight tournament final at Bellator 42.

Mann spent three rounds brutalizing an overmatched Josh Arocho, winning a unanimous decision in which one judge awarded him a shocking (but not completely unreasonable) 30-25 victory, while the other two judges gave him the more conventional 30-27 scores. The British Mann was making his Bellator debut, and he was confident and aggressive, displaying great positional control and violent ground and pound. Mann, who improved his professional MMA record to 19-2-1, showed that he's going to be a force to be reckoned with in Bellator's featherweight division, although he's going to have to beat much better opponents than Arocho, whose record fell to 6-10.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/23/mann-dominates-mpumbu-and-hale-advance-at-bellator-42/

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Hominick will pimp CFL team at UFC 129

Canada sounds like it's stoked for UFC 129 and all its countrymen on the card next week in Toronto. Mark Hominick, a Thamesford-native is representing all of Ontario, he'll also be pushing the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats. From Yahoo!'s CFL blog:

Hominick will wear a Tiger-Cats' hat as he enters the octagon; his shorts will also feature a Tiger-Cats' logo and an ad for Ticats.ca. The team's also running a contest which includes tickets to UFC 129 as a prize (along with plenty of other impressive stuff), and Hominick will also be featured at "MMA Night" at Ivor Wynne Stadium, which will take place July 16 when the Tiger-Cats host the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Andrew Bucholtz from 55-yard line says the CFL is capitalizing on something other major leagues are whiffing on:

MMA fans are also an excellent demographic for the Tiger-Cats to reach out to. The MMA fan base includes a lot of people in their 20s and 30s (partly because the sport's rise to prominence is still relatively recent), and that's a group the CFL would do well to try and draw. The CFL audience used to skew a lot older; I think that's starting to change, but there's still a need to bring in new, young fans, and a partnership with a prominent Canadian MMA fighter's an excellent way to at least increase the visibility of the Tiger-Cats' brand. From an image perspective, it's also a good thing for a CFL team to position itself as on the side of MMA; many established sports leagues and brands have somewhat turned up their noses at the UFC, and that's probably not a smart long-term strategy given the sport's rapidly growing popularity.

We're glad to see Ontario is welcoming MMA with open arms. Now it's time to work on its acceptance of the Lingerie Football League.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Hominick-will-pimp-CFL-team-at-UFC-129?urn=mma-wp1361

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Friday, April 29, 2011

UFC 132: Mayhem Miller vs. Aaron Simpson

by Michael David Smith

Jason "Mayhem" Miller
's return to the Octagon will take place in July, as he battles Aaron Simpson at UFC 132. The UFC announced the Miller-Simpson fight on Saturday, a day after Miller's signing with the UFC was confirmed.

There's no word yet on whether Miller-Simpson will be on the pay-per-view card, but it would be an ideal fight for a Spike TV preliminary bout. Thanks to his brash personality and his status as host of MTV's Bully Beatdown, Miller was one of the most famous mixed martial artists outside the UFC, and his presence on a basic-cable bout would draw some eyeballs and likely reel in some casual fans to make a last-minute pay-per-view purchase.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/23/ufc-132-mayhem-miller-vs-aaron-simpson/

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UFC 129 Complete Collection Part 1 Of 12: Yves Jabouin vs. Pablo Garza

Get ready, fans and friends. I?m about to embark on my most ambitious project since the fourteen-part ?Heavy Wait? series that gave an ultra in-depth look into Strikeforce?s Heavyweight Grand Prix. Starting today, right now, I?m beginning a twelve-part series focusing on every single fight from an event that may one day be remembered as [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/25/ufc-129-complete-collection-part-1-of-12-yves-jabouin-vs-pablo-garza

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Randy Couture Coming to Pressure Lyoto Machida at UFC 129 (video)

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Dana White UFC 129 scrum: The prez talks Fedor-Hendo, Diaz and Cain/Jones injuries

The UFC officially opened for business today in Toronto with the final prefight press conference. After a 50-minute presser, Dana White stuck around to lend clarity to some of the bigger stories around MMA.

- Jon Jones' hand injury will probably keep him out six months. Earlier today, the Jones Camp answered allegations of ducking the fight against Rashad Evans.

- White confirmed that Nick Diaz's Strikeforce contract allows him to box, but that doesn't necessarily mean he will. White plans on meeting with him after UFC 129 to figure things out.

- During the press conference, Jake Shields confirmed that his trainer Cesar Gracie is not in Toronto this week. Visa issues prevented Gracie from entering the country (43:30 mark).

- White said Royce Gracie is pressing him to face Matt Hughes at UFC in Rio in August. He's very hesitant to make the fight. Gracie was present at the presser and White said he was going to meet with the legend shortly.

- According to MMAjunkie, Jason Miller was recently signed by the UFC because as White said, "he was banned from fighting on Showtime and CBS." Matchmaker Joe Silva wanted him, so they signed the MMA veteran. This from USA Today:

"Mayhem, he's banished from CBS for life. In my opinion, he was a guy that was put into a position -- first of all, we control what happens inside that Octagon; the fighters do not. In our organization, you don't see melees break out in huge fights. And you see what happens when somebody does cross the line and does stuff like that," White said.

"I think Mayhem was put in a bad position. And I don't know -- I haven't talked to Mayhem about this; this is just what I believe, in conversations I've had with Joe Silva."

- White said Strikeforce is working on a fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson. He has zero involvement in the negotiations. UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta has taken the lead on trying to put that match together.

- White said he's disappointed with the ratings for Season 13 of "The Ultimate Fighter," but blames the time slot. White isn't happy that Spike bumped TUF up to 9 p.m. ET and put "Coal" at 10. He said TUF is battling some big-time programming on television in that time slot.

- He expects Cain Velasquez back in October. He could've returned earlier but suffered a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury. Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos square off in June with the winner expected to battle Velasquez in the fall for the UFC heavyweight title.

- White is confident that the UFC 129 setup is better than the recent mega-fights featuring Manny Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium. He also said the promotion is considering opening more seats to add to the current 55,000 seat configuration (1:07:30 mark).

Some presser info courtesy of Yahoo!'s Kevin Iole and MMAjunkie's John Morgan.

You can watch UFC 129 on PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) right here on Yahoo! Sports.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Dana-White-UFC-129-scrum-The-prez-talks-Fedor-H?urn=mma-wp1534

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"Kid" Yamamoto injured, Michael McDonald steps in against Chris Cariaso at UFC 130

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto has been forced out of his bout with Chris Cariaso at UFC 130 due to injury, and he will be replaced by Michael McDonald in the bout on May 28.

The UFC announced the change to the card on Wednesday night.

"Kid Yamamoto has withdrawn from his May 28 bout vs Chris Cariaso due to injury," said UFC President Dana White. "In his place will be UFC's youngest fighter and one of its most exciting, Michael McDonald, who is coming off a recent Fight of The Night performance. Chris Cariaso carries a great record of his own with a fast style and he plans on cementing his place in the bantamweight division with a win over the highly touted prospect. Both have verbally agreed to the fight."

McDonald's Fight of the Night victory came against Edwin Figueroa at UFC Fight Night 24 last month, his first fight in the UFC. The win also marked his fifth straight, and brought the exciting 20-year-old's record to 12-1. There's no word if he's being pulled from a scheduled UFC 133 bout with Nick Pace, though that will likely be the case.

Cariaso entered the UFC in January at UFC Fight for the Troops 2, bouncing back from a loss on the final WEC card to earn a decision victory over Will Campuzano. That win pushed his career record to 11-2, including a 2-1 mark under the Zuffa banner.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9178.shtml

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Kid Yamamoto Out of UFC 130

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Kid YamamotoLooking to get in the win column in the UFC for the first time, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto will have to wait a while longer.

The Japanese legend made his UFC debut in February, losing a unanimous decision against Demetrious Johnson in a fight "Mighty Mouse" dominated with takedowns. Yamamoto was expected to face Chris Cariaso at UFC 130 next month, but the UFC reported Wednesday an injury has forced him off the card.

Stepping in to fight Cariaso in the bantamweight bout will be Michael McDonald on less than five weeks notice. The fight is expected to take place as part of UFC 130's preliminary card.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/28/kid-yamamoto-out-at-ufc-130/

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Arianny’s talent cannot be contained, check out her new song

Above, that's Arianny Celeste from the UFC. She's best known for being sweet eye candy at UFC events and that little naked deal in Playboy. With this new song, Arianny wants to show she's more than a pretty face. Check it out.� Is it any good? Or does it rank right up there with Kieren Mulvaney's favorite song by Rebecca Black? Before you say Arianny won't hit it big in the music world check out the hits on this "great" song.

Oh you crazy Internet, now Black has a billboard in Hollywood and some wackos are sending her death threats.

Tip via MMAFix

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Arianny-s-talent-cannot-be-contained-check-out-?urn=mma-wp1355

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

its me, its me, its UTT!

so whats new here? any drama? any more hits take place?

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UFC 129: Biggest Event In UFC History AD {video}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5UBQOUVOI

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‘Mayhem’ Miller takes his talents to the UFC

Jason "Mayhem" Miller, a veteran of Strikeforce and DREAM and the star of MTV's "Bully Beatdown" has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC after his Strikeforce deal expired, as reported by MMA Fighting and confirmed by Miller's Twitter account.

He plans to fight in the UFC's middleweight division:

"I will beat the brakes off most of the guys in the middleweight divisions in the UFC," he said. "I guaran-damn-tee it."

Miller hasn't fought since a DREAM win over the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba in September 2010. His last Strikeforce bout was a year ago in Nashville. He won over Tim Stout, then jumped in the cage after Jake Shields' win, sparking a brawl resulted in suspensions. He has fought in the UFC before: one loss to now-welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre.

This is the first big signing of a former Strikeforce fighter since Zuffa, the UFC's parent company, bought Strikeforce. At the time of the purchase, UFC president Dana White said that business would continue as usual and that the UFC and Strikeforce would continue to compete for fighters. Miller's contract had expired, and he hadn't had any Strikeforce fights in more than a year.

Many of the UFC's top middleweights are already tied up with fights, so it will be interesting to see where they will slot Miller first. Do you think they should challenge him with a top middleweight? Or bring him back into the fold slowly? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-Mayhem-Miller-takes-his-talents-to-the-UFC?urn=mma-wp1434

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ESPN the Mag story tabs Lesnar as highest paid fighter at $5.3 million in 2010

In the major sports, stories about athletes' salaries generally draw derision and jealous reactions. In the case of mixed martial arts, fans probably have a more supportive stance for the fighters. The combatants aren't making a killing relative to athletes from the NFL, NBA and MLB yet they're putting their safety on the line.

According to ESPN the Magazine, the highest paid MMA fighter in 2010 was Lesnar at ONLY $5.3 million. Boxer Manny Pacquiao led the way in the other major combat sport at $32 million.

On the surface, that makes MMA look pathetic. Should MMA stars like Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva be making $15 million-plus a year? Maybe, but the argument from MMA promoters is that the gap between boxing's haves and have-nots is massive while MMA can boast of dozens of fighters making in excess of $500,000 per year.

The StarPhoenix's Dave Deibert points out that Lesnar is actually a bigger draw than 99.9 percent of the fighters in the modern history of combat sports:

Lesnar has recently become the biggest pay-per-view draw in the world. In 2010, he joined Mike Tyson as the only athletes to twice draw more than one million buys on pay-per-view in a single year ? Tyson did it three times in 1996.

Other popular stories on Yahoo! Sports:
? Shakira anguished over soccer game
? Pitcher David Aardsma blames entrance music for wild rehab effort
? Kid steals towel from NBA player

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/ESPN-the-Mag-story-tabs-Lesnar-as-highest-paid-f?urn=mma-wp1366

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Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto has suffered an injury and been forced to withdraw from his planned UFC 130...

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2011/4/28/2138420/norifumi-kid-yamamoto-has-suffered-an-injury-and-been-forced-to

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Nick Diaz and Paul Daley Final Press Conference Highlights - Strikeforce

In a potential candidate for Fight of the Year in the main event, sizzling STRIKEFORCE Welterweight (170 pounds) World Champion Nick Diaz (24-7, 1 NC), of Stockton, Calif., will seek his 10th consecutive victory when he defends against the hard-hitting, notorious British striker, Paul "Semtex" Daley (26-9-2), of Nottingham, England.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/nick-diaz-and-paul-daley-final-press-conference-highlights-video_afb62767c.html

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UFC 129 Videos: Jose Aldo Preview for Mark Hominick Fight on April 30

Check out part two after the jump, and stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for live UFC 129 coverage and UFC 129 results this Saturday.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/18334/ufc-129-videos-jose-aldo-preview-for-mark-hominick-fight-on-april-30/

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Lyoto Machida Wants to Be at His Best Out of Respect for Couture

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TORONTO -- Watch below as Lyoto Machida discusses his fight against Randy Couture at UFC 129, how he expects it to play out, whether knowing this is Couture's last fight has made him even more motivated and whether he is feeling any pressure to win after losing two in a row.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/27/lyoto-machida-wants-to-be-at-his-best-out-of-respect-for-couture/

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Video analysis: Iole and Cofield talk Diaz being next for GSP

With few quality welterweights dotting the Strikeforce roster, how willing is Zuffa to allow Nick Diaz to fight lesser names in its smaller organization? The Strikeforce 170-pound champ won his 10th straight fight against Paul Daley on Saturday, so who's next?

Diaz has the well-rounded game to give UFC champ Georges St. Pierre a real run for his money. If GSP gets by Jake Shields at UFC, will the UFC quickly abandon the "business as usual" mantra that it pitched when it purchased Strikeforce and throw Diaz at the French-Canadian?

Yahoo!'s lead MMA writer Kevin Iole joined us to discuss Diaz's immediate future and the win over Daley.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Video-analysis-Iole-and-Cofield-talk-Diaz-being?urn=mma-wp1205

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Attn. Mr Awesome:

Please get ahold of me.. we need to have a heart to heart!

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Jose Aldo: "His Dream Must Come To An End For My Dream To Go On"

Canada go nuts! �UFC 100 was a milestone in the history of MMA, for sure. �However, UFC 129 in Toronto may just be the calling card, must-see event that shoves this sport over the mountain into the mainstream. ESPN2 is now airing the UFC Primetime special, which should be noticed as a big step, Just [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/23/jose-aldo-his-dream-must-come-to-an-end-for-my-dream-to-go-on

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Round 5 ?UFC Fan Expo? GSP Action Figure

As the UFC Fan Expo rolls into Toronto, Canada for the first time during UFC 129 weekend, MMA action figure specialists Round 5 have leaked a preview of the limited edition Georges St-Pierre collectible that’s set to make a debut in Toronto. Exclusive to the UFC Fan Expo, this ultra-limited GSP action figure comes decked [...]

Source: http://fighterxfashion.com/round-5-gsp-action-figure-ufc-fan-expo-exclusive/

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Strikeforce: Shinya Aoki Easily Submits Lyle Beerbohm

by Michael David SmithShinya Aoki is one of the greatest submission specialists in mixed martial arts, so it was no surprise that Lyle Beerbohm was no match for him at Saturday night's Strikeforce event.

But it was a bit of a surprise just how easy Aoki made it: The whole fight lasted just a minute and a half, and Beerbohm all but invited Aoki to submit him with an odd game plan: Beerbohm charged forward and pressed Aoki against the fence in the opening seconds of the first round, a clear mistake that put Aoki in his wheelhouse when they fell to the ground.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/09/strikeforce-shinya-aoki-easily-submits-lyle-beerbohm/

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Budget crunch mothballs telescopes built to search for alien signals

The hunt for extraterrestrial life just lost one of its best tools. The Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a field of radio dishes in rural northern California built to seek out transmissions from distant...

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UFC 129 presser audio: GSP says ignore the oddsmakers, give respect to Shields

Before their battle at UFC 129 next week, Georges St-Pierre and Jake Shields have pretty much refused to engage in trash talk. That's because there's an immense amount of respect between the two fighters. GSP went one step further today saying the odds on the fight are ridiculous.

"This is foolish. This is like a trap for me. I'm not going to fall into that trap. The odds are ridiculous," St-Pierre said. "Sometimes I think people don't even know the sport. To know the sport, you have to be into it. Most of the people who make the odds they don't even know the sport very well."

GSP said Shields would beat everyone of his previous opponents and he knew before watching past fights, that the former Strikeforce middleweight champ was going to beat Robbie Lawler and Dan Henderson.

"People forget that a guy who has good submission holds is just as dangerous as a knockout punch. You can be winning the whole fight ... and at the last minute you commit a mistake and bang you have to tap," St-Pierre said (1:15 mark). "Jake Shields has a weapon that's more dangerous than a knockout punch."

St-Pierre knows the general lack of respect for Shields puts a lot of pressure on him to win.

"People who make the odds they don't even acknowledge the true skill set of Jake Shields. And that is something that really pisses me off," St-Pierre said. "I have the pressure of going through Jake Shields like a knife in the butter. They don't understand the danger. People keep asking me about 'what are you going to do next?' It's not what I'm going to do next. What is happening right now is the most dangerous test I ever face in my career."

St-Pierre is firing away at the wrong people when he talks about the oddsmakers. The folks who set the numbers are simply looking for two-way action. He needs to call out bettors, fans and "experts" of the sport who don't recognize Shields as a good play at plus-350.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-129-presser-audio-GSP-says-ignore-the-oddsm?urn=mma-wp1403

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What happened to the power bomb?

Does anyone do it anymore? I haven't seen it in a long time.

That was a sick finisher when it first showed up. Most wrestlers were using lame finishes like the leg drop or a sleeper hold, then...

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Remaining UFC 129 prelims to stream live on Facebook

When UFC 129 fires up from Toronto in a little more than a week, fans will be given the unique opportunity to watch the entire show from top to bottom thanks to the UFC?s decision to stream five undercard bouts live on their Facebook page. Two preliminary pairings had already been announced as airing on [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/04/21/remaining-ufc-129-prelims-to-stream-live-on-facebook/

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Randy Couture reiterates even with a win at UFC 129, he’s doing it his way and retiring

Randy Couture would make Frank Sinatra, and just about every other former fighter proud. The 47-year-old MMA legend wants to go out "his way" and not on terms set by anyone else. Tuesday during the UFC 129 prefight teleconference, he repeated his claim that he's done, following his fight versus Lyoto Machida.

"It's been an ongoing transition for me," Couture told the media. "I kind of want to go out on my own terms and decide when enough is enough. I think that time has come."

Couture said fighting a top contender like Machida at a mega-event in front of 55,000 fans in Toronto is a great way to end things. It'll also be his 30th pro fight in MMA.

"I think it's time to focus on the other things going on in my life after this fight," Couture said. "And I've pushed it pretty far. I don't think anybody is going to push it as far as I have the last 14 years."

Even if he wanted to change his mind, Couture's schedule sounds like it's booked through the fall of 2011. He begins filming a new movie "Hijacked" in late May and then it's back with Sylvester Stallone for the "Expendables II" in September.

Couture has no plans of filing some sort of official retirement papers, but indicated he won't be talked back into the cage after this one.

"I'm sure that they're probably gonna have ideas for other fights. They're gonna try and entice me into coming back and fighting again. And I anticipate all those decisions. I see myself hopefully being with Zuffa and getting involved with them in some other way, shape or form."

Couture said he's healthy now and doesn't want doctors telling him he can't fight any longer.

He sounds interested in becoming part of the UFC's broadcast team down the road. With the number of events UFC/Strikeforce is going to be putting on around the world, that's a great idea. Couture's transition to the booth may not be the best news for some of the current announcers employed by Zuffa and Showtime.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Randy-Couture-reiterates-even-with-a-win-at-UFC-?urn=mma-wp1337

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Ultimate Fighter's Ramsey Nijem Talks Tension on Team Dos Santos

by Michael David SmithRamsey Nijem is a contestant on this season of the Ultimate Fighter.On this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, Junior dos Santos had some trouble in the ranks of his coaching staff, and he had to reprimand his assistant, Lew Polley, for pushing his fighters too hard in practice.

Ramsey Nijem, a member of Team Dos Santos, said in his weekly interview with MMAFighting.com that he was glad dos Santos said something, because Polley had been taking his intense coaching style to extreme lengths.

Nijem also discussed the new member of Team Dos Santos and this week's fight between Len Bentley and Ryan McGillivray, and he offered an interesting preview of his own (not quite) nude scene in next week's episode. The full interview is below.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/14/ultimate-fighters-ramsey-nijem-talks-tension-on-team-dos-santos/

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Paul Daley Feels Scott Coker 'Sold Out' - Paul Daley

Paul Daley Feels Scott Coker 'Sold Out' Video by Paul Daley

Source: http://mmalice.com/paul-daley/paul-daley-feels-scott-coker-sold-out-video_cda44b1be.html

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Chael Sonnen talks Jones, Wand, Anderson, Gsp, Shields.-.VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HEkFTHybc4&feature=player_embedded

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?74294-Chael-Sonnen-talks-Jones-Wand-Anderson-Gsp-Shields.-.VIDEO&goto=newpost

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Pat Curran moving back to featherweight, will compete in Bellator "Summer Series" Featherweight Tournament

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Bellator season two lightweight tournament winner Pat Curran is making a drop back to the featherweight division, and will compete in a three event "Summer Series" tournament for Bellator beginning in June.

"I've fought at featherweight for most of my career, so I'm really excited to get back to a weight class where I can really do some damage," said Curran. "I had some great results as a lightweight, but I'm really going to make some noise in this summer featherweight tournament."

Curran won the season two tournament with a knockout victory over Mike Ricci and consecutive decision wins over Roger Huerta and Toby Imada. He then took Champ Eddie Alvarez through five rounds in their title fight earlier in the fourth season on MTV2.

The "Summer Series" tournament will take place during Bellator 46, 47 and 48 this summer, beginning on June 25 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

"Eddie Alvarez was right on target when he talked about Pat's heart, but Pat also has spectacular knockout power and a great all-around mixed martial arts arsenal. Pat Curran will be a beast at 145," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.

No opponent has yet been set, but Bellator's announcement of Curran's move stated possible participants in the "Summer Series" tournament could feature Ronnie Mann and Marlon Sandro as well.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_9142.shtml

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Short and Long Term Business: A Look At Choosing Brock Lesnar As TUF Coach

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/12/1930189/short-and-long-term-business-a-look-at-choosing-brock-lesnar-as-tuf

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Akiyama-Belfort meet in Philly, middleweight division heating up again

After a short break, the UFC's middleweight division has a ton of good fights falling into place. Today, the UFC announced Yoshihiro Akiyama is back and he'll face Vitor Belfort. Belfort is badly in need of a big win after getting booted in the face and losing to Anderson Silva back in February at UFC 126.

Akiyama and Belfort will square off at UFC 133 in Philadelphia in early August. Akiyama (13-3, 1-2 UFC) last fought in October at UFC 120. "Sexyama" was submitted in the final minutes against Chris Leben. He's lost two straight, but he's also garnered Fight of the Night awards his last three times out.

Here's a look at the rest of the scheduled bouts for 185ers near the top of the UFC's middleweight division.

UFC 130: Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago

UFC 131: Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz

UFC 132: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben

UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami

We're still waiting for the next shoe to drop on middleweight bad boys Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping. Sonnen has to sit down with the Nevada State Athletic Commission in mid-May. The UFC has been tight-lipped about the actual penalty it handed down to Bisping for his spitting incident at UFC 127. One would think, he'll be back in the Octagon no later than July or August. Alan Belcher recently announced that he's ready to return in September.

The division lost one its bigger names with Nate Marquardt dropping to 170, where he'll debut against Anthony Johnson as the main event at UFC on Versus 4 in Pittsburgh in late June.

Traditionally, middleweight has been one of the promotion's weaker divisions. That could change once Strikeforce fighters like Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Tim Kennedy, Jason Miller and Robbie Lawler start crossing over.

Update:� That didn't take long. Miller has officially signed a deal with the UFC.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Akiyama-Belfort-meet-in-Philly-middleweight-div?urn=mma-wp1395

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman planned for August event

One has the nickname of a comic book character with a large ?S? emblazoned across his chest, the other is himself known for shaving an upwards arrow into the hair on his. Both will meet on August 6 in Philadelphia as part of the UFC 133 line-up. According to an official announcement on the UFC?s [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/04/22/brian-ebersole-vs-dennis-hallman-planned-for-august-event/

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Gegard Mousasi, Keith Jardine Draw in Bloody Strikeforce Fight

by Michael David SmithAs almost everyone expected, Gegard Mousasi bloodied and battered Keith Jardine on Saturday night's Strikeforce card. But as almost no one expected, Jardine showed a tremendous amount of toughness, Mousasi had a point deducted for an illegal kick, and the result was a majority draw.

It was a mess of a fight, with Jardine's face becoming a bloody mess and the referee calling a halt to the action three separate times: Once for an illegal kick, once for a low blow and once because Mousasi's mouthpiece fell out. One judge scored the fight 29-27 for Mousasi, but two judges scored it a 28-28 tie.

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/09/gegard-mousasi-keith-jardine-draw-in-bloody-strikeforce-fight/

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"The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13 Continues To Find Its Footing, Episode 4 Draws 1.3 Million Viewers

It?s been a rather interesting thirteenth season of the popular and long-running UFC reality TV show ?The Ultimate Fighter?. I think this season will be viewed as a learning experience at the very least. Built almost solely around the drawing power of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, TUF 13 premiered to mediocre numbers and [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/23/the-ultimate-fighter-season-13-continues-to-find-its-footing-episode-4-draws-1-3-million-viewers

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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua opens as betting favorite in rematch with Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 in Brazil

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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When Forrest Griffin and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua met at UFC 76 in 2007, Griffin entered the fight a massive underdog to the man considered by many to be the #1 light heavyweight fighter in the world at that time. Now, as the two are set to rematch at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this August, Griffin has opened up as the underdog yet again.

According to BloodyElbow.com, the opening betting lines for the fight have "Shogun" the favorite at -195, while Griffin opens at +160. For those unfamiliar with the way betting lines work, in order to win $100 on Shogun at these lines, you would need to place a bet of $195. Also, a $100 bet on Griffin would win $160 with a Griffin win.

Griffin submitted "Shogun" in the third round of their first meeting, but due to Rua entering the fight on a long layoff due to knee surgery, the fight has always been questioned. The prevailing belief has been that Rua simply wasn't back up to speed and that fight, and things would be different if the two met again. With him one fight removed from being the division's champion, and Griffin having suffered two high profile losses since their first meeting, these betting odds reflect that.

The odds will shift as bets are placed on either side over the next several months prior to their fight in Brazil, but it's interesting to see what oddsmakers start the lines at with big fights like this.

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Penick's Analysis: I'd expect a lot of money to come in on Griffin at these odds. By the time the fight comes around I think the lines will get closer to even, because even though Rua is only a fight removed from being the champion, Griffin is still the same type of stylistic nightmare that messed with him the first time. Sure the knee issue probably played some factor in the first fight, but Griffin is a big, strong light heavyweight with the grappling acumen to bother Shogun throughout a three round fight. If he can avoid exchanging blows with Rua and leaving himself open for strikes then he'll be in good shape, and I think he's got a very good chance to beat Rua again. I won't be the only one, and a lot of people will look to make money off of him at these odds if they believe that as well. Either way, this is a great matchup, but I think Shogun's value as the "favorite" is going to shrink over the next few months.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9154.shtml

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Nick Diaz threatens to leave MMA for boxing, doesn't "see a future" for himself in MMA

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Following the best win of his career over the last five years, Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz is now threatening to leave the sport of MMA altogether.

HDNet released a short preview for Friday's Inside MMA program, in which Diaz went off on the state of MMA, and his manager Cesar Gracie revealed that Diaz's next fight is likely to come as a boxing match.

"[Strikeforce] doesn't have anybody else for me to fight right now, I'm better than all these guys they have," Diaz said. "The guys they have ranked above me, I'm sure they don't want to fight me. I don't see much of a future in this sport for me. I honestly don't, especially if there's not a whole s*** load of money going on."

"I'm signed into a contract I don't know anything about. I don't know anything about that s***, I have a manager. All I know is my life is a living hell full of training, grueling exercise, train every day, cater to everybody else and not worry about myself sort of thing."

Gracie said they've already signed on for a boxing match with Fernando Vargas in September or October and are waiting back to hear from his camp. Also, Gracie says unless Dana White offers Diaz a fight with Anderson Silva, his next fight will be in boxing. However, he then told MMAWeekly.com that the Vargas fight is off and they're looking at former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy.

The full situation will be discussed on Friday's edition of Inside MMA, airing on HDNet.

Penick's Analysis: Nick Diaz is a frustrating character. For as good as he is in the cage and for as fun as he is to watch, he can be a complete headache when it comes to things like this. This is likely a negotiating tactic to try to up his value to Zuffa by letting them know he's got other options than MMA, but I'm not sure what the end game will be here. He signed on for a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce when he knew he was the man in the division there. He knew he wouldn't have a string of guys for him to fight, and with the UFC not wanting to look like they're just picking fighters off of the Strikeforce roster, they're not super eager to bring guys out of the organization, so now if Diaz leaves the new sister brand to the UFC loses its biggest star. I hope they can find a way to get Diaz an opponent, but for now it looks like he's going to be hard headed about this issue, and that's not good for fans who enjoy seeing him in the cage.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Affliction2/article_9076.shtml

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MMA Link Parade

It's Friday afternoon and the week is slowly grinding to a close. Kick back and enjoy these articles and videos from our friends around the internet.

- Watch the entire second episode of UFC Primetime. (Middle Easy)

- Mark Hominick aims for an upset at UFC 129. (Sports Illustrated)

- Jim Miller says he'd really like to face GSP. (Low Kick)

- The MMA Hot List: Federal Indictments Edition. (Versus)

- Frank Mir doesn't like Overeem's chances in the Octagon. (Cage Potato)

- Randy Couture doesn't want to be the next Chuck Liddell. (MMA Convert)

- GSP and Frankie Edgar training with Renzo Gracie. (5th Round)

- UFC 129 Fan Expo participants announced. (Heavy)

- Is Machida fight really Couture's swan song? (Sports Illustrated)

- TUF 13 Recap: Brock Lesnar really cares. (SB Nation)

- Top 25 moments in MMA history. (Bleacher Report)

- Chattin' about Chael. (Five Ounces of Pain)

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/22/mma-link-parade/

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Minotauro Nogueira says Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami coming to UFC Rio in August [UPDATED]

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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Yushin Okami has awaited a title shot in the UFC's middleweight division with fight after fight and win after win, and now it appears that shot may finally be coming.

Former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira, one of the trainers of UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva, says that Silva will face Okami this summer.

According to Nogueira, who revealed the bout in comments made to Tatame.com, Silva and Okami will square off on August 27 when the UFC makes only their second appearance in Silva's native Brazil at UFC Rio.

The title matchup will be a rematch of a fight that took place at a Rumble on the Rock event in 2006 prior to Silva's entrance into the UFC. Okami won the fight by disqualification after being knocked silly by an upkick from Silva while on his knees in Silva's guard. He was unable to continue and was awarded the fight on DQ. That was the last time Silva's record was notched with an "L," and he's won 14 straight fights in the five years since that bout.

Okami has gone 10-2 through 12 appearances in the UFC dating back to 2006. His two losses in the UFC came by decision to former champion Rich Franklin, and former title challenger Chael Sonnen. Since the loss to Sonnen, Okami has won three straight, and earned his title shot with a win over Nate Marquardt at UFC 122 last November.

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Penick's Analysis: This is the right fight to make, and having Silva defend his title on this card is a good move by the UFC. Okami has earned a shot at Silva, and the UFC can sell that Silva will essentially be out to avenge his last "loss." This is a great fight for the fans in Brazil, and even if the UFC still wants to put together GSP vs. Silva, this gives the Welterweight Champ time to bulk up the way he wants to in order to properly make the move to middleweight.

UPDATE: According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, the UFC is still waiting on the result of this month's UFC 129 main event between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields before making any definitive decisions on Silva's next fight.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9020.shtml

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UFC 129 prelim fights Menjivar vs. Valencia, Patrick vs. Roberts expected to stream on Facebook

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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In what should be expected from the UFC in 2011, MMAFighting.com reports that they are planning on airing at least two fights on Facebook for next week's UFC 129 event from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

According to the report, a bantamweight fight between Ivan Menjivar and Charlie Valencia and the welterweight bout between Claude Patrick and Daniel Roberts are being targeted for slots on the Facebook.com live stream.

Available for free for fans by "liking" the UFC's Facebook page at Facebook.com/UFC, the live streams have become a staple for UFC cards since they introduced them in January for the UFC Fight for the Troops 2 event.

The bouts will air in addition to the two preliminary card fights already scheduled for the card in Rory MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz and Sean Pierson vs. Jake Ellenberger. If no other fights are added to the Facebook stream, it will leave just three fights not scheduled for broadcast in Jason McDonald vs. Ryan Jensen, John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson and Yves Jabouin vs. Pablo Garza.

The night's main pay-per-view card is headlined by the Welterweight Championship fight between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields in front of a record sold out crowd of 55,000 fans at the Rogers Centre.

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Penick's Analysis: I hope they add more to the Facebook stream, because John Makdessi should be seen in action, and Jabouin-Garza should be extremely exciting. That said, it's great that the UFC continues to utilize this to make more fights available for viewing. Sure, not everyone who watches the Spike broadcast or orders the pay-per-view will also go online for these fights, but for those that want to see more fights, it's great to have them available.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9113.shtml

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Video - With Strikeforce Win In Pocket, Igor Gracie Plots Busy 2011

Welterweight, Igor Gracie, banked his most impressive career win in February submitting John Salgado on the Strikeforce undercard to Fedor/Silva. �With two wins in a row, the New York based Gracie wants to stay very busy the rest of 2011 and build on his recent success. �How did he submit Salgado? What are his thoughts [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/21/with-strikeforce-win-in-pocket-igor-gracie-plots-busy-2011

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A Fond Farewell

Source: http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2011/1/14/1936251/a-fond-farewell

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His life is ‘a living hell’ so Nick Diaz is going to box Fernando Vargas?

This latest gem doesn't sound like Nick Diaz is "playing the game." as Dana White requested last year.

Outside the cage, that means the Strikeforce welterweight champ, has to show up for drug tests and fulfill some of his media responsibilities. Do that and there could be huge paydays awaiting him in the UFC. Oh, and one more thing ... don't sign boxing contracts.

The constantly displeased Diaz told HDNet there's no one for him to fight in Strikeforce and his life is a living hell. His trainer Cesar Gracie says the MMA star has signed a deal to fight former world champion boxer Fernando Vargas in September. Gracie says the Diaz camp is just waiting for Vargas, 33, to sign the contract.

Update - Camp Diaz says the Vargas fight is off:

"We were talking about Vargas, but the thing is, I just came under some information that Vargas apparently has some kind of medical issue where he's not able to pass the test any more, and he could be retiring," Gracie said. "Vargas was very interested, but unfortunately, if he can't pass the test, he can't pass the test."

Gracie says now Diaz wants to fight Jeff Lacy.

This is all an interesting development since Scott Coker has basically indicated Diaz can't box while under contract with Strikeforce.

Vargas claims he's making a comeback and told ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto in January that he had his weight down to 187 pounds. If his goal is to make a run at a world title again, why would Vargas risk his reputation by fighting someone from the MMA world? Who wants to bet this "dream" fight never comes off?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/His-life-is-a-living-hell-so-Nick-Diaz-is-goin?urn=mma-wp1236

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DREAM 17, May 29

DREAM 17
Sunday May 29
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
Airing on: (TBA)


First and second rounds of Bantamweight Grand Prix. Opening round matchups include:

* Yoshiro Maeda vs. Hideo Tokoro
* Darren Uyenoyama vs. Atsushi Yamamoto
* Kenji Osawa vs. Takafumi Otsuka
* Keisuke Fujiwara vs. Masakazu Imanari

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Upcoming_Events_42/article_9124.shtml

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UFC 129 title challenger Mark Hominick enters into sponsorship/partnership with CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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In a very rare and unique sponsorship partnering, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League will be backing Ontario native Mark Hominick for his UFC 129 fight against Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship.

According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, the team and Hominick are expected to announce the sponsorship and partnership agreement later today.

Hominick's gear for the fight will be filled with the Tiger-Cats logo, and he'll be honored by the team at one of their home games in the summer.

UFC 129 takes place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada next Saturday, April 30, headlined by the Welterweight Championship bout between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields.

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Penick's Analysis: This is a really cool partnership for Hominick, and a very unique type of setup for an MMA fighter. This opportunity has been a massive life-change for Hominick, and win or lose next Saturday night it's been a huge deal for him to get this spot against Aldo on this card. Being the co-main event of the biggest show in UFC history in only your second fight in the organization is something else, and if he can shock the MMA world and pull off the upset of Aldo it will make for an even bigger story, not to mention the ovation he'll receive from the 55,000 in attendance in his home province.

Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_9120.shtml

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GSP's Trainer Talks UFC 129 Title Fight: 'One Guy Is Going to Break'

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When it comes to the big fights, it helps to have been there before. That's true not only in the cage, but also in the gym. As UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger Jake Shields prepare to face off at UFC 129 on April 30, they have to balance their training with seemingly endless media responsibilities and the ubiquitous presence of the UFC Primetime cameras in their gyms.

It might not sound like much of a factor in fight preparation, but according to St. Pierre's trainer, Firas Zahabi, experience in the media spotlight counts for a lot in a UFC title fight.

"I can tell you, the first time we had Primetime around it was a lot harder. It was just more stress," Zahabi told MMA Fighting. "Now, it's the third time we've had them around, and we've had the Countdown so many times, just various other camera crews in our gym so many times, we're accustomed to it. Now it doesn't bother our training camp at all."

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/24/gsps-trainer-talks-ufc-129-title-fight/

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