Author: Ariel Helwani

Claude Patrick Interested in Fight Against Dong Hyun Kim Next

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Claude Patrick following his UFC 115 win over Ricardo Funch Saturday night.

The UFC newcomer talked about why he was looking for the guillotin…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Claude Patrick following his UFC 115 win over Ricardo Funch Saturday night.

The UFC newcomer talked about why he was looking for the guillotine choke going into the fight, how he felt competing in the UFC for the first time and why he would like to fight Dong Hyun Kim next.

Check out the video interview below.

Matt Wiman Believes UFC 115 Fight Was Stopped Too Early

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Matt Wiman following his controversial UFC 115 win over Mac Danzig Saturday night.

Wiman talked about why he thought the fight was stopped too…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Matt Wiman following his controversial UFC 115 win over Mac Danzig Saturday night.

Wiman talked about why he thought the fight was stopped too early, his thought process during the entire sequence and whether he thinks Danzig deserves an immediate rematch.

Check out the video interview below.

Dana White Discusses UFC 115, MMA’s Future in Vancouver and Jake Shields

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and touched on a whole host of topics: the reason why Chuck Liddell i…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference, and touched on a whole host of topics: the reason why Chuck Liddell is still fighting, Liddell’s future in the UFC, why he chose Rich Franklin as Ortiz’s replacement, his relationship with Mirko Cro Cop, whether the UFC will ever return to Vancouver and whether the organization has struck a deal with Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields.

Check out the video interview below.

UFC 115 Weigh-In Highlight Video

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting was on hand for the UFC 115 weigh-ins Friday at GM Place in Vancover, B.C.

All 22 fighters made weight without incident, including main eventers Chuck …

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting was on hand for the UFC 115 weigh-ins Friday at GM Place in Vancover, B.C.

All 22 fighters made weight without incident, including main eventers Chuck Liddell (205) and Rich Franklin (205).

Full results here. Check out the video, which was shot and edited by MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon, below.

David Loiseau ‘Very Well Prepared’ to Resume UFC Career

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to veteran David Loiseau following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about his return to the organization after a disappointing perfor…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to veteran David Loiseau following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about his return to the organization after a disappointing performance against Ed Herman at UFC 97.

“The Crow” talked about getting another chance to fight in the UFC, what went wrong against Herman, the rise in popularity of his gym (Tristar) and trainer (Firas Zahabi) and the UFC’s political struggles in Vancouver.

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Despite Political Issues, UFC’s Tom Wright Promises Return to Vancouver

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Tom Wright, the UFC’s new Director of Canadian Operations, following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about the issues the organiz…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Tom Wright, the UFC’s new Director of Canadian Operations, following Thursday’s UFC 115 pre-fight press conference about the issues the organization had to deal with to bring this event to Western Canada.

Wright, the former Canadian Football League commissioner, also talked about his first 11 days on the job, his first impressions of Dana White what Canadian fans can expect to see from the UFC in the coming years.

Check out the video interview below.