Author: Ariel Helwani

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.

New-Look Chuck Liddell Never Seriously Considered Retirement

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Chuck Liddell at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day just days prior to his main event fight against Rich Franklin.

“The Iceman” talked about why he…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Chuck Liddell at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day just days prior to his main event fight against Rich Franklin.

“The Iceman” talked about why he returned to action following his loss to Shogun Rua at UFC 97, how he convinced Dana White to let him fight again and what he expects to see from Rich Franklin come Saturday night.

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Make No Mistake About it: Rich Franklin Is Working Towards Title Shot

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddel…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Rich Franklin at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day.

“Ace” talked about being a late replacement on The Ultimate Fighter, what kind of Chuck Liddell he expects to face on Saturday night, why he still thinks he is in the hunt for a title shot and why it always seems like the UFC puts him on card in new market to help introduce fans and media to the sport.

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Pat Barry Battling Range of Emotions Prior to Mirko Cro Cop Fight

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, th…

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Pat Barry prior to his UFC 115 fight against Mirko Cro Cop on Saturday night.

Barry discussed why he has so much respect for Cro Cop, the nerves and pressure he has been feeling prior to this fight and why he thinks his admiration for Cro Cop will help him stay on his toes throughout the fight.

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UFC 115 Media Workout Mashup Starring Liddell, Franklin, Cro Cop, Barry

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosVANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting was on hand at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day workouts in downtown Vancouver, B.C., attended by co-main eventers Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, Mirko Cro Cop and Pat Barry.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting was on hand at Wednesday’s UFC 115 media day workouts in downtown Vancouver, B.C., attended by co-main eventers Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, Mirko Cro Cop and Pat Barry.

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