‘How Are MMA Fighters Spending Their Summer Vacations?’ — Photoshop Contest Winners

(Todd S.)
(Adam F.)
Thanks to everybody who submitted entries for our first-ever Facebook photoshop contest! Y’all gave us some legit LOL’s, for real. And if we could give CagePotato t-shirts to all of you, we totally would, but instead we’re just …

Quinton Rampage Jackson photoshop MMA funny tubing
(Todd S.)

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photoshop shuffleboard MMA funny photos” src=”http://cdn.cagepotato.com/www/sites/default/files/AdamF.jpg” /><br /> (<em>Adam F.</em>)</p>
<p> Thanks to everybody who submitted entries for our <a  href=first-ever Facebook photoshop contest! Y’all gave us some legit LOL’s, for real. And if we could give CagePotato t-shirts to all of you, we totally would, but instead we’re just going to choose our eleven favorites, which continue after the jump. If your work has been posted, hit up [email protected] with your shirt size and address, and we’ll get you sorted. We hope your summers are going this well…

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Jake Shields Signs With UFC, Will Debut as a Welterweight

(Time to make the donuts. / Photo courtesy of Strikeforce.)
GracieFighter.com makes it official — and we can forget this nonsense about Jake staying at middleweight:
Jake Shields will be debuting at the 170lbs weight division in the UFC. After…

Jake Shields Strikeforce UFC MMA
(Time to make the donuts. / Photo courtesy of Strikeforce.)

GracieFighter.com makes it official — and we can forget this nonsense about Jake staying at middleweight:

Jake Shields will be debuting at the 170lbs weight division in the UFC. After careful consideration and consulting with UFC representatives it was determined Jake would be finally going back to his original fighting weight. Jake’s opponent is one of the UFC’s top contenders and will be announced shortly.

It’s obviously the best way to go. If Shields can run through one or two prominent welterweights by the time Georges St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck finish their little lover’s spat on TUF 12 (and subsequent title fight), he’ll be nicely set up for a shot at the belt. Any guesses as to who he’ll draw first?

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Must-See: ‘A Clockwork Overeem’

(Props: Mifojei via CRE)
An Alistair Overeem highlight video edited to follow the dialogue and plot of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange? Why the hell not. After all, the Demolition Man has a way with the ol’ ultraviolence. If you’re unfamiliar…

(Props: Mifojei via CRE)

An Alistair Overeem highlight video edited to follow the dialogue and plot of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange? Why the hell not. After all, the Demolition Man has a way with the ol’ ultraviolence. If you’re unfamiliar with ACO, check out the beginning of the flick after the jump to see where this strange little vid gets its inspiration…

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Shameless Plug: ModernMan.com Will Teach You How to Do Everything Better

(Sylvester Stallone reads Modern Man every day — right after his HGH injections. Seriously though, are you kidding me with those arm-veins? Thor was drawn more realistically.)
Attention! A new guy-centric website called ModernMan.com has joined…

Sylvester Stallone arms veins photo pic
(Sylvester Stallone reads Modern Man every day — right after his HGH injections. Seriously though, are you kidding me with those arm-veins? Thor was drawn more realistically.)

Attention! A new guy-centric website called ModernMan.com has joined the Break Media family, and we highly recommend you check it out. Described as "the online destination for guys who want to keep evolving," MM provides helpful advice on how to look and feel your best, how to talk to women so that they’ll agree to have sex with you, what to do after those women have agreed to have sex with you, what shiny new bullshit to squander your money on, and so much more. Check out a couple of their articles below, and follow Modern Man on Twitter and Facebook. Much appreciated.

How To Get Laid on Facebook

Sports Cars That Will Make You Look Richer Than You Really Are

7 Gadgets That Make You Smarter

– Prevent Hair Loss Before It’s Too Late

The 7 Worst Predictions in CagePotato History

As the saying goes, "Men make MMA predictions and God laughs." With that in mind, let’s revisit some of the most classic blunders in CP history, in chronological order. Good thing we’re completely unaccountable for the things we say here…

As the saying goes, "Men make MMA predictions and God laughs." With that in mind, let’s revisit some of the most classic blunders in CP history, in chronological order. Good thing we’re completely unaccountable for the things we say here!

Keith Jardine Wanderlei Silva UFC 84 MMA photos
From: "Gambling Addiction Enabler: UFC 84 Edition" (The very first installment of the G.A.E.)
BG said: "Look, we know the Axe Murderer was a killer in PRIDE — but he needs to win a couple in the Octagon to convince me that he’s just as fearsome over here. Take away the use of soccer kicks and knees to the head on the ground, biased refs and judges, matchmaking that had him go up against opponents that were tailor-made for his style, (*cough*steroids*cough*), and the confidence that comes from never losing, and we’re not even talking about the same guy anymore. Silva won’t be doing any axe-murdering at UFC 84 — he’s going to be fighting not to lose, and will come out a much more cautious, tentative version of himself. Meanwhile, Jardine is surely working on another great game-plan with Greg Jackson, knowing that if he pulls off another big win his title shot will be waiting."
What happened: Wanderlei Silva via KO (rape choke), 0:36 of round 1. LOL @ Jardine’s "title shot."

Thiago Alves Matt Hughes UFC 85 MMA photos
From: "UFC 85: Bedlam — Ipecac Rematch Picks" (this article seems to have disappeared from the Internet; you can check out a screen-shot from my Google Reader here, and a little bit of backstory here.)
BG said: "Matt Hughes may be on the decline, and Thiago Alves is definitely on the come-up, but they haven’t passed each other yet, so to speak. Though Alves caught Karo Parisyan at UFC Fight Night 13, he’s failed in previous big tests against Spencer Fisher and Jon Fitch. Hughes may have trouble with Alves’s striking and youthful energy, and a submission victory is unlikely, but I can see the future Hall of Famer dominating the young challenger with his wrestling and grinding out a decision."
What happened: Matt Hughes got utterly ruined by the Pitbull’s striking and youthful energy; Alves via TKO, 1:02 of round 2. I lost bragging rights to Fightlinker, as well as the entire contents of my stomach.

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It Begins: Bob Sapp Dropped From Impact FC/Sydney Card

(You got *lucky*, Soa!)
With such a volatile lineup, it was only a matter of time before names started dropping off Impact FC’s event in Sydney this weekend (which takes place Sunday afternoon local time, Saturday evening if you’re in North America)….

Bob Sapp angry MMA
(You got *lucky*, Soa!)

With such a volatile lineup, it was only a matter of time before names started dropping off Impact FC’s event in Sydney this weekend (which takes place Sunday afternoon local time, Saturday evening if you’re in North America). The first casualty is Bob Sapp, whose fight against Aussie UFC vet Soa Palelei has been canceled. So what the hell happened? Well…

Bob’s side of the story (via MMA Junkie): Sapp, who is currently in Bulgaria shooting that Conan the Barbarian remake, received an e-mail from Impact yesterday informing him that they wouldn’t fly him out to Sydney because the plane ticket would be too expensive. "Just like that," Sapp said. "We had all the paperwork completed." The Beast claims he had assembled a training camp in Bulgaria for the bout, and spent at least $10,000 on coaches, training partners, and living expenses. Sapp’s team plans to draft a formal letter to Impact FC asking for reimbursement of those expenses. If they don’t pay up, he’ll file a lawsuit. "I’m not going to allow anybody to screw me over," Sapp said.

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