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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

Ryan Couture’s serious staph infection cleared. He’ll be fighting again for Strikeforce Challengers 14 against Lee Higgins.
Fedor Emelianenko and his M-1 management demanding Olympic Style drug testing for the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. *Note both participating Heavyweights, Josh Barnett and Emelianenko’s first opponent in the tournament, Antonio Silva have previously failed […]

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Ryan Couture’s serious staph infection cleared. He’ll be fighting again for Strikeforce Challengers 14 against Lee Higgins.

Fedor Emelianenko and his M-1 management demanding Olympic Style drug testing for the Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. *Note both participating Heavyweights, Josh Barnett and Emelianenko’s first opponent in the tournament, Antonio Silva have previously failed drug tests.

Tito Ortiz vs. Antonio Rogerio “Lil Nog” Nogueira set for Ultimate Fight Night 24 on March 24th.

Dave Branch replaces the injured Alexandre Ferreira to fight Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Versus 3.

UFC 126 Middleweight Champion Contender, Vitor Belfort parts ways with his coach, Shawn Tompkins weeks before his February 5th bout against Anderson Silva.

Confident after his 1st round TKO of  Chris Leben, UFC Middleweight Brian Stann now wants Wanderlei Silva or Michael Bisping.

Since being cut from the UFC, former TUF 8 winner, Efrain Escudero will now face Jeremy Larsen at Rage in the Cage 148.

Vitor Belfort Splits From Shawn Tompkins Weeks Before Championship Fight

Shawn “The Coach” Tompkins who heads up Team Tompkins out of TapouT Training Facility in Las Vegas recently disclosed on The Fight Show with Mauro Ranallo that UFC 126 Middleweight Champion Contender, Vitor Belfort had parted ways with Tompkins as he prepares for his February 5th Main Event bout against Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva. […]

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Shawn “The Coach” Tompkins who heads up Team Tompkins out of TapouT Training Facility in Las Vegas recently disclosed on The Fight Show with Mauro Ranallo that UFC 126 Middleweight Champion Contender, Vitor Belfort had parted ways with Tompkins as he prepares for his February 5th Main Event bout against Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva. Tompkins said:

“Well, you know, Vitor’s done this before. Vitor sometimes, he gets a little clouded in his head. It’s not that he brought in Mike Tyson or anything like that. Vitor just wanders, you know, and he goes where what’s happening, what’s famous, what’s popular and he’ll go over there. Mike Tyson isn’t teaching him anything. Neither is the other eight gyms that he’s training at. Just because he’s over at Couture’s and not with me doesn’t mean he’s with Couture. Vitor isn’t loyal to anybody. We’ve seen it before.”

Belfort’s decision to leave Tompkins just weeks before his fight seems a bizarre and unfair decision to Shawn Tompkins who has trained Belfort since 2008. Tompkins goes on to say:

“I hope for the best for him, but you know, for a guy who told me about respect, loyalty, and God and all this stuff for so many years, he sure did prove the opposite, so, we’ll see. Best of luck to him. Best of luck to Anderson, as well.”

Find out if our expert panelists believe Belfort’s departure from Shawn Tompkins could negatively affect his upcoming title-shot, when we discuss UFC 126 BETTING ODDS. Stay tuned.

Strikeforce Heavyweights Beware: Fedor Training with Shane Carwin

The Underground posted a thread with Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament contender, Fedor Emelianenko saying he plans to train in Russia but wouldn’t mind training with UFC Heavyweight, Shane Carwin. Carwin got wind of the thread and posted this response:
“I would be honoured to train with Fedor. After seeing his CBS special I was […]

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The Underground posted a thread with Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament contender, Fedor Emelianenko saying he plans to train in Russia but wouldn’t mind training with UFC Heavyweight, Shane Carwin. Carwin got wind of the thread and posted this response:

“I would be honoured to train with Fedor. After seeing his CBS special I was impressed with the isolation and hardcore and yet raw training I saw,” he wrote. “Fedor has been a good guy to me. After the Lesnar fight he sent me some very kind words that put things into perspective. He is a great guy and a great fighter. I am going to be travelling for training this time around. I want to take in as much MMA as I can. I hope to make it out to Duke Rufus’s and maybe even a trip to Russia if all things go as planned.”

Shane Carwin is tentatively scheduled for a June return to the Octagon at UFC 131, though an opponent has yet to be named. Fedor Emelianenko will face Antonio Silva in the highly anticipated Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix on February 12th.

Chandella Powell Brings You the Fix MLK Day Link Dump

Watch interviews of the Strikeforce Heavyweights as they prep for the biggest event in their careers: here.
CagePotato brings us 25 MMA versions of the Craigslist Killer: here.
Cole Miller says a fight with Cowboy Cerrone is a step down: here.
UFC announces closed circuit pay-per-view for the nearly sold out UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort at Mandalay […]

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Watch interviews of the Strikeforce Heavyweights as they prep for the biggest event in their careers: here.

CagePotato brings us 25 MMA versions of the Craigslist Killer: here.

Cole Miller says a fight with Cowboy Cerrone is a step down: here.

UFC announces closed circuit pay-per-view for the nearly sold out UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort at Mandalay Bay: here.

Forrest Griffin talks importance of fight with Rich Franklin: here. You should bet on Forrest Griffin as he’s got the best UFC 126 betting value, as noted: here.

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UFC 126 Betting Odds: Forrest Griffin is Your Best Value Bet

We’re already seeing public money come heavily on Forrest Griffin for UFC 126, so we suggest getting this line now before it further evens out. Griffin opened at +170 to +190 on most betting sites and has now shifted to around +140 to +155.
We’re not sure why Griffin’s the dog here; based on information […]

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We’re already seeing public money come heavily on Forrest Griffin for UFC 126, so we suggest getting this line now before it further evens out. Griffin opened at +170 to +190 on most betting sites and has now shifted to around +140 to +155.
We’re not sure why Griffin’s the dog here; based on information that we’ve learned, we feel if anything, the odds should be close to even, if not in slight favor of Forrest. So while he’s still valued as the dog at +155, grab him at Betus: here.

Don’t forget to check our Odds Side Bar on our home page for a breakdown of the MMA lines from the major online sportsbooks.