Michael Johnson Talks White’s Flattering Remarks in TUF 12 Debut

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe first episode of this season of The Ultimate Fighter featured 14 MMA prospects fighting their way onto the show, and none of them drew greater praise from UFC President Dana White than Michael Johnson, who was co…

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The first episode of this season of The Ultimate Fighter featured 14 MMA prospects fighting their way onto the show, and none of them drew greater praise from UFC President Dana White than Michael Johnson, who was compared to Mike Tyson for the way he fought.

In an interview with MMAFighting.com, the 24-year-old Johnson talked about that fight, hearing the praise from White, and what he wants UFC fans to know about him.

UFC Fight Night 22 Preview and Predictions

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveThe UFC is back on Spike Wednesday night for a live event that’s intended mostly as a lead-in to the start of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but also happens to be a good card with four fights that should be clos…

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The UFC is back on Spike Wednesday night for a live event that’s intended mostly as a lead-in to the start of Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter, but also happens to be a good card with four fights that should be close and competitive.

What: UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares

When: Wednesday, 8 PM ET

Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas

Predictions on the four televised fights below.

Shane Mosley Open to MMA, but No Time Soon

Filed under: UFCCount Shane Mosley as one boxer who would love to give mixed martial arts a try.

During a live chat with FanHouse readers, Mosley was asked whether he’d ever follow in the footsteps of James Toney, who lost to Randy Couture last month …

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Shane MosleyCount Shane Mosley as one boxer who would love to give mixed martial arts a try.

During a live chat with FanHouse readers, Mosley was asked whether he’d ever follow in the footsteps of James Toney, who lost to Randy Couture last month at UFC 118, and test himself in MMA. Mosley said the idea interests him, but that he would need to take a long time training in wrestling and jiu jitsu to avoid being embarrassed the way Toney was, and he just doesn’t have that kind of time as he continues to focus on his boxing career.

UFC Fight Night 22 Marquardt vs. Palhares Weigh-In Video

Filed under: UFCAll 20 fighters stepping into the Octagon Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 22 will first step on the scale at Tuesday’s weigh-in, and if you can’t be there at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, you can watch live right here at M…

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Nate Marquardt will weigh in today for UFC Fight Night 22.All 20 fighters stepping into the Octagon Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 22 will first step on the scale at Tuesday’s weigh-in, and if you can’t be there at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, you can watch live right here at MMAFighting.com.

In the main event, middleweights Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares will have to make the 186-pound limit.

The weigh-in begins at 5 PM ET and the video is below. To read the results, click here.

Josh Koscheck Has Grown, Along With ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveWhen Josh Koscheck first agreed to take a spot on The Ultimate Fighter, the reality TV show the UFC first began showing on Spike in 2005, he didn’t know what to expect. And he certainly didn’t know that the show woul…

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When Josh Koscheck first agreed to take a spot on The Ultimate Fighter, the reality TV show the UFC first began showing on Spike in 2005, he didn’t know what to expect. And he certainly didn’t know that the show would reach its 12th season, that his own MMA career would progress to the point where he’s the coach on that season, and that he’d be months away from fighting for a UFC title.

“I don’t think anybody knew that it was going to take off,” Koscheck said of that first season. “The UFC didn’t know, Spike didn’t know, no one in the media knew — there was pretty much three web sites that covered MMA. When The Ultimate Fighter came out, after the first couple episodes the ratings were huge for the demographics they wanted and they thought they had something, and then the Finale was just off the hook with Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar fighting. That’s when we knew it was for real, and now we have an opportunity to make some money as fighters.”

Josh Barnett Signs With Strikeforce

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsJosh Barnett, who over the past 14 months has slipped from No. 2 heavyweight in mixed martial arts to barely even relevant — without even losing a fight — has signed with Strikeforce in an attempt, at age 32, to get some…

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Josh Barnett, who over the past 14 months has slipped from No. 2 heavyweight in mixed martial arts to barely even relevant — without even losing a fight — has signed with Strikeforce in an attempt, at age 32, to get some meaningful fights while he still can.

“Strikeforce is the home of the best heavyweight division in the world and I’m proud to be able to call it my home now,” Barnett said. “I’m looking forward to competing amongst the greatest fighters in the world and fighting my way to another world title.”