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The Ultimate Show: Burt Watson Exclusive, UFC 146 Preview & Move of the Week

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Show, our cameras were live at this past weekend’s amazing Strikeforce event.Hear from top fighters like Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier after their bouts, as well as an exclusive interview with one of MMA’s f…

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Show, our cameras were live at this past weekend’s amazing Strikeforce event.

Hear from top fighters like Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier after their bouts, as well as an exclusive interview with one of MMA‘s fastest rising stars, the undefeated Chris Weidman! In this candid interview, he reveals what he’s looking forward to next in his UFC career, his prediction for the big Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva Middleweight Championship fight and his opinion of Chael Sonnen’s controversial trash talking.

UFC 146 is only a few days away, and the main card is slated to be an all-heavyweight throwdown! The lovely Kenda Perez previews the top three bouts: Junior Dos Santos vs. Frank Mir for the UFC Heavyweight Title, Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and Roy “Big Country” Nelson vs. Dave Herman.

This week, we present part two of our sit-down with “The Busiest Man In The UFC,” Burt Watson. What’s it like being Dana White‘s hand-picked fight coordinator? Find out in our exclusive interview!

Finally, it wouldn’t be The Ultimate Show without the latest edition of The Move of the Week. This week, our experts show you how to master the deadly kimura armlock submission.

Get your latest MMA fix right here on The Ultimate Show!

 

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The Ultimate Show: Barnett vs Cormier Preview & Ronda Rousey Exclusive Interview

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Show, we scored an exclusive interview with one of MMA’s most popular female fighters, the red-hot Ronda Rousey! The always outspoken superstar gives her take on trash talking as well as training with the infamous…

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Show, we scored an exclusive interview with one of MMA‘s most popular female fighters, the red-hot Ronda Rousey! The always outspoken superstar gives her take on trash talking as well as training with the infamous Diaz brothers. This is one interview you don’t want to miss.

 

Who’s pumped for the big May 19th Strikeforce show? Our very own Jeremy Botter and Jonathan Snowden definitely are! Watch them take part in a lively debate over the big heavyweight tournament finals matchup.

 

While we were in New Jersey last week, we got the opportunity to sit down with “The Busiest Man In The UFC” Burt Watson. What’s it like being Dana White‘s hand-picked fight coordinator? Find out in our exclusive interview!

 

It wouldn’t be The Ultimate Show without the latest edition of The Move of the Week! Ever wanted to hit a flying armbar on your best friend? You’re in luck! This week’s show gives you step-by-step instructions so you’ll be ready to bust one out at a moment’s notice!

 

All this, plus Ultimate Fighter Live results and a preview of the big UFC on Fuel event! Get your latest MMA fix right here on The Ultimate Show!

 

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TUS: UFC on Fox 3 Review, Strikeforce Grand Prix Preview & More

The final elimination of the season took place last Friday on the Ultimate Fighter. Andy Ogle submitted one of the favorites of this season Mike Rio in the second round to give team Faber another win. UFC on FX in New Jersey definitely lived up to the …

The final elimination of the season took place last Friday on the Ultimate Fighter. Andy Ogle submitted one of the favorites of this season Mike Rio in the second round to give team Faber another win.

UFC on FX in New Jersey definitely lived up to the hype. Johnny Hendricks vs. Josh Koscheck could easily have been the fight of the night with a three-round battle, which left Hendricks winning by decision.  On the main card, Nick Diaz picked apart Jim Miller with his superior stand up skills before submitting Miller in the second  round.

Strikeforce is back in San Jose, May 19th for the finals of the World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament.  Former UFC Champ Josh Barnett faces off against undefeated, heavy hitting Daniel Cormier. The Ultimate Show sat down with Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett to talk about their upcoming Strikeforce bout in San Jose.

On this week’s debate, Jeremy Botter and Jonathan Snowden weigh in on the upcoming fight between Dos Santos and Mir. Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments below!

 

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The Ultimate Show: Chael Sonnen Finale, Tony Ferguson Exclusive and More

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter, we saw Team Faber take the lead as Chris Saunders defeated Sam Sicilia by split decision. The California Kid’s team is leading 4-3 going into the final fight of the opening round.With Nick Diaz …

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter, we saw Team Faber take the lead as Chris Saunders defeated Sam Sicilia by split decision. The California Kid’s team is leading 4-3 going into the final fight of the opening round.

With Nick Diaz and Jim Miller headlining the main card on UFC on FX, the winner could very well be in contention for the lightweight title following the Henderson vs. Edgar rematch. And with Johny Hendricks and Josh Koscheck both coming off huge victories, their bout is shaping up to be the fight of the night.

This episode of The Ultimate Show also brings you the finale of our exclusive interview with Chael Sonnen in which he fills us in on how he deals with the most rabid fans in the UFC and gives us his predictions for his upcoming match with Anderson Silva. 

The Ultimate Show also interviews Tony Ferguson. The up-and-coming lightweight dishes on what he learned from TUF, what he’s doing to build his career and how he’s preparing for his next opponent, fellow TUF alum Michael Johnson.  

And don’t forget to check out this week’s Tweet Down with our UFC Twitter expert, Big Nasty.

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The Ultimate Show: Exclusive Chael Sonnen Interview and TUS Invades Atlanta

The Ultimate Show was recently in Atlanta for UFC 145, which was filled with great fighters and great fights. The fight of the night featured Jon “Bones” Jones fighting former friend and training partner Rashad Evans in the most anticipated…

The Ultimate Show was recently in Atlanta for UFC 145, which was filled with great fighters and great fights. The fight of the night featured Jon “Bones” Jones fighting former friend and training partner Rashad Evans in the most anticipated bout of the night.

The Co-Main event saw Rory MacDonald go to work on opponent Ché Mills, forcing a second-round stoppage. For such a young fighter, MacDonald shows great promise for the future. On The Ultimate Fighter, Team Cruz was finally able to catch a break and get a win against team Faber, tying the series at three wins apiece.

In other news from Atlanta, Jonathan Snowden sat down with fighter Chael Sonnen about his upcoming bout with Anderson Silva. Kenda Perez was able to check in with Xbox to see how the new UFC app is coming along. The new app will allow fans to purchase UFC pay per view fights through their Xbox system without requiring a cable subscription and make picks on upcoming fights.

Wrapping things up, UFC expert Jeremy Botter speaks about the effect of performance-enhancing drugs and their effect on a fighter’s legacy and career. 

 

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TUS Exclusive: Chael Sonnen Defends Alistair Overeem’s Drug Tests

Dutch kickboxing dynamo Alistair Overeem sent shockwaves through the MMA world when a surprise drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed he had a 14-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio.  A normal man…

Dutch kickboxing dynamo Alistair Overeem sent shockwaves through the MMA world when a surprise drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed he had a 14-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio.  A normal man has a ratio of 1-to-1, and the Nevada limit is 6-to-1. 

Overeem will explain the discrepancy to the commission at a meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas. At stake is a UFC 146 title fight with champion Junior dos Santos.

In the wake of Overeem’s drug test, headlines across the internet proclaimed he had “failed a drug test.” That didn’t sit well with middleweight provocateur Chael Sonnen, who told Bleacher Report he thought the media had fallen down on the job. 

“For the media to not understand things in the Alistair Overeem case is shame on them,” Sonnen said. “Again, if they want to voice their opinions, they’re welcome to do that. The First Amendment gives you that right. But it’s completely different when a viewer who is tuning in, taking time out of his day to watch you, to gather information, and you’re putting out misinformation because you haven’t taken the time to learn the facts. That’s what’s happened in the Overeem case. 

“He took a substance test; he did not test positive for any substance. They are now trying to say he has failed because he has a T/E ratio that is out of whack. Well, the biggest problem there is, they have no idea what T/E means. If you are going to hang your hat on ‘Alistair Overeem has failed a drug test’ because he had an elevated T/E ratio, show me the page, show me the paragraph and show me the sentence specifically within the rulebook that says that that’s a violation. 

“Nowhere in the rulebook is it illegal to have an elevated T/E ratio. We all attempt to manipulate our testosterone level. That’s not against the rules. The question is how? What did you do to elevate it? What did you take? What did you eat? These become the questions and that’s where anybody could run into a problem.

“However, they tested him four times, two times (by) surprise, and the answer came back nothing. They did not find a substance. Those are the facts. If you have an opinion on it, and you think he did this, or he masked it, he hid it. By all means say that. But not if you’re a member of the media. If you’re a member of the media, you can’t say it if you didn’t see it.”


The Ultimate Show will have much more in the days to come from a wide ranging 30 minute conversation between Sonnen and lead MMA writer Jonathan Snowden.  

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