Bellator champ Eduardo Dantas: I’m fighting Aug. 28 at Shooto fundraiser event

Eduardo Dantas said his next challenge will come outside the Bellator cage, the fighter told MMAjunkie.com.

The fast-rising Bellator bantamweight champion, who cracked the division’s top 10 after winning a Bellator tournament and dethroning Zach Mako…

Eduardo Dantas said his next challenge will come outside the Bellator cage, the fighter told MMAjunkie.com.

The fast-rising Bellator bantamweight champion, who cracked the division’s top 10 after winning a Bellator tournament and dethroning Zach Makovsky, next fights Aug. 25.

It’ll be part of a Shooto Brazil 33 event and a second annual fundraiser for BOPE, Rio de Janeiro’s military special forces.


Strikeforce: Keith Jardine vs. Roger Gracie Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Strikeforce’s star-studded middleweight division will be on display this weekend as champ Luke Rockhold is set to defend his belt against challenger Tim Kennedy.Also on the card is an interesting striker vs. grappler matchup as MMA veteran Keith Jardin…

Strikeforce’s star-studded middleweight division will be on display this weekend as champ Luke Rockhold is set to defend his belt against challenger Tim Kennedy.

Also on the card is an interesting striker vs. grappler matchup as MMA veteran Keith Jardine takes on Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Roger Gracie.

Gracie will look to get back into the win column as he drops down to 185 after a brutal first-round loss to former Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight champ Muhammed Lawal.  Jardine is also coming off a first-round knockout loss in his first shot at the title against Rockhold in January.

As both men seek to get back into title contention, let’s take a look at how they match up.

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Michael Bisping Literally Cannot Decide Who He Wants to Call Out Next, Chooses Chris Weidman This Time


(*dial tone* Alcohol affects the memory.) 

Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Over the past few months, everyone from Tim Boetsch to Alan Belcher to Brian Stann have called out soft-spoken middleweight Michael Bisping, and we honestly can’t understand why. The man is a kind, yet misunderstood human being with great taste in music who has never come off as anything but respectful for as long as we’ve known him. As it goes in prison, they always seem to pick on the nice guy who doesn’t really belong there.

Recently, however, it appears that Bisping has had enough, and has turned the tables on the bullies that simply wont let him be, threatening to kick not only Stann’s ass, but calling out Hector Lombard (sort of), then Anderson Silva, and now Chris Weidman as well. Apparently fed up with all of the “respect” Weidman was receiving for “finishing” a fight against a “top” contender, Bisping took to Twitter to vent his frustrations:

Weidman looked great last night. But no1 contender? If that’s the case I want to fight him and prove I’m the number 1 contender. Let’s do it.

Now, we understand that Bisping may very well think that he’s the number one contender, despite the fact that his last win against a top or even upper-tier middleweight dates back to, you know, never, but this is getting a little redundant at this point, is it not?


(*dial tone* Alcohol affects the memory.) 

Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Over the past few months, everyone from Tim Boetsch to Alan Belcher to Brian Stann have called out soft-spoken middleweight Michael Bisping, and we honestly can’t understand why. The man is a kind, yet misunderstood human being with great taste in music who has never come off as anything but respectful for as long as we’ve known him. As it goes in prison, they always seem to pick on the nice guy who doesn’t really belong there.

Recently, however, it appears that Bisping has had enough, and has turned the tables on the bullies that simply wont let him be, threatening to kick not only Stann’s ass, but calling out Hector Lombard (sort of), then Anderson Silva, and now Chris Weidman as well. Apparently fed up with all of the “respect” Weidman was receiving for “finishing” a fight against a “top” contender, Bisping took to Twitter to vent his frustrations:

Weidman looked great last night. But no1 contender? If that’s the case I want to fight him and prove I’m the number 1 contender. Let’s do it.

Now, we understand that Bisping may very well think that he’s the number one contender, despite the fact that his last win against a top or even upper-tier middleweight dates back to, you know, never, but this is getting a little redundant at this point, is it not? Bisping has called out everyone within eyeshot of a title over the past few weeks, and we think we’ve finally gotten to the root of “The Count’s” problems — multiple personality disorder. For each embittered d-bag that lies within his soul, he calls out one fighter, and it appears that even he is beginning to lose track of his preposterous claims. Why else would Bisping be seen giving Silva mad drunken props backstage at UFC 148 just moments before telling Ariel Helwani that he thought Silva’s knee was illegal and that he could do way better against him than Chael Sonnen, a.k.a the last man he lost to?


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Respect: It’s an acquired skill.

To be fair, Bisping also did state that he thought Andy was “amazing,” so perhaps we’re being a little harsh on the Brit, as we are apt to do. But that still doesn’t explain why Bisping had to essentially kick Mark Munoz while he was down in a recent interview with FightersOnly:

And now Chris Weidman is calling me out. Well, he’s on a roll but I don’t think a win over a fat Mark Munoz makes you a contender. Especially when Munoz has bounced into the Octagon like he’s at a Take That concert and with a haircut that looks like Belcher’s tattooist has switched careers. Did that distract him? It distracted me. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. What was it supposed to be, do you know? Everyone’s talking about Weidman today but I tell you what, we were on the same card in January and I had to switch his fight with Maia off. I was trying to warm up backstage and the fight was putting me to sleep. I wanted to get hyped up and it was like watching paint dry. He looked good last night – or did Munoz look awful?

Jesus Christ, Michael. First off, Weidman did not call you out. He called out Anderson Silva. YOU just called HIM out. And as for his fight with Demian Maia, perhaps you have forgotten that Weidman took the fight on just eleven days notice. It appears we can throw a little early onset dementia into the mix of potential mental diseases Bisping is suffering from as well.

All we’re saying is, if Bisping wants to fight Belcher, Boetsch, or Stann, because they actually did call him out, then he should stick with one of those fights and just shut the hell up. You’d have to be crazy to think he deserves a shot at Anderson, but if he wants to take on Weidman to prove that he does (granted you feel that Weidman is the true #1 contender), then he should simply stick to that theory and shut the hell up. His solution to all of this, of course, is to fight all of these bums in one night:

Yeah it seems like I am the man of the moment right now doesn’t it? That’s fine by me, I’m a professional fighter and I’ve not been busy enough lately to be honest so, I will happily fight all three of them – Stann, Weidman and Belcher can all have it. I’ve got no problem fighting and beating all three of them, either on three consecutive cards or all on one night if they want. Listen, Belcher’s getting on my nerves. He keeps saying he has got the style to beat me – what style? No man with a tattoo like that can talk to anyone about style! He’s been calling me out for a while now so I’d say to him, when you beat someone other than a pure jiu jitsu guy then call me. Brian Stann I respect, fine, I think we are on collision course and we can have that fight. I’ll win. 

They all seem like nice guys, good luck to them – except Belcher, he’s been getting on my nerves so lets not include him [in the good luck wishes] – but I will happily fight them all, no problem. I want to be the champion and I think I am one more win away from a title shot. And any of these guys can be my first defences.

So wait, none of these guys have earned a shot against Silva, but once you become champion (lolz), then they can fight for the title?

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The Time-Old Question: Who Is Next for Anderson Silva?

In the wake of Anderson Silva defeating Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, the big question that has emerged is who is next for Silva, and who deserves or has earned his shot?  For the past couple years, Silva and Sonnen have cultured a feud and rivalry tha…

In the wake of Anderson Silva defeating Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, the big question that has emerged is who is next for Silva, and who deserves or has earned his shot? 

For the past couple years, Silva and Sonnen have cultured a feud and rivalry that was very unique and drew a lot of attention. The greatest rematch to date came and went, and “The Spider” still remains king of the hill. But now that he has vanquished his biggest challenge of his career, it resurfaces the question that has followed every Silva fight; who is next for him? 

Normally, it is a question out of bewilderment of the moment, but now with Sonnen defeated twice, the contenders are looking slim for the champ. Yes, there are always up-and-comers, but there are few that have the statistical numbers and promise that make fans feel like they would be viable challengers. 

Essentially, Michael Bisping is the only man still at Middleweight who is yet to fight Anderson Silva. The other contenders jumped over to the UFC ship later on, but since Silva’s intro into the Octagon, Bisping is the only one who has always been there, but has never gotten a title shot. Had Bisping beaten Chael Sonnen when they met, it would have put Bisping on a five-fight winning streak, and most likely a title shot. 

Bisping has had many “fight of the night” awards, but has filled the role of gatekeeper for the past few years. He has had his good runs, but gets stopped short. He has verbally made his case many times, but he is still coming off a loss. 

Had Mark Muñoz won against Weidman, Muñoz would have been very deserving of a title shot. Weidman had other plans, and now he is in a position that could give HIM the opportunity to face Silva. Some feel he needs one more win before facing the Brazilian superstar, but that is all up to opinion.

The only other part of figuring out who might be next is the outcome of UFC 149’s matchup of Hector Lombard vs. Tim Boetsch. If Boetsch wins, you could make an argument for his shot, but like Weidman, he might need one more. If Lombard wins though, a title shot for him will be all but certain. Yes, Lombard will be making his UFC debut with this fight, but it’s hard to ignore 24 victories in a row, and a champion at that. 

You can argue that Lombard still doesn’t deserve it if he wins, but like how Alistair Overeem got his shot, the UFC is not opposed to giving big names from other organizations a title shot after one win in the Octagon. Lombard is the only one who seems like an actual threat, and with a decisive win over Boetsch, he should be next up to try to dethrone Silva. 

LHW fighter Rashad Evans has put his name in the hat, but only the name draws attention and any sort of worthiness toward an immediate title shot. Because more people know Evans than Weidman, it may be better looking on paper, but that fight would come up short when it comes to be deserving or fair. At the end of the day though, the UFC is a business as well. 

Looking at the division under a magnifying glass is fine, but that will yield very little indication of what might be slated for Silva. Everyone has different criteria for what makes someone deserving of a title shot, and with these different contenders making their case from different angles, it will be interesting to see which direction the UFC goes. After UFC 149, we will have a little better understanding of the situation. Until then, Anderson Silva remains supreme. 

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Aggression Fighting Championships Expanding East, Debuts In Manitoba On September 15th

Press Release – Edmonton, Alberta – Aggression Fighting Championships, the biggest MMA organization in Canada, is set to make its professional debut in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 15th, 2012 at the Winnipeg Convention Center. AFC 11 has already locked in a main event for this spectacular card, as Winnipeg native Joe Doerkson, a former UFC […]

Press Release – Edmonton, Alberta – Aggression Fighting Championships, the biggest MMA organization in Canada, is set to make its professional debut in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 15th, 2012 at the Winnipeg Convention Center.

AFC 11 has already locked in a main event for this spectacular card, as Winnipeg native Joe Doerkson, a former UFC contender and one of Canada’s top-ranked middleweights, will take on another UFC veteran in The Ultimate Fighter alumni Kalib Starnes.

“This is an absolutely tremendous opportunity for AFC to make its mark as the dominant MMA promotion in Canada,” stated Mr. Harvey Panesar, AFC Executive. “By securing a Winnipeg location, the AFC is now spread out over three provinces, and still aggressively looking to grow. Joe is one of the most exciting fighters to watch in the cage, as he continues to bring excitement to every fight he is involved in, as he showcased at AFC 10 in Calgary.”

The AFC is marking its first foray past Alberta as the organization has successfully promoted events in Victoria, Edmonton, and Calgary since the evolution of the merger took place. Winnipeg is a start for the AFC as it continues to branch eastward, looking at making a move eventually into Ontario.

“We would love the opportunity to expand so far east that we end up doing events coast to coast and truly become Canada’s national organization. Fans have been excited at the possibility of us expanding out east, but it is one show at a time, and Winnipeg is going to be incredibly exciting! We have already had some contact with fans who have heard through the grapevine that we will be coming and a ‘positive response’ is truly an understatement,” concluded Mr. Darren Owen, AFC Executive.

AFC will continue to announce further matchups as they become solidified.

AFC 11 will be available through online PPV, which can be viewed at www.AggressionFC.com

Chan Sung Jung to Undergo Shoulder Surgery Next Week

Chan Sung Jung will not be fighting in Macau, China, later this year. While it appeared to be a virtual lock that “The Korean Zombie” would compete on the UFC’s debut in China in November, sources close to the fighter have infor…

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Chan Sung Jung will not be fighting in Macau, China, later this year.

While it appeared to be a virtual lock that “The Korean Zombie” would compete on the UFC’s debut in China in November, sources close to the fighter have informed MMAFighting.com that Jung has instead decided to undergo shoulder surgery next week to correct an issue that has been plaguing him for quite some time.

According to those same sources, the UFC had approached Jung about fighting in Macau on Nov. 10, but both Jung and the promotion later decided that this was the right time to go under the knife. As a result, he will not be ready to fight in November. Jung’s doctors had advised him to have the surgery before his win over Dustin Poirier in May, but the Korean fighter decided against pulling out of the fight.

Jung (13-3) has won his last three fights in a row. He called out UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo via Twitter two weeks, but those title plans have now been put on ice for the time being.

No timetable has been set for his return.