I’ve re-watched that rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and No. 1 challenger Gray “The Bully” Maynard, and I still can’t figure out how it was a draw. The Answer showed incredible heart and chin recovering from the sava…
I’ve re-watched that rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and No. 1 challenger Gray “The Bully” Maynard, and I still can’t figure out how it was a draw. The Answer showed incredible heart and chin recovering from the savage assault he endured in the first, but no way Maynard didn’t win that scrap.
No way, which means the trilogy-maker should be a burner of the first order.
Turns out the mini-Couture is, in fact, Justin Edwards and not Tony Ferguson. Oops.
Regardless, we haven’t seen much of either of these dudes so it’s tough to get a read on who has the advantage.
Team JDS seems a little bummed about the departure of Coach Lew Polley, but who knows if that’s just about resisting change or a genuine affection for Lew. Seems like the latter and, if that’s the case, it bears mentioning since so much of the fight game is mental.
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos suffered a setback last week as far as momentum is concerned.After about two episodes of intrigue, Episode 5 fell a little flat and left the 13th season of the UFC’s flagship reality show in serious…
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos suffered a setback last week as far as momentum is concerned.
After about two episodes of intrigue, Episode 5 fell a little flat and left the 13th season of the UFC’s flagship reality show in serious need of resuscitation. This was supposed to be another watershed moment for TUF as MMA’s biggest name and most marketable star (for now), Brock Lesnar, brought his wattage to an already formidable attraction.
Even better, he was to share the stage with one of the sport’s brightest up-and-coming contenders, Junior “Cigano” dos Santos.
If all had gone according to script, each episode would’ve pitted the two massive heavyweights against each other in a figurative battle that would’ve added even more heat to an already sizzling matchup at UFC 131.
Of course, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men.
Instead of that weekly adrenaline orgy, we’ve gotten a steady diet of vanilla fare.
But rumors around the virtual water cooler say that Episode 6 can’t be missed, that this is the week everything falls into place and then takes off.
And you know neither lies nor exaggeration is tolerated around the cooler.
So check back in at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT when the action starts in earnest.
“It’s good to be king”—Tom PettyWhen you’re sporting a new sled like UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva is, it sure is good to be the king.Silva has joined UFC hall of fame member Randy Couture by purchasing a new Camaro SS. But this isn’t j…
“It’s good to be king”—Tom Petty
When you’re sporting a new sled like UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva is, it sure is good to be the king.
Silva has joined UFC hall of fame member Randy Couture by purchasing a new Camaro SS. But this isn’t just any normal Camaro—this baby is tricked out like none other.
All the customizations done to this car are far too many to list. Thankfully, someone from the Camaro5.com forums took the time to break down everything West Coast Customs did to make the Camaro a one-of-a-kind for the “Spider.”
“The customization of Silva’s Camaro is extensive and to our eyes includes: custom paint, black stripes running from hood to tail, widened rear quarter fenders/shoulders with functional open rear quarter fender openings, Silva Bee grill emblem, Silva Bee embroidered headrest, back seats, trunk lid liner, and floormats, custom black spoke / yellow lip wheels, custom functional Transformers 2 style bumper air inlets, custom cowl ram air hood, custom, custom rear diffuser with exhaust outlet, black painted rear light bezel, SILVA door sills, alcantara headliner and door paneling, custom dashboard including driver facing gauges, dual colored seats, steering wheel, shift knob, contrasting stitching, in-dash screen, custom trunk subwoofer system and pop-up screens on rear quarter shoulders.”
Just reading everything that was done to the car isn’t enough to do it any justice. You can check out a bounty of pictures of this incredible ride by clicking here.
After eyeballing a similar Camaro at a local dealership for months, and getting financing all lined up, second thoughts must be sitting in. After seeing that incredible car, having something less sitting in your garage would put a frown on your face.
“Suga” Rashad Evans spoke to MMADigest about a variety of subjects leading up to his fight vs. Phil Davis in August at UFC 133. The fight has recently been scheduled to replace his title fight against the now-injured champ Jon Jones.
On similarities be…
“Suga” Rashad Evans spoke to MMADigest about a variety of subjects leading up to his fight vs. Phil Davis in August at UFC 133. The fight has recently been scheduled to replace his title fight against the now-injured champ Jon Jones.
On similarities between champ Jones and replacement opponent Davis
“They are both athletic, pretty good wrestlers and both have a ranginess to them. That’s probably where it ends right there.”
On the twitter war with Jones and how it started
“Just speaking the truth man, just speaking the truth. He had made a comment about beating me in practice and I was like, if you beat me in practice it was DESIGNED for you to beat me in practice because I was trying to help you get ready for Bryan Bader so.” he told MMA Digest.
No doubt he meant Ryan Bader, or was he taking a shot at Bader?
When asked if the training sessions with Jones were one sided, he also went on to explain the training relationship and the purpose of it.
“When you have a training relationship, it’s not about winning, it’s about making each other better and helping each other. As the fight comes closer, you peak at the right time. I was trying to get him ready, but whatever.”
On Rashad’s Milli Vanilli comment towards Jones and if he thought it bothered Bones
“I don’t know if it bothered him or not and it doesn’t matter. He is fake. When you fake you fake.”
On where Rashad is training these days
“Not at ATT. I’m at Imperial.” He said he is training day to day with the likes of the Villefort’s, Jorge Santiago, Big Foot and Calvacante among others.
On how the fight with Phil Davis at UFC 133 is going to go down
“I’m gonna put on a good show, and the result will be my hand being raised. Phil Davis is a tough guy so I’m gonna have to train hard and fight hard.”
I was looking forward to Evans vs. Jones but the Davis fight is very interesting as well. I look forward to seeing it!
Anyone who has ever attended or watched a UFC event press conference can tell you stories of pointless, uneducated, disrespectful or downright offensive questions that have been asked.But during the UFC 129 press conference, a new bar has officially be…
Anyone who has ever attended or watched a UFC event press conference can tell you stories of pointless, uneducated, disrespectful or downright offensive questions that have been asked.
But during the UFC 129 press conference, a new bar has officially been set for awkwardness.
A woman in the audience who was asking a question was also holding a UFC action figure (which she referred to as a “doll”) of the welterweight champ. The question started off normal until it veered off into unfamiliar territory.
“What’s the most offensive thing you’ve ever heard of a woman doing to one of your dolls?”
Laughing as he tried to sidestep this obviously ridiculous question, St-Pierre asked to see the figure. That’s when things got even weirder.
“I’ve done things to it, Georges…”
Still no word on why no one stepped in to save the champion from this unbelievable creep, but it definitely showed that the UFC does not screen their questions.
Anything can happen in the UFC cage, and apparently at the press conferences as well!
The big question that has been circulating through the MMA world as of late is this: will there ever be a “superfight” between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva?St-Pierre has often deflected the qu…
The big question that has been circulating through the MMA world as of late is this: will there ever be a “superfight” between UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva?
St-Pierre has often deflected the question by stating the leap from the 170-pound division to the 185-pound division would require a complete reorientation of his career.
Following his win over Jake Shields at UFC 129, St-Pierre was once again asked if the fight with Silva was going to happen, “We’ll see,” he told UFC commentator Joe Rogan. “I just finished my fight. I haven’t considered that yet. Going up in weight class is a lot to consider. Maybe there are other ways. We’ll talk.”
While St-Pierre’s responses have seemed a bit evasive, his camp has pondered how they would prepare their fighter to make the jump to the middleweight division.
Firas Zahabi, St-Pierre’s trainer, recently spoke to ESPN regarding how the camp would accomplish the move. Surprisingly, Zahabi would not recommend adding size to St-Pierre’s frame, “If he goes up, I would recommend he stay the same size,” said Zahabi. “You don’t want Georges to go in there bulked up and unable to perform in the mechanical way that he does.”
“He’ll be very small for a middleweight,” Zahabi continued. “If I balloon him up to over 200 pounds, it won’t do any good. There’s a point where you can have too much muscle, and it’s not a good thing. I think he’s got the maximum amount you can put on his body without it starting to be detrimental.”
“I’d probably push him up to 200 pounds for that fight,” Zahabi said. “He still wouldn’t be as big as Anderson and it wouldn’t be natural, but it would be better. If you do get on Anderson Silva, having an extra pounds on you is good.”
Zahabi revealed that the target weight for a re-hydrated St-Pierre in his bout with Shields was between 192 and 193 pounds.
The fight between St-Pierre and Silva remains a “fantasy fight,” according to UFC president Dana White. Silva’s next opponent will be Yushin Okami at UFC 134 in Rio on August 27. If Silva gets past Okami and St-Pierre’s scheduled remains open, the “superfight” talk will most likely reach a fever pitch.
