("I think I’ll go to Hollywood where the competition is easier.")
It’s been over two years since Heath Herring last walked into a cage or a ring to compete, which left many wondering if he would ever fight again.
Now "The Texas Crazy Hor…
("I think I’ll go to Hollywood where the competition is easier.")
It’s been over two years since Heath Herring last walked into a cage or a ring to compete, which left many wondering if he would ever fight again.
Now "The Texas Crazy Horse," who walked away from the sport to pursue an acting career is going stir crazy to get back to fighting, but because of a contract dispute with the UFC is unsure of when he will be able to compete again.
After a shaky 2-3 UFC run which included a drubbing by Brock Lesnar at UFC 87 in his last fight in August of 2008, Herring’s future with the company looked bleak, especially since a losing record didn’t give him the upper hand in negotiating better paydays or a more lucrative contract.
Most assumed that he had left or been dropped by the UFC for disparaging remarks he made about the company (*see Todd Duffee), but Herring says he was offered fights by the promotion over the past two years, but because of terms of the fights and their locations, he turned them down.
MMA Fix is back with 10 Questions. This time UFC Heavyweight, Brendan Schaub takes time to answer in his own written words, questions on his speculated fight with Frank Mir, his thoughts on Brock Lesnar proving size isn’t enough, Fedor Emelianenko in the UFC, and how he knew when Gabriel Gonzaga was […]
ByJoyce Lynda Valdes
MMA Fix is back with 10 Questions. This time UFC Heavyweight, Brendan Schaub takes time to answer in his own written words, questions on his speculated fight with Frank Mir, his thoughts on Brock Lesnar proving size isn’t enough, Fedor Emelianenko in the UFC, and how he knew when Gabriel Gonzaga was in trouble with his “eyes rolling back” during their UFC 121 fight. Gonzaga has since been cut from the UFC promotion.
1. Congratulations on your UFC 121 victory over Gabriel Gonzaga.What was your biggest challenge with Gonzaga?Have you looked back at the fight and seen a way you could have finished him?
BS: Biggest challenge I had with Gonzaga was his leg kicks, I worked on countering his leg kicks all camp and I had success doing that early in the fight but after a while he landed a couple of good ones..dude kicks like a monster. In regards to finishing him if I had 10 more secs in the 1st rd when I dropped him it would of been over. I could tell he was in trouble from his eyes rolling back.
2. You have said your last couples of fights were unsatisfying, perhaps because yourTKO victories came within seconds of the first round. Your bout with Gonzaga was a full three round brawl leading to a Unanimous Decision. Let’s switch the tables though, what would you say is a worse loss for a fighter, a knockout or a decision loss?
BS: Def. a knockout loss because at least in a three round decision a fighter has a chance to showcase his skills and hard work. In a quick knock out especially at heavyweight the better man doesn’t always win(s), anything can happen with 4 oz. gloves on.
3. You have mentioned that a match-up with Frank Mir would be your ideal next fight.Are you already in talks about your next fight?
BS: Haven’t heard anything from the UFC regarding my next match up. I grew up a big Frank Mir fan and it would be an honor to fight him, that being sad Dana White said in Frank’s last fight he was dissapointed and it was three rounds of sparring. If they give me a shot I gaurantee you it wont be a boring fight. I’ll bring the pressure!
4. Do you agree with Dana White’s comments on Mir after his win over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic?White said: “I have no clue about Frank. To talk the stuff he does, and then fight like he fought, that’s a little frustrating. Once Cro Cop stuffed his takedown attempt, his heart fell out on the floor. If Frank Mircan’t bully you, his heart shrinks to the size of the Grinch’s. If he can’t take you down, his heart shrinks to the size of a pea…”
BS: The night he fought Cro Cop, yes! But not in Mir’s enitre career. He’s been through some wars and has been one of the big stars of the division for a long time.
5. We understand that in order to move up in the division, winners should be matched with winners and fighters coming off losses should be matched with each other, as well.But Shane Carwin just pulled out of his fight with Roy Nelson due to a back injury.How much would you like to offer up a rematch with Nelson?
BS: If the UFC calls me I’m in! But my goal is to be the heavyweight champ not revenge losses. *Note: Nelson’s UFC 125 intended bout has since been scrapped from the card.
6. Does it seem the UFC Heavyweight division is a bit slimmer these days considering the pool of choices for your next fight? (i.e…Frank Mir, Ben Rothwell. Randy Couture–depending on where he’s at right now…)
BS: I think the heavyweight divison is the best it’s ever been right now! It’s a great time to be a heavyweight and there are a ton of exciting match ups.
7. Jake Shields has said that even if Josh Koscheck managed to win the title fight against GSP, he’d prefer fighting St. Pierre because to beat him would hold more prestige.Would you say Brock Lesnar, regardless of his recent title loss is the most prestigious Heavyweight?
BS: Ya i agree Brock brings the most eyeballs to his fights and he is the biggest name regardless win or lose.
8. What did you think of the Velasquez/Lesnar bout?Do you think Brock’s fight with Shane Carwin exposed a lot of his holes? Some say that fight with Carwin should have been stopped in the first round…
BS: Cain looked great! Speed kills the big monsters and that fight proved it, just shows that being big isn’t gonna cut it as a heavyweight anymore. Gotta be able to move and do it all! Carwin def. gave the blue print on how to beat Brock.
9. As a Heavy weight, how do you feel about Fedor Emelianenko?Are his days as a P4P top fighter over?Would you like to see him added to the UFC Heavyweight mix?What about Fabricio Werdum?Does he belong in the UFC?
BS: I would love Fedor to come to the UFC! It’s the only way to see if all the hype is real. Competeing in the UFC is the only way to prove that. Fedor has beat some of the best in the world but unless you’re in the UFC you cant be #1 every other organization is the minor leagues. I’m a big fan of Werdum, but he’s had his shot in the UFC so I’m not as excited if he came back to the UFC, but he is a stud.
10. Finally, you signed with MC Hammer’s Alchemist Management.How are things shaping up for you with that and is Hammer training with you at all?Could you maybe teach him some jitz and in return he teaches you that awesome dance from the “Can’t Touch This” video?
BS: Alchemist is a team MChammer is the social network guy and face of the company along with Jeff, Lex Mcmahon is my MMA agent and everyday guy, Cherie who came over from Tapout is the glue to Alchemist dealing with everday operations and knows just about everyone in the business. Alchemist is changing the game in regards to agents and managers involved with MMA thier a team with a lot of fire power. Only agency that would compare to them would be in the NFL or NBA.
World Extreme Cagefighting is merging with its sister organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In the video interview below, Dana White exclusively confirmed that the merger will take place in January 2011. In addition, White said that four UFC events will air live on Versus in 2011.
The final two WEC cards will air on the cable network on Nov. 11 and Dec. 16, which means that starting next year, the UFC will absorb WEC’s 135, 145 and 155 weight classes.
White explained the timing of the decision and what this means for all parties involved. He also provided updates on what’s next for Brock Lesnar and Tito Ortiz, as well as his take on the Undertaker-Lesnar exchange following UFC 121.
World Extreme Cagefighting is merging with its sister organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In the video interview below, Dana White exclusively confirmed that the merger will take place in January 2011. In addition, White said that four UFC events will air live on Versus in 2011.
The final two WEC cards will air on the cable network on Nov. 11 and Dec. 16, which means that starting next year, the UFC will absorb WEC’s 135, 145 and 155 weight classes.
White explained the timing of the decision and what this means for all parties involved. He also provided updates on what’s next for Brock Lesnar and Tito Ortiz, as well as his take on the Undertaker-Lesnar exchange following UFC 121.
(“Here we are, protected, free to make our profits without Kefauver, the goddamn Justice Department and the F.B.I. ninety miles away, in partnership with a friendly government. Michael, we’re bigger than U.S. Steel.” PicProps: Sho.com)
As t…
(“Here we are, protected, free to make our profits without Kefauver, the goddamn Justice Department and the F.B.I. ninety miles away, in partnership with a friendly government. Michael, we’re bigger than U.S. Steel.” PicProps: Sho.com)
As the great poet Everlast once wrote, when it comes publicly remarking on the misfortunes of others you should always “clean up your own backyard, before you go knocking on your neighbor’s door.” Unfortunately, it appears the executives at M-1 Global were not heavy enough into the Caucasian hip-hop scene of the early 1990s to heed that warning. Or perhaps our fanciful western notions about stones and glass houses just don’t translate well into Russian. Whatever the reason, the CEO of the world’s most popular Rent-a-Fedor service cut an interview with a website in the Motherland this week during which he said he knew all along that Brock Lesnar would lose to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121.
“Brock Lesnar’s defeat did not surprise me,” Vadim Finkelstein told Championat.ru, with props to LowKick.com for the translation. “I expected him to lose, so it was (not surprising) … I always knew that Brock Lesnar will not have a long run as a champion. Brock was supposed to lose in his previous fight, but he was lucky when he managed to miraculously bounce back against Shane Carwin.”
Finkelstein further suggested that a fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Lesnar would look much the same as the Velasquez bout and that he doubted Lesnar’s ability to ever reclaim the UFC gold. We assume he made these comments calmly and without a hint of irony, as flames engulfed the room where he sat and the walls of his own castle crumbled around his shoulders.
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CagePotato’s West Coast Correspondent Ruben Vera recently got some time with Strikeforce/DREAM star Jason Miller, and if there’s one thing you should take away from this inte…
CagePotato’s West Coast Correspondent Ruben Vera recently got some time with Strikeforce/DREAM star Jason Miller, and if there’s one thing you should take away from this interview, it’s that BULLY BEATDOWN RETURNS NOVEMBER 4TH!!! Okay, now that the shameless plug is out of the way, we can get down to business. Mayhem is rather upset that Nick Diaz has the gall to talk shit and throw water bottles at him backstage after Strikeforce events, but won’t step up to fight him in front of a paying audience. He also runs down his DREAM.16 fight against Kazushi Sakuraba, his recent trip to Brazil, bringing MMA to a new audience with Bully Beatdown, and UFC 121‘s marquee matchups. Some highlights…
On Nick Diaz: "Man, this guy’s a paper champion, get out of here with this. What the hell? So he beat up a 155-pound KJ Noons, and ‘ohhh, you gotta come down to 170, bro.’ Get out of here! Like, okay, what exactly does that mean? The only fight anyone wants to see is me and Nick Diaz. Outside of the UFC, that’s the only fight that people are talking about, here in America. I’m sorry, that’s how it is. You broke it off, you jumped me. You did it, you asked for it, you talked about, for years, guys with painted hair who bark at themselves. Who are you talking about? You didn’t call out names. I’m calling out names! Nick Diaz is a bitch…he wants it, but he doesn’t. ‘Oh, come to my gym and fight me.’ Come to your gym and fight you? Really? That’s what you’re saying now? Get out of here, man. Step in the cage and fight me, you know? It’s ridiculous."
(Cain Velasquez and George Lopez enjoy a PBJ and milk in honor of Brock Lesnar’s cracker-ass heritage. Props: fpvault)
– Five Lessons: UFC 121 Edition (Versus MMA Beat)
– Cesar Gracie Says Jake Shields Is the Guy to Beat GSP (FightMagazine)
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(Cain Velasquez and George Lopez enjoy a PBJ and milk in honor of Brock Lesnar’s cracker-ass heritage. Props: fpvault)
World Extreme Cagefighting is merging with its sister organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship.