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‘Thankful’ Brock Lesnar Shows a Softer Side Before UFC 121 Showdown

Filed under: UFCLOS ANGELES – For most of Wednesday afternoon’s UFC 121 pre-fight press conference, it was a kinder, gentler Brock Lesnar sitting in the champion’s chair. He smiled. He cracked jokes. He even answered questions about his new beard, and …

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Brock LesnarLOS ANGELES – For most of Wednesday afternoon’s UFC 121 pre-fight press conference, it was a kinder, gentler Brock Lesnar sitting in the champion’s chair. He smiled. He cracked jokes. He even answered questions about his new beard, and there were plenty of them.

“I finally hit puberty and I just wanted to try it,” Lesnar joked, to the delight of the fans in attendance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. “No, It’s wintertime, I’m going hunting, and I’m from Minnesota. It’s that time of year. We just grow beards.”

See that? No more of the gruff goliath who, at some points in the past, treated media responsibilities as if they were the worst kind of torture. This time when he encountered a question he didn’t like, such as when MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani asked if he enjoyed filming the “UFC Primetime” series that brought a film crew into his gym and dangerously close to the boundaries of his closely guarded personal life, it was as if you could almost see Lesnar suppressing his natural urges.

Cain Velasquez Believes Mexican Promotional Angle ‘Makes Sense’

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLOS ANGELES — MMA Fighting spoke to Cain Velasquez on Wednesday at the UFC 121 press conference about his upcoming title fight against Brock Lesnar, how he has been dealing with all the extra med…

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LOS ANGELES — MMA Fighting spoke to Cain Velasquez on Wednesday at the UFC 121 press conference about his upcoming title fight against Brock Lesnar, how he has been dealing with all the extra media attention and pressure and the emphasis on his Mexican heritage before the fight.

UFC 121 Betting Odds Preview

Here’s an early look at some of the line movement on UFC 121 betting odds…
:: In the headliner, a lot of public money is surprisingly coming in on Cain Velasquez. Brock Lesnar opened at -160 and has moved to -140, with Cain creeping towards even money at +110. If you’re with the majority of the […]

ufc-121-betting-oddsHere’s an early look at some of the line movement on UFC 121 betting odds…

:: In the headliner, a lot of public money is surprisingly coming in on Cain Velasquez. Brock Lesnar opened at -160 and has moved to -140, with Cain creeping towards even money at +110. If you’re with the majority of the public money and like Cain, take the +120 here. If you think Brock isn’t losing this one, grab him at -140 here.

:: We’re pretty excited about Jake Shields‘ UFC debut. He’s ranging from -220 to -260 at the major books now. If you’re on the bandwagon, take the -220 here. If you think Martin Kampmann isn’t getting enough credit, then it’s +200 here.

:: Finally, we swore we’d never bet on Matt Hamill in any scenario ever again. And like Cush’s dad, our word is as strong as oak. So even though it pains us, we’ll take Tito Ortiz and his +145 and not look back here.

Look for our UFC 121 betting odds breakdown video later tonight over at RawVegas.tv.

UFC 121 Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFC, VideosUFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, No. 1 contender Cain Velasquez, undercard fighters Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz, along with UFC President Dana White, will all meet the media on Wednesday at th…

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Tito Ortiz will be attending the UFC 121 press conference on Wednesday.UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, No. 1 contender Cain Velasquez, undercard fighters Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz, along with UFC President Dana White, will all meet the media on Wednesday at the UFC 121 pre-fight press conference. And if you can’t be there at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, you can watch it live right here at MMAFighting.com.

The press conference is open to the public, and it will be a good opportunity to see how the fans in Los Angeles react to Lesnar and Velasquez. Although Lesnar is the UFC’s biggest draw, he’s something of a villain to many fans. Velasquez, on the other hand, is a quiet, soft-spoken and likable guy who has been marketed heavily in Southern California by the UFC. So expect Velasquez to get the cheers from the crowd.

The press conference begins at 5 PM ET and the video is below.

UFC 121 Press Conference Notes: Kampmann Not Guaranteed Title Shot if He Beats Shields and There is Movement in MMA in New York

(They were polar opposites with hearts of gold and a weakness for terrible chest tattoos.)
If you didn’t catch today’s UFC 121 press conference, you didn’t miss a whole hell of a lot more than the usual answers to the usual questions, but there were a …


(They were polar opposites with hearts of gold and a weakness for terrible chest tattoos.)

If you didn’t catch today’s UFC 121 press conference, you didn’t miss a whole hell of a lot more than the usual answers to the usual questions, but there were a few interesting tidbits revealed by UFC president Dana White including that he will be travelling to New York tomorrow to discuss some movement in the sanctioning of MMA in the hold-out state and the fact that he considered giving Jake Shields a title shot in his first UFC fight based on his record and accomplishments outside the Octagon.

Reflecting off of another, "Do you see MMA in the Olympics in the future?" question he was lobbed at the presser, White explained that things in New York are "moving faster than [he] could have imagined" and that he will be meeting with some unnamed individuals in that regard on Thursday.

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Watch the ‘UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez’ Press Conference Right Here, Beginning at 5 p.m. ET

As is tradition during UFC fight week, the major players of UFC 121 are about to assemble for a public press conference at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Beginning at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, J…

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As is tradition during UFC fight week, the major players of UFC 121 are about to assemble for a public press conference at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Beginning at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hamill, and Dana White will be fielding questions from the media. You can watch the proceedings in the UFC’s media player, which is waiting for you after the jump. And if you need any more help in getting hyped up for this event, be advised that Spike TV will be airing UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin tonight at 7 p.m., followed by the third and final episode of UFC Primetime: Lesnar vs. Velasquez at 9:30 p.m. 

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