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Filed under: UFCUFC President Dana White and main event fighters Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami will meet the press in Germany on Thursday for the UFC 122 pre-fight press conference, and we’ll steam the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.
UFC President Dana White and main event fighters Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami will meet the press in Germany on Thursday for the UFC 122 pre-fight press conference, and we’ll steam the video live right here at MMAFighting.com.
The UFC has run into some difficulties with the German media, many of whom have decried MMA as a bloody and brutal sport that has no place in polite society. So suffice to say, there may be some interesting questions for White and Co.
The press conference takes place at 7 AM ET on Thursday and the video is below.
(Ortiz and Liddell will settle their grudge once and for all on New Year’s Eve…OR WILL THEY?? / Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle)
One of my weekly MMA must-reads is the "Sunday Morning Rumor Mill" column on MiddleEasy, which features a b…
(Ortiz and Liddell will settle their grudge once and for all on New Year’s Eve…OR WILL THEY?? / Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle)
One of my weekly MMA must-reads is the "Sunday Morning Rumor Mill" column on MiddleEasy, which features a bunch of juicy stories that just might be true. In homage to our pals, we’d like to start a similar feature on CagePotato — except ours will work a little differently. Of the eight items you see below, seven have been pulled directly out of our asses. The other one is absolutely, positively, 100% true, and has been confirmed by inside sources. Which one is it? We’d rather not say, due to legal reasons. You’ll have to figure it out yourself…
– Vinicius Quieroz wasn’t the only fighter who was caught by the UFC’s independent drug-testing at UFC 120. There was a second guy who pissed hot for the same steroid, but the company decided to let him off with a private (but very stern) warning. Hint: Main card, but not main event.
– Arianny Celeste has been dating a former UFC fighter for the past year, but has kept the relationship hidden from the public, in order to protect the fantasy that she’s "available" to her fans. We can’t reveal her boyfriend’s name, but his initials are Tiki Ghosn.
(War and his cellmate "Dana White" pose with a fellow inmate at the prison prom.)
Time sure flies when you’re not behind bars.
Here we are already at month four of War Machine’s county jail journey.
It seems like only yesterday, he was on th…
(War and his cellmate "Dana White" pose with a fellow inmate at the prison prom.)
Time sure flies when you’re not behind bars.
Here we are already at month four of War Machine’s county jail journey.
It seems like only yesterday, he was on the outside bar brawling and tweeting about his views of the world.
Now he spends his days reading, masturbating and playing scrabble with imaginary incarnations of UFC fighters and personalities.
Without giving away too much from the latest releases from his memoirs, War’s reaction to a victim of suicide he mentions in one of his two latest blogs was a bit off, but what else can be expected from a dude who tweets Dana White that he’s imagining him in his cell just before he rubs one out?
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.
(Take a good look, people. It’s the last time you’ll be seeing stuff like this for free. PicProps: InsideHoops.com)
OK, wait just a goddamned minute. There’s some sleight of hand going on here, isn’t there? Ever since Dana White organized a…
(Take a good look, people. It’s the last time you’ll be seeing stuff like this for free. PicProps: InsideHoops.com)
OK, wait just a goddamned minute. There’s some sleight of hand going on here, isn’t there? Ever since Dana White organized another of his can’t-miss, super-special, earth-shattering, blow-your-fuckin’-mind announcement conference calls yesterday to let us know that the insatiable goatsucker that is the UFC will soon devour the scared gazelle of the WEC, people have been blowing nonstop smoke up our asses about how great this is going to be. And yeah, in a lot of ways it will be great. Specifically, it’ll be great for the fighters – except most WEC lightweights, who’ll certainly be fired as soon as they lose their first UFC fights — since the little guys finally get the long overdue opportunity to be UFC fighters, get UFC groupies and bank UFC paychecks. That’s all fine and good. Seriously, those guys deserve it.
But what about us? What about the hardcore fans who have been religiously tuning in to the WEC over the last couple of years to see what have consistently been the best shows in the industry? I mean, we’re kinda getting screwed on this deal, right? Granted, we’re no mathematicians, but it’s unclear how Zuffa reducing its programming on Versus from nine shows during 2010 to four shows during 2011 means anything other than fewer free fights for the fans. And let’s be honest, the UFC is absorbing the WEC for one reason only: So it can charge us for something we used to get for free.
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