Donald Cerrone Really Wants to Fight Sam Stout Next

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone about his UFC 131 win over Vagner Rocha, why he wasn’t happy with the decision and the names he wants to fight next in the UFC lightweight division.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone about his UFC 131 win over Vagner Rocha, why he wasn’t happy with the decision and the names he wants to fight next in the UFC lightweight division.

 

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UFC 131 Preview Video

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — UFC 131 is just hours away, so check out our preview with MMA Fighting‘s Ben Fowlkes from Vancouver. We discuss the buzz in town for the event, what both Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin need to do to win, Kenny Florian‘s featherweight debut and much more.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — UFC 131 is just hours away, so check out our preview with MMA Fighting‘s Ben Fowlkes from Vancouver. We discuss the buzz in town for the event, what both Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin need to do to win, Kenny Florian‘s featherweight debut and much more.

 

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Hatsu Hioki Negotiating With UFC, but Deal Isn’t Signed Yet

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to top-ranked featherweight Hatsu Hioki following the UFC 131 weigh-ins Friday afternoon about his negotiations with the UFC, when we can expect him to sign and debut with the organization, the current state of Japanese of MMA and his upcoming trip to Montreal to train at the Tristar Gym.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to top-ranked featherweight Hatsu Hioki following the UFC 131 weigh-ins Friday afternoon about his negotiations with the UFC, when we can expect him to sign and debut with the organization, the current state of Japanese of MMA and his upcoming trip to Montreal to train at the Tristar Gym.

 

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Dana White Discusses How GSP vs. Diaz Was Signed, UFC 131, UK Events

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 131 press conference to discuss a whole host of topics: how he signed Nick Diaz vs. Georges St-Pierre, why he decided to make all non-title main events five rounds, Clay Guida’s win against Anthony Pettis, why the UFC isn’t returning to the UK in 2011, slow ticket sales in Vancouver, why Kenny Florian dropped down to featherweight and his acting skills on the new UFC Bud Light commercial.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White following Thursday’s UFC 131 press conference to discuss a whole host of topics: how he signed Nick Diaz vs. Georges St-Pierre, why he decided to make all non-title main events five rounds, Clay Guida’s win against Anthony Pettis, why the UFC isn’t returning to the UK in 2011, slow ticket sales in Vancouver, why Kenny Florian dropped down to featherweight and his acting skills on the new UFC Bud Light commercial.

 

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Diego Nunes Doesn’t Mind Being Overlooked in UFC’s Featherweight Division

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke with Brazilian featherweight Diego Nunes on Wednesday about fighting Kenny Florian at UFC 131, what a win over Florian would do for his career, whether he feels like he is being overlooked in the UFC’s featherweight division and much more.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke with Brazilian featherweight Diego Nunes on Wednesday about fighting Kenny Florian at UFC 131, what a win over Florian would do for his career, whether he feels like he is being overlooked in the UFC’s featherweight division and much more.

 

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Kenny Florian on Cut to Featherweight: ‘I’ve Never Felt Better’

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Kenny Florian on Wednesday about featherweight debut at UFC 131 against Diego Nunes, why he is moving to 145 pounds, how difficult the cut has been for him, fighting in Vancouver when his hometown Boston Bruins are playing the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals and his recent Twitter argument with Quinton Rampage Jackson after Jackson took exception with something Florian said on MMA Live.

 

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — MMA Fighting spoke to Kenny Florian on Wednesday about featherweight debut at UFC 131 against Diego Nunes, why he is moving to 145 pounds, how difficult the cut has been for him, fighting in Vancouver when his hometown Boston Bruins are playing the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals and his recent Twitter argument with Quinton Rampage Jackson after Jackson took exception with something Florian said on MMA Live.

 

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