Dana White Discusses UFC 126, Strikeforce GP and Japanese MMA

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Wednesday’s UFC 126 press conference about the importance of Silva vs. Belfort, his thoughts on the upcoming Strikeforce heavyweight tournament, the state of Japanese MMA and MMA in New York. and whether he is interested in talking once again with HBO.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Dana White at Wednesday’s UFC 126 press conference about the importance of Silva vs. Belfort, his thoughts on the upcoming Strikeforce heavyweight tournament, the state of Japanese MMA and MMA in New York. and whether he is interested in talking once again with HBO.

Philadelphia Targeted for UFC 133

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsLAS VEGAS — The UFC is likely to return to The City of Brotherly Love for an August 6 pay-per-view event, a source close to the situation told MMA Fighting.

UFC president Dana White confirmed to MMA Fighting …

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LAS VEGAS — The UFC is likely to return to The City of Brotherly Love for an August 6 pay-per-view event, a source close to the situation told MMA Fighting.

UFC president Dana White confirmed to MMA Fighting on Wednesday that the event was in the works. The event would be UFC 133 and take place at Wells Fargo Center.

The MMA Hour With Daley, Mendes, Johnson, Mitrione and Bahadurzada

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday with another two-hour live episode. On this week’s show we will be talking to:

* Welterweight Paul Daley on his upcoming BAMMA 5 fight and…

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The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday with another two-hour live episode. On this week’s show we will be talking to:

* Welterweight Paul Daley on his upcoming BAMMA 5 fight and his future in Strikeforce.

* Featherweight Chad Mendes, who faces Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126 on Saturday night.

* DaMarques Johnson about his Fight for the Troops 2 win over Mike Guymon.

* Siyar Bahadurzada about his contract issues with Strikeforce and what’s next for him.

* As always, Matt Mitrione will stop by to deliver his ever popular “Mitrione Minute.”

* MMA Fighting’s Ben Fowlkes will look back on Saturday’s Strikeforce event and ahead to UFC 126.

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.

Paul Daley Promises Knockout of Nick Diaz, Voices Criticism of GSP

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusivePaul Daley has other business on his fighting agenda before he can lock up a Strikeforce welterweight title shot against current champion Nick Diaz, but that doesn’t mean the hard-hitting Brit isn’t already looking f…

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Paul Daley has other business on his fighting agenda before he can lock up a Strikeforce welterweight title shot against current champion Nick Diaz, but that doesn’t mean the hard-hitting Brit isn’t already looking forward to the possibility of facing Diaz.

Daley needs to win a Feb. 26 match in the UK with Yuya Shirai, and if he does, a date with Diaz awaits him.

While Diaz recently said he’s “not impressed with Paul Daley as a mixed martial artist” aside from his standup, Daley indicated on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he’d have more than enough firepower to wrest the belt from him.

“I hit unlike any other welterweight in MMA,” he said. “I will knock Diaz out. I will knock him out.”

Emotional Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Looks Back on Successful Title Defense

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza following his successful middleweight title defense against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. “Jacare” talked about getting rocked in the first, Lawler’s strong submission defense in the second, how he finished Lawler and who’s next in line for a title shot.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza following his successful middleweight title defense against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. “Jacare” talked about getting rocked in the first, Lawler’s strong submission defense in the second, how he finished Lawler and who’s next in line for a title shot.

Muay Thai Legend Germaine de Randamie Admits More Work to Be Done

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.