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Forrest Griffin on UFC 126, His Place in Rankings and British TV Shows

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Forrest Griffin about his UFC 126 fight against Rich Franklin on Thursday. The former light heavyweight champion talked about his injury plagued 2010, the key to beating Griffin, what he’s watching on TV these days and much more.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Forrest Griffin about his UFC 126 fight against Rich Franklin on Thursday. The former light heavyweight champion talked about his injury plagued 2010, the key to beating Griffin, what he’s watching on TV these days and much more.

Vitor Belfort Says Anderson Silva’s Demeanor Is Motivating Him

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LAS VEGAS — Vitor Belfort has officially made it all the way back to the UFC, fighting for the title on Saturday night against Anderson Silva at UFC 126. MMA Fighting talked to “The Phenom” on Thursday about leaving the organization in 2005, their staredown on Wednesday and what he expects to see from Silva come fight night.

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LAS VEGAS — Vitor Belfort has officially made it all the way back to the UFC, fighting for the title on Saturday night against Anderson Silva at UFC 126. MMA Fighting talked to “The Phenom” on Thursday about leaving the organization in 2005, their staredown on Wednesday and what he expects to see from Silva come fight night.

Fight of the Day: James Irvin vs. Mike Crisman

(Props: Co0lie5terFunKzit. Wow, seriously? That’s your YouTube user name?) CagePotato reader ‘destinationblood’ sent us this footage of last weekend’s James Irvin vs. Mike Crisman fight at Gladiator Challenge so that we could see for ourselve…

(Props: Co0lie5terFunKzit. Wow, seriously? That’s your YouTube user name?)

CagePotato reader ‘destinationblood’ sent us this footage of last weekend’s James Irvin vs. Mike Crisman fight at Gladiator Challenge so that we could see for ourselves what all the fuss was about. And despite the shaky, long-distance quality of the video, two things are clear:

1) Crisman knocks Irvin onto his ass with a left hook, right off the bell. (So yes, "The Fresh One," you were right.)

2) That controversial knee that came in the finishing sequence (skip to about 2:03) was freakin’ brutal, and it did look rather questionable. Did celebrity referee Ken Shamrock actually make the right call?

Irvin and Crisman are slated to have their rematch in May. Fun fact: This is Irvin’s ninth-consecutive fight that has ended in the first round.

Demetrious Johnson on KID Yamamoto Fight: ‘It’s a Dream Come True’

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Demetrious Johnson about his upcoming UFC 126 fight against KID Yamamoto, which will air live on Facebook. “Mighty Mouse” talked about facing the Japanese star, what he expects to see from him, his own UFC debut and his unique nickname.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Demetrious Johnson about his upcoming UFC 126 fight against KID Yamamoto, which will air live on Facebook. “Mighty Mouse” talked about facing the Japanese star, what he expects to see from him, his own UFC debut and his unique nickname.

KID Yamamoto Calls UFC 126 Debut ‘Destiny’

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to KID Yamamoto on Wednesday about his upcoming UFC 126 debut against Demetrious Johnson on Saturday night. The former K-1 Hero’s star talked about why he was so excited to make his UFC debut, his thoughts on the decline of Japanese MMA and what he expects from “Mighty Mouse.”

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to KID Yamamoto on Wednesday about his upcoming UFC 126 debut against Demetrious Johnson on Saturday night. The former K-1 Hero’s star talked about why he was so excited to make his UFC debut, his thoughts on the decline of Japanese MMA and what he expects from “Mighty Mouse.”

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.