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Nate Marquardt Calls Michael Bisping an “Ass”

After Michael Bisping infuriated many throughout the MMA world by gobbing at Jorge Rivera’s corner last month, no one was too terribly surprised when ‘charismatic’ fighters like Chael Sonnen were quick to call out “The Count” (and yes, we realize some of you may have hoped for a ‘typo’ there removing just one little letter….). […]

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After Michael Bisping infuriated many throughout the MMA world by gobbing at Jorge Rivera’s corner last month, no one was too terribly surprised when ‘charismatic’ fighters like Chael Sonnen were quick to call out “The Count” (and yes, we realize some of you may have hoped for a ‘typo’ there removing just one little letter….). Ya, Rivera pissed Bisping off, and perhaps some of his British countrymen with those pre-fight vids, but horking at a dude? That’s low.

At any rate, just when it seemed like things had cooled down a tad, Nate Marquardt has tossed two very large and angry cents into the discussion. Yup, the always nice and polite “Nate the Great” apparently had this to say about Bisping, while participating in the UFC 128 open workout yesterday (Thanks to MMA Junkie for the quotes).

“I would love to fight that guy just to punch him in his mouth and shut him up,” said Marquardt. “That’d be nice. He’s an ass. He’s a total punk (with) no respect. I don’t like those people.”

“The crap talking – guys hyping up fights – that’s one thing,” Marquardt said. “Even guys who are like that naturally, I don’t hold that against them. But the fact that he goes and spits on his opponent’s corner, that’s just so disrespectful. That’s not what a martial artist does and not what a sportsman does.”

So, looks like another of the UFC’s best middleweights is looking to throw down with Mr. Bisping; at least Mike doesn’t have to worry about finding fights. In the meantime, Marquardt will take on the always tough Dan Miller, Saturday night. To bet on the tilt head here.

Jon Jones Talks Strategy, Fighting “Shogun” From the Clinch

Anyone in their right mind should have been stoked to see Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Rashad Evans, but it seems like ever since Jon Jones came into the equation, the hype’s gone up another level. It makes sense of course, as just like thousands of others, we too quickly jumped on the “Bones” bandwagon after seeing […]

Anyone in their right mind should have been stoked to see Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Rashad Evans, but it seems like ever since Jon Jones came into the equation, the hype’s gone up another level. It makes sense of course, as just like thousands of others, we too quickly jumped on the “Bones” bandwagon after seeing what kind of glorious violence he’s capable of.

Despite the fact that this Saturday’s bout marks the first time the 23 year-old phenomenon will fight for the title, Jones has been taking it in stride, while remaining extremely confident about his chances. So, just how is the rising light-heavy planning on dismantling the champ? Speaking to ESPN, (thanks to MMA Fighting for the quote) Jones stated:

“I was a Greco-Roman All-American, and the clinch is such a huge part of combat sport,” Jones said. “If you look at Muay Thai matches, if you look at your traditional boxing, the clinch is huge. It’s a natural instinct for people to clinch when they’re in a bad situation. And that’s one of my main strengths. My takedowns from the clinch are very powerful, my knees from the clinch are very powerful, and I think that can be a huge mismatch that I can exploit in this fight.”

Yes, right about now you might recall Jones tossing opponents through the air like they were unsuspecting beach balls, and there’s little question he could do some serious damage from that position. That said, we are talking about Shogun, a man who reduced “Rampage” Jackson to a pile of broken human with some serious, serious knees. Guess we’ll see huh?

To put some money down on the fight head here.

Chris Leben Still Campaigning for Bout with Wanderlei Silva

If you’re a regular reader here at Fix, then you know we’ve ‘waxed on’ in the past (think talking, not Karate Kid) about how Chris Leben versus Wanderlei Silva would be a pretty damn sweet fight to catch. Both dudes like to bring the thunder standing, both men have been involved in some epic wars […]

If you’re a regular reader here at Fix, then you know we’ve ‘waxed on’ in the past (think talking, not Karate Kid) about how Chris Leben versus Wanderlei Silva would be a pretty damn sweet fight to catch. Both dudes like to bring the thunder standing, both men have been involved in some epic wars over the years and when Leben asked for the fight after taking out Yoshihiro Akiyama, Wandy seemed down with it.

Well, since then, a certain Mr. Brian Stann derailed Leben’s win streak with a first round ‘how ya like me now’ stoppage at UFC 125. Despite the loss, however, “The Crippler” continues to campaign for a fight with one of the UFC’s biggest stars in “The Axe Murderer.” Why stop now right? Speaking to MMA Weekly this week, Leben’s manager Gary Ibarra informed the outlet that:

“Chris is eager to fight again after his loss to Brian Stann,” Ibarra told MMAWeekly.com. “(He) would like to reiterate his desire to compete against a legend of the sport and personal hero of his in Wanderlei Silva.”

Yes, anyone who can stomp like Mr. Silva is a hero of ours too. It looked for a while like Silva might return from his layoff against the aforementioned Stann, but the former Pride champ apparently isn’t really in to facing an “All American.” Other rumored opponents have included Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen (until heel #1 called out the promotion’s heel #1A), either of which would be fantastic, but you could do a lot worse than Leben vs. Silva. Stay tuned.

Rashad Evans Says Jon Jones “Insecure”

Cue Van Halen’s “Where Have all the Good Times Gone?”
For a few weeks now it’s been looking like training partners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have finally been warming to the idea that they might have to fight, provided “Bones” takes the light-heavyweight strap from “Shogun” Rua this weekend. It’s been a stark reversal from […]

Cue Van Halen’s “Where Have all the Good Times Gone?”

For a few weeks now it’s been looking like training partners Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have finally been warming to the idea that they might have to fight, provided “Bones” takes the light-heavyweight strap from “Shogun” Rua this weekend. It’s been a stark reversal from the previous rhetoric streaming out of Greg Jackson camp that teammates wouldn’t throw down against each other, no matter what was on the line.

So, fans have been happy, Dana White has been damn happy, let’s wait and see what happens on Saturday right? Well, it looks as though things between Jones and Evans may be shifting from ‘it’s unfortunate but…’ to ‘he f—king said that?’ According to a report from Bloody Elbow, Evans didn’t apparently care so much for what Jones said about possibly fighting him on a recent media call. The quotes are taken from an interview Evans gave on Pro MMA Radio last night.

“It sounds like he wants to fight, huh? Those sound like fighting words. I don’t know how to judge the kid. It’s kind of messed up, to be honest. I can’t control what anyone else says and it sounds to me like he’s a little bit insecure about the whole thing. Sometimes when you open your mouth you show what you’re afraid of more than anything. I don’t know why he has such an adverse response like that to me. I’ve never challenged him or made him feel like he should do that sort of thing. It sounds to me — if I was out of the situation — that he was feeling insecure about me. … (It made Jon) sound like a baby”.

This is getting good no? To bet on Shogun vs. Bones head here.

Strikeforce Sale Confirmed; UFC Conference Call Highlights

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So if you’ve just returned from a weekend trip that entailed avoiding the mass media altogether, you’re probably tuning into the fact that some serious shit went down while you were away. Strikeforce is now the property of Zuffa, the dudes that run the UFC, and today the promotion’s Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and […]

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So if you’ve just returned from a weekend trip that entailed avoiding the mass media altogether, you’re probably tuning into the fact that some serious shit went down while you were away. Strikeforce is now the property of Zuffa, the dudes that run the UFC, and today the promotion’s Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, participated in a media conference call to field questions about the ‘who said what about a monopoly’ news. Well, the good folks at MMA Fighting shared some of the highlights through the magical world of Twitter. What did we learn?

In regards to the sale of Strikeforce meaning that cross-promotional super fights will now materialize, you know, like Nick Diaz throwing down with GSP? Well, while White reiterated what he said on Saturday to Ariel Helwani about “it’s business as usual” for Strikeforce, apparently today he did acknowledge that such fights will happen someday, it’s just a matter of when.

To that end, a lot speculation as to why White maintains Strikeforce isn’t going anywhere for now (and not getting folded like a tent during a hurricane), is because of the promotion’s contract with Showtime. According to MMA Fighting, Fertitta reported today that the broadcasting deal lasts to 2014, and not 2012 as widely reported. White also stated that “anything is possible” in respect to a future merger…um, yeah, that’s probably a safe bet.

Other tidbits, elbows on the ground will be legal now in Strikeforce, the Strikeforce cage will still be used, and oh yeah, Lorenzo disagrees with the monopoly talk, as anyone can still get into the MMA business. True, just don’t plan on seeing any big name UFC stars sign anywhere else soon. Now let’s all start whining about when Overeem will fight Velasquez.

Zuffa Has Purchased Strikeforce

If you’re started the weekend off last night with a few dozen beers too many, relax, your brain is still processing information (somewhat) normally. Yes, the above headline does in fact say that Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, has purchased Strikeforce. Yup, just when you thought it couldn’t get any bigger…
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If you’re started the weekend off last night with a few dozen beers too many, relax, your brain is still processing information (somewhat) normally. Yes, the above headline does in fact say that Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, has purchased Strikeforce. Yup, just when you thought it couldn’t get any bigger…

UFC President Dana White spilled the beans on the ‘holy eff’ news in an interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, which was posted this AM. Now before you start planning your “Overeem vs. Velasquez” party, according to White, it’s “business as usual” with Strikeforce, meaning Scott Coker is still running the promotion, Showtime will still broadcast its fights, and no, unfortunately there will be no UFC vs. Strikeforce tilts.

Other highlights: White actually had some nice things to say about Strikeforce and Coker for the first time in a few years, and oh yeah, Paul Daley still has no chance of returning to the Octagon. To see the historic interview head here.