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Brock Lesnar vs Dos Santos and 10 UFC Fights Fans Can’t Wait to See This Summer

On paper, the summer matchups the UFC has lined up for fans is great. From June to August, fans will be treated to some very intriguing matches, including the mega-fight between heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos. WEC lightweight champion …

On paper, the summer matchups the UFC has lined up for fans is great. From June to August, fans will be treated to some very intriguing matches, including the mega-fight between heavyweights Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos.

WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis makes his UFC debut against wild-man Clay Guida.

Anthony Johnson introduces Nate Marquardt to the welterweight division.

Phil Davis and Rashad Evans battle it out for a shot at Jon Jones.

These are the 10 fights you don’t want to miss this summer.

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Rich Franklin to Face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 133

Filed under: UFC, NewsTwo veterans in need of a win will meet in Philadelphia in August, when Rich Franklin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira meet up at UFC 133.

The UFC confirmed that fight — along with a welterweight bout pitting Brian Ebersole against …

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Two veterans in need of a win will meet in Philadelphia in August, when Rich Franklin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira meet up at UFC 133.

The UFC confirmed that fight — along with a welterweight bout pitting Brian Ebersole against Dennis Hallman — on Friday afternoon.

Rich Franklin Concedes He’s Curious About Fighting Jon Jones

For a lot of ‘I’m the biggest’ UFC fans, the closest thing they’ll experience to MMA combat is opening an anonymous Twitter account (with a contrived yet snarky name of course), so that they can hurl some slur at a fighter from thousands of miles away. Pretty badass….For other, more grounded and evolved humans, they […]

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For a lot of ‘I’m the biggest’ UFC fans, the closest thing they’ll experience to MMA combat is opening an anonymous Twitter account (with a contrived yet snarky name of course), so that they can hurl some slur at a fighter from thousands of miles away. Pretty badass….For other, more grounded and evolved humans, they understand that it takes serious balls to even step in the Octagon, much less win a fight, and thus, have a ton of respect for anyone that throws down in the cage or ring.

Why the lecture? Well, Rich Franklin recently did an interview with the Springfield News-Sun, where the former middleweight champ served up a little reminder about the kind of fighting spirit many fighters have. At a time when Jon Jones is dismantling everyone who is put in front of him, including a certain legend named “Shogun” Rua, Franklin has apparently been wondering how he might do against the emerging superstar. (Thanks to MMA Mania for the heads up)

“You see guys like that, and you’re like, ‘They’re bigger than me, and they’re stronger than me,’ but I’m a fighter, and there’s a part of me that still wants to fight them and see how I’d do,”

Wow; now that’s an effin fighter (to steal Dana White’s thunder). Not sure if at this point in Franklin’s storied career that would be such a good idea, but hell, ya never know right? Franklin also stated in the interview that he knew Jones was going to “be a stud” after the first time he saw him fight, adding “He’s got an 84-inch reach, and he’s 6-foot-4. It’s just crazy.” Yeah, we’re with you on this one champ.

Rich Franklin Gets Henna Tatoo

Rich Franklin put up these pictures on his website to prove he can be a good sport for losing to Forrest Griffin at UFC 126. The two joked that the loser of the fight would have to get a “big flaming dragon tattoo…” But Franklin points out a very important loop hole:
My “Henna” Tattoo..Ok, […]

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Rich Franklin put up these pictures on his website to prove he can be a good sport for losing to Forrest Griffin at UFC 126. The two joked that the loser of the fight would have to get a “big flaming dragon tattoo…” But Franklin points out a very important loop hole:

My “Henna” Tattoo..Ok, nobody said it had to be REAL:-)

We admit it’s kinda clever and funny of Franklin to get the henna tat, but it’s also kinda…well…ghey. Franklin goes on to say:

Oh, and Forrest said he would pay for the removal so he owes me a bar of soap!

Let’s hope he doesn’t want Griffin to drop that soap, as well… Kidding, we love you, Rich. Check out Rich Franklin’s blog for more pictures: here.

Rich Franklin Gets Tattooed After Losing UFC 126 Bet With Forrest Griffin

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThis one’s gonna leave a mark.

Prior to their UFC 126 co-main event fight, Rich Franklin and opponent Forrest Griffin joked about the loser getting tattooed. At least it seemed like a joke.

But don’t ever sa…

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This one’s gonna leave a mark.

Prior to their UFC 126 co-main event fight, Rich Franklin and opponent Forrest Griffin joked about the loser getting tattooed. At least it seemed like a joke.

But don’t ever say Rich Franklin isn’t a man of his word. True to his promise, Franklin — who lost the fight via unanimous decision — visited a tattoo shop on Friday to begin the process of getting inked.

“I don’t believe it,” Griffin told MMA Fighting. “We didn’t even shake hands on it. I definitely would not be getting it if I lost. I’d be like, ‘Yeah, yeah, of course,’ but then if I lost, you would have to knock me out to get me in that chair.”

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 126

Filed under: UFCIt may not have been the Super Bowl of MMA events, but at least UFC 126 has one thing over football’s climactic game: it didn’t force us to watch Fergie mime human emotions for an extended period of time.

After a main event that resemb…

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It may not have been the Super Bowl of MMA events, but at least UFC 126 has one thing over football’s climactic game: it didn’t force us to watch Fergie mime human emotions for an extended period of time.

After a main event that resembled the finish to ‘Karate Kid’ just a little more than we were prepared for, it’s time to break down all the action and see who were the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between after Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Biggest Winner: Anderson Silva
Admit it, when he spent the first couple minutes floating around the cage and blocking invisible punches, you thought to yourself: ‘Dear God, not again.’ Then he front-kicked Vitor Belfort in the face and you leapt three feet in the air while proclaiming him the greatest fighter to ever live. Such is the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with any Silva fight. Beating Belfort might not be the crowning jewel in his already stellar career, but doing it in action movie fashion can only add to his mythical status. Even if he retires tomorrow he’ll be remembered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Although if he retires before fighting GSP – who, one hopes, won’t screw things up by losing to Jake Shields – it will be a minor tragedy.