Tito Ortiz and Matt Mitrione’s Fight Broken Up By George Sotiropoulos (VIDEO)

Roy Nelson took it to heart when Zuffa suggested the fighters become more involved in social media, so he used his phone to film a minute of words exchanged between Tito Ortiz and Matt Mitrione at The Fight Summit. We’re not sure if a physical fight would have broken out but Mitrione does get close […]

Roy Nelson took it to heart when Zuffa suggested the fighters become more involved in social media, so he used his phone to film a minute of words exchanged between Tito Ortiz and Matt Mitrione at The Fight Summit. We’re not sure if a physical fight would have broken out but Mitrione does get close enough to Ortiz to excite some kind of violence. At that point, good guy George Sotiropoulos stepped in to help a Zuffa rep break things up. Man, how cool is this? It’s a fight between 2 fighters filmed by a fighter and broken up by a fighter. And it’s all far more entertaining than last night’s TUF episode. Watch out media and production crews, these guys are gunning for our jobs.

The fight stemmed from an interview Mitrione gave to Ariel Helwani during The MMA Hour, saying Ortiz will likely pull out of his fight with Ryan Bader and his wife Jenna Jameson will step in:

“I think it’s awesome… awesome that the UFC is finally doing this. I think that it’s a great promotion that they’re finally letting women fight for their man’s honor. I think that’s a great thing. We all know that Tito’s gonna give some type of excuse and back out, so Jenna’s gonna have to step in and fight [Ryan] Bader for Tito’s honor. Bader, be really careful because it’s a trap fight. We all know that she’s awesome off her back and she’s got phenomenal top control, but remember that she doesn’t choke easily.”

*Props to Fightline for the quote.

The MMA Hour With Mark Hominick, Frank Trigg, Donald Brashear, Mike Dolce

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHere’s who will be stopping by Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.

* Mark Hominick, fresh off his exhilarating title fight against Jose Aldo at UFC 129, will update us on his health and what’s next for him.

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Here’s who will be stopping by Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.

* Mark Hominick, fresh off his exhilarating title fight against Jose Aldo at UFC 129, will update us on his health and what’s next for him.

* Frank Trigg, who faces John Phillips at BAMMA 6 on May 21.

* Former NHL enforcer Donald Brashear will discuss his MMA debut at Ringside MMA 11.

* MMA nutritionist Mike Dolce, who has been working closely with UFC 130‘s Thiago Alves.

* Matt Mitrione will grace us with his presence for his popular “Mitrione Minute” segment.

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 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

UFC Executives Detail New Insurance Plan; Fighters, Managers React

Filed under: UFC, NewsOn a day that both UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard were forced out of their scheduled May 28 bout with injuries sustained in training, it seemed downright ironic that the organization’s Las Vegas…

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Mark Hominick and Jose AldoOn a day that both UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard were forced out of their scheduled May 28 bout with injuries sustained in training, it seemed downright ironic that the organization’s Las Vegas-based company Zuffa would announce its newest initiative.

In what UFC president Dana White calls a “milestone” for the company, the promotion will provide its UFC and Strikeforce contracted talented with supplementary, year-round insurance that will protect them in case of injuries sustained in training and between bouts. The coverage is a rare development in the history of combat sports, and the news came as a surprise to most fighters and managers in the MMA world, though UFC president Dana White said it had been a goal since day one, and Zuffa co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta added that it had become a laborious three-year process to find a willing insurer.

“As you can imagine, when you walk into an insurance company and say, ‘Yeah, we want to get full coverage for 400 ultimate fighters that includes all of their training and all of their lives,’ they pretty much slam the door on you pretty quick,” Fertitta said in a Monday teleconference.

The MMA Hour With Velasquez, Fitch, Hominick, Zahabi, Couture

Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with another star-studded lineup.

* UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will stop by to update everyone on his health.

* Welterweight contender Jon Fitch will…

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Cain Velasquez defeats Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 to win the UFC heavyweight title.The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another star-studded lineup.

* UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will stop by to update everyone on his health.

* Welterweight contender Jon Fitch will also do the same after suffering a shoulder injury.

* Mark Hominick will talk about his thrilling fight against Jose Aldo and how he’s feeling physically.

* Trainer Firas Zahabi will look back at GSP vs. Shields and update us on GSP’s eye injury.

* Strikeforce lightweight Ryan Couture will discuss his future plans.

* Matt Mitrione will grace us with his presence for his popular “Mitrione Minute” segment and we will look back at Saturday’s UFC 129 event with MMA Fighting’s Matt Erickson.

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 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

The MMA Hour With Anderson Silva in Studio, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThree of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.

* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion wi…

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Three of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.

* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion will discuss his upcoming title fight against Yushin Okami at UFC 134 and his documentary, “Like Water,” which is featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. Also stopping by will be the documentary’s producer, Jared Freedman.

* Chuck Liddell, the UFC’s vice president of business development, will discuss life after fighting and his appearance at the UFC Fan Expo.

* BJ Penn will talk about his health status and what’s on deck for “The Prodigy.”

* Matt Mitrione will grace us with his presence for his popular “Mitrione Minute” segment and we will preview Saturday’s UFC 129 event.

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 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

Chuck Liddell Thinks Jake Shields Will Upset Georges St. Pierre

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News Chuck Liddell knows a thing or two about defending a championship. The “Iceman” captured the UFC light-heavyweight title and held it for two years before relinquishing the crown. Georges St. Pierre has held a …

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Chuck Liddell knows a thing or two about defending a championship. The “Iceman” captured the UFC light-heavyweight title and held it for two years before relinquishing the crown. Georges St. Pierre has held a UFC belt even longer. He won the undisputed welterweight title in April 2008, so a successful title defense over Jake Shields at this weekend’s UFC 129 will make it three years and counting at the top.

Liddell, though, has his doubts about St. Pierre getting there. In a Monday interview on The MMA Hour, Liddell said he thinks the challenger is likely to walk away with the belt.

“I’m siding with Jake,” Liddell said. “Jake’s going to have to take him down. I’m expecting him to be in great shape for the fight. He’ll be in great shape for GSP. But yeah, I expect him to take him down and finish him.”