Awww Snap: Brandon Vera Calls Thiago Silva a “Juice Monkey” and “A Piece of Sh*t”

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(Steve Mazzagatti never could decide when it was the right time to pull the old hat-over-the-eyes prank.) 

In an interview Monday during The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, recently re-signed UFC light heavyweight Brandon “The Truth” Vera had some less than positive things to say about the last man he faced in the octagon, Thiago Silva.

It has been nearly 10 months since Vera and Silva threw down at UFC 125: Resolution, with Silva coming away the victor by unanimous decision and handing Vera his walking papers. However, when the drug tests came back, it was revealed that Silva had altered the results of his urine in an effort to mask the steroids he had been taking for back pain. Silva was then fined over 33 grand for the incident, and suspended a year. Vera was invited back to the UFC, and is fighting for the first time since the incident against Elliot Marshall at UFC 137, barring any last second injuries.

When asked about the Silva fight, Vera lived up to his nickname, not holding any of his feelings back in regards to Silva.

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(Steve Mazzagatti never could decide when it was the right time to pull the old hat-over-the-eyes prank.) 

In an interview Monday during The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, recently re-signed UFC light heavyweight Brandon “The Truth” Vera had some less than positive things to say about the last man he faced in the octagon, Thiago Silva.

It has been nearly 10 months since Vera and Silva threw down at UFC 125: Resolution, with Silva coming away the victor by unanimous decision and handing Vera his walking papers. However, when the drug tests came back, it was revealed that Silva had altered the results of his urine in an effort to mask the steroids he had been taking for back pain. Silva was then fined over 33 grand for the incident, and suspended a year. Vera was invited back to the UFC, and is fighting for the first time since the incident against Elliot Marshall at UFC 137, barring any last second injuries.

When asked about the Silva fight, Vera lived up to his nickname, not holding any of his feelings back in regards to Silva.

On how Silva was able to hold him down so easily:
“The whole fight I just kept asking myself, what the hell is going on? Why is this?  I train with Phil Davis, Travis Browne, the Noguiera brothers, Junior Dos Santos…I train with some big dudes man and nobody has ever just been able to hold me down you know?”

On Silva’s antics in the third round: 
“I think he was just celebrating, but now that I know that he was a juice monkey, for sure I think he is a piece of shit. He is for sure just a piece of shit.”

It’s hard to blame the guy for his animosity toward Silva, who isn’t exactly known for being the most respectable of fighters. I mean, beside the fact that Silva used the third round to join our Bitch Slap Hall of Fame and perform his own rendition of “Hakuna Matata” on Vera’s back, he also did this to Vera’s face. The comments aren’t without merit is all I’m saying.

Anyway, Vera went on to talk about how it felt to be back in the UFC, which he described as, “…like when you cheated on your girlfriend in middle school and she broke up with you but you know she was the perfect one but you’ll never get her back. It was exactly like that.”

Ok then.

But perhaps the best line from the interview was when Vera was questioned about who he thought could beat current light heavyweight champ Jon Jones:

“There are at least three or four that can beat him, Rashad, Phil Davis, myself and Machida…and Shogun. I’ve never seen Shogun lose to the same person twice…ever. He lost to Jones once, I don’t think he will lose like that again.”

After what happened to Vera last time he fought Jones, you gotta give props to the guy for not immediately considering a drop to middleweight, let alone saying he could take the champ in a rematch. Apparently the truth really does hurt.

-Danga

Excuse Watch: Chris Leben Had the Ol’ Gummi Bear Poops Before Fight With Brian Stann


(“Oh God, why did I chug that gallon of Pop Rocks and coke before the fight?” Photo courtesy of ESPN)

Heading into his highly anticipated face-off with Wanderlei Silva tomorrow night at UFC 132, Chris Leben was bound to hear the inevitable question about his last performance against Brian Stann: What went wrong? After all, Leben went into that match with the momentum of an impressive three-fight win streak, and wound up getting flattened within one round. Well, the explanation is simple, and it’s so perfectly Chris that all you can do is nod in sympathy. As he tells Ben Fowlkes:

I ate a bunch of candy, dude. I’m not lying…I didn’t eat sugar for like two months. Then after I made weight I went and bought gummy bears and chocolate and ice cream, and I ate that. My body hadn’t had sugar, so I was backstage puking, sh—ing and puking when I was on-deck for that fight. That’s not a lie; that’s the truth. And Brian Stann fought an amazing fight, but hindsight’s 20/20. No gummy bears for me this fight.”

Hey, we’ve all been there before, right? I mean, certainly not in our adult lives, but as eight-year-olds on Halloween, yeah we could have totally related to that. Anyway, it’s a good thing that Leben is one of those guys who never, ever repeats his mistakes.


(“Oh God, why did I chug that gallon of Pop Rocks and coke before the fight?” Photo courtesy of ESPN)

Heading into his highly anticipated face-off with Wanderlei Silva tomorrow night at UFC 132, Chris Leben was bound to hear the inevitable question about his last performance against Brian Stann: What went wrong? After all, Leben went into that match with the momentum of an impressive three-fight win streak, and wound up getting flattened within one round. Well, the explanation is simple, and it’s so perfectly Chris that all you can do is nod in sympathy. As he tells Ben Fowlkes:

I ate a bunch of candy, dude. I’m not lying…I didn’t eat sugar for like two months. Then after I made weight I went and bought gummy bears and chocolate and ice cream, and I ate that. My body hadn’t had sugar, so I was backstage puking, sh—ing and puking when I was on-deck for that fight. That’s not a lie; that’s the truth. And Brian Stann fought an amazing fight, but hindsight’s 20/20. No gummy bears for me this fight.”

Hey, we’ve all been there before, right? I mean, certainly not in our adult lives, but as eight-year-olds on Halloween, yeah we could have totally related to that. Anyway, it’s a good thing that Leben is one of those guys who never, ever repeats his mistakes.

Wanderlei Silva is a -200 Favorite Over Chris Leben at UFC 132

Betting lines are showing Wanderlei Silva as a clear favorite by as much as (-200) to the underdog, Chris Leben at (+160). Part of the reason the odds are cast so much in Silva’s favor.

Betting lines are showing Wanderlei Silva as a clear favorite by as much as (-200) to the underdog, Chris Leben at (+160). Part of the reason the odds are cast so much in Silva’s favor may be due to his immense popularity and another part may be from his clear Unanimous Decision win over Michael Bisping at UFC 110 in February of 2010. But Bisping has since gone on to a 3 fight win streak and is the current TUF 14 coach alongside Jason “Mayhem” Miller. Since that February 2010 fight, Silva has been sidelined with injuries including breaking three ribs during training camp and and knee surgery.

Chris Leben suffered a huge 1st round TKO loss to Brian Stann this past January at UFC 125, but prior to the Stann fight, Leben was on a bit of a tear with wins including a huge triangle choke victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama. It’s hard to believe Leben is this much of a dog going into this fight, but it could be to Leben fan’s advantage. Leben is a good bet as long as he isn’t under any influences.

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UFC 130 Main Card: Gray Maynard on Frankie Edgar: "I Just Want to Beat Him"

Following UFC 125, things don’t seem to sit right with lightweight contender Gray Maynard. Maynard went back and forth with UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar for five rounds, only for the bout to be declared a draw. The final decision didn’t go ov…

Following UFC 125, things don’t seem to sit right with lightweight contender Gray Maynard.

Maynard went back and forth with UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar for five rounds, only for the bout to be declared a draw. The final decision didn’t go over too well with fans or UFC president Dana White, which is why both competitors will headline UFC 130

Originally, former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was slated to face the winner, but after a controversial decision, an immediate rematch was inevitable.

“I beat him two years ago and then it was a draw at UFC 125—this dude has never beaten me. How do I not get to fight him again?” Maynard said in an interview on MMA.Mirror.co.uk.

“I was hurt. Then I got a call from Dana and he was cool as hell. He was like ‘Hey, the fight’s yours.’ I was like ‘Man! Thank you.’” 

Maynard went into his title bout against Edgar riding a seven-fight winning streak, holding victories over Nate Diaz, Roger Huerta and Kenny Florian. Maynard already holds a victory over Edgar, and since thier highly contested bout left a bitter taste in his mouth, Maynard is focused on defeating his opponent.

“He’s my whole life now. I wake up and he’s on my mind. I go to sleep and he’s on my mind. I just want to beat him.”

UFC 130 is scheduled for May 28, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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Video: UFC 130 Extended Preview

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Here’s an interesting preview for UFC 130 where Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard give two decidedly different perspectives of how their UFC 125 split draw went down.

The rubber match is set for May 28 and it’s going to be a doozy.


(Video courtesy of SPIKETV)

Here’s an interesting preview for UFC 130 where Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard give two decidedly different perspectives of how their UFC 125 split draw went down.

The rubber match is set for May 28 and it’s going to be a doozy.

Thiago Silva Suspended for One Year, Fined $33,750 By Nevada Commission

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC light-heavyweight Thiago Silva has been suspended for one year and fined a total of $33,750 by the Nevada state athletic commission upon his admission that he used steroids and then provided a fake urine sample in order to pas…

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UFC light-heavyweight Thiago Silva has been suspended for one year and fined a total of $33,750 by the Nevada state athletic commission upon his admission that he used steroids and then provided a fake urine sample in order to pass a UFC 125 pre-fight drug test.

Silva’s hearing before the commission took place on Thursday morning in Las Vegas, and he appeared without the benefit of an attorney, taking full blame for the incident and explaining how and why he did it.