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Lyoto Machida Calls Out Chael Sonnen, Says He’ll Beat Him with One Arm

With both competitors taking verbal shots at one another via Twitter, Lyoto Machida’s ongoing feud with Chael Sonnen could culminate into a potential bout in the near future.The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently underwent successful surger…

With both competitors taking verbal shots at one another via Twitter, Lyoto Machida‘s ongoing feud with Chael Sonnen could culminate into a potential bout in the near future.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently underwent successful surgery to repair an elbow injury and posted the results on his Twitter account. Machida is coming off a loss to Jon Jones at UFC 140, where the Brazilian was submitted in the second round.

“The Dragon” also called out Sonnen in response to the UFC middleweight contender’s comments regarding Machida’s practice of urine therapy.

“Chael Sonnen, I just got out of an surgery but I can give you your Christmas gift inside the octagon with only one arm. Just take the fight,” Machida wrote.

Sonnen responded to Machida’s challenge a few hours later, but he initially declined the option of facing him.

Sonnen is already expected to meet Mark Munoz later this month on UFC on FOX 2; the winner is scheduled to face Anderson Silva in a middleweight title bout later this year.

If Sonnen is unsuccessful in beating Munoz, there is the possibility of witnessing a matchup between the Oregon native and Machida at 185 pounds. Machida has expressed interest in moving down to the middleweight division if he is unable to recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship.

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Video: The UFC 141 Danavlog in Which Krzysztof Soszynski Retires

Now that we’ve all officially finished binge-eating/drinking our way through Christmas, our good pal DW is back and with a late gift of his own – the gift of heartbreak. In typical fashion, this week’s Danavlog focuses on the aftermath of UFC 140, giving us a behind the scenes look at the pre and post-fight moments of Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, and perhaps most importantly, Krzystof Soszynski, who, after suffering a 35 second knockout at the hands of Igor Pokrajac, informs us that he has fought his last MMA contest. Whether he is just pulling a BJ Penn on us or is truly sincere about his decision remains to be seen, but if we really have witnessed the last of “The Polish Experiment,” we here at CP would just like to thank him for all the great fights and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Join us after the jump for the rest of the highlights.

Now that we’ve all officially finished binge-eating/drinking our way through Christmas, our good pal Dana is back and with a late gift of his own – the gift of heartbreak. In typical fashion, this week’s Danavlog focuses on the aftermath of UFC 140, giving us a behind the scenes look at the pre and post-fight moments of Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, and perhaps most importantly, Krzystof Soszynski, who, after suffering a 35 second knockout at the hands of Igor Pokrajac, informs us that he has fought his last MMA contest. Whether he is just pulling a BJ Penn on us or is truly sincere about his decision remains to be seen, but if we really have witnessed the last of “The Polish Experiment,” we here at CP would just like to thank him for all the great fights and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Some highlights.

00:16 – Dana White “You guys have been bitching about me not popping out blogs. I swear to God, I mean it this time, I will be popping out blogs this week. Fight week, blog week!” We’ll believe it when we see it, DW.

1:00 – Walel Watson pleads his case after dropping a unanimous decision to Yves Jabouin. Personally, this was the only fight on the card that I missed, and considering Sherdog’s three livebloggers scored it three different ways, I’m guessing the second and third rounds weren’t as cut and dry as Watson claims.

2:40 – Now that Tito Ortiz has begun to make some significant life changes, might we suggest he overhauls his pre-fight pump up music, because that auto-tune shit is weak, son. Throw on some Pantera if you really want to hurt someone.

3:15 – Soszynski makes his announcement, then asks Igor Pokrajac if he can split his Knockout of the Night bonus that will eventually be upended by Chan Sung Jung. Mark Munoz plays the role of supportive friend.

4:36 – Mark Hominick explains to the physician that he remembers every second of his fight with “The Korean Zombie.” It has been said that the human brain can only store seven things in its short term memory bank, so his recollection seems about right.

5:06 – The Black House crew, warming up.

5:50 – Then celebrating Lil Nog’s win over Ortiz.

6:00 – Ortiz informs the physician that none of his ribs are broken. His soul, on the other hand, is cracked to say the least.

6:30 – Jon Jones is a screamer, Lyoto Machida is not.

7:40 – A feeling that most of us will never know, and probably the reason that Brett Favre can’t quite come to terms with retirement. It’s hard to blame the guy.

8:38 – “Jon Jones, take a photo opp with The Situation, lose a ton of fans.”

-Danga 

Big Nog Blames Loss to Mir on Herb Dean


(Nog with his new bionic arm.)

Two days after UFC president Dana White was shaking his head during the UFC 141 conference call wondering aloud what ever possessed Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to opt to try to choke out a rocked Frank Mir rather than finish him up on the ground with punches during their UFC 140 bout a week and a half ago, and “Big Nog” has offered an explanation. According to the former PRIDE star and one-time interim UFC light heavyweight champion, referee Herb Dean made him switch gears when he told him his punches were illegal.


(Nog with his new bionic arm.)

Two days after UFC president Dana White was shaking his head during the UFC 141 conference call wondering aloud what ever possessed Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to opt to try to choke out a rocked Frank Mir rather than finish him up on the ground with punches during their UFC 140 bout a week and a half ago, and “Big Nog” has offered an explanation. According to the former PRIDE star and one-time interim UFC light heavyweight champion, referee Herb Dean made him switch gears when he told him his punches were illegal.

Here’s what Minotauro posted on his official website:

“Last Saturday I fought and lost via submission for the first time in my career; it was a bad feeling, but it’s part of the sport. Everything that happens in a fight is quick and the fighter acts most based on his instincts and reflexes than [what’s] on his mind. I knew I made a mistake as I tried to submit [my opponent] on a fight where I could have won by KO,” Nogueira wrote. “But when Frank Mir was practically knocked out I heard the referee tell me to stop punching him at the neck and that is when I tried to choke him. Mir put himself together and must be congratulated for submitting me. I checked the videos and I wasn’t hitting him on the neck, but on Mir’s side of the head, which is allowed.”

In spite of Dana’s obvious disappointment with Nogueira’s lapse of judgment in the fight, he says that the UFC president has made sure that he had the best surgeons available to operate on his arm, which took place Monday as well.

“But I’m not here to apologize. I lost. I’ll recover from my arm injury and then move on, probably on the second UFC Rio of 2012. The good thing about the loss was that I got many supporting messages, and I really thank the great treatment that the boss (Dana White) gave mein Canada. Dana used to tell me ‘Nog we’re not sparing any expense, you’ll have the best experts so you come back soon and well. I’m sure I’ll still fight for many years. I fight because I like it and I feel I’m in one of the best moments of my career.”

Noguiera had a titanium plate and 16 screws installed to stabilize the broken humerus bone while it heals. It’s likely that the plate will remain even after the fusion is complete.

Frank Mir Looks to Be Considered Top Submission Fighter in UFC History

Following one of the biggest wins of his career at UFC 140, Frank Mir believes he should be considered as the best submission fighter in heavyweight history. There certainly can be an argument made to that statement.Mir not only defeated Antonio R…

Following one of the biggest wins of his career at UFC 140, Frank Mir believes he should be considered as the best submission fighter in heavyweight history. 

There certainly can be an argument made to that statement.

Mir not only defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira once again, but he did it in dramatic fashion, as he applied a kimura on the Brazilian and proceeded to break his arm. 

While appearing as a special guest blog on Sportsnet.ca, Mir said he intended on grappling with his opponent, as opposed to striking with him again.

“I knew he’d dive for the guillotine, and he did. It was on pretty good but I managed to get out,” Mir wrote. “As it happens, I escaped and ripped his arm off. I knew he wouldn’t tap; he’s a proud warrior, so I yanked it as hard as I could. You know what happened then.”

The victory gives Mir the distinction of being the first fighter to finish Nogueria by both knockout and submission.

Nogueira is widely considered as the greatest submission specialist in mixed martial arts heavyweight history, however Mir said he deserves the right to be called the greatest submission heavyweight fighter in UFC history. 

“I think it allows you to make an argument, sure,” he wrote. “I think you’d have to look at my record side-by-side with other guys, and of course there are fighters who’ve done a lot more than I have in submission-only fights, but purely in the UFC, I think I am right up there, yes.”

With the win, Mir has earned his third consecutive victory and could be in title contention depending on his next bout.

In the meantime, the Las Vegas native plans to remain in shape until he is called upon to compete again. 

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Lyoto Machida: "Jon Jones Did His Job, You Can’t Ask Him to Make Love to Me"

Lyoto Machida wants no part of any pity parties following his UFC 140 loss to Jon Jones.The former light heavyweight champion has gathered a small crowd of supporters after he was choked unconscious by the current champ.After choking Machida out with a…

Lyoto Machida wants no part of any pity parties following his UFC 140 loss to Jon Jones.

The former light heavyweight champion has gathered a small crowd of supporters after he was choked unconscious by the current champ.

After choking Machida out with a modified guillotine from the standing position, Jones merely released the hold and allowed his opponent’s body to crumple to the canvas.

While there are a plethora of fans condemning Jones’ actions, Machida sees nothing wrong with the way things went down. He felt like Jones did what he was supposed to do.

“It was totally respectful to me,” Machida told SPORTV.com (via Google translation). “It was a shocking [end] to the story. Sometimes, those who hear may [wonder] if there was any disrespect, but he did his job, choked me and won. You can’t ask him to make love to me, right?”

Before the choke, Machida did a tremendous job of making the seemingly invincible Jones look human for a change. He made things tough on the champion with great timing and pinpoint accuracy in the stand-up exchanges.

“My first round showed that there are loopholes in the game of Jon Jones. I knew that you could find the way to these gaps. I was just waiting for the right time,” said Machida. “It’s good for the future opponent because no one is invincible.”

Jones may not be invincible, but as of now, he seems virtually unstoppable in the light heavyweight division. In 2011 alone, he has decimated three former world champions and MMA legends in Machida, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Despite being stopped the earliest, Machida came the closest out of all three in figuring out a way to deal with Jones’ otherworldly abilities.

Looking back, there are things “The Dragon” admits he would do differently. The tide turned completely in the fight when Jones secured a takedown in the second round and opened up a nasty gash on Machida’s forehead with a well-placed elbow.

“I would’ve used more of my recovery time,” admitted Machida. “After he hit the elbow and the referee stopped the fight, I could not see, had so much blood in eye. I was entitled to it, but [I didn’t give myself enough time to come back]. Of course, the fight was live, and I had to press, but I could have had more time.”

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MMA Monday Headlines with Mercedes Terrell in the Fitting Room

Merecedes Terrell tweeted this picture of herself in festive lingerie because she liked the sign: “FREE RIDE IN A POLICE CAR IF YOU SHOPLIFT”. What’s ironic is that Mercedes could get a free ride in.

Merecedes Terrell tweeted this picture of herself in festive lingerie because she liked the sign: “FREE RIDE IN A POLICE CAR IF YOU SHOPLIFT”. What’s ironic is that Mercedes could get a free ride in any getaway car if she shoplifted that outfit, as well.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had a plate and 16 screws inserted into the complex fractured arm he suffered from the hands of Frank Mir at UFC 140.

Dana White is hoping for Anderson Silva to retire with a Super Fight against Jon Jones or Georges St. Pierre.

UFC 142 books Fabio Maldonado vs. Caio Malgalhaes in Rio.

Alistair Overeem doesn’t have time for allegations as he preps for UFC 141.

Megumi Fujii vs. Karla Benitez booked for DREAM: New Year! 2011