Thomson today told MMAjunkie.com Radio that he wasn't able to fully train for the unification bout, and additional sources close to the contest have indicated the organization is actively seeking a replacement for "The Punk." mmajunkie.com
-- Anderson Silva has let rip on former team mates Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and Wanderlei Silva in his most frank interview ever. He also threw a few barbs at Vitor Belfort. fightersonlymagazine.co.uk
“Shogun didn’t fight enough to deserve the belt. The thing is precious and if I was Lyoto I wouldn’t accept. He is a great champion and must be respected but this is my opinion. [That said], I’ve much respect for Shogun, who is a great athlete that has showed good performances lately and recovered from injuries.” fightersonly.co.uk
-- The first two pieces of the scrambled puzzle left by Affliction's recent demise have fallen into place as Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral (35-8) will defend his title against Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) on Aug. 15. mmajunkie.com
Sobral and Mousasi, who were originally scheduled to meet at the now-canceled "Affliction: Trilogy," will instead step into the cage at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., on the main card of "Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg," which airs live on Showtime. mmajunkie.com
-- A video surfaced this morning on BJPenn.com showing the UFC Lightweight champion receiving a visit from who BJ called “the best fighter in the world”, Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor is currently in the US with a slightly less hectic schedule than what was expected before the recent cancellation of Affliction: Trilogy. youtube.com
-- "If you think about what a bad dude Anderson Silva is, you can (expletive) yourself silly," Griffin explained to MMAWeekly. mmaweekly.com
Middleweight terror Silva is back at 205, called by Dana White to move up after two snoozer performances in defense of the 185lb. belt. The antidote to another boring fight: Griffin, who through reckless abandon made himself one of the sport’s most popular figures. mmaweekly.com
“When you’re climbing the mountain of life, you never look up to see how high the mountain is, because it’s scary,” said Griffin. “You look up and say ‘I’m never going to make it up that high.’ And if you look down, you say ‘what a fall.’ You keep your eyes straight ahead and on your next step, and your next footing in front of you. Worry is wasted energy.” mmaweekly.com
-- What really happened between Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently? FiveOuncesOfPain.com is here to give you the exclusive lowdown on the whole ordeal, at least through the eyes of one of the participants, King……. MO! FiveOuncesOfPain.com
“Let me tell you something; He just put up a blog saying that he didn’t know who I was, but let me tell you a little history: I met Rampage in 2001 and he shined me, but I wasn’t anybody at the time, I was just wrestling,” began the former Division I All-American. “I knew who he was because he was a black fighter and there were only two black fighters that were really well known back then, that caught my attention. I met him, he kind of shined me, but whatever.” fiveouncesofpain.com
“People are saying that I’m playing myself because I said the “N” word,” said the 28 year old native to Murfreesboro, Tennessee in reaction from some of the recent criticism he has received from a small minority fans. “Well you now what, I can say the “N” word. I talk professional around the right people, but when I’m around my people I’m going to talk how I feel like talking. Because I could talk slang like I do with my friends in the South and ordinary people would not understand me. Rampage doesn’t see it but he’s playing himself, and his race. fiveouncesofpain.com
-- Here's an excerpt (roughly translated by yours truly) from the post they've got up: "I don't know who it could be, I don't have the slightest idea," he affirmed. But, given the choice, Pezão already has someone he'd like to see on the other side of the ring. "I'd like it to be Josh Barnett, since he won't be fighting in the United States. He has a contract with Sengoku and is trained, so who knows why this fight wouldn't happen," suggested the fighter, whose steroid suspension in the United States ends next week. bloodyelbow.com
-- In an exclusive interview with Tatame.com Rua talks about the differences between himself and Machida plus where they would meet up in the middle. urdirt.com
“He comes from the Karate school and I come from the Muay Thai school, but he’s an athlete who gives a lot of knee blows, plenty Muay Thai blows also, which he improved well. I think the big difference is that he likes to fight in counter punching, and I’m the opposite, I like to go inside” urdirt.com
“He’s a very complete man, good standing, good on the ground, good in Wrestilng… Actually, people say that if I take the fight to the ground I’ll win, but it isn’t like that. He’s a very good on the ground, I’ve trained with him, and sometimes that isn’t the solution. Staying on top in the fight may be an advantage, but I have to see it right so that I don’t make the wrong strategy.” said Shogun. urdirt.com
-- Earlier this year Joe Lauzon was looking to make it to contenders status in the very deep UFC Lightweight division, but an injury to his ACL has derailed that run for the moment after picking up a win over Jeremy Stephens in the main event at UFC Fight Night 17 in the month of February. However, after undergoing surgery and taking in some extensive time rehabilitating the injury Lauzon is now back in the gym and actively training in hopes of making a return inside the Octagon early next year. urdirt.com
“I’ve been hearing rumors about (the UFC) coming to Boston for early next year, so I would love to do that,” Lauzon said. urdirt.com
-- At UFC 102 Demian Maia vs Nate Marquardt should be one of the most important fights on the card in terms of title contention. Both Marquardt and Maia have been very hot as of late and are looking to get with in distance of Anderson Silva’s middleweight title. In this Video of Maia you can see the Jiu Jitsu ace training with Wand Fight Team members Wanderlei Silva, Kit Cope and Rafael Alejarra. Youtube.com
-- MMAKO.TV caught up to the UFC Hall of Famer and asked him who he thought he would be facing next in the Octagon? Coleman said he would like to fight Tito Ortiz or Chuck Liddell, but thinks he will instead be fighting Jon Jones in the near future. mmako.tv
“It’s kind of funny that you mention it, because I’m not really sure which way the UFC is going to go. They could give me another legend, or they could use me as a gatekeeper to fight against the young guys. For example, the name of 21-year-old Jon Jones has been popping up quite a bit. I’ve been getting Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, but at the same time, I’ve been hearing that it could be Jon Jones. I would prefer the oldest of the outfit there. I think it would be more beneficial to my career, but at the same time, all three fights that we’re talking about would be a handful. We’re talking about three great fighters, and there’s no such thing as an easy fight out there anymore.” mmako.tv
-- Mark Della Grotte is one of the best trainers in the sport of MMA today. WEC 135 pound champion Miguel Torres is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport today. While it is hard to find a hole in Torres game, Della Grotte found it and helped him improve. What did he need? A hug. yahoo.com
Miguel Torres: At first, I said, "Let go of me man." But he just kept hugging me. It was kind of funny, but I did need a hug. No one ever gave me a hug before. It was what I needed. yahoo.com
-- Alistair Overeem’s next fight will happen sometime in October for either Strikeforce, DREAM or Golden Glory. “For sure I will fight in October, maybe in DREAM or Strikeforce,” Overeem said in a statement over the weekend. “I definitely do not want to miss fighting for Golden Glory’s 10-year anniversary on October 17th at the PTA Hallen in Amsterdam.” mmafighting.com
-- Who can stop UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar? The UFC's official web site has delved into that question over the past couple of days, and here's the official answer: Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, Junior dos Santos, Mirko Cro Cop, Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. mma.fanhouse.com
That list of six potential opponents for Lesnar comes from two articles by Elliot Worsell at UFC.com, one focusing on experienced fighters who would have a chance at beating Lesnar, and one focusing on the new breed. And I think the two articles do a good job of laying out why the heavyweight fights at UFC 102, UFC 103 and UFC 104 are important. mma.fanhouse.com
-- FanHouse recently spoke to "Big Country" about why he decided to appear on the show and living with Kimbo Slice. Check out the full video interview below. mma.fanhouse.com
-- UFC President Dana White was honored over the weekend as 2009 Nevada Sportsman of the Year, joining previous honorees Joe and Gavin Maloof, UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger and boxing promoter Bob Arum as a recipient of the award. mmajunkie.com
-- With his “Affliction: Trilogy” fight against WAMMA champ Fedor Emelianenko, ahem Jorge Santiago, officially scrapped, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort is looking to make a move back to the Octagon and make a run at middleweight king Anderson Silva. 5thround.com
“Anderson is a great friend of mine and a big champion but I’m looking for this [fight to happen],” Belfort told OUL Esporte of Brazil. “I cannot comment much on this right now but yeah, I always want to fight the best fighters. Of course it won’t be a pleasure [being Silva’s friend] but there isn’t another way at all in the sport. Kaka and Ronaldinho (Brazilian soccer players) are friends and have faced each other many times. It is part of my work and I need it to afford milk to the children at home.” 5thround.com
-- Let’s look at from Ortiz’s side first. Not only did Affliction fold but Strikeforce couldn’t strike a deal to merge the two promotions before White and the UFC swooped in and partnered up with Affliction’s clothing company.
So Ortiz sees this and he’s been talking about signing with Strikeforce, right? But in all seriousness, how much longer before the UFC topples that promotion too? Six months? A year? Strikeforce is living on borrowed time and Ortiz knows it. fiveouncesofpain.com
-- WEC bantamweight fighter Kenji Osawa has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled August 9 fight against Rani Yahya due to a foot injury. WEC officials confirmed the news with VERSUS.com on Monday. versus.com
VERSUS.com also learned that WEC newcomer, John Hosman, has agreed to face Yahya on short notice. Hosman (13-4-1) is currently riding a six-fight winning streak, with all of his victories coming via submission or KO stoppage. He last competed this past Saturday for the Midwest-based XFO organization, defeating his opponent via armbar submission. The 28-year-old has also signed a multi-fight contract with the WEC. versus.com
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