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"Kimbo's in there every day," Brown said. "He looks great. People don't realize that he really had no formal training. I was watching some of his stand-up and thought maybe he had some boxing training, but he said, 'No, that stuff I just learned on the street with my friends.' It's pretty amazing, and it's also amazing how humble he is. People bad-mouth him all the time, say he's no good, and he never, ever -- not once -- says anything bad about anybody. Even though everyone's looking at him and talking s**t. People think he doesn't deserve what he's gotten. He does deserve it. He's got a huge fan base." (Fanhouse)

"It's almost like a free fight for me because I'm getting in there, and there really isn't too many expectations the way I see it," Kang said. "It's his hometown, and he's the one coming off the rebound. He's the one that's got a little bit more pressure to perform and live up to expectations." (MMA Junkie)

When asked how he was able to withstand Silva’s notoriously strong punching power, the sometimes aloof Werdum responded jokingly, “In the first round I was able to neutralize his striking by blocking his punches with my face." (MMA Weekly)


With Todd Duffee (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) off the card due to injury, UFC rookie Stefan Struve (18-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has been tapped as a replacement and meets Paul Buentello (27-10 MMA, 3-1 UFC) next month at UFC 107. (MMA Junkie)

What I ask is simply this: Does Dana need to take this approach of consistent demeaning of the opposition? Are his comments necessary for his business to not only succeed but succeed at the highest level? Or does saying such things characterize him as little more than the go to source for UFC propaganda and erode his reputation as a bold, straight talking CEO willing to speak his mind? I know it’s my unrealistic, naïve “with a little work we can all see eye-to-eye” side talking, but I’d love to see the UFC president say what we all know as the truth when the truth is obvious. Compliment Fedor and acknowledge his place in history. It’s fair to bring up that the game has evolved significantly over the past five years and that many UFC heavyweights would pose threats to Fedor he hasn’t encountered yet nor is likely to encounter outside of the UFC. It’s fair to talk about how Fedor is small for a heavyweight and may be unable to keep up in the era of hulking 265 pound behemoths. It’s even fair to say that Strikeforce put on an entertaining show that wasn’t a step backwards for the sport ala EliteXC, but the UFC has ten times the depth and talent pool at their disposal. (5 Oz's)

Mirko ‘CroCop’ Filipovic’s former sparring partner Igor Pokrajac will have his second UFC fight when the organisation hits Australia, Fighters Only has learned. (Fighters Only)