Dana White?s video blog explains TUF and McCall/Johnson draw

Dana White's latest video blog answers many of your questions about the latest season "The Ultimate Fighter," including how last season's premiere was very different from how the rest of the season will run. You'll also see that the UFC championship belts are sharp.

It also takes you behind the scenes in Australia, including a dissection of the Ian McCall/Demetrious Johnson debacle. The two are expected to rematch at the TUF finale in June. You'll get to see White tell McCall and Johnson separately about the draw.

As always, plenty of NSFW language when White is involved.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-video-blog-goes-explains-tuf-mccall-135113490.html

Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis  Tony DeSouza  Edwin Dewees 

Ross Pearson fighting Cub Swanson at UFC on FX 4

Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson will look to continue his success at featherweight this summer when he faces WEC veteran Cub Swanson in Atlantic City, New Jersey as part of the lineup for UFC on FX 4. The bout will mark his second since dipping down to 145 pounds. UFC on FX 4 is scheduled [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/03/29/ross-pearson-fighting-cub-swanson-at-ufc-on-fx-4

Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano

Sam Stout Fights Spencer Fisher at ?UFC on FX 4?

A trilogy between Sam Stout (Pictured) and Spencer Fisher has been added to the ?UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida? roster. The lightweights initially met at UFC 58 all the way back in 2006. Stout managed to edge out a razor-thin split decision victory, which created the need for a rematch. Fisher knotted things up [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/110948/sam-stout-fights-spencer-fisher-at-ufc-on-fx-4/

Jai Bradney  Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito 

Brock Lesnar ? The Next Big Stink

Last Monday night the curtain dropped on Monday Night RAW to reveal former WWE champion Brock Lesnar, a physically imposing grappler who took his talents to Mixed Martial Arts and experienced some respectable success. While the initial reaction to Lesnar?s return might be one of joy, I for one see it fading over the next [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/04/brock-lesnar-%e2%80%93-the-next-big-stink

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Bellator welterweights, Myles Jury and more: Welcome to the Friday talkback thread

Welcome to your weekend talkback thread, where you are welcome to hang out, enjoy the atmosphere and discuss the weekend's fights.

On "The Ultimate Fighter," Al Iaquinta will try to break the Team Faber losing streak against Myles Jury. According to Dana White, this fight is even on the board in a Las Vegas sportsbook. "FYI, TUF Live on FX 2 morrow nite Al iaquantia +200 Myles Jury -250 you can bet it on line or at the The Las Vegas Hilton!!" White tweeted. TUF airs on FX at 10 p.m. ET.

Bellator's welterweight tourney will kick off on MTV2. Karl Amoussou and Chris Lozano had to be separated during Thursday's weigh-in. Raul Amaya will face UFC vet Ben Saunders, David Rickels will take on Jordan Smith, and Bryan Baker will fight Carlos Pereira.

If you're in Chicago, you can also tune in to CSN Chicago and see me on "Chicago Tribune Live" 5:30 p.m. CT. As always, thank you for reading Cagewriter, follow on Facebook and Twitter, and have a fantastic weekend.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/bellator-welterweights-myles-jury-more-welcome-friday-talkback-200427035.html

Grant Campbell  Gesias JZ Calvancante  Luiz Cane  Dos Caras Jr  

Mo Lawal?s dismissal emphasizes need for Zuffa policy on Twitter

"King" Mo Lawal was cut from Strikeforce yesterday. He received a suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission for testing positive for a banned substance after his January win over Lorenz Larkin. Shortly after his hearing with the NAC, Lawal called a commissioner a racist b**** over Twitter. According to Strikeforce's Scott Coker, Lawal's reaction was to blame for the dismissal.

Calling a woman the b-word is wrong, no matter the circumstances, which is exactly what I told Lawal yesterday. He's been a friend of mine since long before either of us were involved in MMA, so I told him what I would tell any friend of mine. If you don't want it said about your mother, you shouldn't say it about any woman. Though I don't know if I influenced his decision, he deleted the tweet not long after.

What he tweeted was wrong, but he should not have lost his job, just like Miguel Torres should not have lost his job late last year. I didn't think Torres should have lost his job then, nor did I think Forrest Griffin should have lost his job over a tweet about rape, or Rashad Evans over his comment about child abuse, or Joe Rogan for calling me the c-word, or White for calling MMA reporter Loretta Hunt the b-word.

What every one of these cases called for is punitive action. Some combination of a reprimand, a fine that will benefit the aggrieved parties, a public apology, a suspension, and corrective action like sensitivity training would be more appropriate than being fired. The offender would be more likely to learn something from their offenses than if they suddenly have to look for a job, or if there had been little done about the offense.

The problem, once again, is that Zuffa has no policy on fighter (and commentator) behavior. A fighter doesn't know if he's crossed the line until he's crossed it. Fighters can't even learn from each other's actions because there is no consistency on how incidents are treated. Considering how White called Hunt the same word that Lawal to describe the commissioner and then never apologized for it (he only apologized for using a slur against homosexuals), how could Lawal know Zuffa would have a problem with it?

The UFC usually holds their fighters' summit in June. It's the end of March. They have a few months to formulate a policy that is clear and fair to fighters.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mo-lawal-dismissal-emphasizes-zuffa-policy-twitter-130830350.html

Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Dana White agrees to soccer player Jimmy Conrad?s challenge after panning the sport

In an interview last week, UFC president Dana White called soccer players the least talented athletes on the planet.

Can't stand soccer. It's the least-talented sport on Earth. There's a reason three-year-olds can play soccer. When you're playing a game when the net is that big and the score is 3-1 (and that's a blowout) are you kidding me? You know how untalented you have to be to score three times when the net is that big?

Considering that soccer is the world's most popular sport, he ruffled quite a few feathers with that comment. One set of ruffled feathers belonged to Jimmy Conrad, a retired American soccer player. Conrad, who played for the U.S. men's national team and in Major League Soccer, responded to White with a challenge.

Conrad is ready to take on White in a soccer challenge. According to Dirty Tackle editor Brooks Peck, though Conrad is retired, he could still have some fun with White.

He was a defender and though he doesn't have the tricks or scoring flair of a Ronaldinho, he will embarrass Dana White with a smile on his face.

To White's credit, he did respond to Conrad over Twitter, saying he accepted the challenge.

Let's hope Conrad and White can make this thing happen. Perhaps White will learn a new found love for the beautiful game, give up MMA, and become a world-renowned soccer promoter.

OK, that won't happen, but the challenge will still be fun to watch.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dana-white-agrees-soccer-player-jimmy-conrad-challenge-195007720.html

Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger