John Albert discusses UFC on Fuel 1 fight with Ivan Menjivar, evolution as a fighter

When John Albert steps into the Octagon tonight against Ivan Menjivar as the first fight on the main card at UFC on Fuel 1, it will be the culmination of a road paved with successes, adversity, and even a few injuries along the way. Seattle-area native Albert was a 6-1 veteran of the Pacific Northwest [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/15/john-albert-discusses-ufc-on-fuel-1-fight-with-ivan-menjivar-and-growing-as-a-fighter

Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin  Shinya Aoki  Andrei Arlovski 

Anderson Silva talks to Cagewriter about UFC Undisputed 3 and the trouble brewing for Chael Sonnen

Anderson Silva is back in real life and in video game form. The UFC's middleweight champ is heavily featured in the ad campaign for UFC Undisputed 3. The THQ game just hit the shelves across the United States yesterday. It coincides with Silva's return to light training in anticipation of a June return to the Octagon.

Silva and his manager Ed Soares didn't pull any punches in talking about Chael Sonnen's verbal reign of terror with the Brazilian sidelined by a shoulder injury.

"He didn't have to do any surgery. The doctor said he could strengthen it with physical therapy and that's what he's been doing for a good four months now," Soares told ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM.

Silva's not one to fire back aggressively, but he sounded pretty serious when talking about whether Sonnen's crossed the line over the last six months.

"Yeah of course, Chael talks too much. He talked about my family. He's got no respect for my wife. No respect for the people in Brazil. It's a problem," Silva said. "I understand it's a promotion, but this is no promotion. This is bad. I don't like this. The people in Brazil don't like this. It's bad for the sport."

Soares brought it a little stronger.

"He can say whatever he wants to say, but he has to be prepared to face everything that he's saying when he steps inside the ring in June. I think Chael is going to experience something he's never experienced before," Soares said. "[...] He's going to feel such an intense pressure walking into that stadium with probably 55,000 fans ... he's going to feel that."

The UFC is targeting June in Sao Paolo for the matchup of the year.

If you can't wait to see the fight, give UFC Undisputed 3 a try. The attention to detail is amazing. Silva said he alone worked with the game makers over three days so they could nail his character.

Silva joked that he's played the game, but the top video game fighting Silvas are his sons.

"I don't play too much, my sons play more. I have no chance against them. Sometimes I play [against my] sons. My sons win and tell me 'hey Dad give me the money. Go back to real fighting. This is no good for you."

The Silva boys like to use their father in the game along with the Nogueira brothers, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans.

More from Yahoo! Sports: Frankie Edgar fooled by fellow UFC fighter

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/anderson-silva-talks-cagewriter-ufc-undisputed-3-trouble-204102827.html

Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Countdown Preview Show - Strikeforce

Fight Network previews Strikforce's heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum and Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers taking place on June 18, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/strikeforce-overeem-vs-werdum-countdown-preview-show-video_927471d83.html

Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping 

Glover Teixeira poised to make his UFC debut in May against Kyle Kingsbury

Glover Teixeira finally has a date for his UFC debut and it happens to be on one of the company’s biggest shows annually.  According to the UFC, the light heavyweight prospect will face Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 146. The card is expected to take place May 26 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Teixeira (17-2) has long [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/02/23/glover-teixeira-poised-to-make-his-ufc-debut-in-may-against-kyle-kingsbury/

Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping 

Hockey Fight of the Day: Tanner Glass vs. Darroll Powe

It’s often said an individual player still represents his entire team. Last night the Winnipeg Jets’ Tanner Glass put that concept on display after the squad’s entire line nearly got into it against the Minnesota Wild’s group. While the referees calmed things down in the beginning, apparently that wasn’t enough for Glass who sought out [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/17/hockey-fight-of-the-day-tanner-glass-vs-darroll-powe

Stav Crazy Bear Economou  Yves Edwards  Justin Eilers  Jon Olav Einemo

Jason Miller meeting CB Dollaway at UFC 146

It appears colorful middleweight Jason Miller has been booked to face TUF veteran CB Dollaway on Memorial Day Weekend as part of the lineup for UFC 146. The fight is arguably a ?must win? situation for both, each coming off recent losses with Miller?s involving a particularly poor performance against Michael Bisping at the Ultimate [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/02/19/jason-miller-meeting-c-b-dollaway-at-ufc-146

Michael Bisping  Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku 

Benson Henderson: ?This fight is going to be good. It?ll be like two cats trapped inside of a bag.?

15-2 lightweight Benson Henderson has yet to step into the Octagon with champion Frankie Edgar yet he?s already seen their fight play out countless times in his mind. Not only is visualization a part of his training but he also has a great deal of respect for Edgar, understanding how much concentration is needed on [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/02/20/benson-henderson-%e2%80%9cthis-fight-is-going-to-be-good-it%e2%80%99ll-be-like-two-cats-trapped-inside-of-a-bag-%e2%80%9d/

Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague