Dana White gives backstage look at yesterday?s weigh-ins in latest UFC 142 vlog

With only a few hours left until showtime, Dana White has released one final video blog relating to UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes where the UFC President is seen travelling to the weigh-ins via helicopter, into the venue where he explains the weight-related situation with Anthony Johnson to a visibly disappointed Vitor Belfort, and onto [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/14/dana-white-gives-backstage-look-at-yesterday%e2%80%99s-weigh-ins-with-latest-ufc-142-vlog

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Chad Mendes fires back at Gray Maynard, Jose Aldo?s secret weapon

Jose Aldo knows he'll have to grapple come Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro so he brought in what he thinks is the answer to solve the Chad Mendes riddle. Gray Maynard is a former college wrestler just like Mendes. Mendes doesn't see the comparison.

"It think that's completely wrong just because you're a wrestler doesn't mean you're the samer as me," Mendes told ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM. "I think our styles are completely different. In MMA, he doesn't really use a whole lot of wrestling anymore."

Mendes elaborated and sounded like he was getting more annoyed.

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"When he does wrestle, he's more of the bully. He's a slower, not very explosive [wrestler]. He gets you up against the cage and works for takedown from there," Mendes said. "My style of wrestling is more explosive from the open. Blast a double take you off your feet kind of wrestling."

What really set off Mendes was Maynard suggesting that he wasn't ready for a fight against Aldo.

"I don't see it. Him saying that I don't know where he's coming from. He's never trained with me. I don't know how he's saying he doesn't think that I'm ready. Maynard doesn't know anything about me."

Mendes challenges Aldo for his title on Saturday at UFC 142.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mendes-fires-back-maynard-aldo-secret-weapon-211040152.html

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Maximo Blanco vs. Marcus Brimage Slated for UFC 145 in Atlanta

Sengoku veteran Maximo Blanco will move to the UFC featherweight division after a single Strikeforce fight and is expected to make his 145-pound debut against The Ultimate Fighter 14's Marcus Brimage at UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27275/maximo-blanco-vs-marcus-brimage-slated-for-ufc-145-in-atlanta/

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Luke Rockhold possibly out six months with injured hand

Moments after stopping veteran competitor Keith Jardine at this past weekend?s Strikeforce event, middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was asked who he hoped his next opponent would be. Rockhold went on to explain he wanted to face one of the UFC?s middleweights in hopes of testing himself against a ?Top 10? adversary. While it?s unknown whether [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/01/10/luke-rockhold-possibly-out-six-months-with-injured-hand

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UFC 142: Mike Pyle is fired up to fight in front of hostile crowd

Mike Pyle has fought all over the world, but even he admits tomorrow night at UFC 142, Rio de Janeiro could be unlike anything he's ever seen.

"We're fighting and we have to fight other countryman on their soil. That makes it fun. Get out there in some hostile territory," Pyle told ESPN1100/98.9 FM. "It's kind of different. You don't get booed and looked at in strange ways at home. It's cool. Makes me feel like a super villain."

Pyle won't be walking through the Rio crowd with complete unfamiliarity. He cornerd Forrest Griffin back at UFC 134 and saw how intense the Brazilians were that night.

"The energy was ... I just got chill bumps just now thinking about that night when we walked out, how intense the crowd was," Pyle said. "They were into it dude. I can't even put it into words. It was awesome."

Pyle, 36, has fought in Denmark, Russia and the U.K. This will be his first time in Brazil and he's facing Bahia, Brazil native Ricardo Funch. The American is coming off a quick loss against Rory MacDonald. He made sure to make some changes to get back on the right track.

Pyle added a new jiu-jitsu coach, Mitch Coats and Nate Pettit, who's serving as his main coach.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-142-mike-pyle-fired-fight-front-hostile-210437849.html

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UFC on FX 1 Fight Card Complete Again for ?Guillard vs. Miller? on Friday

Friday's UFC on FX 1 fight card is complete again, as newcomer Tommy Hayden is expected to step in and face lightweight Fabricio Camoes on short-notice at the January 20 event in Nashville, Tennessee. UFC on FX 1 is headlined by lightweights Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27236/ufc-on-fx-1-fight-card-complete-again-for-guillard-vs-miller-on-friday/

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