Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva breakdown their upcoming fight - Strikeforce

At the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP in Dallas, TC Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck caught up with Alistair Overeem and Antonio Silva. The Reem spoke about his victory over Fabricio Werdum and the challange that lies ahead in Silva. Bigfoot spoke about how to do the impossible and beat Overeem

Source: http://mmalice.com/strikeforce/alistair-overeem-and-antonio-silva-breakdown-their-upcoming-fight-video_54151b1ca.html

Marcus Aurelio  Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo  Luciano Azevedo 

Frank Mir excited about the possibility of Strikeforce?s heavyweights coming to UFC

Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir has heard about all the great heavyweights outside of the UFC for years now. Thanks to the addition of Strikeforce under the Zuffa banner, and the decision to include Strikeforce’s heavyweight division in the UFC in 2012, Mir will no longer have to dream about becoming the best in [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/12/20/frank-mir-excited-about-the-possibility-of-strikeforces-heavyweights-coming-to-ufc/

Kit Cope  Wesley Cabbage Correira  Patrick The Predator Côté  Randy The Natural Couture 

Pyle vs. Funch, Silva vs. Prater Set for UFC 142

Ricardo Funch will return to the Octagon against welterweight Mike Pyle and WEC veteran Carlo Prater will debut against featherweight prospect Erick Silva at UFC 142 on January 14 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 142 is headlined by UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes and also features Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26934/pyle-vs-funch-silva-vs-prater-set-for-ufc-142/

Josh Burkman  Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante  Grant Campbell 

UFC 141 Prelims to Stream on Facebook

The untelevised UFC 141 prelims will stream live on Facebook on December 30 ahead of the event's prelims special on Spike TV and pay-per-view main card, which is headlined by heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. The Facebook UFC 141 prelims are topped by Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/26935/ufc-141-prelims-to-stream-on-facebook/

Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao  Josh Barnett  David Baron 

The best of Chael Sonnen at the UFC on Fox 2 press conference

The best of Chael Sonnen at the UFC on Fox 2 press conferenceCHICAGO -- After the UFC on Fox 2 press conference, UFC president Dana White commented on Chael Sonnen's ability to sell a fight. He called Sonnen the best promoter since Muhammad Ali. Comparing Sonnen to the man who called himself the "Greatest of All Time" isn't a title that White took lightly, adding that he knew it was going to get him in trouble.

Take a look at the best of Sonnen's soundbites from Wednesday's press conference, and tell us if White was right.

On if Anderson Silva is next on his schedule: "I got no problem with Anderson Silva, but I'm not going to change my schedule just to kick his ass. If I'm not the best guy and Mark is, then he can go have the shot. But Anderson's not going to fight me in Brazil, in America, in Antarctica, in his kitchen when I'm trying to get a Brazilian steak. He's not going to fight me."

On if Silva is ducking him or Dan Henderson: "I don't believe Anderson's hurt. He says he's hurt and then he's caught on tape working with Wanderlei Silva and working with Lyoto Machida, that got caught on tape. I really don't care about Anderson Silva. How hard is it going to be to become world champion when you're beating up math teachers? I think he's ducking me. I think he's ducking Dan Henderson. I don't think he's hurt."

[Related: Injury keeps Georges St. Pierre out of UFC 143; Nick Diaz to face Carlos Condit]

To a fan who thanked the UFC for coming back to Chicago: "You're welcome that we came back to Chicago. When Dana and I decided to come back to Chicago, he takes most the credit, but you were who we specifically were thinking of. Thank you for coming out today."

On running for office: "I held public office, and I left the only way a person should: in handcuffs."

On his opponent, Mark Munoz, remembering a dirty move that Sonnen used when the two wrestled in college: "Mark's explanation of it being heat of the moment, I appreciate that but I can assure you. It was a pre-meditated and pre-calculated event. I offer no apology. I don't even remember college! I'm driving around with a car with no insurance, a pocket with no money, and the biggest thing on my mind is which kid should I sit next to on exam day. As far as a wrestling match goes, it was the fourth thing on my mind."

On fighting friends: "Everybody's got guys they don't want to fight, and Mark's at the top of that list. Not just because he's a friend but because he's a hard match. I've competed with him and I've never beat him. We have to do this, and on top of that, Mark and I agreed to fight to set up an example for the rest of the guys. This is just competition. Basketball players don't not face each other because they're friends.The answer is yes, and we will compete and we will live with the result."

On Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow: "I've never seen a football game in my whole life. I've never seen a basketball game and my uncle won two championships. This is the only game I know to play. Good for Tim."

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/The-best-of-Chael-Sonnen-at-the-UFC-on-Fox-2-pre?urn=mma-wp10401

José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida 

Dana White gives female fighting another shot

Dana White gives female fighting another shotAs shocking as it was to hear a fired up Dana White talk about the long-range future of Strikeforce on Showtime, it was nothing compared to his attitude shift on women's MMA.

The women's divisions will remain in tact in the new Strikeforce/Showtime deal announced yesterday. In the middle of 2011, it appeared female fighting was going to take step back when Strikeforce was dissolved. By popular demand, women's fighting will still be showcased at close to the highest level of the sport. .

"Every weekend you guys are asking me about the women's division ... and women and women and women, and the fans are always terrorizing me on twitter about the women's division. The women's division is very popular. We're gonna keep it," White said during a teleconference (7:45 mark).

Stars like Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, Miesha Tate, Sarah Kaufman and Ronda Rousey still have a home where they can get major exposure. White is sticking to guns about the issues he has with women's MMA. It needs work, but he's willing to give it a chance saying both the 135 and 145 pound divisions will stay.

"Again you guys hear me talk about this all the time. The depth in some of these divisions. 'Cyborg's' division has that problem. She's a huge star. She's a champion. We're gonna keep that division. People are excited to her fight. We're gonna keep it," said White (9:40 mark).

Zuffa management may lean toward some crossover fights between the divisions while the depth issues is being worked on.

"If you look at Cyborg's division, it's not a very deep division with a lot of talent. You can stack the other division deep with talent because that's what you have to do," said White comparing it to the early days of UFC when there were no lightweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions in the promotion (20:15 mark). "In order to run a show and establish champions with great contenders you gotta go deep in every one of those weight divisions."

So as big as the news was for the elite male fighters at 205, 185, 170 and 155, yesterday's announcement benefited female fighting more than anything. With the might and money of Zuffa/UFC plus the ability to talent evaluate, the talent pool in female fighting at the highest levels should explode. Then the question is, will fans want to pay to see it and will it bring eyes to the TV sets? That's a debate for another day. At least right now, women get the opportunity.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Dana-White-gives-female-fighting-another-shot?urn=mma-wp10812

Dai Shuanghai  Mac Danzig  Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik

Facebook Streams Remaining ?UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem? Preliminary Fights

As anticipated, every ?UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem? fight will be made available for live viewing. On December 30th, the UFC?s Facebook page will stream four preliminary bouts starting at approximately 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT. Fans simply have to ?Like? the UFC?s page in order to watch Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes, Luis Ramos vs. Matt [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/100146/facebook-streams-remaining-ufc-141-lesnar-vs-overeem-preliminary-fights/

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