Dana White talks after UFC 137 "I Will Never Trust Nick Diaz Again" - Dana White

Nick Diaz was a no-show at the UFC 137 press conference in Las Vegas - just like he was a no-show at the press conference in Toronto the day before. Dana White decided enough is enough and axed him from the card, giving Carlos Condit the title shot in his place. In this interview with MMA:30's Dave Farra; Dana White talks about the trust lost, why he thinks he'll never heard from Diaz again, and touches on Overreem vs. Lesnar and the UFC's return to Japan. See more videos at MMA30.com

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Michael Bisping and Jason Miller exchange final pre-TUF barbs

Two of MMA?s most candid athletes were in fine form earlier today during a conference call with media when it came to delivering scintillating soundbytes as they’ve both been known to do upon occasion. Michael Bisping and Jason Miller, both coaches on the Ultimate Fighter Season 14 which debuts September 21 on Spike TV, took shots [...]

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Baczynski, Stone and Boist winners at UFN 25

Baczynski, Stone and Boist winners at UFN 25

At Ultimate Fight Night 25 in New Orleans on Saturday, the preliminary fights featured two submissions and a decision.

Baczynski makes his way back to UFC with submission

Seth Baczynski, who hasn't fought in the UFC since his stint on "The Ultimate Fighter," used impressive striking to control Harvison in the first round, but that striking is what set up his submission win in the second round. Baczynski knocked Harvison to the ground with a beautiful right, then followed him to the ground with more big punches. Harvison rolled to get away from the punches, but gave up his back. Baczynski sunk in a rear naked choke, causing Harvison to tap at 1:12 of the first.

Stone puts Walker to sleep

Ken Stone won with a perfect rear naked choke, sinking it in early, then holding onto Donny Walker until Walker was asleep. The fight was stopped at 2:47 in the first round. That gives Stone his first UFC win, after suffering scary wins to Eddie Wineland and Scott Jorgensen.

Boist takes bloody decision from Riddle
Boist controlled Riddle with good striking followed by smothering grappling in the first round. In the second, Riddle threw a devastating knee that damaged Benoist's nose. Riddle was also able to get a takedown, but Benoist got out and then got a takedown of his own. Benoist's bigger problem was that his nose was apparently broken, then he made the mistake of blowing his nose. Blood poured out as Benoist continued to work from the top position.

Before the third round started, Riddle, covered in Benoist's blood, danced around to get the crowd cheering. He immediately took down Benoist, and controlled him for the rest of the round. That last round was not enough for Riddle, as he won on the judges' cards, 29-28.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Baczynski-Stone-and-Boist-winners-at-UFN-25?urn=mma-wp6966

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Boxing fan Dana White hammers the ref in Floyd-Ortiz debacle

Boxing fan Dana White hammers the ref in Floyd-Ortiz debacle

If I heard "that's boxing at its best" one more time on Sunday, I was going to scream.

What was shaping up as a good fight, was destroyed by a chain of events that left fight fans shaking their heads or completely enraged at the ending of the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz fight.

After a headbutt by Ortiz, the fight was stopped and eventually re-started by one of the fighters. Floyd Mayweather took advantage of Ortiz's naivety and knocked him silly when his hands were down. Many are blaming referee Joe Cortez for losing control of the fight, including UFC president Dana White. White tweeted:

"Ref never sent a fighter to a neutral corner to take a point. Especially after a intentional head butt! That's why u have a ref!!!!"

White didn't choose sides between Mayweather and Ortiz, he blasted Cortez.

"You can't blame the fighters. The ref is in there to stop that [expletive] from happening! That is the worst ref'n I have ever seen in boxing EVER."

In his own sport, White has never been shy about going after judges or referees.

Frankly, everyone in the ring had a part in this mess, but clearly Cortez failed to do his job. The shocked look on his face says it all.

Boxing fan Dana White hammers the ref in Floyd-Ortiz debacle

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Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos Talk UFC on FOX 1

UFC on FOX: Cain set for Junior Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos talk to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer about their upcoming heavyweight title fight at UFC on FOX 1. Note: Give the videos a second to load if you don’t see them right away. UFC on FOX: Junior ready for title fight

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Alistair Overeem Splits With Golden Glory, Possibly More to Follow

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Ending a relationship that dates back to the beginning of his career, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, DREAM interim heavyweight champion and 2010 K-1 World GP champion Alistair Overeem announced on Wednesday that he has left the Golden Glory fight team.

Overeem chose not to give specific details on the reason behind the move but cited "a breach of trust" and continued to say that there was, "no turning back and no way to continue a positive, working relationship."

In July of this year, Overeem was cut from Strikeforce due to a disagreement regarding payment methods between Golden Glory and Zuffa, but the Dutch heavyweight finally resigned with Zuffa earlier this month to make his UFC debut and to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar on Dec. 30.

The complete statements from Overeem and Golden Glory co-owner Bas Boon are after the break.

Alistair Overeem released the following statement via Twitter:

"I would like to make a statement regarding the recent news of the separation from my long-time management Golden Glory. As with any relationship, there are good times and bad times - you have your common ground and your differences. As with any relationship, you have trust. When differences lead to a breach of trust, there's no turning back and no way to continue a positive, working relationship. I don't air my dirty laundry. I would appreciate the respect regarding my privacy to not disclose any further details on this matter.

Again, I would like to thank team Golden Glory for all the years we worked together and wish them success for the future."

Overeem, the favorite to win the troubled Strikeforce Heavyweight GP, withdrew from the tournament in July due to injury and was cut from the promotion later in the month due to a dispute between Golden Glory and Zuffa. Former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Marloes Coenen, Alistair's brother Valentijn Overeem and former UFC heavyweight John Olav Einemo were also cut from Zuffa promotions as a result of the rift between Zuffa and Golden Glory.

With Overeem only stating that "a breach of trust" was the reason for his departure, details behind the split are up for speculation and many people may be quick to point the finger at the recent issues between Golden Glory and Zuffa. Bas Boon, co-owner of Golden Glory and Overeem's former manager, released the following statement to make it clear that this is not the case.

"The UFC is not wrong!

I want to make the following statement to clear up any speculation.

The UFC did nothing wrong and neither did Golden Glory management when signing up Alistair Overeem with the UFC. It is public knowledge how the UFC does business. The fighters sign their own contracts and agreements. If journalists have any questions regarding Alistair Overeem's statement about G.G please contact the UFC for any further questions. ALL correspondence between the UFC and Golden Glory was also shared/CC'd to Alistair Overeem, who finally made a decision to sign the agreements.

These are difficult times in the fighting industry. We are still waiting for payment of FEG, as Alistair said in the press, and the future of FEG is still unclear. There is a Dutch law called bibop in the Netherlands which makes promoting events there extremely difficult. There will be a lot of rumors like in the recent past when 4 G.G fighters were released from the UFC and Strikeforce and that was the so called end of G.G relationship with the UFC.

Not long after this rumor, Golden Glory made a mega-deal with Alistair Overeem signing with the UFC. John Olaf Einemo is now back with the UFC and Siyar Bahadurzada just got offered a UFC contract.

There is also some really good news coming soon about the situation in Japan and I really want to let everybody know the details - but I have signed multiple NDAs (non-disclosure argreements) and I have to wait before publicly elaborating further."

While we can only guess until either side gives a definitive answer, due to Boon's hints it seems that the reason behind the split is the money owed by K-1.

Alistair Overeem, Peter Aerts, Jerome Le Banner, Ray Sefo and a host of other fighters are owed an enormous sum of money by the struggling kickboxing promotion and like most involved, Golden Glory have reportedly been unable to make any progress towards receiving payment.

It has long been rumored that Golden Glory was getting set to take over the K-1, possibly as partial payment for debts, but with the transfer of K-1 rights to real estate company Barbizon that talk has gone cold. Still, given that Boon is talking non-disclosure agreements in Japan, there may be something in the works.

Alistair Overeem may not be the only athlete to leave the vaunted Golden Glory team as Liverkick.com also reports that Gokhan Saki may also be splitting. The Turkish-Dutch K-1 star, who has recently talked of making a move into MMA, is apparently unhappy the the Golden Glory team and has been seeking an out for his contract for some time.

It is also possible that Errol Zimmerman, a close friend of Saki, is leaving Golden Glory as 2011 K-1 Final 16 entrant Hedsey Gerges revealed that he is set to face Zimmerman in Nanjing. Due to a large amount of money owed, K-1 and Golden Glory do not currently have a working relationship so if the match is indeed set, Zimmerman may have left the team. Neither Golden Glory nor K-1 promoter FEG have confirmed the match.

 

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Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/09/21/alistair-overeem-splits-with-golden-glory-possibly-more-to-foll/

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Wanderlei Silva steps in for Vitor Belfort at UFC 139

One of UFC 139?s primary pairings has undergone a minor makeover after UFC President Dana White revealed earlier today through Twitter that Vitor Belfort had withdrawn from his clash with Cung Le, a bout the organization announced less than two weeks ago. No specifics on Belfort?s health were made available. Le Joins UFC Roster to Face [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/09/21/wanderlei-silva-steps-in-for-vitor-belfort-at-ufc-139

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