Nick Diaz offers half-hearted apology for role in UFC 137 debacle

It?s not often you?ll hear Nick Diaz say he?s sorry, but in the case of his removal from UFC 137 due to an inability to meet media obligations any apology might be a bit more expected given the gravity of the situation. Diaz did just that in a video blog posted through YouTube where he [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/09/08/nick-diaz-offers-half-hearted-apology-for-role-in-ufc-137-debacle

Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo 

?Battle on the Bayou? official as all fighters make weight

The UFC has returned to New Orleans and, as they say around those parts, ?Laissez les bons temps roulez!? Though the card may not be the sexiest on paper it is littered with competitive match-ups and features a pair of Ultimate Fighter winners in addition to the return of popular 185er Alan Belcher. However, before [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/09/16/ufn-25-weigh-in-results/

Mikey Burnett  Murilo Bustamante  Grant Campbell  Gesias JZ Calvancante 

Michael Bisping thinks Chael Sonnen as top contender is ?complete bullsh*t?

Never one to bite his tongue, Michael Bisping recently spoke up about a few things on his mind including rival Ultimate Fighter coach Jason Miller as well as the man ?Mayhem? replaced, Chael Sonnen, and didn?t mince his words. The outspoken Brit blasted both men in a recent conversation with MMAFighting where he assured fans [...]

Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/09/13/michael-bisping-thinks-chael-sonnen-as-top-contender-is-%e2%80%9ccomplete-bullsht%e2%80%9d/

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UFC Fight Night 25 Predictions from MMAFrenzy.com

Saturday brings the return of the UFC on Spike TV, but the relationship is coming to an end with the UFC's move to Fox, a fact that's obvious given how little the UFC has advertised the event, which is headlined by welterweights Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger. UFC Fight Night 25 predictions from the MMAFrenzy.com staff are after the break...

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/24362/ufc-fight-night-25-predictions-from-mmafrenzy-com/

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Diego Sanchez hoping for a shot at becoming TUF coach

Forrest Griffin has done it. So have Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping. Now, Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Sanchez wants to follow in their footsteps and coach a team on TUF, possibly even as soon as early 2012 when the groundbreaking reality show heads to FX as part of the UFC’s deal with FOX and starts [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/09/16/diego-sanchez-hoping-for-a-shot-at-becoming-tuf-coach

Zelg Benkei Galesić Mauro Galvao Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan

Strikeforce?s Three Stars: Cormier, Lawal and Mein

Strikeforce?s Three Stars: Cormier, Lawal and Mein

Who stood out from the thrilling card delivered by Strikeforce on Saturday night in Cincinnati? Read Cagewriter's picks, then tell us your stars in the comments or on Facebook.

No. 1 star -- Daniel Cormier: When Strikeforce announced the heavyweight Grand Prix, did you ever expect that one of the finalists would be Cormier? The two-time Olympian was given a golden opportunity when Alistair Overeem left the tournament. Cormier seized the moment, knocking out the much larger Antonio Silva in the first round. Unfortunately, he injured his hand in the process. The timing of his finals bout against Josh Barnett will depend on the severity of the injury.

No. 2 star -- "King Mo" Lawal: After a layoff of more than a year, Lawal showed no signs of injury or ring rust, knocking out Roger Gracie in the first round. After the win, he said he is interested in going after the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt again, but not if it's a bout to win a vacant belt. Lawal and Cormier's wins were part of the 4-0 night by American Kickboxing Academy.

No. 3 star -- Jordan Mein: One of the best performances of the evening was on the preliminary card, as Bas Rutten-trained Mein took out Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos. With his father in his corner, the 21-year-old Mein handled Santos' leg and body kicks before unloading a flurry of strikes on Santos' face in the third round and then finishing with five right elbows.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Strikeforce-s-Three-Stars-Cormier-Lawal-and-Me?urn=mma-wp6833

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Matt Hughes Enlisted Pat Miletich, BJ Penn & More To Train For Josh Koscheck at UFC 135

By this time, I bet you?re wondering who was in camp with me, and some of you may have seen the picture of the team together, and addition to my usual training partners — guys like Jeremy Horn, Matt Pena, Robbie Lawler and DaMarques Johnson — I brought in a couple of special guests ? [...]

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