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Props:Wisconsin Combat Sports Quoteworthy: “Several boxers have stepped up and said that we are no good at striking and they would knock us out, and James Toney is no different. He’s the first one that is willing to step up and put his money where is mouth is though, and I’d love to welcome him into MMA. [...] Props: MMAWeekly Quoteworthy: “They wanted me to pick an opponent, I didn’t want to. I told (WEC matchmaker) Sean Shelby to give me the toughest guy he could find a match against, and that was Benavidez. He’s one of those guys that just never gets tired, he never seems to be hurt, and he just doesn’t stop [...] LAS VEGAS – Usually, the stock answer for a fighter’s career aspirations is rote: I want to be No. 1. But that’s not the case with UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera. No. 3 is just fine. “I’m asking for the No. 3 spot,” Vera said Friday. “I don’t give a damn who’s at No. 3. I can’t [...] UFC 113, which is scheduled for the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 8, 2010, will indeed feature the pay-per-view (PPV) debut of Spike TV/CBS ratings monster, Kimbo Slice. Company president Dana White today confirmed that former backyard brawler will take on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 castmate, Matt Mitrione, in a potentially hard-hitting [...] The wheels are turning today in boxing and it could have a significant effect on what the April or May schedule looks like in MMA. Rumors began swirling over the weekend that Floyd Mayweather may be targeting Shane Mosley for a fight on May 1 in Las Vegas. Why is that date significant? It’s the [...] UFC 113, which is scheduled for the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 1, 2010, could feature the pay-per-view (PPV) debut of Spike TV/CBS ratings monster, Kimbo Slice, according to FiveOuncesofPain.com. Although unconfirmed at this time, Slice is expected to take on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 castmate, Matt Mitrione, in a potentially hard-hitting [...] Former number one middleweight contender, Patrick Cote, will return after nearly 20 months on the sidelines to tangle with Alan Belcher at UFC 113 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 1, 2010. TopMMANews.com reports that the Canadian — who has not competed since blowing his knee out during a loss to division [...] Props: SportsRadioInterviews.com Quoteworthy: “The thing is just not getting caught up in games at all. Just imposing my will and doing the things that I need to do. I think as long as I do that, I will find the opening that I’m looking for. As long as I’m reacting to what he is doing, I’m always [...] The 2010 plan for Brazilian slugger Thiago Silva is a simple one: get another shot at Lyoto Machida. The former light heavyweight title challenger already took one step toward that goal with a spectacular TKO of Keith Jardine in August. Now he hopes to take another with a win over Rashad Evans in the main event [...] |
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