“UFC 100 Countdown” Debuts on July 7th

As if UFC 100 needed any more hype, the organization will be debuting “UFC 100 Countdown” on Tuesday, July 7th on Spike TV at 10 PM ET/PT. (Read More…)

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Lesnar: “I Wouldn’t Fight for Peanuts”

Lesnar: “I Make More Money Than [Frank Mir]” - UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar fights for many reasons, however he makes no bones about his love for collecting paychecks as massive as his stature. (Read More…)

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Urijah Faber Doesn’t Agree With WEC’s Pay Scale

Speaking to RawVegas.tv, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber has voiced his displeasure regarding what he’s currently being paid. When asked if he felt the difference in payscale between the UFC and WEC was fair, Faber responded by saying, “No, I definitely don’t think it’s a fair scale. The biggest difference and hardest thing for me to communicate with Zuffa is they say that this is a different company than the UFC.” (Read More…)

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Poor Sportsmanship Display of the Day: Renzo Gracie vs. Ben Spijkers

To truly understand what’s happening in this fight, you need to consider the context of the bout, provided by MMA Videos:

Word on the street is that Ben Spikers prank called Renzo all night in his hotel room, in the press conference, taunted him, and insulted him by saying Renzo’s eyes look like Ben’s girlfriend’s eyes. See what Renzo does after the fight.

You also have to consider that this was back in the days of headbutts and groin strikes, so how much civility can you really expect from your opponent?  Check out referee Cecil Peoples admonishing Gracie for his post-fight show of dominance and disrespect.  Huh, so apparently there was a time when Cecil actually paid attention to what was happening in a fight.  Who knew?

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Video: Catching Up With Anderson Silva

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If there was a rivalry between Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva leading up to UFC 99, it’s clear that the Spider has no interest in keeping it alive. In this video interview shot at Black House, Anderson insists that his training of Rich Franklin before Ace’s fight with the Axe Murderer was a matter of timing, not revenge. At any rate, he’s got a more pressing issue at hand — preparation for his UFC 101 fight against Forrest Griffin. And can we expect to see Silva to make a run for the light-heavyweight belt if he gets past Griffin? For the thousandth time, no: "Lyoto is the champ, and I don’t have intention of fighting him…I’m Lyoto’s friend. I like him a lot, and I think it’s going to be hard for anyone to beat him. This is Karate’s era, not the normal Karate but Machida Karate." Also, he ain’t got no time for no haters: "Whoever has a mouth can say whatever they want…I’m not worried about what people are saying."

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