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Pre-fight interviews with both Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, leading up to their respective bouts at this Saturday’s UFC 146. More clips after the jump.

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Chael Sonnen graces the cover of the latest issue of Fighters Only, and has an exclusive interview with Gareth A Davies, basically saying to Brazil 'Come at me, bro'.

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I'm ok with the saying "there's no crying in baseball" because really there should not be crying in baseball ever. No one in baseball has to worry about or suffer from broken eye socket orbital bones, mango sized hemotomas on their face, or disgusting skin piercing bone breaks. As a matter of fact, I don't even want to see a baseball player involuntarily tear up from getting dirt in his eyes after an awkward head first slide into second base. Man up, man-its only baseball. If anyone ever tries to apply the 'there's no crying in' rule to MMA I want them to be beaten about the head by Hector Lombard until they realize that yes in fact there IS crying in MMA. Anyone that goes through the rigors of months of training and dieting and weight cutting and the intense physical demands of actually getting into the cage and taking and or giving a beating deserves the chance to have a tearful release at the end of the day. It is a wonder we don't see more of these guys welling up with emotion in interviews or during post fight celebrations or defeats. Watching a fighter well up with tears after a win or a loss is one of my favorite things ever about our sport. It humanizes the fighter who we tend to put on a pedestal and expect an almost machine like emotionless performance out of. A tearful post fight exchange let's us see a little bit of ourselves inside of these skillful warriors. Last night during the post fight interviews at UFC on FUEL TV 3, Ariel Helwani did an excellent job capturing and an emotional moment with Dustin Poirier after his loss to Chan-Sung Jung. Hats off to both Ariel and Dustin for a delivering a truly raw and heartfelt interview. Here it is: 

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UFC on FUEL 3 post fight interviews with Tom Lawlor, Cody McKenzie, T.J. Grant, Donald Cerrone, and Chan Sung Jung.

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UFC on FUEL 3 post weigh-in interviews with Dustin Poirier, Chan Sung Jung, Donald Cerrone, and Amir Sadollah.

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Bellator 68 Post-Fight Video Interviews: Daniel Straus » Marcos Galvao » Bjorn Rebney »

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There's a lot happening in the world of MMA, and Bloody Elbow prides itself on being your one-stop news source for everything that's going on in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, and everywhere else. There's only so much time in the day though, and some stuff slips through the cracks. This new daily feature is an attempt to fill those cracks, will keep you up to date on all the little news you might have missed otherwise. Here we go.Chris Lytle is running for state senate in Indiana on Tuesday (via Sports Illustrated). Lytle was always a class act. I know jack squat about American politics, particularly in Indiana, but I wish him the best. A recap of episode seven of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil (spoiler - the annoying guy got his arm broken!), and the TUF Live ratings are in via MMA Weekly (spoiler - they're not very good!). The UFC signed an 11-3 Roufusport bantamweight named Chico Camus (via MMA Mania). Here's an interview with him (via Cage Fanatic). I don't exactly know what this guy is saying, other than "kill" in Portuguese, but apparently he really, really doesn't like Chael Sonnen (via Middle Easy): After the jump, catch up on some Rickson Gracie news, watch Tim Kennedy camps it up in the name of comedy, and see Jeremy Stephens discuss his UFC on Fuel 3 bout with Donald Cerrone. He also talks about an odd incident with Tony Ferguson. I know you're all excited for some Rickson Gracie news. No, he's not going to fight. But he did get his license suspended and fined for skipping a breathalyzer test (translation of the UOL article via BE's favorite Brazilian Orcus): "Fighter Rickson Gracie was stopped by officers in a blitz early Saturday morning (05/05/12), in the Lucio Costa Avenue, in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes. The fighter refused to take a breathalyzer test and has suffered the following administrative sanctions: Driver's license taken away along with a fine of R$957.70 (about 500 USD) and has also lost 7 points in his driver's license. The infraction is considered to be very serious. Rickson's car has been released after an enabled driver had been presented." For those wondering (we did), a blitz is a checkpoint or roadblock. Jeremy Stephens' interview with MMA Interviews is next. It's pretty much standard fare until the 2:43 mark, when he tells a story about Tony Ferguson training with him and them having an altercation later. It's definitely the first time I've heard the term "powerhousing some bruisedown". Yes, he really said that. Check it: Last but not least, Tim Kennedy and the RangerUp guys are at it again. I don't know if you saw Kennedy performing a scene from Black Swan last week (it's as creepy as it sounds, believe me), but they've followed it up this week with another video. Basically, Kennedy has a band that follows him around at all times. I want to use the word funny, but that might be a stretch. Oddly amusing might be the best way to describe it. Here you go:

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We sat on this interview for a day before we released it, solely because we have a thing for sitting on inanimate objects. Actually when we first viewed this interview of Martin Kampmann, it was completely ruined by some Steven Seagal impersonator doing his best to vocalize aikido movements in the gym. It was hilarious, actually. The dude was relentless in his attempt to break everything with his rudimentary martial art movements. In a parallel universe, LayzieTheSavage told Martin Kampmann to hold his thought just to focus the camera on the guy behind him. Unfortunately, on the timeline we inhabit, this is not the case. Not at all. In this universe, you will have to settle with trying to decipher what Martin Kampmann is saying while listening to some dude copulate with oxygen molecules. Normally we would scrap this interview and just chalk it up as a loss. However, since you guys are loyal readers, here's a fresh Martin Kampmann interview that normally wouldn't see the light of day.

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UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre was a recent guest on CNN to talk about bullying. “Rush” was bullied as a kid in grade school and believes the threats helped push him towards a career in MMA because it got him motivated to learn how to defend himself. “Yeah, I was (bullied),” St-Pierre said in the interview. “It was a long time ago. I was in school growing up and that’s why I started doing martial arts; to defend myself.” St-Pierre has a foundation set up to help with bullying. He also talked in the interview about wishing he could seek out his past torturers and teach them a lesson, though it seems perhaps a reluctant “thank you” could be in order considering his overall success. Currently GSP is rehabbing from knee surgery. He is scheduled to unify the title with Carlos Condit‘s interim belt upon his return, tentatively in November. You can view the entire interview with St-Pierre below: PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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Last week "The Last Emperor" made a stop in Germany to attend the FIBO, the leading international trade show for fitness, wellness & health. He also visited a local MMA event (Respect FC 7) in Essen, Germany. The guys from GnP-TV did a short interview with him. Fedor, not being a man of many words, didn't have to say that much about Pedro Rizzo. "He is a very good and interesting opponent. It will be an interesting fight." The interview gets unintentionally funny when Fedor is being asked about the difference between the UFC and M-1 Global in promoting fights. It seemed like he wasn't in the mood for more questions after that. Watch the full video interview after the jump.

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MMA H.E.A.T caught up with all of the winners from UFC 145′s preliminary card. Be sure to visit for more interviews and MMA content. For more clips like this, check out MMAHEAT.com. More clips after the jump.

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Jon Jones discusses his road to success and his journey as a son, brother, and fighter in this interview with Heavy.com’s Fight Day. Part I An introduction to the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the world Jon “Bones” Jones. We take a journey to Jon’s hometown of Binghamton, New York where we learn about his [...]

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Cageside Seats reports on an interesting part of the job for the UFC fighter that is somewhat glossed over: the post-fight interview.  Dave Metzler suggested on his radio show that the UFC assists certain wrestlers with talking points for their interviews. The discussion of the post-fight interview comes from Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 2 in which many of the fighters interviewed deferred on the question: “who they want to fight next?”  Many stated in one way or another “whomever the UFC wants me to fight.”  Rather than demand or offend anyone, the fighters went with the easy, non-controversial way out of the question. Dave Metzler suggested that the UFC gives tips to those fighters it can trust to keep the training a secret.  Thus, when the fighter uses the training in an interview, it would seem organic, articulate and compelling. Cageside Seats made the parallel that the UFC is similar to the WWE if it does coach fighters into promoting themselves or an upcoming fight or “fued.” Payout Perspective: When I read this my mind went to my favorite NBA interview session: Rasheed Wallace’s infamous “both team’s played hard” post game interview.  A classic.  Wallace’s post-game response to any question posed by a reporter was: “Both teams played hard.”  It was hilarious considering it mocked the whole professional player-reporter interview process. The fact that the UFC may or may not provide media training to certain fighters to generate compelling hype for future and/or upcoming fights is nothing earth shattering.  Its media training.  Certainly, it should provide that to all of its fighters but I don’t believe coaching an interview is nothing out of the ordinary.  In defense of the fighters yesterday, most of them are fringe fighters.  A loss or two and they may be out of the UFC.  Thus, it makes sense that even when winning they’d want to be gracious and not offend anyone or call out a fighter.  It’s not exciting, but at least they would not be labeled cocky. From another perspective, the poor mic skills of some of the fighters may mean that the interviewer will have to do a little more to “put over” the fighter.  No one is a miracle worker, so even Joe Rogan on his best night can’t help some guys.  But, at least its better than watching a fighter pull out a list of sponsors it has to thank and advertise their after party.

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FUEL TV’s Karyn Bryant interviews UFC on FUEL TV 2 headliners Alexander Gustafsson, Thiago Silva, and co-headliner Brian Stann shortly after the weigh-ins for the event, which took place this morning. More clips after the jump.

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Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey takes a turn down the reporter road to interview UFC heavyweight championship contender Alistair Overeem.

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[div class="notice" class2="icon"]The following is from an article on DstryrSG, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] If there ever was such a thing as peaking too soon in the world of kickass BJJ/submission grappling websitery, it might well be the Rickson Gracie interview.  It's, in my mind, like the Holy Grail of what we strive to do here (and sometimes achieve).  You may disagree, but the DSTRYR/SG crew views Rickson as the greatest living mind and spirit embodiment of Jiu Jitsu.  I'm not going to say we worship the ground that he walks on, but I will say that ground is pretty special (and we would not begrudge you for praying to it periodically). Last week, DSTRYR/SG videographer-at-large, sgCRSHR (aka Ruben Vera), had the opportunity to ask Rickson a few choice questions on camera.  The edited version is what you see below (thanks to the talented Demolisher [aka Allen Chambers]).  We're excited to bring it to you, not only because it's Rickson Gracie, but because we believe Rickson's eloquence and wisdom on the subject of BJJ will mean a lot to you. Watch the Video Interview...

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Interviews from Tuesday’s UFC 146 Pre-Fight press conference featuring UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, #1 contender Alistair Overeem, and UFC president Dana White. Special thanks to MMAWeekly and Heavy MMA for the footage. More interviews after the jump.

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This interview with Dana is very enlightening and candid. He discusses why there will be no Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua II and discusses his bonkers travel schedule. In said travel discussion, he discusses HKL Boss Man Luke Nelson's recent post about Dana's work ethic and tireless dedication to growing the sport. The video is a little long but is worth every damn second of your time. Enjoy.

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On this past week's episode of UFC's The Ultimate Fighter Live, we learned one of the unexpected benefits of the new live format - the announcement of next week's fight. It's a great way to give fans a week to think about the upcoming event and to build interest in the fight. This Friday, we'll get our 2nd tournament bout as Dominick Cruz's number one pick Justin Lawrence takes on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master Cristiano Marcello. It's a big fight for this early in the competition, and some of the hype has already begun. Marcello has just released a nice video interview through his CM System. A 3rd degree black belt under Royler Gracie and a long time trainer at Brazil's famed Chute Boxe Academy, Marcello has been around the biggest names in the sport for quite some time. This video has some interesting thoughts from him on the Gracies, Wanderlei Silva, and more. Here are a few highlights. On the Gracie family: Gracie family for me, you know, is my beginning. If you don't have a past, you don't have a present, you don't have a future. So Gracie family is part of my past and still in my blood. On Wanderlei Silva: For me, there exists MMA before Wanderlei, and after Wanderlei. He changed everything, so always for me, he is going to be the best guy in MMA... Wanderlei is Wanderlei. He can speak for himself. Marcello also talks about working with Kazushi Sakuraba, the CM System, and his 2005 brawl with Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett backstage at a PRIDE show. The entire interview is definitely worth a watch as you get excited for Marcello vs. Lawrence on TUF Live this Friday night. Watch the interview in the complete article.

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Ariel Helwani chats with MMA legend Ken Shamrock in this hour long interview.

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Inside MMA’s Bas Rutten landed the first interview with Rampage Jackson since he started sounding off on Twitter late last week about wanting out of the UFC. It’s a pretty lengthy interview so if you’d rather read than listen, USA Today has transcriptions of the highlights.

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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Quinton "Rampge" Jackson let loose a stream of consciousness in Tweet form, eventually saying that he would be done fighting for the UFC after his next bout. Just a few hours prior to that, UFC president Dana White had spent about 90 minutes on the phone with Jackson, with whom he's had an up-and-down relationship over the years. According to White, the conversation didn't start well but seemed to get better as it went along. From his perspective, all was fine when he hung up, only to later discover what the rest of the world was seeing, that Jackson was unhappy with the promotion."I think that by the time we got off the phone, I thought that we were in a good place," White said on Tuesday afternoon. "I thought that we had worked it out. But you know, by his tweets [Tuesday], you just don’t know with him."Asked if he thought Jackson was serious in his promise to leave the UFC, White shrugged his shoulders. "You never know," he said.The 33-year-old Jackson was a bit cryptic on his differences with the UFC, writing at one point that he has "other things" on his mind, but later more specifically writing that UFC stands for "u fight cheap." Of course, this isn't the first time he's railed against his own promotion, as back in September 2009, he briefly quit, citing a multitude of reasons for the decision before reversing course.He's also been notoriously hard on himself upon losing fights, and this latest outburst comes little more than a week after his most recent defeat in a decision loss to Ryan Bader at UFC 144.It also came coupled with two other issues, one self-made, and the other stemming from his career. In the first, Jackson recently admitted in an interview with Fighters Only that he had been prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. In the second, he came under scrutiny from White for the way he's approached the most recent part of his career.In the recent Fighters Only interview, Jackson said after suffering a knee injury, he visited at least two doctors, and the second -- an "age-management doctor," prescribed him testosterone after diagnosing him with low levels. White called into question some of the veracity of the interview, recounting a negative experience in Australia with one of the publication's reporters, whom he felt was trying to bait him. To be fair, White's interview and the Jackson interview were done by two different journalists. On the other hand, Fighters Only did remove at least one of Jackson's quotes from the interview, and Jackson contradicted himself in at least one key area, namely where within a few sentences of each other, he first said that "my doctor works for the UFC," and then said he "told my doctor not to tell the UFC but he told them anyway."White did confirm that Jackson did recently begin undergoing the therapy, but didn't have any further details, saying that he found out about it while in Australia for the UFC on FX 2 show, and that UFC chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta took the lead on that situation. As for White's words towards Jackson, it was clear from his voice that there was no anger towards him but a sense of uncertainty over his current disposition and what is to come."I think Rampage takes his losses hard," he said. "And I think that’s what he’s going through. He’s not a big fan of criticism, either. I mean that in a serious way. He can’t handle criticism. He was pissed off at me because I said I don’t think he’s taking his career as serious as he has in the past, since the [Rashad] Evans fight. And he was f---ing pissed about that. And he’s like, ‘What you said about me...’ And I said, ‘I didn’t say you were a f---ing scumbag.’ And he said, ‘I’d rather you said that than what you did say.’ So he takes criticism hard, he takes his losses hard, and he’s going through what Rampages goes through after a loss."

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MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up with Dana White following today’s UFC on FOX 3 press conference to talk to him about a lot of hot topics around the sport including the UFC lightweight title picture, Rampage Jackson’s Twitter comments, his situation with Showtime and more. Here’s a few notes from the interview. — At the time of the interview, Dana White pretty much said that he wasn’t sure what exactly was going on with the UFC lightweight picture yet because he hadn’t spoken to the people he needed to yet. However, he must have talked to them after the interview because Dana has since confirmed that Frankie Edgar will get his rematch against Ben Henderson this summer. — Dana says the disparaging comments he made about Showtime in the MMA Junkie story were never meant to be made public. He’s clearly not happy with the story’s writer and offered a public apology to Showtime for those comments making print. Dana says he has no ill will or problem with anyone at Showtime and would never say anything publicly to embarrass them. They merely have “creative differences.” — Dana White thinks Ronda Rousey is going to be a “big star” and there some big one-off fights every now and then like Tate-Rousey, but it doesn’t change the fact that there aren’t enough good women to create a whole division with. — Neo-Nazi tattooed/sex offender Brandon Saling who slipped under everyone’s radar at last weekend’s Strikeforce show will never fight for Zuffa again. He also may never compete as a licensed fighter in the US, at least not for the time being, since he falsified information on his applications with the Ohio and New Jersey athletic commissions. Both commissions have revoked his licenses. — Dana is aware of Rampage Jackson’s tweets about fighting elsewhere after his next UFC fight. Dana confirmed he talked to Rampage before he sent those tweets yesterday, but didn’t say what was discussed exactly. All he would say is he thinks Rampage is just taking this latest loss to Ryan Bader hard like he takes most of his losses. Dana clarified that he has no beef with Rampage. — Dana says Rampage denied that he ever said a “UFC doctor” told him to take testosterone and basically blamed the whole thing on the reporter who did the interview. Dana said that particular reporter has tried to put words in his mouth before and that’s what he believes happened with Rampage. — Dana White says Dakota Cochrane was 100% upfront with the UFC and FX about his past history with gay pornography and they’re “cool with it.” — Not from the interview per se, but Dana said today that a rumored summertime event in Calgary is “not done but it’s going to happen.” — Also not from the interview, but it’s worth noting that the UFC has officially confirmed Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem for UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas.

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Hi guys, Im going to have the opportunity to interview some fairly popular MMA atheletes and was wondering if you could suggest some questions for them? Unfortunately I have to keep vague for now as the info pertains to some degree of a NDA. But I was wondering if some of the redditors could help me create a general list of questions. The site focuses on training. submitted by JesusXP [link] [comment]

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UFC on FX 2 post-fight interviews via FUEL TV.

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Too many people are focusing on the wrong aspects of Rampage Jackson's controversial interview with Fighter's Only. It's time to recalibrate the discussion and focus on what really matters.

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Spike debuted MMA Uncensored Live last Thursday, kicking off the show with a live interview with Nick Diaz, following up with an in-depth look at the Yakuza's role in PRIDE and closing with a chat with Dan Henderson. The debut had mixed reviews, but you can now stream the entire 27 minutes on Spike's website and make the call for yourself. The show is hosted by Craig Carton, former UFC fighter Nate Quarry and longtime MMA writer/media personality Mike Straka. Last week, we had an interview with Quarry about his role on the show and what to expect out of it. Spike has also released their entire 37-minute interview with Miro Mijatovic, the former manager for Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko that is credited with taking down PRIDE. The three part interview starts here and goes into details about the Yakuza's involvement in PRIDE, alleged fight fixing and more. Former MMA Fighting writer Dan Herbertson was the person interviewing Mijatovic. Remember that every week, BE will post a live discussion thread during MMA Uncensored Live, so you can talk with fellow MMA fans while the show is going on.

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[div class="notice" class2="icon"]The following is from an article on LiverKick.com, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] There are not many men who epitomize an entire sport or way of life quite like Peter Aerts does for K-1. In the world of Kickboxing, Aerts is a legend with a whopping three K-1 World Grand Prix victories under his belt and out of all of the years of the WGP happening, only missing one year. It is safe to say that Peter Aerts is cut from a different cloth than everyone else is, and that he was born to be a fighter. To say that Aerts does not like to give interviews is an understatement, especially when it comes to interviews to international media, so when we got the green light from Peter’s wife, Esther, it came almost as a shock to us. We caught up with Peter Aerts after he landed in Japan last week, in preparation for last week’s Inoki Genome Federation professional wrestling event. We were lucky enough to discuss some current events with him, on a wide range of topics from his retirement, the state of kickboxing all the way to pro wrestling. Peter’s whole career has been full of hefty challenges, and in his final fight it will be no different, as he challenges the young and dangerous Tyrone Spong. The question was burning in my mind, why would Peter Aerts take such a tough opponent for his last fight, although he made the answer sound so simple. Read the Interview...

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In an exclusive interview with HeavyMMA's Duane Finley, UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger talks about his win over Diego Sanchez – and how he wasn't honest in his post-fight interview about...

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[div class="notice" class2="icon"]The following is from an article on DstryrSG, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] Hey, grapplers.  By now, you may be familiar with our brother, Adisa Banjoko and his innovative and cleverly named techniques featured here many times.  Adisa is a man of many talents and vocations:  he's an author/journalist and activist and the founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation, a non-profit organization promoting martial arts, chess and music.  He's also a legit purple belt out of Heroes Martial Arts in San Jose, CA.  He contributes to DSTRYR/SG yet again and we're again equally stoked: Authors Note: This is actually an article that a little more than two years old. It was set to run a long time ago, and I lost it. Well guess what I just dug up? Just in time to, 'cause Denny killed it at the Gracie Nationals. If you are unfamiliar with Denny, he is on his way to being the Michael Jordan of the 10th Planet system. He is the first Black Belt under Eddie Bravo and when you see him fight and hear him speak, you'll know why. At the age of 21, Denny "300" Prokopos is living his dream. He is the first Black belt under the controversial BJJ innovator Eddie Bravo. In competition, Denny carries the spirit of his Greek ancestors onto the mat, attacking endlessly until victory. The only thing deeper than his physical game, is his mind. His mind is constantly evolving on how to approach the "gentle art." Now he runs his own school www.10thplanetjiujitsuSF.com as he refines his game. In this interview we will talk about the evolution of his journey in jiu jitsu, his relentless work ethic and much more. Read the Lost Interview

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Josh Koscheck dropped a bomb the other night after his victory over Mike Pierce at UFC 143. Following the fight Koscheck revealed that he was leaving the American Kickboxing Academy, the prestigious camp in San Jose where he had trained for nearly eight years. What he didn’t do was explain why he was leaving, but he certainly opened up about it in an interview with MMA Weekly yesterday. Koscheck said there was one simple reason why he left and that reason is lead trainer Javier Mendez. In short, Koscheck had grown sick and tired of Mendez blaming everyone but himself whenever an AKA fighter lost. “There’s one reason I’m leaving San Jose AKA and that’s because of Javier Mendez,” Koscheck stated. “He’s the only reason I’m leaving that gym. It almost hurts me because I love training with those guys, I love training with (Jon) Fitch, and (Mike) Swick and Cain (Velasquez) and (Daniel) Cormier, and (Justin) Wilcox and all those guys, they are my brothers, and it hurts me to have to make this decision for me because the fact that it’s like splitting up the family.” “This goes back from quite a bit, and history repeats itself. Whenever you have a guy for example whenever I had the loss against (Thiago) Alves and I took the fight on short notice with him, and after the fight I had a lot of friends come up to me and calling me saying ‘have you read this interview with Javier Mendez?’ and talking about me and my game plan,” Koscheck said. “So I went online and I read this interview and I started to notice after all my teammates lost, it was the same thing. They didn’t listen to the game plan, that he deferred it away from himself, and he threw us under the bus basically saying that we didn’t listen to him and he tries to make himself look good, so it doesn’t reflect on him us losing.” “I’ve lost a lot of respect for Javier Mendez as a coach, as a person, because if you go back and listen to the history of the interviews of him after AKA guys have lost, the interviews he does, go back and look at the Cain Velasquez (fight), go back and look at the Josh Koscheck (fight), the other guys on that team, and see if you can find interviews where he refers to ‘Oh I did my job’ to make himself look good and they didn’t do theirs. That’s not a coach.” Koscheck went on to say that his last few camps have been horrible and he’s basically trained himself due to the rift with Mendez, so he’s decided to stay closer to home in Fresno and train there. He still loves all of his AKA teammates like “brothers” and hopes to bring them in when he needs training partners. And no, he hasn’t changed his stance on fighting Jon Fitch. Kos says would move up in weight or even walk away before he would fight Fitch, even it was for a title shot. Image via Esther Lin for MMA Fighting

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After edging Mike Pierce in a hard-fought split decision, Josh Koscheck announced that he has parted ways with long-time team American Kickboxing Academy. This follows closely on the news that AKA grappling coach Dave Camarillo had also left the camp. MMA Weekly got the scoop on the motivations behind Koscheck's departure and as you'd expect Koscheck pulls no punches: "There's one reason I'm leaving San Jose AKA and that's because of Javier Mendez," Koscheck stated. "He's the only reason I'm leaving that gym. It almost hurts me because I love training with those guys, I love training with (Jon) Fitch, and (Mike) Swick and Cain (Velasquez) and (Daniel) Cormier, and (Justin) Wilcox and all those guys, they are my brothers, and it hurts me to have to make this decision for me because the fact that it's like splitting up the family. "This goes back from quite a bit, and history repeats itself. Whenever you have a guy for example whenever I had the loss against (Thiago) Alves and I took the fight on short notice with him, and after the fight I had a lot of friends come up to me and calling me saying ‘have you read this interview with Javier Mendez?' and talking about me and my game plan," Koscheck said. "So I went online and I read this interview and I started to notice after all my teammates lost, it was the same thing. They didn't listen to the game plan, that he deferred it away from himself, and he threw us under the bus basically saying that we didn't listen to him and he tries to make himself look good, so it doesn't reflect on him us losing." Koscheck will continue to be managed by "Crazy" Bob Cook's Zinkin Entertainment. Cook remains an active partner at AKA. AKA remains the training home of former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and top welterweight Jon Fitch. In an interview with MMA Nation, Camarillo denied any personal differences were involved in his departure from AKA, stating that he simply wished to spend more time running his two gyms and teaching classes rather than training fighters. SBN coverage of UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

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Well that certainly doesn't leave a lot of room for interpretation. Former UFC welterweight number one contender, Josh Koscheck, who overcame the venerable Mike Pierce with a split decision win last Saturday night (Feb. 4, 2012) at the UFC 143: "Diaz vs. Condit" pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas, Nevada, is leaving the place he's called home for many years. American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose, California. In a place that has produced so many spectacular mixed martial artists, including Jon Fitch, Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier and more, it would have to take something pretty dramatic to have one of its most visible (and one of its most successful) members abandon ship and swim to someone else's shore. Koscheck explains to MMA Weekly why founder and lead trainer of AKA, Javier Mendez, was the driving force behind his departure, after the jump. "There’s one reason I’m leaving San Jose AKA and that’s because of Javier Mendez. He’s the only reason I’m leaving that gym ... I went online and I read this interview and I started to notice after all my teammates lost, it was the same thing. They didn’t listen to the game plan, that he deferred it away from himself, and he threw us under the bus basically saying that we didn’t listen to him and he tries to make himself look good, so it doesn’t reflect on him us losing. I’ve lost a lost of respect for Javier Mendez as a coach, as a person, because if you go back and listen to the history of the interviews of him after AKA guys have lost, the interviews he does, go back and look at the Cain Velasquez (fight), go back and look at the Josh Koscheck (fight), the other guys on that team, and see if you can find interviews where he refers to ‘Oh I did my job’ to make himself look good and they didn’t do theirs. That’s not a coach." Is Josh Koscheck right? Read this excerpt from an interview Javier Mendez did with Tatame when Cain Velasquez lost his heavyweight title to Junior dos Santos at UFC on Fox last November: "Cain knows he blew it, that he stopped before the guy (Junior), but he's confident that he'll have the chance to fight for the championship again. Possibly in two or three fights from now. He first has to prove he deserves that chance, so he'll have to defeat his two next opponents, or at least one in a convincing way so that Zuffa says "ok, you deserve another shot". When Zuffa offer us that fight, we'll work on it. When we started training, the first thing I told him was not to trade punches with Junior. I told him not to stand before him because the guy's a great boxer, the best in activity. Once you do that, you're screwed. I did my job. The fight presented itself, Cain stood in front of him for a seconds and Junior landed a powerful right hand. Junior came prepared, Cain was prepared, but the win went to the one who imposed first his game, and that was Junior." Emphasis mine. Smoking gun? Or just an emotional coach following a heartbreaking loss? Anyone think "Kos" made the best decision for his career? Or will the departure from AKA have a significant impact on his in-cage success? What's your take, Maniacs?

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One of the best parts of "Bull Durham" is when Crash Davis dispenses interview advice to Nuke LaLoosh. Emphasizing the safety of clichés and generic statements, Davis, a veteran minor-leaguer tutoring the red-hot prospect, is giving Tim Robbins' character a basic template to get over on the press, and the public. "You can't have fungus on your shower shoes in the (majors)," explains Davis. "Win 20 (there), and then you can do it, and the press will say you're colorful." Until then, he adds, you're just a jackass with dirty shower shoes. The same could be said for winning over fans in MMA, especially when you are operating at a deficit given past statements and interactions. It's a thin line between being controversial and widely disliked, but one of my favorite observations is how a fighter, well-aware of public sentiment against him, responds, especially after a win. Brock Lesnar rebuilt his public image somewhat after his meltdown after the Frank Mir rematch and fell back on safe clichés and less bombastic stuff. After bouts against Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez, Lesnar was far less controversial and toed the interview line. He even got a lot of sympathy for his classy exit interview upon losing to Alistair Overeem, a far cry from the dislike he elicited with the WTF-style reaction he drew after UFC 100. Yet after decisioning Mike Pierce last night (Sat., Feb. 4, 2012) at UFC 143: "Diaz vs. Condit" in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a tossup bout that could have gone either way, Josh Koscheck pretty much gave any fan left on the fence regarding him a one-way ticket to haterville by flipping everyone the bird in his postfight interview. Then wondering openly to Joe Rogan why they dislike him. Before the aforementioned bird was flipped, I was watching, hoping Koscheck would spout a few generic clichés, play it safe, utter something along the lines of "It was a tough fight. I hope you fans enjoyed. Mike's a great opponent." Just to let that simmer in the public consciousness a bit. Instead, he reacted emotionally and advanced a self-fulfilling prophecy. It doesn't really matter in terms of earning power or skills, as Koscheck is an elite welterweight who's been around and is going to stay around for a while. But it was disappointing to see him take the easy way out. You catch more flies with honey -- fighters shouldn't complain why they aren't getting any when you're doling out the middle finger instead. Jason Probst can be reached at twitter.com/jasonprobst and Jason@jasonprobst.com

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UFC 143 coverage is officially kicking into high gear. There's tons to check out including our UFC 143 open workout photo gallery, Ariel Helwani's interviews from the same event, Ben Fowlkes' interview with Roy Nelson, pre-fight presser video and the like. Now, start your day with these five can't-miss links: Open workouts interview with Nick Diaz. Ariel Helwani talks to Stockton's own about the cameras of UFC Primetime, his dislike of editing, and a burgeoning rivalry with Georges St. Pierre. UFC 143 preliminary card dissections. Dallas Winston visually breaks down Saturday night's entire six-bout undercard, including the Facebook preliminaries and FX-televised UFC Prelims special. The UFC 143 cut list. Ben Fowlkes probes to see which fighters are safe, and which fighters desperately need a 'W' on Saturday night. Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto slated for May 5. Boxing's biggest draw hits the ring on the same night of UFC on Fox 3. UFC 143 media scrum interviews. Bloody Elbow's Matt Roth and the rest of the media talked to GSP and Nick Diaz. Check out his videos of these extended conversations. Yesterday's Media Gumbo: Remember Josh Haynes? The TUF 3 finalist who almost had his scalp ripped off by Rory Singer? Apparently he's a cop now. (HT: The Underground) From one legend to another, Mike Tyson discusses the career of Fedor Emelianenko. How many Ivy League-schooled Wall Street stockbrokers can count both ceramics and mixed martial arts among their hobbies? @ufcUFC Least likely fighter tweet ever? RT @JohnCholish Just got the bowl I made on the clay wheel, not too shabby!! http://t.co/lFOS4G3w Feb 01 via web Favorite Retweet Reply Relive Carlos Condit's ridiculous knockout of Dan Hardy at UFC 120. Something to look out for on Saturday night. @MMADecisionsMMADecisions.com Cecil Peoples was the dissenter in both of Carlos Condit's UFC split decisions. He's slated to judge Condit/Diaz. http://t.co/dIHhvjvD Feb 01 via web Favorite Retweet Reply The official UFC Undisputed 3 predictions have proven to be startlingly accurate so far, but will the trend continue? Matt Mitrione braved the deep waters to power his way through this grueling workout. (HT: Middle Easy) Did you miss any fight announcements? Here's what was announced yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2012): Legacy Fighting Championships 10: Gerald Harris (19-4) vs. D.J. Linderman (10-2) BAMMA 9: Andrew Punshon (10-4) vs. Matt Howard (9-0) BAMMA 9: Jason Ball (18-10) vs. Colin Fletcher (7-1) BAMMA 9: Nick Nembhard (1-2) vs. Leeroy Barnes (9-9) FanPost of the Day: Today's FPOTD belongs to BE reader Luke Nelson: UFC On FOX: Has The UFC Botched Their First Two Tries? DON'T FORGET to follow @MMAFighting on Twitter and 'like' us on Facebook by clicking the link below:

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UFC 143 main eventer Nick Diaz was nice enough to give MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani a few minutes of his time, and the results were gold. Diaz has always been known as a unique interview, and he definitely lives up to it here. He starts off in a pretty good mood, discussing how watching the Primetime special helps to get him motivated, and he shares a couple of stories from back in the day about a teacher from the special. His tone begins to change ever-so-slightly when he is asked about Georges St. Pierre though. He doesn't believe GSP is being genuine with his talk about rooting for Diaz because he wants to fight him: "A lot of people are putting a lot of pressure on him to say these sorts of things, it's not really him." After discussing the differences between Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit and referring to GSP repeatedly as a "strong guy", Diaz looked ready to head out. But Ariel had one more question, which took the interview from average Diaz interview to great Diaz interview in a matter of seconds. Helwani asked him if he's ever online, because he saw a video clip put out by the UFC and the first comment on the video was from "NickDiaz209" saying that was not what he said. Was that Nick? Yes it was. After thanking Ariel for bringing it up, Nick goes on a beautiful two minute rant about how the UFC edited the video, and even asked his brother Nate about they did it to him as well. It's definitely worth a watch just for the rant. Check it out.

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UFC 143 coverage is officially kicking into high gear. There's tons to check out including our UFC 143 open workout photo gallery, Ariel Helwani's interviews from the same event, Ben Fowlkes' interview with Roy Nelson, pre-fight presser video and the like. Now, start your day with these five can't-miss links: Open workouts interview with Nick Diaz. Ariel Helwani talks to Stockton's own about the cameras of UFC Primetime, his dislike of editing, and a burgeoning rivalry with Georges St. Pierre. UFC 143 preliminary card dissections. Dallas Winston visually breaks down Saturday night's entire six-bout undercard, including the Facebook preliminaries and FX-televised UFC Prelims special. The UFC 143 cut list. Ben Fowlkes probes to see which fighters are safe, and which fighters desperately need a 'W' on Saturday night. Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto slated for May 5. Boxing's biggest draw hits the ring on the same night of UFC on Fox 3. UFC 143 media scrum interviews. Bloody Elbow's Matt Roth and the rest of the media talked to GSP and Nick Diaz. Check out his videos of these extended conversations. Yesterday's Media Gumbo: Remember Josh Haynes? The TUF 3 finalist who almost had his scalp ripped off by Rory Singer? Apparently he's a cop now. (HT: The Underground) From one legend to another, Mike Tyson discusses the career of Fedor Emelianenko. How many Ivy League-schooled Wall Street stockbrokers can count both ceramics and mixed martial arts among their hobbies? @ufcUFC Least likely fighter tweet ever? RT @JohnCholish Just got the bowl I made on the clay wheel, not too shabby!! http://t.co/lFOS4G3w Feb 01 via web Favorite Retweet Reply Relive Carlos Condit's ridiculous knockout of Dan Hardy at UFC 120. Something to look out for on Saturday night. @MMADecisionsMMADecisions.com Cecil Peoples was the dissenter in both of Carlos Condit's UFC split decisions. He's slated to judge Condit/Diaz. http://t.co/dIHhvjvD Feb 01 via web Favorite Retweet Reply The official UFC Undisputed 3 predictions have proven to be startlingly accurate so far, but will the trend continue? Matt Mitrione braved the deep waters to power his way through this grueling workout. (HT: Middle Easy) Did you miss any fight announcements? Here's what was announced yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2012): Legacy Fighting Championships 10: Gerald Harris (19-4) vs. D.J. Linderman (10-2) BAMMA 9: Andrew Punshon (10-4) vs. Matt Howard (9-0) BAMMA 9: Jason Ball (18-10) vs. Colin Fletcher (7-1) BAMMA 9: Nick Nembhard (1-2) vs. Leeroy Barnes (9-9) FanPost of the Day: Today's FPOTD belongs to BE reader Luke Nelson: UFC On FOX: Has The UFC Botched Their First Two Tries? DON'T FORGET to follow @MMAFighting on Twitter and 'like' us on Facebook by clicking the link below:

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In a video sure to irate the anti-pro wrestling masses, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani talked to WWE Champion CM Punk in a 30-minute interview Thursday night, documenting what happened to Punk's planned walkout with Chael Sonnen at UFC On Fox 2 Saturday and plenty more. As the event is in Chicago, IL, the interview was done in Punk's home and Helwani hit up a number of topics with the big MMA fan including: What led to the Punk/Sonnen walkout rumors and what killed the chance of it happening His concerns about his presence overshadowing the main event His opinion on Sonnen's interviews this week and his thoughts on the Fox card as a whole What MMA could learn from pro wrestling Former UFC Champion Brock Lesnar and his potential return to WWE Whether he would ever compete in MMA His opinions on the best talkers in MMA Love him or hate him, Punk (Phil Brooks) knows the sport, which becomes pretty evident in the first 10 minutes of the interview. Check out this must-watch video after the jump. SBN coverage of UFC on Fox 2

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Ever wonder how Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) color commentator Joe Rogan got that job? It's an interesting little story and he told it to Rosie O'Donnell during his appearance on her show recently: "I started out in 1997 with them. I was the post-fight interviewer. That was when we were in little places like Dothan, Alabama, and Augusta, Georgia. We would have to fly in these little propeller planes and it was weird, we would do it in like high school auditoriums, it would be half-filled. It was very strange. I did it for a couple years and then I won the... I got the job. They just needed someone to do post-fight interviews. It just so happens that my manager knew the guy who was the producer and they were, 'Hey, we need someone to interview fighters after they fight." And I was like, 'I'll do it.' Not only did they not talk to me about what to do, no one even told me what was going to happen. This is what they did: they brought me there, they gave me a microphone, they put an ear-piece in me and they go, 'Okay, ready, Joe? We're going to come to you in three seconds.' Or, you know, whatever it was. And they just said, 'Just start talking about the event.' So I just started talking. Nobody explained to me what I was going to do, how to interview people; it was a weird organization back then." Rogan's memory is spot on the money. His very first appearance at a UFC event came at UFC 12: "Judgement Day," which took place in Dothan, Alabama, all the way back in 1997. And for those of you who don't appreciate his work now, well, let's just say he's come a long way since then. You can see a nervous and shifty Rogan making his debut right here. After the jump, he talks with Rosie about a few more topics, including her super fandom for Urijah Faber. You can click here for more clips from his appearance on her show.

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Heading into his UFC on Fox 2 bout with Michael Bisping, Chael Sonnen is in his usual fine form. In a pair of video interviews he conducted to promote the show he went above and beyond with the antics. First up, on his bizarre Highly Questionable appearance with host Dan LeBatard where he not only claimed to be the UFC middleweight champion but also appeared wearing a fake UFC belt he acquired somewhere. This isn't the first time Sonnen has claimed to be the UFC champ. Then he follows that completely deranged performance with an interview with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani in which he goes off on Mark Cuban, HDNet, Inside MMA and especially Inside MMA co-host Kenny Rice. Sonnen's complaint about Rice? Simple, Sonnen says he's a liar. That's pretty rich coming from a man who had to give up his real estate license and plead guilty to a federal felony for his role in a kickback scheme, who claims to be the UFC champ and whose bald-faced lies before the California State Athletic Commission were so egregious that he can't even get a license to fight in Nevada. Both interviews are after the jump, enjoy.

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Welcome, Maniacs, to the weekly series where we help you catch up on some of the original reporting done by other sites in the vast MMA landscape. Like Jamie Yager, Diego Sanchez, Joe Rogan and Melvin Guillard pictured above, we can all "get along." Teaming up with MMA sites like MMA Fighting, Cage Potato, Fight Opinion and The Fight Nerd, we'll provide an opportunity for all MMA fans to read some fresh and original voices in the sport. This week, Lowkick interviews Kamal Shalorus, The Fight Nerd unveils new footage of UFC Undisputed 3 and Fightline scores an interview with UFC on FX headliner Jim Miller. The full list of links is after the jump. - Interview with UFC on FX's Kamal Shalorus (LowKick) "I wanted to reinvent myself as a fighter, and develop new striking skills that complimented my wresting game. I was familiar with Antoni because we work with the same management company. We met and worked together for a week, and I knew it was the perfect fit for me going forward. The team at Dynamix has put a lot of work and attention to my skills. I am taking my striking, BJJ, and MMA to a new level, while at the same time, bringing my wrestling back into my MMA arsenal. I could not be happier. Plus, I have a lot of support living in Los Angeles. I am grateful for my time in Austin, and I would not be here without all the trainers and training partners I had there." - 9 'falling tree' knockouts (Cage Potato) - UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller breakdown (Five Ounces of Pain) Munoz told MMA Fighting that during a training session last Friday, he was engaged in a wrestling scramble when his elbow slipped out and he felt two pops. He sparred four more rounds that night, but by the end of his workout, he couldn't even pick up his gym bag. - Mark Munoz unfazed despite unfortunate injury (MMA Fighting) "Since when are the two best guys in the weight class not ready to fight each other? That's an absurd thing to say. But whatever. Who cares what [Maynard] thinks? Chad's going to go in there and fight and win." - Sonnen and Bisping already trading barbs (5thRound) Mark Munoz's abrupt exit from "UFC on FOX" allowed the organization to arrange a last-minute scrap between two of the Octagon's most lethal smack talkers. With exactly 10 days remaining to promote their middleweight shootout, Chael Sonnen (Pictured) and Michael Bisping have wasted no time in exchanging pleasantries. - Interview with Minowaman (MiddleEasy) Now finally, and for the first time, he will step confidently onto American soil. We were able to communicate over the phone with him in all of his mulleted, heelhooking glory to discuss his fight against Kendall Grove in Pro Elite this weekend. The language barrier was a challenge to say the least, so huge thanks to Evan Cohen for deciphering. And to the extremely friendly translator who said 'Hi' to me at least 6 times. Unless that was Minowa? - First look at "UFC Undisputed 3″ video game (The Fight Nerd) This past weekend, I went out to San Francisco for a special event, courtesy of game developer THQ, to get a first-hand look at the new "UFC Undisputed 3″ video game. I have returned with a ton of behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen screenshots and new information about the game, and all day today I will be revealing the goodies that I was privy to. - Zuffa's IQ Test (Fight Opinion) UFC's ham-handed, overaggressive PR response to ESPN seemed over-the-top and really insecure. After all, why should they give any sort of oxygen to a network program with only a couple of hundred thousand viewers? Instead, Zuffa got too clever by half. They went on the offensive before the segment aired, giving people a reason to actually watch the segment instead of ignoring it. Then, once the segment aired, they went and gave ESPN more oxygen. Dana White getting into a Twitter battle with ESPN boxing Dan Rafael was just plain goofy. - UFC 142 Payout Perspective (MMA Payout) Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This week we look at the UFC's return to Brazil in which Jose Aldo defended his featherweight title against Chad Mendes - Jordan Nicole Gaza: Story of a Cheerleader Turned Fighter (BleacherReport.com/MMA) Any way you slice it, cheerleaders are awesome. As sexy as they were when I was in high school, none of them could have physically beaten me up. But Jordan Nicole Gaza certainly can. Gaza is a 19 year old ex-cheerleader turned fighter, sporting a 4-2 record as an amateur. Fresh out of high school, Gaza is a former Tuff N' Uff women's 115-lb. champion looking to make her professional debut sometime this year. - Jim Miller Primer (MMA Convert) As you probably know, Jim is the "little" brother of fellow UFC fighter Dan (Dan's a middleweight), and the siblings train out of the AMA Fight Club camp (with so many top level fighters, your head would spin if I listed them all). Jim wrestled briefly in college, but after he entered the MMA scene in 2005, he kept racking up wins and eventually became one of the top 155-pound fighters in the Northeast. His contemporaries on the local circuit included future UFC champ Frankie Edgar and future IFL and WEC veteran Deividas Taurosevicius. - Interview with Jim Miller (Fightline) "I didn't perform my best against Ben Henderson."

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ESPN recently tried to take Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to task for the disparity between ZUFFA profits and fighter salaries in a video interview for its "Outside the Lines" program. In it, Lorenzo Fertitta answered questions regarding the promotion's perceived "monopoly" and how it put a stranglehold on a fighter's ability to negotiate a contract. Unfortunately, you only got half the story. Perhaps less. That's according to UFC President Dana White, who today (Jan. 16, 2012) released unaired footage from the 40-minute video the UFC also filmed to help protect his firm from a negative slant by the "dirty" reporters at ESPN. "You do a 40-minute interview with a guy and then you do a nine-minute piece with him, and they make it look like all this bad stuff is going on and they don't tell Lorenzo's side of the story when Lorenzo says things. You'll see this thing in its entirety and you'll see ESPN 'Outside the Lines,' E:60, these shows like this, how they do business and what they're like. They're dirty, they lie and they never give you all the facts. This is why I did not participate in this interview." After the jump, White reveals unaired footage from the Fertitta interview that shows a much different side of the story. Check it out. The UFC/ESPN relationship, on shaky ground from the word go, has been further complicated by the promotion's recent long-term broadcast deal with FOX Sports. Now that mud is officially slinging, can we expect this thing to get worse before it gets better? Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on this developing story including the full, 40-minute video of footage the UFC plans on releasing to compare notes. For more on Pay-gate click here, here and here.

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One of the more controversial moments coming out of UFC 142 was Joe Rogan's post-fight interview with referee Mario Yamasaki following his ruling to disqualify Erick Silva for illegal blows to the back of the head of Carlo Prater. Rogan questioned Yamasaki and effectively called him out for making what Joe felt was a bad call. Rogan's questioning of the referee in the heat of the moment in-ring directly after the fight irritated some people who felt it was unprofessional and some have even said that it is something that wouldn't be allowed in the U.S. where there would be commission oversight. Rogan took to The Underground to explain why he handled the interview the way he did: He's a great guy, and I'm always happy to see him. When I step into the octagon however, I represent the people watching at home that might have obvious questions, and when something is controversial I'm forced to confront it honestly because that's what I would want to hear from a person in my position if I was a fan watching it at home. It was obviously a controversial call, and I'm sure some of you agree with it, but I certainly think it's also possible to argue that it was a bad call. That was my perspective, so I had to express it. I'm not a perfect person, and I fuck up all the time. It's a part of life. ... I think Mario Yamasaki is one of the best in the world at refereeing MMA. No doubt about it. He's got great insight to the sport, he's a life long martial artist, and he's a really smart guy. What I was acting from, is that I saw an incredible young talent get denied a KO victory for a questionable call. When I entered into the Octagon and was told of the official ruling that Silva was going to be disqualified for illegal blows to the back of the head everyone that I was around who heard the news opened their mouths in shock. Everyone said, "what?" The people in the truck couldn't believe it. I had to read it back to them because I thought it was a mistake, and when I leaned over to explain it to Goldie he couldn't believe it either. I had to ask Mario about it. I didn't know how he was going to respond, but I had to ask him. I actually feel that Rogan did his job very well in this case. He wasn't rude or overly antagonistic with Yamasaki. It was a very unusual ending that he disagreed with and he spoke to the referee to get clarification. Mario absolutely could have turned the interview down, there was nothing unprofessional in the least. As for the idea that something like this couldn't happen in the states? I present Jim Gray giving referee Russell Mora the business following his horrible performance in the first Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares bout, a fight which took place in Vegas: For those who don't want to watch the video, Gray laid into Mora for allowing repeated low blows by Mares as well as calling a clear low blow a knockdown. He told him over and over that he was wrong, made him watch and re-watch the replay and at one point even said "With all due respect, you have a difficult job and I have a high degree of respect for referees, and so does Al Bernstein. This quite possibly, he said, has been one of the worst officiated fights he has seen in years." And then was very aggressive in telling Mora how badly he performed one more time before ending the interview. There is nothing wrong or unprofessional with a commentator questioning, and even criticizing a referee for questionable performance as long as that referee agreed to an interview. What we saw Saturday night was actually Joe Rogan doing his job very well.

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Right back at ya! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White said he would be ready to attack the "hack jobs" at ESPN and he wasn't kidding. In response to ESPN's "Outside The Lines" interview with UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta, in which he was grilled about the always hot topic that is fighter pay and whether or not the UFC is a monopoly, company President Dana White tweeted this video via his official Twitter account of a clip that was not aired during the ESPN version of the interview. In the clip, Fertitta defends his fighter pay scale and turns the tables on reporter John Barr, questioning him about the low pay some boxers receive to compete on ESPN boxing events. It will be very interesting to see the UFC's full version of the interview which Dana White said he would air very soon. You didn't think Fertitta and company were going to sit their with their arms crossed and do nothing, did you? Check out the clip after the jump.

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On Sunday, ESPN’s Outside the Lines aired a critical look into how much the UFC pays its fighters, while the UFC quickly countered with an unaired portion of UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta’s interview questioning how much boxers are paid for ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. Both videos are below, with the UFC promising more footage of Fertitta’s interview soon:

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If you bluff, prepare to have your bluff called. That's the message from UFC President Dana White, who took to his official Twitter account on Thursday to let the mixed martial arts (MMA) community know he's ready for the "hack job" ESPN and Josh Gross are set to unleash on him and the rest of the ZUFFA brass regarding fighter pay. In fact, ESPN E:60 has a video interview with UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, who debates the topic of his promotion as a "monopoly" against current and former fighters like Ken Shamrock. A preview of that conversation can be found here. Now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag, White claims he has video footage of his own. Raw, unedited footage that will likely paint a much different picture than the one presented by ESPN. Here's what he said: Josh (Gross) is a pessimistic scumbag who pitched the story. The beauty is we filmed the interview too. We will air the entire interview as is no edits after ESPN airs theirs! Looking very forward to this :) an attempt by gross and ESPN to do a hack job on us we were ready this time!! We are gonna blast these hacks!! I'm in Rio but my stuff is ready to roll!!! I'm excited to smash and discredit ESPN and the piece they did!! So pumped! can't stand the lying 2 faced media fucks!! So glad we did this one right cause ESPN can NOT be trusted. can't stand the lying 2 faced media fucks!! Here's a video preview of the interview in question: The UFC/ESPN relationship, on shaky ground from the word go, has been further complicated by the promotion's recent long-term broadcast deal with FOX Sports. Can Dana White and his "monopoly" rebuttal win over the jury in the court of public opinion? Stay tuned.

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Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ post-fight interviews via Showtime.

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Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Jardine’ pre-fight interview compilation via Showtime.

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Spider Bites: MMA pound for pound king Anderson Silva reacts to Jon Jones UFC 128 win & remains mum on possibility of super-fightsIn March, ULTMMA.com had the unique opportunity to watch the UFC 128 pay per view with current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (31-4). Silva's perspective on Jon Jones (15-1) championship performance versus Mauricio Rua (20-6) provided great insight into how fighters view their peers. NBA dreams and MMA heavyweight aspirations- an interview with Walt HarrisCollege basketball player turned MMA heavyweight prospect Walt Harris (7-2) finished 2011 with three first round wins. In the always fragile state of the MMA heavyweight division, Harris' entry into the sport makes him a big man prospect to watch in 2012. Loyalty and potential - An interview with bantamweight prospect Mike EastonBantamweight prospect Mike Easton's (11-1) flirtation with the major leagues of MMA was fulfilled in 2011. Easton signed with the UFC in July and the 27 year old won his debut with the promotion in October. NWCA All-Star Classic notebook: Anthony Robles interview, C.B Dollaway update and other college wrestling newsThe NWCA All-Star Classic is the premier preseason college wrestling event. Among notable amateur wrestlers that have competed at the All-Star Classic over past few years include MMA notables Ben Askren, Phil Davis and "King Mo" Muhammed Lawal. "So I was Scared." Dos Santos and MMA Own Their On Fox MomentThe UFC's television with the Fox broadcasting company was by far the biggest story of 2011. The seven year deal began in November with a card in California, where heavyweight Junior Dos Santos (14-1) became first UFC star on network television. ULTMMA Podcast Episode 5: A interview with Ultimate Fighter 14 star John Dodson of Jackson's MMAUndiscovered bantamweight star John Dodson (12-5) ran through the season 14 of the Ultimate Fighter. A longtime member of Jackson's MMA in New Mexico, Dodson gave a very candid interview in episode five of the ULTMMA Show. 2011 NCAA champion Bubba Jenkins set to make MMA debut at Tachi Palace Fights 11Several months after capturing a NCAA championship for the Arizona State Sun Devils, prospect Bubba Jenkins (1-0) booked his MMA debut. ULTMMA.com broke the news of Jenkins, a four star prospect, first fight for California's Tachi Palace Fights. From barnyard Toughman scraps to the Bellator cage- An interview with Kenny FosterAfter Kenny Foster's (9-4) upset of decorated NCAA wrestler Eric Larkin (3-1) the New Yorker's story came to light as he advanced in the Bellator 145 pound tournament. A key member of the Team Bomb Squad gym Foster's back story into the Bellator cage goes slightly off the beaten path. Who is Jacob DeVree? Arizona featherweight is ready for Bellator tourney spotlightA seven fight win streak earned Arizona featherweight Jacob DeVree a slot in Bellator's summer tournament. The 24 year old out of Power MMA remains one of the rising stars to come out of the Gilbert, AZ based gym.Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission suspends 11 fighters and one trainer in phony blood work scandalIn one of the more odd regional MMA stories of 2011 a nearly dozen Georgia amateur and pro fighters were busted for falsified blood work. The scandal set a dangerous precedent for the already under regulated game of performance enhancing drugs on the regional MMA scene across the United States. A breakdown of the ULTMMA50 2011 & a look at the 50 best unsigned prospects in MMAThe 2011 edition of the ULTMMA50 was published in April 2011. The top 50 snap shot in time takes a look at which unsigned prospects are inches away from the big show as well as which fighters have the potential to graduate to the national scene one day.

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We caught up with UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone to discuss his UFC 141 co-main event bout with Nate Diaz in this exclusive interview.

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Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, VideosThis year, MMAFighting.com covered virtually every major UFC and Strikeforce event. And as we've been known to do, we talked to a lot of people along the way. Below is a highlight reel of our most memorable interviews and moments of the year, shot and edited by E. Casey Leydon. Check out part two after the jump.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Breaking up with the wide-receiver of your high school football team to go out with the captain of the cheerleading team. There's very few things in this universe more baller than that, and all of them have to do with getting a Nintendo video game cartridge to work. When we published our first interview of the Lybarger Twins earlier this month, a large portion of our audience had no idea who they were. That's exactly why we cut this twenty-minute video of the Lybarger twins talking with LayzieTheSavage over a few beers at a bar in Las Vegas. It's the type of conversation that won't bore you. If it does, then you have an incredibly short attention span. We've prepared for this, so we included this video of the opening theme to The Adventures of Pete and Pete in order to get your attention focused for our interview with the Lybarger Twins. The science is that your brain will build an emotional connection for two guys named 'Pete' and it will then transfer to two professional MMA fighters with the last name 'Lybarger.' Yeah, that or I just really wanted to drop a 'The Adventures of Pete and Pete' reference in this article for no specific reason.

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Strikeforce “Melendez vs. Masvidal” post-fight interviews with Gilbert Melendez, Cris Cyborg, Gegard Mousasi and KJ Noons courtesy of Showtime.

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Sports gossip site Terez Owens was able to catch up with UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste and discuss several topics. They also got the go ahead to reveal some of the photos from her upcoming calendar shoot. Those photos are able to be seen while the interview plays. Here's the interview and photos: Quotes from the interview. Have she and Chael Sonnen "kissed and made up" following their Twitter spat? "We made up. We didn't kiss. But we made up. ...I have a feeling he's gonna do something again because he's just that kind of guy, but whatever. ... This is actually the second time he picked on me. The first time he called me a short Mexican with fat hips. Which is...I'm petite so that's kind of weird." If she could be any UFC fighter for one night who would she be? And who would she want to fight? "I would wanna be Jonny 'Bones' Jones because he's phenomenal. And I would want to fight Anderson Silva just to see what he's all about. Because he's another one that's up there as an amazing fighter. But I'd want to see what it's like to put a champ versus another champ. ...It'd probably be scary as hell."

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Welcome, Maniacs, to the weekly series where we help you catch up on some of the original reporting done by other sites in the vast MMA landscape. Like Ronda Rousey, Cody McKenzie and Miesha Tate pictured above, we can all "get along." Teaming up with MMA sites like MMA Fighting, Cage Potato, Fight Opinion and The Fight Nerd, we'll provide an opportunity for all MMA fans to read some fresh and original voices in the sport. This week, Lowkick interviews BAMMA 8 headliner Jimi Manuwa, The Fight Nerd shares an ad from the original UFC in 1993 and Bleacher Report speaks with Frank Trigg. The full list of links is after the jump. - Interview with BAMMA 8 main eventer Jimi Manuwa (LowKick) Speaking of experience, you were offered a UFC contract, but decided that you needed a few more tough opponents before taking that step. Can you talk a little bit about why you felt it wasn't the right time for you to move on to the UFC? I was coming off a long lay-off, so I wanted a few hard fights before I jumped into the big league. I think I made the right decision. I take my career very seriously and plan to be the best in the world, not just another fighter. - MMA Video Tribute: Jim Norton's nine most painful interviews (Cage Potato) "As co-host of the Opie & Anthony radio show on SiriusXM, comedian Jim Norton has become the designated punching bag for visiting MMA stars. He's been choked, he's been kicked, he's had his foot twisted 180 degrees by Brock Lesnar. And considering what a sick, depraved bastard Norton is, you have to wonder if he enjoys it on some level." - Five Ounces of Podcast (Five Ounces of Pain) It's almost two hours of MMA talk so check it out! - The Cut List: Who needs a win at UFC 140? (MMA Fighting) So who needs a win like Dana White needs a Saturday night off, and what are their chances for a bright future and an upbeat after-party? For answers, we turn to the Cut List. - Georges St. Pierre issues stern message to his doubters (5thRound) - Interview with Frank Shamrock (MiddleEasy) So what do you think of GSP getting shelved for the year? Who do you have Diaz or Condit? Hoo, man. I think Nick's gonna beat him and I think Nick's gonna take the entire three way tournament there... - Check out this original UFC 1 ad from 1993! (video) (The Fight Nerd) Check out this classic ad from the December 1993 issue of "Black Belt Magazine", which featured this full-page ad for the premiere event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship! "Who will be the Ultimate Fighter?" this ad asks, which is practically the same ad campaign used today for the UFC's reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter." - Jim Rome skewers Rashad Evans for Sandusky quip (Fight Opinion) When your face is plastered next to Jerry Sandusky on national television, you know it's not good news for your image. Jim Rome made sure to cement that point home after the comments Rashad Evans made yesterday in Chicago for the Fox presser to hype his fight against Phil Davis. - WWE network set for April 1 launch (MMA Payout) The WWE Network is set to launch on April 1st of next year. The Sports Business Journal reports that its in talks with In Demand and other cable operators to carry the network. - Interview with Frank Trigg (BleacherReport.com/MMA) When hear the name Frank Trigg, you think of the UFC veteran who has fought the likes of Matt Hughes, Matt Serra and Josh Koscheck just to name a few. When thinking of Trigg, you also think of the announcing he does with Michael Schiavello on HDNet. - The top five game-changing injuries in MMA (MMA Convert) UFC welterweight demigod Georges St. Pierre, in a rare display of humanity, tore his ACL and will be out at least nine months, and as per Dana White, while the Canadian champ recovers, the other alphas of the 170-pound division will fight over an interim title like dogs over table scraps. Boy, that injured knee sure is a game-changer, no? - The Daily Line: Michael Bisping's got a point (Fightline) Look, you probably think he's a jerk, but Bisping is kind of on to something here. It's clear why Hendo and Sonnen are doing what they're doing (look how Nick Diaz bumped Carlos Condit in the welterweight title line by getting mean with GSP)

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UFC featherweight Mark Hominick discusses his UFC 140 fight with Claude Patrick in this HeavyMMA interview.

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Dana White discusses The Ultimate Fighter 15 coaches and live fight format, Jones vs. Machida and much more in this exclusive interview.

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida gets his shot at Jon Jones on Saturday night. Watch our exclusive interview inside.

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TUF 14 wildman Diego Brandao says he's better than Dennis Bermudez and that he's going to KO him in the first round in this exclusive interview.

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Ariel Helwani had TSN’s Michael Landsberg on The MMA Hour yesterday to discuss his bizarre interview with Chael Sonnen. You know, the one Uncle Chael walked out on halfway through. Landsberg had Helwani on his show as well to talk about the interview. You can check that out over at TSN.

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Filed under: UFCMichael Landsberg, host of TSN's Off the Record, blames his own confusion for an awkward interview conducted last week that abruptly ended when UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen walked off the show (video). And this was after the interview had already been once restarted at Sonnen's suggestion. "I was really confused. I didn't know if he was mad or I didn't know if he was joking," Landsberg said Monday on The MMA Hour. "I didn't know if he was getting the whole thing." Landsberg is known for asking tough and arguably, aggressive questions and the longtime Canadian sports journalist didn't start off on the right foot when he opened the satellite interview by asking Sonnen if he "backed down" from his initial offer of putting his UFC career on the line against champion Anderson Silva. Sonnen responded by asking Landsberg to check his tone and facts. Landsberg said Monday he figured the opening question would be a good way to push Sonnen's buttons in a gentle way to bring out the best of Sonnen's outspoken personality. "I knew going in that he liked to be challenged -- or at least I thought he did," Landsberg told host Ariel Helwani. "I knew he's the greatest promoter ever. I know that he's at his best when he's got a little edge to him." Landsberg said he had never spoken with Sonnen before that day, describing Sonnen as a "total stranger." However, Landsberg felt he hit it off with Sonnen when he introduced himself before the recorded interview. But the tone quickly changed when the cameras started rolling and Landsberg pressed Sonnen with the question of "backing down." "I thought this would go to a fun tongue-in-cheek place," Landsberg said. "Like he clearly had his tongue in his cheek in the Octagon when he challenged Silva. There was no way Silva was going to accept those terms." Landsberg, who pointed out the shortcomings of interviewing someone via satellite, admits he had difficulty reading Sonnen. "I was pissed off but I'm also trying to match his anger to do good television," he said. "I wish from my standpoint I would have done it better. It was tough to undestand what was going on." According to Landsberg, Sonnen was the first person in 3,000 shows to walk out of an interview with him. "I have no animousity towards him at all. This is my confusion more than anything," Landsberg said. "He's a great interview. He's the kind of guy where a show like 'Off the Record' lives for." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Clear your schedule for the next 10 minutes people. This is one Chael Sonnen interview you don’t want to miss. TSN’s notorious pot-stirring interviewer Michael Landsberg really brought it to Chael Sonnen in an interview they did yesterday. From the get go, Landsberg hammered Sonnen about the “loser leaves town” challenge Sonnen issued to Anderson Silva at UFC 136 and Sonnen didn’t like it, not one bit.  At Sonnen’s request, they eventually restarted the interview, but Sonnen was so irritated with Landsberg at that point, he eventually just stood up, took off his mic and walked off the set. TSN has some choice quotes from the interview, but the written version really doesn’t do the interview justice. You need to watch it, either in the video player above or in higher quality over at TSN. Funny stuff. HT: Cage Potato

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Light heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua talks his fight with Dan Henderson in this UFC 139 interview.

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MMA Heat’s Karyn Bryant interviewed several fighters, actors and other celebrities on the UFC on FOX 1 red carpet. I’ve embedded interviews with Jon Jones, Georges St. Pierre, Michael Bisping and Mayhem Miller here. You can head over to MMA Heat’s YouTube channel for interviews with celebrities like Mickey Rourke, Walton Goggins (Justified, The Shield) and Kenny Johnson (Sons of Anarchy, The Shield).

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Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez discusses UFC on FOX, the current lightweight division and how he would fight Frankie Edgar in this exclusive interview.

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UFC 137 main event combatant Nick Diaz gave a wide-ranging 25 minute interview to Ariel Helwani last night that covers a lot of new ground about why Diaz missed the press conferences last month that led to his removal from a title fight with Georges St. Pierre. He also goes into great detail about how he doesn't love fighting and doesn't understand fighters that enjoy hurting other people, and much, much more. This is the most in-depth interview that Nick has ever done, and he covers a lot of issues about his personal life in addition to his fighting life. Anyone who wants more insight into what makes Diaz tick needs to watch this. The two most telling quotes are the two shortest ones in the interview: "I can't say that I love doing this." "I just keep it real." Nick, of course, will be facing B.J. Penn in the main event at UFC 137 this Saturday. Check out the interview below. More SBN coverage of UFC 137

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Megan Olivi catches up with UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione in our exclusive pre-fight interview.

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Inside MMA managed to get an interview with the always-fascinating Nick Diaz and they were nice enough to share it with us here at Bloody Elbow. This interview is particularly compelling because Nick opens up about his admiration for the guy he's meeting in the main event at UFC 137, B.J. Penn. He also talks about how Penn is tougher to gameplan for than Georges St. Pierre would be, and what he thinks Penn's gameplan is going to be against him. He even opens up about the missed press conferences. It's one of the better Diaz interviews I've ever seen so you should definitely check it out. Here's HDNet's description of it and for those that can't watch it for whatever reason, there are some choice quotes from the interview after the jump. "Just days before his return to the UFC, Nick Diaz sits down with Inside MMA to discuss his upcoming fight and long relationship with BJ Penn. Plus Diaz tells us why Penn is more of a threat than GSP, what really happened that day at the press conference, and why his heart may not totally be in this fight. A must see interview from start to finish!" "My biggest obstacle for this fight is overcoming my personal faith in B.J. Penn because, you know, pretty much...I don't look up to a lot of guys but I've looked up to B.J. Penn for a long time. You know he came from my school, you gotta understand he came from my academy. You know, whether he says he does or he doesn't, that's where he came from and where he started learning jiu-jitsu. I actually had his first mixed martial arts fight on video, I'm not even sure if he's seen it." "He knows me, I know him. You know, I wouldn't have picked this fight by choice, that's for sure." "I think he'll probably try to slip the jab, throw the overhand right, you know. Make a bodylock or single leg takedown. Maybe push me against the fence." "It's like everyone who fights in the the UFC, they're like, on the same team or something. And they fight each other. I don't agree with that. I don't think that' s good for fighting." "I was supposed to be fighting for the title. It wasn't me that went back on that, it wasn't me, you know? They went back on that. People want to blame me for spoiling that deal but they spoiled that deal for the the fans, it wasn't that I spoiled that deal. You know, you tell me what to do and I'll do it. Nobody's saying 'show up for the press conference or you're not fighting'. Yeah right, like I'm not gonna show up and people are gonna know I don't wanna fight. I do wanna fight."

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UFC 137 main eventer B.J. Penn and his camp recently put out two slickly-produced video blogs aptly titled "B.J. Penn's Road to UFC 137".  The blogs also cover his brother Reagan's ProElite win in his MMA debut and some of the work he's been doing to train for his second fight which takes place. After an initial spurt about Reagan though, the first video mostly concentrates on Penn. He discusses how he found out about his bout with Carlos Condit being pulled so Condit could move up and fight Georges St. Pierre (a bout that was later canceled) and he mentions that he was looking at other opponents since him and Nick Diaz are friends and have trained together before. The rest of the first video just shows Penn doing a lot of boxing and jiu-jitsu training in between interviews with a bunch of  guys from his camp. Here's part one: In the second video (that you can catch after the jump), the founder of RCVA talks about how Penn was scheduled to train at their headquarters in Cali for nine weeks, but he decided to go back to Hawaii for a while. It basically follows the same format as the first entry, but there's more interview time with Penn and a better look at his personal life. It shows him on outings with his daughter, and there are more interviews with the guys from his camp. They're a tad long and the training scenes are a bit dull, but there is a lot of good content in both blogs and they're definitely worth checking out. More SBN coverage of UFC 137

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Welcome to this edition of MMAterial Facts, where we feature articles from around the MMA community. *** This week’s MMAterial Facts: - The Nick Diaz Phenomenon (MMA Fighting) “In 15 minutes, Diaz did more to shift the narrative of UFC 137 storylines than Penn, Mitrione and Kongo did in the preceding 40. That’s just the way it is when he speaks. … And isn’t that the point of conference calls and press conferences? When it comes to those, Diaz says more with less than anyone in MMA. If he was as verbose and microphone friendly as say, Chael Sonnen, it wouldn’t quite be the same. Diaz shows up when he wants, wedges open a window into his mind, and lets you in look in just long enough to find yourself fascinated and wanting more.” - Opinion: Dana White is not the right man to lead the UFC during their era on Fox (Fight Opinion) “Dana White has been the catalyst for the UFC’s growth from 2005 to present day. He is the most influential man in the sport and transformed UFC into an MMA empire. He avoided the kinds of pitfalls that doomed promotions like the WFA, the IFL, Affliction, PRIDE, DREAM, and Strikeforce. Thanks to Zuffa’s connections with Ari Emanuel, the promotion was able to bank a seven year, $700 million USD contract with Fox Sports to air UFC content on various Fox-related platforms.” - Interview with UFC 137′s Roy Nelson as he prepares for Mirko Filipovic (MMA Mania) “I feel standing, like I think I’ve stood up with some of the best heavyweights in the world. I stood up with Junior [dos Santos] so like, I think I might regress for this fight and go back to my roots, go back to my first five or six wins were all submissions. Maybe I’ll regress in the chain of being an MMA fighter.” - The Lost Victims of the Injury Bug (MMA Convert) “Everyone groans and exclaims when the big names get injured – there’s still weeping to be heard over Georges St. Pierre’s forced exit from UFC 137, and sobs can be heard all around the world over the news that Shane Carwin and Rich Franklin are both on ice over back- and shoulder injuries.  But the Dreaded Injury Bug has bitten others, too.  And while they may be lesser-known victims, sidelined from their participation in organizations that receive only a modicum of exposure and don’t employ an Octagon as a field of battle, these injured fighters’ absences from promised competition are woes that do still reverberate, albeit on a much smaller scale.  So let us acknowledge them, here and now, and recognize that their loss to their respective organizations’ rosters does have an impact on us.  They are the lost victims of the injury bug.” - Get the popcorn ready, UFC is coming to your nearest theater…in 3D (MiddleEasy) “According to Variety Magazine, the UFC has signed a contract with Cinedigm to offer UFC events that will be shown in movie theaters in illustrious 3D. “ - More surgery for Shane Carwin (NBC Sports MMA) “Former UFC No. 1 heavyweight contender Shane Carwin will be forced to undergo a second round of surgical procedures to address issues related to neck and back problems. Carwin had surgery last November, and returned to fight against Junior dos Santos before being sidelined by these more recent issues.” - Chris Leben: The Career Retrospective Interview (Cage Potato) “[On "sending Anderson Silva back to Japan":] “Here’s the deal: When you sit down with the UFC and give them a pre-fight interview, what are you supposed to say? I’m not going to say they tell you what to say [during the interviews], but it’s certainly coached, and they want you to be a tough guy. So I couldn’t say, ‘Hey I didn’t want to take this fight, I didn’t think I was ready for it, but I’m taking it anyway because the UFC told me I had to.’ I asked not to take the fight. I thought it was a bad idea, plain and simple.” - Anderson Silva’s retirement closer than fans may think (Five Ounces of Pain) “Ed Soares has done a lot of the speaking for UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. That trend continued recently when Soares disclosed that “The Spider” has only a few fights left in his stellar career before he rides off into the sunset.” - M-1 Global: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson” Video Promo (5thRound) “Up until the release of Friday’s video promo, it was unknown how M-1 Global was planning on making the show available for viewing. Many thought Showtime might host the shindig, but it seems the premium cable network will stand clear.” - We have a pretty interesting interview with Alexander Shlemenko (LowKick) “How important for you is the potential rematch with Hector Lombard? Do you consider it as your main priority? Yes, definitely. I’m absolutely sure that when we meet again, the fight will play by a totally different scenario. I’m working very hard on my takedown defense and overall physical condition. Hector Lombard will not be able to take me down and play the clock on the ground. I could beat him up and then win via KO standing.” - Interview with Dan “Punkass” Caldwell from the Tapout Crew at NYCC 2011 (TheFightNerd) “I think Kenny [Florian] is a really exciting fighter in his past matches, he just needs to fight the right people… me personally, I think the 155 lb. division looks a little more inviting again. I think he should go back to 155 and try his hand there. Some of those guys would match up better with his style.” - Matt Lindland Interview:  Chael Will Finish Silva Before the End of the Third Round (BleacherReport.com/MMA) “I think the rematch would look just like the first one, except I’ve got a game plan for Chael to finish him before the end of the third round. So, yeah it’ll look similar to their first encounter, but with some additional techniques and strategy, it won’t make it to the championship rounds.”

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Welcome, Maniacs, to the weekly series where we help you catch up on some of the original reporting done by other sites in the vast MMA landscape. Like Tom Lawlor and Dave Kaplan pictured above, we can all "get along." Teaming up with MMA sites like MiddleEasy, Cage Potato, Fight Opinion and Five Ounces of Pain, we'll provide an opportunity for all MMA fans to read some fresh and original voices in the sport. This week, Cage Potato has a career retrospective interview with Chris Leben, Bleacher Report has a great discussion with Matt Lindland and MMA Fighting's Ben Fowlkes gets Jason Miller to open up about his first fight. The full list of links is after the jump. Welcome, Maniacs, to the weekly series where we help you catch up on some of the original reporting done by other sites in the vast MMA landscape. Like Tom Lawlor and Dave Kaplan pictured above, we can all "get along." Teaming up with MMA sites like MiddleEasy, Cage Potato, Fight Opinion and Five Ounces of Pain, we'll provide an opportunity for all MMA fans to read some fresh and original voices in the sport. This week, Cage Potato has a career retrospective interview with Chris Leben, Bleacher Report has a great discussion with Matt Lindland and MMA Fighting's Ben Fowlkes gets Jason Miller to open up about his first fight. The full list of links is after the jump. - Georges St. Pierre expects to return in January or February (LowKick) "The recovery I want to do it well, I don't want to do it too fast. Because now I had an injury and I tried to train on it and maybe made it a little bit worse. I need a good four weeks to do my physio and do it right. I would say maybe end of January, possibly the beginning of February (for my return) ... Super Bowl, around this time." - Roy Nelson working with Frank Mir for Cro Cop fight (NBC Sports MMA) "This one actually just fell in place. He was a southie, (like) Cro Cop, and me being a good jiu-jitsu guy, like Nogueira, so it was just a perfect fit. There's nothing strange about it. I think everybody in MMA, paths always cross, especially if you've been in this sport as long as we both have." - Chris Leben: The career retrospective interview (Cage Potato) [On "sending Anderson Silva back to Japan":] "Here's the deal: When you sit down with the UFC and give them a pre-fight interview, what are you supposed to say? I'm not going to say they tell you what to say [during the interviews], but it's certainly coached, and they want you to be a tough guy. So I couldn't say, ‘Hey I didn't want to take this fight, I didn't think I was ready for it, but I'm taking it anyway because the UFC told me I had to.' I asked not to take the fight. I thought it was a bad idea, plain and simple." - Grappling with Issues - 10/19/11 (Five Ounces of Pain) How much gas does Rich Franklin have left in the tank? Will Alexis Vila cruise to the Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament crown? Is Roy Nelson at risk of getting released without a win at UFC 137? Should Bellator consider holding events on a new night come 2012? - My First Fight: Mayhem Miller (MMA Fighting) "To me, it seemed like he was almost magical. I think he had a blue belt or a purple belt, and I was like, oh no. I was a little concerned. There was no blue belts or purple belts in my neighborhood. Nobody knew that stuff. It wasn't until months later when I went to a Gracie school and was tapping out blue belts and purple belts that I realized, oh wait, that doesn't actually matter that much." - Nick Diaz takes the scenic route to UFC 137 main event (5thRound) In one fell swoop, former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz (Pictured) is right back where he was supposed to be all along - headlining UFC 137 on October 29th. Oh, the irony. - Pat Barry and Mirko Cro Cop: The Duet (MiddleEasy) Now I already professed my love for Cro Cop yesterday, but this video only makes my love for him greater. Look at it, it's perfect, Pat Barry's smile grinning from ear to ear. Cro Cop's subtle head nod as he works his pipes. So today Pat Barry, Mirko Cro Cop and The Internet became that much stronger and for that I am grateful.  - Interview with Dan "Punkass" Caldwell from the Tapout Crew (TheFightNerd) "I think Kenny [Florian] is a really exciting fighter in his past matches, he just needs to fight the right people... me personally, I think the 155 lb. division looks a little more inviting again. I think he should go back to 155 and try his hand there. Some of those guys would match up better with his style." - David Castillo: Why the smart money's on Nick Diaz beating BJ Penn (Fight Opinion) While fans may have felt something was lost when Nick Diaz fumbled his chance at the title with his antisocial behavior in playing the role of Dr. Richard Kimble at Cesar Gracie's home, we've also collectively gained with one of the most intriguing matchups in all of MMA. - Update on Bellator-Desert Rage litigation (MMA Payout) Last week we reported that Bellator had sued Arizona promotion Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting claiming the Arizona-based promotion interfered with contracted Bellator fighters for its upcoming event in Yuma on October 22nd as Desert Rage was set to hold its own event nearby on the same date. - Matt Lindland interview: Chael will finish Silva before the end of the third round (BleacherReport.com/MMA) "I think the rematch would look just like the first one, except I've got a game plan for Chael to finish him before the end of the third round. So, yeah it'll look similar to their first encounter, but with some additional techniques and strategy, it won't make it to the championship rounds." - The lost victims of the injury bug (MMA Convert) Everyone groans and exclaims when the big names get injured - there's still weeping to be heard over Georges St. Pierre's forced exit from UFC 137, and sobs can be heard all around the world over the news that Shane Carwin and Rich Franklin are both on ice over back- and shoulder injuries. But the Dreaded Injury Bug has bitten others, too.

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- TUF Enough: MMAmania interview exclusive with UFC 137's Roy Nelson (MMAMania)"I feel standing, like I think I've stood up with some of the best heavyweights in the world. I stood up with Junior [dos Santos] so like, I think I might regress for this fight and go back to my roots, go back to my first five or six wins were all submissions. Maybe I'll regress in the chain of being an MMA fighter."- Interview with Dan "Punkass" Caldwell from the Tapout Crew at NYCC 2011 (TheFightNerd)"I think Kenny [Florian]

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An interview with Kelli Hutcherson… just because.

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Georges St-Pierre discusses UFC 137 opponent Carlos Condit in this pre-fight interview.

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Another illuminating interview with Chael Sonnen via Studio MMA.

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UFC on Versus 6 post-fight press conference highlights and interviews courtesy of MMA Weekly.

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UFC middleweight and TUF 14 coach Michael Bisping probably isn't the most popular UFC fighter out there. Let's just get that out of the way now. While he's loved in the UK apparently, his unique brand of wit and honesty have failed to charm the pants off the rest of the world. And stuff like this could be why. He recently did an interview with Scandianavian reporter Bobby Cavian of MMANYTT.se, and I'm not gonna say that Bisping was drunk or anything, but - okay he was drunk. The interview was filmed after he and fellow coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller co-hosted a screening of the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter 14, and it's not your typical Bisping. You'll either think this is hilarious and find that Bisping is actually pretty entertaining when he's had a few, or you're going to despise him even more. Because he spends at least some of the time insulting, pushing, and slapping the interviewer. And swearing. A lot. It was in a playful way, but still - see for yourself: For the record, I think it's all pretty funny and harmless. Cavian did a followup interview with Mayhem where Miller promises to give him a Bully Beatdown, which actually makes sense for once. Fun Bisping fact learned from this goldmine of an interview -- he was apparently voted Coolest Man in the UK in 2008, and Liam Gallagher of Oasis finished second. I just have one question for our British readers - was 2008 really that bad over there? The two coaches will face off at The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale on December 3rd.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 coach Michael Bisping, who appears to have blown the froth off a couple prior to his video interview with Bobby Cavian, puts his hands on the "Swedish Hobbitt," who is a remarkably good sport about his mistreatment at the hands of "The Count." "Michael Bisping holds nothing back for this interview. I received a b**** slap and was pushed left and right, but still you have to like The Count. After the interview with Bisping, we did an interview with Jason Miller who promised he will cast me and Bisping for a new episode of Bully Beatdown!!" When not abusing the mixed martial arts media, Bisping can be seen coaching a team of up-and-coming fighters on the Spike TV reality show every Wednesday night. He's expected to main event the Dec. 3 TUF Finale against "Mayhem" in an opportunity to move one step closer to an 185-pound title shot. If he fails, he can always go back to manhandling reporters.

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This is definitely one of the more weird, awkward interviews I’ve heard in recent years. What was supposed to be a normal radio interview with Jon Jones about his title fight this weekend at UFC 135 turned into a head-scratcher when Jones decided to speak in a British accent. It really doesn’t sound like him at all, however MMA Nation’s Luke Thomas who conducted the interview verified that it was in fact Jones. Furthermore, his manager Malki Kawa sent out this tweet praising his client for giving a “classic” interview for his UK fans. Um, sure. Interestingly, “double agent” Jones admits to spying on Rampage, but it was most likely meant to be a joke. LT: Relative to other camps, and we can go back to the Brandon Vera camp and other camps you’ve had, this is the most high-profile one. Certainly new for you, it’s your first title defense, but at the same time there were a lot of distractions, particularly with the Spygate thing. On a scale of one to ten, one being you didn’t even notice it, ten being you couldn’t sleep at night, rate the level of distractions in this camp. JJ: Well, you know, I’m British, so being a double agent is what we do. So, it wasn’t a distraction. I simply got caught. LT: …right. You got caught spying? JJ: Yeah, he caught me. It was his chef. Chef kinda put me out there a little bit. I’m comfortable with it, too late now. I’m not sure what Jones was trying to accomplish here, but if he was trying to be funny, I didn’t laugh.

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Nobody gives a more professional interview than Big John McCarthy, so it's not surprise that his new book is as good as you would imagine it to be.

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And according to the UFC President, he's also 102-years-old. Dana White is referring to the latest controversy surrounding boxing, a quick end to the Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz fight that wrapped after Floyd's "Money" shot, which came as Ortiz was trying to kiss and make up following an illegal headbutt, sent his foe crashing to the canvas. In his post-fight interview, boxing analyst Larry Merchant interrogated Mayweather over the incident and the situation escalated to the point where Merchant was asking for a time machine to go back and "kick his ass." White tells MMA Fighting it was an "embarrassing" moment for HBO: "It's my big beef with Merchant for years. These guys get done fighting and he jumps in the ring and just starts saying off-the-wall, weird, rude [expletive] to these guys. Who the hell would want to do an interview with him? It's probably the thing they dread worse than training and cutting weight and everything, is their interview with Larry Merchant. It's ridiculous. I actually thought that [his statement] was very embarrassing for HBO. The guy is senile, he's out of his mind. He's up there berating Floyd, but Floyd can't say anything back to you? You've been disrespecting guys your whole career, and guess what, you can go back 60 years, you're not kicking Floyd's ass, okay? Give me a break. And what's Floyd going to do? A 102-year-old guy just said that to him." Footage of the "Star Power" knockout, as well as the infamous "Mayweather vs. Merchant" video, after the jump. The controversial ending: via Iron Forges Iron Followed by the controversial post-fight interview: How about it Maniacs, did Merchant cross the line? Or stick up for the little guy? Whose side are you taking in this debate? Sound off!

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We caught up with Dana to chat about Nick Diaz, the status of Strikeforce, UFC 135 and much more. Check out the exclusive interview.

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Quinton Jackson, who is getting ready to challenge Jon Jones for the light heavyweight championship at UFC 135 this Sat., Sept. 24, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, has his first interview with Karyn Bryant since the firestorm controversy created by his motorboating her in their encounter back at UFC 130.  It's a lot less eventful this time around. In fact, "Rampage" apologizes for the entire incident and is, for the most part, serious and on the level throughout the interview. Looks like he's ready to get his belt back, no?

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