UFC 125 To Take Place January 1, 2011 In Las Vegas, NV
At the end of the year, between Christmas and New Years, the UFC generally puts on one of its biggest shows of the year. This year the year end show will in face take place, umm, next year. UFC 125 will be in Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand as of right now no fights have been announced for the show.
UFC 125 will also mark the UFC’s first PPV card in Vegas since UFC 116 when Brock Lesnar unified the heavyweight title by defeating Shane Carwin in the second round. It is possible that the heavyweight title could be on the line in January as the next scheduled defense is in October. A quick turnaround would be needed for that to happen though.
Arianny Celeste Playboy Cover Girl in November
That’s right everyone. Following in the footsteps of Rachelle Leah, Arianny Celeste will appear on the cover of this November’s issue of Playboy Magazine. Dana White confirmed this in an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting.
UFC 118: Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn Pre-Fight Interviews
Clay Guida’s Greatest Burps
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Anderson Silva Will Not Return Until 2011 With Broken Ribs
Looks like Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen will be waiting a while to see who is next up for the title shot. Anderson Silva is going to be out of fighting until March 2011 according to Brazilian jiu jitsu coach Ramon Lemos in an interview he did with a Brazilian MMA news site, Tatame.com. Fortunately for those that don’t speak Portuguese, like myself, Fighter Only has provided us with a translation:
“After the first round he [Anderson Silva] said he broke his ribs. He said told me he could not breath because of the rib. I told him to forget the rib and work the movement of legs and he would get the triangle… After the fight he went to the hospital and did an x-ray and the doctor said he did not break it, it was just a crack…Anderson is expected to return in February or March.”
I guess the excess downtime of the champion will allow the UFC brass to figure out what they actually want to do. Right now they have Vitor Belfort who has yet to make his UFC middleweight debut. The other option would be a rematch with Chael Sonnen. The extra time would also allow a TUF season to be put together featuring Sonnen and Silva as the coaches.
The TUF option is my favorite right now, I would prefer that Belfort at least have a fight at 185lb before he starts running his mouth for a title shot.
Nate Quarry Gives Inspirational Speech at TED Conference
Jon Fitch Pre-Fight Interview With Heavy.com — UFC 117
Jon Fitch will be in action this weekend against Thiago Alves at UFC 117.
Forrest Griffin’s Book Signing Tour Dates
Forrest Griffin is all set to release his new book Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse
Forrest Griffin will be doing some book signing events across the country this week. Here is the list of places you can expect to see him at:
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
BOOK REVUE
313 New York AVE Huntington, NY 11743
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
BOOKENDS
232 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
BORDERS BOOKS
Wall ST – 100 Broadway New York, NY 10005
Thursday, August 05, 2010
BARNES & NOBLE
301 Main ST Exton, PA 19341
Friday, August 06, 2010
BARNES & NOBLE
2200 Eastridge Loop San Jose, CA 95122
Saturday, August 07, 2010
BARNES & NOBLE
5604 Bay Street Emeryville, CA 94608
Monday, August 09, 2010
BORDERS
1072 Camino Del Rio N San Diego, CA 92108
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
BORDERS
3700 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
BORDERS
6521 Las Vegas Blvd. S Las Vegas, NV 89119
Jon Jones Throws Out First Pitch At Padres/Marlins Game
Here is a video of Jon Jones throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Diego Padres vs Florida Marlins MLB game earlier today. Jones will be in action tomorrow night when he faces off against Vladimir Matyushenko in the main event of UFC Live on Versus 2. The event will take place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, CA and will feature four fights on the main card which will be broadcast on Versus.
UFC 116 – Around the Net!
Brock Lesnar takes on Shane Carwin tonight in the much anticipated main event of UFC 116.
UFC 116 Predictions:
- UFC 116 predictions, preview and analysis – MMA Mania
- Poll results: MMAjunkie.com readers predict UFC 116′s Lesnar vs. Carwin outcome – MMA Junkie
- UFC 116: Lesnar Vs Carwin Preview and Prediction – Bleacher Report
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