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
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.
Jon Fitch Pre-Fight Interview With Heavy.com — UFC 117
Jon Fitch will be in action this weekend against Thiago Alves at UFC 117.
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
Live Recap and Analysis:
Liddell Still Undecided on Retirement Says “He Just Got Caught” Against Franklin
It seems as though Chuck Liddell will just not give up despite losing five of his last six fights, three of which were viscous knockouts. Many people, including myself, believe that it is time for the hall of famer to retire before he suffers some serious damage.
Heres a excerpt from an interview Chuck Liddell did with Kevin Iole on Yahoo!Sports:
“I’m still working on evaluating. I thought I did great before I was caught. I have to look at it some more and think about it. I think I looked good and I definitely was in great shape. I could have kept that pace up for another four rounds, without a doubt.”
Notice, “I was caught.” Does Chuck not realize he has been “caught” pretty good in his last three fights now. Chuck will have more respect if he retires now and stops trying to come back and make a run for the title. Lets face it, there are no more titles in Liddell’s career. If Dana White was to let Chuck fight again in the UFC then he really needs to check up the meaning of “friend” in the dictionary because no one should want to see their long time friend KO’d like that again.
Fedor Emelianenko Eying Retirement, Not The UFC
“Fighting for my country and my heritage is what motivates me. Nothing else … I’m not a UFC fan, so I believe our fight is more important (than Lesnar vs. Carwin). I’m not a fan of watching UFC fights. There is always a lot of negativity coming out of their fights. I don’t want to look too far ahead, I’m just focusing on Werdum. We have two fights left with Stirkeforce, and assuming everything goes well, I don’t see any reason why we wouldn’t continue the relationship. But I am considering retirement more and more often now. I’d like to finish out my contract without any losses and then just see what God has planned for me.”
As you can see from the above quote Fedor Emelianenko, widely believed to be MMA’s number one heavyweight, has no plans on joining the UFC. Instead the 33-year-old WAMMA champion is looking more towards retirement. In his next fight Fedor will face off against Fabricio Werdum and if all goes well Fedor would likely challenge for the Strikeforce championship against Alistair Overeem in what would surely be one of Strikeforce’s biggest fights ever.
Dana White Says No More Liddell for a Second Time
Most Cringeworthy Highlight Video of All Time
Someone took the time to compile 10 minutes worth of groin shots and eye pokes. Thanks to FightLinker for the find.