“… I think the smack talk people are talking about was taken out of context. I said that if he was beating me in the stand-up then I would take him down and beat him up on the ground…. I want to beat him up on the feet and then beat him up on the ground. I’m going to keep him guessing and mix it up but I don’t really see his being south-paw a problem.”
– Dan Henderson (via The Mirror) clarifies the remarks he made about beating the shit out Rich Franklin at UFC 93: “Franklin vs. Henderson” at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, on January 17. “Ace” had an amusing response in the UFC 93 “Countdown” show, which you can catch right here.
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MMA News, UFC 93, UFC Ireland, UFC Quick Quotes, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), dan henderson
“If you take any young guys, from a frat house, and put them alone and together you’re going to get that kind of stuff. Welcome to dealing with young guys. I’ve talked to the pro skaters and snowboarders and they helicopter guys up to a house and sometimes they get snowed in. They told me that some of the [expletive] that happens with those guys makes what happened on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ look like a joke.”
– Semen-laced sushi and numerous glass-throwing incidents be damned, UFC President Dana White tells Yahoo!Sports.com that mixed martial arts fans who watch The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) on Spike TV should not expect drastic changes — if any at all — when it comes to the questionable behavior of the up-and-coming fighters on the show. The “U.S. vs. U.K.”-themed ninth installment will debut on April 1, featuring 16 American and 16 British fighters who will enter into international battle for the right to earn a “six figure” UFC contract in the 185 pound and 170 pound divisions.
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Dana White, MMA News, UFC Quick Quotes, UFC The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
“The Elite XC matchmaker told us that Kimbo Slice wouldn’t last more than thirty or forty seconds with me. Kimbo has all my respect but he didn’t deserve all attention of the organization. I bet the rest of my career that any Brazilian lightweight fighter can beat him easily.”
– Former Elite XC heavyweight champion Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva speaks out via Fighters Only magazine against the man who was perhaps the biggest attraction for the now defunct organization, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. The Brazilian giant claims that he and manager Alex Davis lobbied hard for a fight with the street brawler in 2008, but had no luck convincing the promoters to book the match. Apparently Silva, as the champ, resented playing second fiddle to the less experienced Slice during their time with the promotion. Restricted to fighting outside of the United States for the foreseeable future, perhaps Silva can find a Japanese promotion willing to put the fight together. That is, of course, assuming Kimbo and his team would or could even accept the fight, which seems like a long shot with him coming off the 14-second loss to Seth Petruzelli in October, as well as having to deal with the mess surrounding the ex-Elite XC fighter contracts.
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“For me personally I’d prefer Dan Henderson to win. Number one because it would be great to fight such a true legend. And number two, simply because Franklin is a southpaw, and southpaws are a bit of a pain in the backside. Chris Leben, my last opponent, was a southpaw and it changes everything — you have to change your footwork, it mixes everything up. When you’re not used to the fighter it makes it quite difficult. It didn’t really bother me last time for the fight, it was the training that was a pain in the arse. It adds an a extra hassle, an extra different dimension you have to take care of.”
– The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 light heavyweight winner Michael Bisping tells The Daily Mirror about his preference when it comes down to fighting either Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson. “Ace” and “Hollywood” will headline UFC 93 less than one week from today (January 17) in a 205-pound bout for the right to coach opposite “The Count” on the upcoming season of TUF. Of course, the eventual winner of the bout between Bisping and Franklin/Henderson will likely earn a big money match against reigning UFC 185-pound killer, Anderson Silva. So who would you rather see … Bisping vs. Franklin or Bisping vs. Henderson?
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UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar seems to think so in an interview with ESPN.com:
“Mir’s stand-up only looked better because Nogueira didn’t show up…. I have come a long way on the ground since my first UFC fight. I will be much better prepared this time around. My striking skills have definitely improved. I have also become a much more well-rounded fighter.”
Thoughts?
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Frank Mir, MMA News, UFC Quick Quotes
“I think B.J. is going to be in phenomenal shape and be ready to go, and that’s great because you never want a fight with those excuses. You want two fighters at 100%, that’s when it’s the most fun. We don’t count on B.J. gassing at all. He’s an amazing fighter. I mean, holy cow, that guy’s phenomenal. It’s a real honor for me to be coaching a fighter against him. So having B.J. Penn gas out is not part of our game plan, I’ll put it that way…. B.J. is endlessly creative, it’s amazing. His comfort zone is anywhere he’s comfortable. I can’t say too much, but that makes it a real challenge. The stuff he comes up with on the fly, it’s just amazing.”
– Mixed martial arts super trainer Greg Jackson talks about BJ Penn in a recent interview over at CagePotato.com. The mastermind out of Albuquerque, N.M., is currently putting a plan together for welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre to counter the prodigious skills of the Hawaiian at UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2″ on January 31. It appears, according to him at least, the he has his work cut out for him … and “Rush.”
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“I’d fight Nogueira. I had other reasons to turn down that fight last year, but that was a whole different situation. He’s a tremendous fighter. I’ve watched him for years. I saw Danny [Henderson] fight him in the KOK [Rings “King of Kings” tournament in 1999]. I was heading to fight him myself in the KOK that next year.”
– Former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture tells Sherdog.com that he would welcome a fight against the one-time interim division champion, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. “The Natural” balked at the opportunity while he was in a contract dispute with the promotion for most of 2008, saying the fight that he wanted most was one against WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko. Couture and the UFC eventually reconciled and he agreed to fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 91. He lost via technical knockout. Nogueira, too, lost his belt to Frank Mir at UFC 92 in the mini heavyweight tournament that was coordinated to declare an undisputed champion. Pairing Couture against Nogueira is a fight that makes sense, but it wouldn’t happen until summer 2009 at the earliest — Couture is obligated to a six-week production schedule because of his new acting role in “The Expendables.”
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MMA News, Randy Couture, UFC Heavyweight Division, UFC Quick Quotes
“My suspension is up on April 19. I will fight on the first card after April…. I’d love to fight Wanderlei [Silva]…. I want to actually try and get to 185. There are a bunch of guys down there that I really want to beat up…. I just fought Anderson Silva who I find a lot scarier than Wanderlei. Not to take anything away from Wanderlei, but I only get up to fight tough guys. I’ve trained for a long time and I’ve worked my way up the ranks. I only want to fight tough guys now. I don’t want to fight any lower class guys. Every time I fight now I’m going to ask for a top 10 guy.”
– James Irvin talks to Warrior Fight Store about his possible return to the Octagon. “Sandman” tested positive for Methadone and Oxymorphone after his first round technical knockout loss to Anderson Silva at UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19. “The Sandman” — who was nursing a broken foot just weeks before accepting the bout — claims that he used the banned substances to mask the pain associated with the injury. He apparently had to serve just a nine-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). He has a split record (4-4) in eight fights for the promotion, which includes a win via disqualification over Luis Arthur Cane.
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MMA News, UFC Quick Quotes, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Wanderlei Silva, james irvin
“[Light heavyweight is] my normal weight. I never cut down too much weight for a fight. Maybe I go to fight one more time at light heavyweight, and after I go down…. I am thinking I want to fight Chuck [Liddell] again. I want to fight with him again because I had a good match with him, and his style is a good style for me, and my style is good for him. It’s good for the show. Maybe it’s good for Dana.”
– Former Pride FC middleweight (205 pounds) monster Wanderlei Silva tells MMAWeekly.com that he would consider a drop to 185 pounds if UFC President Dana White wanted him to make the cut. “The Axe Murderer” has lost four of his last five fights, three of which have been via brutal knockouts. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was the latest opponent to put him to sleep, scoring a vicious one-punch knockout at UFC 92: “The Ultimate 2006.” Before he sheds the 20 plus pounds; however, he’d like to challenge Chuck Liddell one more time. The pair — who were at one time the sports two biggest stars — duked it out in a thrilling three-round bout back at UFC 79: “Nemesis” in December 2007. Liddell is penciled in to return at UFC 96 in early March against a yet to be named opponent. Silva will more than likely not be ready in time — he has to serve a mandatory medical suspension until February because of the most recent knockout. Perhaps a change and some new scenery at 185 pounds would revitalize his struggling career.
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MMA News, UFC Middleweight Division, UFC Quick Quotes, Wanderlei Silva
“He looks strong, but I think I hate him; I don’t know why. After this fight, I don’t think I’ll ever talk to him ever again, no matter the result…. I told [Shinya] Aoki, from here on out, I’ll make it so that you won’t ever hear anything about Gomi anymore. It’s going to be too long for me, but I don’t intend to let it go long. Gomi says he wants to show speed and strength. So I’m thinking, ‘Fine, let’s finish it fast.’ If I go as usual, this will be a quick fight.”
– Satoru Kitaoka tells Sherdog.com before his fight against Takanori Gomi at Sengoku: “No Ran 2009″ that he doesn’t like the lightweight sensation and predicted he would finish him fast. He did just that, locking in a fight-ending heel hook in less than 90 seconds and winning the promotion’s first-ever division title. “The Fireball” kid — the Pride FC posterboy for years — was widely regarded as the top lightweight fighter in the world not too long ago. But with two consecutive losses and having won just two of his last five fights it’s safe to say that he has lost much of his luster. Perhaps as Kitaoka suggests Aoki is now the man to worship in the division in the “Land of the Rising Sun.” And maybe he should have been all along.
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MMA News, Takanori Gomi, UFC Quick Quotes