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These guys may need to start training in bubble wrap or something.

Dana interview for MMA Fighting -

- Nick Diaz is next in line to fight GSP, also Hendricks will be forced to fight in the interim because "he's in no position to demand anything". GSP asked for the fight....

- Rousey is officially the UFC Womens 135lbs champ and will debut as main event of UFC 157 against Liz Carmouche, Cyborg will get the winner.

- Shogun vs Gustaffson is sketched in as #1 contender bout, but "anything can happen in the UFC"

I'm happy b/c I want to see GSP/Diaz even though I think GSP is the more well-rounded fighter, but that's gotta be a kick in the nuts to Hendricks. It's basically Dana saying GSP/Diaz will do better business than GSP/Hendricks. They should put Hendricks against the winner of Penn/MacDonald on that same card.

Sucks for Hendricks..

Diaz should rematch Condit while Hendricks gets his shot..

Cybrog says she doesn't want to fight Rousey..

Cyborg said she will fight the winner of that match. Tito Ortiz told her not to take it this soon

Digging Mcdonalds new gimmick. All in a suit

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Originally Posted by Crimson (Post 4051453)

Digging Mcdonalds new gimmick. All in a suit

Hes turned into Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne

More like American Psycho?

Anderson wants a new contract. How many fights? 10

He only has 2 fights left.. It will prolly be for X amount of title fights and X amount of "super fights" (non 185 title)..

That being said, he and his management will have the bulk of the say in who, when and where he fights from now on..

Only found out yesterday that Tito Ortiz is Cyborg's manager and told her not to take the Rousey fight.

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Mark Hominick is retiring..

Found this while looking for more Krazy Horse pics, but it doesnt even look like him...

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...krazyhorse.jpg

Yeah that didnt happen..

saw this last night and am glad someone screen captured it

http://i.imgur.com/eQ2ji.jpg

Not a bad couple of fight cards for February.

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Marines ends sponsorship with UFC
December 18, 2012
The U.S. Marines announced that it will not extend its sponsorship of the UFC via ESPN’s Josh Gross (and Stripes.com). The sponsorship with the UFC ended November 30th and the budget for its sponsorship have been assigned elsewhere according to Major John Caldwell, a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruiting Command.
According to Maj. Caldwell via Stripes.com:
“Due to evolving mission requirements, budgetary constraints, marketing analysis and the recommendation of our contracted advertising agency, resources previously allocated to the endeavor have been applied to alternate priorities,” he said.
The decision to cease the business relationship has to do in part with a push by member of Congress to end all sports sponsorships. Earlier this year, the U.S. Army pulled its NASCAR sponsorship. Also, the article infers that the Culinary Union Local 206 may have influenced the decision to pull its support from the UFC.
Via Stripes.com:
“The Marine Corps continues to stress strong personal values in markets that are viewed by young men and women who are interested in military service,” Caldwell said.
The veterans committee of UNITE HERE, a union that represents 250,000 hotel, food service, restaurant, textile, industrial laundry and gaming industry workers, said values were the heart of their argument against the partnership between the Marine Corps and UFC.
Payout Perspective:
The termination of the U.S. Marines sponsorship is a blow to the UFC as its signage and brand was a mainstay during UFC events including the sponsored “Tale of the Tape” and “prep point,” the mat where fighters were greased, during PPVs. It may be that the Marines were not receiving enough of a return on its investment in its sponsorship despite the fact that the UFC’s demo of young adult males is the audience the Marines would likely want. The union influence, if true, is another thorn in the side for the UFC. The UFC must now seek another prime sponsor to replace the hole that the Marines have left.

Alexander Emelianenko is retiring..

I can't believe I watched that entire 12 days of Christmas... solely for Brittney Palmer.

It was actually pretty funny though.. Specially the Faber flying knee stuff..

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Well now this is interesting...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White talked to media members this week (via MMA Fighting) about the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 and surprisingly, his focus wasn't on his celebrity coaching staff.

Instead, it was on a fighter who has the rest of the cast running scared.

"We have a guy on this season of The Ultimate Fighter, every fight he's in, someone goes to the hospital. The whole house is terrified of this guy. F-- terrified. Everybody. I picked this fight, and this guy is lined up with the guy I'm telling you about, and the guy has a nervous breakdown in the house over the weekend. Has a f-- nervous breakdown. Freaks out and has a nervous breakdown. This guy scared the living s--- out of everyone. It's awesome."

Awesome indeed.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will coach a team of up-and-coming fighters against recently-promoted title contender (and former middleweight) Chael Sonnen. TUF 17 will make its season premier on Tues., Jan. 22, 2013 at 9 p.m. ET on the FX Channel.

Has the promotion discovered the next big thing?

Stay tuned.

haha...that's the only way i'll watch TUF again. Well done Dana

http://i.imgur.com/18DFH.jpg

Moving it to Tuesdays will def help with the spiraling ratings..

I'd watch UFC if one of the fighters had a wizard gimmick.