Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(Full video of yesterday’s UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos press conference, via YouTube.com/UFC)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– UFC 141: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem Winner on Dec. 30 Earns Heavyweight Title Shot (MMA Mania)

– We Know You Want to Watch This Video of The Korean Zombie and Arianny Celeste on a Korean Game Show (MiddleEasy)

– Dana White: Dan Henderson Signed Exclusive UFC Contract, Unsure About Strikeforce Belt (5thRound)

– 4 Reasons Jon Jones Will Destroy Rampage Jackson at UFC 135 (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St. Preux Set for Dec. 17 Strikeforce Card (MMA Fighting)

– Exclusive UFC on FOX Press Conference Photo Gallery (LowKick)

– A Summary of Bas Rutten’s Excellent Interview With Rampage Jackson (FightOpinion)

– Will UFC 135 Be the Last Fight for Matt Hughes? (NBC Sports MMA)

– Diaz Reportedly Losing Seven Figures Due to UFC 137 Re-Booking (MMA Payout)

– Worst MMA Foul Ever – Takeo Shiina Shows Floyd Mayweather How It’s Done (TheFightNerd)

– Kenny Florian: “I Think I Do Everything Well” (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Greatest TUF Contributions of All Time (MMA Convert)


(Full video of yesterday’s UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos press conference, via YouTube.com/UFC)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– UFC 141: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem Winner on Dec. 30 Earns Heavyweight Title Shot (MMA Mania)

– We Know You Want to Watch This Video of The Korean Zombie and Arianny Celeste on a Korean Game Show (MiddleEasy)

– Dana White: Dan Henderson Signed Exclusive UFC Contract, Unsure About Strikeforce Belt (5thRound)

– 4 Reasons Jon Jones Will Destroy Rampage Jackson at UFC 135 (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St. Preux Set for Dec. 17 Strikeforce Card (MMA Fighting)

– Exclusive UFC on FOX Press Conference Photo Gallery (LowKick)

– A Summary of Bas Rutten’s Excellent Interview With Rampage Jackson (FightOpinion)

– Will UFC 135 Be the Last Fight for Matt Hughes? (NBC Sports MMA)

– Diaz Reportedly Losing Seven Figures Due to UFC 137 Re-Booking (MMA Payout)

– Worst MMA Foul Ever – Takeo Shiina Shows Floyd Mayweather How It’s Done (TheFightNerd)

– Kenny Florian: “I Think I Do Everything Well” (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Greatest TUF Contributions of All Time (MMA Convert)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club


(Meredith DiVita, the 10th hottest MMA chick of 2010, is back with a new Knoxx Gear photo shoot. For more pics of Meredith, check out her public Facebook page and KNOXXlifestyle.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– BJ Penn: The UFC Forced Me to Say Things About Nick Diaz (MMA Mania)

– Jason “Mayhem” Miller Explains Alleged Assault on Sister (5thRound)

– The Truth About Fighters and Sponsors (MMA Fighting)

– Strikeforce Ratings Way Down for ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ (MMA Payout)

– Roger Ebert Reviews New MMA Movie, “Warrior” (TheFightNerd)

– Rich Franklin Done for 2011 With Torn Shoulder Labrum (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Photo Report: Alexander Shlemenko Training With Michael Bisping for Bellator 50 (LowKick)

– Rampage Jackson Wants His UFC/PRIDE Unified Light Heavyweight Belt Back (MMA Convert)

– Power Ranking Every Upcoming UFC Event (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Well at Least Kimbo Slice Has No Problem Attracting the Opposite Sex (MiddleEasy)

– Kurt Angle Explains Why Imitating Fedor Is Impossible (FightOpinion)

– Strikeforce Heavyweight Semifinals Recap With ‘Big’ John McCarthy and Lloyd Irvin (NBC Sports MMA)


(Meredith DiVita, the 10th hottest MMA chick of 2010, is back with a new Knoxx Gear photo shoot. For more pics of Meredith, check out her public Facebook page and KNOXXlifestyle.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– BJ Penn: The UFC Forced Me to Say Things About Nick Diaz (MMA Mania)

– Jason “Mayhem” Miller Explains Alleged Assault on Sister (5thRound)

– The Truth About Fighters and Sponsors (MMA Fighting)

– Strikeforce Ratings Way Down for ‘Barnett vs. Kharitonov’ (MMA Payout)

– Roger Ebert Reviews New MMA Movie, “Warrior” (TheFightNerd)

– Rich Franklin Done for 2011 With Torn Shoulder Labrum (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Photo Report: Alexander Shlemenko Training With Michael Bisping for Bellator 50 (LowKick)

– Rampage Jackson Wants His UFC/PRIDE Unified Light Heavyweight Belt Back (MMA Convert)

– Power Ranking Every Upcoming UFC Event (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Well at Least Kimbo Slice Has No Problem Attracting the Opposite Sex (MiddleEasy)

– Kurt Angle Explains Why Imitating Fedor Is Impossible (FightOpinion)

– Strikeforce Heavyweight Semifinals Recap With ‘Big’ John McCarthy and Lloyd Irvin (NBC Sports MMA)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(“I’ve always wanted your autograph.” Alistair Overeem signs his new UFC contract in Lorenzo Fertitta’s office. Props: bawzzzz)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Alistair Overeem Was Offered Immediate Title Shot Before Accepting Brock Lesnar Fight (MMA Fighting)

– UFC 135: Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck official for Sept. 24 in Denver (MMA Mania)

– Top 10 Worked Shoot-Fights in Japanese Pro Wrestling (TheFightNerd)

– MMA Comedy Gold: Interviewer ‘Skippy’ (AKA Ed Bassmaster) Discusses UFC 133 Experience, Shouts Out CagePotato (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– American Top Team Offering a Year of All-Expenses-Paid Training for Middleweights and Above (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto Meets Octagon Newbie Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FOX 1 (5thRound)

– WWE Network coming in 2012 (MMA Payout)

– Dan Henderson Wants Jones vs. Rampage Winner, Says Rashad Evans Can Wait (LowKick)

– Your Cubicle Desperately Needs a Foot-Tall ‘MMA Alien’ Collectible (MiddleEasy)

– Lorenzo Fertitta on UFC Fighter Salaries: “All These Keyboard Warriors Have no Idea What They’re Talking About” (FightOpinion)

– Book Review: Stitch Duran’s ‘From the Fields to the Garden’ (MMA Convert)

– Ariel Helwani’s Official MMA Rankings (NBC Sports MMA)


(“I’ve always wanted your autograph.” Alistair Overeem signs his new UFC contract in Lorenzo Fertitta’s office. Props: bawzzzz)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Alistair Overeem Was Offered Immediate Title Shot Before Accepting Brock Lesnar Fight (MMA Fighting)

– UFC 135: Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck official for Sept. 24 in Denver (MMA Mania)

– Top 10 Worked Shoot-Fights in Japanese Pro Wrestling (TheFightNerd)

– MMA Comedy Gold: Interviewer ‘Skippy’ (AKA Ed Bassmaster) Discusses UFC 133 Experience, Shouts Out CagePotato (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– American Top Team Offering a Year of All-Expenses-Paid Training for Middleweights and Above (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto Meets Octagon Newbie Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FOX 1 (5thRound)

– WWE Network coming in 2012 (MMA Payout)

– Dan Henderson Wants Jones vs. Rampage Winner, Says Rashad Evans Can Wait (LowKick)

– Your Cubicle Desperately Needs a Foot-Tall ‘MMA Alien’ Collectible (MiddleEasy)

– Lorenzo Fertitta on UFC Fighter Salaries: “All These Keyboard Warriors Have no Idea What They’re Talking About” (FightOpinion)

– Book Review: Stitch Duran’s ‘From the Fields to the Garden’ (MMA Convert)

– Ariel Helwani’s Official MMA Rankings (NBC Sports MMA)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(Anderson Silva is brought to tears by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s win at UFC 134. Props: Gesias)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Dana White Still Open to Signing Alistair Overeem (NBC Sports MMA)

– Ryan Jimmo predicts a TKO against Sokoudjou at MFC 31 on Oct. 7 (MMA Mania)

– Exclusive Photos From Fight Rehearsals on “Warrior” Film (TheFightNerd)

– Postcards From Rio, Part III: Fight Night Musings From Beer-Soaked Press Row (MMA Fighting)

– Exclusive Interview With Cult MMA Documentarist Genghis Con (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Sanchez Says he Is a New Man and His Partying Days Are Over (MiddleEasy)

– Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Won’t Retire, Says He’d Love to Fight Frank Mir Next (LowKick)

– ProElite 1 Fight Videos: Grove vs. Riggs, Arlovski vs. Lopez (5thRound)

– Dana White on Insensitive Comments & Gay Slurs Said by Fighters: “This Is the Fight Business, Man.” (FightOpinion)

– The UFC on Fox: It’s All About the Benjamins, Baby (MMA Convert)

– Strikeforce GP Semifinals Conference Call Highlights (Five Ounces of Pain)

– UFC 134 Rio – Payout Perspective (MMA Payout)


(Anderson Silva is brought to tears by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s win at UFC 134. Props: Gesias)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Dana White Still Open to Signing Alistair Overeem (NBC Sports MMA)

– Ryan Jimmo predicts a TKO against Sokoudjou at MFC 31 on Oct. 7 (MMA Mania)

– Exclusive Photos From Fight Rehearsals on “Warrior” Film (TheFightNerd)

– Postcards From Rio, Part III: Fight Night Musings From Beer-Soaked Press Row (MMA Fighting)

– Exclusive Interview With Cult MMA Documentarist Genghis Con (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Sanchez Says he Is a New Man and His Partying Days Are Over (MiddleEasy)

– Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Won’t Retire, Says He’d Love to Fight Frank Mir Next (LowKick)

– ProElite 1 Fight Videos: Grove vs. Riggs, Arlovski vs. Lopez (5thRound)

– Dana White on Insensitive Comments & Gay Slurs Said by Fighters: “This Is the Fight Business, Man.” (FightOpinion)

– The UFC on Fox: It’s All About the Benjamins, Baby (MMA Convert)

– Strikeforce GP Semifinals Conference Call Highlights (Five Ounces of Pain)

– UFC 134 Rio – Payout Perspective (MMA Payout)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(Jake Salyer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, manages to pull off a double-armbar submission in his MMA debut. The Diet Butcher would be proud. Props: GorillaTacticsMMA via ‘Okwiseguy’)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Lorenzo Fertitta: I Would Love to Do Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX (MMA Mania)

– Cain Velasquez Talks UFC 139 Title Fight, Jon Jones, Alistair Overeem, and Being a Father (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Going Streaking: Anderson Silva’s Record UFC Run on the Line at UFC 134 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Phil Baroni: Nobody Dry Humps the New York Bad Ass and Gets Away With It! (Exclusive Interview) (LowKick)

– ‘MiddleEasy/Whoa! TV Gym Expeditions’ Visits Birmingham, England (MiddleEasy)

– Felice Herrig on This Weekend’s Cancelled Fight and State of Women’s MMA (TheFightNerd)

– Royce Gracie Wants One More UFC Fight, but Ready to Move on Without It (MMA Fighting)

– “Strikeforce HW GP Semifinals” Official Trailer (5thRound)

– Josh Neer Headed Back to the UFC Against Keith Wisniewski in October (Five Ounces of Pain)

– “(UFC) Is the Only Sports Property That Is Pure and Works Literally Around the Entire World.” (FightOpinion)

– UFC Hopes to Be in Pre-Production on Australian Version of The Ultimate Fighter by the End of the Year (MMA Convert)

– FOX Deal May Be Just What New York Needs (MMA Payout)


(Jake Salyer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, manages to pull off a double-armbar submission in his MMA debut. The Diet Butcher would be proud. Props: GorillaTacticsMMA via ‘Okwiseguy’)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Lorenzo Fertitta: I Would Love to Do Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX (MMA Mania)

– Cain Velasquez Talks UFC 139 Title Fight, Jon Jones, Alistair Overeem, and Being a Father (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Going Streaking: Anderson Silva’s Record UFC Run on the Line at UFC 134 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Phil Baroni: Nobody Dry Humps the New York Bad Ass and Gets Away With It! (Exclusive Interview) (LowKick)

– ‘MiddleEasy/Whoa! TV Gym Expeditions’ Visits Birmingham, England (MiddleEasy)

– Felice Herrig on This Weekend’s Cancelled Fight and State of Women’s MMA (TheFightNerd)

– Royce Gracie Wants One More UFC Fight, but Ready to Move on Without It (MMA Fighting)

– “Strikeforce HW GP Semifinals” Official Trailer (5thRound)

– Josh Neer Headed Back to the UFC Against Keith Wisniewski in October (Five Ounces of Pain)

– “(UFC) Is the Only Sports Property That Is Pure and Works Literally Around the Entire World.” (FightOpinion)

– UFC Hopes to Be in Pre-Production on Australian Version of The Ultimate Fighter by the End of the Year (MMA Convert)

– FOX Deal May Be Just What New York Needs (MMA Payout)

Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club


(Deja vu all over again all over again: Frankie and Gray strike a familiar pose at the UFC 136 press conference. Photo via MMAMania)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Nate Marquardt Calls BJ Penn a Cry Baby Idiot Pothead (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– ‘UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3’ Conference Call Highlights (MMA Mania)

– Shawn Tompkins’ Sudden Death Leaves ‘Huge Void’ in Las Vegas Fight Scene (MMA Fighting)

– ‘UFC Undisputed 3’ Gameplay Trailer (LowKick)

– Fight Nerd Cinema: South Korea’s ‘Champion’ Movie Review (TheFightNerd)

– Underrated Joseph Benavidez Awaits Another Shot (NBC Sports MMA)

– Dana White: Yushin Okami is Best Fighter to Ever Come From Japan (5thRound)

– Start This Morning Off by Watching Skinny Kids Get Beat up by Alistair Overeem (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Fitch Cleared for Competition, UFC 139 Match Against Hendricks Rumored (Five Ounces of Pain)

– David Williams: A Statistical Look at Fedor Emelianenko’s Place in MMA History (FightOpinion)

– Brazilian Reporter Gifts Chael Sonnen a Brazilian Flag (MMA Convert)

– CNN to Air Replays of ‘Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7’ (MMA Payout)


(Deja vu all over again all over again: Frankie and Gray strike a familiar pose at the UFC 136 press conference. Photo via MMAMania)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Nate Marquardt Calls BJ Penn a Cry Baby Idiot Pothead (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– ‘UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3′ Conference Call Highlights (MMA Mania)

– Shawn Tompkins’ Sudden Death Leaves ‘Huge Void’ in Las Vegas Fight Scene (MMA Fighting)

– ‘UFC Undisputed 3′ Gameplay Trailer (LowKick)

– Fight Nerd Cinema: South Korea’s ‘Champion’ Movie Review (TheFightNerd)

– Underrated Joseph Benavidez Awaits Another Shot (NBC Sports MMA)

– Dana White: Yushin Okami is Best Fighter to Ever Come From Japan (5thRound)

– Start This Morning Off by Watching Skinny Kids Get Beat up by Alistair Overeem (MiddleEasy)

– Jon Fitch Cleared for Competition, UFC 139 Match Against Hendricks Rumored (Five Ounces of Pain)

– David Williams: A Statistical Look at Fedor Emelianenko’s Place in MMA History (FightOpinion)

– Brazilian Reporter Gifts Chael Sonnen a Brazilian Flag (MMA Convert)

– CNN to Air Replays of ‘Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7′ (MMA Payout)