Ultimate Fighter's Ramsey Nijem Reflects on Selection to Team Dos Santos

by Michael David SmithWhen Ramsey Nijem showed up to take his place as one of the cast members on Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter, he was battling a case of bronchitis. So when the 14 fighters on the show were asked to work out for coaches Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos, Nijem was operating at less than 100 percent.

So when dos Santos made Nijem the fourth choice on his seven-man team, Nijem breathed a sigh of relief -- at least he wasn't picked last.

In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Nijem discussed his thoughts on getting chosen to Team Dos Santos, what it was like hearing a speech from UFC President Dana White on the first day of taping, and what he thought about the first fight of Season 13, between Shamar Bailey and Nordin Asrih.

Nijem also talked a bit about his background and his recent work as a sparring partner for Jake Shields. The full interview is below.

 

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Final Budget Deal Does Not Add to Cuomo?s Transit Raid [Updated]

Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders announced their budget agreement last Sunday. The deal does not change the amount of transit funding included in Cuomo's budget. Photo: Governor's Office via Flickr
The final budget agreement reached by Albany leadership will not make additional cuts to transit funding, a state budget division spokesperson confirmed this afternoon. Negotiations with [...]

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Robert Richardson Jr. endures long Nationwide race on big track of Auto Club Speedway

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Dan Henderson Post Fight vs Feijao - Dan Henderson

The new Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Dan Henderson talks with Showtime Sports. In this straight-from-the-cage interview, Hendo talks about the punching power that took down Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante.

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Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

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Flex in non-flexible wings

How do the Bulls grind off the front wing endplates and still pass the 100kg static load tests ?

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Is there a link between Fiat and Gaddafi?

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Fiat

Muammar Gaddafi has been running the show in Libya for the last 42 years. During that time, he's also been behind the investment maneuvers of the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank. In 1976, he reportedly instructed that $415 million be used to buy a stake in Fiat. Over time, that investment has turned into a 14 percent ownership stake in the Italian automaker.

Fast-forward a bit to the 1980s and Fiat was looking to do business around the globe. That included the United States, but, due to our sanctions against Libya, any attempts to work with the U.S. were quickly shot down. This led Fiat to buy out Libya's 14 percent ownership stake, and it wound up costing them $3.1 billion to do so.

According to Fiat, the connection to Libya ended when it cut that massive check. However, according to information obtained by Wikileaks, Libya may still own a small portion of the company. That information is supplied courtesy of the U.S. State Department, which maintains that the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO) owns a two percent stake in Fiat.

Head over to The Truth About Cars for a detailed breakdown of the possibly-still-existing relationship between Fiat and besieged dictator Gaddafi.

[Source: The Truth About Cars | Image: Franco Origlia/Getty]

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Robert Richardson Jr. endures long Nationwide race on big track of Auto Club Speedway

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MOTOGP: Ducati Crisis - Major Revamp Of GP11

Ducati are planning significant changes to the Desmosedici in hopes of closing the gap and allowing Valentino Rossi to compete for the 2011 MotoGP crown.

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Weiner Alone Incurred One Eighth of Congress?s Unpaid Parking and Traffic Tix

This just in from the muckrakers at Roll Call: Of the $15,000+ in outstanding parking and traffic fines accumulated by members of Congress, more than $2,000 was owed by NYC’s Anthony Weiner alone, according to reporters’ survey of license plates and records.
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AUTOS: The Generating Of Electric Cars

Speedmakers contrasts mass production of the Chevy Volt with the boutique build of the Tesla Roadster.

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UFC In the Moment: Jon Jones - Full Episode - Jon Jones

Unprecedented, real-time access to the training regimen and personal life of Jon Jones as he prepares for his title fight at UFC 128. Don't miss UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Live on Pay-Per-View or www.UFC.tv this Saturday, March 19th at 7/10PM PT/ET.

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Brandon Vera Says UFC Return 'Has Changed My Whole Outlook on Life'

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After his visit with the students at The Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, N.Y., MMA Fighting spoke to Brandon Vera about his return to the UFC.

Vera, who was released by the organization after his January loss to Thiago Silva but then re-hired after Silva was temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, talked about what it was like to get a second chance fighting for the biggest MMA organization in the world.

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Michael Lohan Shows Off His New Chick

Michael Lohan, who was just arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Kate Major, is happily showing off the new lady in his life in — what seems to me — to be a vain attempt at attention-mongering … which, if you’re at all familiar with Michael Lohan, is just par for the course. Lohan has been [...]

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Benson Henderson talks Anthony Pettis Kick, Whats Next - Benson Henderson

On his tour Inside Americas Gyms, Ron Kruck caught up with UFC lightweight Benson Henderson. ; The two talked everything from being on the receiving end of "the kick heard around the world" to who Henderson is taking on next

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Photos | 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Trailer Frames

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Sexy Psychos - Hawt Celebs Gone Crazy In Movies!

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Brandon Vera, Dominick Cruz Teach Life Lessons to High Schoolers

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Videos

UFC fighters Dominick Cruz and Brandon Vera visited The Eagle Academy for Young Men in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to UFC 128 to talk to the young students about their respective roads to success.

MMA Fighting was on hand to capture the event and spoke to the fighters about the experience.

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/30/brandon-vera-dominick-cruz-teach-life-lessons-to-high-schoolers/

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UFC 128 KO of Night: Schaub takes next step by stopping ‘Cro Cop’

Brendan Schaub is still a work in progress, but he's got something every fighter would love to possess -- one-punch knockout power.

After a rough, grinder of a fight, waged mostly along the cage, Schaub drilled Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic with a counter right hand. Cro Cop crumbled to the floor and Schaub landed one more finishing punch that bounced the Croatian's head off the floor like a basketball. Referee Herb Dean sprinted across the cage to stop the fight at the 3:44 mark of the third round.

Update: During Saturday night's�postfight press conference, UFC president Dana White said this was probably the last time the 36-year-old Cro Cop would be fighting for the promotion. He's lost two straight fights and lacks the explosiveness and size to compete at the highest level with the new breed heavyweight. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Schaub, has only been a pro since� the middle of 2008.

It wasn't easy for Schaub, who was wary of Cro Cop's devasting left head kick throughout. The former Colorado fullback tried to keep the fight at close quarters. In most of the cases when Cro Cop tried a kick or moved forward with a punch, Schaub (8-1, 4-1 UFC) looked for the clinch or a takedown.

The wily veteran Cro Cop (27-9, 4-5 UFC) did some fine work of his own in those clinch situations along the cage. He landed some nasty short elbows including one in the second that caused Schaub's nose to start leaking blood. He also opened up a cut over Schaub's left eye.

The younger Schaub took the first two rounds, but in the second he had a point taken away for punches to the back of the head.

Schaub, the runner-up on Season 10 of "The Ultimate Fighter," lost in the final to another vet in Roy Nelson. Since then, he's scored three knockout finishes in four victories.

Schaub, who turned 28 Friday, asked Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta for the Knockout of the Night bonus. Through eight fights, his only competition is Erik Koch, who scored a first-round KO of Raphael Assuncao.

Update II: The UFC gave out two KO of the Night bonuses. Schaub and Koch each got $70,000.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-128-KO-of-Night-Schaub-takes-next-step-by-s?urn=mma-wp347

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The mental side of UFC 128: Jones is over the mystique of Rua

Jon Jones may be a physical freak, but he's just like most fighters who have to wrestle with the mental side of the game before and during the fight.

The 6-foot-4, 220 pounder has a huge task in front of him in facing MMA legend Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. The former PRIDE middleweight and current UFC light heavyweight champ has been in there with some of the top fighters of all time. Jones' top opponents include former Ultimate Fighter contestants Matt Hamill and Ryan Bader.

A quick look at the credentials of both fighters could be pretty intimidating. That's where's Jones' trainer Greg Jackson comes in.

"I was actually getting a little anxiety about being in the title fight," Jones told The Daily. "He said 'Jon listen it's just another fight. "No fight is a big fight. Forget what his name is.'That's the mindset I have now. He really humanized Shogun big time, because I've been a fan of him myself."

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Jackson said the most important thing is Jones willingness to listen.

"Jon is a student of the game," Jackson said. "Inspiration is a fighter's most precious commodity. For Jon, knowledge and enlightenment seems to be what inspires him, so I'm always quoting strategy books or Eastern philosophy as how it relates to combat."

Jackson is known around the sport as a guru of the MMA mind game. When Jones arrived at his camp in Albuqueque he was a hot shot prospect who wowed with his explosiveness. Jackson has slowly re-programmed Jones' approach in the cage.

"He's getting very good at finishing fights now," said Jackson. "Before he would throw you over the head or do a spinning elbow and he'd be in wars with these guys. Now it's pretty much domination because he's coming into his own natural style."

This is a nice piece from The Daily. One of the most interesting quotes from the video didn't make the story. We've heard a lot about Rashad Evans, a Jones teammate at Jackson's being perturbed with "Bones" for taking the title shot.

Jones tells story (0:40 mark) that Evans was actually the guy who told him to have a big night at UFC 126 and seize the opportunity if it comes. He said Rashad "basically" gave him his blessing. We're guessing this was taped well before some of the verbal drama that has gone down before the last few weeks.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/The-mental-side-of-UFC-128-Jones-is-over-the-my?urn=mma-wp254

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Celebrity Pictures: Gavin Rossdale And Kingston Hit The Park

These pictures are so adorable! Gavin Rossdale took son Kingston to the Coldwater Canyon Park in Beverly Hills today and it looks like the little Rossdale was getting a bit of attention from a little girl!� Of course he was, … Continue reading →

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Brendan Shaub Pre Fight vs Mirko Cro Cop - UFC 128

Brendan Shaub gets ready to take on Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 128.

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UFC 128 weigh-in: Rua has a message for ‘disrespectful’ Jones

Jon Jones was hyped up today at the UFC 128. Frankly, he's been hyped up all week long to the point of signing autographs, "Jon Jones, UFC champion 2011."

Is that cocky or confident? The UFC light heavyweight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is irked.

"I really feel it's disrespectful," Rua told UFC analyst Joe Rogan during today's weigh-in. "That's okay, tomorrow we'll see who's the better man."

Both fighters made the weight limit of 205 pounds. The other 22 fighters on the card also made weight without incident.

There wasn't any pushing or heat evident during the Rua-Jones staredown. In what is becoming the norm for Jones, the 23-year-old refused to make eye contact with his opponent.

Kurt Pellegrino did the same to Gleison Tibau, as the Brazilian stood with his hands on his hips. The happiest guy at the weigh-in appeared to be Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic. He was all smiles on stage and stepped on the scale in some stylish black socks.

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UFC 128 weigh-in MAIN CARD (courtesy MMAjunkie)

• Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (205) vs. Jon Jones (205)
• Urijah Faber (135.5) vs. Eddie Wineland (135.5)
• Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Kamal Shalorus (155)
• Nate Marquardt (186) vs. Dan Miller (185)
• Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (229) vs. Brendan Schaub (245)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Luiz Cane (205.5) vs. Eliot Marshall (205)
• Edson Barboza (155.5) vs. Anthony Njokuani (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

• Ricardo Almeida (170) vs. Mike Pyle (171)
• Kurt Pellegrino (156) vs. Gleison Tibau (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Joseph Benavidez (136) vs. Ian Loveland (135)

• Nick Catone (194) vs. Costantinos Philippou (195)

• Erik Koch (145) vs. Raphael Assuncao (145)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-128-weigh-in-Rua-has-a-message-for-disresp?urn=mma-wp270

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Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos Star in ?The Ultimate Fighter 13? Tonight on Spike TV

Just in case you didn’t catch Brock Lesnar on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday, or see him promote ?The Ultimate Fighter 13? on a variety of ESPN shows yesterday, the former UFC heavyweight king will be making his reality television debut tonight on Spike TV at 9PM ET/PT. Junior dos Santos will coach [...]

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Answer The Phone, Leo! Five Million $$$ Is Calling!

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Sources are reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio has agreed to shoot a TV commercial overseas for a Chinese cell phone company, Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. He'll fly over to Asia late in April and the commercial will air sometime later this year.
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Ke$ha - My First Kiss

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Ford Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series Auto Club Speedway Post Race Press Conference Notes & Quotes

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Jake Ellenberger Discusses UFC Welterweight Division, Jake Shields and More

Jake Ellenberger is quickly, albeit very quietly, making his way up the UFC welterweight ladder. The talented Nebraskan competes in one of the sport?s deepest divisions, yet owns an impressive 24-5 resume and has finished off 19 of his victims before the final horns have sounded. He was last seen taking a split decision win [...]

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Watch: Britney Spears Performs On ?Good Morning America?

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IN THE COCKPIT: Simona De Silvestro, St. Pete

Simona De Silvestro thrilled fans with her run to 4th at St. Pete, but did you know about her talent for racing sound effects or her pre-event spaghetti incident?

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Ke$ha - Take It Off

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Move to Pirellis hurt Ferrari more than most?

I honestly think that the move from Bridgestone to Pirelli rubber will have a more profound effect on Ferrari than any other team. It seems that few...

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UFC 132 shaping up: Faber plans to beat ‘not that cool’ Cruz

Urijah Faber is a great fighter, but let's face it his trash talk stinks.� "The California Kid" is trying really hard when it comes to Dominick Cruz but he's too nice to tear into the UFC bantamweight champ.

"People are always asking 'why don't you like him?' there's a bunch of little things, but the bottomline is, I just don't he's that cool," Faber said (1:20 mark).

Faber said Cruz shouldn't be upset by that.

"I'm just being honest dude. That's the way it is," Faber said. "Get the chip off your shoulder. Who cares what I think? You're a UFC world champion, You're a young guy, you're good looking. You got the title for another four months before I swipe it from you, and life is good."

Wait a second. What happened to the trash talk? You're good looking? Come on Urijah.

That's Faber in a nutshell. He's too nice to really smash Cruz, but make no mistake, Faber really dislikes the dude. The banter leading up to the fight should intensify during the early summer.

Faber versus Cruz is the headliner at UFC 132 on July 2nd in Las Vegas. It's lining up as a pretty deep card.

From MMAWeekly's rumor page:

Dominick Cruz vs. Urjiah Faber
B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch
George Sotiropoulos vs. Evan Dunham
Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-132-shaping-up-Faber-plans-to-beat-not-tha?urn=mma-wp756

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Overnight MMA hijinx: Lesnar chokes Fallon, Guida funnels beer

Brock Lesnar got a pop on Jimmy Fallon's show last night to promote Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter. Fallon closed by having Brock "show him a move." The former UFC champ demonstrated a version of the rear-naked.

Next time a TV host or reporter asks to be manhandled someone needs to lock on that twister "The Korean Zombie" used on Saturday during his win over Leonard Garcia.

In other overnight news, UFC fighters drink beer and sometimes lots of it. Apparently, Clay Guida funneling some brew at Lake Havasu during an unnamed time recently is news, so TMZ posted this photo. Since the site is also following the awesome "Teen Mom" brawl from last week, we'll oblige.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Overnight-MMA-hijinx-Lesnar-chokes-Fallon-Guid?urn=mma-wp752

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No. 81 Soul Surfer The Movie Dodge Challenger R/T Strong For Blake Koch Before Flat Tire

Blake Koch(FONTANA, CA) March 28, 2011 ? Sitting 30th in the owner?s standings heading into race five for the NASCAR Nationwide Series season was definitely not where the team was hoping to be. The MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 was in need of a strong run to be locked in to the next race at Texas...more»

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Fight Previews for Strikeforce: Columbus & Bellator 35 - Strikeforce

The Fight Network previews Strikeforce: Columbus featuring Dan Henderson vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante and Bellator 35 featuring quarterfinal bouts in the welterweight tournament.

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Ke$ha Enlists James Van Der Beek For 'Blow' Video

Singer and former 'Dawson's Creek' star battle it out in her new music video.
By Jocelyn Vena

Ke$ha in her video for "Blow"
Photo: RCA

Ke$ha's new music video for her song "Blow" opens with this disclaimer: "No mythological creatures were harmed in the making of this video."

Ke$ha isn't referring to "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek, who makes a cameo in the video, which was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero. She's referring to the champagne-swilling, hard-partying unicorns that also make an appearance in the video, which takes place at a society party.

Looking glossy and glam in her one-shoulder dress, she tells two unicorns, "I grabbed the bear by the throat, looked him right in the eyes and said, 'Bear you have until the count of zero to put some pants on and apologize to the president. And that's the story of how I was elected to the parliament of Uzbekistan."

She then giggles as she looks into the camera, telling viewers to "dance." Soon, she locks eyes with Van Der Beek. Ke$ha and Van Der Beek exchange glances as they make their way through the party. Scenes of their longing (and unicorns dancing with one another) are edited with scenes of Ke$ha, in a bodysuit, mugging for the camera, singing the song and kissing more unicorns.

Van Der Beek begins stripping off his suit jacket and dances his way towards the singer, who then pulls off her bra from under her gown. He follows suit, leaving viewers laughing and Ke$ha understandably perplexed about why he wears a bra under his dress shirt.

"Well, well, well ... if it isn't James Van Der Douche," she says.

"I don't appreciate you slander-beeking my name," Van Der Beek replies.

After snipping at one another and trading barbs, they begin shooting lasers at one another in a battle sequence, knocking down and killing rainbow-shooting unicorns in the process. In the end, it's revealed that Ke$ha has killed the actor and mounted his head on her wall, laughing off the encounter. The plaque in which his head is displayed reads "James Van Der Dead."

What do you think of the new Ke$ha video? Tell us in the comments!

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Jay Leno Introduces Jon Jones as Champion, Hero

by Michael David Smith

The UFC got about the best PR it could have possibly dreamed of on Thursday night's Tonight Show, as Jay Leno introduced Jon Jones as both a champion and a hero for stopping a robbery prior to winning his title fight at UFC 128.

Most of Jones' appearance on the Tonight Show focused on that incident on Saturday afternoon, as Jones explained how he heard an elderly woman scream that she had been robbed and then chased down and tackled the robber. Leno gave Jones plenty of time to tell the story and then gushed over his heroic actions.

 

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Prospect Park West Lawsuit Hearing Postponed Until May

The first court date for the Prospect Park West lawsuit has been pushed back two months. Though Brooklyn Civil Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan was originally scheduled to begin hearing the case tomorrow, the case is now scheduled for May 18, according to the court system’s online information.
The city Law Department, which will represent the [...]

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Brock Lesnar Discusses Beef with WWE?s ?Undertaker?

After getting mauled in a real mixed martial arts fight against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 last October, former heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar was inexplicably confronted by the WWE?s ?Undertaker.? For the first time since the encounter, Lesnar discussed their relationship leading up to the infamous night in Southern California. “I was a bit delirious. [...]

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Melandri and Checa share the biggest spoils at Donington

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Video analysis: Let’s all pump the brakes on Jon Jones

The hype train is rolling down the tracks for Jon Jones after he ransacked Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Don't dare step in front of it. If you suggest someone can give him a fight, you may get screamed at.

Jones is ultra-impressive, but he has a long way to go before he can be given an "era" or called an all-time great. Even Dana White cautioned fans to slow it down a bit.

"After what I saw tonight, it looks like he's like a mile ahead of everybody," White said, "But who knows, man. You never know in this sport."

White has seen young guys struggle in dealing with all the new responsibilities of being a superstar.

"His life is going to change in so many ways starting right now it's actually scary. When you get to this point, I worry about guys," White said.

"He's going to have to make a lot of choices over the next couple of years ? personally, professionally. He's in for a very wild, weird crazy ride right now. And he seems like a guy who's grounded enough and has the right people around him to handle it and go the right direction, but you never know."

Yahoo!'s lead MMA writer Kevin Iole joined us to discuss "Bones" and what he'll be dealing with in and out of the cage.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Video-analysis-Let-s-all-pump-the-brakes-on-Jon?urn=mma-wp470

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Phil Davis: If Dana White Says Get 'Em, I Got 'Em

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SEATTLE - Phil Davis improved to 9-0 with a unanimous decision win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24, but that doesn't mean he's going to start calling for a title shot just yet.

Yes, it was the most significant win of his career so far, Davis acknowledged at the post-fight press conference, but he's in no hurry to jump all the way to the top of the light heavyweight ladder.

"Pretty much everyone I've ever fought has had more experience than I have in fighting," said Davis. "So just going through four fights in one year in the UFC has put me in a place where everyone is a lot more experienced than I am, so I just need to make sure I'm giving myself enough time to develop as a fighter."

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/03/27/phil-davis-if-dana-white-says-get-em-i-got-em/

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Marquardt looks forward to ‘punching Bisping in the mouth’

There isn't a more thoughtful, docile guy in MMA than Nate Marquardt, but when it comes to Michael Bisping, he sounds like just about every other UFC middleweight.

Marquardt, who's been on the verge of a title shot for the last three years, wants a piece of the Brit.

"I would love to fight that guy, just to punch him in his mouth and shut him up. He's an ass," Marquardt told Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole. "He's a total punk, no respect. I don't like those kinds of people."

The spitting incident at UFC 127 pushed Marquardt over the edge.

"The crap-talking, whatever, that's one thing. Guys do things to hype up fights. And even guys who are just like that naturally, I don't hold that against them. But the fact that he goes and spits on an opponent's corner, that's so disrespectful," Marquardt said. "That's just not what a martial artist does and it's not what a sportsman does."

This kind of talk is completely out of character for Marquardt.

"I'd say 90, 95 percent of the time I like my opponents," Marquardt said. "I've always thought he was kind of an ass. He says disrespectful stuff, but the spitting is just a step farther, or two steps too far. It was horrible."

He still doesn't understand what sent Bisping into such a rage.

"It's one thing, the pre-fight stuff. Those are just words. They're not threats, they're not crossing the line. Making fun of his accent is something I would do to my buddy. It's not that big of a deal. Going around spitting on someone, I don't know," said Marquardt.

Marquardt has to take care of business first on Saturday against Dan Miller at UFC 128. Miller is filling in for Yoshihiro Akiyama.

Bisping's status is in limbo right now. The UFC plans on disciplining the Brit, but no official word has come down on whether that means he's kept away from the Octagon for any significant length of time.

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The completely confusing UFC lightweight title picture

Joe Silva is the UFC matchmaker, the man who is in charge of deciding fights, title shots and the like. He is also a man whose job I don't want, as it's his job to sort out the ridiculously confusing lightweight title picture.

Ready for the confusion? OK. Start with the fact that the title will already be tested on May 30. Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard have a rematch scheduled that should finally decide who is the better fighter among the two.

It's a title shot that was promised to WEC champ Anthony Pettis. Before Maynard and Edgar fought to a draw in January, Pettis was told that if he won the WEC belt in his last fight for the promotion, he would get a chance to unify the championships. A wrench was thrown into that plan because of the Edgar/Maynard draw, and now Pettis will fight Clay Guida in June for his first UFC bout.

And what of Jim Miller? He won his seventh straight bout on Saturday with a TKO of Kamal Shalorus. Four of those seven wins have been by stoppage. That resume reads like that of a title contender, but Miller has flown under the radar.

To make things even more confusing, consider what will happen if in the future, the UFC absorbs Strikeforce's roster of lightweights. Would Gilbert Melendez -- or whoever holds the belt at that point -- get an immediate title shot?

It's enough to make you dizzy. But if you had Joe Silva's job, how would you map out the UFC lightweight title? Does Pettis, Miller or someone else get a title shot next? Tell us in the comments or on Facebook.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/The-completely-confusing-UFC-lightweight-title-p?urn=mma-wp488

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Famed fitness guru Richard Simmons is featured in a new airline safety video for Air New Zealand where the sparkly fitness trainer, all decked out in his standard shorty shorts work-out wear, instructs the passengers aboard Air New Zealand on flying safety procedures. Yeah, you kinda just have to see it to believe it. American [...]

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Big smile, cool nickname not enough for ‘Bruce Leroy’; Semerzier cruises at UFN 24

The cute stuff may work on reality television, but Alex "Bruce Leroy" Cacares was badly outclassed by WEC veteran Mackens Semerzier. In what was probably a must-win situation, Semerzier steamrolled Bruce Leroy winning via rear-naked choke in just 3:18 at Ultimate Fight Night 24.

Semerzier (6-3, 1-0 UFC) scored three powerful takedowns. He got the first just 57 seconds into the fight. Cacares got up with 3:30 left in the first and hit the deck again with 3:18 left. The final time he went down with 2:40 left, started the beginning of the end.

Semerzier fell right into the mount position and starting pounding away. Bruce Leroy turned away from the strikes and gave his back. Semerzier flattened him and even when Cacares threatened to slip out the backdoor, the Marine was able to get him back down and finally apply the finishing choke.

Cacares, who came up with the "Bruce Leroy" moniker himself, was a villain of sorts during Season 12 of TUF. He ruffled the feathers of eventual finalist Michael Johnson and several other fights from the show.

Tonight, he walked to the cage with Taimak, the original "Bruce Leroy" from the 1985 movie "The Last Dragon."

Hathaway bests McCray at his own game

Kris McCray is a one-trick pony and tonight in Seattle he got schooled at his strength. John Hathaway outwrestled McCray, taking him down repeatedly throughout the fight. The young Brit got a split decision victory, 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28.

McCray never came close to threatening a finish. Hathaway did in the opening round with a nasty toe hold. The 23-year-old from Brighton, England worked and twisted McCray's foot for 45 seconds. McCray held out and fought on.

"I was real close. I heard a couple pops and creaks," said Hathaway.

With better cardio, Hathaway (15-1, 5-1 UFC) sealed the fight in the third. He simply did more, staying active when he had top control. It wasn't the most spectacular victory, but proved Hathaway, without much of a wrestling background, can grapple on a high level.

After posting a huge win over Diego Sanchez at UFC 114, Hathaway was upset by Mike Pyle back in October at UFC 120. Including the "TUF 11 Finale," McCray has now lost all three fights in his time with the UFC.

Busted up eye causes Madsen to lose his first to Russow

Mike Russow isn't the prettiest fighter, but the guy finds ways to win. The Chicago cop won another fight, this time by ending the unbeaten run of Jon Madsen. On the advice of the doctor, the referee stopped the fight before the beginning of the third round because Madsen's left eye was nearly closed. Russow (14-1, 3-0 UFC) got the victory via TKO.

That makes 2-of-3 fights with the promotion that he's won via KO or TKO. In his previous 11 wins, he scored nine of them by submission.

Russow said he caught Madsen (7-1, 3-1 UFC) with an overhand right in the second and that's what made the eye blow up.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Big-smile-cool-nickname-not-enough-for-Bruce-L?urn=mma-wp644

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