Anderson Silva talks to Cagewriter about UFC Undisputed 3 and the trouble brewing for Chael Sonnen

Anderson Silva is back in real life and in video game form. The UFC's middleweight champ is heavily featured in the ad campaign for UFC Undisputed 3. The THQ game just hit the shelves across the United States yesterday. It coincides with Silva's return to light training in anticipation of a June return to the Octagon.

Silva and his manager Ed Soares didn't pull any punches in talking about Chael Sonnen's verbal reign of terror with the Brazilian sidelined by a shoulder injury.

"He didn't have to do any surgery. The doctor said he could strengthen it with physical therapy and that's what he's been doing for a good four months now," Soares told ESPNRadio1100/98.9 FM.

Silva's not one to fire back aggressively, but he sounded pretty serious when talking about whether Sonnen's crossed the line over the last six months.

"Yeah of course, Chael talks too much. He talked about my family. He's got no respect for my wife. No respect for the people in Brazil. It's a problem," Silva said. "I understand it's a promotion, but this is no promotion. This is bad. I don't like this. The people in Brazil don't like this. It's bad for the sport."

Soares brought it a little stronger.

"He can say whatever he wants to say, but he has to be prepared to face everything that he's saying when he steps inside the ring in June. I think Chael is going to experience something he's never experienced before," Soares said. "[...] He's going to feel such an intense pressure walking into that stadium with probably 55,000 fans ... he's going to feel that."

The UFC is targeting June in Sao Paolo for the matchup of the year.

If you can't wait to see the fight, give UFC Undisputed 3 a try. The attention to detail is amazing. Silva said he alone worked with the game makers over three days so they could nail his character.

Silva joked that he's played the game, but the top video game fighting Silvas are his sons.

"I don't play too much, my sons play more. I have no chance against them. Sometimes I play [against my] sons. My sons win and tell me 'hey Dad give me the money. Go back to real fighting. This is no good for you."

The Silva boys like to use their father in the game along with the Nogueira brothers, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/anderson-silva-talks-cagewriter-ufc-undisputed-3-trouble-204102827.html

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Alistair Overeem finds a home with the ?Blackzilians? in Florida

The man looking to take over the UFC's heavyweight division has found his comfort zone at the fastest growing major camp in the sport. In an exclusive conversation with the MMA Fight Corner, Alistair Overeem said that he's going to work out of Imperial Athletics in Boca Raton, Fl. He also signed a new management deal with Authentic Sports Management.

"ASM has everything that I need to expand. This goes from sparring partners, trainers, training facilities, Legal advice, business advice ... you name it they got it," Overeem said. "America is the future. I am committed to the States. I'm guessing this is going to be a permanent move."

Overeem said his travel load will have him away from south Florida quite often. He still does a lot of work in Japan and Dubai, and his homebase will always be Holland.

Overeem toured and worked with gyms in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego before choosing Florida. He said warm weather was an important factor in his final choice. He  also has a familiar face in Tyrone Spong and his trainer Harry Hoeft.

Overeem is already focusing on his May matchup for the title against Junior dos Santos.

"The gameplan is already good to go. I already know how to beat him," Overeem said. "It's just a matter of training and getting my body and mind in the 100 percent condition it needs to be in."

ASM also works with Rashad Evans, Miguel Torres, Matt Mitrione, Jake Shields and Melvin Guillard amongst others. Check out the entire interview. Overeem talked about his winner over Brock Lesnar. It sounds like he's a getting tired of some fans and media members discounting the victory because Lesnar retired after the fight.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/alistair-overeem-finds-home-blackzilians-florida-220952982.html

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UFC on Fuel TV 2 Four Fight Main Card Set for April 12th

After the UFC makes its third trip to Australia with UFC on FX 2 on March 3rd, it will be a while before the Octagon graces your television screen. In fact, it will be forty days off before it returns. But the UFC will return on April 12th with UFC on Fuel TV 2, as the organization will be making its debut in Stockholm, Sweden at the Ericsson Globe Arena.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27639/ufc-on-fuel-tv-2-four-fight-main-card-set-for-april-12th/

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UFC on FUEL TV 1 Highlights for ?Sanchez vs. Ellenberger?

In case you are one of the many fans that does not have FUEL TV, FOX Sports has released highlights of multiple matchups from last night's UFC on FUEL TV 1 from Omaha, Nebraska. Highlights from the main event between Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger, along with other main card matchups including Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman and Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes are included.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27610/ufc-on-fuel-tv-1-highlights-for-sanchez-vs-ellenberger/

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A rock climbing training blog - why?

If you are hoping to improve your ability or learn more about training techniques and tools, then this blog will give you some of the answers - because that’s what I’m going to do too! I’ve been climbing for about three years and have developed enough basic ability to get me up 6a routes. I’ve set [...]

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UFC on Fuel TV 1 postfight: Dana White hammers himself and the NSAC

Dana White always says what's on his mind. He's not afraid to call someone out even if it's himself.

Seconds after Jake Ellenberger crawled across the finish line to win his three-round fight against Diego Sanchez, fans began asking "what happened to all UFC main events being five rounds?"

Fuel TV's Ariel Helwani asked White.

"Because we blew it. It should've been a five round fight. [...] I'm looking at the fight going ... 'yeah, this should've been five rounds.' I think that when Diego and Ellenberger went back in there for that fourth the place would've went crazy. People were ready for it at home," said White.

White wouldn't name names. He took the blame. He confirmed it was not Fuel TV's decision. More importantly, he said all main events will be five rounders. Back in June, White announced that would be the case for all main events. Somehow this fight slipped through the cracks.

White also commented on the latest with Nick Diaz's likely suspension coming from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He knows Diaz will probably get pounded and he has little problem with that.

"How about the Nevada State Athletic Commission royally kissed Floyd Mayweather's ass when he walked in there. This guy is going to jail," White said. "The judge is allowing him to not go to jail until he has his fight. Right?"

It still annoys White that Chael Sonnen was denied a license by the state to coach on "The Ultimate Fighter." Meanwhile, Floyd Mayweather facing jail time had his jail arrival delayed and got a license from the commission to fight on May 5.

"You know how much money we bring into Las Vegas every year with the fights that we put on? You know how much we contribute to the city of Las Vegas? Do you think for a second if we had a fighter that was going to go to jail that the athletic commission would license him to fight so that the fight could go on? There's no way in hell," White said. "Am I the only guy on this [expletive] planet who thinks that's crazy? Seriously. It just blows my mind."

White was very complimentary of the effort turned in by Sanchez calling him a professional. When asked about the right weight class for Sanchez, White said he can fight anywhere he wants.

He wasn't so complimentary of Dave Herman. A chiseled, athletic heavyweight, Herman fought well in the first round but lacked focus to stick with a gameplan against Stefan Struve. The 6-foot-11 Struve eventually used his length and effective combinations to put Herman away. White didn't rip Herman's performance, but criticized his prefight antics.

"I like Dave Herman. The stuff that he pulled this week? I can't stand that stuff," White told Fuel TV.

That stuff was Herman growing a huge beard and then dying his beard and thick body hair all black. Not the biggest deal, but when you lose the way Herman did, it opens the door for the critics.

"Listen, if you want to get noticed ... get noticed for your fighting skills," White said. "Not for coming in like a gorilla or wearing pink scarfs. And coming in to "Macho Man?" As I was sitting there, I'm thinking 'did I seriously let him come into this song?'"

White said he's not anti-Village People, but he's not into the joking around.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fuel-tv-1-postfight-dana-white-hammers-190155148.html

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Jacob Volkmann vs. Paul Sass Likely For UFC 146

Surging UFC lightweights Jacob Volkmann and Paul Sass have verbally agreed to meet this May at UFC 146, which is rumored to feature a heavyweight title fight between champion Junior dos Santos and challenger Alistair Overeem. Volkmann and Sass both are riding on a head full of steam, but someone's momentum will come to a screeching halt after their UFC 146 meeting.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/27653/jacob-volkmann-vs-paul-sass-likely-for-ufc-146/

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