Marcus Davis interview: Veteran is still fighting, but not because he has to

Marcus Davis is on the outside looking in, but it doesn't bother the 38-year-old that his days in the UFC may be over. Those 14 fights over the course of six years, have set him up for some big things down the road.

Davis is fighting this weekend in Miami on the W-1 card at the Bank United Center against Season 13 "Ultimate Fighter" alum Chuck O'Neill (FoxSportsNet).

Davis keeps stepping into the cage because he loves, and thankfully, not because he has to as so many older guys in the past havbe.

"It really is about the fights. I'm a fighter, I've always been a fighter and I'm just fighting man," Davis told the "MMA Insiders Show" on ESPNRadio1100. "I just love showing up. I love fighting. I love entertaining. That's what I do. That's my job and that's why I got this real positive outlook and I'm back winning fights."

Davis is a busy man. He's already promoted three shows in Maine and headlined the last one on Sept. 24. Davis has opened two MMA gyms in his home state. More significantly, he also helped get the sport legalized in Maine.  Davis was so impressive during his pitch in front of legislators a few of them said he should look into a future in politics.

Check out the part of the conversation where Davis also talks about how dangerous it was to try and cut down to lightweight (8:40 mark). He fought twice at 155 pounds and put himself in real jeopardy when he did so for a fight against Curtis DeMarce in Canada.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Marcus-Davis-interview-Veteran-is-still-fightin?urn=mma-wp8207

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Book ?em, Chuck-o: Liddell on ?Hawaii Five-O? tonight

UFC Hall-of-Famer Chuck Liddell continues his retirement that does not involve starting a vineyard tonight on CBS. He'll play the difficult role of "mixed martial artist" on the episode that airs at 10 p.m. ET. Pro Elite provided both the cage for the episode and this behind-the-scenes shot.

Book ?em, Chuck-o: Liddell on ?Hawaii Five-O? tonight

As you can see, this role will truly stretch his acting chops. Tonight's episode will be a about "a wealthy restaurant owner is murdered and the investigation leads McGarrett to take part in a charity mixed martial arts fight."

According to IMDB, Liddell has several acting credits to his name, including spots on "Criminal Minds," "Blade: The Series," and "How High," where he played a tough guy. Apparently, he also served as a transportation coordinator for "Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina" in 2003.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Book-8216-em-Chuck-o-Liddell-on-8216-Hawai?urn=mma-wp8491

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Silva-Sonnen II, what?s taking so long? Camp Silva doesn?t sound too enthused

Chael Sonnen called the champ out in front 16,000-plus in Houston and millions more watching on pay-per-view. He's insulted his homeland, his character and even his wife. So why isn't Anderson Silva-Sonnen II booked?

Listening to his manager Ed Soares, Camp Silva is either playing minds games or it doesn't want the fight.

"Let's see what the big boss is going to do. My opinion is that he (Sonnen) had his chance and tapped, he should go back to the end of the line. The same thing is true with Vitor Belfort. They're great fighters, but they had their chance," Soares said. "Sonnen would make a big fight, as would Dan Henderson and Georges St-Pierre, but we should recognize that Anderson only has around four fights left in his career."

Soares says it isn't personal with Sonnen, but the champ will determine his own schedule.

"Chael is not the person that's going to determine when [Silva] is going to take the fight. When he's going to take this fight is when his shoulder is completely healed up, and he's ready to start his training camp for the fight," Soares told MMAjunkie on fight night at UFC 136. "It's not because Chael says he wants to fight in February. Who is Chael to determine that? Chael needs to take a number and wait his turn. He got his opportunity, and he tapped. It's not the first time he's tapped, and I guarantee you it won't be the last."

Dana White confirmed that Silva's shoulder bursitis has to take care of before he can book the fight for Super Bowl Saturday weekend in Las Vegas.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Silva-Sonnen-II-what-s-taking-so-long-Camp-Sil?urn=mma-wp8258

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Hershman?s exit from Showtime could mean the network gets out of the MMA business

Showtime is facing a major decision about its future with Strikeforce. Now it has to make the decision without the guy who's steered the ship since 2003. Hershman left his position as executive vice president and general manager for sports and event programming with Showtime for the president's gig with HBO Sports.

What does that mean for the future of mixed martial arts at Showtime? It seems like Strikeforce is on its last legs. Who will take Hershman's position and will they have an interest in the MMA business if it's not the UFC? Yahoo! Sports' lead MMA writer Kevin Iole gives us the lowdown on what the future holds for Showtime, and HBO.

Iole also gave us his take on what happens on the boxing side with Hershman at HBO.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Hershman-8217-s-exit-from-Showtime-could-mean-t?urn=mma-wp8233

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Three Stars from UFC 136: Edgar, Sonnen and Lauzon

Three Stars from UFC 136: Edgar, Sonnen and Lauzon

UFC 136 started out slow, as the first six fights went to decision. Things changed once the pay-per-view started, as fans were given their $54.95's worth in every main card bout. Who were your three stars? Tell us in the comments on Facebook.

No. 1 star -- Frankie Edgar: How do you erase every bad memory from a draw? Withstand a first-round onslaught from Gray Maynard, then knock him out in the fourth round. Edgar defended his belt for the third time by following a smart but aggressive strategy that ended with a decisive KO. He has plenty of fighters, including Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez, vying for the right to fight him next, but for now, Edgar can just enjoy not thinking about Maynard for another minute.

No. 2 star -- Chael Sonnen: Which performance was more impressive: his dismantling of Stann, or his speech calling out Anderson Silva after the bout? Sonnen used slick takedowns before choking out Stann with an arm triangle in the second round. Then, he asked for a bout with Silva, but "raised the stakes" by challenging him to a win-or-go-home bout. The UFC has not confirmed that Sonnen will get the next middleweight title shot, but they would only fail to make it if they suddenly decided that they hated making money.

No. 3 star -- Joe Lauzon: His last three wins were slick submissions, so it's no surprise that Melvin Guillard forgot that Lauzon can throw a punch, too. His strike in the first minute of their bout wobbled Guillard enough that Lauzon was able to return to his bread and butter, as he slapped on a rear-naked choke that Guillard could not escape.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Three-Stars-from-UFC-136-Edgar-Sonnen-and-Lauz?urn=mma-wp8058

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