Pedro Rizzo talks about Fedor and how he will KO him - Pedro Rizzo

Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck talks to Pedro Rizzo as he prepares to fight Fedor Emelianenko at M1 in St. Petersburg, Russia June 21, 2012 Win or lose the fight is expected to be Fedor's final bout.

Source: http://mmalice.com/pedro-rizzo/pedro-rizzo-talks-about-fedor-and-how-he-will-ko-him-video_00fc6ecef.html

John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald volunteer for additional drug testing for UFC 152

BJ Penn, who is expected to fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152 in Toronto, is leading by example in the campaign to introduce more stringent performance-enhancing drug testing into MMA. He and MacDonald tweeted an agreement to have their September bout sponsored by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
Penn tweeted to MacDonald on Tuesday:

. @rory_macdonald VADA anti-doping has offered to sponsor our upcoming fight.I've accepted and invite you to help me clean up the sport

. @rory_macdonald VADA results will be released after the fight to ensure that the fight happens. Lets get started asap!!

MacDonald responded:

@bjpenndotcom already worried BJ? honestly i think its a great idea 2, and im ready to do the testing for our fight aswell @danawhite

According to VADA's website, Penn and MacDonald will be subject to a testing program similar to what Olympic athletes under go. They will be subject to random testing, and have to submit their whereabouts to VADA so drug testers can show up whenever they like to require a test.

If it's truly modeled after the Olympic program, Penn and MacDonald need to be ready for knocks on their door at all times of the day and night. Olympians often tweet when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency shows up at their door, and it's rarely expected.

Kudos to both men for paying more than lip service to the problem of PEDs in MMA. Penn is a respected veteran, while MacDonald is a young up-and-comer in the sport, and they both recognize the need to be role models. Hopefully, more fighters will follow their lead.

UPDATE: Penn's tweet was incorrect. VADA releases test results immediately and does not hold them until after an event.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/bj-penn-rory-macdonald-volunteer-additional-drug-testing-131147119--mma.html

Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio

Rich Franklin retires Chuck Liddell in the knockout of the week

In 2010, Tito Ortiz pulled out of his bout with Chuck Liddell and was removed from his coaching job on the 11th season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The UFC asked Rich Franklin to step in to coach the final episode of the show before the finale and fight Liddell. Being the consummate company guy, he did what he was asked.

On Saturday, Franklin is stepping in again as a late replacement. He'll face Wanderlei Silva in the main event at UFC 147, but will the result be the same? Tell us in the comments, Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/rich-franklin-retires-chuck-liddell-knockout-week-132131839--mma.html

Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger 

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is on Brazil?s ?Dancing with the Stars,? and it?s amazing (VIDEO)

Somehow, this amazing, fantastic, worth every minute of your time video flew under my radar until reader Pedro Ivo Silva de Oliveira sent it to me. It's former UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in Brazil's version of "Dancing with the Stars," and it's glorious.

He starts dancing around 3:30, but you'll want to give this video the full five and a half minutes.

There is so much to take in: the multicolored pleather costumes, the use of punches as a dance move, his footwork (or lack thereof), the ending pose in a choke. He could use some dancing tips from his teammate, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva.

Nogueira talked about why he's doing the show in an interview with Sherdog:

"I'll dance," Nogueira told Sherdog.com. "They called me to do it, and I'll be there. It's an opportunity to expose MMA to people who have never seen it. My grandmother, for instance, will attend 'Dance of the Famous,' but she doesn't watch my fights.

He is also preparing for his fight with Cheick Kongo at UFC 149. He is balancing training for his bout with training for the show.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-brazil-dancing-stars-amazing-video-161608185.html

Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen 

Mighty Mouse Will Need Surgery - Demetrious Johnson

Fresh off his victory over Ian McCall at UFC on FX 3, Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson told Inside MMA that he will need surgery before he takes on Joseph Benevidez for the inagural UFC Flyweight Belt

Source: http://mmalice.com/demetrious-johnson/mighty-mouse-will-need-surgery-video_4edd8bbdc.html

Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè 

XFC 18: Music City Mayhem Results

XFC 18 took place this past Friday night on HDNet in Nashville, Tennessee. UFC veteran John Salter saw his three-fight winstreak come to surprising end when he was caught in a guillotine choke after looking strong in the first round. Bellator veteran Scott Barrett managed to edge Strikeforce veteran Gabriel Salinas-Jones by split decision. The most impressive performance on the night came from women's fighter Heather Jo Clark. Clark showed strong grappling skills as she avoided an armbar perfectly before taking her opponent's, Avery Vilche, back and submitting her by rear-naked choke.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29206/xfc-18-music-city-mayhem-results/

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

UFC 148 Conference Call: Silva Surprises Everyone, Threatens Sonnen

Most of the time the UFC conference calls are a rather tedious affair, with the same fighter cliches being thrown around and the same questions being asked every time.. Typically, when Chael Sonnen is on the call the call becomes his show, that was not the case on Monday. UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva took frontstage at the call and laid out what he was going to do to Sonnen when the Octagon door closes July 7 in Las Vegas.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29205/ufc-148-conference-call-silva-surprises-everyone-threatens-sonnen/

José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez

Bendo says whos easier Edgar or Melendez - Ben Henderson

UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson talks to Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck on his immediate rematch with Frankie Edgar and a possibiity of a Champion vs Champion fight vs Gilbert Melendez

Source: http://mmalice.com/ben-henderson/bendo-says-whos-easier-edgar-or-melendez-video_9eaa67e69.html

Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida