Fedor Emelianenko would like you to picture yourself in the latest Mercedes (VIDEO)

MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko will reportedly retire after fighting Pedro Rizzo on June 21. If he gets bored, he can continue his acting career. Check out how the man can sell a car in this Russian Mercedes-Benz ad.

(Gymnastics fans will also recognize Alexei Nemov, who won four gold medals for Russia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.)

Will you buy a Mercedes from a tuxedoed Fedor? Or would you rather see him keep fighting? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fedor-emelianenko-picture-yourself-latest-mercedes-video-183920359.html

José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez

Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the Hall of Fame

Before he fights for the final time at UFC 148, former UFC champion Tito Ortiz will be named to the UFC's Hall of Fame. He defended the light heavyweight five times, and his bouts with Chuck Liddell helped build the UFC, and UFC president Dana White wants to honor him for that contribution.

"He pound for pound was doing some of the most damage at a time when we were hurting," said White. "But it's part of our history the way the storylines played out between me, Chuck and Tito. He's definitely a part of the history of the sport."

Ortiz has been given a great honor in being added to the names of Royce Gracie, Dan Severn and the rest. What undermines that honor is the arbitrary nature of the UFC Hall of Fame. Since it's the UFC's Hall, and not a non-partisan, MMA Hall of Fame, it has the right to do it. As Ben Fowlkes pointed out, it's no different than a company's employee of the month award. The UFC's brass is pleased with what Ortiz has brought to their company, so they want to honor him.

But it shouldn't be compared to the Halls of Fame that award retired football players or boxers. There is no transparent criteria. There are no rules on entry, and no apparent voting process. As MMA ages, hopefully the sport's top names will see the value in a Hall of Fame that is not limited to fighters who were just in the UFC.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/tito-ortiz-inducted-hall-fame-171425861--mma.html

José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez

Martin Kampmann and Michael Chiesa?s victories and more: Photo gallery from TUF 15 finale

Check out pictures by Tracy Lee from Friday's "The Ultimate Fighter" season 15 finale. You'll see Martin Kampmann's bloody but victorious face, Michael Chiesa's celebration, and Al Iaquinta being out cold. To see more of Lee's work, follow her on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/martin-kampmann-michael-chiesa-victories-more-photo-gallery-181822496.html

John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

Fedor Emelianenko would like you to picture yourself in the latest Mercedes (VIDEO)

MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko will reportedly retire after fighting Pedro Rizzo on June 21. If he gets bored, he can continue his acting career. Check out how the man can sell a car in this Russian Mercedes-Benz ad.

(Gymnastics fans will also recognize Alexei Nemov, who won four gold medals for Russia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.)

Will you buy a Mercedes from a tuxedoed Fedor? Or would you rather see him keep fighting? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/fedor-emelianenko-picture-yourself-latest-mercedes-video-183920359.html

Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo 

Shawn Bunch signs with Bellator, Joins AKA

Former Olympic hopeful Shawn Bunch has decided to move from the mat to the cage after losing out on a spot on the US Olympic team. Bunch, who was the favorite to represent the US in London, lost to former Oklahoma State Cowboy Coleman Scott at the "Beat the Streets" event in Times Square. Bellator officials confirmed earlier today.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29080/shawn-bunch-signs-with-bellator-joins-aka/

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott