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

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

Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz

Joby Sanchez Wins XFC Open Tryout

Albuquerque's Joby Sanchez has won a five fight contract with the XFC. The XFC recently held an open tryout in Springfield, Massachusetts with over 100 fighters competing for a slot in the promotion. XFC officials confirmed Sanchez's win to MMAFrenzy earlier today.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29006/joby-sanchez-wins-xfc-open-tryout/

Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama 

?Shogun? Rua would rather lose his job than fight phenom Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira has a well-earned reputation of an extremely dangerous fighter. He hasn't lost since 2005, and 11 of his 19 wins come by knockout. The reputation is so well-known that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua told UFC president Dana White he'd rather lose his job than fight Teixeira.

After Thiago Silva scrapped his fight with Rua because of an injury, the UFC needed a new opponent for Shogun.

"He said that he'd actually rather be cut than have to fight him," White said during a UFC on FX 3 post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani. "Dude, nobody wants to fight this guy. We're trying to match the guy up with somebody, but he didn't mind fighting Brandon Vera, so he's fighting Brandon Vera. I don't want to sound like I'm disrespecting Shogun, because I'm not. I'm just telling the truth. It's verbatim what his people said when we talked to them. You know me. I tell it like it is. If you don't want that out in public, then don't say it to me on the phone, because I'm going to say what was said. Shogun's a warrior. The guy's fought everybody from PRIDE to the UFC. His last fight with Dan Henderson was awesome. It is what it is."

Now, Rua will fight Vera, whose last win was over Eliot Marshall. Before that, Vera loss a bout to Silva which was later turned into a no-contest because of a positive drug test for Silva. The Rua-Verabout will main event the UFC's next show on Fox.

Teixeira made his UFC debut at UFC 146 with an overpowering submission of Kyle Kingsbury. Who do you want to see him fight next? Speak your mind in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter. (more...)

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/shogun-rua-rather-lose-job-fight-phenom-glover-165919238--mma.html

Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi 

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

José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez

Joby Sanchez Wins XFC Open Tryout

Albuquerque's Joby Sanchez has won a five fight contract with the XFC. The XFC recently held an open tryout in Springfield, Massachusetts with over 100 fighters competing for a slot in the promotion. XFC officials confirmed Sanchez's win to MMAFrenzy earlier today.

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29006/joby-sanchez-wins-xfc-open-tryout/

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade 

Marcos Galvao vs. Luis Nogueira at Bellator 73

The Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament final is now slated to take place at Bellator 73 on August 24. The location of the third installment of the Bellator Summer Series has yet to be determined. In the finals, a pair of Brazilians in Marcos Galvao and Luis Nogueira will meet to determine who will get the next title [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/29000/marcos-galvao-vs-luis-nogueira-at-bellator-73/

Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade 

Anderson Silva duels with sensei Steven Seagal over a beer (VIDEO)

The UFC middleweight champ, a referee, a cage announcer, and an actor/sensei/officer of the law/shooting glasses wear/leather coat aficionado walk into a bar:

Unfortunately, we don't get to see the end of their scintillating duel over mediocre beer. Does Silva rise up against the man who taught him the kick that knocked out Vitor Belfort? Do they agree the beer is mediocre, forget their feud and start singing with Bruce Buffer at the old timey piano? Does Dan Miragliotta find a hidden beer that he shares along with the secret to his always-glowing tan? There are so many ways this could end. Tell us how you would solve this cliffhanger in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/anderson-silva-duels-sensei-steven-seagal-over-beer-190449560.html

Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José AldoÂ