Thiago Alves Video Blog Leading Up to UFC 100

Thiago Alves' video blog from his arrival in Las Vegas, through his weight cut, and leading up to UFC 100.

(Special guest appearance: John Hackleman)

Urijah Faber's UFC 100 Title Fight Picks... Can You Say GSP?

Former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber's picks for the UFC 100 title fights.

Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves (Welterweight): GSP in my opinion is the much more complete fighter and is the more disciplined fighter. As far as just being a fighter and, in general, the type of guy that loves to get down and probably would be fighting once a week on the street anyways if he wasn't fighting, you gotta go with Thiago on that one. You've got a killer instinct on that guy that is really dangerous, but unless he can knock out St. Pierre, I think St. Pierre is gonna take it.

Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir (Heavyweight): Lesnar has been improving quite a bit. With the right training partners, he's gonna be very, vary hard to stop. But Frank Mir is crafty and this is the most dedicated he's been in the sport and working the hardest, more than he ever has in this sport. He looked the biggest, the strongest that I've seen him as well. I'm expecting a great fight. It's either gonna be Lesnar by TKO or Mir by tricky submission.

Dana White UFC 100 Video Blog - July 9

Dana White's UFC 100 video blog from July 9. Lots of highlights from the UFC 100 pre-fight press conference.

St. Pierre's Gatorade Commercial Hits Canada

To help promote GSP's upcoming title fight, Gatorade has officially released the first full Georges St. Pierre commercial for their "G" campaign. The commercials are airing in Canada as of July 9.

Josh Barnett Discusses the Mystique Surrounding Fedor

Josh Barnett joins this week's Inside MMA on HDNet to talk about the mystique surrounding his Affliction "Trilogy" opponent, Fedor Emelianenko.

BetUs.com Interview with Frank Mir

UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir join MMAWeekly.com partner BetUs.com to talk a bit about his training, his strategy and his thoughts on fighting Brock Lesnar for the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship this Saturday at UFC 100 in Las Vegas.

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MMA Live Breaks Down UFC 100

ESPN's MMA Live breaks down the UFC 100 fight card featuring the heavyweight unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, Georges St. Pierre's title defense against Thiago Alves, and the showdown between TUF 9 coaches Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping.

Dana White UFC 100 Video Blog - July 7 & 8

The latest in Dana White's UFC 100 video blogs...

Delagrotte on Marcus Davis Rematch and B.J. Penn

MMA Insider caught up with Sityodtong head trainer Mark Delagrotte in Las Vegas as he assisted Frank Mir and Forrest Griffin for their upcoming fights.

Delagrotte suffered a disappointing loss last month at UFC 99 when prized pupil Marcus Davis lost a close decision to Dan Hardy in a heated grudge match. Afterwards, Davis lobbied the MMA media for an immediate rematch, but Delagrotte advised him against such a tact.

"I told Marcus I have a different view, a different perspective," said Delagrotte. "I have an emotional attachment, a financial attachment to Marcus. He's my guy. I've known him a long time, and he's a very close friend of mine. So, of course, when you have an emotional attachment and a financial attachment to the fighter--we both lost half our money that night.

"I went home in a Hilton bathrobe from Germany, I lost my shirt when I was there. But we never question judges; they're in their place to do what they do. They're there to protect the integrity of the sport. We agree with the decision. I saw the fight a little bit differently because of my involvement with Marcus.

"I told Marcus to try not make a big thing about it, to be humble and if we get that opportunity to redeem our self, we'll do so, if not, we're not going to waste our time looking at the past."

Another prized pupil, Kenny Florian, has a lot to look forward to when he gets his second title shot against current lightweight champion BJ Penn.

Recently, Penn waged a bland offensive over Florian's pre-fight rhetoric, issuing two video blogs on his website (shot in somebody's living room) that welcomed the UFC 101 fight.

Delagrotte hadn't kept tabs on the viral salvo and dismissed Penn's chatter.

"BJ gets very emotional and wrapped up in his opponents," said DeLagrotte. "He needs things to hate his opponents. He needs things to help him get up for a fight. Kenny doesn't need that. He doesn't need to like you or dislike you. He's just going to go in there, train hard, do his job, and get paid. We're looking to play the smart role and outwit BJ in this fight."

Even if there is post-fight trash talk, Delagrotte said there's power in numbers.

"I guarantee there will be a lot more Bostonians than there will be Hilo boys, for sure," he said.

Train And Live With Cowboy Cerrone & Leonard Garcia

The road to being a well trained and successful mixed martial artist can be very long and arduous, but thanks to two WEC superstars, the path just got a little shorter, and probably a lot less expensive as well. Top WEC lightweight contender, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, and featherweight, Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia, have opened up their home in New Mexico to young, up and coming fighters to stay with them and train with the legendary Jackson's team in Albuquerque.

The offer was extended by both Cerrone and Garcia, who just recently invested in a new house in New Mexico, to help young fighters work and train with a top team, for a minimal cost considering the world-class team they'll be working with.

"We did this to be able to offer our house as a fighters house to pros and amateurs looking to take their fight games to the next level," Cerrone said via his Facebook page on Monday. "We already worked out a deal with Greg to have you live with us at our house, and also train at Jackson's. We will only be offering this to a few people each month. The total cost for the month, which includes a month of training at Jacksons, and a month of living at our house is $ 500.00."

Many top fighters have already flocked to Jackson's school to work under his expert tutelage, and now many young pros and amateurs will have the same system to excel under as champions such as Georges St. Pierre and Rashad Evans have been doing over the last few years.

"We designed this with the idea of having up and coming fighters live and train with us to get a feel for what it takes to train and compete at one of the top camps in the world," Cerrone commented.

This unprecedented offer comes on the heels of the news that Cerrone will be training for a WEC title fight on Sept 2 against Ben Henderson, while Leonard Garcia prepares for an August match-up against Jameel Massouh.

For more information on taking part in this new opportunity please contact Donald Cerrone's manager, Bryan Hamper, at: bryanhamper@gmail.com

Randy Couture on The Expendibles, Training, UFC 100 and more...

Randy Couture talks with ESPN 1100's Steve Cofield about filming "The Expendables" with Sylvester Stallone, his pending divorce, UFC 100, staying fit, and preparing for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102 in Portland.

Lesnar Talks About Mir Being Scared Going into Rematch

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar talks about Frank Mir being insecure and afraid of their rematch at UFC 100 on Saturday night. (Courtesy of Steve Cofield)

Dana White UFC 100 Video Blog Part 2

The second part of UFC president Dana White's UFC 100 video blog, showing the big fireworks display in Vegas, and the behind the scenes as the countdown to UFC 100 gets into full swing.

Video Retrospective - UFC 100: We're Just Getting Started

Brief video recounting the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship leading into UFC 100 this weekend in Las Vegas.

Round 5 to Debut Shogun and Hendo Collectibles at UFC Fan Expo

PRESS RELEASE:

Attendees Have First Chance at Numbered Series with Personalized Features, Packaging; Couture, 'Shogun,' Wanderlei Silva To Appear Live at Round 5 Booth

Mixed martial arts fans and other collectors attending UFC Fan Expo on Friday and Saturday at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas will be first in line as Round 5 unveils its premiere "Limited Edition," individually numbered figurines, featuring MMA stars Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Dan Henderson. Available for the first time at the Round 5 booth (#427), the Rua collectible includes his signature Bad Boy Walk Out t-shirt while Henderson's comes with an American Flag, and both come in packaging that is distinct from the standard Series 4 issue, also debuting at Fan Expo.

Rua will also join Randy Couture and Wanderlei Silva at the booth as they meet fans and sign autographs during the two days. On Friday, "Shogun" will sign from 3 - 5 p.m., while Couture will be there from 6 - 7 p.m. On Saturday, Silva will be available from 2 - 3:30pm and "Shogun" from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Only 2,548 of the Limited Edition 'Shogun' and Henderson collectibles will ever be made, and just 252 - in numerical order beginning at Fan Expo opening at 10 a.m. on Friday - will be available each day at Expo.

"The UFC Fan Expo is a unique opportunity for us to connect with fans who have enjoyed the first three Series, and we're pleased to reward them with the advance availability of the Limited Edition and Series 4 as well as the meet-and-greets with three of our stars," said Damon Lau, Round 5 president.

The first shipments of Series 4, which includes "Shogun," Henderson, Gina Carano, Cung Le and Matt Serra, are going to Las Vegas. They are expected to be available at retail locations across North America and online at www.Round5MMA.com later this month or in early August.

Round 5 plans to release collectibles of two additional series of athletes later in 2009, one during each quarter. Athletes to be represented in those series are yet to be announced.

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Brock Lesnar's Trainer, Greg Nelson, Talks Rematch with Frank Mir

As UFC 100 draws near, Brock Lesnar's trainer, Greg Nelson, discusses the development of his fighter and the rematch with Frank Mir on Inside MMA.

Matt Hughes' Infamous Weight Cut

Matt Hughes cutting weight for his fight against Matt Serra at UFC 98. Video takes place between Wednesday night, May 20th, through Friday morning, May 22nd 2009. All of this footage was filmed in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, courtesy of Matt-Hughes.com.

Dana White UFC 100 Video Blog Part 1

Dana White presents the first part of his video blog leading into UFC 100. In this episode, Dana and Lorenzo have fun in the new UFC offices, while testing out the controls with the sound system.

Spike TV Top 100 UFC Fights Countdown Begins Sunday Night

Spike TV on Sunday night begins its countdown of the UFC Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Dan Henderson Looking to Shut Michael Bisping's Mouth

Dan Henderson says "it's almost impossible to get me riled up," but at UFC 100, he's looking to shut Michael Bisping's mouth.

The Octagon, Home Away From Home for Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping talks about how he doesn't feel that Dan Henderson will give him too many problems in the Octagon at UFC 100, especially with his recent focus on wrestling.