Miletich and White Headed for Reconciliation?

Hell may be freezing over, because Pat Miletich and Dana White may make nice very soon.

Miletich recently told MMAInsider that he's working with White to arrange a meeting between them in the coming weeks.

The famed trainer and UFC head honcho have been on the outs for years after a litany of slights, real and perceived, between them over the course of eight years in the industry.

Miletich reportedly washed his hands of White in 2006 after being promised a coaching spot on the third season of "The Ultimate Fighter," only to see Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock take the job.

But time heals wounds, and a lot of time heals really bad wounds. Things may be turning around.

"I think we've both decided that it's better that we're not at each others throats," said Miletich. "We're both stubborn, and that's our problem."

Miletich's stable of active UFC fighters has dwindled over the years, as the originals of Miletich Fighting Systems have moved on to other camps or started their own. Recently, Miletich let go of one the last current UFC fighters in his stable, Drew McFedries, who was booted over comments he made at the post-fight press conference for UFC 98.

Could the meeting be a precursor to seeing more Miletich fighters in the Octagon? Could Miletich himself be vying for another "TUF" spot, or better yet, a fight of his own? Will the meeting degrade into shouting?

Check back with MMAInsider.

Rashad Evans talks about Rampage, Kimbo, and Lesnar

Rashad Evans talks about Quinton "Rampage" Jackson fight at UFC 100, Kimbo Slice and TUF 10, and Brock Lesnar's post-fight antics at UFC 100.

Randy Couture Says He Should Get Fedor First; Comments on Lesnar

Couture checked in with the guys from ESPNRadio1100 to talk about what he's looking for in the future. He says he deserves the first shot at Fedor if he ever comes to the UFC.

A Day in the Life of WEC Fighter Ricardo Lamas

Check out Ricardo Lamas as he trains and prepares for his upcoming bout against Danny Castillo. Lamas vs. Castillo at WEC: Torres vs. Bowles, Sunday, August 9 at The Hard Rock in Las Vegas.

MMA Live Takes a Look Back at UFC 100

ESPN's MMA Live takes a look back at the big UFC 100 weekend with a particular focus on UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar's post-fight antics.

CSAC To Review Evangelista/Aina Fight In August

The controversial ending to the inaugural May edition of Strikeforce "Challenger Series" is getting a second look.

Bill Douglas, Assistant Executive Officer to the California State Athletic Commission, says the headlining bout between Billy Evangelista and Mike Aina will be reviewed at an upcoming commission meeting on Aug. 26 in Los Angeles.

The fight came to an abrupt halt when it appeared that Evangelista threw an illegal knee to a downed Aina in the second round. Referee Herb Dean ruled Aina the winner by disqualification when he was unable to continue, per CSAC rules, prompting a chorus of boos inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

The boos only intensified when instant replays revealed the blow had not struck Aina in the head, but rather under the armpit.

In an interview with MMAWeekly following the stoppage, Aina said he had no memory of the blow and was unable to continue due to pain that shot from his jaw to his ear.

Douglas said the commission will discuss the issues involved in the stoppage, but declined to say whether the disqualification could be overturned and changed to a no contest.

ESPN 1100 AM Radiothon 'Sportsman of the Year' Benefit

ESPN Radio 1100 to Host 4th Annual "Longest Radio Show Ever" Benefiting The Caring Place

UFC President Dana White to be honored as Sportsman of The Year 2009

For the fourth year in a row, ESPN Radio 1100 will host "The Longest Radio Show Ever" to benefit The Caring Place, a non-profit facility that provides services, free of charge, for the mind, body and spirit of those touched by cancer. The 24-hour radio show, at the Key West Room in The Palms Casino Resort, will start at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 24 and conclude at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 25.

National and local celebrities in the sports and entertainment industry are donating their time to the cause and will host each hour of the 24-hour radiothon. ESPN Radio 1100 listeners and others around the country have the chance to co-host an hour of their choice, by submitting their bid in the online auction. Bids can be placed by visiting WeAreLV.com and clicking on the ESPN Radio 1100 logo. The online auction will run from Thursday, July 9 to Friday, July 17.

Confirmed celebrities include several UFC fighters, among them are Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, Amir Sadollah, Brandon Vera, Randy Couture, Rashad Evans, Matt Serra, Octagon Girl Arianny and honoree Dana White.

Additional co-hosts include UNLV Basketball Coach Lon Kruger, former UNLV Basketball Coach Charlie Spoonhour, UNLV Head Football Coach Mike Sanford. A complete listing of the celebrities and the hour they are tied to is available at WeAreLV.com so fans can bid to co-host with that chosen celebrity.

On Friday, July 24, when the radio show is taking place, a cocktail reception will be held from 7-9 pm, at The Key West Room at the Palms Casino Resort honoring UFC President Dana White as ESPN Radio 1100's Sportsman of The Year. Guests will have an opportunity to meet with Dana and other top celebrities participating in the 24-hour radio broadcast. Tickets to the reception are $50 per person and can be purchased by calling The Caring Place at 702.871.7333. Previous Sportsman of The Year honorees have been Joe and Gavin Maloof, UNLV Basketball Coach Lon Kruger and Boxing Promoter Bob Arum. For additional information, go to WeAreLV.com.

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WEC 42: The Numbers Don't Lie

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The saying goes that "the numbers don't lie." If that's the case, the World Extreme Cagefighting card on Aug. 9 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV should be one of the most entertaining of the year. Headlined by a title bout and filled with vicious strikers, menacing grapplers, and exciting clashes, WEC: Torres vs. Bowles will undoubtedly prove why the WEC is home to the best light weight fighters in the world.

As the MMA community gears up for the action-packed evening of fights on Aug. 9, let's take a look at some of the key numbers behind WEC: Torres vs. Bowles. From knockout ratios to the amount of years spent training, each fighter has been assigned a number that correlates to their success inside the WEC cage.

2 - Languages spoken by featherweight Rafael Dias. Preparing for his upcoming fight with fellow Brazil Diego Nunes, the American Top Team product speaks both English and Portuguese. A jiu jitsu black belt, Dias trains with the likes of Thiago Alves and Mike Brown on a daily basis.

17 - The age at which 145-pound competitor Diego Nunes made his amateur Muay Thai debut in his native Brazil. Undefeated at 12-0 as a professional mixed martial artist, Nunes has clearly benefitted from the Muay Thai experience he developed nine years ago.

9 - Number of times bantamweight Kenji Osawa has forced his opponent to fight him to a decision. With 15 wins in his professional career, the 32-year-old, who faces Rani Yahya in August, hopes to use his plethora of cage experience to best his Brazilian opponent.

13 - Out of 14 career wins, Rani Yahya has recorded 13 submission victories. In April, Yahya made quick work of former bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland, submitting the 24-year-old in the first round.

2001 - The year in which former Marine Phil Cardella made his MMA debut. The Relson Gracie-trained Texan will fight feared knockout artist Ed Ratcliff in lightweight action at Hard Rock.

83 - Knockout percentage of lightweight Ed Ratcliff. Five of "9MM's" six wins have come by way of knockout.

3 - Number of times lightweight Shane Roller earned All-American honors as a collegiate wrestler at Oklahoma State University. The Las Vegas resident battles Marcus Hicks on Aug. 9.

1 - Showing a knack for finishing fights, Dallas, TX product Marcus Hicks has only been to a decision once in his professional career.

4 - Number of times featherweight Cole Province earned a Division II collegiate wrestling championship while attending University of Central Oklahoma. The 28-year-old battles Brazilian Fredson Paixao next month.

4 - Number of Brazilian jiu jitsu world championships won by Fredson Paixao. If you think that's impressive, take a look at the 9 national championships Paixao won in his native Brazil.

1984 - The year in which "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was conceived in comic book form. The martial arts-loving turtles later became a favorite television show of featherweight Jameel Massouh, who battles Leonard Garcia in August.

16 - Age at which Leonard Garcia began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Garcia, who trains with Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine, and Donald Cerrone in Albuquerque, NM, hopes a win on Aug. 9 puts him back in the 145-pound title picture.

43 - Number of professional fights on the resume of bantamweight Jeff Curran. Curran battles Japanese star Takeya Mizugaki on the undercard of WEC: Torres vs. Bowles.

25 - Number of minutes Takeya Mizugaki fought bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres in their epic April clash. The 25-year-old hopes to earn another crack at Torres by besting Curran in Las Vegas.

95811 - The area code of Ultimate Fitness, the Sacramento, CA gym that lightweight contender Danny Castillo calls home. The once-beaten San Francisco native, who trains with fellow WEC stars Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez, takes on Ricardo Lamas in a fight that will push the winner one step closer to a shot at the 155-pound title.

157 - The weight class lightweight Ricardo Lamas competed in at Division III Elmhurst College. Lamas, a well-rounded, slick punching mixed martial artist, achieved All-American status as a collegiate wrestler.

3 - Consecutive WEC wins for bantamweight Dominick Cruz. The San Diego, CA resident, who takes on Joseph Benavidez at The Joint, has scored consecutive wins over Charlie Valencia, Ian McCall, and Ivan Lopez.

1,151 - Approximate number of miles between Las Cruces, NM and Sacramento, CA. That is the distance bantamweight star Joseph Benavidez of Las Cruces traveled in order to train with Urijah Faber in Sacramento.

0 - The number of times 135-pound title challenger Brian Bowles has been defeated. He'll look to stay unbeaten when he fights champion Miguel Angel Torres in the main event on Aug. 9.

22 - Submission victories recorded by bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres. With 37 professional wins, submissions account for 59 percent of Torres' victories.

Tickets for Torres vs. Bowles are on sale now and priced at $40, $55, $85, $100, $125, $175, and $225. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 or by visiting the Hard Rock Box Office. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

Torres vs. Bowles will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. All of the network's live WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg Workout Videos from N.Y.

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Joe Rogan Goads Bruce Buffer into the Buffer 360

It was a year in the making, but Joe Rogan finally goaded UFC M.C. Bruce Buffer into pulling off the Buffer 360... and Rogan nearly lost his mind! Not only that, but UFC matchmaker Joe Silva made an extremely rare special guest appearance in this video. Of course, his confidence in Buffer never wavered.

Will the Buffer 360 overshadow UFC 100?

(Courtesy of JoeRogan.net)

MMA Bill Inches A Step Closer In Massachusetts

Legalized MMA is inching closer to reality in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday passed "An Act To Regulate The Sport Of Mixed Martial Arts" with a favorable review, clearing it for a debate and vote on the Senate floor.

There are still more steps to go. If the Senate passes the bill, it will be read in the House and examined for amendments, and any amendments suggested by the House will need to be approved by the Senate.

If the bill gets through the amendment process, called "engrossing," the House and Senate will vote on whether to enact the bill.

From there, the bill goes to the Governor, who signs, vetoes, or amends the legislation.

It's a long and exhausting process, but so far, all signs have been pointing in the right direction, meaning we could see MMA in Boston by the end of the year or early 2010.

Kimbo, TUF 10 Cast Makes Appearance at UFC Fan Expo

Ultimate Fighter Cast Makes First-Ever Appearance

Carano vs Cyborg Press Conference Streams Live Today

The eagerly anticipated Gina Carano-Cris Cyborg press conference and fan meet and greet session will be streamed live in its entirety, exclusively on STRIKEFORCE's official website, www.strikeforce.com, from New York City's Madison Square Garden this Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.

The wildly popular and undefeated Carano (7-0) and her number one rival, Brazilian powerhouse Cyborg (7-1), will take center stage at the WaMu Theater at The World's Most Famous Arena one month before they face off in what is the most anticipated fight in the history of women's mixed martial arts (MMA) and the first women's fight to headline a major fight card also featuring men.

At stake in the Carano-Cyborg showdown at San Jose, California's HP Pavilion on Saturday, August 15 will be the newly created STRIKEFORCE Women's 145-Pound World Title.

The STRIKEFORCE: "Carano vs. Cyborg" mega-event will feature three additional world championship bouts.

Joe "Diesel" Riggs (30-10) and Nick Diaz (20-7) will revisit their bitter rivalry that began three years ago in the UFC when they face off in the first welterweight (170 pounds) STRIKEFORCE championship fight in history.

World Heavyweight Champion Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem (29-11) will put his coveted title on the line and, at the same time, attempt to avenge a previous defeat when he squares off with old nemesis and two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Fabricio "Vai Cavalo" Werdum (11-4-1).

World Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson (16-2) will defend his STRIKEFORCE crown against Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez (15-2), the man whom Thomson dethroned by way of unanimous decision at HP Pavilion on June 27, 2008.

Tickets for STRIKEFORCE: "Carano vs. Cyborg," priced from $30, are available at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070), Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and at www.Strikeforce.com. HP Pavilion doors will open August 15 at 5 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The live SHOWTIME telecast of the August 15 event will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the west coast).

Dana White UFC 100 Video Blog - July 11 - Fight Night!

Dana White's UFC 100 video blog from fight night. Part 2 starts off with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Sugar" Rashad Evans nearly going to blows at Octagonside. Royce Gracie and Lorenzo Fertitta stepped in to keep the two apart!

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The Last Word, MMA Live's UFC 100 Post-Fight Show

ESPN's MMA Live was in Las Vegas providing a full slate of coverage for UFC 100. Check out their post-fight show following Saturday night's action.

Dana White Amped for Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter

UFC president Dana White is always out there pushing his product, marketing the brand. But when it comes to the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series, he went to great lengths to make it clear that he really does believe that the next season will be the best they've ever done... and he's not just selling his product.

"I don't want to sound like a promoter and like I'm trying to sell you guys on (The Ultimate Fighter) Season 10. (But) it's the best television we've ever done," he stated emphatically to small group of reporters over UFC 100 weekend.

"From the second it starts until the second we end... Andrea, she's the producer, she said to me at the end of this thing, I honestly don't know what they're gonna do. There's so many things, there's so many stories; she says we could have a 10-disk DVD set on this thing, there's just so many story lines and so much crazy (expletive) going on.

"When I say crazy (expletive), I'm not talking about guys (urinating) in fruit and stuff like that. I'm talking real television. I'm talking real good stuff."

Season 10 is dubbed "The Heavyweights" featuring 16 men in the UFC's heaviest weight class, including the controversial Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, former IFL champion Roy Nelson, several former professional football players, colorful UFC veteran Wes Sims, among a wide assortment of personalities and skill levels.

The coaches for Season 10 are no less interesting. Former UFC light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson have a healthy disdain for each other that will carry over into a December showdown following the end of the season's run on Spike TV.