Anderson Silva Meets The Press, Feels The Heat After UFC 112

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talks with the press following his bazaar performance against Demian Maia at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

UFC 112 Video Previews: The Title Bouts

Video previews of Saturday's UFC 112 main event bouts:


Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia (UFC Middleweight Championship):




B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar (UFC Lightweight Championship):

Anderson Silva & Demian Maia Highlights

UFC 112: Invincible Video Preview

Two title fights plus a battle between MMA legends makes UFC 112: Invincible a can't-miss event. Silva vs Maia, Penn vs Edgar, Hughes vs Gracie and much more can be seen Live on Pay-Per-View on Saturday April 10th at 10am PT / 1pm ET.

Demian Maia Preparing for UFC 102 with Wanderlei Silva

Demian Maia arrived in Las Vegas this month to spend his last month of training for UFC 102, and his fight against Nate Marquardt, at the Wand Fight Team in Las Vegas with Wanderlei Silva, Rafael Alejarra, Kit Cope.

(For more go to www.wandfightteam.com)

Jardine And Jackson on Middleweights

Keith Jardine and Quinton Jackson come from different schools of thought when it comes to getting the lay of the MMA land, sharing their thoughts during a recent teleconference for the upcoming UFC 96.

Jardine, along with his Greg Jackson teammates, liked to watch tape and break down opponents, whether they were his or others.

Jackson, on the other hand, watched little tape and relied on his coaches to provide him the Cliff's Notes of his opponents' strategy.

Both have been successful, but when it came down to the 185lb. division, and how hot prospect Demian Maia fit into the title picture, they didn't have much to say.

"You know, to tell you the truth, I don't even know," said Jardine. "But if you guys saw Nate Marquardt the other night, ever since he lost to Anderson Silva he's a different person. He's just been taking apart everybody he's fought. He just beat up a really good Wilson Gouveia. I think that he's ready for that title shot."

It was clear middleweight's weren't Jackson's thing.

"I don't even know who Demian Maia is," he said.

Jardine was quick to note where Marquardt fell short in his UFC 73 fight with Silva, though.

"As I saw it, he was too concerned with getting that takedown," he said. "He didn't need to do that. I think at the beginning of the fight he was doing all right on his speed. And he stepped up trying to get takedowns. I think the way he approaches fights, the way he attacks, the way he relaxes and attacks at the same time, it would be a far different fight."

Jackson, who lost his light heavyweight crown to Forrest Griffin, one of Jardine's greatest upset victories, said if given a choice between facing the TUF 1 winner or current champ (and Jardine teammate) Rashad Evans, he'd likely take on Evans.

So much for second chances.

Chael Sonnen and Demain Maia Show Respect Heading into UFC 95

Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia talk about Saturday night's UFC 95 bout in London and what they think of each other.

Nate Quarry Picks Up Basketball Shoe Sponsor?

Believe it or not, a company that primarily specializes in basketball related shoes and apparel is sponsoring Nate Quarry, beginning with his UFC 91 fight on Nov. 15 against Demian Maia.

Say what?

Yes, it's true. According to a report by Mike Chiappetta on NBC Sports, And1 has decided to sponsor Quarry even though he can't even where the shoes in the Octagon.

"On paper it almost makes no sense whatsoever. I can't wear basketball shoes into the octagon," Quarry told Chiappetta with a laugh. "But And1 believes it's great exposure for their overall brand."

"Certainly, this is a basketball brand, but we have to be willing to throw traditional logic out the door and capitalize on opportunities,” said Rod Keller of And1. “More and more athletes like Steve Blake train with MMA training methods. It's a phenomenal workout. So is there a correlation to basketball? Yes. Is it logical? No."

Keller indicated that they are a small company that likes to work with "unique" and upstanding individuals, and felt that Quarry fit the mold. And1 is wants to reach the MMA crowd and they're going to use Quarry and his exposure in the UFC to make their breach into the market.