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Bobby Southworth and Yves Edwards Radio

On Tuesday night, MMAWeekly Radio welcomes Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Bobby Southworth and Yves Edwards to the show just days before the big event in San Jose this Friday.

Southworth defends his 205lb title against Renato "Babalu" Sobral, while Edwards faces late replacement Duane "Bang" Ludwig after original opponent Josh Thomson had to drop out of the fight due to injury.

The show starts at 9pm EST/6pm PST at MMAWeeklyRadio.com

Also don't forget to log into the live fighter chat to talk to other fans and ask questions on the show.

Wednesday night the guys welcome Kim Couture and manager Ed Soares to the show.

Tickets for Fedor vs. Arlovski Go On Sale Wednesday

PRESS RELEASE:

Tickets for Affliction's "Day of Reckoning" will be available to the public starting this Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

The event, which takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday, January 24, features a dream match-up between World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko and top-ranked heavyweight contender Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski. The two adversaries will be battling it out in hand-to-hand combat for the WAMMA championship belt and to prove who will be recognized as the dominant heavyweight mixed martial artist of the world.

Ticket prices range from $50-$450 and can be purchased starting Wednesday through Ticketmaster (all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 714-740-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com) and starting Thursday, November 20, at Honda Center Box Office (714-704-2500).

Lindland, Liddell Head ATT Seminar

PRESS RELEASE:

American Top Team of Coconut Creek, FL will be hosting a Super Seminar with some of the best trainers in the MMA world today!

Featuring UFC veteran and top ranked middleweight fighter Matt Lindland from Team Quest. Matt will be working specifically on takedowns, while John Hackleman of The Pit, with special guest former UFC Champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell will cover the striking aspect of mma. BJJ World Champion Ricardo Liborio of American Top Team will be covering the ground game.

WHERE: American Top Team - 4631 Johnson Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
WHEN: Sunday Dec. 7 - 10am - 1pm
COST: $100 payable at the door

This will be a 3 hour seminar covering all aspects of mixed martial arts;
ground work, takedowns, and striking!

This is an amazing opportunity to work with some of the top trainers in the game today.

This special seminar is open to all students and affiliations, beginner through advanced students will all learn from these amazing instructors!

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!!

ESPN's MMA Live Breaks Down UFC 91 Live at the Event

Guests include Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, and UFC president Dana White.

Kim Couture Mixes It Up With Wanderlei Silva

"The Axe Murderer" has a new sparring partner to duke it out with on the mats of Xtreme Couture: Mrs. Couture.

In a recent interview with MMAInsider, Kim Couture described a sparring session with the former Pride champion that turned more than a few heads at the gym.

"That was a treat," she said with a big smile. "I'm feeling very confident with my boxing. So was he, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten in there with me."

They started slow, throwing a few light punches to the gloves, which Silva was unsatisfied with.

"He was like, 'that's good, now hit me in the face,'" Couture recounted.

When Couture turned up the heat, Silva responded in kind.

"He would turn it up and control it," she continued. "As I would turn it up, he would turn it up. He's such a great guy, and has a few pointers here and there."

Being one of the most feared strikers in the world, you would think so. Afterwards, Silva lifted Couture up with a big hug.

"He's a very good sport," Couture said. "Very inspiring."

Hopefully, a little bit of Silva's killer mojo will rub off on Couture when she faces Lina Kvokov at Strikeforce: "Destruction" on Friday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.

WWE Commentator Jim Ross Talks Brock Lesnar's UFC Title Win

Longtime WWE commentator and noted mixed martial arts fan, Jim Ross, posted commentary on his personal blog about the win last Saturday night by former professional wrestler turned MMA fighter, Brock Lesnar and his win over Randy Couture to become the new UFC heavyweight champion.

Brock Lesnar was "The Next Big Thing" at one time in the WWE and he is definitely "The Next Big Thing" today in the UFC. I expect Lesnar to continue to improve his MMA skills with his burning desire to be the best in his field. The self proclaimed purists of the MMA world can like it or not but for sure they will keep buying tickets and pay per views to see one of their own destroy Lesnar.

Ross has been a supporter of MMA for many years, and has always provided great insight into both the world of professional wrestling, and his love of the sport of MMA.

Ross' employers at the WWE took the opportunity to promote Lesnar as the first man to hold both the WWE and UFC belts, while also taking a shot at the UFC and it's decision to show the entire preliminary card on PPV, something most MMA fans have been ecstatic about:

Critics have noted that many of the fights on the UFC pay-per-view ended in the first round, leaving UFC producers scrambling to fill the three-hour event with content. The dearth of hearty competition left many viewers to watch less prestigious under-card fights and only served to bolster claims that UFC pay-per-view events can often be a "crap shoot" in regards to filling the full three hours.

HDNet Owner Mark Cuban Charged For Insider Trading

HDNet owner Mark Cuban was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for insider trading for a deal linking back to 2004.

From the Wall Street Journal:

The SEC alleges in a civil action that Mr. Cuban sold his entire 6% ownership stake on June 28, 2004, after learning that Mamma.com was raising money through a private investment in a public entity, or PIPE. The next day, on June 29, the company announced the PIPE financing and shares of the company dropped by more than 10%. By selling his stake, the SEC alleges, Mr. Cuban avoided more than $750,000 in losses.

In a PIPE transaction new shares are issued at a discount to the current trading price. An announcement of a PIPE transaction is often followed by a drop in the stock price as shareholders anticipate their stake will be diluted.

It's unknown at this time what fallout Cuban will face from the SEC charges, or if will have any effect at all with Cuban's other entities including the popular cable station, HDNet.

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog (Ep 7)

UFC President Dana White presents the 7th edition of his video blog for UFC 91.

In this episode, B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre join Dana just moments before they officially announce their UFC 94 bout, we get a behind the scenes visit to the locker rooms of UFC 91, live at the event, and behind the scenes after the event including Dana's impromptu interview of Junie Browning... and the ESPN sports desk at UFC 91.

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6

Brock Lesnar a Lock for New UFC Video Game

According to Avi Burk at IGN.com, the UFC has confirmed that Brock Lesnar, regardless of his bout with Randy Couture at UFC 91, is already a lock for the new UFC video game being developed by THQ. UFC Undisputed 2009 is set to debut in the Spring of 2009.

Keep an eye on IGN.com and the MMAInsiderBLOG as more fighters are announced for the game.

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog (Ep 6)

UFC President Dana White presents the 6th edition of his video blog for UFC 91.

In this episode, Dana attends the UFC weigh-ins, talks to ESPN.com's MMA Live crew, follows an unfortunate trip by a UFC owner, and talks to Everlast and DJ Lethal from House of Pain.

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5

UFC 91 Winner to Score Half-a-Mil

Wow! According to Lance Pugmire of the L.A. Times, the Nevada State Athletic Commission already released the salary figures for UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and challenger Brock Lesnar.

Both fighters are guaranteed a base of $250,000. If Couture wins, he gets an additional $250,000 in win money. For Lesnar, he would earn an extra $200,000.

Remember, this is the salary information that is required to be filed with state athletic commissions. There are often other types of performance and/or pay-per-view bonuses and other forms of compensation that are not required to be reported. Plus, with a fight of this magnitude, both are likely scoring big with sponsors.

Video: UFC 91 - Tonight!

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog (Ep 5)

UFC President Dana White presents the 5th edition of his video blog for UFC 91.

In this episode, Dana holds court at the UFC 91 pre-fight press conference, takes viewers behind the scenes with the production crew, continues his media onslaught, checks a cut on Rich Franklin's right eye, harasses Kenny Florian, and breaks from his hard boiled egg diet.

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4

MMA Live and ESPN All Over UFC 91

ESPN's MMA Live was live at the UFC 91 weigh-ins on Friday, broadcasting with the Octagon as the backdrop for the show. They discussed the Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar and Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson bouts with UFC president Dana White.

ESPN has been all over UFC 91, providing an unprecedented amount of coverage for the event. We'll see if this an anomoly or if the venerable sports network is committed to now cover MMA.

Is MMA Hurting in the Down U.S. Economy?

In the recent edition of Fox News Fight Game, the panel talks with UFC president Dana White about the struggling U.S. economy and how it has effected the MMA, specifically the UFC.

BetUs.com UFC 91 Odds

Here are the current odds for UFC 91 heading into tonight's weigh in which can be seen for free live on MMAWeekly.com.

Head over to BetUs.com for the latest odds on the event.

Randy Couture -105
Brock Lesnar -125

Kenny Florian -185
Joe Stevenson +145

Gabriel Gonzaga -450
Josh Hendricks +325

Nate Quarry +190
Demian Maia -240


Dustin Hazelett -200
Tamdan McCrory +160

Jorge Gurgel -130
Aaron Riley Ev

Jeremy Stephens -140
Rafael dos Anjos +110

Alvin Robinson -110
Mark Bocek -120

Matt Brown -210
Ryan Thomas +165

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog (Ep 4)

UFC President Dana White presents the 4th edition of his video blog for UFC 91.

In this episode, Dana does an episode of "Jim Rome Is Burning" on ESPN, a few more media interviews getting ready for UFC 91, and presents a very special tombstone littered with the promotions that have gone head to head with the UFC.

Dana proclaims "I'm the grim reaper mother (expletive)."

Dana White's UFC 91 Video Blog: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3

50 Cent New Song Featured In UFC 91

New song from rapper, 50 Cent, entitled "Get Up" used for UFC 91 featuring clips of Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar

Lack of Estrogen to Blame for TUF Antics

With the last few weeks of "The Ultimate Fighter" looking more like the seminal gross-out show "Fear Factor," many fans have been wondering what TUF cameras really want to focus on. At the pre-fight press conference for UFC 91, UFC president Dana White addressed critics who said the show was going down the toilet, literally.

According to White, it's not the men who are responsible for the seemingly endless stream of pranks involving bodily-fluids. It's the women, or lack of them.

"I want you to really seriously think about this," White told reporters. "If there were no women on earth, guys would probably never brush their teeth, comb their hair, they'd all be pissing on each other, they'd all be drunk, and god knows what their apartment would look like or your car. It's how guys are."

White said other athletes had corroborated the TUF 8 experience at his trip to a Tony Hawk Foundation skating event, which he documented on his popular video blog.

"I was talking to some of the snowboarders, and the guys who do some of those snowboard videos, where they drop them off in the helicopter, (and they) said there's times they get stuck up there because there's a storm and the helicopter can't come in," White explained. "They said what goes on is exactly like The Ultimate Fighter. It's the way guys are. It's unfortunate and we don't want to look at ourselves that way - that's who we are."

As to whether he would eventually crack the whip on the childish behavior, White shrugged his shoulders. After all, ratings are ratings - pranks and characters like Junie Browning have reversed a trend of declining ratings for the show.

"It is what it is," he said. "It's reality television. Would I sit around and drink piss with a bunch of guys? No, it's not my thing. I wouldn't do it. When they kept eating his food, I thought that was pretty funny. That'll stop you... anybody who's ever had roommates before gets that one. It is what it is. At the end of the day, the only thing I care about is that they step into the Octagon, they're in shape, they fight, and they represent the sport well as athletes."

The question is, are a bunch of urine drinking, semen eating, itching powder infested fighters a good representation of the sport?

Maybe not, but it's a guilty - or dirty - pleasure MMA fans are buying.