Miguel Torres Tells It Like It Is On Twitter

Fighters connecting with their fans via Twitter is one of the newest and most popular ways to stay in touch with the MMA community, and former WEC champion Miguel Torres admits that he was hesitant at first, but now loves it like everyone else.

"I never wanted to be on Twitter and then Ecko, one of my main sponsors, they were like dude you've got to get on Twitter. They're like bro if you just tweet what you're talking about or tweet what you normally would say you'd have so many followers," Torres told MMAWeekly Radio recently.

"At first it was like a joke, and let's see what happens and I just got carried away with it."

A typical "tweet" from Torres could range from training to just his general thoughts on life. For UFC 110, Torres was in rare form Twittering gems like, "Bisping remembered the "Whoomp" but forgot the "there it is." That guillotine was as tight as Bispings a-- hole." and "When Chuck Norris goes to sleep, he wears Wanderlei Silva pajamas."

Always having fun, Torres says that the world is not getting a taste of what it's like to listen to whatever pops in his head.

"I tell you what my brain's pretty crazy and they got me on Twitter and let me put my thoughts on the screen so it's kind of nuts," Torres said.

The WEC's bantamweight star will also be handling guest Twitter duties for the UFC's Twitter page for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.

Check out Miguel Torres on Twitter @MiguelTorresMMA and don't forget to follow @MMAWeeklycom as well.

Cro Cop Says He Wants To Fight UFC Pres Dana White

While Cain Velasquez positioned himself near the top of the heavyweight division, Wanderlei Silva answered the call of Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Stephan Bonnar and Michael Bisping each called for rematches of their UFC 110 losses, former heavyweight destroyer Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has a much different take on who he would like to fight next.

His boss. Cro Cop would like to fight his boss, UFC president Dana White.

"It's not about who I want to fight. It's the UFC's decision. I'd like to fight Dana White first," quipped the staunch Croatian at the UFC 110 post-fight press conference.

"It would be easy money for me, but I don't know," he quipped, before adding, "Maybe Ben Rothwell."

Rothwell was his originally scheduled opponent for UFC 110, but had to drop off the card due to illness.

Cro Cop hasn't proven to be the easiest guy for the UFC to deal with. He has consistently avoided PR appearances and interviews in their attempts to build up the legendary fighter's bouts. So maybe Dana White wants to fight him too.

Then again... probably not.

Countdown to UFC 110

Get ready for UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez by checking out the UFC 110 Countdown show that originally aired on Spike TV.

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Michael Bisping's UFC 110 Australia Blog - Feb. 18

Michael Bisping's UFC 110 video blog parts 1 and 2. What can we say, Bisping is busy in Australia and couldn't fit everything in one part.

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Velasquez: Nog Is A Lot Better Than Loss to Mir

Undefeated Cain Velasquez (7-0) takes on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5) at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, with a possible title shot on the line.

During his preparation for the former UFC and Pride titleholder, Velasquez has studied tapes of countless Nogueira fights, but one he didn't put much stock in was the Brazilian's loss to Frank Mir at UFC 92 in December 2008.

"From watching all of the previous fights and the fights after that, I can't really study that night and say that's the same Nogueira that fought in all the previous fights and the fights after that," said the American Kickboxing Academy trained Velasquez.

Nogueira entered the bout with a staph infection and for the first time in his legendary mixed martial arts career, he was finished by an opponent.

"It's just a different guy. He just wasn't the same guy," stated Velasquez. "He's a lot better than he was in that fight."

Michael Bisping's UFC 110 Australia Blog - Feb. 17

The latest edition -- from Feb. 17 -- of Michael Bisping's video blog from the land down under and UFC 110.

Joe "Daddy" Stevenson's UFC 110 Video Blog from the Boat

Joe "Daddy" Stevenson's UFC 110 video blog from the Sydney Harbour Thunder Jet boat in Australia.

Ryan Bader's UFC 110 Video Blog from Sydney Harbour

Ryan Bader explores Sydney, including a trip to the aquarium where we see what he and his opponent Keith Jardine would look like in a life aquatica.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Trains For UFC 110

Former UFC and Pride champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, trains for his upcoming main event fight at UFC 110 against Cain Velasquez.

Michael Bisping's UFC 110 Australia Blog - Feb. 16

Michael Bisping shows several submission techniques... is this a hint of what he's got planned for Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110?

Frankie Edgar & Ricardo Almeda Seminars For Haiti Relief

UFC fighters Ricardo Almeida and Frankie Edgar will be offering MMA seminars at Thomas Clifford's Martial Arts Center to raise funds for the American Red Cross' Haiti relief program.

"What happened in Haiti was very sad and tragic. I'm privileged to be able to participate in this seminar to help the people of this torn country," said Edgar.

The training seminars will be held on February 17, 2010 from 6:30-9:30 pm. A $25 minimum donation is required to watch the training sessions, and a $50 minimum donation is required to participate. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross.

The gym will also be raffling tickets to UFC 111: ST-PIERRE v. HARDY, which takes place in Newark, Ney Jersey, on March 17th.

The event address is Thomas Clifford's Martial Arts Center, 8 Orangetown Center, Orangeburg, NY 10962.

Michael Bisping's UFC 110 Australia Blog - Feb. 14

Michael Bisping's UFC 110 video blog from Australia as he prepares for Wanderlei Silva. Special Guest: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson...

Joe Stevenson's UFC 110 Australia Blog

Joe Stevenson takes us inside his UFC 110 experience with special guest stars Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine, and Greg Jackson.

Ryan Bader's Long Strange Trip to Sydney and UFC 110

Ryan 'Darth' Bader shows you what it takes to go from Arizona to Australia. The people, the food, the airplane, and his favorite part of fight week.

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Extended Preview

An extended video preview of the upcoming UFC 110 card in Sydney, Australia, featuring Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez and Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping...

Chael Sonnen Lays His Political Groundwork on FOX News

Chael Sonnen, the No. 1 contender for the UFC middleweight title, recently appeared on FOX News to start laying the groundwork for his run for political office in Oregon, says he's been involved in politics for a long time.

UFC Middleweight Contender Chael Sonnen Tap Dances on Healthcare

Following his win over Nate Marquardt at UFC 109, Chael Sonnen put his MMA gloves down to get in a little work on his political chops.

Sonnen announced last week that he would seek political office.

"I have officially announced my candidacy for District 37 in Oregon for the House of Representatives," Sonnen told MMAWeekly.com.

Running as a Republican, the preliminary election for the seat takes place in May and the general election in November.

"(The position is) currently held by a Republican, and he's vacating the seat to run for the U.S. Fifth Congressional District," said Sonnen. "I was recruited by the party to fill his seat."

At Saturday night's post-fight press conference, while most questions centered on fighting, Top 10 rankings, and title shots, Sonnen had to field a question about the controversial health care bill currently sitting before the federal government.

"I'll tell you, it's a big bill. It's a federal bill. I'm just a state guy. I'm running for State Representative in Oregon, so I'm going to be a politician and dance around your question a little bit. It's a big bill and nobody fully understands it," he commented.

"I'm running as a Republican, but the one thing the president says that I really like, he comes out and tells the GOP, 'If you've got a better idea, bring it to me.' And the GOP hasn't done that. That's the side I'm on. It creates a frustration. There's still more dialog that needs to be done on that topic."

He did a little politico tap dancing, but whattaya think Oregon, is Sonnen gonna make it to your House?

Ice, Ice Baby! Joe Rogan's Ice Spill Play-by-Play From UFC 109

Ronys Torres' corner made an egregious error at UFC 109 on Saturday night when their ice bag broke. Nevada officials only made it worse with their sloppy clean-up. Good thing Joe Rogan was there to so we didn't miss one second of the action... and to direct the clean-up process...

MMAWeekly Award For Best Social Media Profile Pic

Social networking has become a part of everyday society it seems, and MMA is no different when it comes to popular sites like Twitter and Facebook.

Fighters connect with their fans every single day using these sites, and Amir Sadollah has taken that to heart and even decided to take some new "senior" pics for everyone to see.

The former "Ultimate Fighter" winner takes the prize for this picture and if any other fighters want to submit an entry for "Best Profile Pic" send them to MMAWeekly.com and we'll get them up on the blog!

Thanks to Amir Sadollah and Suckerpunch Entertainment for the winning pic!

Check out Amir tonight -- Tuesday night -- on MMAWeekly.com Radio at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET.

Tito Talks TUF, Coleman Remarks, & Chuck Liddell

Just moments after a verbal spat with Mark Coleman after the Hall of Famer's loss to Randy Couture at UFC 109, Tito Ortiz spoke with examiner.com's Ryan McKinnell about the beef between the two, Tito's second stint as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter, and accusations he made about former champion Chuck Liddell's alleged alcohol abuse.



(Check out more of Ryan's MMA coverage at examiner.com)