ESPN's MMA Live: UFC 110 Wrap-Up

ESPN's MMA Live has highlights and analysis of UFC 110, as Cain Velasquez cements his status as a heavyweight contender. Also, Chael Sonnen checks in to discuss Frank Mir's comments on Brock Lesnar.

A Day In The Life of WEC Fighter Karen Darabedyan

Check out a day in the life of WEC fighter Karen Darabedyan as he prepares for his WEC 47 fight against Bart Palaszewski on March 6.

A Day In The Life of WEC Fighter LC Davis

Check out a day in the life of WEC fighter LC Davis as he prepares for his fight with Deividas Taurosevicius at WEC 47 on March 6.

Dan Hardy Thinks Bisping Beat Wanderlei at UFC 110

UFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy thinks countryman Michael Bisping defeated Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110.

"I was a little disappointed. To be honest, in my opinion, it was either a draw or Bisping just edged it," Hardy told TapouT Radio. "I think the thing that hurt him was the knockdown at the final bell, but I thought Bisping did great.

"He looked good. He was moving well. He was countering well. It was just unfortunate that he couldn't have pushed the pace just a little bit more," addd Hardy.

"Wanderlei is very aggressive and looked great at that weight as well. It was an off night, but he'll be back. I thought it was a good performance."

Hardy and Bisping are both Englishmen, but train at different camps.

PTI Host Defends Frank Mir Comments

The ire of the MMA world was raised with Frank Mir's recent comments about UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, and his wish for the death of the fighter in the Octagon.

UFC president Dana White responded to the comments yesterday, and Mir himself issued an apology on Tuesday acknowledging the statement was out of line. That said one of the harshest critics of the sport, Mike Wilbon, defended Mir's comments on "Pardon the Interruption" on Wednesday.

"It's not out of line, I'm sorry this wouldn't even make the top 50 awful things Mike Tyson said he was going to do to an opponent some time that week before a big match in Vegas," Wilbon said when asked about Mir's comments.

"This is just how you promote boxing, MMA, wrestling, this is par for the course."

Wilbon went on to say that former heavyweight boxing champ, Mike Tyson, was the king of saying controversial things before his fights, so much so it actually frightened him at the time.

"Mike said things that when I was sitting there I got scared and wanted to leave the press conference," Wilbon commented.

Dan LeBatard, a columnist for the Miami Herald and ESPN contributor, who has been a fan of MMA for some time, brought up the fact that the sport is still trying to battle certain perceptions.

"Dana White is fighting something with this sport when John McCain calls it "human cockfighting", this sport is safer than boxing, because people don't know it, they look at it, they look at it and it's violent," LeBatard said. "It's safer than boxing. So when you have this thrown in it's something that Dana White's trying to get rid of with this sport."

ESPN programming has been featuring more and more MMA coverage lately, and a feature spot on one of the most popular programs, "Pardon the Interruption" can only be good for the future of the sport.

UFC Pres Dana White Clobbers IGN Reporter For Calling UFC Fake

Okay, so we may have taken a few liberties with the title of this blog post, but hey, if the IGN reporter can do it... we're gonna run with it.

Actually, UFC president Dana White, besides clobbering the reporter, does talk about some of the new features of UFC Undisputed 2010.

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.