Dana White's UFC 106 Video Blog - Nov. 19

Dana White's UFC 106 video blog, the November 19th edition. Going to the WEC fights!

Tito Ortiz's UFC 106 Media Day Video Blog

Tito Ortiz's UFC 106 video blog on media day...

Dana White's UFC 106 Video Blog - Nov. 17

Dana White's Nov. 17th edition of his UFC 106 video blog...

Hazelett OK After Parisyan Withdrawal

He's disappointed, but Dustin Hazelett says he's moving on after Karo Parisyan withdrew Thursday from their scheduled fight at UFC 106.

"Everything happens for a reason, and I trust God's plan," Hazelett told MMA Insider just hours after the news was confirmed.

Hazelett received his show/win money from the UFC and assurances he would be put on the next available card.

He plans to stay in Vegas with his cornermen and several family members who've flown in and watch the fights.

"It's out of my hands, so I've got to make the best of it," he said.

Frank Mir Wants Brock Lesnar To Get Well

Frank Mir does not want to see Brock Lesnar leave the cage.

The former heavyweight champion said he hopes the ailing champion gets well soon.

Why? He's obsessed with a rematch.

"That's pretty much been my driving focus to go to the gym every day, to change myself and grow as a fighter," Mir said at a Q and A session for the WEC on Tuesday.

Lesnar was hospitalized last week and diagnosed with a bacterial infection of his intestines -- a local news affiliate in Minnesota called it a severe case of diverticulitis, a digestive disease in the large intestine -- prompting the indefinite delay of a title bout with Shane Carwin.

UFC president Dana White on Monday told TMZ that Lesnar might never fight again but appeared to back off those comments in subsequent interviews, saying the champion's fate depended on the severity of the condition.

If Lesnar was out for good, Mir said it didn't matter that his prospects in the division improved.

"To know that there's a possibility that (a rematch) might never happen, that's been taking me a couple of days to try and wrap my mind around," he said.

"It's going to give me a hard time."

Tito and Forrest Weigh In On The Rematch

Tito Ortiz...

Forrest Griffin...

WEC 44 Fight Previews

Manny Gamburyan vs. Leonard Garcia:

Danny Castillo vs. Shane Roller:

"Razor" Rob McCullough vs. Darabedyan:

Countdown to UFC 106 - Monday on Spike TV

Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin meet in the Octagon on Saturday to rematch their epic battle from UFC 59, where Tito won a split decision. Monday night on Spike TV go behind the scenes on the lead-up to the rematch with "Countdown to UFC 106."

Dana White's UFC 105 Video Blog - Nov. 14 - FIGHT NIGHT!

Dana White's UFC 105 video blog from Saturday night - Nov. 14 - in Manchester, England... FIGHT NIGHT!

Dana White's UFC 105 Video Blog - Nov. 13

The latest edition of Dana White's UFC 105 video blog from Manchester, England.

UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Video Preview

The battle continues as Ortiz returns the Octagon to face Griffin once again in a light heavyweight battle for the history books. Don't miss the action Saturday November 21st in Las Vegas.

Manny Gamburyan Takes His Training to a New Level for WEC 44

A brief look at the intense training that Gamburyan endures to prepare himself for his upcoming fight at WEC 44 on Nov 18th.

Dana White's UFC 105 Video Blog - Nov. 12

Dana White's latest video blog leading up to Saturday's UFC 105 in Manchester, England...

MMA Live Reviews Fedor vs. Rogers, Previews UFC 105 and WEC 44

The crew recaps Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers, and previews UFC 105, as Randy Couture returns to light heavyweight, and breaks down of WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo...

Rampage Jackson does Playboy

Former UFC light heavyweight titleholder and coach of the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Quinton Rampage Jackson is featured in the December edition of Playboy.

Jackson sat down with Playboy for their 20 Questions column where he claims he'll never fight again. He also discusses his dislike of coaching on "The Ultimate Fighter" and answers questions about his arrest last year.

Playboy has put the 20 Questions with Jackson up on their website in it's entirety.

Mike Swick Comes In Runner-Up at UFC 105 Presser

Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis went to war -- a war of words -- well before they ever set foot in the Octagon at UFC 99. But all has been quiet on the home front leading up to Hardy's next challenge, a number one contender bout with Mike Swick at UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera this Saturday... until now.

At Thursday's UFC 105 pre-fight press conference, Hardy finally started a little jabbing, although never getting into the heavy leather he and Davis shared before their fight.

When Hardy took the dais before the media, he thanked the UFC for the opportunity to show he belongs at this level, but quickly moved on to Swick, "I just want to thank the UFC for giving me this opportunity. I'm here to make a point and show I belong here. I'd like to thank Mike for giving me the opportunity to fight him. I've always enjoyed his fights and I respect him a lot.

"I actually got Mike a bit something so he didn't leave England empty-handed, just something to remember his journey by. I got him a runner-up trophy... I'm gonna be busy after the fight, answering questions, and sorting a game plan for Georges St. Pierre, so thanks Mike."

Not wasting any time in returning the good-natured barb, Swick responded in kind with a gracious acceptance speech, saying, "I want to first thank the UFC for having me on this card. To get this opportunity against Dan Hardy has been great.

"I want to thank Dan Hardy for this trophy. It means a lot. Coming up runner-up in a press conference is pretty cool, but I just want everybody to know I'm gonna give this right back to him after our fight. My corner guys will carry this to the Octagon, but I'll keep it for now."

They don't call him Mike "Quick" Swick for nothing!

Dana White's UFC 105 Video Blog - Nov. 10 & 11

The latest edition of Dana White's UFC 105 video blog...

Tito Ortiz Says "Coleman And I Will Fight One Day"

Tito Ortiz was not happy about the words Mark Coleman's manager had for him, but promised he would meet the former UFC heavyweight champion one day.

Brandon Vera: Kerry's Going To Whip Kim's Ass

Six days after Brandon Vera battles Randy Couture in the main event of UFC 105 this Saturday, Vera's wife, Kerry, battles Couture's ex-wife, Kim, at the fifth installment of Strikeforce Challenger Series in Kansas City, KS.

Coincidence? Probably not.

The Veras have been training hard for their respective fights, says Brandon, albeit in separate corners of the gym. They plan to attend each others fights. For Brandon, it's his 18th dance in the pros, while it's only Kerry's second.

Brandon says having a fighter for a wife is pretty drama free.

"It makes life easy," he said. "From a guy's perspective, I don't have a girl calling me all the damn time," he said. 'Hey, why are you still at the gym? Why are all those girls talking to you? Hey why this, why that?' From my perspective, I see her training, I'm not like, 'hey, why are you rolling with a bunch of dudes on the mat?'

"We have the same coaches. We train at the same time. We don't train together. So when we train, we come home, we eat, and there's no arguing, there's no yelling, we just watch TV. Everybody's tired.

There is one down side to the fighting couple's life together--their house is like a college dorm.

"The house is going to (expletive)," said Brandon. "Dishes are piling up and the floor's dirty."

Brandon is fully confident, though, that his wife is going to clean up in the cage.

"She's going to whoop (Kim's) ass," he said. "I feel bad for Kim. She don't know what the (expletive) she's going to get into. I like Kim, too. Kim's a nice person. But she should've passed on this one."

TUF Heavyweights Quarterfinals Preview: Nelson vs. Wren

Preview of this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, which features the first quarterfinal match-up pitting Roy Nelson vs. Justin Wren...