Fan favorite Wanderlei Silva weighs in on the fight between his friends UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, the main event fight at UFC 104 in Los Angeles...
Dana White is hopping mad at Roy Nelson and promises fireworks between them as "TUF 10" progresses.
At a gathering of reporters Thursday following the UFC 104 press conference, White fired back at allegations Nelson made of favoritism towards Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, whom Nelson defeated in the quarterfinals of the show.
In an interview with USA Today following Episode 3 of the show, Nelson said concessions were made with Slice that no other fighter received.
"Kimbo's the only one that I know that had an entourage there; he actually had his family there, his management, while the rest of us kind of had to suffer," said Nelson. "The UFC made, we'll say, different concessions for Kimbo. I think he had a media room."
Meanwhile, Nelson pointed the finger at White, whom he publicly called a "puppet master."
"He's on the show saying we did that show for Spike after, where he's saying Kimbo's list, anything Kimbo put down, he got in minutes," said White on Thursday. "We'd write it down, we wouldn't get it for two days. What a bunch of crybabies. Let me tell you what: not only did Kimbo not get any special treatment on the show... the only difference between Kimbo and all the other guys was that if Kimbo made it into the UFC, he had a bigger contract than the other guys. That's it. I said that the day we did media day before the show even started. It kills me."
White went off on allegations that Kimbo got special communication privileges, particularly, the use of a phone during the show.
"Roy Nelson is a moron," said White. "He's an idiot. The guy really is that dumb. Never once did this guy use the phone to call anybody, and you'll actually see later on as the show progresses, there's a situation that happens where I have to get on the phone, and then I put (Kimbo) on the phone. He didn't get any special privileges, and even if he did, I'D (EXPLETIVE) TELL YOU! You're damn right, we gave special privileges, we pulled seven million viewers with him. If he wants to use the phone, he can use the (expletive) phone. He didn't. We didn't give him any special privileges. Roy Nelson is a moron. Interview him sometime, you'll find out."
Nelson was unavailable for comment on White's remarks.
LOS ANGELES -- UFC president Dana White doesn't buy Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's claims he was poorly edited on "TUF 10."
Posting on his personal blog last week, Jackson decried the show's portrayal of him and his team as they dealt with a disastrous showing in team competition.
"They edited the show to make me look like I didn't care about my team, but as you can clearly see I was coaching against a T.U.F. show champion and he came from the Ultimate Fighter so he knows how to play the camera and be fake," wrote Jackson.
Evans, the opposing coach on the show and TUF champion in question, has led his team to a complete shutout of Team Jackson, and has not been shy about gloating to "Rampage."
At a gathering of reporters following the press conference for UFC 104, White, in so many words, told Jackson to suck it up.
"When you don't look good on the show--editing, editing!" White said. "It is what it is. There's no way to edit. We don't dub him. We don't voice him over. People don't like the way they look sometimes on the show. I've been not crazy about the way I look on the show sometimes. It happens."
White and Jackson have hit the skids following Jackson's decision to portray B.A. Baracus on the upcoming movie remake of "The A-Team." Weeks after Jackson's announcement he would retire from fighting, the two are still on the outs, though White said he wished Jackson luck if he truly wanted to pursue acting.
However, when asked Thursday if he would meet with Jackson to smooth the situation over, White said, "if he wants to meet, he can come down here and meet with me. I'm not going to chase him."
MMA Live previews UFC 104. An update on the future of the Bellator Fighting Championships, news on Gray Maynard's next opponent, and a look back at The Ultimate Fighter.
UFC president Dana White's video blog return continues with the second episode of his UFC 104 video blog. Surprise appearances by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and actor/comedian David Spade.
UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, 31, hit pads with brother Chinzo, 32, at a media workout Tuesday for UFC 104 on Oct. 24 at the Staples Center.
Check out Machida's cool scissor takedown at the 0:43 mark.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva took to the runway last Monday to help debut Silver Star's line of clothing for 2010.
Evans said he prepped for the event by practicing his "blue steel."
Former UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca needs a job.
The 35-year-old Brazilian was released from the UFC following his first stoppage loss to Tyson Griffin, a bout in which Franca missed weight by four pounds.
MMAInsider on Tuesday received this email from manager Reed Wallace of White Chocolate Management:
"We are looking for serious offers. Hermes is back in shape and ready to take on all comers at 170 !!!!!!!! We are moving up in weight as Hermes is much stronger at this weight. In his last fight he was unable to make 155 and had to fight at 159 which was the maximumhe could get down to and had to starve himself for 5 days to get there. He feels good at 170 and has beentraining daily and ready to "whip some ass"......He is one of the most recognized faces in the sport and one of the greatest performers.
Who can forget UFC 5 round World Championship Title Belt bout with Sean Sherk ?
If your organization or event is ready to be world class with world class fighters, contact White Chocolate.
There is no better known face in MMA today that is a free agent. Hermes Franca............
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Countdown to UFC 104 -- featuring UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua -- premiers Monday night at 11 p.m. ET on Spike TV.
In the face of all the controversy surrounding Dan Henderson's status with the UFC, he tells Inside MMA that he expects his next two fights will probably be Nate Marquardt and Anderson Silva, although he is currently without a contract with any promotion.
(Inside MMA airs each Friday night on HDNet at 9 p.m. ET)
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