“Nope. Now I don’t have to hear about him anymore. I like it…. He has star power? Nobody cares. Do you realize this is something that’s been created by the mixed martial arts media? Do you know how many people watched his fight the other night? 4…

Props: “The Jim Rome Show” (via 5thRound.com)
Quoteworthy:

“It was disappointing. I hate to see a guy like that. Whether his legacy was more of a mystique than it was, he stood up and he was respectful and it was tough to see. It reminded me of my …

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Quoteworthy:

“It’s set that he’ll be back in September, and rumors point that his opponent might be Quinton Jackson. It’d be a great fight for Rogerio, he’s a former UFC champion and a victory over him will move us pretty close to…

The top of UFC lightweight division is loaded. There’s no debating that. What is up for debate however, is what fighters deserve to be mentioned right below an Edgar, a Penn, or a Florian.
Kurt Pellegrino is making a strong case for that privilege.
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Props: KFAN in Minneapolis (via Sports Radio Interviews)
Quoteworthy:

“I’ve prepared. This fight I see it going either way. We can stand and if either one of us, I of course have superior wrestling skill. More superior than his. I wanna be able to …

Follow suit, Maniacs. Who’s bringing home the beef?

Is B.J. Penn’s immediate rematch justified? Or, should B.J. have been forced to work his way back to the top like everyone else?

Will we see the “angry” BJ at UFC 118 in their August 28 rematch?

I got some good news for you Penn fans!! BJ has the fire back & clearly says a couple times in this video that he “Dislikes Frankie Edgar” & BJ seems PISSED. This is the …