Sam Caplan has done a superb interview with Dana White for CBS Sportsline and White had lots to say. We first learned of the interview yesterday when news surfaced that Tito Ortiz would be facing Rashad Evans at UFC 71. That was just the beginning with White revealing a lot more in the interview (Part [...]
UFCJunkie.com did some superb digging into what venue will be hosting UFC 71 when it rolls into town on May 26th. The two rumored venues are MGM Grand Garden Arena or the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Here is what they turned up:
“As of now…the location isn’t exactly known. The UFC originally booked the MGM Grand, [...]
A recent post by Sam Caplan on his personal blog, Five Ounces of Pain, throws Tito Ortiz’s oppent at UFC 71 into doubt. Originally it was reported Ortiz would be facing Keith Jardine at the May event based on rumors from MMAWeekly but in his recent interview with UFC Prez Dana White, Caplan seems to [...]
Althoguh we would all love to see Dana White face Tito Ortiz in a full on UFC match we will be treated to the next best thing: A boxing match between the UFC President and arguably the organizations most well known fighter.
MMAFever.com has the AP story on the fight which was just recently approved [...]
Two “top contenders” matches have been added to the UFC 71 card in May. Light heavyweight contenders Keith Jardine and Tito Ortiz will be squaring off in the octagon in the May 26th event as will welterweight contenders Karo Parisyan and Josh Burkman, according to rumors from MMAWeekly.com.
The site currently lists the main event for [...]
Hot into my mailbox, Chuck Liddell is on the cover of April’s issue of Men’s Fitness. The UFC light-heavyweight champ discusses his win over Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 along with UFC generalities as why people choose to fight and how 80% have college education.
The piece is yet another example of UFC hitting the mainstream [...]