White says to hold your horses Shogun!

Nobody is at the heart of matter Mauricio Rua. The head is another matter. The Brazilian loves battle, but he also fought more knee injuries over the years. When it was brought to its attention that "Shogun" plans on a December return from his knee surgery, the UFC President Dana White downed it immediately.

"This baby keeps pushing to get out there, faster and faster," said white when asked for information about the status of Rua da Sherk on MMA Live of Espn2. "Completely respect him for that. He is an animal.I like a lot. but there is no way he is going to be ready by December ".

According to white, the doctor sent Rua promotion best in the country.

"People ask why he had so many knee surgery. That is exactly why you had that many knee surgeries, "said White.

White pointed to spring or early summer of 2011 as the turnaround time for Shogun. Evans replied, "here's a long way for your boy."Then he asked if there is a belt provisionally grabs to 205 pounds.

"I doubt it. when we did the belt for Brock [Lesnar], we didn't know if Brock ever was to reverse or if he would be out for a year or two.No provisional.We know that this guy is back. He has already had surgery. he knows exactly the date that he can come back. "

Evans was offered the chance to fight at 119 UFC against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in an event co-main with Quinton Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida. has turned down. Evans could be compared with about 12 months off if Rua is out until the beginning of June.

White said even the winner of Junior Dos Santos-Roy Nelson to 117 UFC next week will get the winner of the fight between Lesnar and Cain Velasquez October.

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An intense Jones wants to mop the floor with ' the janitor '

Jon Jones morphs into a different character on the eve of his struggles and once he enters the Octagon. During the weigh-ins for UFC on versus 2, he did not go nose-to-nose with his opponent, how did the last weigh-in with Brandon Vera but Jones was intense. Jones (10-1, 4-1 UFC) stared down Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4, 5-2 UFC) and seemed ready to hyperventilate.

All about paper made of weight except DaMarques Johnson. The 9 season of alum "The Ultimate Fighter" lost the limit welterweight 172.5 pounds. He was released a few minutes later to weigh without his trunks and still lost.It must've been a cut weight tax because Johnson elected not to take the rest of the time allocated and sweat out the rest of the weight. Johnson decided to fight to 172 and then loses 20% of her purse.

It was interesting to hear that former UFC heavyweight and the man who ended 10-year unbeaten streak of Fedor Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum was in presenza. According to average down in San Diego, the fans lined up to get an autograph from Werdum.

UFC weigh in on versus 2(Courtesy MMAJunkie): 

Versus paper
Jon Jones (206) v. Vladimir Matyushenko (206)
Mark Munoz (185) v. Yushin Okami (185)
Jake Ellenberger (170.5) v. John Howard (170.5)
Takanori Gomi (156) v. Tyson Griffin (154)

Non-TV Card:
Paul Kelly (155) v. Jacob Volkmann (156)
DaMarques Johnson (172) v. Matthew Riddle (171)
James Irvin (205) v. Igor Pokrajac (204.5)
Mike Massenzio (184) v. Brian Stann (186)
Darren Elkins (154.5) v. Charles Oliveira (154)
Rob Kimmons (185) v. Steve Steinbeiss (185)

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The return of C-a-c ' knocked out? No, just shot! '

Welcome back, create-a-caption. Took away most of July, but August is ready for a busy. Let's start with this image from Tyson Griffin KO of Takanori Gomi. After the meeting was interrupted, Griffin has protested because clearly, has just tripped and fell. Nasty hook right Gomi had nothing to do with it. Take your best shot at a caption in the comment section. Winner Gets a lifetime supply of hair dye Gomi. Read on for the winners of our latest C-a-c.

First: "in a moment of confusion, Brock mounts the cage instead of his wife." — thunderboltgreaseslapper

Second place: "Brock is the fence when asked if he could defeat Fedor." — Allen

Third place: "...No Brock cannot jump off the top of the cage for a diving elbow drop. "— Marcyes

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The cut list: Who is 117 facing unemployment with a loss at UFC?

Know how to say that it is 117 a quality fight card from top to bottom at UFC? Coming up with candidates for the cut list actually a bit was a chore and not the kind of annoying obligation where you feel a sense of satisfaction once it is finished.

This weekend lineup has about a fighter with two consecutive losses, and quite a few that are strips of significant victory. So what gives? We could be the rare UFC event face where is nobody's job on the line?And if so, does this represent a leveling unemployment numbers and signs of economic recovery has been waiting the nation? or it is only a mistake like that one time when your ungeratener Uncle sober Thanksgiving is most showed?

The truth is, we know nicht.Aber are few guys with a slight chance fighting your way out of the job, on Saturday, so let's glance.

Anderson Silva(26-4,_11-0_UFC)
That he is facing: Chael Sonnen
Why he is in danger: If you believe that Dana White's threats, Silva could the first UFC champion of his successful title defense be fired as a direct result. Other head-scratching performance as his last fight, and he is out on the Straßen.So says white.Not child even if, for this happen Silva would have to reach new levels of annoying indifference.It is only the usual, bizarre result tun.Sogar a rapid loss would not tun.Wirklich, there is only one way he could get that may cut, and that is when the intentional author of his own death.
Likely always cut: 20-1.Since he did it three times already, I think we can say that it is impossible, he will do it again. At the same time if Silva does not want to beat up sun from now on can he be not even human.

Dennis Hallman (41-13-2 1, 1-4 UFC)
That he is facing:Ben Saunders
Why he is in danger: Only Hallman is back in the UFC, after all these years is unlikely enough. for all his success outside the Octagon has success in es.Ja had not the 34 year-old, he holds two victories over former welterweight champ Matt Hughes back in the day, but he also comes from a knockout loss to John Howard in his recent UFC seek.To make things complicated, Hallman recently went on "Inside MMA" and made some pretty incendiary comments on steroids, suggesting that it is just like aspirin for your headache.Not only his analogy is faulty, but come from someone who is above blown for the juice it kind of makes it seem like a possible future liability on the UFC roster.
Odds cut get:Sogar.Wenn Hallman loses Ben Saunders and drops to 0-2 in its current Octagon execution, it is almost guaranteed that he get deleted werde.Er needs only to keep around to win, and this will be not easy under Saunders against much larger.

Tim Boetsch (11-3, 2-2 UFC)
Who he is facing: Todd Brown
Why he is in danger:Bötsch has already the old 'go to win a few in the minors' speech of UFC getting ahead and to his credit he did exactly what he needed to return to the big show to tun.Jetzt thanks to breach Thiago Silva, he gets confronted an octagon newcomer at UFC 117, and, that never hurts your chances.At the same time during Bötsch perhaps a loss for Silva, have survived, could like a loss for a UFC rookie like Brown another grounds for dismissal.
Likely always cut: 4-1.Boetsch this one should win, but even if he loses he could keep his job, as long as it in the effort terrible look.

Rodney Wallace (9-2, 0-2 UFC)
That he is facing:Phil Davis
Why he is in danger:Although he has an awesome nickname ("Sho Nuff master"), to show that he fell a UFC caliber Kämpfer.Er Wallace a battle to Brian Stann, then an exciting Slobberknocker Jared Hamman, and now, after its pulled out former opponents with an injury, he has trouble of facing rising prospect Phil Davis on the Prelims.Bummer.Er undersized is Division to begin with, and his chances to stop Davis ' takedowns are, say, Arm.Er needs at an early stage to land a great Haymaker, otherwise it will be most to spend this fight on the back.
Likely always cut: 1-5.Es is just no way, the Wallace drops to 0-3 in the UFC and keeps his Job.Nicht having incriminating photos of someone high up in the organization.

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Alessio Sakara out-of-UFC 118, Gerald Harris likely to face Joe Vedepo

A knee injury surging Italian striker Alessio Sakara from the UFC 118 card has forced and UFC middleweight champion Gerald Harris fight is probably be replaced by Joe Vedepo return.

A source with knowledge of the situation informed MMA fighting the change.

Sakara had originally to face Jorge Rivera, been planned that break from the event after his arm to withdraw musste.Harris Rivera, and now Harris replaced face are probably a replacement fighters.

The source who said the fight is not yet officially signed has, however, that both fighters offered fight and orally agreed.

Harris (17-2) one of the signature was UFC 116, moments from July's Dave branch with a thundering slam in the third round of their bout aussparen.Die KO ESPN SportsCenter made's plays of the week as a result.

3-0 In the UFC, also hit, Mario Miranda and John of basic ist.Alle three his victories on knockout arrived at.

It is run a second in the UFC for Vedepo which 11-3 overall though went from 0-2 in his first UFC stint of 2008-09, losing to the aforementioned Sakara and Rob Kimmons.

Since then he has, however, won four straight fights, deserve a second chance on the biggest stage of sport.

An event UFC 118 takes place on August 28 from TD Garden in Boston.Es runs for the first time the organization in Massachusetts since the State sanctioned highlight the sport.

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UFC 117: Six sub plots to watch for

If your interest in Saturday night UFC 117 not over to the middleweight title matchup between Chael go Suns and Anderson Silva, I suggest to stop because thats the last mention of you in this story you either here, or to invest further in the map by you a look at other interesting ways.

We present a look at the top six subplots of UFC 117 of the night hüllt.Und what has forgotten, the ignored the storylines that could result at the time with each of these anyway to do Jake shields?

6. Hendricks vs. Brenneman, take 2
If in the welterweight of prospects Johny Hendricks and Charlie Brenneman up on tonight's undercard hook, it not the first Mal.Die both took the 2004 NCAA Wrestling Championship Tournament against each other. Hendricks won the game and at the end of the fifth in the tournament, place the first of his four all-American Awards to earn.Meanwhile Brenneman was a senior and defeat ended his career.

Hendricks recently admitted he had no memory of this game.Brenneman, who in the meantime it in his memory, what branded him a little extra motivation to hand of the 8 0 Hendricks his first professional loss.

5. Rafael dos Anjos ' test
Rafael dos Anjos opened his UFC career with consecutive losses.For most young fighters leads to a ticket back to MMA's minor League for more spice. whatever the UFC dos Anjos gave another shot for whatever reason, and he has gone 3-0 since, with victories over Rob Emerson, Kyle Bradley and Terry etim.

The perfect man admits him a shot against clay Guida, which seems despite a 6-5 record in the UFC, weed out pretenders from competitors sein.Vier of straight UFC win would be a great achievement for dos Anjos, and at the age of 25 years, would it a guy deserves to keep in mind.

4. Perform any of the last for Hughes?
After losing consecutive fights against Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves, many thought it was time to retire for Matt Hughes.Still a victory against Ricardo Almeida would give today quiet evening, three straight WINS.

Victory would mean; although his last victory over 43-year-old Renzo Gracie as surprise not come, Almeida is that the game of Hughes passed so much as a 2 to 1 edition of MMA live said favorite in the sport Pfund.Auf of this week former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans essentially something has. 36 Hughes is certainly a tough battle to back the cover 170 pounds-to move, but we want to may wait until tonight to see only what he had left.

3. The ghost of Jake shields
You questions is perhaps what Jake shields to UFC 117 to do has. While it is true that he is not on the map, it is also true that he could bear benefit if a few things to go his way.The first one already did: Thiago Alves missed weight.

If Alves beats has Jon Fitch tonight, UFC trust matching Alves weight in the title of the winner to make promised?For all his considerable talent, Alves has had to ignore a story of the problems with the weight cut that always is harder and harder.If that the UFC fear, shields can its way into the No. 1 contender slot with an impressive win over Martin Kampmann in the Oktober.Wenn Alves Fitch perhaps backdoor in fact tonight beat, not surprisingly, Dana white, that at least the possibility to entertain it be heard.

2. The quiet rise of Phil Davis
The 25-year-old Phil Davis remains one of the brightest prospects in MMA, but for the third time in three games, his bout on the undercard.

The UFC has chosen to bring him along methodically, well aware, the 205 pound Division is full is sharks are and there is no need in this tank to overthrow. While you are taking the right approach with Davis, probably hope in the title picture in about two years would be it nice to find a way, to get his fight on TV and to start, the interest in a fighter who probably finally is a top five light heavyweight building.

1. Roy Nelson complete improbable perform?
Sure, he was a former IFL heavyweight champion, but Roy Nelson was signed on 10 of the ultimate fighter season, he was on a two fight losing streak.

When he got was he Dissed by Dana white and by fans due to the portly occurs his, but everything he has done is dismissed, Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve consecutive gewinnen.Er breezed by TUF, then knocked perspectives.

Opponents is junior dos Santos a powerful puncher with a ground game, we still have to sehen.Nelson, meanwhile, is a decorated could grappler and a floor fight already has its clearest way to the Sieg.White said Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez faced aimed the winners for the UFC heavyweight title fight way "Big Country" for a UFC belt would have only a year ago a massive longshot, but now it is fully within its range.

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MMA link parade

Market as you wait until Friday afternoon the UFC 117 results from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, why not the time to with these articles by our friends around the Internet.

-Drei of preliminary bouts official UFC-120.(Difficult)

-Haben UFC Photoshop James Toney it sleeker look?(Center of easy)

-Austin PD opens investigation Roger Huerta Street justice incident.(MMA convert)

-Dana white speaks revival more Jon Jones future Japanese MMA. (Versus)

-UFC 117 countdown video.(MMA scraps)

-Terms affecting Jon Fitch Thiago Alves II.(Watch na run)

-UFC on versus 2 salary information.(Five ounces of pain)

-Cain Velasquez talks about training with Bobby Lashley for Brock Lesnar.(Lowkick)

-The number on Chael Sonnen's ticket.(Fight magazine)

-The time for talk is almost over.(Cage potato)

-Chael Sonnen's Guide to trash talk.(Ultimate fighter)

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