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      UFC 133 Weigh-In Results: All main card fighters make weight

      August 5, 2011 /

      nullUFC 133 weigh ins took place on Friday evening and all of the main card fighters made weight for the event.

      Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz (AP photo) had an intense stare down following their weigh ins. Evans played the role of the villain to the Philadelphia crowd while Ortiz pandered to the audience by wearing Philadelphia sports clothing. Despite just weighing a pound more at 205.8 to 204.4, Ortiz looks like a much bigger fighter than Evans.

      In the co-main event, Vitor Belfort (185.4) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (184.6) made weight for their middleweight contest. The two are battling for position in division with Belfort possibly earning a title shot with an impressive win.

      In an interesting contest, welterweights Rory MacDonald (170.6) and Mike Pyle (170.8) had an intense stare down of their own following their weigh ins. Pyle is the veteran looking to upset the promising star in MacDonald.

      The lone fighter to not make weight on Friday was bantamweight, Ivan Menjivar, who weighed in at 138 pounds and opted to take the financial hit as opposed to attempt to lose two more pounds.

      For complete weigh in results, check out the jump.

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      Anderson Silva lands deal with Nike

      August 3, 2011 /

      nullThe UFC has clearly been working its way up the sponsorship ladder over the years.

      Bud Light has been very visible in the octagon for years and AMP Energy, a product of Pepsi, has been making a big sponsorship push as well.

      Just this past year, Gatorade has gotten their hands on Georges St. Pierre, and Under Armor has been adding more UFC names to its roster.

      Well, the biggest brand has finally put its mark on the UFC, Nike.

      According to Sherdog.com, Anderson Silva has landed a sponsorship deal with Nike.

      When Anderson Silva enters the cage to defend his UFC middleweight title Aug. 27 in Rio de Janeiro, he will do so as the first Brazilian mixed martial artist to be sponsored by Nike.

      The 36-year-old Silva, who meets Japan’s Yushin Okami later this month in the main event of UFC 134, recently closed a sponsorship agreement with the sports apparel mega-brand. Nike Brazil Director of Sports Marketing Luis Alexandre confirmed the deal to UOL.com.br Tuesday; exact terms were not disclosed.

      Nike is the big dog in the athletic sponsorship world and it is a big deal for all of MMA for Nike to be on board with the sport.

      While it is not surprising that Silva was the one to break through, because of his talents, it is surprising that they would go the international route to start. But, hopefully Nike Brazil can market “The Spider” well and it will lead to more sponsorships for other UFC and MMA stars.

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      Who is Chad Ochocinco kidding?

      August 3, 2011 /

      Anyone who watches the NFL knows that Chad Ochocinco is a diva.

      But, if you follow his Twitter you also know he has a propensity to call out members of the MMA world.

      He has told Anderson Silva that he would destroy him and now, he has turned his attention to Georges St. Pierre in the video below.

      I know Ochocinco was having some fun, but I pray that one day he steps into the octagon and gets the “James Toney” treatment. He seems like he could use a good a** kicking.

      It is too bad his new Patriots teammate, Aaron Hernandez, let him have number 85 and didn’t make him look like an idiot with a name of Ochocinco and a number like 89.

      Also, did you notice the narrator say the “2012-13 NFL season?” I guess he is able to travel through time.

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      UFC 133 Opening Odds: Evans favored over Ortiz

      July 31, 2011 /

      nullUFC 133 will take place this upcoming Saturday, and despite the number of changes in the lineup, the card still has some interesting fights.

      Our friends at BetOnFighting.com have released their odds for UFC 133 and there aren’t many surprises.

      In the main event, Rashad Evans is a clear favorite at -430 to beat Tito Ortiz, who has a money line of +330. These two fought back at UFC 73 to a draw where Ortiz was penalized a point, or else he would have won the contest.

      Still, Evans has evolved a lot over the years and has a great combination of striking and wrestling. Ortiz seems to have a new fire with his submission win over Ryan Bader, but he is taking this fight on very short notice, with just a few weeks to prepare.

      In the co-main event, Vitor Belfort is favored at -300 to beat Yoshihiro Akiyama, who has a money line of +240. These two middleweights are fighting for position in the division. Belfort is coming off a KO loss to Anderson Silva while Akiyama hasn’t fought since a decision loss to Michael Bisping last October and is currently on a two-fight losing streak.

      For all of the odds available for UFC 133, check out the jump.

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      Top 10 Heavyweight Rankings

      July 27, 2011 /

      nullThe rankings list has made its way back to the heavyweight division.

      There have been a few shake ups in this group as of late, mainly near the top. Still, the division has remained pretty solid as we work toward the big meeting of Velasquez vs. dos Sanots.

      1. Cain Velasquez (9-0): Velasquez will return in November to take on Junior dos Santos. It will be a tough test for the UFC champ, as he has not fought in nearly a year and is coming off a major surgery.

      2. Junior dos Santos (13-1): dos Santos tore through Shane Carwin in an impressive victory that solidified his spot as the top contender to the UFC crown. Junior has proven he can out-strike a striker and stuff a takedown, but will he be able to handle the explosiveness and speed of Velasquez?

      3. Brock Lesnar (5-2): Lesnar may not return anytime soon, but I still think he deserves a high ranking as he was able to beat some of the best on this list before getting injured. Lesnar is going to need to show he can handle getting hit when he returns if he hopes to contend for the title ever again.

      4. Alistair Overeem (35-11): Overeem was able to beat Werdum without too much difficulty but wasn’t impressive in his own right. Now, some debate with Zuffa has gotten him taken off the rest of the Strikeforce Grand Prix and leaves his MMA future in question. Hopefully Overeem will return and maybe someday step inside the octagon.

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