UFC Primetime presents UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Countdown Show

In advance of their highly anticipated rematch the UFC has made Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (31-4 MMA, 14-0 UFC) and contender Chael Sonnen (27-11-1 MMA, 6-4 UFC) the focus of a special edition of “UFC Primetime.”Silva, for all his accomplishments and being a world champion comes across as still being humble. Like other celebrities, he cannot go out in public without being mobbed by his fans. In an opening interview he states how he grew up: “watching sports heroes like Muhhamed Ali and Michael

Excluded from UFC Hall of Fame, Frank Shamrock speaks out against Dana White

After the recent announcement that Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame prior to UFC 148, former champion Frank Shamrock recently spoke to Spike TV’s “MMA Uncensored” regarding his apparent snub from the hall. It has been no secret that Shamrock and UFC President Dana White have some bad blood between them. Shamrock spoke the following words on his Hall of Fame snub:
“I don’t care. I think it’s awesome that Tito’s in. He deserves to be in there. I believe I should be in the

The Korean Zombie speaks: I want Jose Aldo, I will end his reign as a Champion

Chan Sung Jung aka “The Korean Zombie” called out UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo today on Twitter. “I want Jose Aldo. I will end his reign as a champion.” A bold statement, to be sure. Jung most recently competed at UFC on FUEL TV 3 where he defeated Dustin Poirier via D’arce choke in perhaps one of the best fights of the year at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. UFC President Dana

Anderson Silva: If my rib wasn’t broken, I’d have finished Chael Sonnen in the first round

Hot on the heels of his heated words from the UFC 148 media conference call, UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva shows a rarely seen side of himself in a video from FoxSports.com. Stating that he is ready to go for a big war, he believes that he would have finished Chael Sonnen in the first round at UFC 117 were it not for his broken rib. We have seen endless trash talk from Sonnen leading up to this fight, now we are starting to see more and more from the usually calm and reserved Brazilian champion.

Jake Ellenberger: I can’t sleep at night after losing to Kampmann

In an interview from the Reign Training Center courtesy of MMAInterviews.tv, UFC Welterweight Jake Ellenberger chronicles his struggles after losing a pivotal bout against Martin Kampmann at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale. Ellenberger says he does want to make any excuses, but did go into that bout at only 70% of his full health after a drastic weight cut. Stating that he is looking for a top-ten opponent, Ellenberger is hungry to get back on track towards the title. He suggests facing Johnny Hendricks