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NewsMachida vs. Rockhold close to booked
Word is that Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold have been contacted about a potential showdown for a fight, possibly in Brazil this fall.
NewsWhite: Aldo vs. Pettis is a superfight, GSP vs. Jones is a stupidfight
“‘GSP’ and Jon Jones? That’s a stretch there, my friend. There’s a bit of a weight difference between those guys. That’s not a super fight. That’s a stupid fight.”
NewsWhite: I love having rankings now
UFC President Dana White has at times been critical of where athletes were ranked according to the media, but has grown to ‘love it’.
NewsArt Davie details Rickson friction
Art Davie on Rickson friciton: “So Rickson’s wife said to her husband, ‘Wait a minute, you’re letting your brother tell you that I can’t have a massage?'”
NewsWhite: Rousey vs. Cyborg still possible
Dana White: “We’ll see what happens, and we’ll go from there. (Ronda) does want this fight. I know a lot of people talk a lot of s—t like she doesn’t, but she does.”
NewsCoker suggests the name Spikeforce
“How about Spikeforce?” suggested Bealltor CEO Scott Coker when Bloody Elbow’s John S. Nash asked him about a possible name change for the organization.
NewsRousey: I owe my coach $5k for McMann KO
Not sure what question prompted this response, but Ronda Rousey told an interesting story about a bet she had going with her coach about quick knockouts.
