Saturday

Check out UFC 160 picks from Kevin Iole, Maggie Hendricks and Cagereaders like you

With UFC 160 in less than two days, it's time to make picks. Thank you to all the Cagereaders who made picks and voted in polls on Cagewriter's Facebook page. If you want to join in the fun, check out Cagewriter on Facebook here.

Kevin Iole: Cain Velasquez TKO3 Big Foot Silva -- I believe Silva will be more competitive and won't make the mistake he made last time. But as the fight goes on, it swings even more in Velasquez's favor, given his vastly superior cardio. I expect him to slowly wear Silva down and stop him around the fight's midpoint.

Maggie Hendricks: Cain Velasquez W5 Antonio Silva --Velasquez has better wrestling and better cardio than Silva, and it will pay off as he defends his belt.

Cagereader: 92 percent of Cagereaders said Cain Velasquez will win.
Cain has to much heart unless you knock him out he's not going! And Big Foot doesn't deserve another shot yet anyway!! -- Michael Gabbard

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Kevin Iole: Junior dos Santos Sub1 Mark Hunt -- Junior would be a fool to stand and trade with Hunt. I think he'll look to get it to the ground and finish it there.

Maggie Hendricks: Junior dos Santos W3 Mark Hunt -- JDS has the footwork to exhaust Hunt and wear him down.

Cagereader: 68 percent of Cagereaders said Junior dos Santos will win.
Dos Santos will use superior speed and footwork to outclass Hunt. Too much credibility is given to Hunts striking because of the mythological "K1 Striker" label. Truth be told, he won that title with technically sound striking with a lot of power, not exceptionally good striking. Most of his wins in MMA have had nothing to do with his savvy striking but his chin and insane power. Honestly thought those who don't think Dos Santos is on another level with his speed and footwork are lying to themselves aside from Cain who has touched him? I know this logic isn't very sound but it took Hunt a while to put away Struve, and JDS took less than a minute and the logic truly is his speed, timing, and explosive nature outweigh the punchers chance Hunt brings to the table. It will be a pick apart clinic Hunt swinging at air getting battered by a fighter who will dart in and out like a heavyweight Machida. -- John Hensley

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Kevin Iole: T.J. Grant W3 Gray Maynard -- More of a hunch than anything, but Grant has been on a roll and he might catch Maynard looking past him.

Maggie Hendricks: Gray Maynard W3 T.J. Grant -- Maynard is very good at neutralizing his opponents' skill.

Cagereaders: 83 percent of Cagereaders think Maynard will win.
Maynard is going to use lay and pray to get his title shot. I see a boring fight ahead. Maynard via decision. -- Christopher Walder

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Kevin Iole: Glover Teixeira TKO3 James Te Huna -- It will be tougher than expecrted, but Teixeira's varied game will win out in the end.

Maggie Hendricks: Glover Teixeira TKO2 James Te Huna -- It's been an impressive start in the UFC for Teixeira, and that won't stop on Saturday. His power will be on display.

Cagereaders: 76 percent of Cagereaders think Teixeira will take it.
The well-rounded skill set and chin will allow him to weather the storm, get Te Huna to the ground and grind him out. -- John Hensley

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Kevin Iole: Donald Cerrone W3 K.J. Noons -- It should be an explosive fight, but if Cerrone remains under control, he'll handle Noons.

Maggie Hendricks: Donald Cerrone W3 KJ Noons -- Cerrone will be looking to come back after his loss to Anthony Pettis.

Cagereaders: 87 percent of Cagereaders say Donald Cerrone will win.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/check-ufc-160-picks-kevin-iole-maggie-hendricks-150251508.html

Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio  Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo 

Two mayors in South Florida set to face off in MMA bout for charity

Mayors in competing cities often place bets when there sports teams face off. Quite often, they offer the city's signature foods and gifts. For this year's Super Bowl, the San Francisco mayor spent a day in service in Baltimore after the Ravens won. But two mayors in south Florida are upending that tradition. They'll be the ones competing.

Carlos Hernandez, the mayor of Hialeah, and Michael Pizzi, the mayor of Miami Lakes, plan to square off for charity. It started as a discussion over dinner -- and a few drinks -- over who could beat each other up. It snowballed from there.

Hernandez, 52, says he has trained with the Gracies, one of MMA's most important families. Pizzi has another plan.

"Carlos is an athlete into aerobics," Pizzi said to MMA Junkie. "I'm of the Tank Abbott (and) Roy Nelson school of training, which is have a six-pack of beer, get off a bar stool and knock the guy out in the first three punches."

While Nelson does like to show off his belly, he's in a bit better shape than Pizzi says.

The two mayors haven't set a date for the bout yet as they are still looking for a promoter. The Miami Herald reports the fight will take place in Hernandez's home turf of Hialeah. Money they raise from the bout will go to programs benefiting children in each mayor's city.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/two-mayors-south-florida-set-face-off-mma-150241953.html

Rob Broughton  Mike Brown  Junie Browning Paul Buentello 

John Maguire promises denim shorts, Flashdance song for UFC 161 walkout if you follow him

This is the best thing you'll see all day. John Maguire is fighting Mitch Clarke at UFC 161, and he has plans and an outfit for a walkout to remember, with a catch. Maguire will wear Tobias F�nke-esque shorts to the cage while listening to "Maniac" if he gets 10,000 followers on Twitter. The video above is just a hint of what's to come if you follow Maguire. As of this writing, he's at 9,492 followers. Get him to 10K by following him here.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/john-maguire-promises-denim-shorts-flashdance-song-ufc-184549393.html

Andre Amade  Dean Amasinger  Jimmy Ambriz Matt Andersen 

John Maguire promises denim shorts, Flashdance song for UFC 161 walkout if you follow him

This is the best thing you'll see all day. John Maguire is fighting Mitch Clarke at UFC 161, and he has plans and an outfit for a walkout to remember, with a catch. Maguire will wear Tobias F�nke-esque shorts to the cage while listening to "Maniac" if he gets 10,000 followers on Twitter. The video above is just a hint of what's to come if you follow Maguire. As of this writing, he's at 9,492 followers. Get him to 10K by following him here.

Related coverage on Yahoo! Sports:
? Assembly speaker standing in the way of law legalizing MMA in New York
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/john-maguire-promises-denim-shorts-flashdance-song-ufc-184549393.html

Ricardo Arona  Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio  Mikhail Avetisyan

Friday

UFC on FUEL TV 10's Ronny Markes vs. Derek Brunson fight canceled after Markes involved in car accident

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/6/7/4406762/ufc-on-fuel-tv-10s-rony-markes-vs-derek-brunson-fight-canceled-after

Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs  Ray Cooper  Kit Cope 

BJ Penn?s Next Fight Is Against Retirement

BJ Penn is back in the headlines this week following reports that he is considering a return to the UFC.� Although a final decision is likely to be at least a couple of months away, the former two-division UFC champion is already back in training and says that if he does return, it will be [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89552/bj-penns-next-fight-is-against-retirement/

Don Barr Pat Barry  Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry

UFC on FUEL TV 10 Weigh-ins at 3PM

Be sure to tune in at 3PM ET for UFC on FUEL TV 10 weigh-ins and be sure to tune in for full weigh-in results immediately following the ceremony. MMAFrenzy will have live coverage of UFC on FUEL TV 10 throughout the weekend.

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89545/ufc-on-fuel-tv-10-weigh-ins-at-3pm/

Delson Heleno Dan Henderson Josh Hendricks Ed Herman

Report: UFC bans top Brazilian sponsor 'Pretorian' from all upcoming events

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Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/132209-report-ufc-bans-top-brazilian-sponsor-pretorian-all-upcoming-events.html

Gregor Gracie Ralek Gracie Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie

WSOF 4 Heads to California, WSOF 5 to NJ

The World Series of Fighting has named their next two destinations as WSOF 4 heads to Ontario, California and WSOF 5 returns to New Jersey. The news was announced at today’s media call for WSOF 3. WSOF 4 will take place August 10 in Ontario, California at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. The card is [...]

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Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89526/wsof-4-heads-to-california-wsof-5-to-nj/

Dai Shuanghai  Mac Danzig  Karen Darabedyan Viacheslav Datsik

Thursday

Suspect killed by the FBI was an MMA fighter

Early Wednesday morning, an FBI agent shot and killed someone they were questioning for his connections with the Boston Marathon bombers. Ibragim Todashev, the suspect, was an MMA fighter with a 1-0 professional record.

Todashev, who was reportedly a friend of deceased bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, fought in July of 2012. He submitted Bradford May with a guillotine in the first round of their bout at Real Fighting Championships in Florida.

Khusen Taramov, a friend of Todashev's, said that Tsarnaev and Todashev trained together in Boston. Tsarnaev trained and competed as a boxer.

"He used to talk on the phone with him (Tsarnaev)," said Taramov. "They talked last time a month ago. After the bombing, I couldn't believe it."

Todashev was reportedly being questioned about a triple-murder in Massachusetts in September of 2011. The FBI said in a statement Todashev posed an imminent threat to the agent.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/suspect-killed-fbi-mma-fighter-194231412.html

Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund Kazuyuki Fujita

After Epic Debut, Sarafian Preps for an Even More Exciting Encore

Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/After-Epic-Debut-Sarafian-Preps-for-an-Even-More-Exciting-Encore

Josh Barnett  David Baron  Phil Baroni Don Barr

It will take just four seconds to watch this knockout

Do you have four seconds to watch an amateur knockout? That's all it took for Garrett Whitman to win in an amateur bout in California over the weekend. He took less time than a sneeze to knock out McKlaine McKinnon at Get Down Promotions. It's hard to judge a fighter's potential off of amateur fights, but Whitman has two wins totaling 49 seconds of fighting. It's an impressive start to his MMA career.

Thanks, MMA Fighting.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/just-four-seconds-watch-knockout-125254295.html

Vitor Belfort  Robert Berry David Bielkheden Michael Bisping 

Take a deeper look into Jon Jones? big UFC 159 win over Chael Sonnen

Spend some time this morning taking a behind-the-scenes look at Jon Jones' win over Chael Sonnen on Saturday. You'll see a Jones who is incredibly loose and relaxed before, during and after his fight. He seemed to enjoy this win more than his other title defenses, even commenting on how his happiness level is higher than it ever has been.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/deeper-look-jon-jones-big-ufc-159-win-141138183.html

Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki Zelg Benkei Galesic Mauro Galvao

Mike Tyson: ?Holyfield?s ear tasted like?? (VIDEO)

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Former Boxing Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson has been on the full court press when it comes to promoting his recent tour, but we are seeing him more and more in the UFC stratosphere. Tyson says he wasn?t always a lover of MMA, but there is no question how he feels about it now. UFC Tonight…

The post Mike Tyson: ‘Holyfield’s ear tasted like…’ (VIDEO) appeared first on Fighters.com.

Source: http://www.fighters.com/06/05/mike-tyson-holyfields-ear-tasted-like-video?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-tyson-holyfields-ear-tasted-like-video

Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel Andre Gusmao

Wednesday

UFC Champ Dominick Cruz Cleared For Sparring

In the sport of MMA, having not fought in nearly two years seems like an eternity, �and it looks as though Dominick Cruz’s long road back to the Octagon is coming to an end. The UFC Bantamweight Champion, who is recovering from two surgeries to repair his ACL, is reporting that he’s been cleared by [...]

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89485/ufc-champ-dominick-cruz-cleared-for-sparring/

Aldrin de Jesus  Todd Duffee  Marvin Eastman  Stav Crazy Bear Economou 

Robert Drysdale signs with UFC, Debuts at UFC 163

One of the world’s best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners is UFC-bound today as Robert Drysdale signed with the promotion. Drysdale will debut opposite Ednaldo Oliveira at UFC 163. The Las Vegas Review Journal first reported the signing. Drysdale is currently 6-0 since entering MMA in 2010. The high-profile trainer has won a ADCC Submission Wrestling Title [...]

MMAFrenzy.com

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/89456/robert-drysdale-signs-with-ufc-debuts-at-ufc-163/

Steve The Snake Claveau  Rich No Love Clementi  Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs 

Brad Tavares vs. Bubba McDaniel, James Head vs. Bobby Voelker added to UFC on Fox Sports 1 #2

Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/6/5/4398746/brad-tavares-vs-bubba-mcdaniel-james-head-vs-bobby-voelker-added-to

Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel Andre Gusmao Alexander Gustafsson