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When Frank Mir was given a title shot at UFC 146 in place of Alistair Overeem, several dominoes started to fall in the UFC heavyweight division. Mir was supposed to face Cain Velasquez in Las Vegas on May 26. Since he's fighting Junior dos Santos, Velasquez will face Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, who will be making his UFC debut after a career in Strikeforce and Elite XC. Roy Nelson, who was supposed to fight Silva, is now opponent-less, but is expected to remain on the card.
Got that?
As it stands now, UFC 146 still has an all-heavyweight main card, but the UFC has to scramble to find an opponent for Nelson for a bout that is just 34 days away. Here are all the main card bouts:
Junior Dos Santos vs. Frank Mir
Antonio Silva vs. Cain Velasquez
Roy Nelson vs. TBA
Shane Del Rosario vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve
[ UFC 145 video: Impromptu gymnastics competition breaks out inside Octagon ]
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It may be far from an official announcement but signs continue to indicate former double-divisional champion B.J. Penn is leaning towards returning to the ring after deciding to hang up his gloves this past October. Though Penn still seemed on the fence when asked about it a week ago after UFC on Fuel 2, the popular Hawaiian also admitted he?d been back in the gym training, and apparently for good cause too, at least according to UFC President Dana White.
?I heard some sh*t that he said he was going to retire and all this stuff. I talked to him, and he?s like, ?I want to fight again,?? said White in a conversation with MMAJunkie after last night?s UFC 145 festivities had concluded.
White didn?t elaborate further, even indicating what weight-class the surefire Hall of Famer would compete at if Penn does end his impromptu retirement. The 33-year old has held both the lightweight and welterweight titles, preferring the comfort of 170 pounds but enjoying a bit more success at 155 based on his physical dimensions. Penn hasn?t tipped his hand in that regard either, saying both are possibilities in a scenario where he comes back to competing in the cage.
An emotionally drained Penn retired after coming up short against Nick Diaz at UFC 137, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and expressing displeasure at his performance in the one-sided decision defeat to Diaz.
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Dan Henderson and Cung Le both have long fight careers, but they've never faced each other. The movie "Dragon Eyes" changed that, as Hendo got his licks in against Le. Skip to the 1:25 mark to miss the dubbed-over dialogue and see Hendo do his thing.
Dragon Eyes also stars Jean Claude Van Damme and Peter Weller. Apparently, Le's character gets to save the world. From IMDB:
In St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.
He is the man who will fight for your honor. Wait, that's a different movie. Dragon Eyes comes out May 12.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/dan-henderson-beats-cung-le-movie-video-222335317.html
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After a year-long suspension due to steroid use and submitting a synthetic urine sample, Thiago Silva will return against Alexander Gustaffson at UFC on Fuel 2 in Sweden. Since it's been a while, here's a reminder of what he can do.
With a left hook, Silva took out Keith Jardine. He lost to Rashad Evans and then had his win over Brandon Vera turned into a no-contest after the positive drug test. Will he start his post-suspension career with a win? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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As Rashad Evans trained for this Saturday's title bout with Jon Jones, something about his camp attracted famous people.
Rashad Evans shared this picture of when football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin dropped by their camp. Do you think they're discussing the draft position of Chandler Jones?
During a trip to Puerto Rico, Evans met up with boxing legend Felix Trinidad. It was pretty rude to punch the camera, gentlemen.
Here, Evans is with Victoria Azarenka, the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the world and the winner of the 2012 Australian Open. As shown on "Primetime," he also was in the stands for one of her matches.
Before Evans' UFC 133 bout with Tito Ortiz, he picked up striking tips from another boxing legend. What advice do you thin Bernard Hopkins had for Evans?
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No specifics have been disclosed about Brock Lesnar's controversial sickness that caused him to withdraw from his match with Shane Carwin for UFC 106 and subsequently UFC 108, but UFC president Dana White hints of the possibility that Lesnar "will never fight again."
Most recently, it has been reported that Lesnar is suffering from mono, a viral disease, plus something else uncertain but grave. It's been speculated, though, that Lesnar is battling an intestinal disorder so intense that he will probably undergo serious surgery. There are also rumors that Lesnar's sickness may be the result of the long term use of steroids.
"Leaving Bismarck, N.D., right now. Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100 percent sure he is out of the woods but feeling better," White said on Twitter.
This has been an nightmare for UFC considering that Brock Lesnar isn't the only one who has been hit with injuries and infections recently. Former champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has had a staph infection while Shane Carwin, who was supposed to face Lesnar at this weekend's UFC 106, has an MCL injury.
Source: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ufc/ufcs_brock_lesnars_sickness_an-32716.aspx
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The furious Manchester United chief has been told TEN of his squad are in the frame to be for Stuart Pearce?s 18-man squad.
He will not know for sure until the end of May which of them will make the cut from the current list of 80.
David de Gea and Javier Hernandez have already been told they will play for their own countries at the London Games in early August.
With five United youngsters also due to play for England?s Under-19s in the summer, Fergie?s preparations for the 2012-13 season could be in disarray.
The United boss rapped: ?Only 10 nominated! It?s a joke. It?s ridiculous, there are so many complications.
?You?ve got the European Championships and our pre-season tour. Paul Scholes hasn?t been nominated but Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Tom Cleverley ? Jesus Christ.
?It is bloody serious. It?s the start of the season. I haven?t got a say in it but if the players don?t want to go there is nothing they can do about it.
?Then one of the England youth teams, the U-19s, are in a competition and the FA have nominated five.
?We were intending to take them with us on our pre-season tour so it?s utter chaos, absolute chaos.
?Jonny Evans is included too. We have 10 nominated by Britain plus two with other countries and the five with England Under 19?s. It?s ridiculous.?
Ferguson did not reveal the 10th name nominated but it is likely to be Michael Carrick.
He, Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand, plus the ill Darren Fletcher, are the other first-teamers who are British.
Those picked for England at the Euros will not then be involved in the Olympics.
But the latest announcement means Fergie could see most of his squad disappear to one tournament or the other.
Fergie already fears he could have a shortage of keepers for the pre-season and possibly for the start of the new campaign as players will need a break.
He added: ?One of those nominated is our young keeper Ben Amos which leaves us only one goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard to start the season with.
?De Gea is definitely in the Olympics for Spain so we are missing a keeper.
?I have no jurisdiction over De Gea, it is up to the players. But at this stage of his career I don?t think it?s a bad thing for him anyway.
?Javier Hernandez is definitely in the Mexican squad, so that?s two ? and the 10 nominated by Team GB.?
On top of that, the Da Silva twins ? Rafael and Fabio ? have also expressed an interest in playing for Brazil.
United are yet to unveil a pre-season itinerary but are expecting to play fixtures in the Far East and South Africa.
Ferguson added: ?I?ve no idea how badly other clubs are affected but I would imagine Tottenham with Bale, Defoe, Walker, Lennon, Dawson ? they will have a few.?
The Scot, whose title-chasing team tackle Everton at home today, was happy that Scholes will not be involved with Team GB.
However, he hinted the 37-year-old could continue his fairytale comeback and play for another season.
Ferguson said: ?I?m not going to ask him until the end of the season.
?He?s relishing playing again. He?s been marvellous.?
With the veteran involved, they have taken 37 from a possible 39 points since he returned in January.
Fergie added: ?He brings a calmness to the game and he dictates the tempo of matches for us.?
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