The return of Cain Velasquez and his new challenge Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva

On 26 May, will the return of Cain Velasquez, a fighter of Mexican descent, former heavyweight champion, who was dethroned by the reigning Junior Dos Santos suddenly and unexpectedly for many.

Cain Velasquez is a well-rounded fighter, is based on wrestling, and great handling of kickboxing, has an excellent fitness, allowing you to maintain a high level of intensity throughout their matches.

Velasquez goes well the beating with the takedowns, and once he takes his opponents flush with canvas, is brutal to the ground and pound, so it has most of his wins via TKO, likes to get into position crucifix or put the knee in the stomach of his opponent and download a high volume of punches.

When he won the title, Cain defeated Brock by TKO at Lensnar 4minutos twelve seconds of the first assault, with that victory would put his record to 9 wins without defeat.

But that fight had great consequences for Cain, had a major shoulder injury that sidelined him for over a year, that idle along with the media pressure, in my opinion had an unfavorable effect on the performance of his first defense.

I had the opportunity to meet personally Cain has done seminars in my school and I've interviewed several times, I think it's a very simple and has worked hard to get where he has come. The opinion gave me when I interviewed him in Anaheim, a day before his fight with Dos Santos, Cain was a nervous, overwhelmed by the media, to carry the weight of being the next big Latino figure.

I think that, coupled with the lack of activity in the octagon will weight a lot, and as mentioned on previous occasions, a blow from a heavyweight, 4-ounce gloves, you can finish any fighter in the division of the whole in the blink of an eye.

On that occasion Dos Santos connected a powerful achievement flown above the ear, which he knocked Cain, later followed him to the floor with good instincts and not let it recover. Although Cain lost the title and undefeated, is undeniably great a champion you have, and I think Cain can return to recover eventually, but first he must pass a big test against Antonio Silva.La key to this fight will be held in a safe distance and out with his hit, to exploit their greater speed and at the right time, break down and make your specialty, overwhelmed with a large number of hits on the floor his opponent and look for the TKO.

Meanwhile Antonio Silva is a very dangerous fighter, but I came off a loss against a training partner of Cain, Daniel Cormier in Strikeforce. Antonio Silva came before the fight of a run of 3 wins, counted among his opponents to former UFC champion, Andrei Arlovski and legend and who was long considered the best heavyweight on the planet, Fedor Emeilianenko.

Antonio Silva looked impressive against Fedor fought well and standing on the floor, this black belt in Brazilian jiujitsu, took a chair control positions, and managed to finish the fight via TKO.

It will be interesting to see in this great card of UFC 146, if Cain can impose its speed scrimmage, his takedowns and ground and pound or will be Antonio "Big Foot" Silva who is positioned as a new figure in the UFC heavyweight.

The UFC 147: Silva vs Belfort II will be in Minas Gerais, Brazil and Sao Paulo

Minas Gerais is the second state in Brazil to receive a UFC event. On June 23, the "Mineirinho" arena of Belo Horizonte, will the UFC147 in what will be the third visit of UFC to Brazil under the tutelage of Zuffa.

Established as one of the largest and most comprehensive sands of the country, "Mineirinho" meets all the requirements of UFC, making it the ideal place to host an event with the quality standards required by Zuffa.

Considered one of the largest markets in the world of UFC, with the United States and Canada, Brazil has already hosted two events in Rio de Janeiro.

"It's perfect for our fans and the UFC to expand our offices in Brazil. The UFC is exploring the territory and Minas Gerais is the third largest state in the country. Not only is it a matter of having the Mineirinho, this city also hosts a large number of official events and is located in a central area and the country's tourism. This will be a fantastic experience for the fans, "said Marshall Zelaznik, director of international expansion.

 The New Kids leads the UFC 147

The end of the first Brazilian edition ñ to the reality show The Ultimate Fighte r main attraction brings the rematch between coaches of TUF, Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva, who already met once in the octagon for 14 to ñ you.

The event will also serve to crown the TUF champions Brazil, where it is dealt two UFC contracts.

Fans will have the opportunity to observe the long-awaited rematch between Vitor Belfort (21-9-0) and Wanderlei Silva (01/11/34), who found the second time since his first appointment in 1998.

At the time in Sao Paulo during the previous administration of the UFC, Vitor knocked out Wanderlei Silva in 44 seconds. Since then, fanácticos of MMA has asked for a rematch.

 Belfort comes fresh after his victory over Anthony Johnson at UFC 142, Silva knocked out while Cung Le in the UFC 139.

Finalists in each division presented in the show, which will have its final episode on Sunday before the event, will meet at the main card. The two winners, a featherweight and a medium to receive contracts with the largest MMA promotion in the world.

Rashad Evans visit Puerto Rico before his fight against Jon Jones at UFC 145

LAS VEGAS - In the midst of their preparation for what will be his UFC 145 bout against champion Jon Jones, the challenger for the title at 205 pounds, Rashad Evans will visit Puerto Rico to share with local media and fans of the island, this 29 and 30 March.

Jon Jones or Rashad Evans?

Local journalists and fans can interact with "Suga" in a public living in the Shannan's Sports Bar restaurant in Guaynabo on Thursday March 29 at 8:30 pm ET on Friday 30th and then will display a practice in the Training Zone in the same city, beginning at 12:30 pm ET.

"I am very honored to represent the UFC in this visit to Puerto Rico. I am excited the truth. This will be my first visit to Puerto Rico, but I heard that is a very cute and very nice people. I am very happy to meet all the fans of the island. The pass very well, "said Evans.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ® will return to Atlanta with a championship card at Philips Arena on 21 April.

Heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones will defend his crown in the main event against Rashad Evans archrival.

This event marks the UFC return to the city since the September 6, 2008, about 15,000 fans filled the arena to watch the knockout Rashad Evans on Chuck Liddell at UFC 88.

"The fans in Atlanta sent me tweets constantly insisting again and again to bring the UFC back to his city," said UFC President Dana White.

"For Atlanta ... the UFC is back with the star's fastest rising in the UFC, Jon Jones, defending his crown," he said.

The UFC aficionado oldest is 88 and lives in Las Vegas

Fill in the blank with the correct number:
The oldest UFC fan I know has __ years old.

63? 67? 72?

Stop thinking you know. I sure will win.

I am convinced that the man with the record older fan of the UFC live here in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas.

A native New Yorker and a veteran of World War II, has worked extensively as an advertising executive, painter and sculptor. And in his spare time television taste has led to his wife, who has 62 years of marriage, many nights I asked: "Why are you watching this again? ".

"Because it's the best thing on TV!" Replied in a friendly tone, invoking humor as the main ingredient of their long marriage.

This peculiar superfanático born in 1923, is called Sam Chinkes and has just 88 years. While the main demographic of UFC fans is made up of men between 18 and 34 years, Mr. Chinkes is living proof that, even though the sport has also attracted a surprising number of women, older men are not immune to the attraction that cause the qualities and skills of the fighters in the cells. After all, the fascination with fighting is part of the DNA of every human being.

Chinkes that he has religiously watched the UFC since the beginning of the nineties. From the time that the UFC Royce Gracie put on the map with wins against Titans incredible 250 pounds.

"My wife is not interested," says Chinkes. "But she has her own TV." I look (CFU) whenever I can and most of the time I find it the best you are giving ... except for some of my favorite old movies. Watch mafia movies all the time. Is that I'm from New York. But sometimes I prefer the UFC instead of my films because I have already seen some many times. I make sure to find all the statistics before each fight. I'm crazy about the presenter Bruce Buffer. It is excellent! Very dramatic. A real pro. "

In his day, the fort was the foot race Chinkes, although he always felt drawn to boxing. As a child and growing up in the Bronx, he and some friends produced a punching bag using a bag of chips to beat him and prove their skills. They wore gloves and boxing without damage trained under a ladder fire.

"We never golpeábamos hard - but once I saw the stars", Chinkes said. "I'm not a fighter. Never in my life I was involved in a fight. But if the UFC had existed when I was young, I would have liked to train to fight. I am absolutely sure I could have done. I would have understood my fighters, was a good strategist. I am a survivor of World War II, so I reason that way. "

"I've always loved sport. He's athletic. There is an art of maintaining balance, and hit at the same time to avoid being beaten. The strategy that implies is most impressive. It is also a mental challenge for anyone who enters the ring or the Octagon. "

I asked Mr. Chinkes to name their favorite UFC fighters.

"The guy from Canada ... what's his name? GSP ... "he answers himself. "The guy who defeated heavyweight champ recently ... the heavyweights ... Brock Lesnar! Yes He liked me for a while, but I saw that however hard it is and however great, can not withstand a hit. Or am I wrong? ".

Extra Material: As (accidentally) met Sam Chinkes

Good stories, like $ 100 bills allegedly miraculously do not fall from heaven on your skirt. A cosmic fate caused my path crossed with that of Mr. Chinkes. I was reading only, which seems the last bookstore in the world when a man sat at the table near me. As I recall, I always had sympathy for the elderly, particularly those with positive energy always see the glass half full. The man next to me, very relaxed but confident, gave this description. I asked him what he was reading and conversation went on from that moment as if he had known for years.

He seemed very attentive, proving to be a very agile mind.

"You must read a lot," I guessed.

"In fact, not much," he replied.

That led us to an area even more interesting: He has been married for 62 years with the same woman. 62 years! What else other than food, water and a toilet you can enjoy a relationship of 62 years?

Always fascinated me the most, by the knowledge they have accumulated and could save the suffering of learning at the expense of our own mistakes. I always resented the way apparently, and in my opinion, society treats the elderly as second class citizens. There are other cultures in which the elderly are revered. Here we treat differently, like all senile everyone, something that does not want to be.

And always, always, always fascinated me the people who manages to make her marriage work for long. 30 years. 40 years. 50 years. And freedom from the marriage, but enjoy it. When I was a divorced, married me arouses interest when long share their secrets and tips.

"Want to know the secret?" He asked. "Humor. We laugh all the time. I used to think that years of youth were the best. But the truth is that years old are best. We laugh more now than ever. "

Then he asks you to guess his age. I focus on his face and build. Always possessed an incredible (and totally useless) ability to guess the weight of someone with a margin of error of two or three pounds. It comes from my background as a wrestler. The old people always cost me, because some age prematurely and others do very well.

"76", I told Mr. Chinkes.

My mistake amuses him.

"88".

We talked some more and somehow we started discussing the television programming. I live in a house with four rooms and I have a 20-inch television that never, even once, I turned on or looked at. My friend looks pretty instantaneous.

"You know what's best on TV today?" He asks rhetorically. "The UFC".

I did not react immediately. I did not make the connection. UFC ¿? Should be the three initials of an organization for the elderly.

You could be referring to the UFC that I know and my passion - Ultimate Fighting Championship.

But for sure ... "What do you mean UFC? It does not refer to the UFC fights in cells, right? ".

"Yes, fighting in cells! I love ".

And he did. Apparently each demographic group in the world is susceptible to the UFC, which is one of the few places where you get to the top in its own right. Unlike in other areas. The UFC is not the industry to-know-who. Nor the one who has more money, or the best lawyers, or the prettiest fool. It's a heads up. The best man win. Sam Chinkes "understands" reminding me - reminding us all - we must learn to evolve and keep our minds open while we are alive.

I accompanied him to his car. I wanted to show something. Open the trunk of his car. There are dozens of black shirts. Lift one: The picture of a fighter giving a front kick to the face to another. Reminiscent of the technique used to knock Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort that we all took away the breath.

"I drew it from memory in just seconds," said Chinkes.

Chinkes Sam gave me one of the shirts. And I admire so much in this extraordinary fan, and love for the UFC, I wrote this story about him.

Sam has never been to a UFC live event. The UFC and I'll change that soon.

Junior Dos Santos spoke about his fight with Alistair Overeem at UFC 146

The Brazilian champion heavyweight Junior Dos Santos will headline the undercard of UFC 146 on May 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Facing him will have a very dangerous opponent, which will challenge for the belt in the division: Alistair Overeem.

'Two Saints will retain his title at UFC 146?

'Gypsy', also known as the belt snatched the Mexican Cain Velasquez on November 12, 2011 at just 64 seconds into the first round in Anaheim, California.

On its commitment to Overeem, Junior Dos Santos said he was well: "It is a good chance to win another fight. It will also be my first defense and I'm anxious. "

Dos Santos spoke about the fighting style of his rival: "Overeem is different from Cain. It is another style of fighting, Cain is a kickboxer and Alistair has another style. However, I will make a good strategy to overcome torque and retain the title '.

'For me, I'm the favorite of the fight, but that does not matter. All fights yet and I do not care if they think I'm the favorite or not. What is valuable is to show what I am in the Octagon and be the best, "said Rio.

This is the first time an event will be made only heavyweight fights so JDS is aware of the responsibility involved. "It's a big responsibility, but I feel good and calm. I'm in a good time and just want to enjoy it. Cherish the scepter '.

'Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson,' Big Foot 'Silva. I want to see them all! "Said the champion of the division.

Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem will face off at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, Nevada for the title of UFC heavyweights.

Cain Velasquez vs Frank Mir at UFC 146 in the same event that Dos Santos vs Overeem

The former Mexican champion heavyweight Cain Velasquez (9-1), and Frank Mir (16-5) will meet in UFC 146 in Las Vegas on the same card as the monarch estelarizarán Division Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem .

The winner between Velasquez and Mir will be able to be measured by the title against the winner resulting in the main event.

In addition to these clashes, Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva will face off on the same card on May 26 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Cain Velasquez will fight for the first time after the defeat suffered against Junior Dos Santos on 12 November in which he also lost the heavyweight belt.

Meanwhile, Frank Mir has seen his career resurgence with three major wins (Mirko Cro Cop, Roy Nelson and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira).



So far, the UFC 146 card on May 26 in Las Vegas is as follows:



Junior Dos Santos vs Alistair Overeem for the heavyweight title

Frank Mir vs. Cain Velasquez

Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham

Antonio Silva vs. Roy Nelson

Dan Hardy vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig

Vs. Diego Brandao. Darren Elkins

CB Dollaway vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller

Shane Del Rosario vs.. Gabriel Gonzaga

Kyle Kingsbury vs.. Glover Teixeira

Paul Sass vs.. Jacob Volkmann

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson says his next fight will be the last in UFC

Former light heavyweight champion, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, said his next fight will be the last of his career, as mentioned in a tweet :

"I'll fight anyone put in front of me, as I have always done, but it will be my last fight in the UFC. I have other things in mind. '

Rampage at UFC 144 lost to Ryan Bader in Japan, where this gladiator wrote stories and built a great legend in the former Pride. His training for this last game was full of injuries and Jackson said he knew he would lose.

After his loss to Rashad Evans, his record was 2-2, with wins over Lyoto Machida and Matt Hamill. Now add two consecutive defeats, before Jon Jones and Ryan Bader.

It is unclear who will face in his next fight, but being the last of his UFC career, expected to give a chance to be measured again to Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, who lost in 2005.

War begins UFC 145: Jones and Evans warmed his match

In five weeks to reach its peak and the most bitter rivalry in the UFC long since the days of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.

In the main event of UFC 145, the champion of the semicompletos Jon "Bones" Jones will clash with another former champion of the category, "Suga" Rashad Evans.

Jones has never been knocked down in his UFC career, while Evans has so far failed in its forecast to bring the canvas to a rival.

This is one of the most anticipated fights in a long time. The UFC 145 will take place on April 21 at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beforehand, and we got a taste of what you both think.


Jon 'Bones' Jones, UFC Light Heavyweight champion.

"Defending my title will be the biggest fight the UFC in many a ñ you. Sports fans around the world will have to see this card because it will be a war in every sense of the word. "

"My opponent and I have a well documented history. He thinks he knows everything that could show, but there are many things that have changed since he left the gym to do a ñ o.

I am a very different fighter who trained with him. I hope that you are ready to see and feel the difference. "
"One of my goals now is to be considered one of the greats of the UFC. I feel this is my time, I must remain the UFC Light Heavyweight champion. Winning this fight and defeating four former champions in a row may get in your way to achieving that goal. "

"I was able to shut him many of my opponents in the last twelve months. Some said that I could not defeat a legend and I did. Others said they could not take a punch and I did. Now, some say I have problems with someone who knows me well. All are wrong. Let's wait and see what I'll do the next April 21. "

"Suga" Rashad Evans, heavyweight title contender the UFC.

"I know I will beat Jon Jones. He can talk about the improvements he has made, but there are things you can not change ever. The fighter is a high, long and thin, but I'm going to attack the inside, to unleash all my artillery. I'm going to knock down and then I will grind to hit flush with floor. At this stage of my career I can knock down any and then mercilessly beat him. "

"I know all about him, about his coaches and his camp. I might even tell you what is doing in the gym now. He is in the same room, doing the same things and with the same people. But I'm in a different environment. I know what I learn, I have to mix and change. Jon has no idea what I do every night. "

"I have the advantage of the mind as well. He is not for me "the unbeatable champion Jon Jones." I know who Jon really nervous the guy ask me how to dress, such as walking or fighting. I know how you react when things do not go as he expects, how to manage mentally. "

"I have been in these situations before when mixed emotions especially against guys like Bisping (Michael) and Rampage (Jackson). Jon has never faced such situations and now live with a fighter like me. I know I'll take my title back at UFC 145. "