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UFC 98 ‘Evans vs Machida’ post-fight press conference (Video)

Posted: 24 May 2009 07:39 PM PDT

Props: Versus.com

UFC 104: Zuffa returns to the Staples Center on October 24

Posted: 24 May 2009 04:07 PM PDT

At the UFC post fighter presser for last night’s “Evans vs. Machida” event, UFC President Dana White officially announced his company’s plans to return to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California for the first time in over three years for UFC 104 on October 24, 2009.

The Zuffa-owned mixed martial arts promotion first invaded Kobe Bryant’s home turf back in May of 2006 with UFC 60: “Hughes vs. Gracie.” The Southern California fans were also treated to several of today’s other Octagon stars such as Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga, Mike “Quick” Swick and others.

According to the California State Athletic Commission, there were a total of 14,765 fans in attendance that night, including 10,347 of which were paid attendees. The organization reportedly pulled in a live gate of $2,900,090.

That’s not too shabby considering, at the time, it was the second largest live gate collected by the Ultimate Fighting Championships behind only UFC 57: “Liddell vs. Couture III.” And that was even after selling over three thousand less tickets than it’s preceding event, UFC 59, which was down the road at the Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, which pulled in a live gate of $2,191,450 on 13,060 tickets sold.

Those L.A. sports fans sure don’t mind shelling out their cash to attend a sporting event. And surely, there will be plenty stars in attendance on October 24 as well. It should be a big night for the UFC.

There have been no fights announced for UFC 104 at this time, but rumors have been circling for a few weeks that this event would mark the return to action for former 205 pound champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. With that said and the timing of this announcement, it’s possible this will be the spot for brand new light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida’s first title defense.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more on UFC 104 as it develops.

BJ Penn and Miguel Torres impressed with Frank Edgar’s win over Sean Sherk at UFC 98 (Video)

Posted: 24 May 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Lyoto Machida knockout of Rashad Evans at UFC 98 …

Posted: 24 May 2009 07:35 AM PDT

… still looks scary a day later:

Ouch!

How long can a ‘more aggressive’ Lyoto Machida remain UFC champion?

Posted: 24 May 2009 07:24 AM PDT

Props: UFC.com

Quoteworthy:

“I’ve been training with a new physical trainer and I’ve been working on being a lot more aggressive. At that particular moment, as soon as I hit him and I felt that he felt it , I knew in my heart that right then that I had to go in and finish the fight. And that’s what I did…. I don’t think intimidation [when defending the title] will be a factor. It’s really just how their styles will match up with Machida karate — that’s my base. Some guys have a base in jiu-jitsu and some guys have a base in Muay Thai. My base is in Machida karate and it’s a difficult style to understand.”

The latest light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida, talks about his sensational performance last night at UFC 98: “Evans vs. Machida,” defeating Rashad Evans in spectacular fashion with a second round knockout. “The Dragon” kept his perfect record intact in the process, as well as put the rest of the challengers in the 205-pound division on notice that the Brazilian karate expert is here to stay. So what’s next for Machida? There is chatter that he will be featured as a coach on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alongside former champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Of course, the pair would then battle it out when the show concludes some time in later 2009. Will Jackson — or anyone in the weight class for that matter — be able to unwrap the mystery that is Lyoto Machida or are we seeing the dawn of a new era atop the division?

Hear what UFC President Dana White had to say on the big win after the jump.

Watch Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley UFC 98 fight video

Posted: 24 May 2009 06:33 AM PDT

Check out the next Anderson Silva dropping his second straight inside the Octagon:

Props: UFC Video Vault

Was it a legit stoppage? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Note: Other unaired prelims bouts, including Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop and Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff, are also avaialble for download.

Matt Hughes and Matt Serra UFC 98 post-fight videos

Posted: 24 May 2009 06:12 AM PDT

Check out the “The Terror” has to say about his disappointing loss after the jump.
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