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• Video trailer for Bobby Razak's 'The Striking Truth' documentary featuring Georges St. Pierre
• UFC 115: Chuck Liddell's last hurrah begins with a 'bigger challenge' in Rich Franklin
• UFC on Versus 2: Jon Jones expects 'great things' against Vladimir Matyushenko on Aug. 1 (Video)
• Shigeyuki Uchiyama ear torn off in Pancrase: 'Passion Tour 5' (Pic)
• Frank Mir: 'I've actually been toying with the idea of maybe going down a weight class'
• UFC on Versus 2: Mark Munoz planning on 'taking it to the ground' against Yushin Okami (Video)
• AFL Rock-N-Rumble 3 results and quick recap

Video trailer for Bobby Razak's 'The Striking Truth' documentary featuring Georges St. Pierre Posted: 05 Jun 2010 07:18 PM PDT

UFC 115: Chuck Liddell's last hurrah begins with a 'bigger challenge' in Rich Franklin Posted: 05 Jun 2010 11:54 AM PDT "I respect Rich and I think he’s a bigger challenger [than Tito] for sure, so that motivates you more to get into the gym and I’ve gotta be prepared. I’ve got to show up ready to go or I’ll pay for it. I don’t see it being a problem. I think [ring rust is] psychological for some guys. At the end of the fight, I’ll decide what I want to do next. I’m planning on making another run at the title -- that’s what I want to do, so we’ll see what happens." Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell talks to the media at yesterday's conference call (via Sherdog.com) and expects opponent and ex-middleweight champion Rich Franklin to present a bigger challenge than original foe Tito Ortiz. "The Iceman" has some pretty lofty goals for the remainder of 2010, including another run at the 205-pound title. Will "Ace" make sure he never gets there? And if he does, what happens against guys like Rampage, Evans and Rua, who already own (T)KO losses over the TUF 11 coach?

UFC on Versus 2: Jon Jones expects 'great things' against Vladimir Matyushenko on Aug. 1 (Video) Posted: 05 Jun 2010 09:05 AM PDT Does "The Janitor" stand a chance against the dynamic young up-and-comer?

Shigeyuki Uchiyama ear torn off in Pancrase: 'Passion Tour 5' (Pic) Posted: 05 Jun 2010 09:03 AM PDT Thanks to MMA Fighting for the pic. See the rest of the gruesome gallery here.

Frank Mir: 'I've actually been toying with the idea of maybe going down a weight class' Posted: 05 Jun 2010 06:58 AM PDT Props: MMA Figs (via Bloody Elbow) Quoteworthy: "Right now I have a couple months off, so I've actually been toying with the idea of maybe going down a weight class. Since I don't have a fight for a couple months, I've just been watching what I eat and see how my body without trying to put size on; what my natural weight will fall now at now since I have lifted a lot lately to add size. I'm kind of curios where I think I would fall at. Because some of the guys I train with that are light heavyweight, bone structures are the same. Sometimes I stand next to Forrest (Griffin) and I think I'm in the wrong weight class." Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir ponders a career at 205-pounds during his time away from the fight game. Despite a successful heavyweight career, lopsided losses to Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin have perhaps planted the seed that his frame is better suited at 205-pounds. Can one of the UFC's most senior veterans make any kind of noise as a light heavyweight? Or would strikers like Machida and Rua make him sorry he ever considered it?

UFC on Versus 2: Mark Munoz planning on 'taking it to the ground' against Yushin Okami (Video) Posted: 05 Jun 2010 06:58 AM PDT And it's interesting to hear his training quagmire with Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva...

AFL Rock-N-Rumble 3 results and quick recap Posted: 05 Jun 2010 06:41 AM PDT Shortly after he was removed from the upcoming Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Werdum" event on June 26, embattled mixed martial artist Charles Bennett returned to the cage for the Action Fight League (AFL) "Rock-N-Rumble 3" event from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on June 4 in Hollywood, Florida. MMAmania himself was in the house to watch "Krazy Horse" go on to lose a unanimous decision to CageSport MMA veteran Sterling Ford. Also making headlines in last night's show was decorated submission specialist Pablo Popovitch, surviving rough waters in the first round to come back and blast Jeff Savoy into submission via punches. American Top Team standout Jessica Aguilar ran her winning streak to three straight with her technical knockout win over Catia Vitoria, improving her record to 8-3 with seven finishes. Complete AFL "Rock-N-Rumble 3" results after the jump. Sterling Ford def. Charles Bennet via unanimous decision Pablo Papovich def. Jeff Savoy via TKO (punches) 3:32 R2 Jessica Aguilar def. Catia Vitoria via TKO (strikes) 4:17 R1 Ailton Barbosa def. Mitch McElroy via unanimous decision Yuri Villefort def. Jason Fitzhugh via submission (armbar) 2:04 R2 Kamrin Naville def. Shah Bobonis via KO (knees) 1:47 R2 John Clarke def. Randy Barosso -- via disqualification (Illegal Soccer Kick) R1 Bounmy Somchay def. Scott Mukaddam via submission (rear-naked choke) 4:54 R1 Caleb Archer def. James Wynn via submission (rear-naked choke) 2:47 R2

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