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Jake Shields explains Diaz brothers abscence from the Octagon
“I have trained with them a lot. Currently, I am in New York so I’m not training with them as much. I have trained with these guys non-stop for years now. I think they both want to fight still, just not as often. Nate is just waiting for the Conor fight or big fights and same with Nick he was just waiting for big fights. They both had great careers already, so they are just looking for the big money fights now.” H/T BJPenn.com
Bas Rutten: Ryan Hall will be tough fight for BJ Penn at UFC 232 on 11/29
“That’s going to be a tough fight for him. Let’s face it, man, these young guys right now, they’re so good, they’re so in shape, and they know everything. In my time, there were still guys, I was good on the ground, I was good on the feet, and in my time, you could get away with that. There were a lot of guys who were strikers, or they were submission guys, but not a lot of fighters had all three components, I never was a good wrestler by the way. But now all these guys are phenomenal everywhere, they have a full gas tank. Nobody runs out of gas anymore like the old times. BJ is a guy that, if he goes to a camp and he has a guy that he listens to, who tell him no, you’re going to have to do an extra round, as long as he is not in control of the training, I think, maybe in this fight he’ll do really good and perform really well." H/T MMA Fighting
Chuck vs. Tito 3 drops to $39.99?
De La Hoya: I'm a promoter who loves to share
Oscar De La Hoya, promoter of Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3 on 11/24: “They’re gonna make the most money they’ve ever made in their entire careers. It’s incredible. I’m actually mind blown by that, because I would have thought with Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell — with two names like that — they would have made a lot more money in their careers. We’ve been staging fights at a price point lately at around $80, $75, $69. Let’s give the fans a break here. Let’s give the fans a break and not charge those crazy numbers. So we came up with [the $49.99] price point, which I think is perfect. ... People are responding very well. The indications are that it’s gonna do some great, great numbers. ... I’m a promoter that loves to share all revenues and whatever revenues are coming in, we’re gonna share it. It’s not about the promoter, it’s about the fighters. And that’s exactly why, for instance, Golden Boy Promotions has been very successful, because we treat our fighters the way they should be treated. The fighters are the ones who make these events happen. This is a great indication that, look we’re letting Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell participate in the pay-per-view revenues from top to bottom, they’re gonna be able to make tons of money. The best purse they’ve ever made in their careers.” H/T MMA Fighting • Watch
Cowboy's sage advice for younger fighters coming up
Stay tuned for more more major trade announcements from ONE
CEO Chatri Sityodtong: “There’s a lot of discussions going on globally, that’s all I’ll say. For sure, this historic first trade ever in MMA history has sparked up a lot of discussions globally with all the major organizations. So if I had to predict, I don’t think this will be the last time it happens, which is great for the fans, the organizations, and the athletes. I think it’s something new that’s unprecedented that will cause great positive impact globally. I think everybody wins [in the DJ or Askren trade]., I genuinely believe that ONE Championship wins. I genuinely believe the UFC wins. I genuinely believe Ben Askren wins. I genuinely believe DJ wins. I think in this situation everyone is really happy because for ONE Championship we get the number one pound-for-pound greatest mixed martial artist in history, and his style and who he is as a person is going to resonate very well in Asia. And Ben Askren going to the UFC, he’s going to prove that he’s the best in the world and he’s going to dominate. His style is also something that’s very appreciated by American fans, so I think everyone wins." H/T MMA Fighting
Magny responds to criticism coaches should have stopped fight
"Live by the sword, die by the sword. I’m in there to protect myself at all times. … I think I would be more disappointed in myself if I were to quit or if my coaches were to call it early. I’d rather fight tooth-and-nail until the last possible second and give it all I’ve got. ... Beat up and disappointed; obviously, it wasn’t my night. … His power was impressive. Whether it was a jab or a cross or a hook, I was still looking up wondering where that punch came from. He has speed in his hands, power in his hands, and precision with his punches." H/T MMAjunkie
Cynthia Calvillo discusses missing weight
“Basically what happened is I started my period this week. We were kind of prepared for it, because we could feel the symptoms, but unfortunately this morning when we got up it was about 5:30 and I had two pounds to go. Then, I couldn’t cut any weight at all from 5:30 to 8 a.m. We tried everything and I could not break a sweat. Even when I got up to the scale, I was the same weight that I woke up at 5:30 in the morning. They decided to go ahead and stop me from continuing cutting the weight at 9 a.m. They didn’t want to make me suffer more so that I was still able to fight. So, that’s basically what happened. Unfortunately, we tried to prepare the best for it, but my body was just not sweating due to having to retain the water because of my period.” H/T MMA Fighting
UFC Fight Night 140 post-fight press conference
Dana White shuts down Conor-Cowboy rumors
“That’s not true. Absolutely not true. Obviously, that’s the fight that 'Cowboy' Cerrone wants but that’s not true. We haven’t even thought about an opponent for either one of those guys yet, meaning Khabib or Conor. ... Those guys go before the Nevada State Athletic Commission in December and then we’ll know what’s up. We’re not even thinking about it [Cowboy vs. Conor]. It’s not even worth talking about because we don’t know how long the suspensions are going to be, what their fines are going to be. We don’t know the penalties yet, so you can’t even think about fights until we know what the penalties are.” H/T MMA Mania • Watch
Modafferi argues for automatic point deduction with missed weight
Why Kevin Lee has been quiet on social media
“Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, the whole shebang, I kind of shied away from most of it ... just because at the end of the day, what I do is more important to me. You know, like my craft, my skills, being able to work on that. I felt like some things, especially on social media, were starting to be too big of a distraction. I’m keeping my eyes on the prize. I’m the youngest guy in the top 10 for a reason, and I’m going to be around for a long, long time. I’m not one of these guys that’s going to get to the top and only stay there for a year, a year-and-a-half or whatever. I’m staying there for a long time. And in order to do that, I have to have my craft underneath me. I’ve been focusing on what I do. And when I show up on December 15th, you’re going to see all the work, and it’s going be worth missing a couple of tweets.” Listen
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