Forrest Griffin was in a celebratory mood after beating Tito Ortiz at UFC 106. But he acknowledged that he still looks back and feels badly about the way he fought the last time he stepped into the Octagon, a first-round technical knockout loss at the hands of Anderson Silva.
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Forrest Griffin Still Regrets His Loss to Anderson Silva
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Forrest Griffin was in a celebratory mood after beating Tito Ortiz at UFC 106. But he acknowledged that he still looks back and feels badly about the way he fought the last time he stepped into the Octagon, a first-round technical knockout loss at the hands of Anderson Silva.
Thiago Silva Believes Rashad Evans UFC 108 Victory Would Warrant Title Shot
Thiago Silva recently spent a week training with the fighters at the Wand Fight Team Gym in Las Vegas, and that's where FanHouse caught up with the light heavyweight contender to talk about his upcoming UFC 108 main event fight against Rashad Evans.Silva talked about turning his career around following his January loss to Lyoto Machida and why a convincing victory over Evans would warrant a title shot later next year. Check out the video interview below.
UFC 106 Medical Suspensions
Forrest Griffin, who revealed to the crowd a broken foot injury following Saturday's UFC 106 fight in Las Vegas, will be required to have his right foot x-rayed and cleared by a doctor or he will not be allowed to compete until May 21, 2010.Griffin, who won a split decision over Tito Ortiz, received a minimum suspension of 30 days with no contact for three weeks.
Kimbo Announced for TUF 10 Finale
Kimbo Slice will make his official UFC debut on the televised card of The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Spike TV announced Monday.An opponent has not been announced, as there are still two hours of programming left and Slice is still being teased as an injury replacement, but numerous reports have stated that the brawler will meet fellow heavy hitter Houston Alexander at the finale in a catch-weight bout of 215 pounds.
Cain Velasquez Ready for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Shane Carwin
Cain Velasquez was supposed to face Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 108, but "Big Nog" recently had to pull out due to a severe staph infection. And with Brock Lesnar's recent health troubles keeping the heavyweight champion on the sidelines for an indefinite period of time, Velasquez told FanHouse that he doesn't know if his next opponent will be Nogueira or Shane Carwin and whether an interim title will be on the line.The undefeated heavyweight contender also talked about his recent victory over Ben Rothwell, dealing with the media and his dream of fighting in Mexico. Check out the video interview below.
UFC 106 Fighter Salaries: Forrest Griffin Ties Tito Ortiz With $250,000 Payday
Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz each earned $250,000 for their main event fight at Saturday's UFC 106 in Las Vegas.Griffin's total prize included a $150,000 bonus for winning the fight, while Ortiz's salary remained at $250,000.
Griffin avenged a April 2006 loss to Ortiz by returning the favor with a split decision win after three rounds. When the two first met at UFC 59, Ortiz earned $200,000 for the win while Griffin earned only $16,000.
Dan Hardy Talks Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre and Mind Games
It seems like every MMA fan, critic and fighter has an opinion on whether Dan Hardy deserves a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. And while many people -- most notably Josh Koscheck -- think he hasn't done enough to warrant the fight just yet, Hardy doesn't seem to care.FanHouse spoke to "The Outlaw" last week about dealing with the criticism, his recent victory against Mike Swick and what kind of mind games he plans to play with GSP. The video interview is below.
TUF Contestant Darrill Schoonover Called Back to Active Army Duty
Darrill Schoonover, a cast member of the current season of The Ultimate Fighter, has been called back to active military duty in the U.S. Army, and will have to report shortly after his Dec. 5 fight on the TUF finale.
Schoonover, who previously served four years in the Army, believes he may be called to serve in Afghanistan, according to an interview he conducted with Shambala Sports Radio.
"At first I was kind of pissed," he said. "I was like, 'I've already served my country for four years and been out for almost two years.' I'm getting my fighting started and getting the ball rolling on that. I was kind of mad, but the very next day, I just accepted it. I'll do what I gotta do, and then I'll come back and work on my fighting."
UFC 106 Video: Dana White, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin Post-Fight Reaction
Below are two videos from Saturday night's UFC 106 post-fight press conference. Watch as Tito Ortiz says he was robbed by the judges who scored the bout in Forrest Griffin's favor, Dana White praise Josh Koscheck for his dominant victory over Anthony Johnson, and much more.The videos are available after the jump.
MMA Roundtable: What's Next for Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira?
Looking back at this past Saturday's UFC 106, SI.com's Ben Fowlkes and I discuss the hot topics coming from the big fights.
We look at what the future has in store for Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz, worthy opponents for Georges St-Pierre, Amir Sadollah's performance against Phil Baroni and the next step for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
Check it out below.
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