Dana White's UFC 98 Video Blog
Here's all four parts of Dana White's UFC 98 video blog. Highlights include tons of hot lesbians getting naked and then making out with each other. Hmm wait, this might be the wrong video. Get out of here, mom! I'm, uh, changing!
Check out the rest of the videos after the jump.
Lyoto Machida defeats Rashad Evans at UFC 98
I really thought Rashad Evans stood a chance against Lyoto Machida. He was an unorthodox fighter coming from one of the best camps in the world at breaking down opponents. I thought he'd come in and at least make it competitive, but sweet Jebus. I believe he landed one or two glancing blows to Machida's head and one solid kick to the body, and that was about it before he got put to sleep in the second round. Am I saying Rashad Evans was overrated? Absolutely not. I'm just trying to point out what a ridiculous human being Lyoto Machida is. A guy who can go into the octagon against people like Tito Ortiz, Thiago Silva, and Rashad Evans and make them look like amateurs. Based solely on the damage he took and inflicted, he might as well have been fighting an eighty-year-old blind person.
Karo Parisyan suspended for nine months
In wake of testing positive for three banned painkillers at UFC 94 in January, the Nevada State Athletic Commission today suspended welterweight contender Karo Parisyan for nine months, fined him $32,000, and ruled his split decision victory against Dong Hyun Kim a no decision. Sherdog reports:
Despite the result of the match being overturned, Parisyan was not forced to forfeit the $40,000 win bonus he received. The NSAC instead elected to impose a 40-percent fine on the entire $80,000 purse he was awarded but warned future violators that their win bonuses would be subject to forfeiture.Parisyan, who was not represented by legal counsel at the hearing, pleaded for leniency before the commission after he admitted his guilt.
"This is my only form of income," Parisyan said. "If I don't fight, I'm nothing. I'm very, very sorry. It was completely unintentional. This is embarrassing for me."
According to Parisyan, he was put on a prescription painkiller because of a torn hamstring he suffered while training for a title fight against Matt Hughes in 2005. The injury forced him out of the UFC 56 match and has never been repaired, as evidenced by the deformed muscle visible on the back of his leg. Parisyan claims it has continued to cause him pain in the three years since.
However, prior to the Kim fight at UFC 94, Parisyan ingested two pain pills -- later identified as Percocet -- he received from a friend, who had assured him they were the same as what he had been prescribed. Evidently, they were not. His levels of Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone -- the two drugs for which he has no prescriptions -- were described as "very high."
"I trust the guy," Parisyan said. "He's a friend of mine. He's got a chronic disease. He gave me the pills and told me they were the same exact thing. That's why I took them."
What's more, Parisyan failed to disclose his use of painkillers, prescribed or otherwise, on a pre-fight questionnaire. Only after the fight did he inform an NSAC inspector.
This sucks for Karo, but it's probably something that needed to happen for the guy to get his head straight. You can't just be popping whatever pills people give you, then lie about it before a fight. Anybody in their right mind should know that, and that's exactly the problem. Karo just needs to take a step back and reevaluate things. Good news for Dong Hyun Kim though, since I could've seen him eking out that split decision at UFC 94, and now he maintains his perfect record. And really, it's all about records. Like my perfect record in pizza eating. That's right, not once have I not eaten pizza when presented with pizza. It's a gift.
Lyoto Machida: Anderson would knock Fedor out
In an interview with Tatame Magazine, Lyoto Machida says he believes his middleweight training partner Anderson Silva would knock out unbeaten heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
"Anderson has much more technical quality than Fedor, He'd knock him out", said Machida.On the other hand, Conan Silveira, American Top Team's leader and one of the most experienced in MMA, don't see any chances for the Spider in this fight. "Fedor is way more strong and explosive. Besides loving Anderson, I can't see any result on this fight besides Anderson being knocked out", bets Silveira.
Of course Lyoto is biased since he trains with Anderson Silva, but I do believe Silva would present serious problems for Fedor. Fedor has only ever shown weakness against strikers, and Anderson Silva is about as good a striker as you can get. If I had to put money on it I'd still go with Fedor, but a fighter like Silva always has a striker's chance. I mean, c'mon, betting against Fedor? It'd be like betting against a bear armed with a machine gun. Or, I dunno, God?
Dana White speaks about Mask's death
Here's Dana White on the recent passing of Tapout founder and owner Mask. He tells The Canadian Press:
"It still, right now, hasn't hit me yet. It's still surreal, and doesn't seem real. But I'm going to tell you right now, you couldn't meet a nicer guy, a more friendly, outgoing guy, a more loyal guy. He really was a good person. He's one of the pioneers, one of the legends of this sport. This guy was selling T-shirts out of the trunk of his car and when we first got involved with the UFC, we met them. We really liked them, we liked their energy. They were good people and we got together and we started doing all this grassroots marketing together - the UFC and Tapout. They were very loyal to us and we were very loyal to them. And it sucks to see a guy who has worked so hard his whole life, to finally make it and break through, and then have something like this happen to him."
The saddest part is that the death could've been avoided if everybody involved didn't exercise a lapse in judgment. Street racing? C'mon. That's not how anybody wants to die. You want to die pulling out disabled orphans from a burning building, or fighting off a tiger with your bare hands to save an old woman.
Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida officially on
UFC President Dana White confirmed yesterday that Lyoto Machida will fight Rashad Evans for the light heavyweight title at UFC 98 on May 23. Rashad was supposed to fight Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, but Dana White said Jackson needs jaw surgery and wouldn't be ready for UFC 98.
I'm glad Lyoto Machida is finally getting a title shot, but it shouldn't have taken Rampage having to get jaw surgery for it to happen. Despite Machida's destruction of Thiago Silva, there are still a lot of haters who find him to be boring. I don't fall into that camp, so I'm just hoping he manages to beat Rashad in exciting enough fashion to win some people over. Machida doesn't get the respect he deserves by the UFC or by the MMA fans, but hopefully a light heavyweight title can change all that. And, if not, he can always resort to plan B: weeping in the corner while crying out, "Why won't they love me?!" Which, actually, doesn't sound like a very good plan.
Ken Shamrock suspended for steroid use
According to a statement issued by the California State Athletic Commission on Wednesday, UFC legend Ken Shamrock has been suspended for one year for testing positive for the steroid Stanozolol as well as two Nandrolone-based substances: 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone. Sherdog reports:
Shamrock's manager and attorney Rod Donohoo said the fighter has adamantly denied the allegations and will appeal the suspension."Ken was taking legal over-the-counter products, and based upon our preliminary research, I'm investigating if those products were the result of these findings," Donohoo told Sherdog.com on Wednesday.
Shamrock was scheduled to face WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley in a headlining heavyweight bout for the Roy Jones Jr.-helmed Square Ring Promotions March Badness on March 21 at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida. However, the Florida State Boxing Commission will likely uphold the CSAC's suspension and an appeals process will not be completed before March 21.
Donohoo told Sherdog.com that he will request an expedited appeal."Ken is willing to submit to immediate testing in Sacramento to prove his innocence," said Donohoo.
If the suspension is not overturned, Shamrock will be eligible to re-apply for licensure in California after Feb. 1, 2010 and will pay a $2,500 fine.
I'd like to believe Ken Shamrock is innocent in all this, but I'm pretty sure he actually does take steroids. What am I basing this on, you ask? My damn eyes. Have you not seen the guy? You'd have an easier time convincing me that Jenna Jameson is a virgin.
Tapout founder, Mask, dead in car accident
Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr., founder of the Tapout brand of mixed martial arts apparel, died in a Newport Beach car accident Wednesday at 1am. Tapout posted the following statement on their official site:
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we must regretfully confirm the passing of our beloved friend, brother and co-founder Charles 'Mask' Lewis following a car accident that occurred last night. We are currently in the process of setting up a memorial service in his honor and will release more details as they become available.Many thanks to all for the outpouring of blessings and well-wishing during this incredibly difficult time.
If reports are to be believed, Mask was racing his Ferrari against a Porsche when the two cars collided. The Ferrari lost control, spun out, and hit a pole which split the car in half. The driver of the Porsche was later arrested after leaving the scene of the accident. Another woman was in the passenger seat with Mask, but was thrown clear during the accident, and is now hospitalized but in stable condition.
Despite the stupidity involved with the circumstances, this is still incredibly sad. Love him or hate him, Mask played a huge role in MMA, supporting up and coming fighters and growing the sport indirectly. His antics may or may not have sat well with you, but he played a pivotal role in young fighters' lives, allowing them to make a living and stay in the sport.