JON JONES IS OUT OF THE RASHAD FIGHT

Breaking News for the UFC, Jon "Bones" Jones has made an announcement that he will not be able to Fight Rashad Evans at UFC 133 due to an injury.

After reports of him and his brother wrestling in there hotel recently. I'm wondering if he will be able to come back and keep the same tempo that he has going for him. He has told media that it was pre-existing problem and want to take the time out to fix it before it's too late.

 Jones has recently tweeted this comment, "For the few that are accusing me of dodging a fight, remember God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind" He obviously has the right mind set and will overcome this. As for now let's see if Rashad is ready to fight Phil Davis. Phil has agreed to take Jones's spot at UFC 133

Donald Brashear, an enforcer for the N.H.L has a deal to fight MMA set for early June in Quebec. He still has to pass a medical and get a licence from the Quebec authorities. Brashear a brawler of sorts has played for teams like Montreal, Philadelphia, Washington, Vancouver and the Rangers.

The 6'3, 237 lb Brashear had 2,634 penalty minutes in 1,025 N.H.L games from 1993 to 2010, adding 85 goals and 120 assists. In my opinion a man at 39 years of age shouldn't be allowed to be able to enter the octagon. There's plenty of fish in the pool that have been training for several years and don't get a shot at it. To me this is publicity stunt and it shouldn't be allowed.

There should be rules set for these such instances where you need to be actively training for MMA for a minimum of at least 5 years.

HOMINICK GETS TI-CAT FOOTBALL SPONSOR FOR UFC 129 IN TORONTO

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have joined forces with Canadian featherweight Mark Hominick as he gets ready for his next challege at UFC 129 in Toronto.

The Thamesford,Ontario Native will wear Tiger-Cats gear on the way to the octagon, as well as a Ti-Cat logo on his shorts for the Fight. " I am very excited about this partnership with the Tiger-Cats," said Hominick. "I can't wait to enter the octagon, in Canada, with millions of CFL and Ticats fans cheering me on. I am grateful for the Ticats support and look forward to representing the black and gold with pride."

And as part of the partnership, Hominick will also be featuring him at 'MMA Night' at Ivor Wynne Stadium on July 16 when the TigerCats host the Riders.

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UFC News: ANDERSON SILVA DOESNT WANT TO FIGHT JON JONES

UFC News: ANDERSON SILVA DOESNT WANT TO FIGHT "BONES" JONES: "According to publicist's Silva says that he won't fight his friend Jonny 'Bones' Jones. He states that 'he is in another league' does t..."

GETTING EXCITED UFC 129 IS COMING!!!!

I'm getting so excited, exactly 2 weeks from the big show in Montreal. I'm so happy for GSP and his training camp. With Firas Zahabi, Greg Jackson and Phil Nurse in his life.

 They have done everthing right for Georges. His training is top notch. His nutritionist has taught him everything right about eating good food.

He even knows when not to have dairy, like before fight, he says it that creates a film on your throught and distracts the breathing, that's what I mean about being diligant, he really deserves to win this fight. Now don't get me wrong i'm not completly sold on it either cause Sheilds really does have what it takes to be a champion. He's spent some time oversees fighting some incredible fighters, and has learned alot. I just can't wait to see this unfold.

St.Pierre visualizes Toronto celebration

by Kevin Lole  Yahoo Sports

Fighting is not easy, even if watching Georges St. Pierre tear through the cream of the crop of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division makes it seem so.

The UFC welterweight champion has won 14 of his past 15 fights and also won 30 consecutive rounds. Much of his success, obviously, is due to physical gifts that the rest of us mere mortals don’t possess, as well as a work ethic unsurpassed in the sport.

Fighting is not easy, even if watching Georges St. Pierre tear through the cream of the crop of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division makes it seem so.
The UFC welterweight champion has won 14 of his past 15 fights and also won 30 consecutive rounds. Much of his success, obviously, is due to physical gifts that the rest of us mere mortals don’t possess, as well as a work ethic unsurpassed in the sport.
St. Pierre isn’t content with being great; each time out, he’s looking to improve upon his last performance.He’ll meet Jake Shields, perhaps his toughest test to date, in the main event of UFC 129 on April 30 before a North American-record crowd at the Rogers Centre in Toronto expected to be in excess of 55,000. The pressure on St. Pierre will be immense, not only because of the challenge that Shields offers, but also because of the weight of the expectations he’ll carry with him into the cage.
The card will be the first major show held in Ontario since mixed martial arts was legalized in the province last year, and St. Pierre will be the overwhelming favorite of most of those in attendance, as well as the millions around the world who will watch on pay-per-view.
It’s expected to be a zany scene inside the Rogers Centre. UFC president Dana White has long campaigned to have the sport legalized in Ontario and New York, the latter of which is an ongoing battle, and the card on April 30 will be something of a celebration of the sport.
White has preached repeatedly about how fighters are often overcome by UFC jitters and how the first time a fighter competes in the promotion that it can be mentally overwhelming and sap him of strength. He expects those pressures to increase tenfold for the Toronto show.
“It’s definitely going to impact some guys,” White said. “Nobody has ever been around this. In Japan, there have been huge crowds at PRIDE shows, but it’s dead quiet. Nobody says a word there. In Toronto, it’s going to be insane.

People are going to be roaring and I have no doubt that some guys are going to have a tough time handling that.” It’s almost impossible to prepare for the scene, since it’s never been seen in MMA before, but nothing he encounters will surprise St. Pierre. He’s already made the walk from the locker room and stood in the center of the cage, gazing around at the raucous crowd.
He has, that is, in his mind. St. Pierre is a large believer in visualization and took advantage of a promotional stop in January to check out the stadium. He made certain to replicate the walk he’ll make as he heads to the cage to meet Shields, and to close his eyes and imagine the scene when he finally hits the cage.
“It’s something I’ve done for a while and it helps me to be more comfortable in whatever the situation may be,” St. Pierre said. “It’s going to be a huge crowd that night, and I just went over in my mind what it will be like so there are no surprises.”
It’s called mental rehearsal and is almost always far more productive than just “focusing,” as many athletes say.

UFC 129: Georges St-Pierre & Jake Sheilds Get Three Primetime Shows

UFC Primetime, produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), is a look into the lives and preparation of St-Pierre, arguably the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, and Shields, who has notched 15 straights wins over the likes of Yushin Okami and Dan Henderson and has not lost since 2004, as the showdown between the two welterweight titans in Toronto approaches.  

Spike TV will present three special weekly installments that will take viewers to the Bay Area of California to see how Shields is honing his patented “American Jiu Jitsu” skills for his title shot, and to Montreal to see how St-Pierre, one of the most beloved athletes in Canada, is preparing for his title defense.

      
It’s no secret that UFC has very big aspirations for UFC 129 and they look to be pulling
out all the stops for the show. I do question announcing the show only three days before it is supposed to air on television, but at least they did announce it shortly ahead of time.

Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami possible for UFC Rio in August by Tim

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Brazil could feature middleweight champion Anderson “Spider” Silva defending his title against number one contender Yushin “Thunder” Okami.Silva (28-4) is coming off an incredible knockout victory over fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Okami (16-5) became the number one middleweight contender with a unanimous decision win over Nate Marquardt at UFC 122 in November 2010. Okami has always seemed to be on the doorstep of a title fight and he finds himself there once again after winning six of his last seven fights.

There has been a lot of speculation of a potential super-fight between Silva and current welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The buzz escalated following Silva’s knockout of Belfort. Both fighters have acknowledged the possible showdown but have stayed focus on their own title defenses. St-Pierre has a tough task ahead when he defends his title against Jake Shields at UFC 129 on April 30th. However, if GSP gets by Shields does he leapfrog Okami?
UFC Rio takes palce from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 27th.