Observations from My Couch: UFC 133 ?Ultimate Shorts?

A few observations from UFC 133: -There are two types of fighters in the 145-pound division right now: those who would get killed by Jose Aldo, and those who would merely be gravely wounded when defeated by him.  The Chad Mendes we saw last night would be the former. -Matt Hamill is not the first [...]

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TNA Hardcore Justice Results (8/7) ? New Champion!

Event: TNA Hardcore Justice Pay-Per-View Airdate: Sunday, August 7th, 2011 (Pay-Per-View) Location: The iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, FL Results by TNAWRESTLINGNEWS.COM TNA Hardcore Justice Opener: The pay-per-view starts with a video highlighting the feud of Sting and Kurt Angle. They’ll face one another tonight for the TNA Championship. The pryos go off and we’re live from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Mike Tenay says tonight is a ‘night of champions’ with no less than five title matches. He plugs Sting vs. Kurt Angle for the World Heavyweight Championship. X Division Championship Match Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Austin Aries ...

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Former WEC champ Steve Cantwell drops to middleweight for Mike Massenzio at UFC 136

Following the lead of a number of his peers, Steve Cantwell will attempt to steer his career back on course by dropping down divisions. The final WEC light heavyweight title-holder?s 185-pound debut will take place on October 8 at UFC 136 where he will face 12-5 Mike Massenzio, a middleweight most of the time who [...]

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Strikeforce: Dan Henderson knocks out Fedor Emelianenko in the first round

The meeting between MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson got off to an electric start and a stunning finish. Emelianenko rushed across the cage at the opening bell looking to overwhelm Henderson early. However, a left hook from Henderson backed up Emelianenko which slowed his attack. Henderson pressed Emelianenko into the cage where he [...]

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Dana White Details Split With Alistair Overeem, Golden Glory Fighters

Coenen fights back, shows check to her from Zuffa

Marloes Coenen apparently was not pleased when she heard UFC president Dana White malign the way her management does business, and say that's the reason why she was cut from Strikeforce. After White said that Golden Glory, the gym that represents Coenen, Jon Olav Einemo and the Overeem brothers, insisted on being paid differently than other UFC and Strikeforce fighters, Coenen tweeted this picture of a check from Forza, the holding company that covers the UFC and Strikeforce. She did it to show that  for her last fight, she was paid directly, in line with Zuffa's practices.

White responded that the check was only cut that way because the UFC and Strikeforce insisted that it be done that way to fall in line with state commissions rules. Golden Glory wanted the check to be made out to them.

As in all he-said, she-said situations, the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. But the most ridiculous part of Coenen, Einemo and the Overeem's departure from Zuffa is that talented fighters will not be fighting here because of a lack of willingness to compromise. It's hard to believe the UFC's claim that the best fighters fight the best fighters when three of the best were just exiled because of how a check was written.

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Dana White Talks Dennis Hallman?s ?Horrifying? Shorts, The ?Insane Offer? They Once Made Fedor & The ?Crazy Russians?

MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up with Dana White following UFC 133 last night. Dana said the banana hammock shorts Dennis Hallman wore were “horrifying” and they are officially banned in the UFC. He wasn’t as pissed at Dennis Hallman though as he was at his employees that let him wear them. The conversation later [...]

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Leave Brittney alone! Fans asking if Octagon Girl will re-emerge at UFC 133

There was a lot of big news that came out around UFC 133 this week. Zuffa is done with Golden Glory fighters and even bigger, the great Fedor Emelianenko is done with Strikeforce. But there's still a little unfinished business to tend to with regards to the Octagon Girls. Last month, it appeared fan favorite Brittney Palmer was dropped from the roster, then there was some confusion. Since then everyone's been mum on the topic.

The guys at MMAFix are dying to get an answer and tracked the tweets of Arianny Celeste, Chandella Powell and the lovely Brittney.

So? today the UFC Ring Girls flew out to Philly for UFC 133 as tweeted here by Arianny Celeste:

Great to be back 2 work! Weigh ins tommorow and shooting ultimate insider! Now ordering a movie..anyone seen Sucker Punch?

and by Chandella Powell:

Just landed! Hello Philly!!!!!;)

But when I read Brittney Palmer's tweets, things went a little different:

Had a blast today at th #USopenofsurfing with the fantastic crew from @daily_habit @FuelTV! Check it out @ 8pm tonight.. Pole dancing??

MMAFix says it doesn't sound like Palmer is going to pop up in the City of Brotherly Love.

Might I say first, yes Brittney (to pole dancing) and second? Hmmm? last time I checked, there's no Huntington Beach in Philadelphia. And I'm pretty sure she was definitely at this US Open of Surfing today as evidenced by this patriotic gentleman who posted this picture with Palmer:

Now the question that's weighing heavily on all of us - if the UFC has parted ways with Brittney, will it find a replacement or go with two-woman team for the near future? That's a lot of walking around the cage, smiling and taking photos. The Philly heat is brutal. Let's hope Arianny and Chandella are up to the task.

MMAFix followed up with an update that bright and early this morning Palmer tweeted she's headed to Philadelphia! Woo!

You can watch UFC 133 right here on Yahoo! Sports

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