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This week, Tom Joyce and I talk about Affliction partnering with EliteXC, Cro Cop's groin shot woes, St-Pierre's thoughts on Patrick Cote's chances against Anderson Silva, and an MMA card in Va. this weekend that is stacked with local talent.
Paulo Filho
Tatame: And if their decision is to merge you to UFC, will you face Anderson Silva?
Filho: Definitely no. We're close friends and I believe there's space for everybody there, it's definitely out of my plans.
Yeah, sure. We've seen this before. Guys who are purportedly best friends saying they won't fight each other, but once they both get to the top of the mountain, money talks. See, the Zuffa (UFC/WEC parent company) is folding the WEC's LHW and MW divisions into the UFC. That means Filho, the WEC MW champ, will be thrown into the UFC ranks. To me, that means his WEC title is no more. He's undefeated, and although he recently suffered bouts with drug addiciton and depression, I see him winning his first fight in the UFC before he's offered a title fight with Silva. He'll take the fight.
Just in case you're down in Miami, check out Team Nogueira MMA. It's the gym that Big Nog, and Lil Nog (Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and little brother Antonio Roegrio Nogueira), along with Anderson Silva, set up.
Here's what they have to offer:
- 15,000 sq. ft. air conditioned facility - 3,000 plus sq. ft. of tatame mats - Separate rooms for private training
- Full Showers and Locker Rooms - For Men & Women - Designated weightlifting area
- Cardiovascular machines
- Multiple heavy bags, Muay Thai bags, speed & double end bags
- Plyometric training equipment - Octagon cage
- Pro Shop
Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves
Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote
Even though this event doesn't happen until October, the UFC held a press conference anyway. Good thing it - word is Alves is at 200 and needs to cut to 30. Sounds like fun to me.
Sherdog member "TanMan" started a thread on sherdog.com about MMA's current win streaks:
Fedor Emelianenko (WAMMA heavyweight champion)
26 Fight Win Streak
Paulo Filho (WEC middlewieght champion)
16 Fight Win Streak
Miguel Torres (WEC bantamweight champion)
15 Fight Win Streak
Lyoto Machida (top contender to UFC light heavyweight title)
13 Fight Win Streak
Thiago Silva (top contender to UFC light heavyweight title)
13 Fight Win Streak
Urijah Faber (WEC featherweight champion)
13 Fight Win Streak
Anderson Silva (UFC middleweight champion)
8 Fight Win Streak
TanMan writes: Anyways I have Thiago going down next. IMO Machida has better stand up, ground game, and game planning on his side. If Faber ever moves up I have him also
Ted's Take: TanMan forgot UFC light heavyweight Rashad Evans, who is fighting Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 - Breakthrough on Sept. 6. I say Rashad goes down first before anyone else on this list. I guess you could argue that Evans (11-0-1) does have a slight blemish on his record (a draw with Tito Ortiz), but he has yet to be defeated.
Ryo Chonan beat Anderson Silva in PRIDE with a flying scissor heel hook. Hear what he has to say about that in this short, but hilarious clip.
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