Aug 26, 2010
Aug 22, 2010
Booker T interview: Talks Lashley Fight, Return to WWE or TNA?, If He Would Consider Doing MMA, Etc
Booker T was in Houston to see his friend Bobby Lashley fight Chad Griggs and was interviewed by Ariel Helwany after the fight. Here are some highlights of the interview.
When asked his opinion on the Lashley vs Griggs fight:
"Ya, I came to support Bobby (Lashley), Bobby's actually a really good friend of mine, we actually got in the ring together back in our hay day in the WWE"
"I thougth Bobby was little bit anctious, I thought he was alittle bit of,... nervous energy, he wanted to get rid of him too fast."
"I think he let the hype of the crowd get to him tonight more then anything, but I'm sure he's going to come back, come back bigger, stronger."
When asked if the cut Lashley suffered effected him:
I think Bobby, first time something like that happened, I can tell made him apprehensive. You know wanting to shoot on the guy rather then stand toe to toe and getting hit. I think you know, that probably would have helped him more then anything, getting hit one time in the jaw can actually wake you up and help you and i think he really didn't have the chance to get that experience."
Asked if he is a big MMA fan:
"I'm a big fight fan. I'm a big wrestling buff, boxing, and now MMA, I love the sport, I know all the fighter, all the moves, I love the commentary, I just love the fight game in general."
Asked if he would have done MMA instead of wrestling 20 years ago:
I would have been a fighter. I always loved boxing, Mohamed Ali was my idol, I always wanted to be like Mohamed Ali. MMA has something that's totally unique, something that's totally different. I have really good balance, it's something I feel I probably could have done." "I can't do what these guy's do, these guy's train for it, just the training alone, that right there is harder then the fight."
When asked if MMA is hurting professional wrestling?:
I really don't think it's hurting pro wrestling, I think what's hurting pro wrestling is pro wrestling." "I think wrestling is just hurting for talent right now"
When asked weather he would come back to wrestling with WWE or TNA:
"maybe neither, I got a lot of different things brewing right now. My wife just had twins, a boy and a girl, I just felt it was time to take a break after 20 years of wrestling, rejuvenate myself and come back stronger, just like Bobby (Lashley)"
When asked his opinion on the Lashley vs Griggs fight:
"Ya, I came to support Bobby (Lashley), Bobby's actually a really good friend of mine, we actually got in the ring together back in our hay day in the WWE"
"I thougth Bobby was little bit anctious, I thought he was alittle bit of,... nervous energy, he wanted to get rid of him too fast."
"I think he let the hype of the crowd get to him tonight more then anything, but I'm sure he's going to come back, come back bigger, stronger."
When asked if the cut Lashley suffered effected him:
I think Bobby, first time something like that happened, I can tell made him apprehensive. You know wanting to shoot on the guy rather then stand toe to toe and getting hit. I think you know, that probably would have helped him more then anything, getting hit one time in the jaw can actually wake you up and help you and i think he really didn't have the chance to get that experience."
Asked if he is a big MMA fan:
"I'm a big fight fan. I'm a big wrestling buff, boxing, and now MMA, I love the sport, I know all the fighter, all the moves, I love the commentary, I just love the fight game in general."
Asked if he would have done MMA instead of wrestling 20 years ago:
I would have been a fighter. I always loved boxing, Mohamed Ali was my idol, I always wanted to be like Mohamed Ali. MMA has something that's totally unique, something that's totally different. I have really good balance, it's something I feel I probably could have done." "I can't do what these guy's do, these guy's train for it, just the training alone, that right there is harder then the fight."
When asked if MMA is hurting professional wrestling?:
I really don't think it's hurting pro wrestling, I think what's hurting pro wrestling is pro wrestling." "I think wrestling is just hurting for talent right now"
When asked weather he would come back to wrestling with WWE or TNA:
"maybe neither, I got a lot of different things brewing right now. My wife just had twins, a boy and a girl, I just felt it was time to take a break after 20 years of wrestling, rejuvenate myself and come back stronger, just like Bobby (Lashley)"
Aug 14, 2010
MMA is now legal in Ontario
Woohoo, UFC and the world of mixed martial arts is now legal in Ontario.
The UFC recently hired Tom Wright as the new head of UFC Canada and opened a Toronto office to help increase the promotion's presence in Ontario.
The strategy worked, according to Canadian UFC lawyer Noble Chummar shared the good news with MMACanada.net earlier today:
The strategy worked, according to Canadian UFC lawyer Noble Chummar shared the good news with MMACanada.net earlier today:
"Mixed Martial Arts is now regulated in the province of Ontario! Two years ago we have been working around the clock, in meetings with Dana White to get this done. The UFC has been in Ontario 5-10 times which has indicated that Premier Dalton McGuinty is in touch with what the people want. It's a great day for MMA fans and a great day for the UFC!"
Last year, Dana White anticipated a future show in Ontario at some point in 2010, hoping to put on an event at the Toronto Rogers Centre capable of seating as many as 50,000 fans.
Aug 12, 2010
BJ Penn dosen't think Edgar deserves the belt
Former UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn said in a recent UFC-released promo for UFC 118 that he does not feel Frankie Edgar deserves to be champion following there bout at UFC 112.
"He's running around," said Penn. "Just step up and fight. And then I see his whole team run and pick him up. All your boys put you on their shoulders and dance you around in front of the judges and try to steal the victory. I'm not gonna be a part of that. Whatever, man. That's the man you are. You're the Ultimate Fighting Champion? Okay. I got you. It's a joke."
"I'm not afraid to exchange with him in any way," said Penn. "I don't think he wants to exchange with me. He's going to be running around. He's just going to try to jazz up what he did last time. A little quicker, a little better, maybe throw in a little kick. His corner, they don't have much to work with. They've just got little Frankie Edgar. They don't have the knockout king or the submission king. They've just got Frankie Edgar."
Penn is one of the most accomplished lightweights in the sport and is widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound competitors to ever fight in Mixed Martial Arts. Tune in on August 28th to see two of the best lightweight MMA fighters in the world battle for the top spot again at UFC 118: Edgar Vs. Penn II.
Full Length Preview for UFC 118
"He's running around," said Penn. "Just step up and fight. And then I see his whole team run and pick him up. All your boys put you on their shoulders and dance you around in front of the judges and try to steal the victory. I'm not gonna be a part of that. Whatever, man. That's the man you are. You're the Ultimate Fighting Champion? Okay. I got you. It's a joke."
"I'm not afraid to exchange with him in any way," said Penn. "I don't think he wants to exchange with me. He's going to be running around. He's just going to try to jazz up what he did last time. A little quicker, a little better, maybe throw in a little kick. His corner, they don't have much to work with. They've just got little Frankie Edgar. They don't have the knockout king or the submission king. They've just got Frankie Edgar."
Penn is one of the most accomplished lightweights in the sport and is widely considered to be one of the best pound-for-pound competitors to ever fight in Mixed Martial Arts. Tune in on August 28th to see two of the best lightweight MMA fighters in the world battle for the top spot again at UFC 118: Edgar Vs. Penn II.
Full Length Preview for UFC 118
Fedor Emelianenko Interested in 4-6 More Fights With Strikeforce
The former best pound for pound fighter in Mixed Martial Arts, Fedor Emelianenko, is not considering retirement any time soon as rumors may have suggested."For now M-1 Global works with Strikeforce and we are concentrating on that, the contract is not over yet. So for now we don’t have any interest in the UFC. So far I feel very comfortable fighting, very good with my fighting, and I’m planning of fighting as long as I can physically. As far and I’m concerned we should discuss the possibility of signing another contract for 4-6 fights."
Emelianenko was riding a 10 year, 28 fight win streak which had him as the #1 best pound for pound fighter in the world until his June 26, 2010 loss to Fabricio Werdum under the Strikeforce banner.
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