Frank Mir claimed before UFC 96 that he will still be fighting Brock Lesnar at UFC 98. But he just announced that he won’t be able to go as his leg is injured? But Dana has always got an ace up his sleeves. Rashad will be fighting Machida or Jackson depending on the outcome of tonight’s fight. Both guys are going to be tough, but at this point I’d like Machida to get his shot. Either way, Rashad won’t have it easy.

What a night at UFC 91. First we saw the return of Sean Sherk when he won a unanimous decision against Tyson Griffin. Sherk didn’t knock Tyson out but he won every round by landing more effective punches.

Thiago Alves is a beast. He just dominated Josh Koscheck, and now is poised to take on GSP for the welterweight title. But I wish he had the guts to fight Anderson Silva at his natural weight (185). Cote showed today that Anderson is not really on his game and can be challenged.

Speaking of Cote, he did put up a good fight. He didn’t land much but he didn’t go down by Silva’s devastatingly accurate punches. He blew his knee out in the third round (almost seemed he jinxed himself right before the third round by holding up 3 fingers to brag about lasting for three rounds). I am sure he will be back, but will Anderson Silva? Anderson has 5 more fights left, 3 of them see to be at light heavyweight. And if he faces Bisping or the winner of Henderson/Franklin, I am not sure Cote can actually get another shot without having to fight another opponent first. The good news for Cote is that he is close to another shot, but I am just not sure how long Anderson will stick around in this division.

UFC 90 was a great night though. The main event was boring, but other than that we saw some very good fights. And boy I am glad Werdum got his behind handed to him. He talked a lot of smack about the 4-way tournament, and he still couldn’t back it up.

It was fun while it lasted. Not really. Elite XC came out as fast as Kimbo rose through its ranks. When the same was over with Kimbo’s 14 second loss to the “Seth guy,” nobody was certain Elite XC would survive. Now SI is reporting that Elite XC has canceled its event on Nov 8 and is officially out of business. I guess Dana was right all along. You can’t make it in the business without having the right experience. Is Affliction next?

Brandon Vera is unofficially done with the UFC. I know they are not going to cut him due to his home country being a target for the UFC, but one more loss and even that wouldn’t be a good excuse to keep him around. Worst of all, Vera is a joke now. He claimed he was ready this time. He was taking the fight so seriously. He allowed people to punch him with his hands down. But he was almost knocked out by Keith Jardine, and put on an all around pathetic display against Jardine who was on one leg.

Dana fight had some tough words for Brandon, accusing of being all about the money.

So there you have it. Brandon just doesn’t have it anymore. Hasn’t had it for a while. It doesn’t seem will have it any time soon.

For a guy who was supposed to be destroying Ken Shamrock, facing a new opponent may need a bit of an adjustment, but Kimbo was definitely not ready for Seth Petruzellij. Not only Kimbo lost, he got embarrassed. He lost in 14 seconds to a never has been. Seth is a good fighter, but he is not Andrei Arlovski or Fedor, so losing to him in 14 seconds shows why MMA fans are complaining about the hype around Kimbo.

But Kimbo’s reputation as a humble guy who loves MMA is also in jeoprady after he and his folks asked for more money to fight against Seth. Didn’t he say to ESPN folks that he is not after money but he loves MMA? What happened Kimbo? I guess he knows that Elite XC won’t be able to last forever so he is trying to earn as much money as he can. He will still make big money after this fight. Elite XC will probably try to hand Ken to him and use him as a stepping stone for Kimbo to get back. But this is all a sham, and Kimbo should either train harder or look for another line of work. He is too old for this sport, and a couple of bad losses can really end his career. He can beat tomato cans, but can he get good enough to challenge the top guys?

So much for Ken Shamrock putting a beating on Kimbo. He couldn’t even make it to the cage as he was disqualified for a cut that was opened on hi left eye in a training session right before the fight. This is extremely frustrating for the fans who wanted to see Kimbo get somewhat of a challenge in Ken. But it seems Ken should hang up his gloves as he is clearly not ready to fight professionally.