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.

Believe it or not, Kimbo Slice and governor Palin have a lot in common. They are both icons in their respective sports, both have good hairdos, and they both lack intelligence. Oh they both grace the cover of a magazine. But who’s more stupid? The one who knows if Africa is a continent or the one who calls Japan a city? Or maybe we could have a tie here. Right, Donovan?

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.

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.

Talk about ripping into someone. Frank Shamrock literally ripped Kimbo Slice apart in his interview, calling Seth a “nobody” who beat a guy who is “no good.” For someone who actually does the commentary for Elite XC, these are tough words and an indication that we may not see him in the booth again. Here is the story.

There seems to be a good chance that we will see Ken vs. Frank next. Let’s hope Ken can stay healthy for his last big fight.

The posters for the fight of the century (or what Dana wants us to believe) are out. I can’t wait for this fight. MMA Fighting has the story.

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?