The announcer just welcomed us to Stockton, CA and called Antonio Silva a ‘bohemoth’. Best line of the weekend is still Nick Diaz’s quip that no doubt made the local chamber of commerce happy–he said Stockton was the perfect place for a fight card since if you “drive around you’ll likely see a fight [...]
We’re standing by for the start of tonight’s EliteXC coverage….
Frank Shamrock teaches you how to properly knee someone in the face:
Word on the streets is that Affliction 2 will take place on October 11th at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas to be headlined by Fedor vs. Arlovski. We’d like to suggest getting either Suicidal Tendencies or Hatebreed to play at the event…
Check out the fan reaction to the fighters, particularly the love shown to Margarito. There’s always a good representation of Mexican fans in Las Vegas fight crowds but this is pretty crazy:
About the Chris Cyborg fight from ProElite:
Thomas Denny opens a verbal jab barrage against Nick Diaz, who’ll likely respond with a barrage of a different kind of jab on Saturday night. As a career move, it might be smart–he’s obviously not going to be the fan favorite in Diaz’s home town so maybe playing a total heel is the best [...]
Footage of the weigh in and comments from both Cyborg and the always entertaining submission machine Shayna Baszler. Cyborg is a big chick but they’re all the same size on the ground with their arm stretched out…
We’ve got a soft spot for Nick Diaz–he has a tendency to act and talk first and think later, but when his head is in the game he’s one of the most tenacious and insanely skilled fighters on the planet. Pro level boxers who are also Cesar Gracie BJJ black belts don’t exactly grow [...]
Here’s a press conference clip with ProElite chairman Doug DeLuca talking about tomorrow night’s “EliteXC: Return of the Queen” card:
