“I’ve had a long flight home to consider my actions and regret the mistake I made on Saturday. I would like to apologise to the UFC and the Athletic Commission for what I’ve done as well as all the fans and sponsors that support me.

“I would also like to offer my sincerest apologies to Josh Koscheck who did not deserve the cheap shot I threw. He did what he needed to do in order to win the fight and get the job done, and I foolishly reacted to the situation.

“There is no excuse for my actions and I know what I did was very unprofessional. I was immensely frustrated by a collection of things that took place throughout the fight as well as leading up to it, but I’m certainly not trying to condone or excuse my actions.”

The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA to get my contract & they saved my life, so I felt loyal to them. They pushed me into a fight with Chuck Liddel even when I clearly stated I wasn’t ready to fight for the belt because the American fans didn’t know me but I took the fight and didn’t complain & after I won the American fans booed me for the first time which changed the way I saw them & it hurt me deeply.

Then before I can even get out of the cage they announced that I was fighting Dan Henderson without even asking me. After I beat Dan Henderson, I made history in becoming the first undisputed champion in MMA but was never even given the pride belt in the cage & I was never promoted as the undisputed champ. Later Anderson Silva was.

Then they had me coach TUF season 7 and fight Forrest and the fight was very controversial & normally when a fight is that close & controversial there is normally an instant replay. I can name a couple of instances. Instead they offered me the Vanderlei Silva fight which I gladly accepted even though I know it was a very risky fight for me to take because of all the drama that was happening to me at the time. I fought that fight with a jaw injury and then a couple weeks later Dana called me and asked me to fight Rashad. For the first time I said no, I didn’t want to fight because it was such short notice & I wouldn’t have had a long break between camp. Dana talked me into fighting Rashad anyway but Rashad refused the fight and so I had to fight Jardine as a favor to the UFC instead of getting my belt back (which wasn’t even worth it to me financially).

Then I reinjured my jaw in the fight with Vanderlei & Jardine. Frank Mir gets hurt so they wanted to switch my fight from UFC 100 to the fight Frank couldn’t make it to but I couldn’t fight cause I needed jaw surgury. So they give Machida the fight against Rashad & they told me they want me to coach TUF season 10 against Rashad. That’s why I wanted Rashad to win so bad but when Rashad got knocked out I told them I wanted to fight Machida for the belt but Dana told me if I coach TUF against Rashad that I could fight Machida afterwards cause this was a different type of ultimate fighter show they were doing. After I signed the contract Dana then changes his mind & says I have to fight Rashad & even told me what to say in the press & so my fans think I was scared to fight Machida. After all that I still never complained & I did it all.

Then this movie role came about that I have been trying to get for over a year & as soon as I found out I was close to getting it, I called Dana right away & asked to push the Memphis fight back just a month or so. I told him what this movie role meant to me. I told him that I used to bond with my father watching the tv show as a kid when my parents where still married & it represents the memories I had with my father when we lived together. My dad became an alcohalic & addicted to drugs & we grew apart. But after my dad got his life back together, I was so proud of my dad & I told him I would always take care of him in the future & make him proud of me. My dad & I are still very big fans of the show & I am basically doing this for the childhood memories I had spending time in front of the tv with my dad. Dana went on the internet & mocked me because of that & I still did nothing. Dana & I finally talked & we made up & then after that he went back on the internet & said some bullshit & he was talking bad about the movie when information is not even supposed to be released & talking about payments which is not even true could really hurt my future acting career, which could very well last longer than my fighting career.

I’m not like Randy Couture. My body has been getting so many different injuries that I wont be able to fight until my forties & neither do I want to fight that long. So I feel like my second career could be in jeopardy.. so I’m done fighting. I’ve been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don’t pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I’m hanging it up. I’m gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they’ll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way. & all you hater fans out there can kiss my big black hairy ass! & anybody that don’t like what I just said can come try to kick my ass!

I still feel the UFC is a great organization and I felt like I was very loyal to them but they didn’t respect my loyalty but I wish the UFC the best. I did a lot of things for them. I wish no bad blood between us but I have kids & a family back in Memphis to provide for & thats all that matters to me!

Backing up the headliner is the return of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who will take on top heavyweight prospect Junior dos Santos, and the UFC debut of standout British welterweight Paul Daley, who has to tangle with premier contender Martin Kampmann. Rounding out the main card is a welterweight scrap between returning UFC veteran Frank Trigg and the uber-talented Josh Koscheck as well as a critical lightweight tilt pitting Tyson Griffin’s massive legs against Hermes Franca’s cinder block right hand.

I know what I’ll be watching Saturday night: the best of MadTV! I’ve just been informed I’m not allowed to say that, so just watch the fights and keep the hate mail coming. I’m building myself a hammock made entirely out of hate, a hate-mock if you will, and I need just a little more hate to finish it.

Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort

The Breakdown: The weight-class limbo continues for Franklin, who will look to spoil Belfort’s return to the UFC in a 195-pound catch-weight contest. What makes this bout interesting is that for the umpteenth time, Belfort looks like a rejuvenated fighter thanks to knockout wins over Terry Martin and Matt Lindland. More importantly, Belfort has the edge in speed and footwork over Franklin, who has developed a somewhat predictable style that overemphasizes his powerful left body kick and equally dangerous straight left.

While those are Franklin’s best weapons, he leaves himself wide-open for counters on both (see how Wanderlei Silva eventually found those openings in their bout at UFC 99). Belfort is a far more fundamentally sound boxer than Silva. His stiff southpaw jab could create problems for Franklin, who doesn’t do a good job of controlling range with his own jab. This fight certainly doesn’t favor Franklin on the feet, but Belfort has struggled against ground-and-pound-minded opponents in the past and Franklin has shown nasty striking on the mat.

The ground part of that strategy may prove difficult for Franklin, however. Belfort is hardly a free takedown, and Franklin himself is typically hesitant to hit the mat. If Franklin can’t disrupt Belfort’s rhythm on the feet with takedowns or clinch work, his chin will eventually catch up to him and Belfort has long been one of the best finishers in the game.

The X Factor: Matching southpaws against each other always yields interesting results, and both fighters could find it difficult to effectively employ their favored tactics. The other variable looming over this fight is Belfort’s brain, which is about as stable as an Iranian election. It doesn’t take much to throw Belfort off his game, and Franklin is as focused and committed a fighter as you’ll ever find. “Ace” needs to make this an uncomfortable fight for Belfort. If he allows Belfort to sit back, create angles and measure punches, this fight will be a painfully one-sided proposition for Cincinnati’s favorite son.

The Bottom Line: Trying to predict what Belfort will do is as pointless as watching a Rob Schneider movie in search of a laugh. With that said, Belfort has finally started doing all the things fans have been begging him to do for years: stay patient, work the jab and use all of his skills. Franklin won’t have an answer for Belfort’s superior boxing and massive hand speed advantage, and by the time he does go for a takedown, he’ll find it far easier said than done. This one ends with Franklin starched on the canvas and Belfort instantaneously christened as a premier contender in the middleweight class.

Source: Sherdog.com

A few other fights on the card have been announce but it seems the UFC are taking there time over Bisping following his last appearance in which he was knocked out cold by for Pride FC champion Dan Henderson.

We should have more information on this story soon!

Glunder To Defend Title

Rodney Glunder

Rodney Glunder is set to defend his CFC Light Heavyweight title against the very tough and under estimated Polish fighter Przemyslaw Mysiala.

Glunder from the Netherlands walked through his opponent at CFC 5 to capture the Prestigious CFC Championship Belt but expects this fight on the 17th October against Mysiala to be a war!

Mysiala recently defeated the highly regarded Anthony Rea  at an event in France within a few minutes of the opening round shocking the home crowd.

Both these fighters are very experienced and skill full in all areas of MMA so this fight will be fireworks from round 1.

Maguire Steps Up

Tommy Maguire

Tommy Maguire has agreed to fight Henrique Santana on CFC Gladiators on 17th October.

Maguire who also competed on The Ultimate Fighter which is produced by the UFC last fought on CFC against Mark Harrisson where Maguire won by judges decision.

Santana who is originally from Brazil is also fought on CFC 5 for the vacant World Title but lost by judge’s decision.

Now Both Maguire and Santana are set to stand opposite each other in the cage and do battle to see who will advance up the CFC ladder.

Antonis Rumbles with Fry

Antonis Avgeris

Antonis Avgeris has his sights set on the task of fighting Mark Fry on CFC on the 17th October at the City Pavilion in Romford and hopes for a victory this time round after losing on his last fight at the CFC event.

Avgeris is a tough fighter but very skilful with his striking and a phenomenal grappler.

Fry is making his Professional MMA Debut after fighting only a few amateur bouts and this fight will prove if he is ready or whether he has moved up to the Pro circuit too early.

Fry Has been in the Martial Arts game for many years and has been around the block in the TMA world as so to speak so with his experience in many arts Fry and Antonis may have a very even affair.

Campbell Drops For Stribling

Ricky Campbell

Ricky Campbell has dropped a weight division for the tough Scott Stribling and both fighters will battle it out on the 17th October.

Campbell fought as a heavyweight on the last CFC event and put his opponent away in around a couple of minutes as where as Stribling dropped his opponent with a strong leg kick in the opening seconds of round 1.

Capmbell will be dropping weight to fight in the Light Heavyweight division and Stribling will be his first hurdle.

Both guys like to strike and both hit hard so this will genuinely be a great even fight which may well pan out to be the fight of the night.

Weaver Set For Title Fight

Wayne Weaver

Wayne Weaver is set to fight Ben Smith for the CFC British Heavyweight Title on October 17th.

Weaver is a compact power house of a fighter and has walked through his opponents gaining wins along the way and has a love for punching and punching hard.

Weaver will only have one obstacle in his way on October 17th and this is in the name of Ben Smith who himself is a powerful looking fighter and visibly you can tell Smith has hit the gym more pumping weights, the question is “has Smith put as much effort into his MMA training?”.

Let’s get ready for this CFC British Heavyweight Title fight and as always with weaver you can expect a war!

Karlos Vermola

We’re still waiting for news on Karlos’ next opponent after his fast destruction of Stav Economou but no doubt co-promoter Lee Johnstone will find another top oppenent for his fast rising star!

CFC 8 looks set to be another all action event, that won’t disappoint its thousands of fans!

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