Belfort’s Deep Dark Secret

Everyone is asking “what happened to Vitor Belfort on Saturday?” The answer, simply put, is that he was mesmerized by Anderson Silva‘s magical foot. Watch the gif below and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.
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UFC Issues Statement On Federal Raid And Combat Of Criminal Piracy

Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) wishes to extend its great appreciation to the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) for the direct and forceful action they have taken in combating the criminal piracy of UFC Pay-Per-View events.

In connection with the recent forfeiture raids initiated by the United States Department of Justice, the UFC wishes to individually thank Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and John T. Morton, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) for aggressively confronting and pursuing these criminal enterprises.

Speaking on behalf of the UFC, Dana White, Zuffa’s President, issued the following statement:

“The very forceful actions taken by Mr. Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Mr. Morton, the Director of ICE, against these parasitic websites is very welcome news. The criminal theft of Pay-Per-View events has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars of revenue to not only the UFC and its fighters, but has also deprived federal, state and local government of their rightful entitlement to significant tax revenue.

“On behalf of the UFC and its fighters, I extend my sincerest thanks to Mr. Bharara, Mr. Morton, and the many Assistant United States Attorneys and Agents of Homeland Security Investigations who worked so tirelessly during the course of this intensive investigation.”

UFC Announces Press Conference And Free Fan Event On Feb. 8 In Toronto

UFC Champions Georges St-Pierre and Jose Aldo are joined by No. 1 contenders Jake Shields and Mark Hominick, along with Dana White and Tom Wright.

In anticipation of what promises to be one of the most historic events in UFC history, UFC 129: ST-PIERRE VS. SHIELDS on April 30, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today it will host a press conference and free fan event at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, February 8. UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and featherweight champion Jose Aldo will be joined by No. 1 contenders Jake Shields and Mark Hominick, along with UFC President Dana White and Canadian Director of Operations Tom Wright, for a press conference at 1 p.m. ET followed by a special Q&A period and autograph session for fans from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

Fans will have the opportunity to speak directly with White, Wright and St-Pierre in a one-hour Q&A session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 8. Canadian fighters and Toronto area natives Sean Pierson and Claude Patrick will join Shields, Aldo and Hominick for an autograph session earlier that day, beginning once doors open at 4 p.m. (Please note – this event is on a first-come, first-serve basis – one autograph per person. Gate 9A entry).

Tickets for UFC 129: ST-PIERRE VS. SHIELDS, presented by TapouT, go on sale to the public on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET. Members of UFC Fight Club will have the first chance to buy tickets on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. ET, followed by UFC newsletter subscribers on Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. ET. Fans can sign up for the UFC Fight Club at www.ufcfightclub.com .

Tickets range from $300-$800 on the floor and from $50-$225 in the stands and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations and at Rogers Centre Box Office – Gate 9. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca .

Approximately 40,000 tickets will be made available to UFC fans, with close to 25 percent under $100.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

UFC PRESS CONFERENCE
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto – Gate 9 entrance off Bremner Blvd.
WHO: UFC President Dana White, Director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright, UFC fighters Georges St-Pierre, Jose Aldo, Jake Shields, Mark Hominick, Claude Patrick and Sean Pierson
NOTE: While the press conference is not open to the public, it will be carried live on Rogers Sportsnet and streamed online at UFC.com.

FREE FAN EVENT – Q&A AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 – Doors and autographs at 4 p.m., Q&A from 5-6 p.m. ET
WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto – Gate 9A entrance off Bremner Blvd.
WHO: Q&A: Dana White, Tom Wright and Georges St-Pierre
Autograph session: Jose Aldo, Jake Shields, Mark Hominick, Claude Patrick and Sean Pierson

For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com.

“Inside MMA” Makes Live Debut At The UFC Weigh-Ins This Friday

“Inside MMA” is on the road this week with LIVE coverage of the “UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort” weigh-ins from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten will be joined by Urijah Faber, Anthony Pettis, and Mike Goldberg to break down the fights and Ron Kruck will interview Saturday’s combatants as they step off the scale. Joe Rogan will emcee the event.

“HDNet is committed to taking our viewers inside the sport like no other network,” said Mark Cuban, Chairman of HDNet. “LIVE on-site coverage of MMA‘s biggest events is a cornerstone of that commitment and we are excited to present ‘Inside MMA’ LIVE at the UFC weigh-ins for the very first time.”

The Super Bowl Saturday event in Las Vegas is a UFC tradition, annually featuring one of the best fight cards of the year. “UFC 126″ is no exception with one of the deepest cards in recent memory. In the main event of the evening, Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Title against Vitor Belfort, plus Forest Griffin meets Rich Franklin and Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader.

“Inside MMA – UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Weigh-ins” airs LIVE this Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET on HDNet. The program will replay in its regular time slot later that night at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Former UFC Ring Girls: Logan Stanton

Logan Stanton was one of the beautiful girls of the UFC until one day they just served her a pink slip. Although she doesn’t make the rounds anymore for the biggest MMA promotion on Earth, she still dabbles in modelling here and there and when she does, it’s sort of like a work of magic. A work of magic like Logan Stanton prompts her very own photo gallery. Enjoy.

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