Alright fans, it’s that time again to get you caught up on all the mma headlines you might have missed this past weekend. Hopefully everyone had a great weekend with their families and friends and had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know I did.
It’s a big week for mma, but we all know that the biggest talk right now is all about the potential “super fight” between Anderson Silva and GSP. There are a lot of fans that want to see this fight and a tone who thinks it’s a waste of time. Plus, not too mention that Johny Hendricks has earned his welterweight title shot and Nick Diaz is on his way back.
Everyone wants to see Silva/GSP or Silva/Jones, but super fights are pointless in my opinion cause all it does is bewilder the competition in those weight-classes and neglect the fact that weight divisions have number one contenders.
Johnny Hendricks is 9-1 in the UFC and has recently ran through top contenders Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck and Martin Kampmann. Hendricks shouldn’t have to beat Diaz or Condit (guys who are coming off losses), he is the number one contender and should get the next shot at GSP, even though we all know he probably won’t.
Headliners:
UFC boss Dana White: Belt wouldn’t be on line if Anderson Silva met Georges St-Pierre at 170.
GSP: I’ll Take Silva Fight When It Makes Sense to Me.
Middleweight champ Luke Rockhold out of Jan. 12 Strikeforce event.
UFC bantamweight Nick Denis retires. Cites potential or current brain injury.
Quebec commission declines to hear Alessio Sakara‘s UFC 154 appeal request.
UFC’s Dan Hardy plans future training sessions with St-Pierre, targets spring return.
UFC on FOX 5 weigh-ins slated for Dec. 7 at Seattle’s KeyArena.
Fight News:
Urijah Faber gets fight Super Bowl weekend. Set to face off against Vaughan Lee at UFC 156
‘UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar‘ tickets on sale next week. Antonio Silva vs. Alistair Overeem added to card.
Mike Kyle vs. Gegard Mousasi scheduled for ‘Strikeforce: Champions.’
John Moraga vs. Chris Cariaso slotted for UFC 155.
Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens rebooked for UFC on FOX 5
Invicta FC 4 official with Esparza–Gadelha title fight.
Mukai Maromo meets Graham Spencer for lightweight title at MFC 36 in February.
Tyrone Spong vs. Remy Bonjasky GLORY kickboxing fight moved to March.
UFC on FOX 5 includes prelims on FX and Facebook, Schaub–Johnson in featured bout.
RFA 5 card set with Downing–Rinaldi featherweight title fight: Jared Downing vs. Jordan Rinaldi for the 145-pound title and WEC vet James Krause vs. Joe Jordan.
Miscellaneous:
Ex-UFC fighter Dennis Hallman says house burned down prior to Thanksgiving.
Thiago Silva tests positive for marijuana metabolites, suspended six month.
‘Shogun’ Rua auctioning UFC on FOX 4 fight gloves for Brazilian hospital.
UFC’s Darren Elkins hopes a fight with ‘The Korean Zombie’ can help get him off the prelim.
Diego Sanchez hints at possible UFC on FUEL TV 8 bout with Takanori Gomi.
UFC’s Chael Sonnen and Molly Qerim again host World MMA Awards ceremony.
Jan. 11 tapped for 2012 World MMA Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, tickets on sale.
Bruce Buffer debuts mobile app on Nov. 27, eyes 2013 for clothing line launch.
‘TUF’ times: Sonnen says he turned down spot on ‘TUF 1,’ Jones once cut from tryouts.
The Weekend Trend(s):
GSP/Silva “super fight”
MMA fighting: Bad for your health? Nick Denis retires
Cyborg is a ‘joke.’
Is GSP afraid to fight Silva?
Why is Jose Aldo not in the mix?
Does a unisex TUF make sense?
Bisping: Joke or future champ?
Who wins UFC on Fox 5 Henderson or Diaz?
Who should Nick Diaz fight when he returns?
I have been asked these questions all weekend. Hit me up on twitter to find out my answers. Hope you all had a great weekend, now get back to work and I’ll see you next Monday for another Edition of The Weekend Recap.
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Watch the video below to see highlights from the GSP v Condit fight.
Video courtesy of the UFC and FuelTV.