Chuck “Mr. Mumbles” Liddell. I’m not sure if the UFC champ the “Ice Man” was baked, drunk, or doped up on valium but in this recent interview he sounds like an ape with marbles in his mouth. I’m a big fan of Chuck’s, but damn bro, he really shouldn’t have said yes to the interview. Word is that Dana White and the Lorenzo Fertitta are pissed! I can understand why. Those guys have done a hell of a job bringing education and legitimacy to MMA.

A MMA-building god, or a total prick, either way you have to give props to Dana White for making the UFC what it is today. Recently the Ultimate Fighting President had a lot to say in an interview with CBS Sportsline: It’s a pretty long interview which you can read it in its entirety here. If you don’t have the time, I’ve summarized some of the most interesting comments from the interview. According to Dana White:

• The biggest obstacle currently in the way of continued growth for MMA is that there are only 24 hours in a day. DW (Dana White) is only one guy and there will be three shows in a 17 day span (Ultimate Fight Night April 5th, UFC 69 on April 7th, and UFC 70 April 21st).
• If Mirko Cro Cop beats Gabriel Gonzaga, he’ll get a shot at the title vs. Couture.
• The UFC Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva will probably fight Nate Marquardt next.
• After the Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra welterweight title fight at UFC 69, Matt Hughes is next in line for a shot at the title.
• Fabricio Werdum is the latest Pride FC fighter to defect to the UFC.
• UFC 70 will be shown on television for free!!!
• Dana is still planning on and training for a boxing match with Tito Ortiz.
• Future and rising younger stars of the UFC include Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping Diego Sanchez, and Josh Koscheck.
• It’s likely that Rampage fight Chuck for the Light Heavyweight title in May.
• Frank Shamrock is an idiot and “a very, very weird guy.”

Announced today, former heavyweight champion Frank Mir will not be competing in the next Ultimate Fight night on Spike April 5th. Reports are that he is out due to injury. Although Mir is a big name fighter, I for one am glad he won’t be competing and will be replaced by Justin McCully. Frank Mir has lost two of his last three fights while the relatively unknown is McCully has won his last three fights. I wonder if Mir will ever fight in octagon again. I’ve never been a huge fan of Mir’s and I think it is time for the UFC to move on and try to bring the division back to life with newer, hungrier fighters. With the likes of Couture, CroCop, Brandon Vera, and Andre Arlovski in the Heavyweight division Frank Mir might serve best as a “gate keeper” for future up and comming fighters.

Holy shit, Tim Sylvia gets dominated by Randy Couture. This was one of the best matches I’ve seen in a long long time. MMA at it’s finest, exceeding my expectations for the night. Couture came in looking ripped as always but seemed to look healther at 222lbs. More comfortable and natural as a heavyweight than a light heavyweight. Going into the fight, I predicted that Silvia was going to knock the head off of “Captain America” which I don’t think was too far fetched considering Randy got knocked out by Chuck Liddell twice. I’ve always been a fan of Couture by was honestly discouraged when he announced his retirement comeback. And then to take on the Ulitimate Fighting Championship’s Heavyweight title holder Tim Syliva? Deathwish I thought. However, as the fight got closer, I did start to give Couture a bit more of a chance. Not sure why, maybe intuition. I’m just glad I wasn’t in Las Vegas as I would have likely put some cash down on Silva.

Jamie Varner def. Jason Gilliam - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) round 1

Gleison Tibau def. Jason Dent - Decision (Unanimous)

Jon Fitch def. Luigi Fioravanti - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) round 2

Matt Hamill def. Rex Holman - TKO (Strikes) round 1

Jason Lambert def. Renato Sobral- KO (Punch) round 2

Matt Hughes def. Chris Lytle - Decision (Unanimous)

Rich Franklin def. Jason MacDonald - TKO (Corner Stoppage) round 2

Martin Kampmann def. Andrew McFedries - Submision (Arm-triangle choke) round 1

Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia Decision (Unanimous)