Just days before UFC 82, Heath Herring sits down with 107.5 DJ Dave Farra to give his thoughts on a number of topics. I dig this guy Dave, his voice is the epitome of a radio DJ, but I wish he would have pushed Herring more on his thoughts about his UFC 82 opponent, Cheik Kongo. Of Kongo, Herring basically says, “I know he’s French” and then moves on completely.

Check out how Heath tries to tip toe around the issue fighter salaries. He so badly wants to slam the UFC but obviously can’t as they sign his pay check. DOH!

It’s pretty obvious that Kimbo Slice is the hottest name in MMA and everyone seems to be jumping onto the “calling out” bandwagon. First you had Tank Abbott, who subsequently got KTFO. And you had Ricco Rodriguez calling Kimbo a “dancing monkey” recently.

Now Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello had a make a big statement on Carson’s Corner with a message for Kimbo: bring it on!
Buentello calls out Kimbo in no uncertain terms and says he’ll give the internet star his first real MMA test. Promising to always fight for the fans and give them what they want, Buentello vows to stand and bang until one man is left standing. After this interview, the ball is clearly in the court of Team Kimbo. How will they respond to this challenge? How will Gary Shaw and EliteXC respond?

In addition, Buentello covers a variety of topics,including the Arlovski fight, Alistair Overeem, Carter Williams, the Sean Sherk steroid scandal, Sean
Gannon and much more.

Bob also covers recent news and rumors, including Strikeforce, Bob Sapp, Joe Riggs, Rich Franklin, Diego Sanchez and Jeff “Fabes” Faberman. Additionally, more outrageous listener emails are answered. The Mac Danzig show seems to have brought the wild side out in our listeners and it’s reflected in the emails that Bob addresses.

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God damn MMA has come a long way! The new Chuck Liddell book Iceman: My Fighting Life is not only listed on the New York Times best seller list, but it’s #16. Chuck Liddell is following the in the footsteps of other mixed martial arts fighters like Randy Couture and Matt Hughes with a book about his life, but never before has the sport seen this kind of mass acceptance and fanfare.

Amazon.com reviewers are giving it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. Click the pic for more deets.

Have you read it? Please share your comments for the rest of us.

RawVegas.tv has put together a weekly reality show called Inside Xtreme Couture where they will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on inside Xtreme Couture. You’ll see the lives of Randy and Kim, everything from managing Randy’s fighting career to managing a successful business. Fighters like Forrest Griffin, Wanderlei Silva, Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson, and Stephan Bonnar train at Randy’s gym so we should be in for some good MMA insight in the weeks to come.

In this premiere episode, Kim Couture takes us on a tour and what it’s like being both a business partner and wife to Randy Couture.

Is it just me, or is Kim kind hot?

According to “The Beast,” yes. In an interview with the Seattle Times, Sapp recounts his early battle with depression and his ultimate rise uber-celebrity status in Japan.

After a lackluster football career in which he only played game in four years, Bob Sapp hit rock bottom. He hung black blankets over the windows of his Atlanta home, living inside his darkened cocoon. He refused to answer the door when friends knocked. Eventually they began leaving food on his doorstep, knowing that Sapp was too depressed to cook and worried that he was too depressed to live.

“It was very, very bad,” Sapp says, sitting on the couch in the living room of his Kirkland home Tuesday. “Finally some of my friends were telling me, ‘Dude you’re down to about $3,000 to your name. You got to do something.’ “

Fast forward to today and Sapp is a millionaire times ten. After a trip to Japan in 2000, Bob’s life changed in every conceivable way. His participation in pro wresting and Pride Fighting Championships catapulted him to superstar status. To say that Sapp is “big in Japan” is an understatement. Bob is a merchandising and marketing machine that has saved more then $10 million dollars.

“You name it, I’ve done it,” Sapp says. “I’ve gotten to live so many people’s dreams. People dream of playing in the NFL, of having a hit CD, of being in Hollywood movies, or being a pro wrestler, or playing college football. They dream of being able to travel the world. I’ve done all that. They say success is the best revenge, so I guess I’ve gotten my revenge on the NFL.”

Sapp is likely the richest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, who would of thunk it? Check out the full interview here at SeatleTimes.com.

As Kimbo Slice prepares for his upcoming fight with Tank Abbott, Bill Goldberg drops in on the training. I was kind of hoping that we’d get to see Goldberg do a little sparring or grappling with Kimbo Slice, but it’s still worth watching. Hell, you even get a chance to see Kimbo working some leg kicks. Here’s a prediction for you. Fat, old, slow, out of shape Tank won’t survive the first round.