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Brittney or Arianny? Whas the better ass?

UFC Lightweight Contender Rafael Dos Anjos talks about his upcoming bout May 18th in Brazil against Evan Dunham. Dos Anjos talks about having been in the United States for a full year, after moving from Brazil; he feels that the training in the states has been a big benefit to him. Dos Anjos feels that the training is worse than the fight, as he trains with the best fighters in the world everyday at Kings MMA, Black House MMA and Churchboyz Wrestling Team.. Dos Anjos trains as hard as he can everyday in training, so the fight will not be hard for him. Having already won Submission of the night and Fight of the night awards inside of the octagon, Rafael now is determined to win the knockout of the night bonus in his next fight vs Dunham. In the history of the UFC, there has never been a Brazilian lightweight champion; which has become the goal for Dos Anjos. Rafael Dos Anjos looks to take one step closer to title contention on May 18th against Evan Dunham.

Aaron Tru from MMAprime.tv caught up with UFC fighter Brandon “The Truth” Vera this week. Vera discussed his last fight against Shogun Rua, which was arguably the fight of the year and one of the most fan friendly fights in recent memory. Vera talks about an accidental injury after a trip to Hawaii, where he blew out his MCL during training. He expects to be out another 6 weeks before going back to hard training. For those who do not remember when Brandon Vera debuted inside of the Octagon, he was thought to have been a title contender in both the 205lbs light heavyweight division and the 205-265lbs heavyweight division. During that period, Vera had a unique swagger and aura of confidence surrounding him. Even though Vera lost the battle to Shogun Rua, he proved his warrior spirit and heart, fighting on when he could have quit and putting on a show for the fans till the bitter end when he suffered a tko defeat at the hands of the former Pride and UFC Champion Rua. That battle brought out the old Vera; the one who had that aura of confidence and swagger. Vera makes sure to let all of the 205lbs light heavyweight division know that that are on notice, because he is back and coming for them! All of a sudden, Pat “HD” Barry walks by and we had to invite him into the discussion. Barry had just cornered a fighter in the semi finals of the Bellator Tournament against a fighter from Brandon Vera’s gym. Barry, regarded as the #1 corner man in MMA according to the UG faithful still had the adrenaline going from having literally been the corner man for a split decision victory within 5 minutes of the interview at the most, gave us a raw, uncut and real look into the emotions of a corner man. Pat Barry is then asked about people mentioning his name as a fighter who could step up to face Mark Hunt or another heavyweight on the UFC 160 card now that Overeem is injured and off the card against JDS. Barry offers to not only fight me, but to fight anyone at anytime. Barry continues on to say that he does not want to fight Mark Hunt, Brandon Vera or anyone else, but as a man and a fighter he will. Barry claims to have sensitive, female like hands, but we all know that he is really one of the most deadly and powerful punchers on earth. Barry proves to be a genuine person, who speaks from the heart and is caring of others. The opposite of a tough guy, thus proving the age old saying, that tough guys don’t act tough. Having both Vera and Barry together, I asked them about their significant others: Brandon Vera is the husband of Kerry Vera, who is 2-0 in her undefeated campaign as a WMMA fighter and Pat Barry is boyfriend of rising WMMA star Rose “Thug” Namajunus. Both men are huge supporters of WMMA and go into detail about how they feel it will continue to grow and take off. They talk about how a mother is the most deadly thing on earth. Barry is such a fan of the movement and sport that he is so bold as to say, “If you aren’t a fan of Invicta, get out of my face!” Read more: http://mmaprime.tv/2013/03/08/wmma-husbands-ufc-fighters-pat-hd-barry-and-brandon-vera-epic-interview/#ixzz2MwOjfPMI

Jake Ellenberger talks about what he needs to do to beat Nate Marquardt, and who he would like to fight between Hendricks and Condit

Former UFC attraction David Abbott (10-14) gears up for his next fight against Ruben "Warpath" Villareal on April 13 at King of the Cage (KOTC) -- less than two weeks before "Tank" turns 48. The bearded brawler scoffed at the latest endeavor from retired UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz, claiming the former "Bad Boy" can't even manage himself. Speaking of things that are unmanageable ... what's with that combover, Tank?

Tito Ortiz "waiting for the UFC to make a decision" on Rousey vs Cyborg

The Joker, Michael Guymon talks to MMAprime.tv about his life, journey and battles throughout his MMA career. Joker talks about everything from being KOTC champ, to winning inside of the UFC and now fighting in his home town under the Bellator FC banner. Joker discusses his personal demons, as well as his personal success. Guymon talks about the grind and toll taken on a fighter both mentally and physically; as he discusses everything from fighter pay, to winning percentage; as he aims for a victory this week in his Bellator FC debut.

Liz Carmouche: Message to UFC President Dana White & Ronda Rousey WMMA star Liz Carmouche has nothing but respect for the first ever Female UFC Champion Ronda Rousey. In the video below, shot by Aaron Tru and Adrian Gallegos from MMAprime.tv, Carmouche credits Rousey for the inception of women into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, Carmouche does go on to say that she is the #1 contender at 135lbs and has earned the privileged of fighting Rousey for the title, when women compete for the first time inside of the Octagon.

Silva-Sonnen staredowns are the best