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The Rumors have been flying around that Randy Couture (16-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) could make his return to the UFC. These rumors recently continue to build momentum. It was recently reported that preliminary negotiations have begun between the UFC and Couture that would have Couture return for UFC 91 on Nov. 15 in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, reports claim that Couture’s next fight would be the UFC 91 main event against Brock Lesnar (2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Of course with rumors none of this can be proven at the time of this article and should be taken with a grain of salt, however, this has not stopped the world of MMA from continuing to discuss this topic as if it were a reality.

Couture is currently waiting out the end of his contract with the UFC, which ends on October 11th. Naturally, waiting out the end of his contract with the UFC would allow leverage for Couture to re-negotiate a new contract with the UFC that perhaps might be more lucrative for him. More money, less fights or open up some new challenges Couture would like to accomplish. This of course would, if true, place the fight with Brock Lesnar under this new contract. It has been over a year since we last saw Couture fight in the octagon.

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Apprently Jon Koppenhaver is upset because some wrestling federation has named one of their fighters The War Machine Rhino and copyrighted the name, which means he can’t use it anymore as a nickname. For him, the next logical step was to legally change his name to War Machine…that showed them! Here’s the quote from his MySpace:

“SO in case you didn’t notice in my last fight the UFC did NOT use my nickname when I fought. Turns out some … wrestling federation threatened to sue them because they recently named one of their wrestlers The War Machine Rhino and trademarked the name.

Too (expletive) bad that I have been using this name for 6 years, have it tatted on my body and it is what my fans yell out when I’m fighting.

If you know my personality then you know (expletive) well I am not gonna let some (expletive) (expletive), FAKE wrestler steal MY name..

SO 6 weeks ago I filed a change of name request and today I had court to make my name officially WAR MACHINE.

Lol

(expletive) funny right? Didn’t really wanna have to do it but I am sure as hell not lose MY nickname.

Time for a nap.

WM”

I would have just changed my nickname.

Back in April 2007, Karo Parisyan faced an opponent more menacing than any that would ever step foot inside the octagon. So menacing in fact that Karo Parisyan might not have set foot inside the octagon that night. History shows us that on this night Karo Parisyan would suffer his first technical knockout of his career, but what we didn’t know until recently, was that Karo Parisyan was suffering from panic attacks.

According to the American Psychological Association, one out of every seventy-five people suffer from this disorder. So Karo Parisyan was not alone with his experiences from this disorder. The symptoms of a panic attack commonly last approximately thirty minutes. However, panic attacks can also be as short as fifteen minutes, while sometimes panic attacks may form a series of episodes, lasting for an extended period, sometimes even hours.

Panic attacks affect people differently. Those that experience these episodes frequently may be able to completely endure a panic attack with little to no obvious symptoms or external signs. Others, notably first-time sufferers, may call for emergency services; many that experience a panic attack for the first time fear they are having a heart attack or a nervous breakdown. Shortness of breath is a common symptom.

On the night of his first technical knockout loss, Karo told a close friend he suddenly wanted to go home instead of enter the octagon against his opponent for the night. He would eventually put his uneasiness aside and fight that night, but he was clearly not the same fighter we were used to seeing in the octagon. He would only make it to the second round of the fight before the fight was stopped, thus giving Karo his first technical knockout loss of his career.

Karo didn’t know at the time what exactly was wrong with him, but he knew it wasn’t normal. He would eventually see a doctor about his condition as it continued. Five months later Karo has made small strides to combat this sudden condition with help from his doctors. The question still remains though, is Karo Parisyan ready to enter the octagon for his upcoming fight against Yoshiyuki Yoshida? The two will battle at UFC 88 on Sept. 6 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

If Karo is not fully recovered from this condition, can he hold it back or work through it enough to be himself before and during the fight; thus allowing him to continue his career as a UFC fighter while he works through this ordeal or will he suffer another loss whether technical or total; forcing him out of the business temporarily or permanent? Time will tell and the world will be watching.

It has been officially announced that Tyson Griffin is going to fight Sean Sherk at UFC 90. This is going to be a pivotal moment in both of these fighters careers. Tyson Griffin is on a four fight win streak and with another win, especially over the former title holder, he would be vaulted into the running for number one contender status. And keep in mind that Tyson Griffin is the only person to deliver Urijah Faber a loss, and that speaks volumes seeing how Faber and Sherk both depend on incredibly strong wrestling and an intense pace to win.

This fight is incredibly important for Sherk as well. If he loses this fight he is going to drop out of contention for a while. With Kenny Florian, Roger Huerta, Joe Stevenson and many others all chomping at the bit to get a piece of BJ Penn he will have to go to the end of a pretty long line. What Sherk has going for him is that he only loses to the best. The only people he hasn’t been able to beat are Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes and BJ Penn. So this is going to be a defining moment. If Sherk loses he is out of the title picture for at least a year if not more and for Griffin, if he wins, he steps into the ranks of the elite fighters and will most definitely get a title shot after Kenny Florian, or may get a fight with Florian to decide who is going to get the title shot.

I am going to pick the underdog and call that Tyson Griffin is going to win this fight, what do you think?

No he isn’t going to fight them at the same time but he is going to be doing some moving between weight classes. After contract negotiations with Dana White they apparently talked over some additional things such as a mega-fight between BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre, or maybe, with Jon Fitch if he stops St. Pierre. Check out this quote from Penn:

“I want to be the best. I want to do all these things. I want to fight the welterweight, I want to fight at lightweight and you gotta be in shape, you gotta be the best to do that. I’ll be with the UFC a couple more years and we’re probably looking at a fight [on] December 27. I’m looking at the Florian-Huerta fight and I’m also looking at the Fitch-St. Pierre fight. Jon Fitch is a great opponent, a tough opponent, but St. Pierre brings the whole backing of Canada with him to a fight. It would be great to put on a big fight with me and St. Pierre, but then again, it’s about me fighting the best fighter and if Fitch goes down and proves he’s the best fighter, then he’s the man. [But] I’m moving up to fight in the welterweight division and then I’m moving back down to defend my lightweight title.”

So it sounds like we could see BJ Penn in the octagon as a Welterweight by December, and then defending his title not too long after, probably against the winner of Florian/Huerta. After the UFC 84 results when BJ Penn dismantled Sean Sherk I have a hard time seeing either Huerta or Florian really posing a large threat to the Penn dynasty that is beginning. But then again who would have thought that Matt Serra would have beaten Georges St. Pierre.?

What do you think about BJ Penn moving between weight classes?

Thanks MMAWeekly

Up until now, the UFC has been hush-hush about what the remaining fight card will be for UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. We already know the event will take place on Saturday August 9, 2008 at The Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will start at 7PM PST / 10PM EST, be available on PPV and online at Yahoo! Sports. Well, now we know what the entire fight card will be, as the UFC has finally announced the final bouts for UFC 87: Seek and Destroy, allowing us a full picture of the entire evenings entertainment. So without further delay here is a run-down on the full UFC 87 card, which takes place on Saturday August 9, 2008 from The Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota 7PM PST / 10PM EST on PPV:

Georges St-Pierre –vs– Jon Fitch
This match will be for the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Georges St-Pierre will be coming into this fight at 5’ 10” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 16-2-0. Jon Fitch will be coming into this fight at 6’ 0” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 21-2-0.

Brock Lesnar –vs– Heath Herring
Brock Lesnar will be coming into this fight at 6’ 3” weighing in at 265 LBS, with a record of 1-1-0. Heath Herring will be coming into this fight at 6’ 4” weighing in at 250 LBS, with a record of 29-13-1.

Kenny Florian –vs– Roger Huerta
Kenny Florian will be coming into this fight at 5’ 10” weighing in at 155 LBS, with a record of 9-3-0. Roger Huerta will be coming into this fight at 5’ 9” weighing in at 155 LBS, with a record of 22-1-1.

Robert Emerson –vs– Manvel Gamburyan
Robert Emerson will be coming into this fight at 5’ 9” weighing in at 155 LBS, with a record of 9-6-1. Manvel Gamburyan will be coming into this fight at 5’ 9” weighing in at 155 LBS, with a record of 9-3-0.

Demian Maia –vs– Jason MacDonald
Demian Maia will be coming into this fight at 6’ 0” weighing in at 185 LBS, with a record of 8-0-0. Jason MacDonald will be coming into this fight at 6’ 3” weighing in at 185 LBS, with a record of 21-9-0. This match may not be broadcast.

Tamden McCrory –vs– Luke Cummo
Tamden McCrory will be coming into this fight at 6’ 4” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 10-1-0. Luke Cummo will be coming into this fight at 6’ 0” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 9-6-0. This match may not be broadcast.

Dan Everson –vs– Cheick Kongo
Dan Everson will be coming into this fight at 6’ 3” weighing in at 250 LBS, with a record of 10-2-0. Cheick Kongo will be coming into this fight at 6’ 4” weighing in at 240 LBS, with a record of 21-5-1. This match may not be broadcast.

Jon Jones –vs– Andrew Gusmao
Jon Jones will be coming into this fight at 6’ 4” weighing in at 205 LBS, with a record of 6-0-0. Andrew Gusmao will be coming into this fight at 6’ 2” weighing in at 205 LBS, with a record of 5-0-0. This match may not be broadcast.

Steve Bruno –vs– Chris Wilson
Steve Bruno will be coming into this fight at 5’ 10” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 12-3-0. Chris Wilson will be coming into this fight at 6’ 1” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 12-5-1. This match may not be broadcast.

Ryan Thomas –vs– Ben Saunders
Information on Ryan Thomas was not available. Ben Saunders will be coming into this fight at 6’ 3” weighing in at 170 LBS, with a record of 5-0-2. This match may not be broadcast.