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Jason MacDonald was once considered to be one of the top rising stars in the UFC's middleweight division, but the organization released him in April after losing five of his last eight fights in the Octagon. "The Athlete" is now looking to rebuild his career in one of the organizations that helped make him into a prospect: Canada's Maximum Fighting Championships. Unfortunately for MacDonald, his MFC return didn't go as planned, as he lost a unanimous decision to Travis Lutter in October. The loss marked his third in a row, but MacDonald is still confident that a few consecutive wins will land him a spot, once again, in the UFC.

FanHouse spoke to MacDonald at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas last week about his upcoming fight against Solomon Hutcherson at MFC 23 on Dec. 4 and what he needs to do get his career back on track. The full video interview is below.

 

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]]> jason macdonaldJasonMacdonald Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-27T08:26:00 00:00 Pro Kickboxer Ray Sefo Looking to Stick Around in Mixed Martial Arts http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/26/pro-kickboxer-ray-sefo-looking-to-stick-around-in-mixed-martial/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/26/pro-kickboxer-ray-sefo-looking-to-stick-around-in-mixed-martial/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/26/pro-kickboxer-ray-sefo-looking-to-stick-around-in-mixed-martial/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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Ray Sefo has competed in over 70 professional kickboxing matches, yet he is now focusing most of his attention on his budding MMA career. The 38-year-old, who recently improved his MMA record to 2-0 with a win over Kevin Jordan at a Strikeforce Challengers show in September, has been spending his time training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, and that's where FanHouse recently caught up with him.

Sefo talked about focusing the majority of his attention on these days on MMA and fighting Herschel Walker -- even though he has never heard of the former Heisman Trophy winner. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> herschel walkerHerschelWalkerray sefoRaySefo Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-26T09:38:00 00:00 Chris Horodecki: 'I'm Back' http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/25/chris-horodecki-im-back/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/25/chris-horodecki-im-back/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/25/chris-horodecki-im-back/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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Chris Horodecki has finally found a home. The former IFL star, who was once considered a top-10 lightweight fighter, has recently seen his career stall a little bit due to injuries and free agency. But the 22-year-old recently signed a multi-fight deal with World Extreme Cagefighting and will make his WEC debut on Dec. 19 against Anthony Njokuani.

FanHouse caught up "The Polish Hammer" at the TapouT Training Center in Las Vegas last week to talk about getting his career back on track and the decision to sign with WEC. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> anthony njokuaniAnthonyNjokuanichris horodeckiChrisHorodeckiwec 45Wec45 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-25T08:27:00 00:00 The MMA Hour Featuring Frankie Edgar, Cung Le and Kerry Vera http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/the-mma-hour-featuring-frankie-edgar-cung-le-and-kerry-vera/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/the-mma-hour-featuring-frankie-edgar-cung-le-and-kerry-vera/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/the-mma-hour-featuring-frankie-edgar-cung-le-and-kerry-vera/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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On this week's edition of The MMA Hour, we were first joined by UFC lightweight star Frankie Edgar, who faces Matt Veach at The Ultimate Fighter finale on Dec. 5. Later in the show, we spoke to Strikeforce middleweight Cung Le who returns to action following a 21-month hiatus on Dec. 19 against Scott Smith. Le discussed his future in the sport and dealing with the criticism some of his fellow fighters have said about him during his time away from the sport.

Finally, we spoke to women's MMA sensation Kerry Vera, who talked about her recent victory over Kim Couture and dealing with her newfound fame in the sport. Watch or listen to the show below.

 

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]]> cung leCungLefrankie edgarFrankieEdgarkerry veraKerryVerakim coutureKimCouturematt veachMattVeachscott smithScottSmiththe mma hourTheMmaHour Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-24T22:27:00 00:00 Thiago Silva Believes Rashad Evans UFC 108 Victory Would Warrant Title Shot http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/thiago-silva-believes-rashad-evans-ufc-108-victory-would-warrant/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/thiago-silva-believes-rashad-evans-ufc-108-victory-would-warrant/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/24/thiago-silva-believes-rashad-evans-ufc-108-victory-would-warrant/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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Thiago Silva recently spent a week training with the fighters at the Wand Fight Team Gym in Las Vegas, and that's where FanHouse caught up with the light heavyweight contender to talk about his upcoming UFC 108 main event fight against Rashad Evans.

Silva talked about turning his career around following his January loss to Lyoto Machida and why a convincing victory over Evans would warrant a title shot later next year. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> lyoto machidaLyotoMachidarashad evansRashadEvansthiago silvaThiagoSilvaufc 108Ufc108 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-24T08:00:00 00:00 Cain Velasquez Ready for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira or Shane Carwin http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/cain-velasquez-ready-for-antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-shane-carwin/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/cain-velasquez-ready-for-antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-shane-carwin/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/cain-velasquez-ready-for-antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-shane-carwin/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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Cain Velasquez was supposed to face Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 108, but "Big Nog" recently had to pull out due to a severe staph infection. And with Brock Lesnar's recent health troubles keeping the heavyweight champion on the sidelines for an indefinite period of time, Velasquez told FanHouse that he doesn't know if his next opponent will be Nogueira or Shane Carwin and whether an interim title will be on the line.

The undefeated heavyweight contender also talked about his recent victory over Ben Rothwell, dealing with the media and his dream of fighting in Mexico. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> antonio rodrigo nogueiraAntonioRodrigoNogueiraben rothwellBenRothwellbrock lesnarBrockLesnarcain velasquezCainVelasquezshane carwinShaneCarwin Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-23T15:34:00 00:00 Dan Hardy Talks Josh Koscheck, Georges St-Pierre and Mind Games http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/dan-hardy-talks-josh-koscheck-georges-st-pierre-and-mind-games/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/dan-hardy-talks-josh-koscheck-georges-st-pierre-and-mind-games/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/dan-hardy-talks-josh-koscheck-georges-st-pierre-and-mind-games/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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It seems like every MMA fan, critic and fighter has an opinion on whether Dan Hardy deserves a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. And while many people -- most notably Josh Koscheck -- think he hasn't done enough to warrant the fight just yet, Hardy doesn't seem to care.

FanHouse spoke to "The Outlaw" last week about dealing with the criticism, his recent victory against Mike Swick and what kind of mind games he plans to play with GSP. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> dan hardyDanHardygeorges st-pierreGeorgesSt-pierrejosh koscheckJoshKoscheck Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-23T12:27:00 00:00 UFC 106 Video: Dana White, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin Post-Fight Reaction http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/ufc-106-video-dana-white-tito-ortiz-forrest-griffin-post-figh/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/ufc-106-video-dana-white-tito-ortiz-forrest-griffin-post-figh/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/23/ufc-106-video-dana-white-tito-ortiz-forrest-griffin-post-figh/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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Below are two videos from Saturday night's UFC 106 post-fight press conference. Watch as Tito Ortiz says he was robbed by the judges who scored the bout in Forrest Griffin's favor, Dana White praise Josh Koscheck for his dominant victory over Anthony Johnson, and much more.

The videos are available after the jump.

 

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]]> anthony johnsonAnthonyJohnsondana whiteDanaWhiteforrest griffinForrestGriffinjosh koscheckJoshKoschecktito ortizTitoOrtizufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-23T10:59:00 00:00 Yoshihiro Akiyama 'Grateful' for Upcoming Wanderlei Silva UFC Fight http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/yoshihiro-akiyama-grateful-for-upcoming-wanderlei-silva-ufc-fi/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/yoshihiro-akiyama-grateful-for-upcoming-wanderlei-silva-ufc-fi/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/yoshihiro-akiyama-grateful-for-upcoming-wanderlei-silva-ufc-fi/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Yoshihiro Akiyama has been spending some time training with the stars at Xtreme Couture, and that's where FanHouse caught up with him last week.

Akiyama talked about facing Wanderlei Silva in 2010, whether he would ever consider dropping down to welterweight, the legend that is "Sexyama," and his unique entrance music. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> wanderlei silvaWanderleiSilvayoshihiro akiyamaYoshihiroAkiyama Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T15:00:00 00:00 Nogueira Brothers Celebrate 'Little Nog's' UFC Debut Victory http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/nogueira-brothers-celebrate-little-nogs-ufc-debut-victory/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/nogueira-brothers-celebrate-little-nogs-ufc-debut-victory/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/nogueira-brothers-celebrate-little-nogs-ufc-debut-victory/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has won three UFC fights, including one for the interim heavyweight title, but he was just as excited to see his twin brother, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, defeat Luiz Cane via first round TKO at UFC 106 on Saturday.

FanHouse spoke to the most famous twins in MMA about "Minotoro's" stellar UFC debut and "Minotauro's" current health status. The video interview.

 

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]]> antonio rodrigo nogueiraantonio rogerio nogueiraAntonioRodrigoNogueiraAntonioRogerioNogueiraluiz caneLuizCaneufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T04:40:00 00:00 Josh Koscheck Reflects on UFC 106 Victory, Clarifies Stance on Dan Hardy http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/josh-koscheck-reflects-on-ufc-106-victory-clarifies-stance-on-d/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/josh-koscheck-reflects-on-ufc-106-victory-clarifies-stance-on-d/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/josh-koscheck-reflects-on-ufc-106-victory-clarifies-stance-on-d/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Josh Koscheck proved that he is definitely a force to be reckoned in the UFC's welterweight division after overcoming an early illegal knee to the head and eye poke to submit Anthony Johnson in the second round at UFC 106.

FanHouse spoke to Koscheck at the post-fight press conference about getting past the early controversy and his issue with Dan Hardy getting a welterweight title shot before him. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> anthony johnsonAnthonyJohnsondan hardyDanHardyjosh koscheckJoshKoscheckufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T04:01:00 00:00 Dana White Looks Back at UFC 106 http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/dana-white-looks-back-at-ufc-106/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/dana-white-looks-back-at-ufc-106/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/dana-white-looks-back-at-ufc-106/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with UFC president Dana White following UFC 106 to talk about Saturday night's event. White said he disagreed with Tito Ortiz's proclamation that he was robbed by the judges and was pleased with the way Forrest Griffin rebounded from his loss to Anderson Silva.

White also talked about Josh Koscheck's dominant performance and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's stellar UFC debut. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T03:20:00 00:00 Amir Sadollah Realizes He Belongs in UFC After Defeating Phil Baroni http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/amir-sadollah-realizes-he-belongs-in-ufc-after-defeating-phil-ba/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/amir-sadollah-realizes-he-belongs-in-ufc-after-defeating-phil-ba/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/amir-sadollah-realizes-he-belongs-in-ufc-after-defeating-phil-ba/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Amir Sadollah entered his UFC 106 fight against Phil Baroni surrounded by many question marks: how would he recover from the controversial loss to Johny Hendricks? Could he outslug the slugger, Phil Baroni? And does he have what it takes to win a grueling fight in the UFC?

Well, Sadollah answered all those questions and more in his unanimous decision victory over Baroni, and when FanHouse caught up with him after the victory, his boss, UFC president Dana White, said he was very impressed with his performance. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> amir sadollahAmirSadollahdana whiteDanaWhitephil baroniPhilBaroniufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T02:57:00 00:00 Win at UFC 106 Helps George Sotiropoulos Land on Australian Card http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/win-at-ufc-106-helps-george-sotiropoulos-land-spot-on-australian/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/win-at-ufc-106-helps-george-sotiropoulos-land-spot-on-australian/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/win-at-ufc-106-helps-george-sotiropoulos-land-spot-on-australian/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- George Sotiropoulous has quietly won his last five fights in a row, which includes his first three in the UFC. On Saturday at UFC 106, he dominated Jason Dent en route to submitting him via armbar in the second round.

FanHouse spoke to Sotiropoulous moments after the victory about his rise up the UFC's lightweight rankings and this victory sets him up for a UFC homecoming next February. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> George SotiropoulousGeorgeSotiropoulousjason dentJasonDentufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T02:44:00 00:00 Emotional Kendall Grove Gets Back on Track, Dedicates Win to Grandmother http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/emotional-kendall-grove-gets-back-on-track-dedicates-win-to-gra/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/emotional-kendall-grove-gets-back-on-track-dedicates-win-to-gra/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/emotional-kendall-grove-gets-back-on-track-dedicates-win-to-gra/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Prior to UFC 106, Kendall Grove felt like he was being overlooked in the UFC's middleweight division, but after submitting Jake Rosholt in the first round on Saturday, "Da Spyder" proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with at 185 pounds.

FanHouse spoke to Grove after the victory about weathering Rosholt's early attack and dedicating his victory to his recently deceased grandmother. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> jake rosholtJakeRosholtkendall groveKendallGroveufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T02:38:00 00:00 Brian Foster Survives the Brock Larson Jungle at UFC 106 http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/brian-foster-survives-the-brock-larson-jungle-at-ufc-106/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/brian-foster-survives-the-brock-larson-jungle-at-ufc-106/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/22/brian-foster-survives-the-brock-larson-jungle-at-ufc-106/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- Brian Foster needed a win after losing his UFC debut in September in what he called the worst performance of his career. And not only did the now 13-4 fighter win on Saturday night at UFC 106, he dominated one of the toughest welterweights in MMA, Brock Larson.

FanHouse spoke to Foster immediately after his victory about Larson's two point deductions and rebounding after his first UFC loss. The video interview is below.

 

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]]> brian fosterBrianFosterbrock larsonBrockLarsonufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-22T01:35:00 00:00 UFC 106 Undercard Live Blog: Larson-Foster, Uno-Camoes, Sotiropoulos-Dent http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/ufc-106-undercard-live-blog-larson-vs-foster-uno-vs-camoes/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/ufc-106-undercard-live-blog-larson-vs-foster-uno-vs-camoes/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/ufc-106-undercard-live-blog-larson-vs-foster-uno-vs-camoes/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- This is the UFC 106 live blog for welterweights Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster and lightweights Caol Uno vs. Fabricio Camoes and George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The first bout is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

The live blog begins below.

More: UFC 106 Results | MDS on Twitter

 

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]]> brian fosterbrock larsoncaol unofabricio camoesGeorge Sotiropoulosjason dentufc 106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-21T19:30:00 00:00 Wanderlei Silva Talks Yoshihiro Akiyama, Weight Cut, Fighting in Australia http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/wanderlei-silva-talks-yoshihiro-akiyama-weight-cut-fighting-in/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/wanderlei-silva-talks-yoshihiro-akiyama-weight-cut-fighting-in/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/wanderlei-silva-talks-yoshihiro-akiyama-weight-cut-fighting-in/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with Wanderlei Silva at his Wand Fight Team Gym on Tuesday to discuss his upcoming fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama.

"The Axe Murderer" also talked about his dream of fighting at Madison Square Garden, introducing the Australian fans to MMA, and dropping down to 185 pounds for the first time. Check out the video interview below.

 

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]]> wanderlei silvaWanderleiSilvayoshihiro akiyama Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-21T15:58:00 00:00 'FanHouse at UFC 106' Pre-Fight Video Special With Jon Fitch http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/fanhouse-at-ufc-106-pre-fight-video-special-with-jon-fitch/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/fanhouse-at-ufc-106-pre-fight-video-special-with-jon-fitch/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/21/fanhouse-at-ufc-106-pre-fight-video-special-with-jon-fitch/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- On the latest edition of FanHouse at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, we were joined by UFC welterweight star Jon Fitch to preview Saturday night's UFC 106 card.

Can Tito Ortiz rebound from an 18-month layoff and extensive back surgery? What does Forrest Griffin need to do to get over his recent loss to Anderson Silva? And will a victory over Josh Koscheck propel Anthony Johnson into a top-level 170-pound fight? All those questions and more were answer. Enjoy the pre-fight video special below.

 

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]]> anthony johnsonAnthonyJohnsonforrest griffinForrestGriffinjon fitchJonFitchjosh koscheckJoshKoschecktito ortizTitoOrtizUFC 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-21T00:22:00 00:00 Dana White on Brock Lesnar, Karo Parisyan, Fedor at UFC 106 Q&A http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/20/dana-white-on-brock-lesnar-karo-parisyan-fedor-at-ufc-106-qanda/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/20/dana-white-on-brock-lesnar-karo-parisyan-fedor-at-ufc-106-qanda/ http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/11/20/dana-white-on-brock-lesnar-karo-parisyan-fedor-at-ufc-106-qanda/#comments Ariel Helwaniby Ariel Helwani

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LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse was on hand when Dana White and Cain Velasquez fielded questions from the fans at Friday's UFC 106 question-and-answer session.

Some of the topics that were discussed included Brock Lesnar's health status, Karo Parisyan's future with the UFC, women's MMA and Fedor Emelianenko. Check out the video, which contains some mature language, below.

 

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]]> brock lesnarBrockLesnarcain velasquezCainVelasquezdana whiteDanaWhitefedor emelianenkoFedorEmelianenkokaro parisyanufc 106Ufc106 Ariel Helwani ariel-helwani 2009-11-20T21:34:00 00:00