Jon Jones Explains Injury, Why He Isn't a 'Swagger Jacker'

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As part of the UFC's 'Super 7' presentation last week in Toronto, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones discussed why he was forced to pull out of the Rashad Evans fight, his relationship with Evans, why he isn't a "swagger jacker" and his take on fighting Fedor Emelianenko.

Source: http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/03/jon-jones-explains-injury-why-he-isnt-a-swagger-jacker/

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How a fighter celebrates the royal wedding

It's safe to assume that most MMA fighters didn't get up to watch the royal wedding, but Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen did. Though the Dutch fighter isn't a subject of the British Monarchy, she did get into the wedding of Prince William and the new Princess Catherine, donning a fantastic hat. Not this fantastic, but still pretty fantastic, especially considering that it's a top the head of a woman who beats people up for a living.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/How-a-fighter-celebrates-the-royal-wedding?urn=mma-wp1744

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Diaz video: Tired of fighting chumps, wants GSP

A German website caught up with the enigmatic Nick Diaz after UFC 129. Mark Bergmann did a good job trying to get Diaz to focus. When he did, Diaz said he was bored and weary of facing opponents whose only chance to win is by landing a miracle shot.

"I'm trying to go on to bigger and better things. I don't just want to keep fighting these chumps," Diaz said. "If they want to keep having me fight these chumps, I'm not afraid to do that, but I'm not going to go ahead fighting these guys unless they're willing to pay me a lot more money."

Diaz is still focused on boxing as an option because as he says, "we're talking big money now." If he has to, he'll leave MMA.

After UFC 129, Dana White told the media that he'll be visiting Stockton, Ca. as soon as this week to speak with Diaz.

When asked if the fight was possible even with Diaz's Showtime contract in place White said he can make any fight he desires.

"I imagine I could do whatever I wanted to if I really wanted to," White said. "I don't know. We're going to have to see how this whole thing works out."

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Diaz-video-Tired-of-fighting-chumps-wants-GSP?urn=mma-wp1961

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Video analysis: Iole sets the record straight on MMA vs. boxing salaries

With each passing day, MMA is getting closer to the interest shown towards mainstream sports. With that comes more transparency and a deeper look at everything that concerns fighters including their salaries. It was week reported last week by ESPN the Magazine that Brock Lesnar was the highest earner in 2010 at $5.3 million. If that's the true figure, it seemed a bit short of Manny Pacquiao's $32 million. Those are the top dogs, but what does that mean for boxers and MMA stars in the two-through-30 range?

This money talk in MMA even prompted HDNet's Inside MMA to get into the issue a few weeks ago about Nick Diaz. The suggestion was made that Diaz needed to leave MMA to get the money he deserves. Kenny Rice said Diaz might make as much in one boxing match as he's made in 16 of his 32 MMA fights combined (1:08 mark).

That was odd assertion considering Diaz just made $325,000 in his last two fights. Is that fair for a guy who's roughly the 15th biggest star in MMA?

Yahoo!'s MMA/boxing expert Kevin Iole checked in with us to explain how there's no middle class in boxing and that it's highly unlikely Diaz would fetch anything close to 175k for a boxing match.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Video-analysis-Iole-sets-the-record-straight-on?urn=mma-wp1483

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Jason Miller Blames Strikeforce For Keeping Him On The Sidelines... And So Do I

Jason Miller is a controversial man. Outspoken and arrogant, his bizarre interactions with both fans and fighters have led to many either loving him or loathing him. But in the end, Miller remains a popular and instantly-recognizable fighter, which is largely the reason why the UFC has now signed Miller after Miller decided not to [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/05/03/jason-miller-blames-strikeforce-for-keeping-him-on-the-sidelines-and-so-do-i

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