Early Bird MMA News Update

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We've got WEC weigh-in results and also noted is that the promotion debuts on Versus on June 3.

I've got more for you to gander at, so read on.



Urijah Faber ready to bring the fireworks
He defends his WEC Featherweight title against undefeated Dominic Cruz.

Another Urijah Faber article Beefed up Faber ready for title defense

MMAWeekly also has interviews with Cruz and Carlos Condit

Here is a piece
Ultimate Fighter Star uses Peers as Punching Bags
A look at Nathan Marquardt.

UFC released this Press Release which announces the card for UFC 69. I know it is the breaking news you love.

Serene Thio writes a primer for New and potential UFC fans UFC 101 - As Real As It Gets

UFCJunkie.com reminds us that The White-Ortiz boxing match is taped today and will air on April 14 on SpikeTV.

A look at the rumored card as it stands for UFC 71.

UFC 71 — May 26 in Las Vegas, Nev. (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson (light heavyweight championship)
Karo Parisyan vs. Josh Burkman
Keith Jardine vs. TBA
Sean Salmon vs. Eric Schafer
Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes
Ivan Salaverry vs. Terry Martin

Credit: UFCJunkie.com

We also have a link to Sean Salmon's latest column for UFCJunkie.com

GracieMag.com looks at The U.S. debut of Hero's and says that Kid Yamamoto and Kazushi Sakuraba will also likely have fights on the show.

They also have a story on Zuluzinho Vs. Butterbean not to TNA fans, it isn't Brother Ray as Konnan has called him.

Marcelo Tigre sounds like a man who wants to fight If he'll fight for free, maybe the IFL should try and find others who are willing to do that and cut costs.

A look at the pending sale of Pride and Nobuyuki Sakakibara stepping down

Seems that Jean Claude Van Damme really wanted to meet Mirko Cro Cop Fans of Mirko need not worry, it wasn't Rob Van Dam so Mirko is likely not to fail his next drug test and join the Diaz-Sanchez duo that Art so nicely illustrated.

I admit I'm posting a link to this article U.S. Consulate denies Bianca Andrade's Visa so that I can suggest she try using American Express.

Pride President (for now) Nobuyuki Sakakibara promises that the Lightweight Grand Pre will be full of Surprises the fact that it will take place may be considered one of those.

Now this is a meeting I would love to have sat in on. Especially since I am a fan of the TV Show the Critic and while it is a different Pope the scene I've got in my head is still funny.

Sherdog.com describes Carlos Condit as mature and ready for his fight against John Alessio for the vacant WEC Welterweight title.

Another sherdog.com article Pieces falling in to place for Pride-UFC Crossover.

I'm now quite tired so I'll end this post.