More MMA Newsbits for 5/25

Yeah, there are some that don't involve the UFC.

The matchup next week between Tokyo's Savant Young and Portland's Ryan Schultz goes beyond the wrestling Vs. Striking debate

That's only one of the matches on the card for next week. Others can be found here

More behind the cut.



Chuck Liddell says Now, its my turn

An update on the Strikeforce PPV including a preview of Duane Ludwig Vs. Paul Daley is right here
The Strikeforce website is StrikeForceUsa.net

Sam Caplan of CBS Sportsline has a preview of UFC 71 here

The FoxSports.com preview of the main event is here
and the undercard is here

Is Mirko Cro Cop set to retire when his current UFC contract expires?

I'm linking this Caplan piece on the mystery fighter who will challenge the winner of tomorrow night's main event so you strictly MMA fans can read that first line.

Charles McCarthy and Cole Miller train the masses in MMA technique.

Here is a Q&A with Elite XC's Jake Shields. Shields is currently the #9 ranked Welterweight in the world according to MMAWeekly.com

Tim Kennedy is earning a reputation with IFL Fighters. The Chicago Red Bears Middleweight is a sparring partner of some guy named Chuck Liddell of whom you may or may not have heard.

I also predict that Euan will be a big fan of Mr. Kennedy. The reason? I quote...

"My game plan was pretty much to kick him in his head and knock him out," Kennedy said after the fight.

This man is Senshi!

Steve Sievert looks at the fact that Diego Sanchez nearly retired before his UFC 69 loss to Josh Koscheck.

Dana White is already talking Rua-Liddell.

Eric Schafer who was originally to fight Sean Salmon on this show but pulled out with a rib injury offered his predictions to the Baltimore Sun.

I think you've gotten enough tonight.