UG member “Brett Rogers High Kick WTF II” posted a thread a couple weeks ago about wanting to see Shogun vs. Anderson Silva fight soon…I AGREE…would be a great matchup. Make it happen, I’d like to see it.

Several good fights on this card. I am very glad to see Nogueira get his knockout victory over Brendan Schaub. I was worried it would end up opposite. I also figured Forrest Griffin would get unconscious, which he almost did, but was a TKO by Shogun Rua. Now Forrest Griffin and Shogun Rua have fought twice, and each has won one. Rematch? Also to consider, is Forrest Griffins wife was evidently in labor about to give birth to their child while Forrest was fighting.

I kind of figured Anderson Silva would run through Yushin Okami, and he did…a 2nd round TKO…I saw the moment where Okami decided he didn’t want anymore of this fight. He was dazed, and just quit defending himself. Chael Sonnen has been very outspoken about his dislike for Anderson Silva, and Chael has been training Yushin Okami for this fight, and repeatedly said how Okami was coming home with the championship belt. It didn’t happen. However, Chael did make a statement on his Twitter, saying “We call Andy “champ” like we call developmentally disabled animals “champ.” Good boy, Andy, good boy!”

Also, I think there was a record number of hats stolen from fighters as they walked to the cage.

I am eagerly awaiting this documentary to show up on my Netflix so I can “watch instantly”.

“Introducing Colossus Fightwear, from a true giant of the sport”

English born heavyweight MMA fighter James “The Colossus” Thompson has unveiled his own label range of MMA clothing – Colossus Fightwear.

Having spent the past nine years as an MMA fighter, James Thompson, who is known as The Colossus, has teamed up with online fightwear retailer mmabasket.com to create his own branded range of clothing.

First to be unveiled under the new ‘Team Colossus’ label is a range of high quality, ring spun cotton T-shirts depicting the new fightwear logo. Commenting, James said: “Throughout my career I have enjoyed the support of an ever-growing number of loyal fans, around the world. I wanted to bring that collective closer together, creating a sense of family almost, under the ‘Team Colossus’ banner.” Adding: “My fans have always supported me 100% and now this is my chance to give them something back. I’ve gone to the best in the business to make that possible, the guys at mmabasket.com and I’m delighted with the result.”

Having fought around the world on promotions such as Elite, Pride and Cage Rage, James ‘The Colossus’ Thompson has amassed a huge fan base on many different continents. Throughout his career he has fought some of the biggest names in MMA such as Don Frye, Giant Silva, five times world`s strongest man Mariusz Pudzianowski and also the very well-known Kimbo Slice. Talking to fans at his high-profile fights, he became inspired by the thought of creating his own ‘Team Colossus’ branded range of fightwear, depicting his character.

Andy Croal is MD of online retailer mmabasket.com with whom James has developed the label. He said: “It’s been a tremendous experience working with James on the creation of Colossus Fightwear. He has a very clear vision of the look and feel for the collection, which has begun with the launch of these high quality, ring spun cotton T-shirts, which are available in all sizes. The range is set to develop with new apparel, including fashion wear, in the future, which will please his thousands of fans.”

A competition is scheduled to run in October with the lucky fan that wins receiving the complete Phase 1 collection. This will be published in a number of publications and on MMA web sites, along with Facebook and Twitter. Keep your eyes peeled for how to enter and make sure you follow mmabasket.com and James ‘The Colossus’ Thompson on the social media sites.

Colossus Fightwear has launched in partnership with MMA fightwear retailer MMA Basket and the clothing range is available exclusively through their site www.mmabasket.com

Like him or not, I am a Chael Sonnen fan. People either find him to be obnoxious or hilarious. I tend to think a little bit of both.

Nasty knee to the chest of Tito Ortiz crumbled him. I hoped he would win, but that knee would’ve ended anyone’s night and for Tito Ortiz, it came as a 2nd round TKO. Rashad Evans is still the #1 contender for Jon Jones championship title.