HDNet Fights

Following up on yesterday's interview excerpt where he discussed Anderson Silva's problematic tools, James Irvin tells MSNBC.com that he's going to beat Silva in the clinch (!!!!!1!!). Shock the world, Sandman. (Props: MMA Mania)

Remember when Bruce Buffer was announcing the result of the Rampage/Forrest fight, and he was like "the winner, aaaaaand..." — like he was going to say "still champion" — and everyone, including Forrest Griffin, was like "OMFG Rampage won!"? In this RawVegas.tv clip, Griffin confronts Buffer about it, who admits to using the strange syntax intentionally to amp up the drama of the moment. And man is he pleased with himself.

(Courtesy of HDNet Fights.)

If you happen to do your social networking on Facebook, heads up: HDNet Fights' Facebook page now features a "Fight of the Week," presented in a high-quality, wide-screen format. The latest joint (above) is a three-round gem from last year's "Reckless Abandon" event — the rematch between Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Tim Kennedy, which contained the classic Kenny Rice line "It would look like Rob Zombie has stepped in and started directing this fight." To keep on top of the latest HDNet Fights news and to see more fights of the week, swing by their Facebook page and become a fan.

Our friend and content partner Ariel Helwani at MMARated just put up a great interview with Forrest Griffin, where the Ultimate Fighter coach and light heavyweight contender reveals that he's been eating a lot of french toast lately, popping tons of valium, he really doesn't care about TUF, and he digs Nick Cave, but not enough to actually pay for his music.

The official UFC 85: Bedlam trailer clip, featuring Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves, Michael Bisping, Jason Day, Brandon Vera, Fabricio Werdum, Nate Marquardt, Thales Leites, Marcus Davis, and Mike Swick.

HDNet Fights' 86-minute "Best of 2008" video; props to MMAScraps.

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(Kim Couture has a long way to go before she's in Gina's league.)

HDNet Fights has announced in a press release that they will air an event featuring The Natural's third wife, Kim Couture, on February 29th, exclusively on HDNet. "HDNet Fights Presents: The Debut of Kim Couture" was the title we were handed down. Here's the lead-in to the announcement:

DALLAS (February 11, 2007) - Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights, announced today that HDNet will feature exclusive coverage of Kim Couture's debut fight. Kim is the wife of MMA legend Randy "The Natural" Couture. Her debut will occur in a Boxing/Muay Thai Smoker, a mixed martial arts event, to be held at the Xtreme Couture Gym in Las Vegas, NV.

Talk about home field advantage. Might as well have held it in the Couture's bedroom. Hmm, that just gave me an idea for my next reality show pitch. Anyway, the event will air after HDNet's coverage of the network's LIVE IFL show. There are to be eight fights, each consisting of three two-minute rounds. The event was originally announced as a February 23rd event against an unnamed opponent. The date has changed, but the name of the opponent is still a mystery.