Matt Hamill will be welcoming Rich Franklin back to the light heavyweight division at UFC 88 on September 6th, and he expects some fearsome striking from the former middleweight champ. But he trusts in his always-improving game, and knows he needs to face the best opponents available to earn his respect. Props to ESPN via FiveOuncesofPain.
Joe Rogan gives us a glimpse of the average UFC fight weekend for him, which generally includes a standup comedy performance on Friday night. A clip from his gig at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis starts at the 2:23 mark of this video, in which Joe does a solid Jim Brown impression and discusses his infamous “rape choke” commentary blunder at UFC Fight Night 13. Props to MMA Mania.
First promo clip for Affliction: Day of Reckoning, which includes some of the unfortunately dark footage from Banned. Props to MMA Scraps.
Utterly ridiculous tribute to that flamboyant pointing thing that Bruce Buffer does when he introduces fighters. Props to Kirik.


Hamil is a class act. Can’t help but love the guy.