After the actions of UFC middleweight Michael Bisping at this past weekends UFC 127 event in Sydney, Australia, two fighters have stepped forward requesting matches with the Brit.

Both Vitor Belfort and Chael Sonnen have asked the Ultimate Fighting Championship to face Bisping next.

On my way to the airport going back to vegas I am looking forward to fight bisping on may card I need to fight soon I want to get busy

I really like to fight bisping next

Now Sonnen has formalized his request by sending an email to to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. MMAWeekly.com obtained a copy of that email.

To: Joe Silva, Matchmaker Extraordinaire, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Re: Spitsbing & his tainted victory

Joe:

If you get a chance to talk with him, please mention to your idiot-in-residence Michael Spitsbing it’ll be a little tougher to knee ME in the head when I’m charging at him like a runaway train and mincing him through the fence like a boiled potato, should we ever have the pleasure of each other’s company for a few (VERY few) moments in the Octagon.

Oh; and I’d suggest to him being a little careful about spitting on any of MY cornermen, since any one of them can beat him up as badly as I can. Thanks ever so much.
Hope all is well.

-Chael Sonnen

Sonnen is currently sidelined due after the UFC froze his contract following a guilty in Oregon on money laundering charges.

‘The Shoot!’ follows UFC welterweight Martin Kampmann (17-4) as he prepares for his upcoming fight with Diego Sanchez this week at UFC on Versus 3. Kampmann is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jake Shields and will look to finish Sanchez when the two meet in Louisville, Kentucky.

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After this weekends actions by UFC middleweight Michael “The Count” Bisping towards opponent Jorge Rivera and his corner, UFC President Dana White has confirmed that disciplinary action will be taken against the British fighter.

MMAFighting.com and FightersOnlyMagazine.co.uk have both confirmed with White over the situation, noting that no decision has been made as to whether Bisping will receive a fine and/or suspension.

Leading up to their UFC 127 co-main event bout in Sydney, Australia, Rivera and his camp had been waging a video campaign of trash talk aimed at Bisping. In one of the videos Rivera made comments about ‘koala’s’ carrying STD’s, which he may have not known is Australian slang for women. Bisping’s partner is Australian and he took as a cheap shot at his wife.

Once both men entered the octagon, it was Bisping who would win their confrontation in the cage. The Brit would win a second-round TKO over Rivera. It was Bisping’s actions after the victory that has gotten him in trouble.

Shortly after the win Bisping went over to Rivera and his corner to continue issuing verbal insults, and then spit in their direction.

Bisping apologized for his actions during his post fight interview and when asked later about the spitting incident he stated “I was spitting on the floor to let them know what I thought of them.”

With the sport of mixed martial arts still in it’s youth, properly regulating the sport can be difficult, so it will be interesting to see how the UFC deals with the problem instead of a regulatory body.

Press Release – Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® and VERSUS announced today that the UFC® event airing this Thursday, March 3, will be broadcast in 3D for the first-time ever. The highly-anticipated card, which is headlined by a welterweight clash between Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann, emanates from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. and will air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The 3D telecast, produced by VERSUS with the UFC and sponsored by Comcast Xfinity, will feature a separate 3D production crew and equipment from the traditional HD production. The telecast will also include a separate announce team, as veteran play-by-play voice Todd Harris will team up with UFC featherweight star Kenny Florian to call all of the night’s action.

Multiple 3D cameras will be placed strategically around the Octagon®, giving viewers access to some new camera angles not usually seen during previous UFC 2D telecasts. The 3D telecast will be made available live to those with 3D-capable television sets through dedicated 3D channels on affiliates across the country, including Comcast’s 24-hour, Next Generation Xfinity 3D channel.

“We’re really excited to start broadcasting UFC events in 3D,” UFC President Dana White said. “UFC is ahead of the curve when it comes to introducing new technology and we think UFC fans will really enjoy seeing fights in 3D.”

For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

UFC middleweight, and “The Ultimate Fighter” season 7 finalist, C.B. Dollaway (11-2) will meet NCAA Divsion I National Champion Mark Muñoz this Thursday night on the main card of UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.

One might expect that a match between Dollaway, Division I wrestler himself, and Muñoz would turn into a pure grappling match, but the former “TUF” finalist feels that he’s grown as a fighter who posses more than just one aspect of the fight game. Dollaway earned a submission over Joe Doerksen, a notable submission specialist, last September at UFC 119 in his last fight showing fans and critics how much he’s grown as a fighter.

Dollaway and Muñoz will meet on March 3 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky and will fight on the Versus televised main card.

“When I first started fighting, wrestling kind of ruled all. You know, I’d be able to go in and take guys down and not have to worry about other parts of my game as much. I kind of skipped over the jiu-jitsu side of things, and I think maybe that loss to Amir Sadollah the second time was one of the best things for my career.”

“(On defeating Doerksen) You know, sometimes, you yourself think, ‘Oh, my game’s getting good,’ but you don’t know how good until you do something like that, you know? It’s kind of like a payoff for all the hard work you put in, when you can do something like that. It just makes you open your own eyes and give yourself … it makes you believe in yourself and know that you can finish guys on the ground and that you can be a threat there as well.”

HT: Quote MMAFighting.com

UFC middleweight, and “The Ultimate Fighter” season 7 finalist, C.B. Dollaway (11-2) will meet NCAA Divsion I National Champion Mark Muñoz this Thursday night on the main card of UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.

One might expect that a match between Dollaway, Division I wrestler himself, and Muñoz would turn into a pure grappling match, but the former “TUF” finalist feels that he’s grown as a fighter who posses more than just one aspect of the fight game. Dollaway earned a submission over Joe Doerksen, a notable submission specialist, last September at UFC 119 in his last fight showing fans and critics how much he’s grown as a fighter.

Dollaway and Muñoz will meet on March 3 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky and will fight on the Versus televised main card.

“When I first started fighting, wrestling kind of ruled all. You know, I’d be able to go in and take guys down and not have to worry about other parts of my game as much. I kind of skipped over the jiu-jitsu side of things, and I think maybe that loss to Amir Sadollah the second time was one of the best things for my career.”

“(On defeating Doerksen) You know, sometimes, you yourself think, ‘Oh, my game’s getting good,’ but you don’t know how good until you do something like that, you know? It’s kind of like a payoff for all the hard work you put in, when you can do something like that. It just makes you open your own eyes and give yourself … it makes you believe in yourself and know that you can finish guys on the ground and that you can be a threat there as well.”

HT: Quote MMAFighting.com

UFC middleweight Dave Branch (8-1) knows that he’s facing a very tough opponent when he steps into the octagon this Thursday on the UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann card. At the Louisville, Kentucky event Branch meets noted Jiu-Jitsu ace Rousimar Palhares (11-3) on the preliminary card.

Branch, Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu trained black belt, enters the fight on a two fight win streak and an overall record of 2-1 in the UFC. His last fight was in December at the “TUF 12 Finale” where he earned a unanimous decision over Rich Attonito at the Las Vegas event. The other win was against Tomasz Drwal in September at UFC Fight Night 22, that victory was also by unanimous decision.

Branch admits that when he was offered the fight with Palhares that he was actually scared to fight the Brazilian, but wasn’t ready to turn down a fight with anyone. He knows just how dangerous Palhares can be and is prepared for whatever his opponent will throw at him.

“I was scared as s—. I’m serious. Nah, I was actually nervous. He’s very tough, but I’ve never turned down a fight and I never will. I just have to step my game up. I’m grateful the UFC has given me a guy that is very dangerous and has a good name because now I really get to see what I’m made of. A heel hook is a very dangerous move but it is escapable. A lot of times when he (Palhares) has injured guys they just kind of sat there. He grapples at a frantic pace and it can be very frightening when a guy like him grabs your legs. I can see why a lot of guys tap so quick because he’s going to rip their leg off. But you have to relax and do a proper escape. You can’t just stay there and panic because then your leg is going to snap.”

Read the full article with Branch at UFC.com

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) is set to meet Gray Maynard for a third time on May 28 in the headliner for UFC 130 in Las Vegas.

It will be a back-to-back meeting for the fighters who fought to a split decision draw on New Years Day at UFC 125. Maynard won their first fight, handing Edgar the only loss of his professional career, back in April 2008 at UFC Fight Night 13.

Speaking to FightHype.com, Edgar talked about how this third meeting with Maynard possessed some mystery to it as each fighter makes changes based on their past two fights.

“It’s a guessing game, you know? He’s going to make the adjustments that he has to make going into the third fight and I’m going to make the adjustments that I have to make. We’re both professional athletes at the top of our games and it’s a little bit of an unknown going into the third fight with him…For the most part, a lot of people knew who I was, but I believe for the casual fan, a lot of people didn’t know who I was. Every fight that you fight, you definitely get more marketable and fighting a guy like BJ Penn on the biggest stage in the UFC helps it so much more.”

Edgar has launched a new website, www.frankieedgar.com, and fans can also follow him on Twitter (@frankieedgar).

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) is set to meet Gray Maynard for a third time on May 28 in the headliner for UFC 130 in Las Vegas.

It will be a back-to-back meeting for the fighters who fought to a split decision draw on New Years Day at UFC 125. Maynard won their first fight, handing Edgar the only loss of his professional career, back in April 2008 at UFC Fight Night 13.

Speaking to FightHype.com, Edgar talked about how this third meeting with Maynard possessed some mystery to it as each fighter makes changes based on their past two fights.

“It’s a guessing game, you know? He’s going to make the adjustments that he has to make going into the third fight and I’m going to make the adjustments that I have to make. We’re both professional athletes at the top of our games and it’s a little bit of an unknown going into the third fight with him…For the most part, a lot of people knew who I was, but I believe for the casual fan, a lot of people didn’t know who I was. Every fight that you fight, you definitely get more marketable and fighting a guy like BJ Penn on the biggest stage in the UFC helps it so much more.”

Edgar has launched a new website, www.frankieedgar.com, and fans can also follow him on Twitter (@frankieedgar).

This week the Ultimate Fighting Championship visits the Versus network for the third time with UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampann from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event is headlined by a welterweight bout between Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann.

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