Don?t bring Jon Jones a fake belt to sign

Jon Jones' ascent to the top of the UFC's light heavyweight division has been fast, but also filled with plenty of hard work and growth as a fighter. It has been far from easy. He's proud of that belt and even keeps it wrapped in a special case when not carrying it with him.

So you can understand why he's not wild about the fact that someone can go to Toys 'r' Us and buy a similar belt for $12.99.

I hate it when people come up to me with a belt that looks exactly like mine and they ask me to sign it. I worked three times a day for three years to get this belt, and now this guy asking me for an autograph has one just like it. Are you serious? I mean it's not as heavy, but it looks just the same.

Fair enough, Jon. He has grown close to that belt, and doesn't want to see the fakes out there. He will have to put it on the line on Sept. 24 against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Thanks to With Leather. Read the whole interview to hear what Jones will sign and Urijah Faber's thoughts on how to improve MMA.

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Bobby Green Calls Decision Loss to Cavalcante 'Baloney'

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- MMA Fighting spoke with Bobby Green about his split decision loss to Gesias Cavalcante at Saturday's Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson. In the interview below, Green firmly expressed his belief that he deserved the win and claimed he did not submit to a rear-naked choke in the second round.

 

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Last Flow Prediction for the Season

Hello everyone, This will be the final flow prediction for this season. Dam controlled rivers are beginning their consistent summer release patterns and will flow well through August and into September. The South Fork and Middle Fork will continue through October. Free flowing, non-dam controlled rivers are finally running out of excess water from melting [...]

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Elias and Friends at the Camp of Champions

It's nice to see a little footage from north of the border--looks like Camp of Champions has it dialed. Elias Elhardt and friends jib around the Blackcomb Glacier and Elias returns from an injury. Enjoy.

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Yves Edwards-Rafaello Oliveira on Tap for UFC on Versus 6 in Washington, D.C.

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Yves Edwards will look to rebound from a Knockout of the Year-caliber loss to Sam Stout last month when he meets Rafaello Oliveira in October.

The two lightweights have agreed to meet at UFC on Versus 6 on Oct. 1 in the UFC's debut in the nation's capital. The promotion announced the matchup Thursday night.

UFC on Versus 6, the last of the promotion's four-card deal with the cable channel for 2011, will take place at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between champion Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson.

Edwards (40-17-1, 8-5 UFC) lost for the first time since his latest return to the UFC when a vicious left from Stout knocked him out cold in the first round of their UFC 131 bout. Stout won Knockout of the Night honors and snapped Edwards' three-fight winning streak, which included a double bonus for Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night in a win over Cody McKenzie at the UFC's Fight for the Troops 2 show in January.

Edwards is in his eighth stint with the UFC. His career with the promotion started at UFC 33 with a loss to future welterweight champ Matt Serra. In between returns to the Octagon, the Bahamas-born fighter has had bouts for a wide-ranging set of promotions, including Pride, Bodog Fight, EliteXC, Strikeforce and Bellator.

Oliveira (14-4, 1-3 UFC) is coming off a submission loss to fellow Brazilian Gleison Tibau at UFC 130 in May. That fight came on short notice, replacing an injured Bart Palaszewski, and was Oliveira's return to the UFC after going 4-0 outside the promotion after a 1-2 run in 2009-2010.

In addition to the bantamweight title fight between Cruz and Johnson, UFC on Versus 6 features a heavyweight tilt between the 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve and 5-11 Pat Barry, a welterweight bout between Charlie Brenneman and Anthony Johnson and the long-awaited rematch between Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig following their controversial finish at UFC 115 in June 2010. The main card will air live on Versus.

 

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Jon Olav Einemo Discusses Five-Year Hiatus From MMA - UFC 131

Jon Olav Einemo Discusses Five-Year Hiatus From MMA Video by UFC 131

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