TapouTVTC at the Boston UFC Fan Expo: Day 1

TapouTVTC.com spent the day in the TapouT booth at the UFC Fan Espo in Boston today. Check out some of  the pictures from what was a very busy day!

The view from the TapouT booth

UFC 118 Weigh In Results

Join TapouTVTC.com as we bring you the weigh-in results for UFC 118 at 4:00 PM EST. You can also watch the weigh-ins live here.


Main Card:
B.J. Penn (154) vs. Frankie Edgar (154)
Randy Couture (220) vs. James Toney (237)
Kenny Florian (156) vs. Gray Maynard (156)
Nate Diaz (171) vs. Marcus Davis (170)
Demian Maia (184) vs. Mario Miranda (185)


Spike TV Preliminary Card:
Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Gabe Ruediger (155)
Andre Winner (154) vs. Nik Lentz (155)


Preliminary Card:
Dan Miller (185) vs. John Salter (185)
Nick Osipczak (171) vs. Greg Soto (170)
Mike Pierce (171) vs. Amilcar Alves (171)

Bellator 26 Results

Main Card:
Alexy Oleinik def. Mike Hayes by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Jose Vega def. Danny Tims by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Lisa Ward def. Aisling Daly by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Steve Carl def. Tyler Stinson by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:30 of round 1

Preliminary Card:
Zak Cummings def. Rudy Bears by submission (D'arce choke) at 1:27 of round 1
Kevin Croom def. Brian Davidson by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:22 of round 2
John Ott def. Brian Imes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeb Chiles def. Demetrius Richards by submision (kimura) at 3:51 of round 2

Cage Wisdom: Robert Drysdale

Cage Wisdom is a series designed to bring you inside the minds of your favorite fighters. In TapouTVTC.com's inaugural clip, check out jiu jitsu guru Robert Drysdale breaking down why he thinks fighting is the most complicated sport in the world:

Bellator 26 Weigh-In Results

Main Card:
Mike Hayes (238) vs. Alexy Oleinik (230)
Jose Vega (134.75) vs. Danny Tims (135.5)
Tyler Stinson (173) vs. Steve Carl (174)*
Lisa Ward (114) vs. Aisling Daly (115)

Undercard:
Zack Cummings (181) vs. Rudy Bears (182)
Kevin Croom (145) vs. Brian Davidson (145)
John Ott (184.75) vs. Brian Imes (185)
Demetrius Richards (201) vs. Jeb Chiles (203)

*Stinson vs. Carl is a 175-pound catchweight bout after Stinson replaces Rory Markham

Dana White UFC 118 Video Blog Episode 2

Dana White goes to ESPN in the second installment of his UFC 118 video blog:

Dana White confirms winner of Florian/ Maynard gets title shot

UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 118 press conference that the winner of Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard would get the next lightweight title shot.

"Gray Maynard beats Kenny Florian, he deserves a title shot, no doubt about it," White said at the press conference.

White confirmed later in the conference that either fighter would get a title shot with a win.

With UFC 118 also featuring a lightweight title bout between champion Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn, we will know what the next lightweight title fight will be by the end of the night.

If Maynard wins, there will be an interesting back story no matter who the champion is. Maynard handed Edgar his only career loss back at UFC Fight Night 13 in 2008, and was coached by Penn during his winning run on "The Ultimate Fighter 5."

Florian's last loss came at the hands of Penn at UFC 101, and has yet to face Edgar.

Watch the UFC 118 Press Conference at 3:00 PM EST

Join TapouTVTC.com right here at 3:00 PM EST today for the UFC 118 press conference. B.J. Penn, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, James Toney, Kenny Florian, Gray Maynard and Dana White will be on hand to take questions at the Great Hall in Faneuil Hall in Boston. You can also watch the press conference live here.

White:
"I didn't think I would make it, but then I ended up doing it." ~ on booking a James Toney fight
"[Tony]'s got more knockouts than Randy has fights."
"Lots of guys in boxing have talked smack about the UFC, one guy has come in and signed the contract."
"Gray Maynard beats Kenny Florian, he deserves a title shot, no doubt about it."
"Toronto. I want to get to Toronto as fast as possible." ~ on what city White wants the UFC in next.
"I would never do anything to embarrass myself. I know a lot more than you think I know."
"It's going to happen, it's just a matter of when." ~ on getting the UFC in New York
"We're going to be announcing some things in the next month or so that will take things to another level."

Penn:
"I feel like I'm going to blow a lot of people away on Saturday night, and they're going to be surprised who BJ Penn is."
"I love to be the contender."
"At certain times I've lived up to the expectations, and at certain times I haven't."

Edgar:
"The confidence that I gained from the last fight has really pushed me in the right direction."

Couture:
"This sport is going to continue to explode around the world whether I win or lose this fight."
"I don't do any talking, it all happens in the cage. That's all that matters."

Toney:
"I'm a different kind of animal. I adapt to my atmosphere."
"Bunch of cowards in there." ~ responding to White saying boxing has a lot of problems

Florian:
"I don't feel any added pressure fighting in my home town. This is a dream."
"This is the best point in my career to face a guy like Gray Maynard."

Maynard:
"I've got a couple more pounds to cut, so I'm going to be pretty hungry tomorrow."

Randy Couture on ESPN's "SportsCenter"

UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture stops by ESPN's "SportsCenter" to talk about his upcoming UFC 118 bout against James Toney:

Duffee out, Yvel in againt Madsen at UFC 121

Todd Duffee (6-1, 1-1 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 121 bout against Jon Madsen (6-0, 3-0 UFC) with a lingering injury, MMAjunkie.com reported.

Gilbert Yvel (36-15-1, 0-2 UFC) will step in to replace Duffee.

The bout was originally reported by the Las Vegas Sun.

Since losing to Brendan Schaub in the quarterfinals of "The Ultimate Fighter 10," Madsen has gone undefeated in the UFC, notching three straight decision victories.

Yvel, meanwhile, is still searching for his first UFC win after coming up short in his first two attempts. A loss against Madsen could spell the end of his tenure with the organization.

UFC 121 will take place on Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

Madsen last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision): Karlos Vemola - UFC 116 (07/03/10)
Win (Unanimous Decision): Mostapha Al-turk - UFC 112 (04/10/10)
Win (Split Decision): Justin Wren - The Ultimate Finale 10 (12/05/09)

Yvel last three fights:
Loss (Unanimous Decision): Ben Rothwell - UFC 115 (06/12/10)
Loss (TKO): Junior dos Santos - UFC 108 (01/02/10)
Win (KO): Pedro Rizzo - Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp (06/27/09)