WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis Weigh-In Results

Main Card:
Ben Henderson (155) vs. Anthony Pettis (154.5)
Dominick Cruz (134.5) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135)
Donald Cerrone (155) vs. Chris Horodecki (155)
Bart Palaszewski (156) vs. Kamal Shalorus (156)
Danny Downes (154.5) vs. Teiquan Zhang (155.5)

Preliminary Card:
Jamie Varner (156) vs. Shane Roller (155)
Ivan Menjivar (135) vs. Brad Pickett (136)
Ken Stone (135) vs. Eddie Wineland (136)
Yuri Alcantara (154.5) vs. Ricardo Lamas (156)
Danny Castillo (155.5) vs. Will Kerr (155)
Renan Barao (136) vs. Chris Cariaso (136)

Behind the Scenes with Brittney Palmer part II

TapouTVTC.com wrapped up a great day of shooting with the beautiful Brittney Palmer last week.

Brittney is the newest UFC ring girl after garnering a huge following in the WEC. Before she takes her final walk around the WEC cage this Thursday, Brittney shot some great footage that will be up on TapouTVTC.com soon.

Another big thanks to the talented Tracy Lee, who was on set with us to shoot these pictures.

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UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II post-fight thoughts and analysis

- Is there any doubt that Georges St. Pierre is the best fighter in the world? After dominating Jon Fitch, BJ Penn, Thiago Alves and Dan Hardy on the ground, St. Pierre put on a striking clinic against a Josh Koscheck that many thought would test the champion's chin. St. Pierre only attempted three takedowns in the entire fight, content instead to blast away with jabs and lead hooks that left Koscheck with a fractured orbital bone. Koscheck was never in the fight, throwing the same jab/ overhand right combo that, while successful in the past, was predictable and easy for St. Pierre to avoid. Training with Freddie Roach looks to have elevated St. Pierre's boxing game. Combine that with a world-class wrestling game, and it's hard to find a fighter in the welterweight division that will give the champion a true test.

- Don't think nutrition is important for a fighter? Thiago Alves is example 'A' to the contrary. After missing weight --for the second time in four fights -- and looking sluggish in a lopsided decision loss to Jon Fitch, Dana White put Alves on blast; miss weight again and move up to middleweight. Alves enlisted the services of nutritionist Mike Dolce, and the results were convincing. Alves made weight with no issues on Friday and looked crisp, energized, and most importantly healthy Saturday against John Howard. After the bout, Alves credited Dolce and "lifestyle choices" for the win. If you want to learn from our nutritionist, P.R. Cole, sign up on TapouTVTC.com today.

- Like St. Pierre, Alves used his technical striking to avoid damage and beat up an opponent set on throwing haymakers. Alves' leg kicks were especially on point, and he looked fresh after the 15-minute beating that he administered. I typically shy away from the clichéd "best we've ever seen" statements, but with a new nutrition plan coupled with his deadly striking, the building blocks are in place for Alves to truly be the best Alves we've ever seen.

- Stefan Struve showed poise on the ground, using the cage to help defend a kimura attempt from Sean McCorkle. From there, Struve took advantage of a quickly-gassing opponent, using a hip-heist sweep to gain mounted position and pound McCorkle out. At only 22-years old, Struve has already amassed a staggering 25 career fights, including seven in the UFC. His 6'11 frame gives his tremendous reach on the feet, but Struve must continue to put on muscle to avoid being bullied by bulker heavyweights. Considering that his body has not fully matured yet, he has plenty of time.

- Jim Miller continues to bolster his contender status after knocking off fast-rising prospect Charles Oliveira by catching a kneebar in the first round. It surprised me that Oliveira showed no urgency when his leg was trapped, opting to fire off a few strikes to the body instead of using his free leg to push Miller's hips below his vulnerable knee. Still, Oliveira is just 21-years old, and he will learn from this loss and come back better. Miller ran his winning streak to six, and his overall UFC record to 8-1. The lightweight division has become stacked with contenders, with Miller, George Sotiropoulos (7-0 UFC) and the winner of Benson Henderson/ Anthony Pettis all potential number-one contenders in the next year.

- Mac Danzig flattened Joe Stevenson with a looping left hook that would have made Chuck Liddell proud, delivering the knockout blow while moving back and away. Despite not having a lot behind it, the hook connected in the perfect spot, proving that the hardest punches aren't always the ones that finish fights. Danzig was fighting for his UFC life in this bout and he delivered with the most emphatic finish of his Octagon career.

- Matt Riddle has the type of attitude that I love in young fighters. Instead of wilting from a first-round barrage of punishment courtesy of Sean Pierson, Riddle came back with a smile on his face in the second, eager for more. Riddle might have lost the decision, but heart like that is not coachable and a precious commodity in MMA.

UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II results

Main Card:
Georges St. Pierre def. Josh Koscheck by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship
Stefan Struve def. Sean McCorkle by TKO (punches) at 3:55 of round 1
Jim Miller def. Charles Oliveira by submission (kneebar) at 1:59 of round 1
Mac Danzig def. Joe Stevenson by KO (punch) at 1:54 of round 1
Thiago Alves def. John Howard by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC.com Live Stream:
Dan Miller def. Joe Doerksen by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mark Bocek def. Dustin Hazelett by submission (triangle choke) at 2:33 of round 1

Preliminary Card:
Jesse Bongfeldt and Rafael Natal fought to a majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-29)
Sean Pierson def. Matt Riddle by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ricardo Almeida def. TJ Grant by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
John Makdessi def. Pat Audinwood by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

$100,000 Bonuses:
Fight of the Night: Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
Knockout of the Night: Mac Danzig
Submission of the Night: Mark Bocek
Submission of the Night II: Jim Miller

UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck II weigh-in results

Main Card:
Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (169)
Stefan Struve (253) vs. Sean McCorkle (264)
Joe Stevenson (155.5) vs. Mac Danzig (156)
Thiago Alves (171) vs. John Howard (171)
Jim Miller (155) vs. Charles Oliveira (153.5)

UFC.com Live Stream:
Dan Miller (184.5) vs. Joe Doerksen (185.5)
Dustin Hazelett (155) vs. Mark Bocek (155.5)

Preliminary Card:
Rafael Natal (185) vs. Jesse Bongfeldt (185.5)
Matthew Riddle (170.5) vs. Sean Pierson (170.5)
Ricardo Almeida (170.5) vs. T.J. Grant (170)
Pat Audinwood (156) vs. John Makdessi (155)

Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale discuss "The Fighter," MMA

TapouTVTC.com caught up with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, the stars of the new movie "The Fighter," and talked to them about their experiences making the movie and about mixed martial arts.

Wahlberg revealed that he had been trying to make "The Fighter" for five years, but it kept falling apart for one reason or another. Since it wouldn't be possible to keep stopping and starting training, Walhberg ended up training boxing for four and a half years. His goal, Walhberg said, was to look like a guy that could win the title.

A huge fan of MMA, Wahlberg also revealed that, while preparing for another boxing movie years ago, his trainer was none other than current UFC president Dana White. Wahlberg also recalled a story where he saw Quinton "Rampage" Jackson walking down the street in Beverly Hills. When he asked Jackson why he was in Beverly Hills, the former UFC champ responded, "What, man, black people can't be in Beverly Hills?"

Bale likened his character in "The Fighter," Dicky, to an elusive cat, whereas Wahlberg's character, Mickey, is more like a dog that will take five punches to land one good one. Despite having martial arts training in the past, Bale dedicated himself to studying boxing for this film, because, as he put it, he wanted to learn to punch like Dicky punches.

Out of all the martial arts styles that Bale has studied for various roles, his favorite is the Keysi Fighting Method (KFM), which he utilized in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight."

As far as MMA is concerned, Bale believes that some of the moves found in KFM would be too brutal to use in the sport. It was actually Bale's wife who introduced him to MMA, picking out a UFC DVD while the couple was at a video store.

"The Fighter" opens in select theaters on December 10, and make sure to check TapouTVTC.com for more exclusive interviews.

The Perfect Gift with Arianny Celeste

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Behind the Scenes with Arianny Celeste part II

We have some more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of our TapouTVTC shoot with Arianny Celeste and TapouT Training Center head coach Shawn Tompkins.

These photos were shot by the immensely talented Tracy Lee. Our hats go off to Arianny, who was still smiling after eight hours of shooting.

There are more exclusive photos after the jump and make sure to sign up on TapouTVTC.com, where we have 50 more photos waiting for you! Remember, the full set of photos are ONLY available on TapouTVTC.com.