http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/58816 Recent articles about Paulo Filho en-us Fellow MMA journalist Sam Caplan speculated the UFC roster - currently around 180 - could be cut down to 140 over the next few months. If that's the case, we're a lot closer to the top than we are to the bottom. Just in time for the holidays, here's a look at the November roster cuts, likely to be the first of many. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:29:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/402805 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/402805 UFC Undisputed 2009, Gina Carano, and ESPN! Holy Crap, Check it out! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:39:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/383634 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/383634 World Extreme Cagefighting, ahead of its December middleweight and light heavyweight merger with the UFC, has released former 185-pound champion Paulo Filho.<br><br>Filho's manager, Ed Soares, confirmed the release today with CagePotato.com.<br><br>"We've recevied paperwork that they're releasing him from his ... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:16:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/381511 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/381511 Prior to his WEC 36 victory over middleweight title-holder Paulo Filho, Chael Sonnen revealed to Gracie Mag that his first opponent in the UFC will be middleweight champion Anderson Silva.<br><br>"Yes, it's confirmed. Once I'm in the UFC I'll fight Anderson Silva," said Sonnen. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:09:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/375129 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/375129 According to Tatame, Paulo Filho will make the move to Light Heavyweight when he enters the UFC. Some might see this as a logical move for a fighter who had major issues making the limit at Middleweight. I think it is a clear case of a desperate fighter. Filho had tons of momentum going into the ... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:21:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/372453 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/372453 Previously ranked middleweight and WEC 185-pound champion Paulo Filho will ship the middleweight belt to Chael Sonnen as soon as possible.<br><br>Sonnen defeated Filho via unanimous decision on Wednesday at WEC 36 in a bizarre and boring bout that was to be for the title before Filho missed weight by a ... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:02:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/370268 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/370268 Wednesday nights' WEC event in Hollywood, Florida was a great night of fights, but it was a bittersweett night to be a Brazilian. We have nothing against the country of Brazil; They have created a boatload of great fighters, won a few World Cups, and have produced some smoking hot women. But Wednesday night was somewhat mixed for the Brazilians. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:58:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/370142 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/370142 You'd be crazy to think that I'm serious about actually comparing Urijah Faber to Kimbo Slice, but it's eerie how both Urijah and Kimbo just ran straight into punches. Of course, there are clear differences : Kimbo charged in like an unskilled barroom brawler, while Urijah got caught executing a crazy flying elbow. Also, Mike Brown's punch was much more deliberate than Seth Petruzelli's was more of the lucky variety. Check out footage of the fights for yourselves and read musings on Paulo Filho and Denis Kang after the jump. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:25:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/367925 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/367925 I had the pleasure of appearing as a guest on yesterday's edition of Fight Network Radio. Host John Pollock and I spoke about a number of topics from around the MMA world: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:33:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/366743 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/366743 Remember when Oliver McCall had a mental breakdown in the midst of his rematch against Lennox Lewis in 1997? Even if you aren't a boxing fan, I'm guessing you have seen the infamous shot of McCall crying in the ring (below if you haven't). Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:06:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365544 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365544 Urijah Faber, who looked almost invincible during his WEC featherweight title reign, is champion no longer. He was knocked out by 33-year old challenger Mike Brown at 2:23 of the first round at WEC 36. Faber, who stumbled to the fences by a hard left hook by Brown, immediately responded by attemping a flying elbow, and was caught straight in the chin by a Brown straight right. Learn why Urijah Faber is no longer champion. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:36:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365522 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365522 No matter what you think of WEC, you gotta admit last night's event was entertaining in a strange way. It was like with each passing fight things kept getting weirder. By the time Urijah Faber lost, I was half expecting Kimbo Slice to come sailing into the ring with a propeller strapped to his ... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:02:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365394 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365394 Last night was the long-awaited rematch between Paulo Filho and Chael Sonnen, Unfortunately Filho didn't really look like he wanted to be there, despite the fact that he was the undefeated WEC Middleweight Champion. It was disrespectful to himself, his opponent, the sport and its fans. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:27:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365315 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/365315 After a strange October for MMA, November looks to continue the weirdness. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:44:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/364692 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/364692 Watch Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen WEC 36 Video Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:42:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/364540 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/364540