On this episode of Cage Cast WKR is joined with Ohio native, Dann Stupp, to talk about WEC 47, the Arnold Sports Festival and the evolution of Zuffa's presence at the mega fitness event. You might know Dann as the editor-in-chief of this website called MMA Junkie.

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SBN coverage of WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz

What a week. We had the Strikeforce news deluge, then the James Toney signing not to mention that WEC 47 is in Columbus for the Arnold Sports Festival this weekend. How in the world are we going to fit this into one show?

I have no idea how we did it but we did. First WKR talks to Luke Thomas of MMA Nation and Bloodyelbow.com before we delve into Strikeforce and WEC 47.

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SBN coverage of WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz

(Watch out Gina! That's not Antonio Banderas that is Pancho Villa!)

It's Wedensday and WKR has ANOTHER podcast?! That's crazy talk! Next thing you're going to tell me that there will be another podcast on Friday. Wait, there is?

On this edition of Cage Cast WKR is joined with Vince Marcini of FilmDrunk to discuss Gina Carano's move to film, the merits of Knockout and her future in Hollywood.

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Dave Hess ~ Long Days And Hard Work

In every fighter's career an opportunity comes along to make a name for themselves by defeating an opponent with a well-known name. This Saturday, heavyweight fighter Dave Hess will get that opportunity as he faces off against UFC veteran "Irish" Jake O'Brien in the main event of "MMA Big Show: Triple Threat." MMASpot recently sat down with Dave to discuss his origins and his thoughts on the fight.

An Indiana native growing up in the town of Sunman, Hess has been an athlete his entire life. "I grew up playing football and got into wrestling at a pretty early age. I started wrestling before high school, maybe in fifth grade. I did just about every sport the school offered, but my main focus was wrestling. And I use a lot of that in my fights too, it's helped me out a lot."

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This is my latest interview, you may remember Niko from his UFC 43 and 45 bouts with Lindland, his IFL fight with Horn, or his Strikeforce fight with Trigg. Enjoy!

· Niko Vitale ~ Showing What He’s About

Hawaiian fighter Falaniko "Niko" Vitale has had an illustrious MMA career spanning more than a decade, appearing in major promotions such as the UFC, Strikeforce, Icon Sport, and the International Fight League (IFL). With 26 wins to only nine losses, Vitale has fought some of the toughest opponents in the world. In the coming months, Niko will return to fighting, after a year-long layoff, in his Shine Fights debut against Murilo "Ninja" Rua. MMA Spot recently sat down with Niko to discuss his past and his training.

Falaniko "Niko" Vitale was born in Hawaii and has lived there for most of his life. Growing up, he was constantly engaged in athletics. "I played sports all my life, football, baseball, basketball, messed around with boxing a little bit when I was 9 or 10. I wasn’t an amateur or anything but I did train." In addition to sports, Niko grew up influenced by his father's performing career. "My father was a fire dancer. It’s a Samoan fire dance called Siva Afi, a traditional dance performed by warriors back in the day. It was something that he grew up learning. I picked it up, I know how to do it. I performed twice though it wasn’t something that he really wanted me to do as a career because it’s a rough business to be in."

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I just came across this site the other day. They post up full length shows, reviews, photos, and etc. ALL THIS FOR FREE!!! They also post live PPVS! The site offers every wrestling promotion from WWE, TNA(or wannabe WCW), and ROH. I havent ever seen a site out there that offers all this stuff for free man. To tell all you fellow wrestling fans the truth, I havent bought a PPV since last years Wrestlemania because of this site. It'll save you a lot of money! Trust me on that one lol. Its allow a great site for you if you dont have cable and cant watch shows that are on cable like Raw or TNA. They have all their shows in high quality plus a detailed review of the show. But enough of me rambling on about the site.  Check out the site.. Its called WrestlingStone.

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If you ever scoffed at the notion of a mixed martial artist getting better with age, then look no further than this Saturday’s main event at "UFC 109: Relentless." Two UFC Hall of Famers, 46-year-old five-time UFC champion Randy "The Natural" Couture and 45-year-old former Ohio State national champion wrestler Mark Coleman, will square off in a fight where the combined age of the competitors tops an incredible 90. Couture and Coleman may be anomalies in the sports world, but the fact that these two legends can still be going strong is a testament to the work ethic and desire to compete that is prevalent in the world of mixed martial arts. The fact that two ageless veterans can headline a card during Super Bowl weekend, typically one of the biggest shows of the year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, in a fight that has been dreamed about for years is almost unfathomable.

David McKinney: This is a fight that has been more than a decade in the making. Are you excited that it has finally come to fruition between two UFC Hall of Famers and perhaps the two best wrestlers to ever step foot into the Octagon? Mark Coleman: Yeah, this is as big as it gets for me. This is a huge opportunity for me to take a closer step towards a title shot, which is still my ultimate goal. I don’t go around picking and choosing who I fight. I do consider Randy a good friend and I don’t want to fight him for any other reason than the fact that’s he’s a Hall of Famer and a legend. This is a fight that I’ve been asked over and over again for the last ten years about when I was going to fight Randy. It’s great that I can now answer that question: February 6.

DM: I know that a lot of your fans are happy to see you back in winning form on a big stage and they really appreciate the fact that you’re still out there fighting and giving it your all. MC: That’s something that I really do enjoy. If there are ever any fans that are hesitant about approaching me, please don’t be. I enjoy all of the attention and if you want to come up and shake my hand then I’m more than happy to do so. It’s great coming from a wrestling background where you don’t really have any of that.

DM: Many people have said that you have the perfect style to defeat currently undefeated UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, even going as far as to give you the nickname "The Antidote." How do you think you would fare against Machida? MC: Well, first of all he has to get by [Maurico] "Shogun" [Rua]. But you asked the Machida question, and he’s a very solid fighter in all areas. He’s not somebody that I would just be able to throw around. I have trained with him in the past and his wrestling is very excellent. It would be an incredibly tough fight but it is something that I would take very seriously. I do feel like I match up well with him and that’s a fight that I can win. In all honesty, I think I could win any fight at 205 pounds if I put in the work for it.

DM: What does the future hold for you after this fight, win or lose? MC: Well whether I win or lose does determine a lot, but what I do know is that I will fight again. People don’t seem to understand, but I do continue to get better. I just hired a new strength and conditioning coach Josh Burns, and he’s really taken the guesswork out of my training. He’s mapped out a nice plan and I see myself getting better.

Full Interview: MMA Spot

I'm so against the continued use of the "Unified Tag Team" Belts.  Which are just both the Raw and Smackdown belts.  There was once a time that you couldn't keep track of all the Tag Teams out there.  Now, you can count them on one hand.  And whatever happened to naming your tag team?  Oh it's Big Show and Jericho.  Batista and Rey.  Just recently we had MNM, Rated RKO, The Hardy Boyz, The Brothers of Destruction.  The only reason DX is still called DX is to sell t-shirts.  There are only 7 belts that are ONLY one brand.  3 for Raw, 3 for Smackdown and 1 for ECW.  Why don't we have a lower level ECW belt?  ECW European champion?  ECW TV Champ?  The last Tag Team champs that weren't former World Heavyweight champions were the Colons.  In September.  Of 2008.
There really doesn't seem to be that type of structure in the WWE anymore.  Where before you got a shot at the big title you had to at least win the Tag title or the I-C belt.  Now you've got guys like Batista who won the I-C belt AFTER having two world title reigns.  Does anyone really wanna see these tag matches that you know the challenger isn't going to win?  Are Tyson Kidd and DH Smith really going to win the belts from TWO grand Slam Champions?  Nope.  I like Sheamus, but why didn't he hold the ECW or the US championship for a while before he won the big one?

Full Interview at MMASpot.net

Chicago-based Bellator Fighting Championships recently announced the signing of lightweight competitor Ferrid "The Hurricane" Kheder, an Olympic-level judoka who began competing in MMA in 2006. Boasting an impressive 16-5 record, with all losses coming by way of decision, this French-born fighter is looking to make a splash in the 155 pound tournament set to being April 8. MMASpot's Joe Gullo recently sat down with Kheder to talk about his judo background, his transition to MMA and his thoughts on his new promotion.

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Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields has agreed to be a part of Chuck Liddell’s coaching staff on the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The highly decorated fighter made the announcement in an email to his fan club members Wednesday evening. The show begins its six-week taping session soon, and will premier on Spike TV on March 31.

The grappling ace will be a part of Chuck Liddell’s coaching staff for season 11 of the hit reality television show. Shields credits Liddell for getting him interested in the sport: "Chuck asked me a couple weeks ago and I'm always willing to help him out. Chuck was the one who originally got me into MMA in the first place. I owe him a lot but besides that I'm excited to be part of TUF and hopefully I'm able to help Chucks team get the finals."

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