Here’s a weekly rundown of MMA content from Ben Goldstein of CagePotato.com:
– Mike Brown beat Leonard Garcia’s ass at last Sunday’s WEC 39 show, proving that yes, he is the real deal. A rematch with Urijah Faber is slated for this summer.
– The UFC will be partying in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day and Philadelphia later this year.
– The weakest, flabbiest fighter from Affliction’s last show just got popped for steroids.
– Kimbo Slice scores a supporting role in a porno flick.
– Major fight-booking alert: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir in May Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin in June, and Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida a week later.
– UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock recently shared his life story at a conference for Christian fighters. He’s scheduled to be beaten to death by Bobby Lashley later this month.
– UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine goes down tomorrow night in Columbus, Ohio. Come back to CagePotato at 10 p.m. ET for a liveblog of the pay-per-view broadcast, and get acquainted with the lineup by checking out our betting advice [link: http://www.cagepotato.com/gambling-addiction-enabler-ufc-96], our look at two debuting fighters, and our heated debate about the headlining fights.
– We almost went an entire week without someone getting arrested and then 0-13 Scott Blevins gets popped for child molestation.
