If you've been following the Cro Cop saga you would be well aware of the following comments:

“Isn’t that a dirty (expletive) thing to do?” He (expletive) me. The first time in the history of the company I do one over the phone. He promised me a three-fight deal and he (expletive) me.” - Dana White

"I hope he goes on a three fight losing streak and gets the hell out of MMA" -Ariel Helwani on ESPN Radio.

Well now according to Dana White the whole thing was just a misunderstanding.

“By the time I landed from Europe, Cro-Cop called me 600 times. He said, ‘I didn’t sign with anybody,” White said.

White recanted more of the conversation between himself and Cro Cop.

“You’re calling me this and that. I said, ‘I didn’t call you anything. I said that if you did sign then that’s what I would have called you,” White said.

Now that the two have made peace and Cro Cop signed for three more fights with the UFC, White placed the blame for the miscommunication completely on the location of Cro Cop’s last employer.

“Some sneaky bad (expletive) goes on all the time in Japan. The day of Cro Cop’s fight for me they released the info in Japan. They did it the day of the fight,” White said.

You've come a long way in past two years. What have you changed?

I changed my diet, I changed my coach and when I really think about it – I changed everything. From my girlfriend to my training and diet. Before I ate a lot of vegetables that are healthy but contained little energy. Now I mainly eat a horse meat, rice and protein shakes. I got rid of my old coach who was in charge of my fight strategies. It simply wasn't working. I just started to think about what I had to do to become a better fighter.

Via Big Odds Mike

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Anderson Silva (23-4) vs. Thales Leites(14-1)

Opening Line: Anderson Silva -300 vs. Thales Leites +240
Current Line: Anderson Silva -500 (Bodog) vs. Thales Leites +500 (Sportsbook)
Trend: Silva

Betting History
Anderson Silva -500 vs. Patrick Cote +525 - W - TKO - R.3
Anderson Silva -450 vs. James Irvin +475 - W - KO - R.1
Anderson Silva -135 vs. Dan Henderson +140 - W - SUB - R.2
Anderson Silva -200 vs Rich Franklin +190 - W - TKO - R.2
Anderson Silva -145 vs. Nate Marquardt +140 - W - TKO - R.1

Betting History
Thales Leites -400 vs. Drew Mcfedries +300 - W - SUB - 1:18 R.1
Thales Leites +200 vs. Nate Marquardt -206 - W - DEC - 5:00 R.3
Thales Leites -280 vs. Ryan Jensen +250 - W - SUB - 3:47 R.1
Thales Leites -280 vs. Floyd Sword +400 - W - SUB - 3:50 R.1
Thales Leites -280 vs. Pete Sell* +220 - W - DEC - 5:00 R.3

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Chuck Liddell (21-6) vs. Mauricio Rua (17-3)

Opening Line: Chuck Liddell -240 vs. Mauricio Rua +150
Current Line: Chuck Liddell -175 (5Dimes) vs. Mauricio Rua +170* (Sportsbook)
Trend: Shogun

*Update: Shogun Rua line has come in significantly over the past 24 hours. His current line at Sportsbook now stands at +130.

Betting History
Chuck Liddell-220 vs. Rashad Evans+180 - L - KO - R.2
Chuck Liddell +135 vs. Wanderlei Silva-130 - W - DEC - R.3
Chuck Liddell -340 vs.Keith Jardine +300 - L - DEC - R.3
Chuck Liddell -260 vs. Quinton Jackson +200 - L - KO - R.1
Chuck Liddell -230 vs. Tito Ortiz +160 - W - TKO - R.3

Betting History
Mauricio Rua -365 vs. Mark Coleman +366 - W - DEC - R3
Mauricio Rua -300 vs Forrest Griffin +230 - L - SUB - R3
Mauricio Rua -445 vs. Alistair Overeem +365 -W - K0 - R1
Mauricio Rua -525 vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura +425 - W - DEC - R3
Mauricio Rua -300 vs. Kevin Randleman +200 - W - SUB - R1
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German network DSF has inked a three year television deal with the UFC. The deal will make the network the exclusive of home of the UFC in Germany. DSF will air all regular UFC shows as well as broadcasting some live UFC events. Some cards like the upcoming UFC 96 will air a week after the event.

Press Release: Over the next three years, from 2009 to 2011, DSF will televise the world’s most successful Mixed Martial Arts organization, the “Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Beginning on Saturday, 7th of March, DSF will air a weekly highlight magazine, UFC Unleashed, from 11pm to midnight in addiction to regular UFC events.

DSF will also broadcast 20 live and tape delayed UFC events. The first of which will air on the 14th of March from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 featuring Quinton Jackson and Keith Jardine in Columbus (Ohio). In addition DSF holds the rights to several other UFC shows including UFC Countdown, UFC Wired and UFC All Access.

In total DSF plans to air 170 hours of UFC programming over the 3 year years. The commentary team will consist of Tobias Drews and Oliver Copp, two of Germany’s most respected boxing and martial arts experts.

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Lines for UFC 95 have just been released by several of the popular online sports books. Betting odds for Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson have been out for some time with most of the action favoring former welterweight contender Sanchez. His line currently stands at a prohibitive -325 while TUF 2 winner Stevenson is available at the +250 mark.

The following is a compilation of the UFC 95 betting stats for each fighter on the main card, including the opening and current line for each match-up, as well as their last five betting lines. This is another European card so make sure to place your UFC 95 bets around 24 hours before the event to avoid any confusion.

Diego Sanchez (19-2) vs. Joe Stevenson (29-9)



Opening Line: Diego Sanchez -180 vs. Joe Stevenson +150
Current Line: Diego Sanchez -295 (Bodog) vs. Joe Stevenson +281 (Pinnacle)
Trend: Sanchez

Betting History
Diego Sanchez -470 vs. Luigi Fioravanti +450 - (W)
Diego Sanchez -450 vs. David Bielkheden +500 - (W)
Diego Sanchez +125 vs. Jon Fitch -115 - (L)
Diego Sanchez -240 vs Josh Koschek +200 - (L)
Diego Sanchez -450 vs. Joe Riggs +370 - (W)

*A $100 bet on Diego Sanchez in his last five fights would return a (-$135) loss.

Betting History
Joe Stevenson +196 vs. Kenny Florian -200 - (L)
Joe Stevenson -200 vs. Gleison Tibau +220 - (W)
Joe Stevenson +300 vs. B.J. Penn -280 - (L)
Joe Stevenson -275 vs. Kurt Pellegrino +265 - (W)
Joe Stevenson -160 vs. Melvin Guillard +140 - (W)

*A $100 bet on Joe Stevenson in his last 5 fights would return a (-$51) loss.

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The UFC will return to German TV on March. The UFC has struck a German TV deal with DSF (translated "German Sports Television"), a 24 hour sports channel. It was first speculated that the UFC was in close talks with one of the major German channels. While there are not many details yet, a deal with DSF is certainly not as lucrative as say a deal with RTL, SAT1 or Pro Sieben (one of the big networks).

[official website] http://www.dsf.de

Here are the details and a translation of a short note that appeared on the DSF homepage:

"As real as it gets" - experience non stop fight action with a "decathlon of martial arts"

Starting next month, DSF will broadest the Ultimate Fighting Championship every Saturday from 11PM.

Ultimate Fighting has its origins in Bruce Lee's "Jeet Kune Do". It combines a variety of martial arts such as boxing, kickboxing, karate, wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu. Two combatants battle it out in an octagon over three rounds that are 5 minutes long. Victory can be achieved by knockout, submission or a points decision . The security and saftety of the Ultimate Fighters will be determined by a long list of well-defined rules and regulations. With the UFC, the DSF is now the German home of the most successful Mixed Martial Arts Organization (MMA) in the world.

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Full betting odds for UFC 94 have just been released by the guys at Bookmaker/Betcris. (Preliminary card odds are listed at the bottom). Betting stats for each fighter on the main card have been included, the opening and current line for each match-up, as well as their last 5 betting lines are listed as well.

On the main card the most overvalued fighters in their last five bouts were BJ Penn and Karo Parisyan while the most undervalued fighters were Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz and Jon Jones.

UFC 94 is set to become the most bet on MMA event in history and could rival the bigger boxing cards of 2009. While MMA is steadily growing in betting popularity, the handle of major boxing cards still eclipses any MMA event for the biggest sportsbooks. Full UFC 94 betting lines are listed below.


Georges St-Pierre vs. B.J. Penn
Opening Line: Georges St-Pierre -245 vs. B.J. Penn +175
Current Line: Georges St-Pierre -185 (Betus) vs. B.J Penn +166 (Pinnacle)
Trend: Penn

Betting History
Georges St. Pierre -265 vs. Jon Fitch +205
Georges St. Pierre -500 vs. Matt Serra +400
Georges St. Pierre -225 vs. Matt Hughes +185
Georges St. Pierre -255 vs. Josh Koscheck +205
Georges St Pierre -1300 vs. Matt Serra +850

*A $100 bet on Georges St. Pierre in his last five fights would return a $46 profit.

Betting History
BJ Penn -265 vs. Sean Sherk +215
BJ Penn -300 vs. Joe Stevenson +240
BJ Penn -395 vs. Jens Pulver +315
BJ Penn +250 vs. Matt Hughes -310
BJ Penn -130 vs. Georges St Pierre +100
*A $100 bet on BJ Penn in his last 5 fights would return a (-$104) loss.

Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva
Opening Line: Lyoto Machida -250 vs. Thiago Silva +225
Current Line: Lyoto Machida -350 (5Dimes) vs. Thiago Silva +226 (Pinnacle)
Trend: Silva

Betting History
Lyoto Machida -220 vs. Tito Ortiz +180
Lyoto Machida -130 vs. Ram Sokoudjou +100
Lyoto Machida -215 vs. Kaz Nakamura  +175
Lyoto Machida -355 vs. David Heath +285
Lyoto Machida -600 vs. Sam Hoger +475

* A $100 bet on Lyoto Machida in his last 5 fights would return a $217 profit.

Betting History
Thiago Silva -650 vs. Antonio Mendes +500
Thiago Silva +125 vs. Houston Alexander -155
Thiago Silva -325 vs. Tomasz Drwal  +265
Thiago Silva -260 vs. James Irvin +200
Thiago Silva N/A vs. Tatsuya Mizuno N/A

* A $100 bet on Thiago Silva in his last 4 fights would return a $209 profit. 

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Overeem looked absolutely gigantic at Fields Dynamite 2008. He spent most of his career making a big cut to the then Pride Middleweight division (below 93 kg , 204.6 lb.) After the demise of Pride the Dutchmen moved up to the heavyweight division and has been very successful there. In the past 6-8 months in particular he bulked up to enormous levels. Last night he weight in at 115.2kg or 253.4 lb. Its hard to believe that first and last image in the time line are of the same person.

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Selected quotes of the above video interview at Zagreb airport from Nova TV translated at Free Fight Videos:

“Its just another fight. I have to follow my game plan. I cant exchange with a man that’s has such a big reach and weight advantage over me. I’ll be cautious.” explained Cro Cop.

“It’s a dangerous fight. Any one that size is dangerous. ”

When asked about his plans for 2009 Cro Cop replied;

“I don’t know. I’ll have to wait and see. I cant say anything right now. I’m just focused on this fight and we’ll see what happens after that.”

Despite his current form Cro Cop is the big favorite coming into this match.

Mirko Filipovic 1.35 vs Hong Man Choi 2.90

For you Americans that equates to a line of:

Mirko Cro Cop -200 vs Hong Man Choi +160.

This a complete betting stats analysis for UFC 92. I've included the opening line and current line as well as the last 5 five lines for each fighter. Current lines from this UFC 92 odds page.

Opening Line: Forrest Griffin -160 vs. Rashad Evans -120

Current Line (Dec 25): Forrest Griffin -125 vs Rashad Evans +115

Trend: Neutral

Betting History (Past 5 Fights): Forrest Griffin

Forest Griffin +200 vs. Quinton Jackson -260
Forrest Griffin +250 vs. Mauricio Rua -325

Forrest Griffin -260 vs. Hector Ramirez +200
Forrest Griffin -271 vs. Keith Jardine +270
Forrest Griffin -256  vs. Stephan Bonnar +236

*A $100 bet on Forrest Griffin in each of his last 5 fights would return a $427 profit.

Betting History: Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans +200 vs Chuck Liddell -260
Rashad Evans -275  vs Michael Bisping +235
Rashad Evans +100 vs. Tito Ortiz -130
Rashad Evans -650 vs Sean Salmon +450
Rashad Evans -240 vs Jason Lambert +200

*A $100 bet on Rashad Evans in each of his last 5 fights would return a $297 profit.

Opening Line: Wanderlei Silva -120 vs Rampage Jackson -120

Current Line: Wanderlei Silva -115 vs Rampage Jackson +110

Trend: Silva

Betting History: Wanderlei Silva

Wanderlei Silva -200 vs Keith Jardine +160
Wanderlei Silva -125 vs Chuck Liddell -105
Wanderlei Silva -330 vs Dan Handerson +250
Wanderlei Silva +162 vs Mirko Filipovic -172
Wanderlei Silva -234 vs  Kazuyuki Fujita +212

*A $100 bet on Wanderlei Silva in each of his last 5 fights would return a $-207 loss.

Betting History: Rampage Jackson

Quinton Jackson -260 vs Forest Griffin +200
Quinton Jackson -150 vs Dan Henderson +120
Quinton Jackson +150 vs Chuck Liddell -180
Quinton Jackson -550 vs Marvin Eastman +375
Quinton Jackson -210 vs Matt Lindland +170

*A $100 bet on Rampage Jackson in each of his last 5 fights would return a $188 profit.

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Opening Line: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -350 vs Frank Mir +225

Current Line: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueir -325 vs Frank Mir +315

Trend: Neutral

Betting History (Past 5 Fights): Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Nogueira -200 vs Tim Sylvia +160
Nogueira -825 vs Herring +525
Nogueira -160 vs Josh Barnett +145
Nogueira -225 vs Josh Barnett +205
Nogueira -393 vs Fabricio Werdum +353

*A $100 bet on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in each of his last 5 fights would return a $50 profit.

Betting History: Frank Mir

Frank Mir +135 vs. Brock Lesnar -165
Frank Mir -185 vs. Antoni Hardonk +155
Frank Mir +290 vs.Brandon Vera -350
Frank Mir -285 vs.. Dan Christison +215
Frank Mir -243 vs. Marcio Cruz +223

*A $100 bet on Frank Mir in each of his last 5 fights would return a $24 profit.

5Dimes sportsbook is first to release betting line for  Fedor vs Arlovski. Not surprisingly Fedor is the big favorite once again. Here is the line as it stands at the time of publishing.

Andrei Arlovski +325                                 
Fedor Emelianenko -475

Some sharp bettors have already jumped on Arlovski.

The line opened up with Arlovski +400 and Fedor at -600. Once again betting on this fight is only available at 5Dimes but most sportsbooks are set to follow in the next few days.

Clearly Fedor was always going to be the favourite but is he over or undervalued at -475?

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5Dimes are the first sportsbook to release betting lines on the much anticipated St Pierre vs BJ Penn 2 today. Lines were released a few hours ago, GSP is the big favorite at -245 and Penn the underdog at +175. Betwwx broke the news: 

St Pierre (-245) vs BJ Penn (+175) at 5Dimes

The Hawaiian has demolished every fighter in front of him since his defeat to Matt Hughes in 2006. Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson and Sean Sherk were all stopped inside the distance. As it stands Penn remains the +175 underdog while GSP is the clear -245 favorite.

Currently 5Dimes is the only sports book to offer betting on the fight. European based betting exchange Betfair also offer a line on the fight however the exchange is unavailable to US customers.

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Bookmaker.com as usual were the first to release betting lines on the TUF 8 final early this Thursday. Main card and under card lines were posted simultaneously. Bodog followed a few hours after. These lines are aggregated  for those who like to line shop. The best lines as they stand are listed below:

Main Card

* Phillipe Nover -355 vs. Efrain Escudero +285
* Ryan Bader +150 vs. Vinicius Magalhaes -130
* Kevin Burns +200 vs. Anthony Johnson -250
* Wilson Gouveia -130 at vs. Jason MacDonald +105
* Junie Browning -370 vs. Dave Kaplan +300

Preliminary Card
* Krzysztof Soszynski -325 vs. Shane Primm +265
* Eliot Marshall -565 vs. Jules Bruchez +415
* Kyle Kingsbury -125 vs Tom Lawlor -105
* Shane Nelson -105 vs. George Roop -125
* Rolando Delgado -110 vs. John Polakowski -120

Note: Bodog have historically been a great sportsbook for underdog bettors but not necessarily when it comes to MMA lines. They are rated B- at SBR (Sports Book Review) while Bookmaker is rated at A+.

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Despite initial rumors that he has been suspended indefinitely Badr Hari is still a possible participant at this months fields Dynamite. A Croatian source is reporting that he has been offered a fight with Mirko Cro Cop:

"Immediately after K1 Word GP Final FEG had offered Hari a fight with Cro Cop. The Moroccan feels embarrassed about his performance during the final and says he lost his mind during the fight. Negotiations have began for a return at NYE and his chance for redemption."

The company is stuck between a rock and hard place. Hari has become become a huge attraction after his spectacular performance at the GP and his bizarre actions in the final:

There is still no official word from FEG as to what Hari‘s punishment will be. It’s a difficult predicament for the organization who on the one hand have the integrity of the sport to protect while on the other could cash in on the situation.

Alistair Overeem would love to fight Hari according to Bas Boon but that is extremely unlikely as Hari has almost no MMA experience:

"Hari took the microphone and told all MMA fans that he thought MMA was gay and a bunch of huggers and that K-1 was the real sport, well I guess things have changed in the last few months for Badr Hari, if FEG does not suspend Hari, it would be nice to see Alistair vs Badr Hari (who apparently seems to have changed his opinion over MMA fighting) at the Dynamite show this year."

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In a exclusive interview with Sensei SporTV via Tatame Brazil Dana White says that Machida could become the best pound for pound fighter should Anderson Silva retire. [The full translation is available here]:

He isn’t surprised with the possible retirement of Silva after all “Anderson Silva is rich! I’d also retire if I was him”, said Dana in jest. Though he doesn’t actually believe Anderson will retire any time soon . If it does happen, the president believes Lyoto Machida will become the 'The Spiders“ successor.

I was a bit surprised to see that Dana White holds Machida in such high regard:

"Machida has everything to be the next best pound for pound fighter in MMA" said White.

The one time UFC heavyweight contender talks to Tatame about his departure from the UFC and his plans for the future. Translation via Free Fight Videos:

“It’s a pity I would have liked to continue with the UFC but now we forge ahead.” said Fabricio who still has plans to move to the US.

"I still plan to go to the United States with my family. I'm open to negotiations with Affliction, Sengoku and Dream ...”, said Werdum. “I‘m a free agent now”

As to where he thinks the best heavyweight competition is: 

There are several possibilities now including fighting in multiple organizations. Affliction, Sengoku and Dream are big events, but I think the possibility of fighting for Affliction in particular will give me the best chance to fight the best in the world, Fedor, in addition to (Andrei) Arlovski, Josh Barnett and several other big names ...That would be a great opportunity for me." concluded Werdum.

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The first and only report from the Croatian press I've seen of this incident was published today by this Croatian news site. Apparently two men crashed into the sea at 3 AM near the home of Reljic who jumped out of bed and rescued the two men in his underwear. The entire article is available at Fight Ticker:

When he heard the crash, Goran jumped out of bed, still in his underwear and jumped into the sea.

He swam to the car, proceeded to brake the windshield of the vehicle and pull both men to land. Several eyewitness accounts confirm the story and so does Goran himself who doesn't want any praise or recognition for the good deed.

"The only satisfaction I get is that both young men are alive and healthy. I don't need any praise. I simply did what anyone one would have done in that situation," said Reljic.

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According to a article by Brazilian MMA site Tatame, Fabricio Werdum doesn’t even know that he has been cut by the UFC:

"I'm surprised by the news. My sister is my manager and she's the one that deals with the UFC and she always contacted me first before making any decision. From what I know the UFC have not contacted her. I still have four more fights left on my contract that runs until 2010. From what they told me I should fight in February, July, November and April of 2010. In fact, I'm moving to the US to prepare for those fights with Rafael Cordeiro." said Werdum who is still making final arrangements to make his move to USA in December.

Thanks to a translation by Robert K at Bet WWX via MMA Frenzy. This is the first time [since Cro Cop but that was amicable] that I’ve have heard of the UFC parting ways with a guy with an existing contract. The MMA Weekly article stated that Werdum had already started looking for other promotions but in this new interview its clear that he doesn't even know if he has been cut by the UFC. On the other hand his profile has been removed from the UFC website:

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In July it was widely reported that Werdum had signed a new five-fight contract with the UFC.

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This is a translation of a recent hour long online video interview with Mirko Cro Cop that was conducted earlier today at Dnevnik.hr. Translated by Bet WWX.

Cro Cop on Kimbo
Not the most technically advanced fighter but a tough guy with a lot of heart. Would be a difficult fight for many top MMA fighters.

The best fighter in the world currently
Fedor. Incredibly dedicated and humble. Admires his approach. He doesn't live the high life but focuses on MMA only. Regrets that he didn't do the same with his career. His fight with Tim Syliva was an anomaly, that sort of attack and aggression was a once off. His fight with Arlovski will be very close but he gives the slight edge to Fedor.

Cro Cop on Ishii

Q: We've just got news that Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii may want to fight you? What do you think about that match-up?

"To be honest this is the first time I've heard of his name. This is the first thing I've heard of this. Well, its embarrassing to find out about my upcoming opponents via this online chat rather than my management team however yes its interesting. It's a major thing to fight any Olympic gold medalist. So why not, I'm interested."

Q: So who would you rather fight at NYE him or Overeem?

"It doesn't really matter to me. People have to realize that this is just a business and I'm happy to fight who ever people think is the more interesting match-up for me. I'll fight anyone they put in front of me but in the end its just a business and who ever is the more interesting match-up business wise is who I will end up fighting. Fighters really have no say as to who fights who, it's a business decision."

Werdum
Disappointed that Werdum lost. Hasn't seen the fight yet. He left team Cro Cop after two and half years because he wanted to live in Brazil. Rules out training with him at Chute Box. He is happy with his current team.

Training
He said his ground word is more than adequate. Lister can't submit him on the ground and neither can he submit Lister.

Early Idols
One of Cro Cop's idols was Tyson. At his prime he considers Tyson the greatest boxer of all time.

On Knee Pads & Trunks
He is going back to the classic cro cop shorts. He'll have to wear the knee pads/guards for at least another fight.

Does Lesnar Deserve a title shot?
It doesn't matter. Its not about who the best fighter is, its just a business decision. If the UFC can make money with this match-up than why not.

Surgery
He decided to postpone his surgery as a favor to Dream/K1 who have supported his entire career. He owes it to them to fight on NYE.

Other Notes:
Wants to return to K1 one day. He says he doesn't listen to Croatian folk music but likes music from the 80's, domestic and foreign names Duran Duran. Doesn't know when he'll retire maybe a year or two, maybe five even. Confirms NYE match with Overeem.

Photo via image.dnevnik.hr

Cro Cop talks about his numerous injuries in a new Nova TV interview. He'll undergo major knee surgery in 2009 but he'll be ready for a rematch with Overeem at NYE.

Cro Cop goes back to the operating table

Two months before he'll gets to 'revenge' Overeem, Mirko Cro Cop is once again having injury concerns. His leg remains the problem. He confirmed the new injury in an interview with Nova TV.

"The advice I got from my doctors was that fighting Overeem only two months after my knee operation was a suicide mission. I already had missed the July bout and postponing my September bout was not an option for me. I have only my self to blame."

When asked about his recent form:

"The fear of defeat is major motivation for every fight not necessary wounds or physical pain. It can become an issue when you're on a losing streak ."

Cro Cop goes under the knife again

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Lines for Silva vs Cote had been posted up by the major sportsbooks for months but degenerates had been waiting for the rest of the card.  Bookmaker/Betcris and Bodog almost simultaneously released their lines for the entire card last night. The latest UFC 90 betting lines are listed below with the best line posted alongside the sportsbook where the line is available:

Anderson Silva -600 at Bookmaker
Patrick Cote +501 at Pinnacle Sports

Josh Koscheck -140 at Sportsbet
Thiago Alves +136 at Pinnacle Sports   

Gray Maynard -260 at Bookmaker           
Rich Clementi +210 at Bookmaker   

Fabricio Werdum -850 at Bookmaker        
Junior Dos Santos +600 at Bookmaker   

Sean Sherk -210 at Sportsbet.com
Tyson Griffin +215 at Bodoglife

Thales Leites -445 at Bookmaker    
Drew Mcfedries +365 at Bookmaker                    
  
Spencer Fisher -345 at Bookmaker   
Shannon Gugerty +275 at Bookmaker                   

Dan Miller -325 at Bookmaker                       
Matt Horwich +275 at Bookmaker        

Hermes Franca -195 at Bookmaker   
Marcus Aurelio +160 at Bodog             

Josh Burkman -205 at Bookmaker                       
Pete Sell +180 at Bodog                            

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