GSP: Don't you guys think that my belt is better than BJ's?

It's the same belt, idiot.

He thinks it's the same belt. It is not the same belt. Why would he want this belt if it were the same belt and he already has a belt just like this one? Does his belt show off my beautiful blue eyes? Does his belt make him a snappy dresser, like me? Therefore, my belt is better. Right, Lyoto?

(Lyoto avoids question.)

Lyoto?

(Lyoto throws a back kick at GSP, and then leaves the podium.)

Da-NA. Lyoto ran off.

Will you f***in morons shut the f*** up? I'm trying to tell the world about f***in UFC Gyms!

(Pissed.)

Why are you talking over there, Georges? Everyone knows you're a quitter. I will fight to the death. I will lick your blood off my gloves. Right, Thiago?

Dude, that's weird. The blood, and murder talk is just a little odd. We all know you want to win. You ran a rock underwater, and that was cool and all, but seriously? The blood-licking thing is just bizarre.

It's easy to dislike Lyoto Machida. His style is frustrating, and during every one of his fights I yell, "Engage, for (unclean language)'s sake!" I assume that I will be yelling that again this Saturday during his fight with Thiago Silva. Fans like fighters who work hard, and put on a good show, so it's easy to dislike Machida's calculating style.

But playing devil's advocate, there is a reason why some other fighters have picked up aspects of Machida's game. Machida wins. In fact, he hasn't lost at all in his career. He does have monster kicks, and he employs them like a surgeon. Not all fighters want to fight to the death; some want to simply win and move their way up the ladder.

His style will be an interesting clash with Silva, a powerful striker who is also undefeated. I'm looking forward to this matchup as Silva will have to keep his wits about him when in the cage with Machida. If he gets frustrated by Machida's style, he will lose. If Silva fights his own style, it will be a

Penn vs. GSP has been broken down in every way imaginable. Experts have weighed in, trash has been talked, and drama has ensued. CageWriter now looks at the most reliable predictor possible when determining who will win the fight. Who has the better Web site?

BJPenn.com: Penn uses his Web site as more than just a place to shill for his sponsors and merchandise, though he does plenty of that. His page boasts video contests, an online community, a forum and plenty of news from B.J himself. "The B.J. Penn Show," webisodes hosted by Margeaux Bailey, feature local Hawaiian fights and occasional commentary from Penn. The videos play automatically when you arrive at the page, which I find irritating. This site is called the home of MMA, which is a bit much, and it's rather self-glorifying for Penn, but that's to be expected on his own Web site. Overall, it's a bit busy, but it's loaded with features, and not a bad site.

Two sites represent GSP, his official fan club site and a Yardbarker blog

This picture from the Andrei Arlovski party is the back of Affliction's Andrei Arlovski shirt. It's not too bad, right? The upside-down fleur-de-lis isn't my favorite motif, but the back of the shirt is very nearly understated, a quality that almost always eludes Affliction.

Then I saw the front of the shirt:

There's the Affliction I know and love. Griffins, with knights on their backs, fighting over a bed of flames, and the aforementioned upside-down fleur-de-lis. I would ask if it was possible for this shirt to get any uglier, but I'm afraid of the answer. You can get this medieval assault on the eyes at MMA Warehouse for $39.99.

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Andrei Arlovski is sad. Down in the dumps sad. Sad that he disappointed his fans, Chicago, Belarus, America and himself. Sad. What's a fighter to do when he's sad? Hit the mall, of course!

He appears to be in Oakbrook Center for the taping of the video, but didn't appear to buy anything. Andrei, what is the point of retail therapy if you're not actually going to shop? News Team 4 will be the first to tell you that when a man is down, buying a new suit is the one thing that can bring him up. It's almost as effective as calling out an old foe who isn't even sleeping with your ex-girlfriend any more, another tactic that Arlovski employs in this video.

Thanks to Cage Potato

The UFC has dumped quite a few news bits on us in the past few days, presumably to take away some of the spotlight that is shining on Affliction. Though they were all noteworthy -- who wants a membership at the UFC gym? -- the one that stuck out is MMA Junkie's scoop that the UFC is looking to control fighter's sponsors, instead of having the fighters go out and get their own sponsors. If the UFC pursues this, it will be a step too far.

As the system stands now, fighters can be sponsored by whoever they want, though the sponsors need to approved by the UFC. There are ubiquitous sponsors like Zappos, MMA Warehouse and Condom Depot, as well as apparel companies like Warrior Wear and Clinch Gear. But sometimes a fighter has a sponsor that uniquely fits them, like Clay "the Carpenter" Guida, who is sponsored by his former employer, the Chicago Carpenter's Union.

In the proposed system, sponsors will have to go through the UFC to get to the fighter, and the UFC will take a cut of the

Seriously, Fedor, why so sad? I realize that no one wants to share personal space with Tito Ortiz, except her, but that's no reason to look like someone kicked your dog. You're the WAMMA champ, after all.

Of course, Freddie Roach. Andrei Arlovski lost because the fight was too easy. This is just like the C students who say they're not challenged enough.

Fedor's legend grows, but will it be enough for Affliction to continue?

Don't call it a comeback, Vitior's been here for years.

What is Jens Pulver's next move? Hopefully, after three straight losses, considering retirement will be one of those moves. One of the bad habits that MMA has picked up from boxing is fighters sticking around too long. Mark Coleman's sad sack loss to Mauricio Rua showed that. Pulver should pay attention to the fighters who have gone before him, and honestly evaluate if his body is still able to sustain the punishment of a fight.

Fedor's next move is set. He will fight Josh Barnett next.

Urijah Faber's win

As we mentioned last week, it wasn't easy to find a bar showing the Affliction fights this past weekend. In my home state of Illinois, which is also the home of Andrei Arlovski, only three bars showed the fight. To give you context on that number, 88 bars showed UFC 92. My friends and I finally found a place in the far west suburbs where Arlovski's gym, Overtime MMA, could throw a party to (maybe? possibly? probably not?) see their star win.

About 75 friends, training partners and fans of Arlovski filled the room that Overtime reserved. They were cautiously optimistic about the Pitbull's chance. "If he can stay on his feet ..." one said. "No one is undefeatable," another one mentioned. When Fedor Emelianenko knocked out Arlovski, the room went up for grabs. At first, we couldn't see what had put him on the floor of the ring. He went for the flying knee, and then was face first. When the replay finally played, and we saw Fedor's overhand punch, a loud yell went out.

Immediately, the