From the Las Vegas Sun, Belfort trainer Sean Tompkin talks UFC 117:

"Nothing against Chael, but I think he talks better than he fights," Tompkins said. "I'll be front row (at UFC 117) studying both of them because that's my job. I think Chael will talk himself into the fight but, ultimately, Anderson will knock him out."

BJ Penn is quietly preparing for his upcoming rematch for the UFC lightweight title against current champion Frankie Edgar, and he’s as confident as ever. Penn losing to Edgar was considered to be a huge upset, and Penn doesn’t think that he showed his opponent much of what he can do, nor do I.  Here’s the quote, via BJPenn.com:

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields (25-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is no longer a free agent.

As expected, Shields has officially signed with the UFC, and will soon make his debut for the world's biggest mixed martial arts promotion.

One thing is for sure; James Toney is a jackass.  We all love a good batch of pre-fight hype, like Rashad and Rampage or Chuck and Tito, but this Toney guy is really going over the top.  Does he honestly feel like he is securing a positive future in MMA or is this the street portion of his persona?  Either way, his PR rep's head must constantly stay spinning.