The MMA Daily Recap

Spencer Kyte had the opportunity to speak with UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell about Tito Ortiz, Rich Franklin and what happens next.

Check out another video designed to promote this Saturday’s UFC 115 event in Vancouver. Joe Rogan and others discuss the main event pitting former UFC champions Rich Franklin and Chuck Liddell against one another.

The Countdown to UFC 115 will air tonight on The Versus Network. The first run will be tonight at 12 A.M. EST and will also be shown on Spike TV on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The weigh-ins for the TUF 11 Finale will take place on June 11 from The Palms Casino and Resort. The actual card which will feature the two finalists from this year’s Ultimate Fighter show and a light heavyweight bout between TUF alums Keith Jardine and Matt Hamill, will take place on June 19.

Tickets will go on sale this week for UFC 117 which will take place on August 7 from Oakland, CA. In what may be his last bout as a middleweight, Anderson Silva will defend his title against Chael Sonnen.

New Jersey native Dan Miller will not be cut from the UFC despite the fact that he has lost three bouts in a row. Miller is a very good fighter who has been dealing with some personal issues recently. He lost to Chael Sonnen Demain Maia and Michael Bisping by unanimous decision after starting his UFC career off by winning his first three bouts.

Other MMA news from around the net:

Check out MMA Fighting’s story on why they believe Paulo Thiago is the best overlooked fighter at UFC 115.

Check out Rampage Jackson as he and the cast of The A-Team were guest hosts of WWE Monday Night Raw.

Fight Magazine has an interesting piece about the upcoming Bellator lightweight final between Pat Curran and Toby Imada.

Gary Shaw is back in the news. This time he criticizes Dana White for releasing Kimbo Slice.