MMA News Roundup: Easton Fighter Diary, Silva On Retirement

We get it.  You’re busy.  And there’s a ton of awesome stuff to keep up with in this great big world of MMA. And since you don’t have the time to scour the net for good content like we do, we’re hand delivering you the news, rumors and best of the rest – right here in the Roundup.

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MMA News, Commentary, and the Best of the Rest

You think you have what it takes to train with the pros?  Nearly 100 media members got the chance to train with the 4 proffessional fighters.  As you might imagine, it wasn’t pretty.  Hear about their experience (Bleacher Report)

Just in case you forgot how awesome Cung Le is, here’s 11 GIFs of him beating the crap out of people and looking good doing it (Cage Potato)

We all heard Chael Sonnen challenge Anderson Silva, in addition to the middleweight title, for the rights to stay in the UFC.  Will Silva leave if he loses this Saturday?  (5th Round)

It’s exciting for us fans to watch as the sport of MMA continues to grow.  And grown it has; the UFC is set to debut in China.  Get the date, price-tag and other information on the event here (MMANews.com)

In preparation for his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen works boxing, spinning back fists, and knees at an open workout.  Watch the video here (Lowkick.com)

Get the inside scoop on Mike Easton’s training as he prepares for his fight with Ivan Menjivar this saturday.  Watch the UFC fighter Diary here (MMASucka.com)

With Michael Bisping nearing full recovery from his knee surgery, the Brit is speculating about possible matchups.  Though he wants a title shot, he has some other fights on mind (Fightline.com)

We’ve heard plenty of media/fan breakdowns of Silva vs Sonnen I, but this time we get it straight from the source.  Watch as Sonnen, for the first time, breaks down his near vicotry over Silva (Fighters.com)

We’re all excited about the UFC’s expansion to China, including heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (MMAConvert.com)

With UFC 148 only a few days away, lets take a look at a detailed breakdown of the final chapter of the epic Griffin vs Ortiz trilogy (ProMMANow.com)

We all remember Edson Barboza’s legendary knockout of Terry Etim at UFC 142. Now that same knockout has made Barboza one of eight contenders for the 2012 ESPY.  Learn more about it here (411Mania.com)