UFC fighters make the late night rounds

When the UFC announced their deal to air fights on Fox, Dana White was asked if this means that MMA is now mainstream. He answered that they weren't yet, but that they were getting the opportunity to become mainstream.

White may not think that the UFC is there yet, but an indicator that the UFC is becoming a household name is that three fighters are showing their faces on network late-night shows. First, Jason "Mayhem" Miller appeared on Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night to talk about the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter."

Next, both main eventers from UFC 135 will appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday night. Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and former champ Quinton Jackson are scheduled to sit with Kimmel together.

In the build-up to their fight, they've already had several, public squabbles which reached a head when Jackson accused Jones of planting a spy in Jackson's camp. Jones denied the allegations, but their animosity should make for interesting television.

For years, the UFC and their fighters would make advertisers run, so late night talk show hosts were loathe to book fighters. Now, in the course of a week, three are on network television.

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Barnett moves to Strikeforce GP finals with submission win

CINCINNATI -- Josh Barnett earned a berth in the finals of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix with a first-round submission of Sergei Kharitonov on Saturday night.

The fight started with fireworks, as both fighters landed damaging jabs until Barnett took Kharitonov to the ground. He took full mount, and pressured Kharitonov with short elbows and hammer fists. Kharitonov tried to respond with strikes from the bottom and by rolling away, but Barnett continued to smother. In the final minute, he transitioned to an arm triangle, and Kharitonov had no choice but to tap at 4:28.

Now, Barnett will move on to face Daniel Cormier, who scored a massive upset over Antonio Silva tonight, in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finals. No date or location is set for that event. From there, the consequences of winning this tournament are less clear. Strikeforce's heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem signed with the UFC and will fight Brock Lesnar on Dec. 30. Strikeforce has not given many clear signals on what will happen next for the fighter who wins this once-prestigious tournament.

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Toby Moody?s Flawed Defence Of Indy

In his Autosport piece on Why Indy must stay on the MotoGP calendar, Toby Moody tries to mount an emotional defence of Indy, but fails to identify why it should stay and ends up nailing why the circuit is the weakest on the calendar. [Stoner] said it was not the most enjoyable of circuits to [...]

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Shore Break, Toy, Palace, Dakine, Tim Tim, and Theotis Videos

Shore Break Baby has some sick random footage from the crew. Toy Machine has a new Video Drone with Collin Provost. Palace has a teaser for their new video Tres Trill. Dakine has an Ad Day video with Andrew Cannon. Chad Tim Tim takes his Travel Well cruiser out on the town. Kenny Hoyle joins Theotis Beasley for a sponsor me video review.

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Win tickets to UFC 135 from Edge Shave Gel and Cagewriter

Win tickets to UFC 135 from Edge Shave Gel and CagewriterWill you be in Denver this weekend? Do you want four sweet seats to watch Jon Jones try to defend the UFC light heavyweight championship from Quinton Jackson? Good news: Cagewriter has teamed up with Edge Shave Gel to get you those tickets.

Here's what you have to do: Visit Cagewriter's Facebook page, and like us. Then, post on our wall why you should have the Edge in getting to see the fights. We'll pick a random winner from the wall posts. (And even if you can't get to Denver for the fights, like our Facebook page. We'll have plenty more giveaways, and Facebook fans will be the first to find out about them.)

Get your entry in by Thursday at noon ET. We'll announce the winner Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. You have to be able to pick up tickets at the Pepsi Center Will Call with a picture ID.

Whether you can get to Denver or not, check in with Edge Gel's Team Edge as they try to identify which UFC fighter is on the Edge of the Greatness. You can vote for Phil Davis, Chad Mendes, Michael McDonald or Brian Stann to become Edge's next spokesperson.

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With Cormier injured, Barnett suggests alternative for Grand Prix finals

Daniel Cormier scored the biggest win of his MMA career on Saturday night, but it came with a price. In his knockout win over Antonio Silva, Cormier broke his hand. Via Twitter, he said that he will be for six weeks with the injury.

Josh Barnett beat Sergei Kharitonov on Saturday for the chance to fight Cormier for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix title. When he heard about Cormier's injury, Barnett tweeted a fair alternative to fighting.

With Cormier injured, Barnett suggests alternative for Grand Prix finals

YES. Who wouldn't want to see Cormier and Barnett involved in a battle that resembled "West Side Story," where they would both yell, "MAMBO? MAMBO! GO!"

In reality, six weeks off for Cormier is not the worst thing. That means Cormier should be able to go sometime in November. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said that the final will take place sometime in the first quarter of 2012, so Cormier's injury shouldn't delay the fight. It also won't necessitate the really terrible idea that Coker floated: a replacement for Cormier in the finals.

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Video: Behind the Scenes with the BRD RedShift

Dropping us an email from across The Bay, the guys at BRD sent us this cool video by Sam Erickson, which follows the BRD team as they got ready to launch the BRD RedShift electric supermotard. Following the San Francisco company over July & August, we get a glimpse of the finally design and assembly of the Redshift, along with the bike’s launch in San Francisco (bonus points if you can spot my face during ...

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