Motomatters.com: Preziosi Not For Turning

From MotoMatters.com’s transcript of the Q&A session with Preziosi: We are exploring different solutions, though I don’t think material is the key point. But for sure, shapes, stiffness, distribution of the stiffness through the length are concepts that we want to explore in order to build up knowledge. The clearest indication yet that Ducati are [...]

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Erick Silva with KO and other UFC 134 results

Paulo Thiago, Rafael Assuncao and Erick Silva all won in front of their home crowd, winning their bouts at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.

Thiago wins, pleases crowd

Paulo Thiago took a decision over David Mitchell, winning the bout 30-27 on all three judges' cards.

Thiago, a member of Brazil's special forces, got a raucous reception from the Rio crowd. Thiago controlled the first round with takedowns, including a throw that made the crowd erupt into chants. Though Mitchell was a bit better in the second round on his feet, Thiago again used his takedowns to control the bout. He threatened with a choke, but couldn't finish it.

Thiago seemed gassed by the third round, but was able to create some offense that made the crowd erupt in the final seconds. He threw a barrage of strikes, then was able to take Mitchell's back as the clock ran out.

This win stopped a two-fight losing skid for Thiago. This was Mitchell's second fight in the UFC and his second loss.

Silva with a quick knockout

After two decisions, Erick Silva jumpstarted UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro with a jab followed by a monster right hand in the first minute of the their bout. Silva jumped on top of Rams to finish, but it was unnecessary. Referee Herb Dean jumped in to stop the 0:40 into the first round.

It was both fighters' UFC debut, and was a match-up between two of Brazil's most well-known fight camps. Silva trains under the Nogueira brothers, while Ramos is a part of Nova Uniao, the camp that produced UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo.

Assuncao takes decision

WEC vet Rafael Assuncao got his first UFC victory, taking a decision over Johnny Eduardo. The judges saw it 30-27 on all three cards.

Assuncao owned Eduardo in the first two rounds with better grappling and clinch work. Eduardo found his range in the second round, landing more jabs and kicks. Assuncao stopped by ending the round with a takedown and a body triangle. He couldn't quite finish the rear naked choke, but his ability to take over the round was impressive.

Eduardo knew he was behind in the final round, and tried to finish things with a leg lock and some big haymakers, but it was too late.

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MMA Marketplace: Cage Potato?s MMA Hairstyles shirt

Our friends at Cage Potato have come up with some great shirts in the past, but this one may be my favorite. They worked with illustrator Derek Eads to come up with a shirt that shows off some of MMA's best hairstyles.

From Roy Nelson's mullet to Fedor Emelianenko and his ice cream cones, this shirt captures many of MMA's best looks. It can be yours for just $22. You'll be the coolest kid on the MMA block.

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And Now For Something Completely Different?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF64hIbzF-0 We don’t know the where or the why, but here is a video involving some sort of trivia game that revolves around recognizing old Repsol motorcycle team photos. Played by MotoGP riders Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso, Dani Pedrosa, and Moto2 rider Marc Márquez, the clip is a candid moment for the Repsol riders as they let their PR blinders down, and have some genuine fun with each other. The game itself seems impossibly hard, as ...

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Evan Dunham interview: A few big wins and he?s right back in the mix

The last year hasn't gone as planned for Evan Dunham, but that doesn't mean he's out of the mix in the UFC's lightweight division. As we've seen all year long someone outside the top five get get themselves in the title mix with two big wins. Ben Henderson is the prime example. Bendo just knocked Jim Miller and Mark Bocek to put his name in the hat for the top prize.

Dunham, a 29-year-old who trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, was in Henderson's spot 12 months ago. The Oregon native was on the verge of some big things last September then lost a tight decision against Sean Sherk. Dana White said Dunham was "[expletive] robbed."

The promotion tried to make it up to Dunham by giving him a Kenny Florian fight, but KenFlo had to back out because of injuries. That meant Dunham had to step with Melvin Guillard. Dunham lost that fight at UFC Fight for the Troops 2, admitting that he fought with a bad game plan.

Now he's out to rebuild his reputation. It starts in September against "Ultimate Fighter 13" alum Shamar Bailey at Ultimate Fight Night 25.

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