MMA Update: Hendo-Machida, Sonnen ready for Jones, Legacy FC, and more
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--UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is not embracing the heel role, even though he might be better served doing so...
--Dana White: Chael Sonnen in training camp preparing for Vitor Belfort to pull out of UFC 152. L.O.L.
--Remember those hackers who messed with White and UFC.com? They got busted.
--Check out our UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort preview and predictions. Agree? Disagree? Let us know!
--Dave Meltzer reports Dan Henderson (29-8) vs. Lyoto Machida (18-3) is in the works. Perhaps for UFC 155 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas? Presumably, this would be a title eliminator bout, although Alexander Gustafsson could earn a title shot should he dismantle "Shogun" Rua in impressive fashion on the Dec. 8 UFC on FOX special.
--MMA journalist and former FOX News V.P. Mike Straka is offering motivational speaking sessions, discussing his media success and inspirational journey.
--Stephan Bonnar had this to say in response to a fan's tweet about his improbable UFC 153 main event with Anderson Silva:
No i don't...but i do have a death wish RT @brucewolcott: @stephanbonnar @spideranderson DO U HAVE LIFE INSURANCE? Lol
— Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) September 14, 2012
--Dana White wasn't happy when Jim Rome revealed that Jon Jones told MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani he felt like a piece of meat in the midst of the UFC 151 debacle. White verbally unloaded barbs at Jones and Greg Jackson and has continued to not shy away from his raw thoughts:
