In an interview with Dan Patrick, Dana White talked about the prospects for the world's hottest boxers in MMA: Patrick: "If I put Pacquiao and Mayweather in the Octagon, could you tell -- from their boxing skills -- how they would be in the Octagon?" White: "I'm a huge Pacquiao fan. Pacquiao is a more aggressive fighter and his fights are more fun to watch, but either one of those guys would get beaten in mixed martial arts." Michael David Smith begs to differ: Obviously, White isn't going to say that Mayweather or Pacquiao could just waltz into MMA and beat the best fighters, but it is worth noting that ...

A fascinating article just posted to SB Nation's Pro Wrestling blog, Cageside Seats: Sometimes the most intriguing wrestling news stories are broken or teased on the Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Online message boards.  This is one such case, as German sportscaster and keeper of savage WWE secrets Oliver Copp, let the news leak that Vince McMahon is attempting to sabotage UFC's expansion into key European markets in a thread about Dana White's recent ambition to hold an event at the newly opened largest domed stadium in the world, Cowboy Stadium in Dallas. Oliver thought this was a bad idea for the following reason: Unless UFC manage to pack a stadium they go into, ...

Bobby Lashley says all the right things about wanting to make a successful transition from professional wrestling to mixed martial arts, and about taking his training seriously in an effort to become a star in the cage just like he was in the wrestling ring. But for fans who have been wondering where Lashley's career is heading, Lashley has posted a message on his Facebook page that suggests he's wondering, too. "Sorry for the delay in responding to all of you who are eager to see me fight again," Lashley wrote on Facebook. "I will not be on the Strikeforce card in ...

A few weeks ago we brought up the scary news that one of the McMahons (of World Wrestling Entertainment fame) sniffing around the UFC. But according to a variety of people who actually pay attention to that high flying elbow dropping hick soap opera, it’s the good McMahon: Shane McMahon. I’ll let the guys on Fightlinker with PhDs in Wrestlemania tell you what separates Shane from his dad Vince and all the scummy, morally reprehensible shit that goes down in the WWE and just concentrate on the meaty question in this story: is there any truth to the rumor that Shane will be joining the UFC? Here’s what Dana said over the weekend: * On ...