Brendan Schaub pics Frank Mir over Cain Velasquez

“Frank Mir, for me, is one of the best in the business, I’d probably have to give the edge to Frank for this fight. Cain’s an absolute beast, he’s coming off a loss and I think we’ll see a new Cain coming off a loss. But what a great fight. Tough one to pick. Mir offers a lot of problems for Cain and he’s not the type of guy you want to take down. His stand-up’s looking better every fight, so if I had to pick, I’d go Mir. Both of those guys are on my radar, I’ll focus on Ben Rothwell and then start thinking about those guys later.”

Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell @ UFC 145

Brendan Schaub will take on Ben Rothwell @ UFC 145 in Montreal on March 24

Gabriel Gonzaga Returns to the Octagon @ UFC 142

Rob Broughton is injured and will be unable to fight against Edinaldo Oliveira.  Gabriel Gonzaga has been replaced with Rob. Gonzaga was previously released from the UFC after losing to Brendan Schaub with a unanimous decision @ UFC 121.

Cro Cop: I Want to Prove to Everybody That I'm Still 'Cro Cop'

Mirko Cro Cop the Crotian striker, 2006 Pride Champion, "Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery" may be at the last days in his UFC career. Cro Cop holding a UFC record of 4-5 will be fighting against Roy Nelson @ UFC 137 for the last bout in his contract. It's not expected to get renewed which is also stated by UFC President White. He said he's most likely to retire after his loss to Brendan Shaub.

Here is what he thinks about his next and maybe the last fight in the UFC.

"I must win this fight. ...I will have to beat him, and I will do it. I trained six months for this fight. I will do it. Some people, many people, buried me alive because I lost twice in a row. I just want to prove to everybody that I'm still Cro Cop. ...I want to raise from the grave. That's what I want to prove to everybody. That's my motivation. I want to feel that feeling when the referee raises my hand. I want to take that shower -- it's a special moment for me, taking that shower after my victory, and I'm so happy. I go back to the hotel and the next day I'm so happy. I don't even think about [money] until the UFC bookkeeper calls me a few days later to transfer the money."