Arianny Celeste recently posed for the May 2012 issue of FHM Philippines, and the folks over at The Roosevelts sent us a link to the pics. Much love guys!
Arianny looks stunning as usual (and that’s why she was a former Honeybee of the Week). It’s an insane photo set that you’re sure to love.. So enough talking already, on to the pics:
Not that it was a very well kept secret, but UFC president Dana White has stated on more than one occasion that Dan Henderson would take on the winner of the Jon Jones-Rashad Evans fight at UFC 145.
Now that we know that Jones decisioned Evans Saturday night, it is official: Jon Jones will in fact take on Dan Henderson at a UFC event that is yet to be determined.
The old news announcement took place during the UFC 145 post-event press conference Saturday at Philips Arena, the venue for UFC 145.
Henderson earned his opportunity to face Jones after defeating Mauricio Rua, knocking out Fedor Emelianenko and grabbing the Strikeforce light heavyweight championship by defeating Rafael Feljao.
According to Jones:
“I feel great that I already have a mission, and I’m working to better myself.”
“Dan Henderson is a great opponent. He’s a winner and has a huge fan base. He has extreme knockout power and I’m excited to conquer.”
Hear what Jon Jones, Rashad Evans and the other fighters have to say about their bouts in UFC 145 from Atlanta, GA.
Below are the final card results from UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans, which took place Saturday night from Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA:
PRELIMINARIES
MAIN CARD
No more than 250 people, probably fewer, gathered in the Georgia State University Sports Arena to watch fighters who will compete on Saturday’s UFC 145 card at Philips Arena go through their final preparations during a public workout.
The sparse gathering was barely heard from until the last fighter of the day entered the room.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones, who will defend his belt against arch rival Rashad Evans, livened the spectators simply with his presence. As Jones went through his paces, the crowd repeatedly applauded his moves, a scenario that occurred with exactly zero of the fighters who preceded him.
It’s the kind of popularity that could make Jones the UFC’s first transcendent star, one who crosses over and becomes a mainstream celebrity.
He’s represented by Ari Emanuel, the CEO of the William Morris Endeavor Talent Agency and one of the most influential agents in the world. His managers are working on long-term sponsorships with the biggest global brands, trying to work out deals with athletic shoe and apparel companies and soft drink companies.
Jones is not there yet, as he’ll quickly tell you, but he has the makings of an iconic brand like Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter or Tom Brady.
Emanuel, who was the basis for the character Ari Gold played by Jeremy Piven in HBO’s “Entourage,” sought out Jones as a client. That’s a pretty significant clue that Jones may one day gain elite status.
“I went after him to sign him because I think this is a guy who will transcend his sport,” Emanuel said. “He’s as big as it gets. He’s a really nice guy to be around, he has a really nice personality and he’s a great athlete. I went after him because he’s one of those special athletes who only come along every so often.”
Jones, 24, is 15-1 overall and 9-1 in the UFC, with his only loss being a disqualification many believe he didn’t deserve. He’s the guy who ran down a mugger a few hours before he routed Mauricio “Shogun” Rua to win the light heavyweight title, then cracked up a room filled with reporters as he recounted the story.
He’s zoomed up the pound-for-pound lists and is second in the Yahoo! Sports rankings, behind only Anderson Silva. He’s appeared in a Bud Lite commercial, was an honorary race official for the Daytona 500 and has already appeared on two of the major late-night talk shows – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
There have been comparisons between Jones and legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali, although UFC president Dana White downplays that association.
White believes Jones has the ability to become a global superstar but said he needs to concentrate on being the first Jon Jones and not the second coming of Ali.
Jones is off the charts in everything needed to become a crossover star, White said, beginning with his otherworldly athletic ability.
“He just started training about four years ago, if that, and look what he’s done in that time,” White said. “He became the youngest [UFC] champion in history, and last year he beat three of the nastiest guys on earth and just destroyed them.
“But he’s got a real nice, charismatic personality and people just gravitate to him. He has that something about him that makes you want to be around him, to see him.”
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and challenger Rashad Evans are headed for one of the most anticipated grudge matches in Octagon history, this Saturday night at UFC 145 in Atlanta.
Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the fight brewing between these former friends and teammates, as well as the UFC 145 co-main event fight between Rory MacDonald and Che Mills, in the full video of Countdown to UFC 145.
“I don’t know what the future has, but I have a good feeling about this next fight.” – Mark Bocek
There is dedication in the world of mixed martial arts, and then there is dedication of a Bocekian level.
Bocekian? Consider it the new term for going above and beyond the call of duty in order to take yourself to the next step in your chosen profession. It’s named after UFC lightweight Mark Bocek, whose training camps with American Top Team in Florida were preceded by trips south from his native Ontario with his fiancé Mary.
Simple enough, right? Many fighters travel to training camp. They don’t drive for three days though.
“I wanted to have my car down there and I didn’t want to pay for a rental so I drove down like four or five times,” said Bocek, before adding, “and that was crazy. I will never do that again in my life.”
He can laugh about it now, as he now trains at Montreal’s Tristar Gym, a more manageable five hour drive (four and a half by train), but back then, pursuing top-notch training with ATT was anything but a process to joke about.
“If I’m not driving 12 hours a day, that’s a four day drive,” said Bocek of his road trips in “an old Eclipse.” “It was rough. It’s not even an SUV, so you’re getting some serious back pain after that.”
But he did it, all the while continuing to build a UFC resume that started in July of 2007 and that has him currently sporting a 6-4 Octagon record. It’s not an easy life, and not one he’s exactly recruiting family members into. So when you ask for the reaction he gets when he discloses the literal lengths he’s gone to in order to train, he chuckles.
“I guess I just wouldn’t tell them,” said Bocek. “Most people think we’re crazy, but most people think you’re crazy for what you do anyway. This is a crazy sport and I think it’s the toughest sport in the world. So I don’t start telling my nephews or little cousins ‘yeah, I want you to be a fighter when you’re older, and this is awesome.’ I’ve been training from a very young age, and I’ve known what I wanted from a very young age, but in the end, people see 15 minutes on TV and they have no idea what goes into this. I don’t tell everyone ‘yeah, you should be a fighter,’ but everyone wants to be a fighter or thinks they want to be a fighter. But they don’t really know.”
This Saturday night, he’ll look to win his seventh UFC bout when he takes on returning John Alessio, and even though his fellow Canadian is a late replacement for the injured Matt Wiman, there’s no question that Bocek will be prepared for the bout given the folks he’s been spending his days with in Montreal. And if you thought his road adventures were stressful, you ain’t heard nothin’ yet.
Thiago Silva at his own gym ATTDoral preparing for UFC Sweden with his upcoming fight with Alexander Gustafsson. Thiago’s focused intensity just filled the gym.
PHOTO CREDITS: Tom Hill Photos
May 3rd, 2012 
CJ 
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