Elite submission fighter Jake Shields has always put it out their that he wants to fight the top fighters in the world. If he secures a win over his next opponent Dan Henderson on April 17th, that dream might just come true.

The UFC has been in the market longer and thus has more elite fighters, but StrikeForce has lots of talented fighters and some are top 10 in the world….I’d pick St.-Pierre, because he weighs what I naturally weigh. Either way it’s a tough fight. GSP’s a complete fighter standing and on the ground. But that’s why I want to fight him, that’s the challenge. I want to test my skills and see what happens….I’m focused on winning a fight at a time. Now I’m focused on Dan Henderson for this fight and after that my contract with Strikeforce ends. I’ll talk with Strikeforce and the UFC to find out which one I will work for. [GracieMag]

Shields takes on Dan Henderson at the CBS broadcast Strikeforce “Nashville” event on April 17 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.

GSP’s success is partially due to his willingness to fly around the continent to train with the best MMA fighters and trainers in the sport. In Montreal GSP and trainer Firas Zahabi train year round with the cites top fighters and wrestlers. He also spent time getting ready for Dan Hardy in Denver and New York, where he worked with Nate Marquardt, Greg Jackson, Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine, Shane Carwin, Eliot Marshall, Brendan Schaub, Renzo Gracie, John Danaher, Phil Nurse, Kenny Florian, Frankie Edgar and Ricardo Almeida to prepare for his fight.

“A great variety of training partners, I’m very lucky to have that circle of friends and training partners, that’s what makes me successful and it’s how you surround yourself sometimes that makes the difference … They help me out a lot.”

“I’ve never been so ready in my career for a fight …. I’m the best I’ve ever been, I can’t wait to get it on and get to the next chapter in my career.” [MMAWeekly]

Georges St. Pierre takes on Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy at UFC 111 on March 27th from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that Joe Rogan knows his shit.

Strikeforce fighter Cung Le is ready and willing to get in the cage after his shocking loss to Scott Smith at Strikeforce “Evolution”.

Forrest Griffin talks about his next fight with “Lil” Nog while attending the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival.

Kurt Pellegrino talks about fighting Fabricio Camoes in front of his hometown crowed as well as getting some sparing time in with boxer Miguel Cotto.

Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber picks training partner Joseph Benavidez to beat Miguel Torres …. Shocking.

Dan Hardy has a monstrous task ahead of him, taking on GSP at UFC 111, but that doesn’t stop the outlaw from talking some smack against the rest of the UFC welterweight division.

Mike Swick:

“It’s funny Swick is now moaning that I didn’t deserve this shot. Swick should have kept his mind off me and on his last opponent, Paulo Thiago, and maybe he wouldn’t have been beaten again.”

Josh Koscheck:

“I am very amused Josh Koscheck is still bitching his lungs out that he deserves a title shot, not me. British fans will know Koscheck as the Fraggle-haired guy who got sparked out in one round in London a year ago, only to take his loss out on an innocent chair backstage, scoring a split decision points win over the unsuspecting piece of furniture. If you’ve forgotten that fight (and if you blinked, you’d have missed it) you’ll see something very similar in May when Paul Daley knocks him out.

“Koscheck says I have beaten nobodies but my latest win was over his supposed friend and team-mate in Swick. how loyal. That’s why Jon Fitch isn’t improving, why Koscheck has so many one-sided losses on his record and why Swick will never fight for a title. They aren’t really a team, they don’t have each others’ best interests at heart and clearly there’s a lack of respect in that gym.”

And don’t forget Nate “The Great” Marquardt:

“Nate Marquardt is another guy who has been vocal that I am getting some sort of preferential treatment from the UFC. He’s a middleweight, so I can’t see how this concerns him. But all I can say is if I don’t curl up into a ball and get blasted in one round, I’ll do better than he did in his title shot against Anderson Silva. I’ve won four UFC bouts to get here, not-so-great Nate had three, none of which were against world-beaters.”

Win or lose against Georges St. Pierre, Dan Hardy won’t have to look far for a top UFC welterweight itching for a chance to take off the englishman’s head

Urijah Faber talks about texting Chuck Liddell following watching his nude workout video on the internet.

“Good did you put that video of you and your chick working out naked … or was someone peeping you guys out” -- Urijah

“Peeping bro, were at my buddies house gym.” -- Liddell

“Have you seen it yet, at least you guys don’t look that bad. Is the UFC trippin” -- Urijah

“A little but not bad … I haven’t seen in, but I wasn’t doing anything wrong really” -- Liddell