Here are the weigh-ins for UFC 106. Weigh-ins for UFC 106 Ortiz v. Griffin II included Forrest Griffin at 205 and Tito Ortiz at 204.

Griffin says of Saturday’s fight:

“It’s always nice to be in the main event, especially since I’m fighting at home. As far as the fight goes, a lot has happened since 2006, and I think I’m much better than I was back then. That means a win on November 21st, but more importantly I want to settle the score with Tito.”

Other weigh ins on the main card were as follows: Phil Baroni (170) vs. Amir Sadollah (170), Luiz Cane (205) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205), Paulo Thiago (169) vs. Jacob Volkmann (170), abd Anthony Johnson (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (171),

Fights not aired will be Brian Foster (171) vs. Brock Larson (171), Fabricio Camoes (155.5) vs. Caol Uno (155.5), and Jason Dent (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (155). The Spike TV will air for free Marcus Davis (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170) and Kendall Grove (186) vs. Jake Rosholt (185.5).

For live results of UFC 106 on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/ufc.

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What time is UFC 106 Ortiz vs. Griffin fight on? The Tito Ortiz Forrest Griffin fight and the Main Card UFC 106 action starts at 7 PM PST 10 PM EST.

Tito Ortiz tells press that this fight is going to prove one thing - Tito Ortiz is back.

“I really want to press this fight as much as possible. And it’s going to be 15 minutes of my life that I’m going to give 100 percent, and when I step in the cage, you know people are going to realize that Tito Ortiz is back.”

Ortiz said everything went downhill after his injury. But that’s behind him now.

“When I got injured, everything kind of went downhill after that.

“I was just kind of training to survive for each fight. There’s fights I should have took and I shouldn’t have took, but I believe when I come in, I have a lot of heart. I have a lot of determination, and I put in the right training. And, when it’s fight time, you know I give it my all.”

Saturday’s main fight card rematches a three year old fight when Ortiz defeated Griffin by split-decision in Anaheim. But Tito is not looking at the past and says he is right where he wants to be heading forward.

“Everything’s on my shoulders, I believe. Everything happens for a reason. I’m right back where I need to be.”

“I’m ready for what I think will be a good war. The Tito of old is coming back — my heart, my determination, my ferocity. I promise I’m going out on my shield, or on a pedestal.”

Ortiz says on the UFC site that his training hasn’t changed.

“I’m training the same as all my other fights. Prepare for the worst so the best will happen. Team Punishment is at full force…. [Griffin] always comes to fight with a lot of heart and I’ve just gotta test that heart. I respect him as a fighter and it’s going come down to a grueling fight. We’ll see if he can handle the ground and pound of Tito Ortiz and the pressure I’m gonna put on him.”

For live results of UFC 106 on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/ufc.

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Mina Brees cause of death is a suicide. Mina Brees, mother of Drew Brees, died of a suicide drug overdose, said Grand County corner moments ago.

Mina Brees, mother of the New Orleans Saints’ quarterback, was found dead August 7. Mina was an attorney in Austin. The coroner concluded today that Brees died of a drug overdose. Brees was 59.

The toxicology report took three months to release. According to AP, Saints’ Brees had asked his mother to stop using his face in pictures during her run for a 2006 appeals court seat. Brees had once said he and his mother stopped talking years ago.

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Here is the Fight Card, weigh-ins, and start time on UFC 106 Ortiz v. Griffin II. UFC 106 ’s Fight Card is headlined by Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin.

Start time for early fights begins at roughly 5 pm PST. At weigh ins Friday, Ortiz came in at 204 lbs, Griffin 205. Anthony Johnson was 170, Josh Koscheck 171.

Fights not aired are Brian Foster (171) vs. Brock Larson (171), Fabricio Camoes (155.5) vs. Caol Uno (155.5), and Jason Dent (155) vs. George Sotiropoulos (155).

The Spike TV will air for free Marcus Davis (170) vs. Ben Saunders (170) and Kendall Grove (186) vs. Jake Rosholt (185.5).

PPV will host the main card composed of five fights. Phil Baroni (170) vs. Amir Sadollah (170) starts first, followed by Luiz Cane (205) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (205), Paulo Thiago (169) vs. Jacob Volkmann (170), Anthony Johnson (170) vs. Josh Koscheck (171), and finally Forrest Griffin (205) vs. Tito Ortiz (204)

How are insiders calling the fight? ESPN says Ortiz, Koscheck, and Baroni will all win by decision along with Little Nog in early rounds.

For live results of UFC 106 on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/ufc.

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VIDEO! Here is video of Glenn Beck’s Overton Window remarks. What is the Overton Window? The Overton Window is a political theory in which you shift the range of acceptance political ideas based upon the introduction of new outer unacceptable ideas.

The Overton Window starts with an initial range of ideas on a subject. Within that range ideas are deemed acceptable ideas; outside are seen unacceptable or outer fringe.

From there the technique is to push unacceptable outer fringe ideas into the range of acceptable ideas. How is that achieved? But introducing even more unacceptable ideas. The theory is that as the public sees new outer fringe ideas more unacceptable, older fringe ideas will push into the range as not so bad, becoming acceptable.

The originator of the theory is Joe Overton, former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

Below is video of Glenn on the subject today.

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Marv Albert gets no love from 50 Cent’s entourage. The Marv Albert 50 Cent feud comes as Marv Albert and 50 Cent the same day both had new hip hop albums dropping TV appearances.

The location of the drama - Jimmy Kimmel Live! .. seriously. The LA Times reports 50’s entourage didn’t recognize Marv Albert when 50 was prepping for the show the same night as Marv.

“As Albert arrived, with an entourage of one, TNT public relations specialist Jeff Pomeroy, there was a sudden scuffle when a multitude of 50 Cent protectors seemed unfamiliar with Albert. There was shouting (”It’s Marv Albert,” yelled a Kimmel show guard, a pronouncement that seemed to have no effect on the 50 Cent phalanx.) There were obscenities. A fist or two flying. A “Don’t you put your hands on me” pronouncement.

“And finally Albert made it to his waiting room, relatively unruffled but slightly puzzled. “Did you see that?” Albert said. “I thought they were kidding, but then I realized they weren’t.” “

Considering 50 cent had so many hit songs this year, it’s no wonder Marv Albert even recognized him.

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Here is your weekend NFL football TV schedule. After this weekend’s NFL football games, expect the Saints to move to 10-0 after facing 1-8 Tampa Bay. The tougher question is if Manning can lead the Colts to another win. If Colts win over the Ravens, they will move 10-0 with no loss in over 13 months.

Games this weekend with tv schedules include:

1:00 PM ET Washington at Dallas on Fox; Cleveland at Detroit 1 PM on CBS; San Francisco at Green Bay 1 PM on FOX; Pittsburgh at Kansas City 1:00 PM on CBS; Seattle at Minnesota 1 PM on FOX; Atlanta at New York 1 PM on Fox; at New Orleans at Tampa Bay 1 PM on FOX.

Also catch Buffalo at Jacksonville 1 PM on CBS; Colts at Baltimore 1 PM on CBS.

Later the action heads to St Louis, Arizona at STL 4 pm on FOX; Chargers at Denver 4:15 PM on CBS; Cincinnati at Oakland 4:15 PM on CBS; and New York at New England 4:15 PM on CBS.

Finally primetime heats up Philadelphia at Chicago on NBC at 8:20 PM. Stay with LALATE for live scores all Sunday.

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