MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view) Nick Diaz (170) vs. B.J. Penn (169) Cheick Kongo (234) vs. Matt Mitrione (255) Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (235) vs. Roy Nelson (252) Jeff Curran (134) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135) Hatsu Hioki (145) vs. George Roop (145) PRELIMINARY CARD: (Spike TV) Donald Cerrone (156) vs. Dennis Siver (155) Tyson Griffin (149)* vs....
M-1 light-heavyweight champion, Vinny Magalhaes recently defended his title at this past weekend’s M-1 event and did so in spectacular fashion (check the video entry below). The victory market his seventh win in his past eight fights and apparently the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace wants a second shot in the UFC. He detailed his reasoning recently...
MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view) Champ Frankie Edgar (154.5) vs. Gray Maynard (155) Champ Jose Aldo (145) vs. Kenny Florian (145) Chael Sonnen (185.5) vs. Brian Stann (186) Leonard Garcia (145) vs. Nam Phan (145) Melvin Guillard (155.5) vs. Joe Lauzon (155.5) PRELIMINARY CARD: (Spike TV) Demian Maia (185) vs. Jorge Santiago (185) Anthony Pettis (154.5) vs....
MAIN CARD (Spike TV) •Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Jake Shields (171) •Court McGee (184.5) vs. Dongi Yang (186) •Jonathan Brookins (145.5) vs. Erik Koch (146) •Alan Belcher (186) vs. Jason MacDonald (185) PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook) •Cody McKenzie (155.5) vs. Vagner Rocha (155.5) •Shamar Bailey (156) vs. Evan Dunham (156) •Lance Benoist (170.5) vs. Matt Riddle...
MMA veteran and former Bully Beatdown host Jason Mayhem Miller managed to avoid jail time this week after pleading guilty to numerous charges, including assaulting a police officer, battery, and resisting arrest. The Orange County Register broke the story, which also revealed that Miller had plead guilty to nearly a dozen charges, resulting in the...
Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva has earned the unwanted distinction of being the second most knocked down fighter in history, according to Fightnomics. The Brazilian heavyweight has been on a downward slide ever since his knockout wins over Travis Browne and Alistair Overeem almost four years ago. ‘Bigfoot’ (19-9) has been knocked out five times since 2013, with...
It was recently announced that MMA veteran Jason “Mayhem” Miller will be returning to fight in the cage once again. It has been nearly four years since “Mayhem” last fought an MMA bout. His unanimous decision loss to C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 in May of 2012 was his last appearance fighting but has been...
MMA veteran Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller is officially back! After a 4 year hiatus from MMA following his unanimous decision loss to C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146 in May of 2012, Miller has gone through quite a bit. The former ‘Bully Beatdown’ host was arrested twice in 2013 for domestic violence, and then again later in...
The UFC heavyweight division may be far from stacked, but there are several match-ups that NEED to happen before it’s too late and “The Reem” vs. JDS is one of them. The two were scheduled to square off at UFC 146 years ago. Overeem had knocked out Brock Lesnar and earned a shot at the...
After what felt like months of Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos calling each other out in various interviews and on social media, we may finally get to see these two clash in the octagon. The heavyweights were originally scheduled to square off a couple years ago at UFC 146. After Overeem knocked out Brock...
“The personal choice, if I’m honest, is Junior Dos Santos. He’s not booked for a fight, I’m not booked for a fight. I will probably hear about this in the next two weeks, but logic suggests he’s the next opponent. There’s nobody else that makes sense,” he said. “I’m just gonna wait to see what...
Recently Jon Jones stated that if he defeats Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson, and Anthony Johnson, he considers the light heavyweight division cleared, and will entertain offers for superfights, mainly in the heavyweight division. UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez teammate, Luke Rockhold spoke about Jones odds of beating Cain Velasquez. “Not a chance.” “Cain, just the...
“It’s the interim belt, you know. It’s the interim belt. We’re going to fight for the real one coming up. So I don’t think too much into it. When I have my chance to fight, we’ll fight for the real one. “That’s how I view it. Because it’s the interim belt. Interim belt, interim champion....
Ahead of coaching TUF against Fabricio Werdum, UFC champion Cain Velasquez says that he’s excited to train for a new opponent, and that he’s always improving to avoid plateauing. He spoke with Bleacher Report: “It’s definitely nice to prepare for someone new, but that doesn’t matter to me. Whoever earns a shot, earns the shot...
Roy “Big Country” Nelson needed just 50 seconds to finish Dave Herman at UFC 146. The win sparked a three-fight streak for Nelson, all of which ended by first-round KO. Check out Nelson next at Fight Night Abu Dhabi on UFC Fight Pass.
The long awaited matchup between former UFC heavyweight champion Junior “Cigano” dos Santos and former Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem is, well, still going to be awaited. It seems that Overeem has yet again walked away from another opportunity to fight the former champ. Originally set to face off at UFC 146, the bout was...
Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem met in the octagon this past Saturday at UFC 169 in what was sure to be an exciting heavyweight bout. As Mir walked into the cage, he looked to be in amazing shape but that proved to be irrelevant. Mir proved to be durable as he ate shots and kept...
Reports out of Brazil suggest the former UFC heavyweight champion of the world is distancing himself from the Nogueira brothers. Dos Santos has trained under the two brothers for years, but now their relationship seems to be strained. By Christopher Murphy | Twitter According to reports from Globo in Brazil, Junior dos Santos is...
The main event of UFC 169 had its fair share of controversy, particularly with what many believed to be an early stoppage by Herb Dean. However, the oddness did not end there. During the post-fight interview with Urjiah Faber, long-time commentator Joe Rogan suggested that Chad Mendes could have the next shot at the Bantamweight...
UFC heavyweight fighter Fabricio Werdum (right) has a good thing going at Kings MMA in Southern California; but according to legendary coach and trainer Rafael Cordeiro, Werdum and team will be traveling to Florida to train with Steve Mocco at American Top Team for additional support as the fighter prepares to challenge UFC heavyweight champion...
Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, finds himself in what is likely a must win situation when he faces former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir at February’s UFC 169 event in New Jersey. After defeating former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in his octagon debut, “The Reem” has suffered back to back losses in his...
36-year-old heavyweight, Lavar Johnson, appeared on Monday’s episode of ‘The MMA Hour,’ where he discussed his suspension by the California State Athletic Commission for elevated levels of testosterone following his loss to Brendan Schaub at UFC 157. The loss was Johnson’s second in a row and he was subsequently released by the UFC. “What happened was basically I was...
Despite losing two straight fights inside the Octagon, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (16-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) isn’t ready to throw in the towel on his championship dream. Mir’s most recent octagon effort resulted in a unanimous decision loss to Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier at April’s UFC on FOX: Melendez vs. Henderson event....
By JAKE CHASTAIN | MMA is probably one of the toughest sports in the world, period. It’s even tougher to be successful in the sport…and beyond that it’s even tougher to be successful over a long period of time. True champions always rise to the occasion, though. Tonight, at UFC 160, Cain Velasquez will have...
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is looking to defend his belt against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on May 25 at UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2. If Velasquez (11-1) defends his belt against Silva (18-4), he would possibly face the winner between Junior dos Santos (15-2) versus Mark Hunt (9-7). They’re also slated to fight...
After one of their more entertaining shows ever, thanks to the charismatic Bear Frazer and great interviews from Gilbert Melendez and Urijah Faber hosts Mitch Ciccarelli and Bryan Levick are back again this Wednesday night at 8pm eastern. This week your hosts will talk to three exciting fighters and the man who is credited...
The Reem is back! And the UFC 156 co-main event is saved! After a Tuesday hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem has finally been cleared and licensed to fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the co-main event of UFC 156 on February 2nd. Overeem, who was stripped of his fighting license...
To read part one of our interview with Cormier click here: To read part two of our interview with Cormier click here: To read part three of our interview with Cormier click here: Alistair Overeem is considered by many to be one of the top three heavyweights in the world. He is set to...
