By Jamie McAllister Mark Bocek comments to MMASucka. Bocek comments on the Alistair Overeem situation and feels a year ban would have been sufficient and wants more random testing in the sport. “There’s definitely got to be some type of punishment. You can put any twist on it want. I’m no doctor I just think...
By Jamie McAllister Thiago Tavares in an interview with TATAME. Tavares comments on having previously trained with Dennis Hallman and complements his opponents skills and record. The bout is expected to take place at UFC 150 on August 11th. “One time I had a training camp at Team Quest. I spent a couple of months...
In this edition of UFC Unleashed Former Strikeforce heavyweight Lavar Johnson went toe-to-toe with UFC veteran Joey Beltran in a wild clash at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis. Beltran threw everything he had at Johnson, but it wasn’t enough as Lavar landed several vicious uppercuts on “The Mexicutioner” that left him out on his...
By Lynn Mitchell: UFC President Dana White makes an expletive stance against the CSAC Bill during his lunch at The Palms West Hollywood with a small group of local MMA writers last Wednesday. Dana White: “They are trying to pass this bill to raise our taxes and do a bunch of crazy (expletive) to us....
In what is no doubt a reaction to all the recent PED talk in MMA, newly signed UFC middleweight Hector Lombard has took to twitter to announce his compliance with any and all drug testing in the lead up to his recently announced bout with Brian Stann. Thoughts?
By Jamie McAllister Nate Diaz in an interview before his bout with Jim Miller at UFC on FOX. Nate Diaz talks about how he began training and his journey to winning The Ultimate Fighter. Cesar Gracie & Nick Diaz also comment on Nate.
By Lynn Mitchell: Uriah Faber “The California Kid” Faber’s book The Law of the Rings is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2012. He’s currently a coach in The Ultimate Fighter, a former featherweight champ in World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and has a UFC 148 trilogy bout against Dominic Cruz for the UFC bantamweight title on...
By Jamie McAllister On last weeks episode of TUF Brazil the Middleweights took centre stage and Cezar Mutante defeated Macarrao in the second round via a guillotine choke. Team Belfort now with a (4-0) lead seem to have the competition under control. If you have not had the chance to catch up with this weeks...
By Chase Raymond: On May 5th 2012 In the IZOD Center in New Jersey we will bear witness to UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller. Even though this main event match up between Nate Diaz and Jim Miller will not get the same amount of attention leading up as the Jones vs. Rashad fight...
If you live in Las Vegas, or if gambling is legal somehow in your area here’s the lines for next Saturday’s UFC on FOX 3 fights. These lines are according to betonfighting.com. [box_light] Main Event: Nate Diaz (15-7) +185 vs. Jim Miller (21-3) -225 FOX Undercard: Josh Koscheck (17-5) -115 vs. Johny Hendricks (12-1)...
By Jon Kirschner: After bouncing back from being pronounced dead and then getting released by World Extreme Cagefighting, it was easy to see why Ian McCall took the news of the loss and eventual tie with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in stride. UFC Flyweight Title contender Ian McCall has made the most of the second...
One lucky UFC fan got some breaking news earlier today from Dana White personally. The fan tweeted to White “who is shogun fighting next”, to which the UFC President replied,”Thiago Silva”. This is exciting news for MMA fans, and could be an epic light-heavyweight fight. Both fighters are hard hitters that love to stand and...
It was recently announced today that Brian Stann will get the duty of welcoming Hector Lombard into the octagon. The fight is slated to take place at the UFC on Fox 4 event in Los Angeles, California on August 4th. Hector Lombard, who signed with the UFC earlier this week, is currently riding a 25...
UFC Octagon girl, Arianny Celeste is at it again. This time its for the cover of FHM Philippines!
By Evan Stoumbelis: There has been a lot of talk about Jon Jones and Anderson Silva. Who is the better fighter and who would win if the two men were to fight? One thing is for sure, if this fight does happen, which given the attention it has received it just might, it could very...
By Adam Conklin: Just minutes after Jon Jones defeated Rashad Evans to retain his light heavyweight belt, 41-year old Dan Henderson was announced as the next person to challenge the 24-year old phenom for his title. Henderson (29-8) will be coming off his latest victory and fight of the year performance against Mauricio Rua back...
This week the UFC hits New Jersey for the UFC on Fox 3 event. In typical UFC fashion fans are encouraged to attend the pre-fight festivities. UFC on FOX 3 is set to go down on May 5 from the IZON Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The main card is set to air for free...
“I want to perform like I think I can and like I know I can. It was very disappointing to me that my only two decisions were in the UFC that I have ever been to and I really believe that I can fight like I did with Miguel and let that be how the...
By Josh Long: There are a lot of people who say Jon Jones is the new face of the UFC, but there’s a guy who’s not a high profile fighter who deserves the title “face of the UFC.” That fighter is the former United States Marine “The All-American” Brian Stann. During his most recent fight,...
Former UFC heavyweight Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran defeated Anton Talamantes in his light heavyweight debut under the C3 fight promotion in Oklahoma. After a dominant three-round performance that saw “The Mexicutioner” throw everything but the kitchen sink at his opponent, including a brutal head kick, he walked away with a unanimous decision victory to get...
Jose Aldo’s next opponent has been named and it is none other than the fast rising and dominant Erik Koch. We speculated earlier in the week that this match up was a possibility, however the location and date came to question when Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen was moved from UFC 147 to UFC 148....
By Lynn Mitchell: Saturday May 5, 2012 in East Rutherford, NJ | UFC on Fox presents Diaz vs Miller One month after Nathan Diaz received his jiu jitsu black belt from Cesar Gracie. Diaz currently holds a record of 15-7-0 (W-L-D). Nate’s victories include submitting Junior Assuncao, Melvin Guillard and Marcus Davis via guillotine choke, Rory...
Event: UFC on Fox 2 Date: January 28, 2012 Contestants: Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping The main event of UFC on Fox 2, also known as Evans vs. Davis, was overshadowed by a middleweight number one contender showdown between two of its best. Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping went to war in a close three...
By Jake Chastain: So, at this point it is no secret that MMA is the world’s fastest growing sport, popularity-wise as well as competition-wise. Everywhere you turn there is a new MMA gym opening up with prospective fighters moving through its ranks, a new television program that wants to host an MMA promotion, and fans...
MMA-Legend Fedor Emelianenko talks his upcoming fight with Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo, calm behavior, future and the difference between M-1 Global and american MMA Organisations.
The Ultimate Fighter Live episode 8 – ‘The Lion’s Den’ – aired Friday evening and saw Team Faber take the lead once more as Chris Saunders nabbed a split decision win over Sam Sicilia. They now lead the series 4-3. With the win, the final qualifying fight of the series was announced and will pit...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization is proud to confirm the signing of elite middleweight contender Hector Lombard, who will make an immediate impact in the UFC 185lbs weight class when he makes his Octagon™ debut this summer. Born in Cuba, Lombard has amassed one of the most impressive records in professional mixed martial arts, compiling...
By Lorenzo Luciano: UFC 150 is officially headed to Denver’s Pepsi Center with a new middleweight bout added to the card between Yushin Okami and Brazilian Luiz Cane. The bout was confirmed by UFC officials with the Denver Post. Yushin Okami is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a record of 26 wins and 7...
