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UFC KO of the Week: Edgar finally finds 'The Answer' for the Bully

It took 43 minutes and 54 seconds for Frankie Edgar to find some closure in regards to his ongoing rivalry with Gray "The Bully" Maynard. Now that these two adversaries sit at 1-1-1 after three tilts one has to ask, was it really complete closure? Expect Edgar vs. Maynard IV to happen in the not so distant future if Maynard keeps winning. Frankie Edgar will once again...
Via hov-mma  |  12 hours ago

Verbal Submission Win for Jamie Varner At XFC 16

Featured | Written by: Christopher Reitman | Published in: Fighters Feb 10, 2012 - In what was a very emotional showing at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum in Knoxville, Tenn, the former World Extreme Cagefighting Lightweight Champion, Jamie Varner, scored a first round TKO over Drew Fickett during Xtreme Fighting Championships 16. Just 10 seconds into the...
Via CouchFighter  |  14 hours ago

‘UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller’ Fight Card Updated, Eight Bouts Confirmed

With Nick dragging the good Diaz name through the marijuana mud with his flunked UFC 143 drug test, let’s turn our attention towards some of the positives coming from the 209 by focusing on his brother’s tango on Cinco de Mayo. The Octagon’s third show on FOX takes place May 5th inside IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A five-round affair between Nate Diaz...
Via 5thRound.com  |  14 hours ago

Gregory Chase Interview: Jake Shields

UFC 144 (Japan) is approaching, setting the stage for a night of spectacular fights with the Lightweight title on the line in the headliner. UFC will go to the “Land of the Rising Sun” and deliver one of the most stacked cards of this year, and is truly a night of crucial nature in each of the fighter’s careers. For Rampage Jackson, he is looking to bounce back from his recent...
Via Sports-at-Work  |  14 hours ago

Report: Roger Gracie Signs with UFC

UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta wasn’t the only one breaking news on Twitter yesterday. According to GracieMag, former Strikeforce standout Roger Gracie (Pictured) has inked a contract to join the UFC’s light heavyweight division. The former Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist blasted out of the mixed martial arts gates by collecting...
Via 5thRound.com  |  17 hours ago

UFC 148 Matches Announced – Cruz vs Faber, Ortiz vs Griffin, Velasquez vs Mir

UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed several upcoming matchups early Friday morning, announcing on his official Twitter account that Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will square off for a third time on July 7. The promotion announced earlier this week during “UFC Tonight” on Fuel TV that the reserved July 7 date at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will officially...
Via cheap-heat  |  1 day ago

Demons continue to haunt Nick Diaz

I feel bad for Nick Diaz. I really do. After displaying the heart of a lion at last Saturday's fight against Carlos Condit for the interim welterweight title at UFC 143, Diaz abandoned all grace and class when the judges chose Condit as the winner. The 28-year-old became petulant, claimed he was the true winner, said he was going to retire. And then Thursday came another huge...
Via Fox Sports  |  1 day ago

Cruz vs. Faber III In The Works For UFC 148

The bantamweight division’s most heated rivalry will be at the forefront of the MMA world once again when Dominick Cruz attempts to defend his title against Urijah Faber in July. UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta broke the news yesterday via a twitter Q&A session. The title fight will feature the world’s top two bantamweight fighters in [...]
Via BJPenn.com - MMA News  |  1 day ago

Dos Santos Likely To Defend Title Against Overeem At UFC 146 In Las Vegas

Junior Dos Santos finally has a date penned for his first UFC title defense against Alistair Overeem. UFC officials announced the likelihood of the matchup last night via twitter. The two heavyweight fighters will likely face on in May’s UFC 146 event set to take place in Las Vegas Nevada’s MGM Grand Garden Arena. Alistair [...]
Via BJPenn.com  |  1 day ago

Frank Mir vs. Cain Velasquez In The Works For 2012

The big boss, Lorenzo Fertitta confirmed yesterday that the UFC is working on putting together a heavyweight clash between two former champions. Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez is in the works for an undisclosed future event confirmed Fertitta in a fan Q&A yesterday evening. Former two-time heavyweight champion, Frank Mir will bring a three-fight win [...]
Via BJPenn.com  |  1 day ago
DUTCH TV IS WEIRD

Video: Alistair Overeem takes on women's bras

Alistair Overeem is facing charges of assault in Las Vegas for shoving a woman. While this is no laughing matter, Overeem is no stranger to some preplanned TV involving him beating up reporters both male and female. Recently, the #1 contender for the UFC heavyweight title was back on Dutch TV attempting to use 1 hand to undo women’s bras while holding a beer in his other...
Via Rant Sports  |  1 day ago

Dana White responds to NSAC Nick Diaz news

Las Vegas, Nevada – Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship© organization, has issued the following statement on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s report on UFC 143 interim welterweight championship contender Nick Diaz. “I am beyond disappointed that he tested positive for marijuana,” said White. “It is now in the hands of the Nevada...
Via MMASucka  |  2 days ago
EVER FOUGHT...ON WEED???

Nick Diaz tested positive for pot following UFC 143

The Nevada State Athletic Commission reported that Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his UFC 143 fight against Carlos Condit.

Via The Camel Clutch Blog  |  2 days ago

Quick Twitt | UFC’s Chael Sonnen Tells “Stupid” Anderson Silva To Go Sing To Hamburgers And Tell Segal He’s Legit.

Has the pre-fight Sonnen vs. Silva hype train took off from the station once again? In his latest twitter post, polarizing UFC middleweight contender, Chael Sonnen, responds to Anderson Silva‘s recent interview with FUEL TV where he told the “Oregon Gangster” to stop talking and start training. Here is the video that got Sonnen up [...]
Via BJPenn.com  |  2 days ago

Gracie Says Condit vs Diaz II Not Going To Happen

Last night UFC president Dana White posted on his official twitter account that Nick Diaz vs Carlos Condit would happen and an official announcement was scheduled for this Friday, in Las Vegas, NV.  Well, less than 24hrs later, it appears as if the match has been scrapped.  Cesar Gracie, the long time coach and manager [...]
Via MMA PRIME  |  3 days ago

Big Problems Await Sonnen In Brazil Says Anderson Silva

“A fight is a fight, Chael is good, Bisping is good but a fight is a fight, but I don’t like this fight. The Chael Sonnen and Bisping [fight] I don’t like. Bisping is good but Chael talk too much and not working. Michael Bisping is good he did a good job but Chael needs [...]
Via BJPenn.com - MMA News  |  3 days ago

Royce Gracie: “Why Come to Fight if You Gonna Run?”

Blood is thicker than water, homie. That’s why UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie (Pictured) didn’t hesitate to stick up for Nick Diaz, a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu family member, following Saturday’s highly controversial unanimous decision loss to Carlos Condit at UFC 143. “@nickdiaz209 won that fight in my opinion,” Gracie tweeted. “He is what every fighter...
Via 5thRound.com  |  4 days ago
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