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Paul Bradley Lashes Out At Charlie Brenneman Over Complaints About Jon Jones
Charlie Brenneman, a fairly charismatic fellow, has been in the press lately after he’s been openly critical of Jon Jones’ decision to not fight Chael Sonnen at UFC 151. He took to twitter, not allowing his voice to go unheard, repeatedly and deliberately blaming Jon Jones for him not having a fight this Saturday. Well, […]
UFC 153 Is The UFC’s Chance To Legitimize The Little Guys
It is common knowledge for a hardcore MMA fan that fights contested at 155 pounds and lower are regularly some of the most exciting bouts to watch. At the upper tier of the lighter weight classes: lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight, and flyweight, fighters operate at amazing speed, while also utilizing the utmost of skill. They may […]
Ultimate Fighter Winner Michael Chiesa Set To Fight Rafaello Oliveira at UFC On Fox 5
Fight announcements keep coming for the highly anticipated UFC on Fox 5 card in December. Today, the UFC announced a fight between two fellow grapplers, as TUF winner Michael Chiesa will fight BJJ black belt Rafaello Oliveira. The UFC’s website had the news: At lightweight, Ultimate Fighter Live winner Michael “Maverick” Chiesa will face Brazilian […]
Report: UFC Looking To Bring Four Small Talent Showcases To Japan in 2013
It’s no secret that Japan has a rich history in martial arts. In addition to the forms and styles that have originated there, some of the greatest MMA promotions have come from this area. We have seen many martial arts superstars come from Japan, and some of these legends still compete today. Now, as reported […]
Report: Miguel Torres Cut From UFC As A Disciplinary Action
Miguel Torres, a veteran and former champion of the WEC, was recently cut from the UFC. The cut came as a surprise to many fans, being that the announcement came several months after his most recent loss, a first round knockout at the hands of rising bantamweight Michael McDonald. Now, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling […]
Jon Jones Asked Dana White To Have Chael Sonnen Stop Calling Him Out
In light of the recent mess that was the cancelation of UFC 151, we still have yet to see the end of the aftermath. Not too many people came out of this looking great, except maybe Chael Sonnen, the unlikely “hero” in this story. Some people have come out of this cast in very deprecatory […]
Vitor Belfort Thinks He’s An ‘Old School Fighter’ Taking On The ‘New Breed’ In Jon Jones
With the recent turmoil caused by the cancellation of UFC 151, many interesting things have occurred. Through a series of odd circumstances, Vitor Belfort, nearly a seventeen year veteran of MMA, has risen up as the unlikely challenger to Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title. Vitor was thrusted into the spotlight out of no where, but […]
Eduardo Dantas’ Knockout Loss To Tyson Nam May Postpone His First Bellator Title Defense
In light of his most recent bout, a devastating knockout loss to Tyson Nam at a Shooto event, Eduardo Dantas has lost a bit of stock. The recently crowned Bellator bantamweight champion has been looked at as one of the most promising bantamweights outside of the UFC, but now, plenty of doubting eyes will be […]
Bellator Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Set
Bellator, a fighting promotion known for their use of the tournament format, announced the first tournament for their seventh season today. We will see eight lightweights as they square off to move up the ladder to contention for the Bellator lightweight title, currently held by Michael Chandler. The tournament is set to begin at Bellator […]
Titan FC 24 Live Play By Play And Discussion
Join us at Bloody Elbow tonight at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT for live play by play and discussion of tonight’s Titan FC 24 card from Kansas City, Kansas. The event will be airing live on AXS TV (formerly HDNet). The card is actually pretty good, and features two spectacles in the main and co-main […]
Dan Henderson’s Coach Reveals The Cause Of His Knee Injury
Just when you thought the craziness coming from the aftermath of UFC 151’s cancellation was over, we now have even more. Today, Dan Henderson’s muay thai coach Daniel Wiorin revealed the situation surrounding Hendo’s knee injury to Fighter’s Only. Here’s what he had to say: Dan Henderson got hurt three weeks ago during sparring when […]
Louis Gaudinot Out, Phil Harris In Against Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FX 5
Unfortunately, Louis Gaudinot appears to have been injured, and has to pull out of his fight with Darren Uyenoyama at UFC on FX 5. In his place, we will see highly-touted European flyweight Phil Harris, who was recently signed to the UFC. MMA Junkie has the scoop: An injury has forced Louis Gaudinot to withdraw […]
UFC 151 Bout Between Charlie Brenneman and Kyle Noke Moved To UFC 152
In the aftermath of the cancellation of UFC 151, we now have to see the movement of all of the bouts from the event. Luckily for Kyle Noke and Charlie Brenneman, they won’t have to wait long, as they’ve been rescheduled for the next numbered event, UFC 152. “Showdown” Joe Ferraro has the scoop: More […]
UFC On Fox 5 Adds Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor
UFC on Fox 5 has been getting a lot of attention lately, as it already has had three big fights announced. While this fight may not be quite as big, it provides an interesting competition between two high level grapplers. The Inside TUF twitter account today announced that Joe Proctor has agreed to fight Ramsey […]
Riki Fukuda Set To Welcome Tom DeBlass To The Middleweight Division At UFC Macau
Another day, another UFC fight announcement, this one being an addition to their first venture into China at UFC on Fuel TV 6 in Macau. A middleweight bout between Riki Fukuda and Tom DeBlass was confirmed today to The Score. Here’s what they had to say: Tom Deblass, who made his UFC debut this past […]
Chris Weidman Tells UFC Tonight That He Was Told To Turn Down Bout With Vitor Belfort
After his most recent outing, an utterly dominant performance over Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel TV 4, Chris Weidman has propelled himself into the upper tier of the middleweight division. To some, he is the number one contender to the longtime middleweight king, Anderson Silva, while to others, he still has yet to prove […]
Dana White Says GSP vs. Silva Will ‘Probably’ Happen, Should GSP Beat Condit
In MMA, a true superfight is hard to come by. Certain fights can be billed as such, but few really are fit for this label. One ‘super’ matchup that has eluded MMA fans for years has been a bout contested between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Time after […]
Wagner Prado Cleared To Train, Still Wants Phil Davis At UFC On FX 5
Just a few weeks ago, we saw Phil Davis face off with UFC newcomer Wagner Prado at UFC on Fox 4. While the fight got off to a good start, it ended in the least conclusive way possible, with Prado suffering an accidental eye poke that kept him from continuing. Even days after the event, […]
Vladimir Matyushenko Replaces Roger Hollett To Fight Matt Hamill At UFC 152
Well, this just got a bit more interesting. Today, as announced by the UFC Canada twitter account, Canadian Roger Hollett was forced to withdraw from his fight with Matt Hamill at UFC 152 for an unspecified reason. As a replacement, a fellow veteran of the fight game will be facing off with Hamill, as Vladimir […]
Ian McCall’s Lawyer Issues Statement Regarding Recent Arrest
Top flyweight Ian McCall has recently found himself in a bit of trouble, as he was arrested on outstanding warrants earlier this week. The top flyweight has been very open about his troubled past with drug addiction, and one of the warrants he had involved illegal use of drugs, leading some to believe that his […]
Court McGee’s Story Of Life And Death Featured On ESPN’s Sportscenter
Court McGee, winner of The Ultimate Fighter in it’s eleventh season, has had quite a tough road to professional mixed martial arts. In this segment from Sportscenter, it shows the hard path he’s taken, and shows how it led to where he is today. The video is very well done, and it really helps you […]
Frankie Edgar Is Willing To Help Nate Diaz Prepare For Ben Henderson At UFC On Fox 5
Fresh off of an arguable split decision loss to Benson Henderson for the lightweight championship, Frankie Edgar has faced lot of questions over these last few days. He’s certainly got a very important step in his career in front of him, and some big things to consider. For now, he’ll have to sit back and […]
The UFC Picks Up Top Flyweight Phil ‘Billy’ Harris
In the current state of the UFC’s flyweight division, their newest and lightest weight class, they’re really going to need to add depth quickly. Today, they’ve made another step towards that as the UFC signed top British flyweight, Phil “Billy” Harris, as noted on MMA Junkie earlier: Harris’ reps at Intensiti Fighter Management today confirmed […]
Even After UFC 150, Melvin Guillard Still Has A Chance To Be Great
Melvin Guillard has long been a fighter known for having mental instability, at least when it came to fight time. Though he has had his fair share of screw ups outside of fighting, he’s been able to put himself back together. Outside of the cage, Melvin tends to be a charismatic, cocky guy, and fans […]
Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral To Compete In Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Tourney In January
Renato “Babalu” Sobral is a fighter who’s been around. This Brazilian submission specialist has fought in some of the most well-known promotions in MMA, including Affliction, Strikeforce, and the UFC. He has fought a large list of top fighters from the ‘old guard’ and some who remain notable today, including Fedor Emelianenko, Dan Henderson, Kevin […]
Jeremy Stephens Set To Fight Yves Edwards At UFC On FX 5
Two lightweights with extensive UFC backgrounds are now set to face off at UFC on FX 5. It was recently confirmed to MMA Weekly that Jeremy Stephens would meet Yves Edwards at the event. Jeremy Stephens is a powerful striker and a fighter well known for putting on great fights. He is a very heavy […]
Formerly Unknown Bonuses Reveal That Joe Lauzon Still Needs One More To Beat Anderson Silva’s Record
After UFC on Fox 4, Joe Lauzon received a whopping $100,000 in bonuses for his fight of the night and submission of the night performance over Jamie Varner. The two put on a classic back and forth fight which went all over the place, ending with a terrific finishing sequence as Lauzon caught a great […]
UFC on Fox 4’s Wagner Prado ‘Still Can’t See’ With Damaged Eye
At UFC on Fox 4, Wagner Prado, a Brazilian prospect coming off eight straight wins, made his UFC debut against Phil Davis. The bout was regarded widely as a mismatch and many said that Prado wouldn’t stand a chance. To many people’s surprise however, Prado was holding his own against Davis and winning some standup […]
Walel Watson Vs. Mitch Gagnon Set For UFC 152
Fight announcements have been pouring in lately, and a lot have been for the lighter weight classes. A few days ago, yet another exciting matchup was announced, this one for the bantamweight division. The Score has the story, via UFC Canada’s tweet from August 3rd: UFC Canada’s Twitter account today confirmed that Walel Watson will […]
Diego Sanchez To Return To The Lightweight Division
Diego “The Dream” Sanchez has gone through many ups and downs in his career, along with plenty of reinvention. He started his career in the UFC at middleweight, after defeating Kenny Florian to become The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 middleweight winner. He quickly made the transition to welterweight, winning five straight in the division, but […]