Steve Hauser
Condit: After torn ACL, I had ‘no other option’ but to come back, ‘this is how I pay my bills’
After 14 months on the sidelines, former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit will return this Saturday in Brazil, to face “Pitbull” Thiago Alves in the main event. It will be a new dawn for “The Natural Born Killer”. Flashback to March 2014: Condit battles Tyron Woodley at UFC 171. Woodley scores a takedown, but […]
Alves believes win over Condit earns him title shot, would fight teammate Lawler
The question, whether or not a teammate should fight a teammate, might be as old as the profession of prize fighting. Most of the bigger camps in modern MMA categorically rule out fights between two of their members, even if the stakes are high. Not so American Top Team’s Thiago Alves. The stakes can’t certainly […]
Benson Henderson injured, eyes permanent move to 170 with ‘unveiling’ at UFC: Korea
Originally, the plan for Ben Henderson was, to headline the The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale in July against Michael Johnson. Two weeks ago, however, the former UFC lightweight champion pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons. On the latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Henderson now revealed: “I had an injury. […]
Michael Bisping: Vitor Belfort ‘looks like he is half the man he used to be’
Since Michael Bisping got knocked out by Vitor Belfort with a headkick in January 2013, he has held a grudge for the Brazilian “Phenom”. Needless to say, that the Brit had a good time watching Belfort succumb to UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 187 last Saturday. “It was a bittersweet experience, because I […]
Greg Jackson says Donald Cerrone went into UFC 187 with ‘bad’ rib injury
After eight wins in a row and a spectacular performance at UFC 187 last Saturday, where he broke John Makdessi’s jaw with a headkick, Donald Cerrone is finally ready for a shot at the UFC’s lightweight title. This latest victory seems even more impressive, considering that he went into the fight with a serious rib […]
Randy Couture explains why he never signed offer from Pride FC
In today’s MMA world, there is lots of talk about a UFC monopoly, a class action lawsuit against the market leader, a fighter’s union and much more. Back when Japan’s Pride FC organization — the MMA market leader in the pre-TUF era — was still in business, a fighter just had to switch his employer […]
Luke Rockhold: ‘I don’t know what the hell they’re doing’, but that’s my shot against Chris Weidman
After Chris Weidman decisively beat another high-profile challenger in Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 last Saturday, the question is, who’s next in line for the UFC’s middleweight kingpin. One month earlier at UFC on FOX 15, two worthy challengers emerged: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Luke Rockhold. The latter is currently placed number one in the […]
UFC 187 Embedded, Episode 4: Clash of Clans
Episode four of UFC 187’s Embedded video blog series starts with Donald Cerrone working out a bit, but cursing more than he actually trains. But maybe the most interesting part in this episode is that Cerrone and UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman share a common addiction: Both invest hundreds of Dollars into the online video […]
Conor McGregor says he’s not like Chael Sonnen, justifies Reebok deal
Conor McGregor’s brash antics have led to comparisons with trash-talking genius Chael Sonnen on many different occasions. After a media workout at the TUF gym in Las Vegas, the featherweight title challenger explained, that he can understand why people do that, but that he is not comparable to anyone. Must Reads Tate: I’m losing 80-90%, […]
‘Jacare’ underwent knee surgery, wants title shot or Luke Rockhold rematch next
As MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reported on last night’s edition of UFC Tonight, UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza underwent surgery on his left knee. According to his manager Gilberto Faria, the number-two ranked Brazilian hurt his meniscus during the quick submission win over Chris Camozzi at UFC on FOX: Machida vs. Rockhold in April. The man known […]
Daniel Cormier: I don’t feel sorry for Jon Jones, I feel bad for his family and the people around him
During an open-workout session for this weekend’s big UFC 187 pay-per-view, Daniel Cormier shared his opinion on the recent Jon Jones situation with the attending media. Unsurprisingly, the light-heavyweight contender did not exactly pity the troubled former champion. “I don’t feel sorry for Jon; I feel sorry for the lady he hit in the car […]
UFC 187 Embedded, Episode 2: ‘One Brazilian legend at a time, I take them all down!’
You remember how “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone usually spends his spare time, right? Exactly: By jumping out of airplanes, doing stunts with motorcycles or riding waves on a Jet Ski. Well this time around he decides to scuba dive into an old sunken ship, as you can see in the latest episode of UFC 187 Embedded. […]
Anderson Silva: I don’t think UFC will let Jon Jones come back, he ‘needs to change everything in life’
Anderson Silva and Jon Jones have been good friends for years. Now, the “Spider” has some well-intentioned advice for the UFC’s troubled former pound-for-pound kingpin. When a TMZ reporter asked him, if he thinks the UFC will “let Jones back in”, he replied: “I don’t think so man. Jones is good boy, he’s good man. He […]
Ronda Rousey says she’ll never fight Floyd Mayweather unless they ‘ended up dating’
I think we can all agree on the fact that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will never fight Floyd Mayweather, right? Cool. Because that’s not what this post is about. It’s about Rousey making a statement during an interview for the upcoming Entourage movie she’s starring in, that could easily be understood in two […]
Ronda Rousey says Cris Cyborg is just ‘roids, muscle and no technique’, ‘no chin at all’
While Ronda Rousey has a fight coming up against huge underdog Bethe Correia at UFC 190, many feel that the only woman who can really stand up to her is Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino. Despite the past Justino had with performance-enhancing drugs, she is still the scariest and one of the most skilled female athletes on the […]
UFC Fight Pass adds Shooto Brazil, possibly airs live event this weekend
The UFC’s digital streaming service Fight Pass added another quality MMA event series to it’s archieve: Andre Pederneiras’ Shooto Brazil. Marshall Zelaznik, the UFC’s Chief Content Officer and Director of International Development, announced their newest asset on the latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour. “We closed Shooto Brazil which, they’ve been around for 13 years, […]
Renan Barao: T.J. Dillashaw is ‘not a champion, he’s a joker’
Do you remember the old Renan Barao? The one that always had a smile on his face, never had a bad thing to say? Well, that old Renan Barao is gone. For years, the Brazilian bantamweight standout has not tasted defeat and impressively fought his way to a UFC title in 2011. But since he […]
BAMMA champion Rany Saadeh stops shoplifter with double-leg takedown
A shoplifter chose the wrong place at the wrong time when he tried to rob a beauty shop in Berlin full of luxury perfume on Wednesday. One of Germany’s top talents, 21-year old BAMMA flyweight champion Rany Saadeh, witnessed the scene and didn’t think twice. He chased the thief, tracked him down and slammed the heavier man down […]
Junior dos Santos: MMA and UFC are ‘bigger than boxing now’
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos added some fuel to the ongoing MMA vs boxing discussion on the latest edition of The MMA Hour. When host Ariel Helwani asked the skilled Brazilian boxer if he watched last Saturday’s boxing “Fight of the Century” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, he said: “As everybody, I […]
Lorenzo Fertitta: ‘Majority of athletes that we’ve spoken to are excited’ about Reebok numbers
Five months ago, the UFC announced a groundbreaking sponsorship deal with sports apparel company Reebok, a deal that would include mandatory sponsorships for every UFC fighter and a revenue split that had yet to be announced. Well, it was announced yesterday and the feedback wasn’t overwhelmingly positive, to say the least. In a conference call, […]
Chael Sonnen to work as ‘expert analyst’ for new pro-wrestling promotion
Chael Sonnen has signed a contract as “expert analyst” with startup pro-wrestling promotion Global Force Wrestling (GFN). The acquisition has been announced yesterday at an official press conference in Las Vegas, by promoters Jeff and Karen Jarret. Jeff Jarret is a former WCW and WWF pro-wrestler, who started his own promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, […]
With fight against Daniel Cormier off, Ryan Bader wants a shot at the UFC title next
One fighter who has suffered from the fallout of the recent Jon Jones situation, but has been totally overlooked until now, is light-heavyweight contender Ryan Bader. Bader was scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 68 in June, a win could have immediately catapulted the number-five ranked 205-pounder into […]
Manager says, the UFC should not have stripped Jon Jones of his belt
When cocaine metabolites were found in Jon Jones’ blood in January, many felt, the UFC light-heavyweight champion might have gotten away with it too easy. Now, after an alleged felony hit-and-run, not only has he been suspended indefinitely by the UFC, he lost big-time sponsor Reebok and has been stripped of his title. That’s too […]
T.J. Dillashaw feels Jon Jones ‘doesn’t deserve to be the champ’
The UFC will crown a new light-heavyweight champion at UFC 187 on May 23. After former titleholder Jon Jones got stripped of his belt and suspended indefinitely, number-one contender Anthony Johnson and former title challenger Daniel Cormier will battle out who the new best 205-pounder in the world is. However, the situation is entirely bittersweet for […]
GSP refused to return at UFC 186 because new drug testing program not yet in place
Georges St. Pierre was offered a fight at UFC 186 in his native Montreal by Dana White, but refused to accept the offer. In a Fox Sports interview with Ariel Helwani, the former welterweight champion explained why. After attending a meeting with “the man they hired for drug testing”, Jeff Novitzki, regarding the UFC’s new […]
Rashad Evans says he ‘didn’t handle everything right’ with former friend Jon Jones
Three years ago, Rashad Evans fought Jon Jones for the UFC light-heavyweight title. The fight marked the end of a year-long friendship between the two and has been preceded by an ugly, public feud. Their hatchet is buried by now, Jones and Evans are able to speak to each another again, but, as Evans told MMA […]
Daniel Cormier fires first shot at Anthony Johnson, questions his heart
With Jon Jones stripped of his title and suspended indefinitely, his former title challenger Daniel Cormier will receive another shot at the belt, only months after his first title opportunity in January. At UFC 187 on May 23, he will face Anthony Johnson for the now vacant championship gold, and the wrestling standout wasted no […]
UFC releases official statement on stripping Jon Jones of his title
The UFC has issued an official statement on stripping their former light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones of his belt and suspending him indefinitely after being involved in a hit-and-run. Here’s what it reads: UFC announced that it has suspended Jon Jones indefinitely and stripped him of the light heavyweight title as a result of violations of the […]
Rashad Evans would grant Rampage a rematch, says he’d hand him a ‘highlight reel knockout’
After his UFC comeback win over Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186 last Saturday, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson stated he would love to have rematches with every UFC fighter that beat him, including arch enemy Rashad Evans. But Evans, who worked as an analyst for the event on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show, didn’t seem to be […]
Anthony Johnson would ‘wait a year’ for Jon Jones, if UFC 187 fight gets cancelled
With UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones possibly involved in a drug-related car accident, his UFC 187 title defense against Anthony “Rumbe” Johnson might be in serious jeopardy. Until now, there is no official word from the UFC on if or if they won’t pull Jones from the fight. But if they do, “Rumble” won’t fight as […]