Georges St-Pierre expects Jon Jones to dominate at heavyweight: ‘He’s huge’
Jon Jones might have been out of action for a while, but let’s not forget that he is Jon Jones, arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time and the most dominant champion in UFC history. Those were the sentiments of Georges St-Pierre, who thinks ‘Bones’ will dominate when he returns to the Octagon at […]
Gilbert Melendez releases statement following UFC release, says he left the promotion ‘on great terms’
Earlier this week, it was announced that former two-time Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez had been released from the UFC. Melendez, who fought Benson Henderson for the UFC lightweight title back in 2013, is on a five-fight losing streak and hasn’t won a fight since UFC 166, which saw ‘El Nino’ beat Diego Sanchez in […]
My favorite fight of 2012
I don’t often write things like this, but it’s Christmas and I feel like it. I’m currently sitting in a bar in Munich, Germany, enjoying a Helles or eight and have been mentally replaying the year of MMA in my head. 2012 has seen its highs and lows in and out of the cage, and […]
Dana White doesn’t want to talk to Stephan Bonnar
In the weeks following UFC 153 it came out that headliner Stephan Bonnar had once again tested positive for steroids. This was the second time in his UFC career that Bonnar had failed a post-fight drug test for performance enhancers. Acting as the commission for the Brazil event, the UFC sentenced Bonnar to a 12 […]
Dave Herman gets 6 month suspension and rehab after failing UFC 153 drug test
As we told you last week, both Dave Herman and Stephan Bonnar failed post-fight drug tests following their losing performances at UFC 153. The now retired Bonnar received a 12 month suspension for testing positive for the steroid Drostanolone. The UFC took a different approach for the punishment of the Heavyweight. Yesterday, UFC vice president […]
Stephan Bonnar suspended for one year, Herman to receive less
Even though he’s retired, the UFC still needed to come up with some sort of punishment for Stephan Bonnar after testing positive for steroids. And according to MMA Fighting, they have – a one year suspension: According to Marc Ratner, the UFC’s VP of regulatory affairs, Bonnar will be suspended until Oct. 13, 2013, after […]
UFC statement: Bonnar, Herman admit to taking banned substances
News broke yesterday that both Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman tested positive for banned substances following their respective bouts at UFC 153. Bonnar popped for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone, while Herman was busted for marijuana. Since there was no commission in Brazil, the UFC handled the testing themselves. They issued a statement regarding the issue, […]
Report: UFC 153 did 340,000-410,000 pay-per-view buys
The PPV numbers guru known as Dave Meltzer has stated over at MMA Fighting that UFC 153 did 340,000-410,000 pay-per-view buys, making it the highest-selling PPV to emanate from Brazil yet. The numbers are well down for an Anderson Silva fight, but that was pretty much to be expected. Here’s what he had to say […]
UFC 153 medical suspension: possible injuries abound
The UFC 153 medical suspensions were released today by…well, the UFC. There was no athletic commission in Brazil, so it was all done based on regular procedures from American commissions, presumably by Keith Kizer. Anyway, a lot of fighters sustained possible injuries on the card and were handed potential 180-day suspensions. Five guys, including both […]
UFC 153: Prelims on FX draw one million viewers
We’ve had enough news about declining UFC ratings, so here’s some viewing figures on the UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar preliminary card special on FX. MMA Junkie confirms that the two-hour broadcast hit one-million, which is a mark they’ve failed to hit for their last couple of shows. Ratings for FX’s broadcast of this past […]
UFC 153 Judo Chop: Maldonado and Teixeira’s Poor Striking Display
For those of you who haven’t seen it already, Glover Teixeira demolished Fabio Maldonado in a pretty predictable match at UFC 153. Maldonado’s hard head and terrible boxing technique were on full display, as was Glover Teixeira’s one note, right hand led attack. Neither man had the ability to adapt his game to deal with […]
UFC 153: Glover Teixeira says Maldonado fight was stopped too early
One of UFC 153’s more memorable bouts featured light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Fabio Maldonado. Teixeira dropped Maldonado early and beat the bejesus out of him for the rest of the next two rounds, before a doctor finally stepped in and stopped the fight at the end of the second. Maldonado was out on his […]
UFC 153 Results: Inconsistent officiating with stand ups, managing fouls
To piggyback on yesterday’s editorial on Bloody Elbow, the following is an attempt to analyze the root-cause of two UFC 153 officiating issues observed by staff writer Ben Thapa. As my standard disclaimer: I respect MMA’s referees and judges immensely and sympathize with the tremendous burden of making critical, on-the-spot decisions without the luxury of […]
UFC 153 draws a reported 12 million households on Brazilian TV
Tatame.com is reporting that over 12 million households tuned in live for UFC 153 on Globo TV. It’s hard to get a good comparison with the last two UFC’s held in Brazil. UFC 147 drew a reported 20 million Brazilian viewers and UFC 142 was watched by a reported 23 million in Brazil presumably 12 […]
Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones isn’t quite Mayweather vs Pacquiao, UFC still risking letdown with public promises
Anderson Silva has said that won’t be taking a superfight against Jon Jones. Jon Jones has said that he won’t be taking a superfight against Anderson Silva. Yet UFC president Dana White continues to publicly tell fans that he will make the fight happen, saying this weekend that “the amount of money that would be […]
UFC 153 results recap: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
In the main event at UFC 153, Anderson Silva took on Stephan Bonnar in a Light Heavyweight fight. This was a classic underdog battle, and in the end, the underdog lost. Silva had little trouble in the fight, ultimately stopping Bonnar with a stiff knee in the first round. Silva extends his incredible streak to […]
UFC 153 results recap: Minotauro Nogueira vs. Dave Herman
In the co-main event at UFC 153, Brazilian legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira faced Dave Herman in a Heavyweight fight. Minotauro scored the win in the second round, forcing Herman to tap out to an armbar. Nog is now 34-7-1(1) in his incredible career, 5-3 in the UFC. Herman falls to 21-5 and has lost 3 […]
UFC 153 results recap: Glover Teixeira vs. Fabio Maldonado
One of the featured fights at UFC 153 saw action in the Light Heavyweight division, with Glover Teixeira taking on Fabio Maldonado. Maldonado showed incredible heart, but in the end, was simply no match for Teixeira. The fight was stopped by the doctors at the end of round 2. Teixeira is now 19-2, while Maldonado […]
UFC 153 results recap: Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva
In the third bout of the UFC 153 main card, Jon Fitch and Erick Silva went to war in one of the best fights of 2012 so far. Both men came close to finishing the fight at different points on the ground, but Fitch’s pace turned out to be too much for Silva and the […]
UFC 153 results recap: Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado
In the second bout on the UFC 153 main card, Phil Davis and Wagner Prado met for the second time after an early eyepoke brought a halt to their first bout a couple of months ago. This time there was a decisive finish, as Davis totally dominated in the grappling department and ended up submitting […]
UFC 153 results recap: Demian Maia vs. Rick Story
In the opening bout of the UFC 153 main card, Demian Maia made quick work of Rick Story by finally going back to his bread and butter, grappling. After quickly jumping on him and getting him to the floor, Maia patiently worked his way to mount and sunk a rear naked choke onto Story. He […]
UFC 153 results: Why is the UFC hyping up Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones?
Last night, at UFC 153, Anderson Silva put a beating on Stephan Bonnar, stopping him in 1 round. While many of us watching had convinced ourselves that Bonnar could maybe not exactly win, but at least make it a fight, the end still couldn’t come as much of a shock given how heavy a favorite […]
UFC 153 results: What’s next for the main card fighters
UFC 153 is in the books and the future looks pretty bright for a few guys. Things aren’t as rosy for a few others, but it’s unlikely that any of the twelve main card fighters are going to be released and they all got paid, so they can’t complain that much. As usual, yours truly […]
UFC 153 Results: UFC produces card of the year candidate
There is no sugar-coating this, most of the recent UFC PPVs haven’t been very good. The whole of UFC 149, most of 147, 148, and 150 was just unwatchable. UFC 151 didn’t even happen, and 152 was good but not outstanding (Hamill vs. Hollett). The last time fans had an end-to-end exciting PPV was definitely […]
UFC 153 post-fight interviews with Anderson Silva, Nogueira, Fitch, Dana White and more
Zombie Prophet has compiled a video playlist of Ariel Helwani’s post-fight interviews following UFC 153. To see them all, press play on the video above and then hit the FF button to skip ahead to any you want to see. If you like this sort of thing, subscribe to MMA Nation on YouTube and get […]
UFC 153 results: Judo Chop – Anderson Silva’s Rope-a-Dope
I’ll be honest and up front with my readers – I was never interested in the fight between Stephan Bonnar and Anderson Silva – it was another match up which on paper served as an exhibition fight for the middleweight king; against a light heavyweight with few takedown skills and little punching power. I expected […]
UFC 153 results, review and after-action report from Kid Nate
I’m back with my thoughts, analysis, review and commentary on UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar. I’m not going to beat around the bush, I have to say I was thoroughly entertained by the main card and gave it 4 out of 5 starts. Every fight was a thoroughly satisfying exhibition of martial skill, will and […]
Dana White UFC 153 post-fight video scrum
UFC president Dana White spoke to the assembled media about Anderson Silva, his pound-for-pound rankings, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones, Alistair Overeem, his upcoming surgery for Meniere’s disease and more. Notably, White ducks any questions involving the struggling Strikeforce promotion and its recent cancellation of a November 3 event in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The post-press […]
UFC 153 Results: Sunday Perspective
The UFC put on a pretty solid and entertaining card despite the rash of injuries facing them. The night got off to a slow start as the undercard was underwhelming, but the action quickly picked up once on the main card. Anderson Silva looked positively amazing, but that isn’t shocking. Stephan Bonnar was never a […]
UFC 153 results: Winners and Losers
Another night of fights are in the books, and it’s pretty easy to be positive about UFC 153 considering it was one of the best fight cards of the year. Almost every single fight delivered, and I definitely feel like I got my money’s worth from the card. Sure, I would have rather seen Jose […]