Jeremy Stephens apparently contacted about arrest warrant several months before UFC On FX 5
A new wrinkle has been added to the story of UFC Lightweight Jeremy Stephens recent arrest. As most should already know, Stephens was picked up by Minneapolis police only hours before his scheduled fight with Yves Edwards at UFC On FX 5. UFC president Dana White made a big stink about the ignorant media declaring […]
UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens released from jail
By far the biggest story coming out of UFC On FX 5 was the arrest of Lightweight Jeremy Stephens. A mere six hours before the event, Stephens was arrested by the Minneapolis police on an felony assault warrant from the neighboring state of Iowa. The warrant stemmed from an altercation in Stephens’ hometown where he […]
UFC on FX 5 salaries: Ellenberger, Bigfoot lead way
It’s been a while since the event, but the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports finally released salaries for the UFC on FX 5 event held on October 5th in the Target Center in Minneapolis. The biggest salaries went to Jake Ellenberger, who defeated Jay Hieron by decision, and Antonio Silva, who defeated Travis Browne in […]
Jeremy Stephens arrest details emerge, victim of alleged assult stopped breathing twice
Details are finally starting to emerge on the situation that led to Jeremy Stephens’ arrest on a felony warrant prior to his UFC on FX 5 bout last Friday. The Des Moines Register is reporting that the incident took place on October 15, 2011. Here are the details on the assault: The victim had reportedly […]
Photo: Jeremy Stephens’ mugshot
UFC lightweight Jeremy Stephens has been in Hennepin County jail since a few hours before UFC on FX 5. He was arrested on felony assault charges in his home state of Iowa, but wasn’t picked up until just before the event despite the fact that he had been in Minneapolis for a few days and […]
UFC on FX 5 prelims tank on Fuel TV with just 44,000 viewers
Earlier today, it came out that the UFC did decent numbers for the main card of UFC on FX 5, and it provided a strong lead-in to the highest-rated Ultimate Fighter 16 episode of the season. But before that, the prelims took place on Fuel TV, and they did not do well ratings-wise. The show […]
UPDATED: UFC’s Jeremy Stephens’ bail set at $100,000, faces extradition to Iowa
MMA Fighting is reporting that UFC Lightweight Jeremy Stephens, in a Minnesota jail since his arrest early Friday morning, has had his bail set at $100,000 and he faces a possible extradition to Iowa. According to UFC president Dana White and Stephens’ management, Evolution Agents, the fighter is wanted in Iowa in relation to a […]
UFC heavyweight Travis Browne out 2-4 months with torn hamstring
Following Travis Browne’s KO defeat to Antonio Silva, trainer Greg Jackson tweeted that Browne had blown out his knee on the first high kick of the fight. Well … not quite. Browne went to the doctor today and he went to Twitter to clarify his injury. It’s not a blown knee thankfully, but it’s still […]
Jeremy Stephens’ camp releases statement on arrest
After a bizarre situation this past Friday that saw Jeremy Stephens arrested the morning of his scheduled UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot fight with Yves Edwards, Stephens’ management has released a statement. As many are already aware, the UFC and president Dana White spent the day of the arrest saying that he was […]
UFC on FX 5 Results: Winners and losers
The “buzz” surrounding UFC on FX 5 was probably more about the fights that didn’t happen than the fights that actually took place. Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares was yanked following Hallman missing weight, but sadly it’s since been revealed by Hallman that he’s been dealing with personal issues pertaining to his wife’s drug problem […]
UFC on FX 5 Results: Sunday Perspective
The UFC just cannot catch a break, with two fights falling through at the last second for reasons beyond their control. Clearly Jeremy Stephens deserves to be in jail if the accusations against him are true. It doesn’t matter how entertaining of a fighter you are in the Octagon, you cannot beat people to an […]
UFC fighter Dennis Hallman reveals personal turmoil that prevented him fighting at UFC on FX 5
UFC Lightweight Dennis Hallman failed to make weight Thursday for his scheduled UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot bout with Thiago Tavares. It came as no surprise when he was cut by the organization, but reports that Hallman had been paid not only his agreed upon purse for fighting but his winner’s bonus led […]
UFC On FX 5: Pat Barry shuts up jeering fan
Apparently, not all the action at UFC On FX 5 took place inside the cage. On the main card, Jon Dodson met Jussier da Silva to determine who would be the first to challenge Demetrious Johnson for the newly minted Flyweight title. The first round got off to a surprisingly slow start and the live […]
UFC boss Dana White deals with Stephens, Hallman issues on wild fight weekend
UFC president Dana White had a difficult time in Minneapolis for UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot. Not one but two fights had to be cancelled after the weigh-ins. First the Lightweight scrap between Dennis Hallman and Thiago Tavares was scrapped when Hallman failed to make weight and had to be sent home to […]
UFC on FX 5 Results: Why Antonio Silva should fight Stefan Struve next
Antonio Silva ended a two-fight streak of non-competitive beatings with a first-round upset KO of favored prospect Travis Browne in the main event of UFC on FX 5. Unfortunately his win was slightly marred by Travis Browne’s knee injury early in the fight, but that shouldn’t completely take away the legitimacy of Bigfoot’s performance. While […]
Stop it: The Jeremy Stephens and Floyd Mayweather jail situations are not comparable
Since last night when Jeremy Stephens’ arrest and UFC president Dana White’s bizarre handling of the situation became the talk of the sport, there has been one constantly repeated defense: Floyd Mayweather got to have his sentence delayed! Mayweather was even invoked by Dana at the UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot post-fight presser. […]
UFC on FX 5: Bigfoot vs. Browne Post-Fight Press Conference
Watch the UFC on FX 5: Bigfoot vs. Browne post-fight press conference with Dana White, Travis Browne, Justin Edwards, John Dodson, and Jake Ellenberger. Join us here at Bloody Elbow.com at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET/10:30 p.m. PT for live video coverage of tonight’s UFC on FX 5 post-fight press conference. You can catch the live […]
UFC on FX bonuses awarded to Edwards, Johnson, Nunes and Palaszewski
After an interesting night of action at UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot, the bonuses have been handed out and there aren’t any big surprises. The Knockout of the Night bonus was awarded to Michael Johnson for his great comeback KO of Danny Castillo. Castillo rocked Johnson badly in the first round of their […]
Dana White gives his side of the Jeremy Stephens situation
UFC president Dana White just posted on The Underground explaining his side of the Jeremy Stephens situation. Stephens was arrested this morning and, despite it not making any sense for the fight to go ahead, White claimed all night that Stephens was still fighting. Here’s what he had to say: So here’s the deal. I […]
UFC on FX 5: Greg Jackson confirms Travis Browne blew out knee on first high kick
In the main event of UFC on FX 5, Travis Browne came out aggressive early, throwing flashy kicks and knees to no avail against Antonio Silva. Browne was noticeably limping later in the 1st round to the point of switching stances, and seconds later Bigfoot knocked him out with a vicious right hand and follow-up […]
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot results and post-fight analysis
The main card of UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot hadn’t delivered very much action before the main event between Travis Browne and Antonio Silva. But the man they call Bigfoot delivered the big finish that the event needed. It appeared that Browne injured his knee early in the bout somewhere in between throwing […]
UFC on Fx 5: Bigfoot vs. Browne Funny Moments (Animated Gifs)
Zombie Prophet has favored us with another collection of animated gifs showing the lighter and odder side of UFC on FX 5: Bigfoot vs. Browne. Octagon girl Arianny Celestw and unnamed associate. Darren Uyenoyama taunts Phil Harris crane style. Bart Palaszewski cries tears of blood in the first round of his bout with Diego Nunes. […]
UFC on FX 5 Bigfoot vs. Browne Results: Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva clobbers Travis Browne
Antonio Silva entered his UFC on FX 5 Heavyweight bout against Travis Browne as more of the “opponent” than the rising contender. Silva had lost 2 in a row to Cain Velasquez in his UFC and Daniel Cormier in his final Strikeforce bout. Travis Browne was the undefeated 13-0-1 rising star riding a three fight […]
UFC on FX 5 – Bigfoot vs. Browne Results: Jake Ellenberger and Jay Hieron put on a snoozer
Before his bout with Jay Hieron at UFC on FX 5 – Bigfoot vs. Browne, Jake Ellenberger was known for his vicious aggression and 7 fight UFC win streak. Then he lost to Martin Kampmann in June and blamed the loss on his reckless abandon. He certainly rectified that against Jay Hieron, taking no chances […]
UFC on FX 5 Results: John Dodson smokes Jussier Formiga
John Dodson’s UFC on FX 5: Bigfoot vs. Brown flyweight bout with Jussier da Silva was really two fights in one. First there was the round and a half of utter tedium as both fighters circled each other warily, throwing few strikes and none with bad intent. The other 15 seconds saw Dodson twice drop […]
UFC on FX 5 Bigfoot vs. Browne Results: Justin Edwards taps Josh Neer with a quickness
Justin Edwards made short work of Josh Neer in the opening fight of the FX broadcast of UFC on FX 5: Bigfoot vs. Browne in Minneapolis, MN. Edwards choked Neer unconscious with a gullotine choke in 45 seconds of the first round. Neer shot in quickly and left his neck out. After the fight Edwards […]
UFC on FX 5 Bigfoot vs. Browne Results: Johnson, Pierce and LeVesseur win
Lightweight: Michael Johnson def. Danny Castillo via TKO (punches) at 1:06 of round 2. Castillo roared in and dropped Johnson with his first punch of the fight. He followed Johnson down and battered him from the top position. Then he mounted, got an arm triangle and moved off to Johnson’s right to finish the choke […]
UFC on FX 5 Bigfoot vs. Browne Results: Uyenoyama, Nunes, Volkmann shine in dominant wins
Lightweight: Jacob Volkmann def. Shane Roller via submission (face crank) at 2:38 of round 1. Volkmann said he was going to submit Shane Roller and he went out and did it. Then he campaigned for president of the United States. Volkmann, a college All-American wrestler, was not expected to be able to take down the […]
UFC on FX 5 fight card primer: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Bigfoot Silva
In the main event at UFC on FX 5, Travis Browne (13-0-1 MMA; 4-0-1 UFC) faces Antonio Silva (16-4 MMA; 0-1 UFC). This Heavyweight fight closes the four fight main card. The USA TODAY / MMA Nation Consensus MMA Rankings have Browne as the #10 Heavyweight in the world, and Bigfoot just above him at […]
UFC on FX 5 fight card primer: FX main card fights
UFC on FX 5 is headlined by a Heavyweight showdown between Travis Browne and Antonio Silva. But before the main event, FX will feature three other fights in the Welterweight and Flyweight divisions. Here’s a look at those three main card fights. Don’t forget to check out our separate prelim coverage, and check back for […]