My favorite fight of 2013
Exactly one year ago, I found myself sitting on a barstool in a hotel in Munich, Germany on Christmas Eve. Traveling is my biggest passion,…
UFC 158
Update: Canadian reporter denies misquoting GSP
Earlier this week, a seemingly big controversy hit that UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre had come in overweight for his latest title defense against…
Nick Diaz weigh in video returns to YouTube after copyright claim is reversed
The saga continues. In what feels like years ago now, Nick Diaz announced that he would be filing a formal complaint against the Quebec Athletic…
Firas Zahabi: Silva still on the table for GSP, might retire after that fight
Firas Zahabi is a great trainer, but he sometimes has a habit of saying stuff in public that might bother star pupil and UFC welterweight…
UFC 158: Video maker files counterclaim over pulled video
The person who shot a video showing UFC Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, Michael Mersch, speaking with members…
UFC 158 PPV buy number could be much higher than originally reported
Last week, Bloody Elbow passed along the information (via Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting) that early estimates of the UFC 158 buyrate were in the…
Nick Diaz’s camp will file complaint following weigh-in controversy at UFC 158
Shortly after UFC 158, a video surfaced of the UFC’s Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs Michael Mersh explaining Montreal’s unusual weigh-in rules to…
Georges St. Pierre’s trainer is uncertain how much longer the UFC champ will continue fighting
The camp of a long time, dominant UFC champion saying that their fighter might be edging closer to retirement is nothing new. It’s just that…
UFC 158 ‘off the record’ weigh-in rule questions receive generic answer from Quebec boxing commission
The last few days have seen a new UFC 158 controversy come to the forefront of the sport. A “hidden camera” video taken with UFC’s…
Apparel maker Hayabusa will not market GSP’s UFC 158 gi due to controversy over Rising Sun iconography
Following the public letter from UFC Featherweight star Chan Sung Jung, aka “The Korean Zombie,” protesting the use of the Rising Sun icon on Georges…
UFC 158 aftermath, Bellator 93 and WSOF 2 previews: Video Tete-A-Tete with Kid Nate and Dallas
We’re back and corny as ever with another iteration of MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening the Discourse. In this episode, Kid Nate and Dallas Winston reflect on…
Knuckle Up #478: Eugene S. Robinson uncovers secret connects betwixt Nick Diaz & Col. Kurtz in his post-facto fight takedown of UFC 158
The well-muscled and handsome host of KNUCKLE UP EUGENE S. ROBINSON refuses to cut the rebop and for a second week straight-running is dedicating his…
Georges St. Pierre’s coach says he fought injured and sick against Nick Diaz at UFC 158
On Saturday night, UFC Welterweight Champion defended his title for the 8th consecutive time at UFC 158. In their 25 minute fight, he beat challenger…
UFC 158 PPV numbers expected to top 800,000 buys
The preliminary numbers are in for the UFC 158 PPV buyrate, and they look very promising. Dave Meltzer at MMA Fighting reports the show, which…
Johny Hendricks ‘confident’ he did not break his hand, wants GSP in the fall
Following his UFC 158 win over Carlos Condit, Welterweight contender Johny Hendricks told the media he had injured, and possibly broken his left hand in…
UFC 158 medical suspensions: Nate Marquardt out for 60 days
Last weekend Georges St. Pierre defended his UFC Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz at UFC 158. The co-main event featured Johny…
GSP’s Firas Zahabi, Diaz’ Cesar Gracie and the difference between a team and a camp
UFC Welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre utterly dominated challenger Nick Diaz at UFC 158 on Saturday night, taking home a unanimous decision win that had…
Cesar Gracie thinks Nick Diaz has overpaid his taxes, needs to properly file
Following his loss to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 158, Nick Diaz made the bizarre statement that he had never paid taxes in his life…
UFC fighter rankings: Welterweight division shook up
Apparently the official UFC rankings panel was not impressed with Nick Diaz’s performance at UFC 158. UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre soundly defeated Diaz…
Dana White says UFC 158 PPV ‘trending with Chael Sonnen-Anderson Silva’
The build-up to Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 158 centered around a grudge match angle. Dana White pushed the idea that Georges…