Today
MMA needs to re-define the word “unanimous” as another UFC main event has ended with a “controversial” unanimous decision. At UFC 105 on Saturday night, it appeared as though Brandon Vera had done enough to defeat Octagon Hall of Famer Randy Couture, however all three judges once again sa...
Speaking of former light heavyweight champions, Ortiz will be returning to the Octagon after enjoying an 18-month hiatus to repair his back and re-up with the world’s biggest MMA organization. The soon-to-be 35-year-old has posted a mediocre 0-2-1 record over his last three scraps.
Reports are surfacing that the highly anticipated rematch between UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is set to take place this May in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC president Dana White spoke with Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday and confirmed the bout say...
Yesterday
More and more information regarding UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s health is slowly trickling out. According to doctors, Lesnar has had a problem with his intestines for over a year and that was the root cause of his contracting mononucleosis.
Monday, Nov 16
Couture is usually a joy to watch, but not last night. It was hard to watch a fighter, who’s boxing is pretty precise, clinch his way to a win. Even in the clinch, there wasn’t a whole lot of dirty boxing from Couture. It was rather disappointing to watch the referee break the two fighters up, forc...
Sunday, Nov 15
For the second consecutive show, a UFC main event has ended with a controversial unanimous decision as Randy Couture edged Brandon Vera to earn his first light heavyweight victory since February 2006. In the mind of all three judges sitting Octagon-side, Couture bested the Filipino 29-...
Saturday, Nov 14
For the most part, Brown has had an up-and-down mixed martial arts career. He holds a mundane 10-7 record, however has won three out of his last four, including two straight. Unfortunately his success ended there as he was trounced by champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, then thoroughly dominat...
Wednesday, Nov 11
No matter how much UFC president Dana White tries to jam it down our throats, MMA fans just aren’t buying that Vitor Belfort is deserving of a shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight crown. How can we considering he is 1-0 since returning to the Octagon, a bout that was at a 195-pound catchwei...
Due to the earlier broadcast time, it’s highly unlikely the world’s biggest MMA show would waste Lesnar’s pay-per-view drawing power on an overseas show, so that would only leave 109, which might be a little too soon for the former WWE employee.
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. TBD Robbie Lawler vs. TBD Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (Strikeforce Women’s Champion) vs TBD Josh Thomson (Strikeforce Lightweight Champion) vs TBD Scott Smith vs. Cung Le Matt Lindland vs. Ronald “Jacare” Souza
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Tuesday, Nov 10
“I fought Alistair one time in Japan and think now is my opportunity to fight against Fedor,” Werdum said at the “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” post-fight presser. “That’s something we’ll have to circle back with M-1,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said.
Of the four MMA broadcasts CBS had previously hosted, Fedor vs. Rogers ranks third behind “EliteXC: Primetime,” which averaged 4.85 million viewers, and “EliteXC: Heat,” which drew 4.56 million viewers. Both cards were headlined by YouTube sensation Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson.
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Unfortunately, Vitor Belfort came back to the Octagon at UFC 103 and stole Marquardt’s thunder by easily disposing of former champion Rich Franklin. A win for Marquardt should all but guarantee a rematch with arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA, that is if Silva can get past...
For those of you that missed the premiere of the highly anticipated “EA Sports MMA” trailer, check out a replay of WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko slugging it out with Brett Rogers in the YouTube clip. The commercial made its debut this past weekend during an intermission for “S...
Monday, Nov 9
Prior to his “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” victory over Jason “Mayhem” Miller, Jake Shields had called out former middleweight champ Cung Le for not defending his title. Le subsequently relinquished his Strikeforce crown, something that Shields was more than happy to capture on Satu...
Sunday, Nov 8
Rogers had done and said everything correctly before entering the cage on Saturday night, however once the opening horn sounded, the massive heavyweight appeared to be engulfed by the big stage pressures of headlining a CBS primetime broadcast against an opponent that has been perfec...
Friday, Nov 6
Nobody knows how much money the UFC has offered Henderson, nor does anybody know how much Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker is throwing his way, but there’s one thing that White does know. “At the end of the day, he’s the grown man and he has to do what he has to do for his business and I have to do what I h...
Saturday night is poised to being the biggest in Strikeforce’s short history. Arguably the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter of all-time will make his debut for the promotion against a dangerous opponent in Brett Rogers. If Fedor wins, Strikeforce will prove that no matter how many heavy...
The only reason White is so concerned with his rival’s highly anticipated “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers ” show is because they’re hosting a fight that most MMA fans would prefer not to see. White maintains that his organization houses the world’s top heavyweight champion in Brock Lesna...
Thursday, Nov 5
Video game maker THQ has announced that it expects to sell 4 million copies of the hit MMA video game, “UFC Undisputed 2009.” The game is expected to play a prominent role regarding whether or not THQ will be profitable for the fiscal year.
The last time CBS dabbled in the MMA arena was back in October 2008 at “EliteXC: Heat.” That was the evening that street fighting legend Kevin “Kimbo” Slice was slapped senseless by Seth Petruzelli, however CBS still came up big scoring a 2.5 rating in the Male 18-34 and 18-49 sectors.
Wednesday, Nov 4
Duffee was riding high after his seven-second knockout of Tim Hague at UFC 102. Following the impressive spanking, Duffee was tagged as the UFC’s “Next Big Thing” in the heavyweight class, however it looks like it will be a while before he gets back inside the Octagon.
Tuesday, Nov 3
Most took Silva out of the heavyweight equation after he tested positive for steroids in July 2008, however now that he’s back, you can be sure that “Bigfoot” will be starting his hunt for Strikeforce gold shortly. We are not denying that the UFC holds the highest grade of talent in mixed mar...
The sport of mixed martial arts was victorious in a vote by the House of Representatives in the state of Massachusetts that would approve a bill to sanction a sport that’s already regulated by 40 states. UFC president Dana White has already stated that the home of the Boston Red Sox will host...
Monday, Nov 2
UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida doesn’t know what was more hectic, the treacherous training camp he endured for his first title defense at UFC 104 or the week since the bout where he was forced to justify his controversial unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
If Emelianenko can keep his aura of invincibility rolling by the time White anticipates his “local-show” rivals going under, Fedor will have no choice but to FINALLY sign with the UFC and take on mixed martial arts’ most physically polarizing figure in UFC champ Brock Lesnar.
Sunday, Nov 1
In addition to the 5Round middleweight affair, little mention has been made about the heavyweight bout between Fabricio Werdum and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. This too is an important fight as the winner will surely be in title contention along with the winner of the Emelianenko/Rogers fi...
Saturday, Oct 31
Preliminary Bouts: Main Bouts: Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabe Gonzaga Thiago Silva vs. Rashad Evans Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Lyoto Machida (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion)
Couture will be making his return to light heavyweight following back-to-back losses in the heavyweight division to current champion Brock Lesnar and former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Dropping down a division could lead to a steady stream of victories for the five-time...
Friday, Oct 30
It’s been a rough week on the MMA injury-front, and you can now add Kurt Pellegrino to the UFC’s ever-growing IR list. Frankie Edgar Tweeted that his “The Ultimate Fighter Finale 10″ opponent has suffered an injury and will be forced out of their December 5th appointment. Main Bouts:
Thursday, Oct 29
The battle between UFC President Dana White and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson rages on with White taking the most recent shot at his one-time homie saying, “I’m disgusted with the way [Rampage is] acting to be honest with you.”
Wednesday, Oct 28
It’s been four days since UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida controversially defended his strap at UFC 104 against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and it appears that more MMA enthusiasts are starting to see the fight a lot closer than originally thought, with some even changing their mi...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Now that Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin II will headline UFC 106, the UFC really needs “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” to return to the Octagon as the Tito Ortiz of old if this card has any chance to survive. Just having Brock Lesnar’s name on UFC 106 title made it blockbuster, however [...]
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UFC president Dana White stunned the MMA world yesterday when he revealed that Lesnar had become extremely sick from a flu virus that had kept him bedridden for three-and-a-half weeks. A disappointed White informed fans that his heavyweight champ would no longer headline UFC 106 on Nove...
What’s a controversial UFC weekend without two cents from one Quinton “Rampage” Jackson? The former light heavyweight champ has gone on yet another tirade, this time bashing his old company and the bogus UFC 104 show they hosted this past Saturday.
Monday, Oct 26
Griffin was last seen sprinting to his locker room after he was knocked unconscious by UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva with the most vicious and devastating walking-away jab the Octagon has ever witnessed. Preliminary Bouts: Main Bouts:
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It is being reported that the co-main event between former UFC light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin has been bumped to the night’s featured attraction. Dustin Hazelett vs. Karo Parisyan Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
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Marcos Rosales (Machida 48-47): Cecil Peoples (Machida 48-47): 1stRound: Machida 10-9 2ndRound: Machida 10-9 3rdRound: Machida 10-9 4thRound: Rua 10-9 5thRound: Rua 10-9 1stRound: Rua 10-9 2ndRound: Machida 10-9 3rdRound: Machida 10-9 4thRound: Machida 10-9 5thRound: Rua 10-9
The planet’s biggest sports media outlet accidentally stated on their homepage that challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua took a decision over champ Lyoto Machida to capture the light heavyweight title at this weekend’s show. The only problem is, Machida successfully won a controversial...
Sunday, Oct 25
In case you didn’t know, there was a major MMA event on Saturday night and it had nothing to do with the UFC. Actually, Dream.12 took place in the wee hours Sunday morning inside the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem trounced James Thompson...
Saturday, Oct 24
Lyoto Machida: Yes he’s undefeated. Yes he’s been untouched while putting together a 15-0 record. But, it wasn’t until his win over Tito Ortiz that Machida became “dominant.” If Machida can somehow find a way to get past Rua in his first title defense, then he will have proven himself as the...
Friday, Oct 23
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu wizard ended up losing a humiliating unanimous decision the following evening when he failed to engage with Sonnen for five uneventful rounds, prompting the organization to cut ties with him immediately.
Unfortunately for “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ winner, his record and position in the lightweight pecking order isn’t where he would like it to be, but the good news is that his losses came against champ BJ Penn and top contenders Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez – the who’s who of the 155-pound...
Thursday, Oct 22
It appears as though you can add UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida to the ever-growing list of detractors that feel Fedor Emelianenko is not the world’s best heavyweight. In fact, the Brazilian believes that UFC champ Brock Lesnar is the planet’s top heavyweight mixed martial a...
Today, Showtime Sports announced that “Fight Camp 360º: Fedor vs. Rogers” will premiere on November 3rd at 9:30 PM ET/PT, just four days before CBS kick off the biggest primetime mixed martial arts fight card in their brief stint in MMA, “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.” The show will featu...
UFC 106 will be jumping off inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Here is the event’s most updated fight card: Dustin Hazelett vs. Karo Parisyan Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion)
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Wednesday, Oct 21
“Anderson has been the champion for a while now and defended his belt,” said the 31-year old Machida, who has vowed to never step inside the Octagon to face his amigo. “This will be my first title defense so I have to prove that I am worthy of being a champion like him.” A true champion.
Machida has silenced his critics by ending his last two scraps in dominating fashion. However, prior to his knockouts of Thiago Silva and former champ Rashad Evans, most considered Machida nothing more than a solid light heavyweight due to his inability to finish.
Henderson recently stated he was in talks with other organizations, however always preferred to re-up with the world’s biggest MMA show. Strikeforce appears to have emerged as the front-runner to employ the 39-year old veteran if White decides to let him walk.
Tuesday, Oct 20
Henderson knows what time it is and isn’t necessarily demanding anything to be done right now. He understands that the top of the middleweight division is at a bit of a stalemate with champion Anderson Silva on the mend from elbow surgery and Vitor Belfor already assigned as his next oppone...
Monday, Oct 19
It’s been about five months since UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida’s life got turned upside-down. Although he carried with him an impressive 14-0 pro record into his title fight against Rashad Evans at UFC 98, it wasn’t until after the 2ndRound TKO that MMA fans started to pa...
Talk, Forrest, Talk – It’s been two months since former UFC light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin was humiliated by Anderson Silva at UFC 101. If you recall, Forrest took off like a fart in the wind after he was jabbed to death by Silva.
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