UFC 121 Heading To The Big Screen
The UFC will return to the big screen once again on Oct. 23 with UFC 121. The official UFC 121 fight card can be found in our fight card section. Participating theaters and ticket info can be found at FathomEvents.com.
Chael Sonnen Appeal Hearing Scheduled For The CSAC’s Dec. 2 Meeting
As expected, Chael Sonnen will appeal the positive drug test stemming from his middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 117. The CSAC’s George Dodd informed MMA Junkie earlier today that the hearing is scheduled for the commission’s Dec. 2 meeting. Chael Sonnen will go before the California State
Dan Henderson Disappointed He’s Not Fighting On CBS Again
“It wasn’t [up to] me. I was wanting to get back in there pretty quickly, but I think part of the problem was CBS kind of a little bit faltering on their commitment to mixed martial arts, especially after the little escapade in the cage after my last fight on
WEC 51 Ends WEC Ratings Slide On Versus
Hey look, it’s a WEC ratings report that doesn’t include the words “record low” for a change. This past Thursday’s Versus-televised WEC 51 event scored an average audience of 486,000 viewers, an increase of 54 percent over August’s WEC 50 event. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the ratings information with an
Anderson Silva Gives Chael Sonnen ‘Benefit Of The Doubt’ In Steroid Scandal
Anderson Silva tells Sherdog.com that he gives Chael Sonnen the “benefit of the doubt” regarding his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. He’ll “let the people decide” instead of talking “nonsense” about the situation. Before that news ever broke though, Anderson didn’t think Sonnen deserved a rematch. “If he couldn’t win
Jon Jones Sick Of Fighting Wrestlers Like Ryan Bader
Count out Jon Jones as someone who’s looking forward to his upcoming fight against Ryan Bader early next year. On this past Friday night’s edition of Inside MMA, Jones told Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten that he’s tired of fighting wrestlers like Bader. “I’m actually really sick of fighting this
WEC 51: Mike Brown vs. Cole Province Fight Video
Versus has released the Mike Brown vs. Cole Province unaired prelim from WEC 51. Fight starts at the 2:25 mark.
James Irvin vs. Angel Deanda Fight Video
James Irvin fought Angel Deanda over the weekend in a show called Rebel Fights: Domination. I won’t spoil the result, but it’s a fun fight that ends with a bang. HT: Fightlinker
Bas Rutten Ranks Alistair Overeem As Number One Heavyweight In The World
Is Alistair Overeem the number one heavyweight in the world? Bas Rutten says he is… I’d pick Alistair Overeem to beat just about every heavyweight in the world besides Fedor Emelianenko right now, but that doesn’t mean he should be number one or even top five. He needs to actually
Dana White Has Anderson Silva, Frankie Edgar & Jose Aldo In His Top 3 P4P, Do You?
“Are you (expletive) nuts? POTENTIAL FUTURE pound for pound king. Anderson Silva hasn’t lost since 2006! He’s never lost in the UFC!… Yeah, (he got beat up by Chael Sonnen, but) He (expletive) WON! AND he’s 35 years old. You media geeks need to learn the fight biz… Listen moron,
After Roger Huerta, Eddie Alvarez Wants To Fight The Best Lightweights Outside The UFC
Eddie Alvarez tells MMA Mania he wants to fight Gilbert Melendez and Shinya Aoki after he runs Roger Huerta out of Bellator. Alvarez also talks about training with UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar once a week.
If Nick Diaz Is Going To Lose To KJ Noons Again, He Wants To Lose ‘For Real’ This Time
If you recall, Nick Diaz was pretty pissed off when the doctors called the end to his first fight against KJ Noons because of the cuts Noons opened up above his eyes in the first round. This time around Nick just wants a fair shake, and if he’s going to
Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader Planned For New Year’s Or Super Bowl Weekend (Update)
It looks like either the Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard lightweight title fight or the Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort middleweight title fight will be getting a solid co-main event early next year. According to MMA Weekly, a fight between rising UFC light heavyweights Jon Jones and Ryan Bader is
K-1 World GP 2010 Final 16 Fight Videos & Results
The K-1 World GP 2010 Final 16 took place late last night in Seoul, Korea. The fight videos are in the playlist above for those us without access to HDNet. I haven’t got the chance to watch all of them yet, but I did watch the Alistair Overeem vs. Ben
WEC 51 Post-Fight News, Notes & Quotes
Post-fight news, notes and quotes from WEC 51… — George Roop earned the $10k Knockout of the Night bonus for kicking The Korean Zombie unconscious. Meanwhile, Miguel Torres earned Sub of the Night for choking out Charlie Valencia. Donald Cerrone and Jamie Varner earned Fight of the Night for fighting
Friday Links: Is Jose Aldo The Best P4P Fighter In MMA?
A few links from our friends to help those last few hours of the work week fly by. The Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter in MMA Is…Jose Aldo | Five Ounces of Pain Who Can Stop Jose Aldo? | Heavy.com Falling Action: Best and Worst of WEC 51 | MMA Fighting Miguel
Chael Sonnen: Anderson Silva Complained About His Rib, So I Took Mercy On Him
The day before news broke that Chael Sonnen tested positive for steroids, FightHubTV filmed this interview with Sonnen claiming he took mercy on Anderson Silva when he complained about his rib injury during their fight. Sonnen hasn’t spoken publicly since. Apparently he’s taking the Shane Carwin approach to dealing with
THE REEM Ep. 6: K-1 Training Camp
Alistair Overeem prepares for the K-1 World GP 2010 Final 16 in this sixth episode of THE REEM.
Inside MMA 439 Preview: Karo Parisyan, Jon Jones, Malki Kawa
Inside MMA airs tonight on HDNet at 9:00 PM ET. Inside MMA Archive
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