Wanderlei silva: I’m back in 2013, maybe at 205
lan Oliveira: What did you think of Anderson Silva’s showing at UFC 153? Wanderlei Silva: I think every sport has a guy who is different. Soccer had Pele, Formula 1 had Ayrton Senna, and MMA has Anderson. He is different, but it did not start now. He trained at a gym in a small neighborhood […]
Read More →Randy Couture: Chael Sonnen has a great opportunity to defeat Jones
“I’m not terribly surprised on either front really,” Couture explained on Spike TV’s MMA Uncensored Live. “I think at the end of the day it’s a business decision. This is a business, and Chael Sonnen is going to bring it and hype up any single fight he’s in. I think Jon Jones, in denying him […]
Read More →Dana White trashes shitiest round in TUF history,’ says NSAC should be embarrassed by scoring
Dana White lets The Ultimate Fighter cast, Nevada State Athletic Commission and anyone else involved with this week’s episode of TUF have it after arguably the worst fight in series history. Last night’s Ultimate Fighter saw one of the worst fights in series history (in fact, Beau Dure suggested it was exactly that). Michael Hill beat Matt Secor in the […]
Read More →Meltzer: Why Jones vs. Silva is good for MMA
That’s why I’ve been amused all week by the horror about the planned Jones vs. Chael Sonnen fight, particularly the line that it is bad for the sport. There are fans who don’t like it. Fans have the prerogative to like and not like what they want. They don’t even need a valid season. People […]
Read More →Jeff Blatnick: A Retrospective Of His Amazing Accomplishments
Much has already been said about the tragic departure of Jeff Blatnick, Olympic gold medalist and MMA commenter. Much less has been said, however, about the true and lasting significance of his contributions to American Greco-Roman wrestling, and of the full gravity of the legacy he left behind him. The loss of Jeff Blatnick was […]
Read More →TOP 10 matches that never happened
Over the years, one of the main selling points of mixed martial arts has been its ability to deliver the fights people want to see. Whether or not you agree with the methods of UFC President Dana White, it is hard to argue with his track record of delivering big-ticket bouts. Without question, 2012 has been a […]
Read More →Dana White: Brock Lesnar is ‘never coming back’ to UFC
For the last several years, there has always been this one elusive fight that, had it happened at the right time, probably would have been the biggest money fight in the history of the sport – Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko. From late 2008 until the summer of 2010, when Emelianenko was still considered the […]
Read More →DREAM is not dead, it’s Dutch
In the beginning, there was Pride. And although Pride Never Die, it died. A number of figures from Pride formed parent company FEG, and tried to do it again, with DREAM. From 2008 to the present, DREAM promoted 23 events. Fighters included Eddie Alvarez, Shinya Aoki, Mirko Crocop, Bibiano Fernandes, Joachim Hansen, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair […]
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Read More →Anderson Silva talks Jon Jones fight at a catch-weight
“People are talking about it. I don’t have such intentions, there isn’t any motive to do so, mostly because there are several people from my team who belong to his weight class. Minotouro, Maldonado, Feijao, Caldeirao. My weight is 84kg, that’s my title. But lots of people talk about it, and some of those are […]
Read More →Dana White: We want this in ever city in every country all over the world
UFC President Dana White and UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta speak with Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins about the business of mixed martial arts. “We didn’t buy this because we thought ‘Oh, were going to make millions of dollars’” said White. “We believed in the sport and the athletes and we believed that this could […]
Read More →‘Lil Nog’ calls for fight against Forrest Griffin at UFC 155
Pride FC legend Antonio Rogerio “Lil Nog” Nogueira is tired of waiting for his next opponent. He has done what many other fighters are starting to do, as he takes to Twitter to voice his desired match-up. Rogério Nogueira ✔ @Minotouromma @danawhite I’m 100% and training again. Put me in against@ForrestGriffin on UFC 155! This fight was […]
Read More →Putin awarded 8th degree in Judo
Following the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation, celebrated last year in Paris on the occasion of the World Championships, the IJF had the honor of awarding the 8th dan to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, who was also celebrating his 60th birthday on the 7th of October. Being the Honorary President […]
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