Strikeforce confirms its demise
Consider it official: Strikeforce is closing its doors and its final show will be on Jan. 12th. The promotion announced the news confirming it was ceasing operations as well as laying out the bouts on its last fight card. “Since 2009, Showtime has been a great partner and we appreciate its support of Strikeforce and our athletes,” Strikeforce CEO […]
Read More →Aleksander Emelianenko retires from MMA
Aleksander Emelianenko has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts competition. The Russian heavyweight, younger brother of former Pride FC champion Fedor Emelianenko, made the announcement shortly after the M-1 organization revealed that it had cut him from the roster for “repeated breaches of contract”. Aleks says, “Unfortunately, I am no longer able to perform […]
Read More →Fight Card The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
Official fight card Main Card (FX) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Heavyweight Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione Welterweight Colton Smith vs Mike Ricci Note 1 Heavyweight Pat Barry vs. Shane del Rosario Lightweight Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner Featherweight Dustin Poirier vs. Jonathan Brookins Preliminary Card (Fuel TV) Welterweight Mike Pyle vs. James Head […]
Read More →UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Results Main Card (FX) Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Lightweight Ross Pearson def. George Sotiropoulos TKO (punches) 3 0:41 Welterweight Robert Whittaker def. Brad Scott Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 Note 1 Lightweight Norman Parke def. Colin Fletcher Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 Note 2 Middleweight Hector Lombard def. Rousimar […]
Read More →Silva Camp Giving Up On GSP Fight
[Silva’s] manager doesn’t think the GSP super fight will happen right now, but they’d love for it to happen at some point. I brought up the possibility of fighting Michael Bisping if he wins against Vitor Belfort. And Jorge told me they’d love that fight, but he said he didn’t think Bisping has a good […]
Read More →Vitor Belfort about Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones
“Anderson vs. GSP is meaningless. It would make sense if Anderson fought Jon Jones,” Belfort explained to Por Dentro da Arena (via Fighters Only). “Anderson is a fighter at another level. I’m not underestimating Jones, but praising Anderson. He’s one of the best that has existed. I always thought it. “Anderson is in a very high […]
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