John Hackleman (Teixeira’s trainer): “I’ve never seen Glover lose a fight like this,” said Hackleman. “I’ve never seen Glover bleeding. I’ve never seen Glover hurt so bad. Glover hurt his right shoulder really bad in the first round. The first round! That’s not an excuse, because Jon Jones hurt his …
source | MMAWeekly.com “I do have a lot of great gifts. You have to be smart. You have to have a great work ethic. One thing you have to have is a chin. I realized I have a chin. I caught some uppercuts and some left hooks. I’m blessed to …
source | MMAJunkie.com With his MMA career on hold, big-show veteran Paul Daley has returned to kickboxing this year. On Saturday, he had his third fight of 2014 – which included a violent outcome. Daley headed to Milan for a K-1 rules fight with Russian 170-pounder Alexander Surzhko at “Legend 3: Pour …
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source | MMAFighting.com “I think it was the best performance of his career,” White said in the post-fight press conference about the 26-year old Jones. “Obviously Las Vegas didn’t give Glover Teixeira the respect that he deserved as a 6-to-1 dog. Jones, I think that if he didn’t prove it …
source | msn.foxsports.com Damon Martin via Fox Sports “My manager called me and I was actually on the beach doing a recovery workout and he goes ‘I got some news for you’. He goes ‘it’s a big one’ and I knew the Mark Hunt stuff, Mark was dragging his feet and they …
source | MMAfighting.com “I did all the tests that Nevada requires,” said Belfort. “I did it on my own, and I passed them all. There is nothing in my system anymore. God has blessed me. I’m ready now, and I’m waiting. “Since they canceled in May, there is nothing else to do. …
“I said, when I saw [Justino] at the MMA Awards, she looked like Wanderlei Silva in a dress and heels. And she did, did she not? Who wants to dispute that she didn’t look like Wanderlei? “She was walking up the stairs, jacked up on steroids beyond belief and looked like …
source | MMAMania.com As a result, Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has fined him $19,800 and suspended him for nine months, according to a report from Mike Chiapetta. In addition, Siver will have his win over Manny Gamburyan changed to a “no contest.” Siver first returned an “inconclusive result” when …
source | MMAFighting.com Earlier this month UFC officials attempted to set-up a bout between Lombard and Stockton’s favorite son, Nick Diaz. The match-up, however, never came to fruition, as Diaz balked at the idea of exiting retirement for anything less than a title fight without renegotiating his UFC contract. Lombard is …
source | msn.foxsports.com Damon Martin via Fox Sports “I went 80-percent,” Jones said about the Gustafsson fight. “I’m not making any excuses, Gustafsson did a great job in the fight, but I know I had a lot more in me. I did some of the cardio tests that I normally do and …
source | MMAJunkie.com A bout between light heavyweights Ryan Bader (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Rafael Cavalcante (12-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been added to UFC 174. The Canadian Press first reported the booking. UFC 174 takes place June 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims …
source | MMAJunkie.com “There was no way I was going to be the betting favorite,” Teixeira, a 4-1 underdog, told MMAjunkie. “In my own head, and that of my trainer’s, I am the favorite. But it’s no surprise that I’m not in the eyes of the fans.” “We arrived at …
source | 5thround.com On Wednesday’s edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” UFC president Dana White announced a light heavyweight shootout between Dan Henderson (pictured) and Daniel Cormier will co-headline UFC 173. White added that the winner of the tango will get next crack at the 205-pound crown after top contender Alexander Gustafsson. read the article…
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UFC® 172 media tour is underway! Jon Jones stops by ‘Live with Kelly & Michael’ to show them a few moves.