Source | BJPenn.com That fight that I just fought, I kind of took it too early. I was fighting a number of injuries. I don’t want to make any excuses, but he caught me with an elbow as I was just finding my groove. You know Hector Lombard has been …
by Ariel Helwani | source: mmafighting.com According to UFC president Dana White, Silva, the middleweight champion, personally called him just moments after he announced on Thursday that UFC 151 was canceled after Jon Jones turned down a fight against Chael Sonnen. Silva, who admitted he wasn’t in the best shape, volunteered …
by Marcelo Barone | source: tatame.com “I watched all fights but on the last one, Ronda’s, a woman working on the event came to tell me I had to leave because the commission doesn’t accept suspended athletes on the shows. My manager talked to the guys at the commission and there’s really …
by Jonathan Snowden // source | bleacherreport.com “When I decided to go after the light heavyweight championship, I knew that I’d win it like I always do,” said Sonnen. “I just didn’t know it would be by forfeit. But I do stand before you today the light heavyweight champion.” “The fight’s …
Bellator 73 Fight Card Aug 24, 2012 Tunica, Mississippi Main Card(Epix & MTV2) Travis Wiuff vs. Attila Vegh Marcos Galvaovs. Luis Nogueira Ryan Martinez vs. Mike Wessel Mike Mucitelli vs. Matt Van Buren Preliminary Card Chris Coggins vs. Zach Underwood Cosmo Alexandre vs. Harry Johnson Kelvin Tiller vs. Amaechi Oselukwue …
Source: mmajunkie.com “I definitely apologize to the other fighters on the card,” Jones said. “I feel terrible, but it also wasn’t my decision to cancel the whole card. I don’t make those decisions. “I take a lot of pride in the way I perform, and I want to put on the …
source | bloodyelbow.com According to UFC President Dana White, after Dan Henderson’s knee injury forced him out of the bout, Lyoto Machida turned down a chance to challenge for the title, but Chael Sonnen accepted and wanted to fly to Vegas that night. White said that the UFC PR department began work …
And of course Chael had something to say. 30 min to cement your legacy. Champ or Coward? I make a lot more than you do… Show up in 8 days I’ll give you my purse. — chael sonnen (@sonnench) August 23, 2012
Jones vs. Machida 2 will take place at UFC 152 in Toronto — UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2012 Dana: “Jon Jones said ‘I’m not fighting Chael Sonnen on 8 days’ notice.’.. a world champion turned down a fight, that’s never happened” — UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2012 Dana says UFC …
by Dan Henderson | source: facebook.com Sadly and unfortunately, I partially tore a ligament in my knee in training. As a result I’ve had to make one of the toughest decisions that I have ever had to make…for the first time in my career I am forced to pull out of a …
by Dann Stupp | Source: MMAJunkie.com With Dan Henderson (29-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) injured, the UFC has canceled next week’s UFC 151 event. Henderson was scheduled to fight UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in the headliner of the top-heavy pay-per-view card. According to UFC president Dana …
by Ariel Helwani | source: mmafighting.com After much discussion and speculation, the former UFC lightweight champion has decided to move down to 145 pounds and is hoping to make his debut by the end of the year. The news was first reported on Tuesday night’s episode of UFC Tonight on FUEL TV. …
source | mmajunkie.com As expected, top welterweight contenders Johny Hendricks (13-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and Martin Kampmann (20-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) will meet in the co-main event of November’s UFC 154 event. UFC officials confirmed the long-rumored matchup on Tuesday’s new edition of FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.” UFC 154 takes place Nov. 17 …
by John Morgan | source: mmajunkie.com White has previously stated he believes that new division will most likely be at 115 pounds, the UFC boss now says the continued success of Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has him second-guessing his stance on women’s MMA. “I am warming up to women’s MMA,” White …
Source | MiguelTorres.com I am writing this letter to inform you that as a result of my last loss, I was cut from the UFC. My next fight will be in Hammond, Indiana for Titan Fighting Championship on November the 2nd. I am excited to continue fighting, to regain my …
source | mmajunkie.com “K-1 is excited to join forces with Spike TV, a powerful and highly experienced cable network known nationally for its combat sports programming, presenting our live K-1 events,” K-1 CEO Doug Kaplan stated. “Spike is the perfect television home and stage to introduce our K-1 warriors and the …