by Ken Pishna | source: MMAWeekly.com UFC officials on Wednesday, however, confirmed that Jones vs. Sonnen would headline UFC 159 on April 27. The event also marks the promotion’s return to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The two will first head up Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter. Jones …
By Mike Chiappetta | source: MMAJunkie It was a long time between octagon appearances for Todd Duffee, but the massive heavyweight returned with a vengeance at UFC 155. Displaying the power that made him an intriguing prospect his first time around, Duffee knocked out Phil De Fries at 2:04 of …
Source | BloodyElbow Alvarez announced his frustration with the situation on Twitter shortly after. On Monday he appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss some more details: “Everyone’s heard that Bellator has match and whatnot. it’s a difficult situation. We went to settlement a couple days ago. …
Source | MMAJunkie.com “Thunder” and “Lightning” will collide at Saitama Super Arena, as Yushin “Thunder” Okami (28-7 MMA, 12-4 UFC) meets Hector “Lightning” Lombard (32-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC on FUEL TV 8. UFC officials announced the booking late Monday night. Lombard, who migrated to the UFC as the …
by John Morgan | MMAJunkie.com LAS VEGAS – Following a Tuesday hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Alistair Overeem has been cleared to fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the co-main event of February’s UFC 156 event. Overeem was required to appear in front of the commission after the NSAC …
By Mike Chiappetta |Source : MMAFighting.com Invicta FC has set an April date for its next event, a show that will feature two championship fights as well as the organizational debut of former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman. The show, Invicta FC 5, does not have an exact date, but the …
Source | Sherdog.com “I want to start my retribution tour,” Varner told the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Cheap Seats” show. “I want to start fighting the guys that I’ve lost to. First would definitely be Joe Lauzon. I’d really like to fight Joe again.” “I’m not going to take anything away …
By Ariel Helwani | MMAFighting.com Goldberg didn’t call last weekend’s show in Las Vegas, marking the first time since he debuted with the promotion in 1997 that he missed a UFC assignment for a reason other than a schedule conflict. In his place last Saturday night, announcer Jon Anik called …
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UFConFX® 7: Belfort vs Bisping Date: January 19, 2013 Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Main (FX®) Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Thiago Tavares Prelims (FuelTV®, Facebook) Godofredo Castro vs. Milton Vieira Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes Edson Barboza vs. Lucas Martins Yuri Alcantara vs. George Roop Roger Hollett vs. Wagner Prado Francisco Trinaldo vs. C.J. …
Source | MMAJunkie.com MMAjunkie.com(www.mmajunkie.com) today learned from multiple industry sources that Bellator executives have issued an offer to Alvarez to match the deal he recently received from the UFC. The move is an effort by Bellator to retain the rights to the star 155-pounder, whose contract with the promotion expired …
Source | SporTV/MMAMania.com Junior tells SporTV it was the threat of Cain’s outstanding wrestling skills that had him worried and forced him to use the “wrong strategy.” His words: “It (he) was better and deserved to win, but I used the wrong strategy. I was very worried about his entry in my …
Source | MMAWeekly.com It’s no secret that Barnett and UFC President Dana White have had a tumultuous relationship in the past, and as of right now there’s no word on if the former UFC heavyweight champion will get a second shot at fighting in the promotion or not. “I don’t …