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August 2013

TUF 19 Tryouts, Aug 27th Indianapolis

Source | MixedMartialArts.com Are you trying out for TUF? Do you know someone who is, or should be? Middleweight (185lbs) and light heavyweight (205lbs) fighters are invited to attend the season 19 tryouts, ahead of Wednesday night’s UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2. Capitol Room The Westin Indianapolis 50 S …

WSOF lining up Jon Fitch’ next bout

Source | MMAFighting.com Matchmaker Ail Abdel-Aziz revealed at a media lunch Tuesday that Fitch is likely to meet the winner of Saturday’s WSOF 4 bout between welterweights Jorge Santiago and Gerald Harris in Ontario, Calif. If all goes according to plan, the bout would be targeted for October. Although a …

Jared Rosholt with a 34second KO

UFC middleweight Jake Rosholt has a little brother, a larger little bro that is.  His name is Jared Rosholt. Jared came out of the Oklahoma State University wrestling program, with a record of 125-27.  Jared just successfully won his third MMA bout in a row with a 34 sec KO, …

Aldo hospitalized w/ kidney stones

Source | MMAFighting.com Dr. Marcio Tannure, the UFC’s doctor in Brazil, told MMAFighting.com that the UFC featherweight champion was taken to Copa D’Or hospital in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro and diagnosed with kidney stones Tuesday. UOL first reported the news. “I learned about this problem with Andre (Pederneiras, Aldo’s coach),” …

Alistair still looking for title run

source | bleacherreport.com “Yes absolutely (this is a fresh start),” Overeem told Bleacher Report. “I believe that both Browne and myself are top ranked fighters and the winner of this fight will be one step closer in getting a title shot, so in that sense I know this fight can …

Legacy FC 22

  Legacy FC 22 Date: August 23, 2013 Location: Lubbock, Texas MAIN CARD (AXS TV, 10 p.m. ET) Paul Buentello vs. James McSweeney Eric Davila vs. Artenas Young Damacio Page vs. TBA Brandon Farran vs. Mike Jasper Jonathan Lopez vs. Joseph Sandoval Anselmo Luna vs. Clayton Robinson PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, …

Silva: “Now I’ll bring Chuck Norris (to my camp)”

Source | MMAFighting.com “I hope it happens,” Anderson Silva told Combate.com about the possibility of facing light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the future. “That’s the fight everybody is waiting for.” However, Silva knows he can’t overlook Weidman. “I had a nightmare with Weidman, but I don’t fear him,” Anderson …