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Coach: I think GSP ok to start camp in Aug

by Stephie “Crooklyn” Daniels  | Source | bloodyelbow.com Stephie Daniels: Is Georges training at 100% right now, or is there still some rehab going on? Firas Zahabi: Structurally, I think his knee is 100%. Of course the timing on his sparring is not 100% and the confidence in the knee is …

Strikeforce/UFC crossover fight!

source: usatoday.com USA TODAY Sports confirmed with UFC and Strikeforce officials that Mir has agreed to meet Strikeforce grand prix winner and former two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier (10-0 MMA, 7-0 SF) in the co-main event of September’s Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Healy fight card, on Sept. 29 at Power Balance Pavilion …

UFC153: Vitor Belfort vs. Alan Belcher official

Source | MMAJunkie.com Belfort was forced to withdraw from a headliner opposite Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147 when he broke his hand in training. The scratch ended a 12-week buildup of animosity between the middleweights as opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” Previously, Belfort was seen in the cage …

1/2-Pt rules not passing just yet…

by Kirik Jenness | source: The Underground Blog The Association of Boxing Commission MMA Judging Committee spent the past year reviewing 1/2 point scoring and theUnified Rules judging criteria. Chaired by Tennessee’s Jeff Mullen, the Juding committee consists of Aaron Davis, Ed Garner, Dale Kliparchuk, Josef Mason, Todd Neal, Nick Lembo, Andy Foster, Terry …

Melendez vs Healy for upcoming SF event

by John Morgan | Source MMAJunkie.com Gilbert Melendez (21-2 MMA, 11-1 SF) returns to action in September, and Pat Healy (28-16 MMA, 6-1 SF) will be the next man to try and take his Strikeforce lightweight title. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the matchup with sources close to the fighters. Melendez and …

Jamie Varner: “It’s a win-win situation”

by Matt Erickson | source: mmajunkie.com “It just seemed like another golden opportunity,” Varner on Monday told MMAjunkie.com Radio  “It’s a win-win situation just like the Edson Barboza fight. One, it’s short-notice, and two it’s another guy arguably in the top 15 in the world. I’m supposed to lose to a guy …

GSP still on target for November return

by Jacoby Harms | FiveOuncesofPain.com UFC President Dana White confirmed things are moving in the right direction for GSP during the pre-fight press conference for UFC 149, saying, “He’s training, and as far as I know, everything is good. I haven’t heard anything negative out of that camp at all. It’s all positive.” …

ABC changes MMA Judging Criteria…finally

Source | abcboxing.com Summary of Changes: I. Effective Defense Removed as a criteria: Effective Defense will no longer be considered a requirement for the following reasons: 1. The committee believes that offensive actions should be the only criteria used to score MMA matches. Offensive fighters are fighters which carry the …

Varner vs Lauzon added to UFC on FOX™ 4

Source | MMAJunkie.com The next UFC on FOX™ card again will feature four fights. A lightweight scrap between Joe Lauzon (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and former WEC champ Jamie Varner (20-6-1- MMA, 2-1 UFC) will kick off UFC on FOX™ 4’s main-card broadcast. UFC on FOX™ 4 takes place Aug. …

Dave Bautista making pro MMA Debut!

  Source | MMAJunkie.com Former WWE star and longtime MMA enthusiast Dave Bautista is slated for his pro-fighting debut on Oct. 6. The 43-year-old, perhaps best known as “Batista” during a WWE title reign, will fight New York-based heavyweight Rashid Evans (1-2 as an amateur) at a CES MMA event …

BOOM! Chris Weidman! now 5-0 in UFC

Chris Weidman! Get used to the name because he is a beast.  Since his UFC Debut in March of 2011 Chris has gone 5-0, working his way up the Middle weight division. Chris hasn’t had an easy run either, taking home wins against Alessio Sakara, Jesse Bongfeldt, Tom Lawlor, Demian Maia, and Mark Munoz. …

Meet your Tuf 16 Coaches: Roy Nelson/Shane Carwin

by John Morgan | source: usatoday.com Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contenders Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin will serve as coaches on the 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter, and they’ll meet in a season-ending fight in the show’s live finale UFC President Dana White exclusively revealed the coaches’ selections to USA TODAY …

Alert!: Ronda Rousey ESPN Body Issue

It’s not playboy, but it will definitely do!  Ronda Rousey will be featured in ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue, which will be on newsstands on July 13. “I work hard. I’m proud of how I look,” “It’s something that should be celebrated. I can finally put my past [self-conscience] issues behind me and …