In a recent interview with ‘TheMMAHour’, Arlovski had this to say. On his UFC® return: “I always knew that I was going to come back sooner or later, I knew I was going to come back to the UFC.” “I had some problems a couple of years ago. It wasn’t …
Sports Science goes over what makes Jon Jones great
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 | 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 | 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…
source | Sherdog Tito Ortiz will likely have a major weight advantage on his side when he meets Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in a light heavyweight bout that’s being planned for Bellator’s May 17 pay-per-view event. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney joined the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show on Wednesday …
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira Date: April 26, 2014 Venue: Baltimore Arena (Baltimore, Maryland) Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) Jon Jones def. Glover Teixeira via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Anthony Johnson def. Phil Davis via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Luke Rockhold def.Tim Boetsch via Submission (Kimura, Round …
How is this even possible? Tyrone Spong snapped his leg in half while throwing a lower leg kick (click here)… 2 days ago. Since then he has managed to start walking on it! Competently unassisted! And in case you missed it, here’s Anderson Silvas leg break here. And …
O-T-N Bonus’ Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Akira Corassani Performance of the Night: Ryan Jimmo Performance of the Night: KJ Noons Main Card (Live on Fox Sports 1, 7:00 PM ET) Tim Kennedy def. Michael Bisping via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) Patrick Cote def. Kyle Noke via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Elias Theodorou …
@Dana White Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis Saturday, July 5th for the women’s bantamweight title in Las Vegas for International Fight Week!!! Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis Saturday, July 5th for the women’s bantamweight title in Las Vegas for International Fight Week!!! — Dana White (@danawhite) April 12, 2014
Tyron Spong snapped his lower leg in half while throwing a leg kick that was checked by Gohan Saki, at Glory 15 in Istanbul. This is a rare occurrence in televised combat sports, but has happened twice in the last 4 months (check out Anderson Silvas Here). I wish i …
Melvin was released by the UFC® after his loss to Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night® 37. source | MMAFighting.com Melvin Guillard has signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion, WSOF executive vice president Ali Abdel-Aziz, who was once a sparring partner of Guillard’s, confirmed with MMAFighting.com. Jeremy Botter of Bleacher …
Holly Holm! Stays undefeated! While fighting with a broken arm. Here is the Xray, highlights, and some gifs of the action below.
Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko, will retire after fighting Joey Beltran April 11th at Bellator 116. Here’s the story “Last fight, Trigg,” said Vladdy. “This is my last fight. Doesn’t matter win or lose. That’s it. Training people, there’s a possibility to open my own gym again. Or I could go the complete opposite direction …
UFC Fight Night 39: Minotauro vs. Nelson Date: April 11, 2014 Venua: DU Arena (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 2:00 PM ET) Roy Nelson def. Antonio Nogueira by KO (Punch, 1st Round, 3:37) Clay Guida def. Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ryan Laflare def. John Howard …
source | MMAJunkie.com If a sudden injury or illness forced Fabricio Werdum into an early retirement tomorrow, he knows exactly how he’d be remembered: The Guy Who Beat Fedor Emelianenko. “At this moment now, yes, that was the best moment in my career,” Werdum told MMAjunkie. “It was a great moment for …