December 8th / Seattle WA UFC® on FOX® 5 card MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 pm ET) Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz (lightweight title) Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick PRELIMINARY CARD: Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub Mike Chiesa vs. Marcus …
by Steven Marroco | source: mmajunkie.com Miragliotta said a rule forbidding blows to the back of the head was superseded in Cote’s case because most of the hammerfists touched his ear. The referee said he advises all fighters of this distinction in rules meetings prior to fights. “Even though most of your …
Source: MMAMania.com Why the change of heart? White tells “Inside MMA’s” Ron Kruck that the move had everything to do with Rousey, herself: “Ronda Rousey. Watching her, meeting her, knowing her. From the outside, she’s this beautiful girl who won a bronze medal in the Olympics and everything else, …
During the undercard at Legacy 15 Kaileb Cummins fought Levi West. During the second round West loses via TKO(Vomiting) Source | InsideMMA
Source | MMAMania.com “[Turning down fights] is a lot more normal for guys who are worried about losing,” White told MMAmania.com in a media scrum following the UFC 154 post-fight press conference in Montreal. “Guys who feel like they’re in a position where they lose, you know what I mean? You’re either fighters of …
Source | FightLinker Dana White: “(The stoppage was) way late,” said UFC President Dana White. “I haven’t heard anything about (Cote) that he’s not okay but that was a horrible job. I counted between seven and nine illegal punches to the back of the head. It was crazy. (referee Dan Miragliotta) …
by Steven Marrocco | Source: MMAJunkie.com Rousey’s octagon debut date is unknown, according to White, though it will be on a UFC pay-per-view card. And unless a champion of greater weight is on the card, Rousey will headline. As for the first opponent to meet the women’s MMA superstar, White …
Cheers to the up and comers. World Series of Fight 1 (debut) and Super Fight League 7 took place over the weekend, and did not disappoint. Here are a couple of the highlights below, ENJOY! World Series of Fighting 1: Super Fight League 7:
SFL 7 Results: Michael Page def. Haitham Tantawy via TKO Round 1 Daniel Amar Singh def. Michael Pereira via Submission (Standing-Guillotine Choke) Round 1 Anup Kumar def. Varinder Singh via Submission Round 1 Puja kadin def. Walaa Abas via TKO Round 2 Kamza Kooheji def. Swapnil Barve via Submission Round 2 …
Source | NBC Sports Network® Main Card (NBC Sports®): Andrei Arlovski def. Devin Cole via TKO in Round 1 (2:37) Anthony Johnson def. D.J. Linderman via KO in Round 1 (3:58) Marlon Moraes def Miguel Torres via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) Tyrone Spong def. Travis Bartlett via KO in Round …
Looks like Stephan Bonnar has someone to introduce you to. Just wanted to welcome in my MINI ME to this world…right in time to wish ya’ll a Happy Holloween! fb.me/2aWxEymIf — Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) November 1, 2012
Source | MMAMania.com Appearing on the most recent edition of “The MMA Hour,” Hunt revealed he would like to get his rematch against current top contender, Alistair Overeem: “If they’d like to get me a fight I’d like to get a rematch with Alistair Overeem, you know, when he comes …
YES! Brittney Palmer had a recent photo shoot with FHM®. I’m sure I have spoken to much already, ENJOY! Source | FHM®, BrittneyPalmer.com
Source | MMAMania.com “I’ll definitely move up to heavyweight But it’ll probably be around 2013. Maybe at the end of 2013. Right now I have a nutritionist and I’m starting to take the career a lot more serious than I used to so my weight cuts are getting a lot …
Source | MMAJunkie.com UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will meet former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (14-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) on Super Bowl weekend. UFC officials announced on Tuesday’s new edition of FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” that the much-anticipated matchup will headline the UFC’s annual Super …
Source | MMAJunkiestaff The return of “The Ultimate Fighter” to Brazil officially has its coaches set. As previously reported, Brazilian veterans Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will serve as coaches on the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” UFC UFC …