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Alert!: Overeem not likely to fight in 2012

By Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com The UFC will not book Alistair Overeem for fights in Las Vegas until he reapplies and is granted a license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, according to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta. Overeem, currently serving a nine-month suspension under the NSAC for a failed drug test in March, caused widespread …

Alert!: Anthony Johnson moving to light heavy

Source: CagePotato It was always a joke that Anthony Johnson competed at welterweight; having to cut over 40 pounds to make your limit isn’t healthy for your body or for fair competition. But in an ironic twist, making middleweight was even harder for Johnson than making 170. He failed miserably …

Chute Boxe owner sues Anderson Silva

Source: Fighters Only The Chute Boxe owner – who managed Anderson’s career in the past, when the academy was in its prime with several fighters on PrideFC roster – is taking legal action for ‘damage to reputation’ because Anderson’s book alleges he is “a bad person” who troubled many people …

Alert!: Paul Daley Signs with Bellator

Source: MMAJunkie British striker Paul Daley (29-12-2 MMA, 2-3 SF) has signed a multi-fight deal with the organization and debuts against an opponent to be named at next month’s Bellator 72 “Summer Series” event. Daley joins yet another major promotion following stints with the UFC, Strikeforce, EliteXC, MFC, BAMMA, Shark …

UFC on FX: Maynard Vs. Guida

  Main Card Clay Guida vs Gray Maynard Spencer Fisher vs Sam Stout TJ Waldburger vs Brian Ebersole Cub Swanson vs Ross Pearson Prelims on FuelTV Ricardo Lamas vs Hatsu Hioki Clyde Keith vs Ramsey Nijem Brock Jardine vs Rick Story Joey Gambino vs Steven Siler Chris Camozzi vs Nick Catone Luis Ramos vs Matthew Brown FaceBook Prelims Ricardo Funch vs Dan Miller Francisco Rivera vs Kenneth Stone Date & Time: June 22, 2012 12:00 …

Manny Pacquiao loses controversial decision

Source: MixedMartialArts.com Without a DOUBT! Manny Pacquiao beat Timothy Bradley last Saturday.  Some how, the judges saw it differently.  They were most likely watching a different fight, because this should have been a NO BRAINER.  The UnderGround (one of my fav’s), had an amazing post which details whats happened and how …

UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall

    UFC on FX: Ian McCall vs Demetrious Johnson Charlie Brenneman vs Erick Silva Josh Neer vs Mike Pyle Scott Jorgensen vs Edward Wineland FuelTV Prelims: Carlos Eduardo Rocha vs Mike Pierce Lance Benoist vs Seth Baczynski Matt Grice vs Leonard Garcia Jared Papazian vs Dustin Pague Justin Salas vs Tim Means Caio Magalhaes vs Buddy Roberts FaceBook Prelims: Bernardo Magalhaes vs Henry Martinez Sean Pierson vs Jake Hecht   Date/Time: June 8, …

BJ Penn: “…I accept your challenge”

 by Michael Anderson Earlier in the week popular MMA interviewer Ariel Helwani caught up with Rory McDonald.   Rory stated,  “Right now I feel there’s a guy that I want to fight before he leaves the sport and that’s B.J. Penn… He’s a legend and I think it’d be a …

EA Sports signs deal with UFC

by: Michael Anderson | FanMMA.com EA Sports and The Ultimate Fighting Championship have joined forces to make the next set of UFC console games.  Unfortunately, this isn’t EA’s first run at an MMA video game.  There was an incident that took place on October 19th called, EA Sports MMA. The game didn’t do as well as expected …

Kenny Florian Retires

  Source: The Underground UFC President Dana White announced after the official weigh in event for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 Live Finale: “Ellenberger vs. Kampmann” that three-time world title challenger Kenny Florian, who had announced he would make the decision by June, has retired from mixed martial arts competition. “It’s been …

Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Rematch: UFC 150?

source:mmaweekly.com Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar… take two… has now been scheduled. The rematch for the UFC lightweight title now has a date as Henderson and Edgar have agreed to face off at UFC 150, tentatively scheduled for Aug. 11 in Denver. Sources close to the match-up confirmed the date …