Source | Sports.Yahoo.com “Ten. He signed a 10-fight deal. I don’t think we’ve ever done a 10-fight deal. Maybe we did one with Forrest once, I don’t remember, but Anderson said, ‘I want a 10-fight deal, not an eight-fight deal.’ I’ll give him a 100-fight deal if he wants one,” …
Source | FiveKnuckles.com “It’s a business and I understand what [Anderson Silva’s camp] is doing so I don’t take it personal. It’s just, I put a lot of work in and my goal is to be champion, and I know I can beat Anderson Silva and I know I did enough …
Source | SI.com A reliable source has told SI.com that Silva had a meeting scheduled with UFC president Dana White on Wednesday night to discuss superfights. Yes, that’s superfights, plural. Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, confirmed that a meeting took place but would not say what was discussed. He would only …
UFC® 153 did not disappoint Saturday night in Rio De Janeiro at the HSBC Arena. Here are just some of the highlights. For full fight results check here. Anderson Silva vs Stephan Bonnar / Knee KO oh…and this is just PIMP’N Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira / Sub For full fight …
Main Card (PPV) Anderson Silva defeated Stephan Bonnar by TKO Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira submits Dave Herman by Submission Glover Teixeira defeated Fabio Maldonado by TKO (Doctor Stoppage, 2nd Round, 5:00) Jon Fitch defeated Erick Silva by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Phil Davis defeated Wagner Prado by Submission Demian Maia …
by Matt Erickson | Source: MMAJunkie.com Asked earlier this month in Nottingham, England, if those ripping the matchup should relax a bit, White said certainly – that not all main events will be title fights, and sometimes it’s just OK to have a fun fight that doesn’t have a belt …
source: mmafightcorner.com “The odds are stacked against and no one’s giving me a chance and I kind of like it that way. It’s no pressure on me,” Bonnar stated. “I just know what I can do. I’m not the type that’s always fixed on outcomes. I’m more of the type that …
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view) Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar Fabio Maldonado vs. Glover Teixeira Dave Herman vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado Demian Maia vs. Rick Story PRELIMINARY CARD(FX) Rony Mariano Bezerra vs. Sam Sicilia Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Geronimo Dos Santos Gleison Tibau …
Source| MMAJunkie.com “I was a little shocked, confused, disappointed,” Weidman said on Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV. “I had actually had just ended up getting elbow surgery about a week ago … and the same week I find out Anderson Silva is now fighting Stephan Bonnar …
source | mmajunkie.com USA TODAY Sports has confirmed with company officials that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (32-4, 15-0) is moving up to 205 pounds to meet Bonnar in the main event of UFC 153 event, which takes place Oct. 13 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Additionally, Brazilian slugger …
by Steph Daniels | source: bloodyelbow.com I recently spoke with Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, who addressed the subject. It started off as Nike Brazil, but it has since been made a global deal. I don’t think there’s another mixed martial arts athlete on the planet that deserves that more than Anderson. He’s …
by Mark La Monica | source: newsday.com Chris Weidman finally has his next fight lined up, although not against the opponent he’d been asking to face. Weidman, a middleweight from Baldwin, will fight Tim Boetsch at UFC 155 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29, Newsday has learned. Both fighters have verbally agreed …
by John Joe O’Regan | source: fightersonlymag.com It has been observed numerous times over the years that the middleweight champion has an unusually high-pitched voice for such an alpha male and Silva says that when he was a teenager, more than one person thought he was gay. That probably wasn’t helped by …
by Steven Marrocco | source: mmajunkie.com “I don’t want them to try to leapfrog me like that,” Weidman said. “I want that winner, and that would be a true No. 1 contender fight.” Many observers had Weidman pegged to be the replacement for Vitor Belfort in a fight against Alan Belcher at …
by Ariel Helwani | source: mmafighting.com According to UFC president Dana White, Silva, the middleweight champion, personally called him just moments after he announced on Thursday that UFC 151 was canceled after Jon Jones turned down a fight against Chael Sonnen. Silva, who admitted he wasn’t in the best shape, volunteered …
Source | MMAJunkie.com The answer to that request already is no, UFC president Dana White on Thursday toldMMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I can tell you this, not theoretically – Diaz/Anderson is not going to happen,” he said. “That’s just ridiculous.” Gracie said Diaz had recently returned to the gym with newfound passion. He …