source | BloodyElbow.com UMonday morning, during a Sherdog interview, Nelson released a photo of himself via Facebook that really got MMA fans and media talking. He’s obviously shed some weight, and is looking extraordinarily fit. Cormier has made no secret that this fight is a stopping point on his way down …
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III Date: October 19, 2013 Venue: Toyota Center MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos – for heavyweight title Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan John Dodson vs. Darrell Montague …
source | MMAJunkie.com Tickets for “UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III,” which features a headliner rubber match between UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and ex-titleholder Junior dos Santos (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC), go on sale next month. The event takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s …
Another manufactured rematch… JDS gets to cut the front (of Roy Nelson among others) because of the PPV appeal. JDS definitely deserves to be a champion, but he should have to wait in line like everyone else. That aside… JDS seems extremely driven, and Cain is looking really sharp lately. …
Thank YOU ever so amazing MixedMartialArts.com Source | MixedMartialArts.com Please note the salaries below denote the official salaries and do not include any performance bonuses. TJ Grant, Glover Texeira, Mark Hunt and Junior Dos Santos also received an additional $50,000 for their ‘of the night’ performances. Cain Velasquez: $400,000 ($400,000 …
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Date: May 25, 2013 Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Cain Velasquez def. Antonio Silva via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:21 – to retain heavyweight title Junior dos Santos def. Mark Hunt via knockout (strikes) – Round 3, …
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 Weigh-In MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva – for heavyweight title Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira T.J. Grant vs. Gray Maynard Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET) …
UFC 160s media call took place On Tuesday. Here is some of what was said. by Matt Erickson|source MMAJunkie.com “I think the main thing is in our first fight I was nervous and I was anxious,” Silva said. “And I have replaced those emotions now. Now I’m calm and I’m …
Source | Bleacherreport.com “I always thought if I were to go down, I would need a lot of time to do it. I think that still applies, but I would like to still fight,” Cormier told Bleacher Report. “At the end of the day I can’t cut massive amounts of …
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Date: May 25, 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena Broadcast: Pay-per-view, FX, Facebook MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva – for heavyweight title Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira …
Source | MMAJunkie.com “Come on over,” UFC President Dana White said today. “We’ll make a deal.” Prior to his 21st pro win this past Saturday, the undefeated boxer called MMA “rubbish” and told ESPN he had called out UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez three times to no avail. White is …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Heavyweight Mark Hunt (9-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will meet former champion Junior dos Santos (15-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in May at UFC 160. The news comes just a few days after UFC President Dana White said Hunt turned down the chance to fight dos Santos. But a …
Source | FiveKnuckles.com Following the impressive victory, one of Silva sponsors offered him a brand new red Maserati if he would re-sign, Silva gladly accepted the offer and the estimated $126,000 sports car. The Gran Turismo Maserati maxes out at a top speed of 180 mph, and does 0-60 mph …
by Matt Erickson | source: MMAJunkie.com The UFC 160 main event will be a heavyweight title fight between champion Cain Velasquez (11-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), a rematch from this past Memorial Day weekend. The co-main event features former champ Junior dos Santos …
Source | SporTV/MMAMania.com Junior tells SporTV it was the threat of Cain’s outstanding wrestling skills that had him worried and forced him to use the “wrong strategy.” His words: “It (he) was better and deserved to win, but I used the wrong strategy. I was very worried about his entry in my …
Source | MMAJunkie.com The full list of paydays from the 12-bout card include: Champ Cain Velasquez: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Junior Dos Santos: $400,000 Jim Miller: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus) def. Joe Lauzon: $27,000 Constantinos Philippou: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch: $37,000 Yushin Okami: …