Tag: Amir Sadollah

  • TUF Winner Eyes Fall Return Following Elbow Surgery

    TUF Winner Eyes Fall Return Following Elbow Surgery

    TUF 7 Winner Amir Sadollah’s manager Brian Butler-Au joined Fox Sports to explain that while his fighter is anxious to return from his 2-year layoff from the sport, he doesn’t want to rush anything. Sadollah suffered an injury nearly two years ago during training camp and underwent a fairly routine medical procedure, however complications from […]

  • Dan Hardy rips U.S health-care system

    Dan Hardy rips U.S health-care system

    Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy has not fought inside the octagon since a September of 2012 win over Amir Sadollah, due to medical reasons. The British star was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson syndrome, a heart condition which can lead to an accelerated heart beat for periods at a time. While many thought […]

  • Dan Hardy doesn’t want ‘pointless’ surgery, seeks second opinion

    Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) was recently forced to withdraw from a scheduled UFC on FOX 7 bout with Matt Brown, this after it was discovered that he had a heart-related problem in which he basically has two heart beats. The syndrome, known as Wolff-Parkinson White pattern or “Wolf Heart”, is a heart […]

  • Nah-Shon Burrell replaces injured Amir Sadollah, faces Stephen Thompson at UFC 160

    Nah-Shon Burrell replaces injured Amir Sadollah, faces Stephen Thompson at UFC 160

    Amir Sadollah (6-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Stephen Thompson (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC 160 next month with an undisclosed injury. Stepping in for Sadollah will be Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Burrell made his octagon debut in February, scoring a unanimous decision […]

  • Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan Official For UFC 160 | UFC News

    Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan Official For UFC 160 | UFC News

      Former UFC lightweight Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens (20-9) has made the drop to featherweight following a three fight losing streak. Stephens will take on promotional newcomer, Estevan Payan (14-3) at UFC 160. Stephens is returning after a first round knockout loss to Yves Edwards back at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz back in […]

  • Dan Hardy vs. Matt Brown set for UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose | UFC News

    UFC officials announced Tuesday that a welterweight clash between Dan Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 7 card set for April 20th in San Jose. Hardy has won back-to-back fights, his latest being a decision win over Amir Sadollah at UFC […]