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Chris Leben Admits To Being Blackout Drunk Before Weigh Ins
Chris Leben, the original TUF bad boy, went through his fair share of trials and tribulations in his personal life throughout his UFC career, including multiple battles with drug addiction. Thankfully, The Crippler is clean now, and enjoying life while training fighters at his gym. Leben revealed in an interview with Submission Radio that he […]
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VIDEO | Who Hit Chris Leben The Hardest During His Career?
Chris Leben answers viewers questions regarding drugs, Josh Koscheck, and the hardest shot he ever took.
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Forrest Griffin On The Time He Had Mistaken A Drunk Chris Leben For God
“I remember I had this dream. God was yelling at me and banging on something. Turns out it was just Chris Leben drunk in my room, knocking on the door. I was like, ‘Whoa… God, you have red hair?’”
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Leben Speaks Out: ‘Wish I Would’ve Drove Truck Last 10yrs… UFC Left Me With Nothing’
Life after the UFC isn’t all that great for many men. Just take a look at Ken Shamrock these days. While we are all a victim of our own personal choices, one would expect a 9-year, 22-fight UFC veteran, like Chris Leben to be slightly better off than he would suggest. To his detriment, the […]
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Chris Leben Never Paid Taxes On UFC Earnings
‘Uncle Sam’ is a worthy opponent for anyone who has stepped inside the cage, even Chris Leben. With the way the UFC pay’s their fighters, it is each athletes responsibility to pay their own taxes. The UFC isn’t taking out withholding’s for these guys like a salaried employee, which is why it’s important to pay […]
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Chris Leben’s Message To His Fans
Two days ago we learned that nine-year UFC veteran, Chris Leben, was retiring from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. ‘The Crippler’ himself has now taken to his Facebook to address his fans on a more personal note. Check it: (unedited) Dear fans: man, it’s been a long couple weeks pondering this real big decision. […]
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The MMA World Reacts To The Retirement Of Chris Leben
Yesterday we learned that longtime UFC middleweight, Chris Leben, was taking a step back from competition and retiring from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Following a four-fight losing streak, not many were surprised. Still though, losing a nine-year UFC veteran on the heels of his 22nd straight fight inside the Octagon is a tough […]
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Chris Leben Officially Retires From MMA
Unfortunately for fight fans, nine-year UFC veteran, Chris Leben, has announced his retirement today. ‘The Crippler’ used ‘The MMA Hour’ as the platform to announce his exodus from the sport. “As far as competing in the UFC, I think I am pretty much done”, stated Leben. “I’ve retired from competing in MMA.” Leben leaves the […]
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QUICK TWITT | Anderson Silva Shares Photo Of Rehab
Earlier today Anderson Silva took to his personal Instagram to give an update on his condition and send a message to his fans. The former UFC middleweight champion suffered a severe and possible career ending leg break in the main event of UFC 168 during his bout against Chris Weidman. As a result the man […]
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Brandao Admits To Threatening Poirier With Stabbing
Following December’s epic UFC 168 event we learned that featherweight fighter, Diego Brandao, may have crossed the line with his opponent, Dustin Poirier. After their bout Poirier told us that the Greg Jackson trained fighter threatened to stab him at the weigh-ins. After getting demolished in their bout, Brandao went silent, that is until today, […]
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Manager: ‘Trust me, Anderson will be back’
“Trust me, he will be back. He had his second X-ray [Thursday] and everything looks great. It was a clean break so the nerves are okay. He’s already started physical therapy and he’s moving his toes.” TMZ recently caught up with Anderson Silva’s manager, Jorge Guimaraes, to discuss the former middleweight champion’s future as a […]
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QUICK TWITT | Miesha Tate Agrees To Help Cris Cyborg Train
At the request of Tito Ortiz, former UFC title challenger, Miesha Tate has agreed to help Invicta featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg, train for her next opponent. Check it: @titoortiz @criscyborg anytime! — Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) January 4, 2014
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Pedro Rizzo: Anderson Silva Told Me ‘He’ll be back’
“At the hospital, Anderson told me ‘I will be back, master. I will be back. I told him ‘yeah, you’ll be back home to recover and rest’. And he said ‘I will be back, master.’ He’s a fighter. He has six months to recover, heal and then decide what he’s going to do next. “He […]
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VIDEO | Jones Consoles Anderson Silva Bedside After Leg Break
“Never upset because you have to understand that God does all things for a reason. That would be something that would be under his control. Anderson was prepared the best he could. Weidman is just a stronger guy and was getting the advantage. It don’t mean Weidman was going to win, but it was looking […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva’s First Video Appearance Since Weidman Fight/Leg Break
After a week of hospitalization, surgery and travels Anderson Silva is now on the path to recovery. The former middleweight champion is seen in this video for the first time since UFC 168’s tragic event.
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QUICK TWITT | Superstar Justin Timberlake And Anderson Silva Discuss Leg Break
When it comes to celebrity fans in MMA, Anderson Silva probably garners the most respect. Which is why it should come as no surprise that ‘The Spider’ and Justin Timberlake are boys. Check it: Thank you to send good energy man I received thanks you “@jtimberlake: That slow-mo replay though… I have no words. #UFC168” […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pop Star Bruno Mars Consoles Anderson Silva
Pop singing sensation, Bruno Mars, is apparently a UFC fan. Not only is the Hawaiin born Mars a UFC fan, but the pop singer is also an Anderson Silva fan. Check out the exchange between the two: Thanks man I will “@BrunoMars: Wishing Anderson Silva a speedy recovery” — Anderson Silva (@SpiderAnderson) January 2, 2014
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VIDEO | UFC’s Orthopedic Surgeon Explains Anderson Silva’s Injury and Surgery
In this video Dr. Steven Sanders, the UFC’s orthopedic surgeon, walks us through the procedure that he used to save Anderson Silva’s broken leg.
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Silva’s Surgeon Says Injury Could Have Led To Leg Amputation
“The minute I saw it and recognized it, I knew it was fixable. We are not even 48 hours from the surgery, and tibia fractures, though we can get them to heal, can have slower healing. So in general, my prognosis would be a fracture healing somewhere in the nature of three to six months. […]
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Corey Hill Discusses Anderson Silva’s Leg Break
Last weekend in the UFC 168 main event fans witnessed a horrific accident when Anderson Silva broke his leg on a checked kick. As bad as his injury is, Silva’s break wasn’t the first such occurrence under the bright lights of the UFC. Before Silva, there was TUF contestant Corey Hill (pictured). Hill, who recovered from […]
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VIDEO | Gracie Breakdown: Ronda Rousey’s UFC 168 Armbar Over Tate
Without questions, UFC 168 was one of the craziest pay-per-view shows in UFC history. In this breakdown, Ryron and Rener discuss everything from Jim Millers slick gogoplata/armbar finish to Anderson Silva’s fractured leg, to Ronda Rousey’s choice not to shake Tate’s hand (and Ronda’s submission of course).
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.gif | Chris Weidman Wipes Nose On American Flag & Fans Don’t Like It
The most sensitive of patriots are fuming mad over Chris Weidman’s desecration of our American flag. I actually didn’t even realize this happened, but my good bud Zeus over at Middleeasy.com gave us the heads up and provided the .gif below. I’m not so sure there is anything wrong occurring here, but check it out […]
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VIDEO | Instructor Shows How A Broken Leg Can Become A Weapon Instead Of A Fight Ender
Master Ken and his student Todd Woodland offer some advice to Anderson Silva after his horrific injury in UFC 168.
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Ratings Report: UFC 168 Prelims Deliver Record Viewership On FOX Sports 1
The UFC 168 PRELIMS on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday night (8:00-10:00 PM ET) averaged 1,554,000 viewers, making it the most-watched UFC PRELIMS to date on the channel. The event was up 56% over the previous mark set on Nov. 16 (998,000), and ranks as the fifth most-watched show on the network since launch. In […]
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Ronda’s Mom: ‘She Took 0 Chances’ In Tate Fight
Under the expert guidance of her world champion mother, Ronda Rousey has climbed to the pinnacle of Martial Arts. As an Olympic Bronze medalist and the first female UFC champion, Ronda Rousey is a role model for all female fighters looking to reach greatness. Her mother recently took to her personal blog to breakdown Ronda’s […]
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VIDEO | UFC 168 Mystery Farter Exposed: Camera Man #4 To Blame For Broadcast Incident
Breaking news coming out of the UFC offices today. With the 2013 year winding down to a close, the mystery of the UFC 168 farter has been solved. The man responsible the the pay-per-view flatchulence is non-other than camera man number 4. UFC President Dana White solved the mystery. Dana White: @DanaWhite “OMFG fart of […]
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VIDEO | Weidman Corner Exposed: ‘Good F*K Him’ Heard After Silva Leg Break
Chris Weidman found himself under fire after his K.O. of Anderson Silva in their first bout. Then, the UFC middleweight champ was heard saying, ‘Disrespectful piece of $hit’, while he made his victory lap around the cage. Now new footage which we got from UFC 168 has been lifted from the fight night coverage and […]
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Anderson Silva Releases Message To His Fans
Two days ago the world was left in shock after Anderson Silva lost his second straight fight. It wasn’t the fact that he lost his rematch against Chris Weidman, but rather how he lost the bout. In the second round Anderson Silva received what could be a career ending injury when Chris Weidman checked a […]