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Police Report Evidences Jon Jones Had Prior Legal Issues | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Just this past weekend, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Shortly after his bail was met by his mother, rumors started to spread that this was not his first run-in with the law. It was later confirmed by the Albuquerque Police […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones Car Crash | UFC NEWS
UFC Light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones was arrested Saturday under for suspicion of DUI after he crashed his 2012 Bentley into a telephone pole in Binghamton New York. There have been no reports yet as to any injuries sustained from the accident or if Jones was traveling alone. He has been released as of now. Jones issued […]
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Programming Reminder | Countdown To UFC 146 Airs This Week | UFC NEWS
The widely popular UFC Countdown show returns this Wednesday on Fuel TV. The half hour special will showcase the top fights of this weekends UFC 146 card to build anticipation for the all heavyweight main card. The main event is the Heavyweight title match between Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir while the co-main event […]
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Struve Weighs In On New Booking Against Lavar Johnson At UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
UFC Heavyweight Stefan Struve blogs for MMA Fighting about his sudden change in opponent from Mark Hunt to Lavar johnson, and what he thinks of both new and old match-ups. Struve will fight on the all Heavyweight card next Saturday at UFC 146. Here Struve discusses the brief notice and opponent change: “The news arrived […]
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UFC Fighter Eliot Marshall Confirms Retirement | UFC NEWS
UFC Light-heavyweight, Eliot Marshall has officially announced his retirement. Marshall is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to Brandon Vera last October, ending his career with a record of 10-4. The 31-year old New Jersey Native gave an honest and frank excuse for his departure from competition: “I’m retired. There’s a point of diminishing […]
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Jon Jones Arrested For DUI This Morning | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was arrested earlier this morning for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) after crashing his Bently, and ultimately totaling it in Upstate NY, TMZ learned. Law enforcement stated that the UFC fighter crashed his car into a pole at 5:00 AM on Saturday morning in Binghamton, […]
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Chael Sonnen Wins Jim Rome's 2012 Smack-Off Award | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Chael Sonnen was recently featured on the Jim Rome Radio Show and took place in the annual “Smack-Off” competition. The “Smack-Off” is a contest where Rome provides a platform for listeners of the show to call in and speak their mind and give their best smack talk while Rome and other show […]
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UFC on Fuel TV 3 Medical Suspensions
By Evan Stoumbelis 9 fighters that competed at UFC on Fuel TV 3 this past Tuesday have been suspended due to injuries, including Johnny Eduardo and Jeremy Stephens who have been suspened indefinitely due to eye injuries. Below is the full list of fighters, and the length of their suspensions. Johnny Eduardo: Suspended indefinitely due […]
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Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva: Fight Breakdown | UFC NEWS
Through all the shifting that the UFC 146 card has gone through, its good to see that the co-main event is still intact and now features two men who will come together to make a very intriguing matchup before the Heavyweight title fight as former UFC Heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez will take on UFC newcomer […]
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Interview With TUF Quarterfinalists | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Heading into the second half of the quarterfinal fights, reporters had a chance to catch up with fighters Andy Ogle, Vince Pichel, Al Iaquinta, and Chris Saunders. After being pent up and cut off from the rest of the world for a very long time, the light at the end of the […]
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Product Review | The UFC Training Shoe: Train Smarter
Recently, I got my hands on the new UFC Training Shoe. I needed a shoe to counteract the pain I would inflict upon myself by doing P90X on a hard surface or with my casual sneakers that have no arch in the sole. While in the market for a new shoe, I naturally gravitated toward […]
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BJ Penn Shuts Down Koscheck Rumor | UFC NEWS
@joshkoscheck I know it costs a lot of money to live that lavish lifestyle, big house, fast cars & you need big fights but sorry I’m not coming back anytime soon! It seems like the Prodigy is in control of his own career as he quells rumors of a return fight with Josh Koscheck, as […]
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Fedor Elected President of Russian MMA Union | UFC NEWS
According to several sources, an MMA union has been formed in Russia and you’ll never guess who the president is. That’s right, The Last Emperor, Fedor Emelianenko, is now the first president after a unanimous vote elected him into office. There were over 100 dignitaries present, representing 52 regions throughout Russia. This new Russian MMA […]
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Thiago Alves Guarantees A Finish In His Next Fight
By Evan Stoumbelis Welterweight Thiago Alves, who is coming off a disappointing submission loss to Martin Kampmann, is guaranteeing a finish in his next fight against Siyar Bahadurzada. The two men are set to fight at UFC 149 on July 21st in Calgary. Alves had the following to say about facing Siyar instead of Yoshihiro Akiyama, […]
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Braulio Estima fires back at Cesar Gracie | MMA NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Braulio Estima, the man Nick Diaz was supposed to fight (key words supposed to) in a BJJ superfight this past weekend, fired back at Cesar Gracie today via Twitter. Since Nick skipped the fight, nobody has heard from him, and it appears that he is hiding from the public eye, leaving coach […]
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VIDEO | Three Hours With Chael Sonnen
When Chael Sonnen talks, people tend to listen. If you have a camera or a microphone and Chael Sonnen is in the room, you better hide it because he will do whatever he can to create more buzz about his upcoming fight, simply because that’s what he does best. Whether you love him or hate […]
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Fedor Hints At Retirement | MMA NEWS
Recently, Fedor Emelianenko has received a lot of criticism for taking fights with second-rate opponents that fans think have no business stepping in the ring with The Last Emperor Such is the case with his next opponent, former UFC Heavyweight champion, Pedro Rizzo. The two veteran fighters will meet in Fedor’s home country of Russia […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva UFC 147 Blog #3 | UFC NEWS
Another chapter in the video blog series for Wanderlei Silva shows a determined fighter who is motivated to take to the Octagon and defeat his opposing coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and avenge a loss that is all too memorable. Wanderlei also fits some relaxation into his schedule as he heads to the beach […]
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Frank Mir Planning On Standing With Dos Santos
Frank Mir has been counted out of his upcoming fight with Junior Dos Santos before the fight even starts. Here, Frank describes a small part of his game plan in that, he actually plans to stand with arguably the best striker in the division. Sure, Every fight starts feet but working it into your strategy […]
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The Ultimate Fighter Winner Retires | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis: TUF season 9 winner James Wilks announced his retirement on Twitter a few days ago following speculation as to when his next fight would be. “A few of you have been asking when my next fight is, Unfortunately, I have had to retire due to injury. Now coaching at Lightning MMA” Following […]
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Aldo Comes Out As Heavy Favorite Over Koch
Current featherweight champion, Jose Aldo (21-1), is the heavy favorite in his upcoming bout with Erik Koch (13-1) at odds of around 4 to 1. The two will face off this summer on July 21st at the Scotiabank Saddledome for UFC 148 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This comes as no shock to most fans as […]
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UFC on FUEL TV 4 | The Lighter Weights Set to Deliver Late Fireworks | UFC NEWS
The lighter weights shine as three great match-ups have been added to the UFC on Fuel TV 4 card for July 11th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Look for three pivotal fights in the careers of 6 incredible athletes this summer. Three fantastic fights have been added to July’s UFC on FUEL […]
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NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick Will Corner Donald Cerrone
By Evan Stoumbelis: Lightweight UFC fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be cornered by NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick during his fight against Jeremy Stevens on UFC on Fuel TV 3 this upcoming Tuesday. VFD Sports (Cerrone’s management team) struck a long-term deal with Harvick recently, so fans might catch Cerrone at some of Harvick’s races in […]
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Josh Thomson Suffers Knee Injury | Fight With Gilbert Melendez in Jeopardy
By Evan Stoumbelis According to reports former Strikeforce Lightweight champion Josh Thomson has suffered a torn PCL, (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) which is one of 4 major ligaments in the knee. With the recent news of his injury, his upcoming title fight with Gilbert Melendez is now in question. Below are tweets posted by Guerilla journalist […]
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MMA Still Illegal in New York | Child Pornography is Legal
By Evan Stoumbelis: Recently the bill to make MMA legal in New York failed, leaving the MMA community angry and confused. However, yesterday the New York Court of Appeals ruled that viewing child pornography is no longer a criminal offense. MMA fans are left to wonder why MMA is illegal, but the viewing of child […]
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VIDEO | Brazilian Man Performs Voodoo on Photo of Chael Sonnen In This Strange Video
A seemingly irate Brazilian man is seen here performing voodoo on a photo of number one contender, Chael Sonnen. The man is shown continuously stabbing the photo while also shouting at the photo in what is truly a bizarre video that must be seen to be appreciated. Surely, if Sonnen sees this video it will […]
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Tito Ortiz To Be Inducted Into California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Evan Stoumbelis The Huntington Beach Bad Boy Tito Ortiz will be inducted into the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on May 20th for his “numerous contributions to the sport throughout the years.” Tito’s next fight will take place at UFC 148 for his rubber match against Forrest Griffin. For Ortiz, […]