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Coash Says Velasquez Made A Mistake In Taking JDS Rematch | UFC NEWS
“We are quiet, with a good team. It will be a great fight. Cain is a great athlete, no doubt, but he made a mistake by asking for this rematch so soon. Even though he is coming off a victory (against Silva), he was knocked out (by dos Santos). He’ll have to risk closing the […]
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VIDEO | First Trailer For UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II | UFC NEWS
Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and former champion Cain Velasquez meet again at UFC 155 with an all-star card rounding out the event: Forrest, Mr. Wonderful, J-Lau and more.
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Cain Velasquez: JDS “Loss Still Eating At Me” | UFC NEWS
“It’s been eating at me for a while. [The loss] definitely did happen, and it hurt. It sucked. I’ve been waiting for a while to get revenge back.” “It’s just so easy to get hurt in this sport. Whether it be cuts, your joints, bones, everything can mess up at any given time. The way […]
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Jon Jones: I want to be the heavyweight champion | UFC NEWS
“Because things have been going so well, right now it’s about not putting limits on anything and realizing the sky is the limit. Really, I want everything, and I’ve said that since day one. I want to be the best. I want to be a record-holder in everything. I want to be a heavyweight champion […]
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“The Baddest Man On The Planet”: JDS Will Gladly Welcome Jon Jones To The Heavyweight Division | UFC NEWS
“People like to imagine a lot of things. I think Jon Jones is an amazing fighter. He is really good, he is so confident and I like him a lot. He is very nice with me and I’m nice with him. But, I don’t care about the other belts. I got the heavyweight belt, you […]
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Alistair Overeem: “JDS is afraid of me” | UFC News
UFC heavyweight and top contender, Alistair Overeem, recently told a Dutch website that he believes current UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is afraid of him. “JDS” has been quite vocal in his statements lately saying that the currently suspended Overeem does not deserve an immediate title shot upon his return. However, it has been proposed […]
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Report: Nike In Talks With UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos | UFC NEWS
UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, is reportedly in negotiations withe popular sports apparel company Nike. Fiveknuckles.com reported: If both sides come to an agreement, Dos Santos will become the third UFC fighter to be sponsored by popular shoe and apparel company, joining the ranks of UFC champions Jon Jones and middleweight champion Anderson Silva. […]
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VIDEO | Dos Santos Doesn’t Believe Overeem Deserves A Title Shot Upon Return From Suspension | UFC NEWS
“I think he doesn’t deserve to fight for the title. You know this guy, everyone is just talking about him because he failed the drug test and he started to talk a lot of trash, so that is why people are talking about him. Well, his time will come.” “I didn’t put Overeem over Cain […]
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Dos Santos: I Can Knock Out Klitschko | UFC NEWS
“I could beat [Wladimir Klitschko], man. Maybe not easy, but I could knock him out. I watch a lot of fights with Wladimir, and I see a lot of holes. Wladimir, the Klitschkos, they’re amazing. I like to watch them fight, especially Wladimir, but it’s kind of boring. They are really good at what they […]
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VIDEO | UFC 155: JDS vs. Velasquez Preview | UFC NEWS
UFC Heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos faces off against #1 contender Cain Velasquez in a hotly anticipated rematch, only on PPV Saturday, December 29.
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Jon Fitch Claims Cain Fought JDS Severely Injured | UFC NEWS
“I think that in the first fight, he did’t show everything he could do. He had a severe knee injury, and was limited by what he could do, but it was such an important fight so he couldn’t miss it. It was important for the company, for the fans and for the world. He continued, […]
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Dos Santos Issues Warning To Velasquez: Stand And Get Knocked Out Again | UFC NEWS
“I think considering me as the first heavyweight in the world, I think Cain is the second one for sure, at this time. I want to fight with the best fighters in the world, Cain Velasquez for sure will give me his best. I love to knock out people, I would love to do it […]
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VIDEO | JDS Wants To KO Velasquez Again, But Can Submit Him Too | UFC NEWS
“That time it was perfect for me. My first strategy is always to knock my opponents out and I will try to do that again. I know Cain Velasquez, I respect him a lot. He’s really tough. But I will give my best to win this fight, it doesn’t matter where. Of course I want […]
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Michael Johnson vs. Myles Jury added to UFC 155 | UFC News
A lightweight showdown between Michael Johnson (12-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Myles Jury (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been added to the UFC’s year-end card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnson has won three straight fights, this after starting his UFC career by going 1-2. His latest win came over Danny Castillo at UFC on FX 5 […]
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Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas set for UFC 155 in Las Vegas | UFC News
A key featherweight match-up between Erik “New Breed” Koch (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Ricardo Lamas (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is set to go down at UFC 155 in Las Vegas. Koch was originally slated to face featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 149 in July, but an injury to Aldo put Koch on the […]
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Carwin suffers knee injury, still expected to face Nelson at TUF 16 Finale | UFC News
By: Chris Taylor UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin recently suffered a knee injury during wrestling practice and was forced to withdraw from his autograph signing during this weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 5 event in Nottingham, England. However, reports indicate that Carwin suffered no major damage to his knee and is still expected to compete against […]
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VIDEO | Two Champions Training: Junior Dos Santos vs. Lyoto Machida | UFC NEWS
During the Grand Opening of Lyoto Machida’s new Machida Karate gym in Belem, Brazil, onlookers caught a rare glimpse at a training session between former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and current UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. The video shows the two Brazilian’s engaging in a competitive grappling match. To see who has the […]
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Overeem Says He Is Trying To Get Licensed Early | UFC NEWS
Alistair Overeem has had his share of legal troubles over the past few months and has been a ghost since his suspension from competition due to a failed drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. Now, the Dutch UFC heavyweight says he plans to come back in December and continue his title hunt against […]
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Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez Rematch Planned For UFC 152 | UFC News
By Jonathan Kirschner UFC President Dana White took to the podium at the UFC on FX 3 post-fight press conference and revealed the promotion’s plans for the upcoming UFC Heavyweight Title fight. Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez are set to have their rematch at UFC 152 in Toronto. Junior “Cigano” dos Santos captured the […]
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JDS | Jon Jones Would Be A Tough Challenge At Heavyweight | UFC NEWS
Since his first successful title defense over Frank Mir at UFC 146, possible opponents for Junior dos Santos have ranged from Roy Nelson, a rematch with Cain Velasquez, and even a fight with the current light-heavyweight champ, Jon Jones. Now, Dana White has stated numerous times that he wants Jones to stay at light-heavyweight, but […]
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Hard Hitting Heavyweight Shane Carwin Wants Early Fall Return To Action | UFC NEWS
After sitting on the sidelines for nearly a year due to a back surgery, UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin has declared he is almost ready for an octagon return. Upon his UFC debut back in 2008, it was clear that Carwin would pose a threat to whoever stood across from him in that cage. Carwin first […]
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Dos Santos Heavily Favored Over Mir At UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
With fight night only four days away, the official betting lines for UFC 146 have been released. Odds for the event have been out for a good while now, but all the injuries and changes to the event caused a lot of bet cancelations and forced the bookies to work overtime. The odds for the […]
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Herb Dean Set To Oversee Dos Santos vs. Mir at UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner As the date approaches for UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir to battle in the middle of the octagon, a referee for the bout has officially been assigned. In a meeting held on Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed that veteran MMA referee Herb Dean would be officiating […]