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Dana White won’t say if UFC 169’s Mir vs. Overeem loser will have to leave town
UFC President Dana White is not sure if the loser of this weekend’s heavyweight bout between Frank Mir (16-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Alistair Overeem (36-13 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will be handed a pink-slip from the organization. “It appears that way,” stated the UFC President Dana White to reporters on Monday. “I don’t ever like […]
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VIDEO | White Talks Anderson Silva’s Return With ESPN SportsNation
Dana White joined the Nation and gave us the scoop on Anderson Silva’s return to the octagon and a possible trilogy rematch with Chris Weidman.
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Soares: ‘I Wouldn’t Say Weidman Beat Silva, But He Won The Fight’
“Regardless, he won the fight. I wouldn’t say he beat him, but he won the fight. He won the competition and you have to congratulate him — what he’s done nobody’s ever been able to do, one of them is knock out Anderson Silva and the other thing is beat Anderson Silva twice. Nobody’s ever […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva Walking, Says New Hobbie is…?
Anderson Silva tells TMZ Sports … he’s been a KILLING MACHINE ever since he broke his leg — because he’s become addicted to the video game, “Call of Duty.”
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Soares Calls Weidman’s Wins Controversial, Says Anderson Will Return
“I believe he’ll make a 100-percent recovery and I believe he’ll be back, but right now the main thing is just making sure he’s OK. I do believe he’ll be back. We’ll just have to see when and how the recovery is coming along.” Ed Soares, in a recent interview with sherdog.com, shared his thoughts […]
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Silva Says Accident, Not Chris Weidman To Blame For UFC 168 Loss
“I believe that, if you pay attention to these technical details, you will see that (checking the kick) was instinct, not something that he trained to do. “No, I don’t think (Weidman should consider it a win). It was an accident. And I’m pretty sure I would have won the fight.” In a recent interview […]
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VIDEO | Rousey Glad To Put Tate Rivalry Behind Her
UFC female bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, closed out 2013 with a bang. Featured as a co-main event on the year’s biggest fight card, she successfully defended her title with her signature arm bar to close out her rivalry with Miesha Tate. Now Ronda looks forward to the 2014 season and up first on her hit […]
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Ratings Report: ‘UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II’ Massively Successful In PPV Buys
When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]
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Werdum Relents, Wants Browne Over Delayed Title Shot
After Travis Browne’s impressive first round finish of Josh Barnett at UFC 168, it appears that his next task will be fighting fellow UFC Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum. The fight has not been announced officially yet, but Werdum recently spoke with MMAFighting.com about his expectations: “I had a meeting with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta and told […]
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Poirier Fires Back At Brandao: ‘I’ll Fight Him 10 More Times and Pad My Record’
“I’m done with this guy. He’s a win on my record. I’m over it. I’d love to give him a rematch. I’ll fight him 10 more times. It’d be like padding my record. It’s easy money. I could beat him all the time. I feel like I was more technically skilled everywhere the fight went. […]
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VIDEO | UFC 168 Phantom Cam Highlights
The UFC’s X-Cam captures the biggest hits of UFC 168 in super slow motion.
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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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Travis Browne: “I’m that guy who works his ass off”
“I’m that guy who works his ass off, who shows the guys sitting on the couch that he should go do what he loves. I’m an average person, I just decided to work hard and dedicate myself to something. That’s the only thing that separates people like me from people sitting on the couch. I […]
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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.