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  • Chael Sonnen Would Fail Drug Test ‘All Over Again’ Because It Was Worth It

    Chael Sonnen Would Fail Drug Test ‘All Over Again’ Because It Was Worth It

    Yesterday we learned that Chael Sonnen has retire from Mixed Martial Arts. He explained his reasoning last night and in this new clip (above) he explains that fatherhood is better than fighting. Enjoy!

  • Sonnen: ‘I take responsibility, but this is a matter of health’

    Sonnen: ‘I take responsibility, but this is a matter of health’

    Yesterday we learned that, ‘The Bad Guy’ Chael P. Sonnen has decided to retire from Mixed Martial Arts competition. It was a stunning announcement, that leaves fans with more questions than answers. Sonnen did his best to explain his decision on last night’s edition of ‘UFC Tonight. (Replay Here) His words: Chael Sonnen on his […]

  • Tim Kennedy Feeds A Rabbit To An Alligator

    Tim Kennedy Feeds A Rabbit To An Alligator

    UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is doing his part to keep the circle of life flowing. His Caption reads, “Another weekend in the books. Evil poisonous snakes killed, and beautiful wildlife protected. #alligator #hardwork #america”

  • Jose Aldo Predicts Same Outcome For Mendes in Rematch

    Jose Aldo Predicts Same Outcome For Mendes in Rematch

    UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo has his hands full in his upcoming rematch against Chad ‘Money’ Mendes. But the champ predicts the same outcome as their first fight. (A first round KO) Jose Aldo on if Chad Mendes is the same fighter he fought the first time: “Each fight is a fight. We try to evolve […]

  • Chad Mendes: ‘I will beat Jose Aldo and make history’

    Chad Mendes: ‘I will beat Jose Aldo and make history’

    Last night Chad Mendes discussed his upcoming rematch against the champ, Jose Aldo. His words: Chad Mendes on his rematch with Jose Aldo: “When I fought him in the first time, I had two fights in the UFC. I’d say 90 percent of my game was wrestling. My game plan was to go out there, take […]

  • Cormier MRI Results Show 50% Loss In ACL And Torn LCL

    Cormier MRI Results Show 50% Loss In ACL And Torn LCL

      Daniel Cormier Demolished Dan Henderson on 1.5 legs, almost literally. Think about that for a minute… Last night on UFC Tonight, we learned that top UFC light-heavyweight contender, Daniel Cormier has been gallivanting around two-divisions with a severely damaged knee. To top it off, he may opt out of surgery. The AKA fighter underwent […]

  • Florian-Sonnen Break Down This Weekend’s UFC 174 Main Event

    Florian-Sonnen Break Down This Weekend’s UFC 174 Main Event

    This weekend on pay-per-view, Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson returns to action to defend his title against the flyweight number one contender, Ali Bagautinov. During last night’s edition of ‘UFC Tonight’ on FOX Sports 1, the show’s hosts broke down the fight. Here’s what they said: Sonnen on Ali Bagautinov and his title challenge at UFC […]

  • Cung Le Is An Absolute Savage – OMG!

    Cung Le Is An Absolute Savage – OMG!

    Former Strikeforce middleweight champion and TUF Coach, Cung Le is pretty scary in the streets. Could you take him?

  • Dana: Woodley Has To Prove To Fans, Not The UFC That He’s Due A Title Shot

    Dana: Woodley Has To Prove To Fans, Not The UFC That He’s Due A Title Shot

    “It’s not that anybody can get a title shot or rematch … the Lawler-Hendricks fight was so close. Everybody thinks Woodley gasses out after the first round. This is Tyron’s shot right here. Nobody is beating down the doors after Tyron’s last two performances for him to get a title shot. He’s explosive and exciting, […]

  • ‘Jacare’ Throws Training Partner Like A Boss

    ‘Jacare’ Throws Training Partner Like A Boss

    Top UFC middleweight fighter, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza is in his usual training mode and as expected, he dominates. Check it:

  • Kennedy Inflicts Pain At Redditor’s Request – OUCH!

    Kennedy Inflicts Pain At Redditor’s Request – OUCH!

    Tim Kennedy happily obliges one of Reddit’s tech guys with a leg kick at half-strength. Check it:

  • Bendo: ‘I will take on all the next top contenders’

    Bendo: ‘I will take on all the next top contenders’

    “I can understand how people would take that, but no, I don’t have anything bad to say against Pettis. I’m not taking shots.’Shots fired, shots fired.’ I’m not taking shots at Anthony Pettis or anything like that. Truly, the belt is not being defended as many times as the it had been previously. If the […]

  • Demetrious Johnson Ready For Durable Russian Challenger

    Demetrious Johnson Ready For Durable Russian Challenger

    This weekend from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will attempt to defend his UFC flyweight title for the fourth straight time. Last night he discussed his first pay-per-view headliner and what he expects: Demetrious Johnson on his fight against Bagautinov: “He’s a two-time world combat Sambo champion. I’m excited to get in there […]

  • Trey Houston Replaces Injured Josh Bryant In Battlegrounds MMA: O.N.E. Tournament

    Trey Houston  Replaces Injured Josh Bryant In  Battlegrounds MMA: O.N.E. Tournament

    BattleGrounds MMA (www.battlegroundsone.com) announced today that hard-hitting finisher Trey “That Just Happened?” Houston (11-2) of Bixby, Okla. will replace an injured Josh “The Beast” Bryant(14-4) of Broken Arrow, Okla. in the highly-anticipated one-night, eight-man welterweight (170 pounds) tournament that will award it’s winner a grand prize of $50,000 at BOK Center in Tulsa on Friday, June 27. In addition, […]

  • Chael Sonnen’s Retirement Speech (Full Replay)

    Chael Sonnen’s Retirement Speech (Full Replay)

    UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen announced his retirement today on FOX Sports 1. Here’s the replay.

  • Chael Sonnen Retires From Mixed Martial Arts Following NSAC Drug Test

    Chael Sonnen Retires From Mixed Martial Arts Following NSAC Drug Test

    Details are far-and-few-between, but unfortunately for fight fans Chael Sonnen appears to be retiring following news of a failed drug test and subsequent removal from UFC 175. We will work towards providing more details as they become available, but for now, all we really know is that the UFC’s biggest star, with the biggest arms […]

  • Silva To Answer For Drug Test Dodging Charges In Nevada Next Week

    Silva To Answer For Drug Test Dodging Charges In Nevada Next Week

    Before Chael Sonnen failed his drug test, resulting in his removal from UFC 175, Wanderlei Silva dodged his. The two TUF Brazil 3 coaches were originally slated to fight each other, in the sports biggest grudge match to-date, however, both are now on the shelf facing serious allegations. in the State of Nevada. For Silva, […]

  • Paul Daley Eyeing UFC Return

    Paul Daley Eyeing UFC Return

    “I’m seeing so many opportunities, and guys are getting a lot of hype,” Daley said. “I think I stand a great chance with them [to] knock them out. Matt Brown – great fighter, great standup fighter, always putting on a great fight. Seems like a nice guy. But put him in there with me, and […]

  • Caraway Coach Explains/Defends Fish Hooking Incident

    Caraway Coach Explains/Defends Fish Hooking Incident

    “I think if it happened to anybody, it would’ve gotten a mention. It’s an abnormal thing. But if a guy gets kicked in the groin in the first round and then gets knocked out in the second, you don’t see people writing headlines like, ‘Groin kick comes before knockout.’ Bryan Caraway Fish Hooks Perez Before […]

  • Report: UFC Fight Night 42 draws excellent ratings

    Report: UFC Fight Night 42 draws excellent ratings

    According to a report from MMAFighting.com‘s Dave Meltzer, this past Saturday’s “UFC Fight Night 42” event in New Mexico drew a large television audience. The events main card, which was headlined by a lightweight bout between Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov, did a 0.82 rating and had 1,217,000 viewers during the 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. time […]

  • Coach: ‘We all love Overeem here at Jackson’s MMA’

    Coach: ‘We all love Overeem here at Jackson’s MMA’

    With his recent move to Jackson’s MMA in New Mexico, many wondered if, UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem would be able to adapt to the Team Environment. Apparently he has, Coach Greg Jackson told Sherdog.com, “We all love him, so it’s really up to him. If he’s like, ‘Man I’m sticking around, this is fun’ then […]

  • Greg Jackson: Rustam Khabilov was drug tested by New Mexico commission

    Greg Jackson: Rustam Khabilov was drug tested by New Mexico commission

    On Monday, Dean Amasinger, a training partner and coach of “UFC Fight Night 42” co-headliner Ross Pearson said he voiced concerns with the UFC after learning that the New Mexico commission selectively tested Saturday’s fighters to exclude those from Greg Jackson’s camp. Yesterday, Greg Jackson spoke to MMAJunkie where he contradicted the claims made by […]

  • UFC releases Jason High for shoving referee

    UFC releases Jason High for shoving referee

    This past Saturday night in New Mexico, UFC lightweight Jason High (18-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) made the mistake of shoving referee Kevin Mulhall following his loss to Rafael Dos Anjos. The 32-year-old was quick to acknowledge his mistake, apologizing for his actions on twitter: “Incredibly sorry & embarrassed for the ref incident,” High tweeted afterwards. “Will […]

  • QUICK TWITT | TUF Champ Mac Danzig Enjoying Retirement In Pot Fields – WHOA!

    QUICK TWITT | TUF Champ Mac Danzig Enjoying Retirement In Pot Fields – WHOA!

    Yes, that is a pot field folks. But before you get any ideas kids, Mac Danzig is a grown and law-abiding adult in a legal MMJ state. The TUF winner and retired UFC lightweight is apparently enjoying time on the sidelines as evidenced by one of his recent tweets. Check it: Aaahhhh…. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/pSwEsVBjbd — […]

  • “EMBEDDED” – White’s New Blog Series: Ferrari’s, Video Games & More (UFC 174 Ep. 2)

    “EMBEDDED” – White’s New Blog Series: Ferrari’s, Video Games & More (UFC 174 Ep. 2)

    On episode #2 of UFC 174 Embedded, UFC President Dana White celebrates his son’s birthday on vacation in Maine before coming back to UFC HQ. In-fighting ensues at the Las Vegas office as UFC stars Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell and Daniel Cormier try out the EA SPORTS UFC game. Half a continent apart, Tyron Woodley […]

  • Phantom Cam Highlights – ‘Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov’ Edition

    Phantom Cam Highlights – ‘Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov’ Edition

    Experience all the biggest hits from UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov in super slow motion.

  • White Gives Ross Pearson Win Bonus Following Controversial Sanchez Loss

    White Gives Ross Pearson Win Bonus Following Controversial Sanchez Loss

    “Diego lost that fight,” White told UFC.com Tuesday. “The judge who judged that fight should never be judging fights again. He never should be judging fights of this caliber, he needs to go back down into the amateurs and really learn how to judge a fight. First of all, you gave every round to Diego, […]

  • New Mexico Athletic Commissioner Comments On UFN 42 Controversies

    New Mexico Athletic Commissioner Comments On UFN 42 Controversies

      UFC Fight Night 42 went down in Albuquerque, NM this past Saturday. The card its fair share of controversial issues to say the least. From an amazing decision in the Ross Pearson/Diego Sanchez fight, to a fighter pushing a referee, but wait there’s more. The New Mexico Athletic Commission’s Tom King spoke with SWFights.com […]