- Transatlantic Bisping Confident Ahead of Leben Bout
With world-class training facilities and coaches available to him on either side of the Atlantic, Bisping likes the idea of varying his training, though ultimately he feels there’s no place like...
- Short Fuse looking to make a big explosion in Omaha
Some guys are fight made, and some guys are made to fight. In the case of Ed Herman, it’s definitely a case of the latter, but as a hot-blooded 21-year-old bar bouncer looking for a more permanent...
- Affliction's October Event Postponed...
The Oct. 11 Affliction event scheduled for the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas has been postponed, Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed to Sherdog.com on Wednesday. LINK
- Tito Close To New Deal (Again)
Tito Ortiz now expects to have a new deal to fight somewhere done by the end of September. He's not saying where except he's "99% sure" it's not going to be UFC. Article
- AFFLICTION VP TOM ATENCIO ON "RESCHEDULING"
Affliction vice president Tom Atencio spoke exclusively with MMAWeekly.com to clarify his company’s decision to postpone the event. “We not canceling it, we’re not postponing it, we’re rescheduling...
- Report: Fedor Emelianenko to be featured on re-scheduled Affliction card
Adding to the speculation of Affliction's forthcoming "major announcement," it now appears WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will be featured on the re-scheduled "Affliction: Day of...
- BOCEK VS ROBINSON AT UFC 91
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- DREAM 6 Card Almost Final, Diaz-Mach Off
With the announcement of more fights today, DREAM has all but finalized its card for DREAM 6. It was confirmed that Hayato Sakurai will not face Nick Diaz for the inaugural DREAM Welterweight Title...
- Gracie-Wiuff Rounds Out Sengoku 5
With the addition of Roger Gracie vs. Travis Wiuff to the card today, World Victory Road has finalized the official Sengoku 5 card. 8 fights in all are scheduled highlighted by the first round of...
- Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Wanderlei Silva 3 UFC 91 fight likely
Sources close to Wanderlei Silva (32-8-1) have indicated that the explosive (and long-rumored) third showdown between “The Axe Murderer” and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (28-7) is indeed set, according...
- Kongo leaves Ibarra for UK’s Wolfslair
“Quinton had a split from his coach and he knew what a good job we did with [Michael] Bisping so it was a natural move for him. His old management weren’t on great terms with the UFC, but we are very...
- Randy Couture pushing for Emelianenko second, UFC policy changes first
A year's worth of legal battles began their conclusion with one obscene joke by "Captain America." As UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture today told the crew of TAGG Radio, the official radio...
- Travis Lutter without a home
"I would like to be fighting," Lutter told MMARated.com today. "To be honest, I'm a little frustrated that I haven't found a home." When we spoke to Lutter immediately following his release close to...
- JASON MACDONALD WANTS ANOTHER FIGHT IN 2008
The big fight that may appeal to a lot of fans is a potential match up with England's Michael “The Count” Bisping, who is headlining UFC 89 against an opponent that MacDonald has already defeated,...
- Ninja Talks Upcoming Fights & Shogun Return!
Murilo ‘Ninja’ Rua Update: ‘Coming to CBS’ EliteXC Middleweight Contender Murilo ‘Ninja’ Rua talked with PDG about his victory over Tony Bonello, his upcoming fight against Benji Radach on the...
- With Title Shot Out Of Reach, Lyoto Machida Is Still Hoping To Fight Thiago Silva
Earlier this week, we mentioned that in light of Thiago Silva's recent back injury, the UFC offered light heavyweight contender, Lyoto Machida, a new fight against an Octagon newcomer. MMARated.com...
- Ken Shamrock: I Will Shut Everybody Up On 10/4
Apparently Ken Shamrock views the upcoming EliteXC 10/4 fight against Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson as a bit of an insult. He made that feeling known during a teleconference yesterday and said "I will...
- Henderson's Next Fight In The Courtroom?
Dan Henderson this week filed a lawsuit against MMA Authentics, a California-based clothing company, claiming breach of contract. The lawsuit stems mainly from royalty payments Henderson claims the...
- Machida "Would Like To Wait For Thiago Silva Fight"
Ed Soares-the manager who represents top light heavyweight contender Ryoto (Lyoto) Machida-says that he and his fighter would prefer to wait until Thiago Silva heals from a back injury and fight him...
- Georges St.Pierre Back in Brazil to Train
DreamFighters.com UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St.Pierre is back in Brazil sharpening up his Jiu-Jitsu skills for his next fight.
- UFC Cuts War Machine
Evidently at least one UFC fighter didn't learn from recent incidents about fighters getting in trouble for what they said-the latest case is War Machine. The former Jon Koppenhaver reportedly was...
- Remembering Evan Tanner’s 5 biggest moments
A look back at the five biggest career moments for former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner, who was found dead Monday at the age of 37. LINK Also check this out Vid Link
- DREAM Not Paying Fighters, Other Japanese News
According to a report at Sports Seoul, there is growing criticism about FEG delaying or not giving fighters money that they owed. "Fighter A" claimed in the article that he didn’t receive money for...
- Frank Mir on Couture return, title fights and "shark" Nogueira
With filming of the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter" complete, former UFC-heavyweight champion Frank Mir is now free to focus on his December UFC interim heavyweight title clash with Antonio...
- NSAC Rejects Anthony Johnson’s Appeal
Anthony Johnson’s appeal to the Nevada State Athletic Commission of a controversial July 19th TKO loss to Kevin Burns due to an eye poke at UFC Fight Night 14 has been denied. LINK TOTAL CRAP!!!!!!!
- Affliction and Goldenboy
Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio on Saturday confirmed that his company has entered into an agreement with Golden Boy Promotions, the boxing promotion led by Oscar De La Hoya. The...
- Kimbo Slice" prepared to utilize ground skills against Ken Shamrock
With "EliteXC: Heat" just three weeks away, one of the evening's main-event competitors may be taking a less-than-expected approach to the bout. Link
- Breaking down the UFC heavyweight tourney
Two mixed martial arts legends and two fighters whose paths intertwined for a very important 90 seconds, will be competing over the next several months in what comprises the biggest heavyweight MMA...
- Marcus Aurelio interview
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from American Top Team, Marcus Aurélio will do his fourth fight in UFC’s octagon needing a victory. The Brazilian fighter will face his former pupil Hermes França at...
- Josh Neer – The Quiet Headliner gets His Chance to Shine
This past April at Colorado’s Broomfield Event Center, Josh Neer stepped into the Octagon with all odds stacked against him. With an extended absence from the UFC, untested mettle in a new weight...
- JZ EYEING NEW YEARS EVE; ASKS FOR HANSEN
One of the most popular international fighters is just about to head back into training as Top 10 lightweight Gesias “JZ” Calvancante is almost finished rehabbing his knee injury and is ready to go...
- UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LAUZON GETTING BACK ON TRACK
Joe Lauzon didn't have your typical Ultimate Fighting Championship debut. He was brought in originally to take on the former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver in what was supposed to be Pulver's...
- GAN MCGEE MAKES SUCCESSFUL RETURN AT XFC
TAMPA, Fla. – Utilizing his 13-inch height advantage and clubbing fists, six-foot, ten-inch heavyweight Gan “The Giant” McGee successfully launched his MMA comeback Saturday night in Tampa, Fla. at...
- SENGOKU LANDS DEAL ON JAPAN NETWORK TV
World Victory Road’s “Sengoku” has landed a television deal with TV Tokyo in Japan, according to a report by Nightmare of Battle. The report, citing NikkanSports.com, says that the deal begins with a...
- HECTOR LOMBARD RETAINS TITLE AT AUSTRALIAN CFC
SYDNEY, Australia – In front of a packed house at Sydney’s Luna Park, Australia’s Cage Fighting Championship staged its fifth event. The diverse and respectful crowd of MMA enthusiasts was eager to...
- KIMBO SLICE READY TO BREAK... SHAMROCK'S LEG
Thus far, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has made his living as a silent menace. In his spotlight-grabbing YouTube fights, he didn’t say a whole lot to his opponents before he threw down. Usually, it...
- Wolfslair Academy adds Ghosn, Rodriguez as training partners
The recent influx of top-level talent to the U.K.-based Wolfslair Academy that began with former light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has left many observers scratching their heads....
- "Minotauro" Nogueira eyes UFC title unification bout with Randy Couture
Despite currently holding UFC gold, interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira believes he's still two fights away from being the true world champion. And as Nogueira recently told...
- HBO Unhappy With Golden Boy/Affliction
I just got off the phone with a friend of mine over at HBO (who will remain anonymous) and they want nothing to do with "bastardizing" (as he put it) their Boxing product. It seems Golden Boy offered...
- The all-time TUF Top 10
While there are cynics that like to downplay the relevance and importance of the UFC and Spike TV's hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, Rashad Evans' upset knockout of Chuck Liddell...
- Babalu Undergoes Knee Surgery, Eyes November Return
Renato “Babalu” Sobral has undergone successful surgery on his injured knee which on Wednesday knocked him out of his “Strikeforce at the Mansion 2? bout against Anthony Ruiz. The former UFC...
- Boxing and MMA is like oil and water
After having to reschedule their second MMA event from October 11th to January of 2009, Affliction promised the MMA public a breathtaking, earth-shattering announcement that would forever alter the...
- Wamma, Bamma, No Thank You Ma’ama (Parts 1&2)
WAMMA, BAMMA, NO THANK YOU MA’AMA PART 1 A couple of weeks back, I received (second hand, mind you) a release from an organization called WAMMA (World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts) trumpeting their...
- Anderson Silva: “Gracie’s time is past”
Pointed as the best pound for pound MMA fighter of the world, Anderson Silva commented the fight between Rousimar Palhares and Dan Henderson, that ended with the unanimous decision victory for the...
- “Cigano” confident for Werdum fight
Junior Cigano’s job in his UFC debut is not one fo the most easy. The fighter from Minotauro Team will face at UFC 90 the BJJ World Champion and ADCC champion, Fabrício Werdum, that has in his...
- Akiyama Selects Tonooka for DREAM.6 Bout
Top-ranked middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama has officially been added to the card for DREAM.6, which will take place on September 23 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Akiyama will be facing karate...
- JAMES MCSWEENEY SCORES FX3 HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
READING, England – FX3 9: Relentless played out once again to a packed house at the Rivermead Complex, where former K-1 fighter James McSweeney lifted the vacant FX3 heavyweight title in an...
- Dana White UFC president video interview
This includes very little on MMA and more on his personal interests, making it a little more interesting than the typical song and dance we often hear. And he doesn’t curse … as much: LINK
- Despite Affliction postponement, Jay Hieron still looking to fight Oct. 11
Jay Hieron, the final reigning welterweight champion of the IFL, had been slated to debut for his new fighting home of Affliction during it’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event scheduled for Oct....
- Affliction Co-Promoter Englebrecht Comments on Affliction-Golden Boy Deal
Roy Englebrecht, Affliction’s Promoter of Record for the Affliction Banned and Day Of Reckoning PPV cards, spoke exclusively with MMAPayout.com about the joining of forces between Affliction and...