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Bellator signs former Strikeforce 170lber, Jay Heiron for upcoming tournament
source: www.mmajunkie.com The questions about Jay Hieron's future finally have been answered. After spinning his wheels in Strikeforce and never getting a title shot that always seemed within arm's reach, the UFC veteran and former IFL champion has joined Bellator Fighting Championships... -
Shogun vs. Evans on target for March
source: www.mmajunkie.com While a recent ESPN.com report suggested that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (15-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) was upset at sitting on the sidelines while waiting for current champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) to heal from knee surgery, UFC... -
Dana White to re-think Lesnar vs. Mir III.....
source: www.mmajunkie.com OBERHAUSEN, Germany – Brock Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Frank Mir (14-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) may not be completing their trilogy just yet. Just one day after suggesting Lesnar vs. Mir III is a fight that "kind of makes sense" in the heavyweight division, UFC president... -
Belltor CEO blasts reports about promotion's demise
source: www.mmajunkie.com To say that Bjorn Rebney disagrees with a recent report describing the impending demise of his fight promotion would be a slight understatement. In fact, the Bellator Fighting Championships founder and CEO says the report is lacking one vastly important factor... -
The fights that you want to see happen in 2011
Ok fight fans, since Zuffa finally had the UFC absorb the remaining weight classes (135,145,155) from the WEC, it's created a buzz in the MMA world. Zuffa will now have only one 155lb champion which will be determined after Benson Henderson defends his WEC crown against Anthony Pettis and UFC... -
Jose Aldo turns down 155 bout in UFC against Kenny Florian
source: www.insidefights.com Brazilian website TATAME is reporting that World Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo turned down the chance to make his UFC and lightweight debut in December against the highly regarded former world title challenger Kenny Florian. This would be consistent with the... -
New WWE Tag Team Belts. Yay or Nay?
Ok, so I caught my first glimpse of these long awaited easter eggs last week, and sadly, WWE disappointed me. I would have to say that ROH now has the best looking set of tag belts in the US today. Wow. Don't get me wrong, I like the Spartan helmet idea, but not as your main focal point on the... -
Injured Shane Carwin pulls out of UFC 125 fight with Nelson
source: www.mmajunkie.com A back injury and expected surgery have forced Shane Carwin (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) out of his UFC 125 co-main-event fight with fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC). After dealing with back pain, the former title challenger underwent an MRI on Monday that... -
On eve of UFC debut, Jame Toney learned of IRS Lien. Fight purse withheld.
source: www.mmajunkie.com James Toney walked into the riskiest fight of his career unsure of whether he would be paid for it. Toney's trainer and manager, John Arthur, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the Internal Revenue Service placed a lien on the boxer's purse the night prior... -
MMA fight strategy and how it's much like other sports
Ok, now Im not going to lace this with a bunch of babble, but shoot straight from the hip. MMA is growing more and more each day. I've started to notice as the popularity of the sport rises, questions about how some fights are played out and how some fighters approach the sport have been called... -
New IWF Mixed Martial Arts rankings as of 9/30/2010
Ok fight fans, it's been well over a month and we've had some dynamite fights happen. A few new champions were crowned, and we could see a few more crowned in the coming months. Without further adieu, let's get down to business. HEAVYWEIGHTS 206lbs - 265lbs 1. Brock Lesnar 5-1. After... -
TUF Winner Esudero released by UFC
source: www.sherdog.com “The Ultimate Fighter 8†winner Efrain Escudero has been released from the UFC following his third-round submission defeat to Charles Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas, according to multiple outlets. The news was also posted on... -
Favorite entrance music
Title's pretty simple. One aspect I love about MMA, is the fighters come into the arena with known music. Not stuff produced by a companies music department (though I know not all WWE talent has this happen). So to get things started, here's a few of my favorites. Matt Hughes - "A Country Boy... -
Antonio McKee signs 4 fight deal with UFC
It's about damn time. One of the best 155lbers you haven't heard of. Hasn't lost since a 2003 decision loss to Karo Parisyan. Yup, he's tough. Keep your eyes out for McKee. source: www.mmajunkie.com fighter many consider the most underrated – and under-appreciated – lightweight in MMA... -
UFC poet Chael Sonnen adds St. Pierre and Lesnar to his hit list
Oh boy. I like Chael, but man oh man, way to piss off every mma fan, every ufc fan, every internet fan, every GSP fan, and every Brock fan, amongst others. source: www.mmajunkie.com AUSTIN, Texas – Prior to his now legendary UFC 117 clash with Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight contender... -
Strikeforce signs Heavyweight stalwart, Josh Barnett
Hmmmm, now that SF has brought Barnett back to the US, makes me wonder if they'll go after Duffee to shore up the division a tad more??? Either way, I love it. Barnett can still fight. Still one of the best 265lbers most newer fans don't know about. source: www.mmajunkie.com Former UFC... -
Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera targeted for UFC 125
source: www.mmajunkie.com A pair of light heavyweights looking to rebound from recent high-profile losses will likely meet in January in what could easily be viewed as a "must-win" for both contestants involved. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the contest... -
Jeremy Horn vs. Bryan Baker finalized for Bellator 30 in September
source: www.mmajunkie.com Bryan Baker fell short of Bellator gold in the promotion's second season, but he'll soon get a chance to put a nice win on his resume. The promotion confirmed today that Baker (13-2 MMA, 3-1 BFC) will meet former UFC contender and MMA marathon man Jeremy Horn... -
UFC releases Heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee
source: www.mmajunkie.com Heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is a free agent. A little more than one year after Duffee burst onto the UFC scene with a seven-second knockout of Tim Hague, the 24-year-old is no longer employed by the sport's largest mixed martial arts... -
Kendall Grove announces bout against Demian Maia at TUF 12 Finale in December
source: www.sherdog.com Kendall Grove announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Demian Maia in a middleweight bout at “The Ultimate Fighter 12†Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas. The finale show, which crowns the next “Ultimate Fighter†from the popular...