Month: July 2012

Despite numerous public relations successes, mixed martial arts is still perceived by many people as an overtly brutal practice, and its participants…

As serious mixed martial arts fans, many of us have been around the sport long enough to know potential when we see it.  It usually comes in the form of a fresh face, but can also exist in a journeyman who has seemed to find a new found focus and determination. However on some occasions, it can take a fighter years to find the discipline or focus needed to channel that potential. Some of the fighters on this list have seemed to suffer from that lack of focus, some have suffered bad luck/timing or have

It’s no secret that the UFC middleweight division is a bit of a mess right now. With Michael Bisping set to…

With UFC title challenger Dan Henderson recently stating that he does not care about the effect a win over Jon Jones would have on his legacy, the question of him being the best ever has to be brought up. Should Henderson gain UFC gold by defeating Jon Jones at UFC 151, his name should at least be put into the mix alongside Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko. This is a touchy conversation, so let’s take a look at both the reasons why and why not.
First of all, if he does beat the dominant champion Jones,

According to a post on graciefighter.com by Cesar Gracie, Nick Diaz (27-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) wants to return to the Octagon and may have his eyes set on facing UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.Diaz has not fought since his loss in February to Carlos Condit at UFC 143 for the interim Welterweight title. After his loss by decision, Diaz announced his retirement from the UFC. A few days later, he was suspended for a year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because he tested positive for marijuana, his

(Props: TitoCouture.com / Click for larger version.) Let’s get one thing straight — Carmen Electra has been an MMA fan longer than you have….

With questions surrounding UFC on FX 5 scheduled for September and the recent injury of Heavyweight Ben Rothwell, the UFC has decided to overhaul plans for this event. Rescheduled for October 5th and moved from Indianapolis to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Travis Browne will now face Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in lieu of Rothwell in the main event. Browne and Rothwell were scheduled to go face-to-face at UFC on Fox 4 on August 4th, but the rising Heavyweight contender Browne was apparently needed to

In the following exclusive video, shared with us by our good friends at MMA H.E.A.T., Cheick Kongo trains in MMA, Muay Thai and boxing just two days prior to his apperance at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kongo’s trainers include Head Coach Dave Jackson, boxing coach Christophe Mendy and BJJ coach Mario Sukata.Kongo went on to win over Shawn Jordan via unanimous decision. Kongo later claimed that he went into the bout with a pre-existing shoulder injury that worsened during the fight. When asked why

According to a statement by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald have both signed up for random drug testing in advance of their bout at UFC 152 on September 22 in Toronto. This testing is a full spectrum testing of blood and urine to be conducted over the next eight weeks.According to VADA: “BJ Penn has enrolled in the VADA  program and will undergo 8 weeks of random blood and urine testing for his UFC 152 bout taking place in Toronto, Canada on September 22, 2012.

News recently broke that the stakes at UFC on Fox 4 on August 4th have increased dramatically. Featuring two Light Heavyweight bouts as the feature fights, Dana White announced that the fighter who wins most impressively amongst Shogun Rua, Lyoto Machida, and Ryan Bader will be in line for the next title shot at 205 lbs. Rua is set to face former rising contender Brandon Vera while Machida and Bader will face off in the co-main event. Of course Dan Henderson and current reigning champ Jon Jones are set to