Month: November 2012

After a move back to middleweight and a subsequent failed drug test, Jake Shields is pondering a shift back to the welterweight division

Dana White says he has “no idea” if Johny Hendricks vs. Martin Kampmann’s showdown will be a #1 contender’s bout.

Much of the focus and speculation of the MMA world remains centered on the November 17th return of Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre from a devastating knee injury. Set to face interim champ Carlos Condit in his hometown of Montreal, the fight is one of the most anticipated bouts of 2012. Adding to the intrigue are the many variables involved here, as GSP comes in off an almost 19-month layoff after a lengthy rehabilitation. Condit has fought only once this year, taking the famous decision from Nick

Anderson Silva will reportedly be cageside for Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit in Montreal. Does that mean that a challenge is coming?

The newly minted UFC flyweight champion will have his first defense on January 26 when he faces John Dodson.

By CagePotato contributer Andreas Hale The World Series of Fighting held their first event at the Planet Hollywood in Las…

From a recent post on Brock Lesnar‘s official Facebook page: NEW UPDATE!! Brock has had more problems (we can’t say what they are)…

UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones has looked to be the definition of dominant recently, smashing former 205 lb. champions with seemingly relative ease. Because of this, the MMA community fully expects him to one day move up in weight and challenge for the Heavyweight belt. Champion Junior dos Santos has recently stated his respect for Jones, but notes that he is the ‘baddest man on the plant’ and would face Jones should the opportunity arise. Jones himself spoke last week of making the trek to

Freddie Roach explains his opinions if having sex before a fight really affects a fighter. Roach reveals that he tells his fighters no sex for 10 days before a fight. He also reveals that heavyweight Michael Moore would go 2 weeks without eloping before a fight.
 

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Ben Henderson is a smart fighter. He knows the ins and outs of the fight game, and accepts the fact that in the world of today’s fast-paced UFC, a fighter needs to be exciting while winning to be marketable. Heading into his pivotal title bout with Lightweight title challenger Nathan Diaz at UFC on Fox 5, Henderson admits that he hopes his fights will have more exciteability and drawing power:
“It is something that I am aware of, pay-per-view buys and numbers and all of that stuff,” he said. “The two