Mixed Martial Arts
UFC Drops Junie Browning After Arrest
Published on 8 Oct 2009, 20:05 by Ian P.Controversial lightweight fighter Junie Browning has been dropped by the UFC roster after he allegedly assaulted three nurses in a Nevada hospital.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported that “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ cast member was admitted to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas, after taking 16 pills of Klonopin, an [...]
Machida-Rua fight is official for UFC 104
Published on 25 Aug 2009, 15:18 by J. YapUFC president Dana White has made the Mauricio Rua-Lyoto Machida match official. Machida is the current UFC light heavyweight champion. He was supposed to fight “Rampage” Jackson but Jackson is tied up with the current season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
“It’s been two years since the UFC was in Southern California, and we knew we had [...]
Nogueira ready for Couture
Published on 23 Aug 2009, 08:55 by J. YapUFC 102 will feature Randy Couture (16-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) as its main event. Nogueira has declared that he will be back to his old form against Couture.
“I think that I have to prepare for the best Minotauro that we’ve ever seen,” Couture said. “And I can’t factor into the equation [...]
Lesnar set to defend title
Published on 23 Aug 2009, 08:46 by J. YapUFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to defend his title against Shane Carwin at UFC 106. Carwin is undefeated and destroyed Gabriel Gonzaga in his last fight. Lesnar became the undisputed heavyweight champion by stopping Frank Mir at UFC 100.
Lesnar has lost only one fight in fight bouts. His lone loss came at the [...]
Serra wants rematch with Hughes
Published on 19 Aug 2009, 02:27 by J. YapMatt Serra is pushing for a rematch will rival Matt Hughes. Both fighters are former welterweight champions. Serra lost to Hughes in UFC 98 by decision.
“I had a talk with Joe Silva (UFC matchmaker) and we talked about some interesting things,” Serra told MMAWeekly.com recently. “I was definitely first pushing for a rematch. That would be ideal [...]
Ortiz will fight Coleman at UFC 106
Published on 19 Aug 2009, 02:20 by J. YapTito Ortiz’s (15-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC) return to the UFC will be against Mark Coleman (16-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in UFC 106 as reported by Fighter Only magazine. UFC 106 will be on November 21 at Las Vegas.
This will be Ortiz’s first fight since losing to Lyoto Machida last May 2008. Dana White and Tito Ortiz’s feud has [...]
Fedor slated to fight in November
Published on 18 Aug 2009, 15:28 by J. YapNewly signed heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko is expected to fight in November for the first time since joining MMA promotion Strikeforce. The only problem is that he has no opponent yet. Rogers and Werdum have been mentioned as potential opponents.
MMAjunkie reported: “I think Brett Rogers is one of the guys we have to take a [...]
Liddell to compete on “Dancing with the Stars”
Published on 18 Aug 2009, 15:22 by J. YapUFC superstar Chuck Liddell will not participate in the Octagon anytime soon, instead he will be dancing. Liddell is slated to compete in the popular show “Dancing with the Stars”. Liddell will join 15 C-list celebrities on the show. He is the first mixed martial artist to appear on “Dancing with the Stars”.
MMAjunkie reported: “I’m [...]
Torres upset by Bowles
Published on 11 Aug 2009, 15:07 by J. YapWEC bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound entree Miguel Torres was upset by number one contender Brian Bowles at the Hard Rock Hotel. Torres launched a combination of strikes on Bowles, and then all of a sudden Bowles delivered a right hook that caught Torres.
Torres found himself on the canvas. Bowles ended Torres’ 17-fight winning streak.
“I [...]
Penn chokes out Florian in UFC 101
Published on 9 Aug 2009, 16:28 by J. YapUFC lightweight champion BJ Penn successfully defended his belt against top lightweight contender Kenny Florian at UFC 101. Penn displayed why he’s the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Many doubted if Penn had the motivation to continue fighting after his last fight.
Before Penn defended his title at UFC 101, he fought current UFC welterweight champion Georges [...]
