Author: Mike Drahota

It appears that the many fans lobbying to get Mark Hunt into the title fight at May’s UFC 146 have fallen just short.  The effort put forth by his fans was staggering and very respectful, but UFC President Dana White made it clear that Hunt will have to work his way up the ladder and best a top-tier Heavyweight in order to get a title shot.  Not wanting to give anyone preferential treatment, White had the following to say on the issue:”They can keep rallying. That ain’t going to happen. Listen,

Alexander Gustafsson was granted the opportunity of a lifetime, and delivered for his hometown fans in Sweden. He faced Thiago Silva, who had only previously lost to Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, with a great gameplan and striking accuracy. Earning a decision victory, Gustafsson took advantage of a first round uppercut that knocked his opponent down. Silva never quit coming forward the entire bout, but seemed to be just a step behind Gustafsson quick in-and-out style. The victory was the biggest of

The preliminary card for UFC on Fuel TV from Stockholm, Sweden has come to a close, and was full of exciting bouts. James Head and Papy Abedi put on a back-and-forth show with the local favorite Abedi scoring some success with top position before being rocked by Head and subsequently submitted via rear-naked choke. While it was not the result the fans were looking for, it was a great fight to watch as the preliminaries in Sweden came to a close.
In other action, Francis Carmont fought a war against

Frank Mir recently expressed his obvious disdain at possibly being overlooked as the number one contender for Junior dos Santos’ UFC Heavyweight title at UFC 146. Since the massively publicized fallout from slated UFC 146 challenger Alistair Overeem’s failed drug test, many rumors have been swirling about who will step in to replace Overeem. While Overeem is still waiting the official decision of the NSAC concerning this matter, things do not look optimistic for the May 26 fight to go on as originally

Today Dennis Siver stepped onto the scales for his Featherweight debut against Diego Nunes at UFC on Fuel TV 2, and the results were not what he hoped. Coming in at 147 lbs., he was one pound over the class limit of 146 lbs. After fighting his entire UFC career as a member of the Lightweight class, it appears that the weight cut for Siver was more than he had anticipated, as he appeared a bit dehydrated. He was given two hours to lose the last pound and weigh in again.
Siver was the only fighter to miss

Ed Soares has come out with a plea for Brazilian fans in Rio de Janeiro on June 23, 2012, for UFC 147. Soares, the manager of UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, wants the fans to know that he knows how they feel, but has bigger plans in store for Sonnen. Many have speculated that the physical health of Sonnen would in jeopardy in Brazil, a country that he has created a great deal of highly-publicized smack against. Soares had the following to say today:
“Hopefully people will understand

News recently broke that a claim has been put in place against the NSAC by the legal team representing suspended fighter Nick Diaz. Diaz, suspended for failing a drug test since his bout versus Carlos Condit at UFC 143, is still awaiting the final details of his possible suspension from the NSAC. However news of the claim seems to be centered around a different dispute, one that attempts to refute an earlier suggestion from the commission that had Diaz lying on a pre-fight questionnaire concerning the

This Saturday’s UFC on Fuel TV 2 card from Stockholm, Sweden, will present two very rare opportunities. The first is the opportunity to witness the spectacle of a live UFC event from Sweden, which has never been seen before. The second is the great opportunity given to rising Light Heavyweight prospect Alexander Gustafsson,. The young Gustafsson has been afforded the chance to fight in front of his home country’s first-time fans, and will come to battle the vicious Thiago Silva from the opening bell.

Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara is no stranger to UFC competition. He debuted with the promotion in 2005 after spending time as a professional boxer in his native Italy. Since then he has been a veteran of 11 UFC bouts, amassing a modest 6-5 record while being noted for his always-exciting striking style. This Saturday, Sakara will return to the Octagon in Sweden after a long layoff of 13 months. He was interviewed yesterday and had some interesting things to say about his upcoming bout with the