Shane Carwin: I plan on crushing my opponents

Former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin has not had a fight since he lost to current Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos, by decision last year.  This past November he underwent surgery for neck, back and nerve problems. The surgery took 4 four hours and required drilling into Carwin’s skull as part of the process that repaired nerve damage and problems with his spine. On top of that he was not allowed to train again until February.I caught up with Carwin in January he was getting ready

Alistair Overeem denied license by NSAC for nine months

The soap opera of Alistair Overeem’s failed drug test from the UFC 146 press conference came to a decisive close today in Las Vegas, and the results were not favorable for the former title contender and his team. He was handed down a nine month suspension from the Commission. Overeem’s defense of taking an anti-inflammatory injection which, unbeknownst to Overeem, contained testosterone did not suffice. The commissioners were stern in dealing with Overeem from the beginning, not granting a continuance

Cain Velasquez will now face Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva at UFC 146

Cain Velasquez has a new opponent for May’s UFC 146 in Las Vegas. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will step in to face Velasquez in his UFC debut. Dana White made it official today:
Don’t believe any of the BS you read on the internet. Cain is fighting Bigfoot Silva May 26th in Vegas
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 22, 2012
Velasquez was originally slated to face Frank Mir in a perceived number-one contender’s match, but these plans fell apart when original title challenger Alistair Overeem had a

ADCC champion, UFC fighter Jon Olav Einemo calls it quits

Today, news broke that former Abu Dhabi Combat Club winner and UFC combatant Jon Olav Einemo retired from active competition in Mixed Martial Arts. Einemo, best known for his high-level submission skills, made this somewhat surprising decision after being cut by the UFC.
An ADCC champion in 2003, he was noted for defeating the famed Roger Gracie in grappling. It seemed that, for a moment in 2011, Einemo would have a shot at five against popular fighter Shane Carwin at UFC 131.It was not in the

UFC 146 Press Conference: JDS prepared to add Alistair Overeem to his list of KO victims

Las Vegas, Nevada – The BIGGEST collection of heavyweight title contenders will be on display this Memorial Day weekend as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® presents UFC® 146: DOS SANTOS vs. OVEREEM from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 26.In the night’s main event, newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos defends his title against menacing finisher Alistair Overeem, while in the co-main event, former heavyweight champions Cain Velasquez and