Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will coach TUF; Title fight set for April of next year

Apparently, even if Dana White could have gotten Anderson Silva to say ‘yes’ to a superfight with Jon Jones, that fight would have had to wait for quite some time anyhow. Breaking news comes that Jones will act as coach on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, and will be pitted against former Middleweight title challenger and trash-talk specialist Chael Sonnen. The two were almost on their way to a UFC 151-saving bout on September 1st before the now-infamous incident of Jones turning down the fight.

The Top 10 female fighters of all time – from Lucia Rijker to Ronda Rousey

UFC President Dana White has long gone on the record that the divisions in Women’s MMA are not deep enough for the UFC to support female fighters. That may be changing as women continue to make an impact in the sport, particularly on the heels of Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman.On the amateur fight circuit, this writer has personally seen female bouts double the attendance figures over an all-male card. If Dana White fails to see that aspect of it, there are plenty of other promoters who do, such as Scott

Dana White: Georges St-Pierre wants to fight Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre are largely considered two of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. A bout between these two fighters would truly be legendary. the stuff fantasy picks are made of when fans often discuss fights they would like to see.The 37-year old Silva remains undefeated in the Octagon and although out while recuperating from an injury, St-Pierre, is currently riding a nine-fight win streak. Silva’s camp has been saying that he has picked off any serious Middleweight

The Huntington Beach Bad Boy: A look back at Tito Ortiz’s five greatest fights

With Tito Ortiz being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame prior to UFC 148, now is a great time to look back at the impressive body of work put forth by Ortiz. While many newer fans of MMA have seen Ortiz weather many storms that have impeded his momentum, there was a time when he was a nigh-unbeatable champion in the Light Heavyweight division. Before injuries, age, and a bitter feud with UFC President Dana White got to the former champion, Ortiz used a brutal mix of wrestling, conditioning, and

Randy Couture: Silva vs. Sonnen II features a reverse in strategy

Former UFC multi-class champion Randy “The Natural” Couture weighs in on next weekend’s blockbuster Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen rematch. He goes into detail by noting that the strategy in the fight will only be a reverse from their first outing, stating the following:
“It’s kind of odd. Normally I would say that the onus is on the guy who won the first fight to anticipate the changes the loser is going to make and get the same outcome. If you look at Anderson and Chael, Anderson won by triangle choke

Frank Mir: I would feel slighted if someone else were picked to fight dos Santos

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