Gilbert Milendez injured, Saturday’s entire Strikeforce card canceled

Perhaps there is no end to the injuries plaguing MMA, as early brings the finding that Strikeforce Lightweight champion Gilbert Milendez has been injured and is out of his title fight with Pat Healy. The card was scheduled to air on Showtime this Saturday, but when network officials learned of Milendez’s forced withdrawal, they said they would not air the event. Apparently this was enough to prompt Strikeforce to cancel the entire card altogether. Disappointing news for fight fans, many of whom believe

One for the record books: Joe Lauzon’s incredible 11 fight-night bonuses

Joe Lauzon (22-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has earned 11 bonuses in his 13 UFC fights setting a new record for that accomplishment. Saturday at UFC on FOX 4, Lauzon earned a rare double bonus by submitting Jamie Varner (20-7-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in the third round. He picked up two $50,000 checks for “Submission of the Night” and “Fight of the Night.”Though online databases largely list only nine bonuses for Lauzon, the UFC’s fighter profile page for him lists two more to put him at 11. In his UFC debut, he earned

UFC 117: Detailed analysis of Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen I

Here we go ladies and gentlemen. Potentially the biggest rematch and fight in the UFC’s history happening this Saturday. It’s easy to pick your favorite, but not always easy to understand the strategy and thought process that goes into a fight. I took the time out to re-watch and analyze the first bout between these two, and found some information you might find interesting. As a little bit of a treat to whet your appetite for this weekend, let’s take a look back with a round by round

Looking into the future of the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones

Jon Jones has now dispatched the very best in his weight division within a span of only two years. He’s been faced with challenge after challenge, and continues to not only triumph, but to learn and grow from every experience both inside and outside the octagon. With every opponent came a different challenge physically, and a new lesson morally. With Shogun, he proved to himself and the world that he possesses the skills to fight fire with fire, and ended up defeating Shogun in his strongest area. He

Freddy Roach: BJ Penn, GSP and Anderson Silva are the TOP 3 Boxers in MMA

Legendary boxing coach Freddy Roach once again labeled Anderson Silva as the best pure boxer currently competing in Mixed Martial Arts. Roach praised Silva’s movement and timing, adding that “The Spider” is one of the most intelligent fighters he ever worked with. UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, who trained with Freddy Roach on several occasions, is ranked at #2, while BJ Penn completes the TOP 3 list at #3. Roach also mentioned Nick Diaz at #4 and KJ Noons at #5, crediting both fighters for