UFC Champ Jon Jones charged with DUI after accident

USA Today is reporting that Light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones crashed his Bentley into a telephone pole when he was driving while intoxicated early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported at the scene, so Jones should still be on track to defend his title against Dan Henderson, at UFC 151 on September 1 in Las Vegas.MMAweekly.com confirmed this with Malki Kawa, Jones’ manager, who said: “I can confirm that Jon Jones was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI. While the facts of

The King of Trash Talk: Chael Sonnen declared victorious by Jim Rome in 2012 Smackoff

Chael Sonnen stepped into a realm that he is not unfamiliar with this week, and came out victorious. Appearing on The Jim Rome Show, Sonnen participated in Rome’s annual Smackoff against five other ranters, winning the competition with his endless creative smack talk.
However, Sonnen did not win the contest by utilizing his go-to targets of Anderson Silva and Brazil, in fact he did not mention them at all. Instead he went to the well and created a new rant, touching on many subjects in the sports world.

Ultimate Reno Combat 33 Results

With the rise of professional MMA, worldwide, Amateur MMA events have been gaining in popularity around the world. UFC Hall of Fame member, Ken Shamrock spoke briefly to the crowd at an amateur event in Reno, Nevada, last year: “Thank you all for coming out and supporting these amateur fighters. They are the future of the sport and they have to start somewhere.” Shamrock has three sons who fight on the Amateur MMA scene.One of the most prestigious of these events is held monthly in Reno, Nevada: Rick

Bellator 69 Results: Falcao to face Shlemenko, Amoussou to fight Baker, and an upset for Fujii

This Friday night Bellator 69 took place in L’Auberge Casino Resort, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Maiquel Falcao beat Andreas Spang and will fight Alexander Shlemenko to crown the company’s new Middleweight champion. In a fist-to-fist toe to toe Welterweight battle, and despite an eye-poke, broken jockstrap and 2 groin shots, Karl Amoussou defeated David Rickels by split decision and will go on to face Brian Baker.
In the women’s bout, Jessica Aguilar defeated Megumi Fujii, who was ranked Number

Gilbert Melendez finds it hard to get motivated for a third bout versus Josh Thomson

This week Gilbert Milendez had some interesting things to say about his trilogy-ending fight with Josh Thomson this weekend. In an interview courtesy of MMAFighting.com, Milendez reveals that it is indeed hard to get motivated to face a man he has already avenged a loss to, especially when many are clamoring for him to move to the UFC and face top competition. Milendez had the following to say on the subject:
“It’s not the easiest to be motivated for. Part of being the champ is just defending the belt a lit

Bellator 69: Falcao vs. Spang Weigh-In Results

Bellator 69 weigh-ins for Bellator’s Friday night event at L’Auberge Casino Resort, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This card features the Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Finals between Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang. According to a Bellator Press Release, rivalry between the two heated up during the post weigh-in media interviews. Spang stepped off the scale and told the crowd that they could “expect fireworks,” to which Falcao responded: “I came to win. If I

Anthony Pettis will return in September, eyes Nate Diaz over UFC 150 bout with Donald Cerrone

After beating Jeremy Stephens on Tuesday at UFC on Fuel TV 3, Donald Cerrone eyed Anthony Pettis as his next challenge, a step up in competition. He was hoping for the fight to take place in his home state of Colorado at UFC 150 on August 11th. However, Pettis’s manager announced today tat this would not be happening and that his client Pettis would be next fighting in September, possibly at UFC 151.
“Showtime” is recovering from shoulder surgery, and will not be able to make UFC 150 at

Mark Hunt is injured, Lavar Johnson to face Stefan Struve at UFC 146

Lavar Johnson (17-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be replacing Mark Hunt (8-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a Heavyweight fight against Stefan “Skyskraper” Struve (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) at UFC 146, which takes place May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hunt was forced out due to a knee injury (PCL), during training.
Hunt tweeted earlier:
 

@GHETTO_FABOLOUS well its my first time i had to pull out of a fight
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 17, 2012

its a sore leg injury pcl lol
— mark