Dana White: UFC 146 title fight will happen no matter what

On Thursday, Dana White announced that the Heavyweight title fight will take place at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012, regardless of Alistair Overeem’s participation. Junior dos Santos, as expected, will defend his belt against an unnamed opponent. It will be entirely in the hands of the Nevada State Athletic Commission to decide if Overeem will be able to fight, but at this point, his licensing status is up in the air. Overeem has been oft-criticized for his possible usage of performance-enhancing drugs, but

Fedor Emelianenko to return on June 21st in Russia

Breaking!!!  Fedor Emelianenko fighting on June 21st, Ice Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia.  News on the opponent to come! – Via Twitter.com
News broke today that legendary Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko will fight his next bout on June 21, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Ice Palace.  According to M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan, no opponent has been named as of yet.
While Emelianenko’s next fight may not be taking place in the UFC Octagon as many fans had hoped, it does

Neil Grove: I will prove myself as a top Heavyweight (Exclusive Interview)

This Saturday night, from the T-Box Mobile Arena in Chandigarh, India, Super Fight League will present it’s sophomore event with SFL 2, and with it will come a Heavyweight headlining bout, pitting the U.K.’s Neil “Goliath” Grove against former UFC super prospect, Todd Duffee.A former Ultimate Challenge MMA Champion and Bellator Season 3 Tournament Finalist, Grove will take his talents outside of the European/North American continents for the first time in his 16-fight professional career, and at the age of

Rashad Evans: The illusion of the mythical Jon Jones doesn’t exist for me

Rashad Evans stated the following today online:
“I know Jones has tweeted and been doing interviews about me. That’s what happens in big fights and especially this one. But I’m at the point where I’m not really bothered by anything he says. What he says makes no sense anyway. He thinks he’s something so special people need to bow to him when they seem him on the street. Does it motivate me? At this point, not really. There’s really not much more he can say to me to

Alistair Overeem’s Testosterone levels at 14:1, more than double NSAC limit

It was revealed earlier today that Alistair Overeem’s failed pre-UFC 146 drug screen revealed his Testosterone/Epitestosterone levels to be at a ratio of 14:1, whereas a normal man would possess a ratio of 1:1. These results were stated by Keith Kizer, commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Kizer revealed earlier this week that Overeem’s levels were higher than 10:1, and that any levels shown to be above 6:1 are considered a violation.
This finding comes amidst a huge controversy that

Bellator 64 Weigh-In Results: Ben Askren, Douglas Lima on weight for Welterweight title bout

Tomorrow night’s Bellator 64 competitors gathered today at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada for the event’s official fighter weigh-ins. Headlining the stacked card will be a Welterweight title clash between division champion Ben Askren and challenger Douglas Lima, while Marlon Sandro and Alexandre Bezerra will square off in the co-main event for a spot in the Featherweight Tournament final. Also featured will be a pair of 135-pound quarterfinal bouts, in which Travis Marx meets Masakatsu Ueda

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

Dana White responds to Overeem failing UFC 146 drug screen

Dana White quickly issued a statement today regarding Alistair Overeem’s elevated testosterone levels:
“I am beyond pissed about this,” said UFC president Dana White on Wednesday in a conference call with Canadian media that had been scheduled for one week.  “I’m so (expletive) mad right now I can’t even begin … ”  “The worst part is that he sat in front of us and lied to us,” said White, noting that Overeem has been in UFC’s offices meeting