Five misconceptions about Fedor Emelianenko

As Fedor Emelianenko heads into what has been billed as his “farewell bout”, misconceptions about “The Last Emperor” continue to swirl around the internet. It is one thing for a fighter to be called “the greatest martial artist of all time” by promoters, fans and management times; it is quite another to receive such praise from a fighter’s peers. Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez and others have gone on record saying that Emelianenko was one of the best.
Despite his record of 33 wins, 4 losses and 1 “No

UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir, injuries and medical suspensions

Cain Velasquez, who scored a TKO victory over Antonio Silva at this past Saturday’s UFC 146, needs an X-ray of his left hand. If it is broken, he could be on medical suspension until November. Silva, needs to have his nose checked for breakage and could be out for 6 months as well.Frank Mir who lost to Junior dos Santos by TKO  is out until July 23 and Lavar Johnson will require a visit to an orthopedic specialist following his loss by submission to Stefan Struve.MMAjunkie.com posted a list of medical

UFC 146 Press Conference Video: Heavyweights sound off

UFC 146 is rapidly approaching, and today the pre-fight press conference took place to fuel the hype. The all-Heavyweight main card features some colorful and entertaining personalities on hand to answer various questions.Roy Nelson touched on the pressure on him to win after a recent slide. Cain Velasquez discussed not dwelling on the past, learning from his mistakes, and moving on to put on exciting fights for the fans. Junior dos Santos clarified that he is not out for revenge against Frank Mir for

UFC 146 changes again: Roy Nelson set to face Dave Herman; Jamie Varner steps in to fight Edson Barboza

 
Just when you thought the UFC 146 card was finally finished, two more switches have been put into place. Roy Nelson, who thought he was set to fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in his UFC debut, found himself facing Gabriel Gonzaga after Silva was thrust into the co-main event versus Cain Velasquez. However, Gonzaga was injured and in steps Dave “Pee Wee” Herman to take his place. The UFC 146 mass Heavyweight shift was put into place by the massively publicized failed drug test

UFC 146 shuffle: Roy Nelson to face Gabriel Gonzaga, Shane del Rosario to fight Stipe Miocic

After the announcement that the UFC will not wait for the results of Alistair Overeem’s NSAC hearing and his subsequent replacement as number-one contender by Frank Mir, many scheduling changes had to be made on the UFC 146 card. First Cain Velasquez found a new opponent I the form of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. Now, it has been revealed that Roy “Big Country” Nelson will be fighting former UFC contender Gabriel Gonzaga instead of his original opponent Silva.
Gonzaga, well-known for

Dana White: Frank Mir will not replace Alistair Overeem against JDS

With a replacement opponent for UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos yet to be announced, it now appears the consensus leading candidate, Frank Mir, has been excluded as a possibility.UFC President Dana White confirmed as much via Twitter, announcing that the UFC 146 co-main event, a number-one contender bout between Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez, will go ahead as planned on May 26th. “Mir vs. Cain will happen,” he tweeted.Originally set to challenge for the title was former Strikeforce and Dream

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

Brock Lesnar: I don’t think there’s a Heavyweight that has done what I’ve done in the UFC

Brock Lesnar is set to return to the Octagon on Friday when he welcomes Alistair Overeem to the UFC in the main event at UFC 141.  The fight will be Lesnar’s first since losing the UFC Heavyweight crown to Cain Velasquez back in October 2010. 
Since losing the title, Lesnar underwent a tough stretch; being forced to withdraw from a scheduled fight against Junior dos Santos after suffering a second bout of diverticulitis. Now fully recovered from the surgery that removed a section of his

TUF Future and Brock Lesnar

Weeks back Mr Dana White mention the idea of Having Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir as coaches of the next season of TUF. But right after that there was news about Mir fighting Brendan Schaub, making the TUF idea almost impossible.That and also the fact that Brock turn it down, but according to Meltzer Lesnar would like to make a good paycheck by headlining WrestleMania, The Undertaker already made his move right after Cain Velasquez defeat him at UFC 121.
The idea that Spike got is to make Lesnar a TUF coach

Five reasons why Jake Shields will beat Georges St. Pierre (or not)

5 Reasons why Jake Shields will beat Georges St. Pierre (or not) UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre will be one step away from cleaning up the 170-pound division, this time facing the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields. The fight is expected to headline UFC’s Toronto event, which will take place at the famous Rogers Centre in the city. Just like before Cain Velasquez’s UFC 121 bout against Brock Lesnar, we’ll try to find 5 reasons why Jake Shields is the man to beat