Interview: Duke Roufus Discusses GLORY, The Pettis Brothers, And the Chaotic Art of Striking
(Roufus [at far left] with Sergio Pettis, Anthony Pettis, Ben Askren, and Roufusport BJJ coach Daniel Wanderley. Photo…
How Will Chris Weidman Deal With The New Anderson Silva?
Anticipation for Anderson Silva’s rematch with the new Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman is reaching an all time high right now. Their UFC 168…
Forrest Griffin: I Physically Can’t Return To Fighting
Last weekend’s The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale made history when Julianna Pena beat Jessica Rakoczy for the inaugural women’s contract on the…
The greatest, and his toughest challenge
December 31st, 2004. That was the last day Anderson Silva tasted legitimate defeat in mixed martial arts (Yushin Okami rolled over and played dead after…
The Ultimate Fighter Series: An Apprenticeship That Pays Off
In 2005, The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality series premiered on Spike TV catapulting the UFC into an immediate ratings success story. A lot of the credit…
Is This The Best Season Of TUF Ever?
As I watched the TUF 17 finale weigh-ins, I came to the realization that the TUF fights on the card are as good or better than the main event. Don’t get…
Dana White says Nick Diaz will fight top Welterweight before title shot
It looks like if Nick Diaz does indeed make his return to the UFC Octagon, his long called-for title shot will have to wait until he beats a top-level opponent. Last seen in a razor-thin and controversial loss to Carlos Condit last February, Diaz stated he would retire from MMA. Either way, he was put on hold when he failed a test for marijuana metabolites, prompting his much-publicized battle and subsequent suspension with the NSAC. Dana White recently revealed the following:
“When Diaz gets off
Making sense out of Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen
How the hell did we go from Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen not happening and UFC 151 being cancelled to Sonnen and Jones coaching TUF and fighting on April 27, 2013? What about that Silva-Jones super fight?
Anderson Silva wants Georges St. Pierre; Dana White wants Silva-Jones
Who is next for Anderson Silva? If you ask Dana White, it’s Jon Jones. But if you ask Silva, it’s Georges St-Pierre.
Glover Teixeira thinks he can beat Jon Jones
The Brazilian light heavyweight with a sixteen fight win streak may not be calling out Jon Jones, but he surely thinks he can beat him if given the opportunity.