Collateral Damage: How Cyborg’s suspension will affect WMMA

Yesterday, news broke that Cris “Cyborg” Santos, the Strikeforce Women’s 145 lb. Champion, had failed a drug test for the performance enhancer stanozolol.  Following her impressive sixteen-second victory over Hiroko Yamanaka on December 17, 2011, the failed test has resulted in a suspension, a $2500 fine, and most importantly, the stripping of her Women’s Championship belt by UFC President Dana White.  This event has powerful ramifications for the entire landscape

UFC’s first Swedish fight card taking shape with six fights including Stann vs Sakara

The UFC will make its first trek to Sweden on April 14, 2012. The fight card will take place in Stockholm and according to MMAJunkie.com, it will air live on Fuel TV from the Ericsson Globe Arena beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
Several fights have been booked for the card, including a middleweight scrap between Brian Stann and Alessio Sakara. Stann recently saw a three fight winning streak come to an end when he was submitted by Chael Sonnen at UFC 136.  For his part Sakara also had a three fight winning

Could Brock Lesnar’s victory over Alistair Overeem make him one of the greatest Heavyweights ever?

Brock Lesnar has had a funny UFC career, not “ha ha” funny, but more scratch your head and wonder funny.  He started his MMA career  with a win over the then 2-5 Min Soo Kim and apparently that was enough to warrant a UFC contract and a shot against a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir. It’s almost as if the UFC were saying “all right, you think you can just come in here and be an ‘ultimate fighter,’ let’s see what you got.”
Funny thing is

Satoshi Ishii is fighting for the future of JMMA against Fedor Emelianenko

If you’ve been following MMA for any amount of time you’ve surely heard the talk that Japanese MMA is on the decline. The fighters that have ventured outside of the Japanese circuit have not met with great success as of late.  Fighters such as Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michihiro Omigawa, Shinya Aoki, Kid Yamamoto and Takanori Gomi have all struggled outside of the confines of Japanese MMA. One young fighter has a chance to right that ship, Satoshi Ishii.
Ishii, a 25 year old Olympic Gold Medalist

TUF 14 Diary: Episode 6 Recap and Analysis

If you haven’t seen the sixth episode of TUF 14 yet beware of spoilers below. Click here to watch the full episode for free from the official Ultimate Fighter website.
The sixth episode of TUF now in the bag, we are slowly getting closer to the December 3rd finale going down in Las Vegas. Michael Bisping last night showed once again why he is one of the most hated men in Mixed Martial Arts, Diego Brandao instills fear into the feathers in the house, and John Dodson showcases

TUF 14 Diary: Episode 4 Recap and Analysis

If you haven’t seen the third episode of TUF 14 yet beware of spoilers below. Click here to watch the full episode for free from the official Ultimate Fighter website.
TUF 14 – Episode 4 Notes:
 -Bisping doesn’t show up for the featherweight fight announcement and his team wonders where he has been.
-The featherweight matchup was announced: Dennis Bermudez vs. Stephan Bass.
-Dennis Bermudez defeated Stephan Bass via TKO (referee stoppage due to punches) in round

Kajan Johnson: I’m the kind of guy that likes to push the pace and bring it every second (Exclusive Interview)

The fight scene in my hometown of Vancouver is a very small world. Everyone seems to know everybody and we always seem to bump into someone we know all the time. I first met “Ragin” Kajan (pronounced Kay-Jaan) Johnson on my birthday at a popular night club last year. He was talking to my muay thai coach and they were discussing Kajan’s last fight from MFC 27 last November. I became a fan boy when I saw him at the club because he put on a hell of a performance against Ryan Healy and

TUF 14 Diary: Episode 3 Recap and Analysis

If you haven’t seen the third episode of TUF 14 yet beware of spoilers below. Click here to watch the full episode for free from the official Ultimate Fighter website.
TUF 14 – Episode 3 Notes:
-Bisping gets Mayham back after his tire prank in the dressing room by jacking the tires on Mayhem’s car.
-Tempers flare during a Team Bisping sparring session, especially between Diego Brandao and Marcus Brimage.
-The first bantamweight matchup is chosen between Johnny Bedford and Josh Ferguson.
-Knowing he

Why the UFC on FOX is good for the sport of MMA

Longtime fight fans do you remember the days when we had to look far and wide for fight footage? I remember the days watching UFC events from an illegal black PPV box. The days of ordering VHS tapes from infomercials, buying them from Martial Arts shops, and the ads from Black Belt magazine are pretty much long gone. Before the internet, it was hard to find fights to watch. In 2011, Mixed Martial Arts is everywhere. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year we have access to nearly every fight