Dan Henderson: I would rather fight Jon Jones than Rashad Evans

Dan Henderson has come forward with his preference for his promised UFC title fight, and he is pulling no punches concerning the reasons why. Henderson said that he would rather fight Jon Jones than Rashad Evans due to how their respective styles match up. He had the following to say on the subject:
“I think Jon Jones is a better fight for me. His style matches up better. Jones will stand-up with me more. Rashad is real well-rounded, he’ll stand and bang with me a little, but he’ll be

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

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

Nick Diaz set to compete in "BJJ Superfight" at WJJE in May

While it won’t be inside the octagon, it appears Nick Diaz may be returning to action sooner than expected.According to MMAFighting.com, both his manager, Cesar Gracie, and The World Jiu-Jitsu Expo have confirmed that “The Stockton Bad Boy” will compete in a “BJJ Superfight” at the WJJE in May.A black-belt under Gracie, Diaz has competed in such matches in previous years, but would traditionally be prohibited from doing so while actively signed for a fight in mixed martial arts. Last seen at UFC 143,