Lyoto Machida is ready and willing to step in against Jon “Bones” Jones

Following this past Saturday’s UFC 130 in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC President Dana White revealed during an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com that former division champ Lyoto Machida could be next in line to face Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones should “Rampage” Jackson be unable to compete. Machida is fresh off an impressive second-round knockout victory over Randy Couture at last month’s UFC 129. Prior to the win, the Brazilian had lost two-straight, first against Mauricio Rua…

Frank Mir Has Fixed Himself

As a long time fan of Frank Mir, I can tell you his career is the definition of a roller coaster ride. He went from submitting one of the best grapplers in the world as a purple belt, to losing and putting on lethargic and listless performances against sub-par competition, to having a horrific motorcycle accident that almost didn’t let him train again (let alone fight at the highest levels of Mixed Martial Arts). Along the way, two things were always common place for Frank Mir; he has some

Rampage being Rampage: Flips on Ariel Helwani, and Motorboats Karyn Bryant

Following his dominant unanimous decision victory over Matt Hamill in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 130, top Light Heavyweight contender Quinton “Rampage” Jackson seemed in high spirits as he spoke to both Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat and Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting. Jackson talks to Bryant about avenging his recent losses and admits that he only gave her the interview “because she’s hot.” Speaking to Helwani, on the other hand, “Rampage” explains that when he was punching Hamill, he was picturing him…

Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Michael Bisping to coach at TUF 14

Fans of The Ultimate Fighter were disappointed when Chael Sonnen wasn’t able to get relicensed by the California State Athletic Commission. The UFC had originally intended for Chael to be a coach on the show opposite Michael Bisping, but now viewers of the show will be in for a treat. Jason “Mayhem” Miller is no stranger to reality television as he is known through out the world as the host of MTV’s popular show “Bully Beatdown”. Today, UFC President made the official announcement to The

TUF 13 Diary: Episode 9 Recap and Analysis

TUF 13 Episode 9 recap:
-Team JDS’ Zach Davis is very excited about facing Team Lesnar’s Chuck O’Neil in a rematch. Last fight he showcased his grappling abilities, but now he wants to improve his striking to get a knockout victory over Chuck O’Neil.
-In Chuck’s last fight because of his performance over Javier Torres in the wildcard match, UFC President Dana White gave O’Neil a $5000 fight bonus. Chuck’s good friend Charlie Rader is having problems in his personal family life. Because the two have a very

Alistair Overeem: My main focus is on winning the Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament (Exclusive Interview)

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair “The Demolition Man”, “The Reem”, “Megareem”, “Ubereem” Overeem will step inside the Strikeforce cage for the first time this year, facing the man who already beat him back in Pride – Fabricio Werdum. Last year was the best in Overeem’s career, as the Dutch phenom defended his Strikeforce by brutalizing Brett Rogers, finally conquered the K-1 World GP and became the first DREAM Heavyweight Champion.Alistair Overeem was voted MMA Fighter of the Year on LowKick.com,