Anderson Silva would rather fight Luke Rockhold than Chris Weidman

After his destruction of tough number one contender Chael Sonnen on July 7th, much speculation has been made as to the identity of Anderson Silva’s next opponent. When Chris Weidman took out Mark Munoz with authority on July 11th, many began clamoring for the young Weidman to have the next shot at the belt. Former Bellator Middleweight champion Hector Lombard will also make his UFC debut this weekend at UFC 149 after amassing an impressive 31 wins in 34 fights. With the announcement of Brian Stann versus

Boxing Commissioners implement new rules for MMA bouts in the US and Canada

UFC President Dana White has long gone on record that he wants to see better judging in MMA. From judges recording the wrong scores to referees stopping fights to early or too late, white has been a vocal critic of the current system and he is not alone. In a sport with no instant replay, fighters, promoters, trainers and fans have long been complaining about real or perceived problems with referees and judges and their scoring of certain matches. It seems as if someone who can make a difference has

Vitor Belfort looking to fight Chris Weidman or the winner of Lombard vs. Boetsch

When asked about his next opponent, UFC Middleweight contender Vitor Belfort took little time in giving a decisive answer:
“Weidman, or the winner of the Cuban (Hector Lombard) vs. (Tim) Boetsch),” Belfort told MMA.tv via tatame.com
Weidman has many calling for him to be the next number-one contender at Middleweight. Dana White has also been quoted as perhaps fast-tracking former Bellator champ Hector Lombard to the title shot with a win over the top-10 Boetsch. Belfort has looked impressive in

Mike Dolce weighs in on Chael Sonnen’s weight cut and loss to Silva

Mike Dolce fought professionally for four years run with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses. However his greatest loss comes in the form of pounds and that is where he is most in demand on the fight circuit. Dolce is the designer of the Dolce Diet, an author of three books and famous for helping some of the top athletes in MMA get down to their desired weight come fight day.
One of his more high profile fighters is Chael Sonnen, who challenged Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight title for the

Jon Jones: Tito Ortiz possibly could have beaten me in his prime

In a video interview promoting his next title defense versus Dan Henderson on September 1st, UFC Light Heavyweight Jon Jones answers a few questions heading into the bout. The champ declares he is more concerned with Dan Henderson’s knockout power and striking than his wrestling ability. Jones states that one of his immediate goals is to break Tito Ortiz’s record of title defenses at Light Heavyweight, something that he is steamrolling towards. When asked if Tito Ortiz could have beat him when he was on

Andrei Arlovski vs. Soa Palelei set for ONE FC 5 in Manila

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski will compete for ONE: Fighting Championship 5 (ONE:FC 5) in the Philippines next month, according to a post on the fighter’s website. Arlovski is scheduled to fight AFC Heavyweight champion Soa Palelei at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila.
Another former UFC Champion, Lightweight Jens Pulver, will be fighting on the same card against Eric Kelly. Arlovski is coming off of 2 back-to-back victories, while Pulver’s last fight resulted in a win 3 months

Strikeforce to hold September 29 card in Sacramento, California

Strikeforce is coming to Sacramento, California. The promotion announced Saturday during the Showtime broadcast of “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy”, that they will host a fight card on September 29 at the Power Balance Pavillion, formerly the Arco Arena.Strikeforce’s next show is set for August 18 at Valley View Casino in San Diego, featuring a Bantamweight title fight in the female division between Champion Ronda Rousey and top contender Sarah Kaufman. The September card will be the second show of the