Chael Sonnen granted TRT use exemption by NSAC

Today Chael Sonnen appeared before the Nevada State Athletic  Commission in a bid to gain a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for his well-documented use of TRT.  His request was indeed granted, and it appears that his UFC 148 Middleweight title bout with Anderson Silva will go down will much less controversy than their previous encounter. Of course Sonnen was suspended for six months following his UFC 117 loss after failing to inform the CSAC of his usage. This time, though, Sonnen is in the clear

Strikeforce Preliminary Results Recap: Isaac Vallie-Flagg upsets JZ Cavalcante

Every fight on the preliminary card of Saturday’s Strikeforce show in San Jose went the distance and had to be decided by the judges. Carlos Innocente’s Strikeforce debut resulted in a win, keeping his perfect pro-mma record intact. Isaac Vallie-Flagg continues his unbroken winning streak of 11 back-to-back victories.Lightweight: Isaac Vallie-Flagg defeated Gesias CavalcanteLight-heavyweight: Carlos Inocente defeated Virgil Zwicker by unanimous  decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Light-heavyweight: Gian

The King of Trash Talk: Chael Sonnen declared victorious by Jim Rome in 2012 Smackoff

Chael Sonnen stepped into a realm that he is not unfamiliar with this week, and came out victorious. Appearing on The Jim Rome Show, Sonnen participated in Rome’s annual Smackoff against five other ranters, winning the competition with his endless creative smack talk.
However, Sonnen did not win the contest by utilizing his go-to targets of Anderson Silva and Brazil, in fact he did not mention them at all. Instead he went to the well and created a new rant, touching on many subjects in the sports world.

Ultimate Reno Combat 33 Results

With the rise of professional MMA, worldwide, Amateur MMA events have been gaining in popularity around the world. UFC Hall of Fame member, Ken Shamrock spoke briefly to the crowd at an amateur event in Reno, Nevada, last year: “Thank you all for coming out and supporting these amateur fighters. They are the future of the sport and they have to start somewhere.” Shamrock has three sons who fight on the Amateur MMA scene.One of the most prestigious of these events is held monthly in Reno, Nevada: Rick

Daniel Cormier thinks Josh Barnett’s best days are behind him, MMA has advanced

Daniel Cormier seems to be supremely confident heading into his Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix Final bout with Josh Barnett tomorrow night. Cormier has a right to be confident, but he is indeed facing a man who has 31 wins to his his name and has not lost since he last fought Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira in 2006. Still, Cormier thinks that, although Barnett is a masterful submission technician, the game of MMA is starting to pass him by, and all of the wars he’s participated in will

Gilbert Melendez finds it hard to get motivated for a third bout versus Josh Thomson

This week Gilbert Milendez had some interesting things to say about his trilogy-ending fight with Josh Thomson this weekend. In an interview courtesy of MMAFighting.com, Milendez reveals that it is indeed hard to get motivated to face a man he has already avenged a loss to, especially when many are clamoring for him to move to the UFC and face top competition. Milendez had the following to say on the subject:
“It’s not the easiest to be motivated for. Part of being the champ is just defending the belt a lit

Josh Koscheck agrees to fight BJ Penn, awaits his answer

A potentially blockbuster bout is in the works today for the UFC, with Josh Koscheck having been offered a bout with former two-class champion and MMA legend B.J. Penn. Penn, absent since he retired after an October loss to Nick Diaz, has been rumored to have a return in the cards as of late, with Gilbert Milendez as a potential opponent. However, those plans never came to fruition, and Milendez is staying with Strikeforce to defend his Lightweight championship there. Now Koscheck is the potential

TUF: LIVE; fighters discuss fighting each other, records, morale and mental toughness

The UFC and FX hosted a media conference call with four of this season’s The Ultimate Fighter® Live semifinalists on Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Vince Pichel (Team Cruz) vs. Chris Saunders (Team Faber) and Al Iaquinta (Team Faber) vs. Andy Ogle (Team Faber).Al Iaquinta and Andy Ogle were asked what it was like having to fight another team mate. Said Iaquinta: “He knows my style and I know his style, fighting a teammate isn’t too different. Ogle concurred: “I would never hold back in practice. The