Anderson Silva talks God, training, Bruce Lee and life after fighting

One of the biggest names in the UFC is Anderson “Spider” Silva. He has been called the “greatest martial artist of all time” and has an unbelieveable record inside the Octagon. Depite that, Silva is described as “soft spoken”, wears eyeglasses in everyday life and hates any kind of violence outside the Octagon.Silva came from a humble background in Curitiba, Brazil and the 37 year-old fighter dreams of someday being an example for the young people of Brazil. In this exclusive interview with the Brazilian

GSP thinks talk of Anderson Silva superfight is terrible

Legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva has long been rumored to be set to face longtime Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in a superfight should GSP defeat Carlos Condit at UFC 154. Silva even stated recently that he would fight St. Pierre whether he won or lost, and Dana White has been adamant about the fight taking place at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. But today, GSP has revealed that talk of the superfight is getting a bit too premature as he feels there is still much work left to be done at 170

Martin Kampmann: GSP should be sending me thank-you letters

UFC Welterweight Martin Kampmann is no stranger to living on the edge. He stood toe-to-toe with power strikers Thiago Alves and Jake Ellenberger in his last two respective bouts, and was on the verge of being brutally finished in both. However, he came back to finish both fights from behind, a testament to his toughness, tenacity, and perseverance. The win over Ellenberger earned him a chance to face Johny Hendricks at UFC 154 for a perceived title shot in the stacked UFC 170 lbs. division, although that

News in Review: Jon Jones, GSP vs. Silva, Weidman vs. Boetsch, ONE FC

In less than two weeks, we’ll finally have a good reason to forget about Jon Jones’ controversial decision to decline the fight with Chael Sonnen at UFC 151. But until then, it’s time to look back at four of the biggest news topics that made headlines in the world of Mixed Martial Arts over the past few weeks.
We had Tito Ortiz adding his name to the list of fighters upset with Jon Jones’ decision-making process, the talk about Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre being in works

RUFF 5: MMA makes its way to the Chinese mainland

Earlier today, RUFF (Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation) 5 took place in mainland China. RUFF is currently the only government-sanctioned promotion in mainland China, and the main event of RUFF 5 was sponsored by MMA H.E.A.T today. In concordence with the event, MMA H.E.A.T. Has conducted a series of interviews to promote up-and-coming MMA in China. Lately, promotions outside of the United States have taken a back seat as the UFC swallowed up a huge market share. RUFF CEO Joel Resnick appears in an earlier

Sara McMann to take on Liz Carmouche in Strikeforce Cormier vs. Mir

Former Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (6-0) just signed with Strikeforce and is slated to fight Liz Carmouche (7-2) at the Cormier vs. Mir event on November 3, in Oklahoma City.McMann most recently fought for Invicta FC and is coming off of a victory over Shayna Baszler which earned her Fight of the Night honors. A victory over Carmouche should put her in line for a shot at Strikeforce’s Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey. Both McMann and Rousey are former Olympic medalists and both are

Daniel Cormier: Put me up against Jon Jones as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter

Earlier today, Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier came out with some interesting statements concerning MMA’s most oft-discussed man, UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones. While Cormier has been a Heavyweight throughout his whole career and is set to face former champion Frank Mir in Strikeforce’s final Heavyweight bout ever on November 3rd, he seems to have grand ideas for his foray into the UFC. Speaking to BloodyElbow.com, Cormier relayed the following about a possible move down

Renzo Gracie takes out two muggers on the streets of New York City

UFC Veteran Renzo Gracie took out 2 alleged muggers last night as he was walking the streets of New York City. To add insult to the injuries of his two assailants, the Brazilian Jiujitsu Legend tweeted the entire incident.
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