Martin Kampmann and Thiago Alves set to headline UFC’s return to Australia

The UFC will make its return to Australia on March 3, 2012. The fight card will feature a main event between Martin Kampmann and Thiago Alves. In addition, the first round of the UFC’s flyweight tournament will take place on this card.
Kampmann will enter the fight following a victory over Rick Story at UFC 139. That fight was originally announced as a split decision victory for Kampmann, but was later adjusted to reflect a unanimous decision. The win over Story ended a two-fight losing streak that

UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Compustrike review

Last Saturday, the main event for UFC 134 between Anderson Silva & Yushin Okami for the UFC Middleweight title was an epic display of pure domination. Whatever gameplan Okami had prior to the fight went out the window and he didn’t stand a chance against Ando. Together with our friends at Compustrike, let’s take a closer look at the stats from UFC 134’s main event.
Anderson Silva landed 43/57 (75%) strikes the whole fight compared to Yushin Okami’s 18/50 (36%). 29 of

Jonathan Chaimberg: Florian may be dropping weight classes but he’s actually getting stronger

Jonathan Chaimberg is considered one of the most respected strength and conditioning coaches in North America. He maybe young at the age of 32, but he has been training elite athletes and regular people for over ten years. The former Canadian national wrestler works very closely with Greg Jackson’s elite fighters, but most recently has been working very diligently with Kenny Florian making his Featherweight debut at UFC 131 in my hometown of Vancouver this Saturday.
With 131 just around the corner, Jon

CompuStrike: UFC 129 by the Numbers

UFC 129 was a historical event for the history of Mixed Martial Arts. With 55,000 strong watching live at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and the millions watching worldwide, this was the pinnacle event for the sport. From the Facebook prelims to the fights on Spike and of course the PPV, the event was a card to remember. The main event of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields was the most anticipated fight of the night and even though the fight didn’t live up to it’s hype, GSP left Toronto that night with the

UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Media Conference Call Highlights

Reigning Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and former Strikeforce and Elite XC champ Jake Shields will headline the landmark UFC 129 fight card, set to take place April 30th from the sold-out Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The co-main event will feature a Featherweight title clash between division champ Jose Aldo and challenger Mark Hominick, while the legendary Randy Couture will go head to head with top Light Heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida.

Strikeforce Diaz vs. Daley Recap and Analysis

Paul Daley was walking into hostile territory Saturday night in San Diego. The fans may have been in the 619, but they brought the atmosphere of Stockton, California to the Valley View Casino Center. It was clear that Paul Daley was public enemy number one and they couldn’t wait to see Mr. 209 himself, Nick Diaz enter the six-sided cage. As soon as Diaz made his walk into the cage, the whole arena exploded. This was the main event and the first major Strikeforce event under ZUFFA’s rule. Even UFC president