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

Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson added to UFC on FX 6 in Australia

A Lightweight bout between Ross Pearson (13-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and George Sotiropoulos (14-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will be part of the recently announced UFC on FX 6 event. The two have been opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. U.K, also known as TUF: TheSmashes.Pearson and Sotiropoulos will be featured on the televised main card with Hector Lombard vs. Rousimar Palhares as the headliner. Finals for the show will be part of the main card. The event is scheduled for December 15, but will air live in

Hector Lombard to face Rousimar Palhares at UFC on FX 6 in Australia

Hector Lombard will get another chance to show his skills inside the UFC Octagon, and this time it will be from his home country. Set to face fellow Middleweight Rousimar Palhares on December 14th, the bout will be the headliner of UFC on FX 6 from Australia. Both fighters are coming off a loss and will be in need of a win badly in order to stay relevant in the increasingly tough Middleweight division. Lombard lost a very underwhelming decision to Tim Boetsch at UFC 149 that was highly criticized, while

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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Jon Jones: I think the UFC has learned a lesson

UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has taken a lot of grief over the cancellation of UFC 151. However, if “Bones” had the chance to do it all over again again, he maintains that he would still turn down UFC President Dana White’s offer of a replacement fight on eight days’ notice.Jones did not mince words in his latest interview with the Associated Press on the topic of the UFC cancelling the event in Las Vegas last week. He places the blame at the feet of White, himself: “I had to do