Newly motivated, Rampage wants Glover Teixeira fight next

After being forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 153 bout with surging prospect Glover Teixeira, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has taken to Twitter to reiterate his desire to face Teixeira. Rampage was replaced by Fabio Maldonado on the epic card, who showed great heart but was ultimately destroyed by the skills of Texeira. After the fight, Teixeira stated he stills wants the fight, but only if Rampage shows up motivated and in shape, something he has not done as of recent. Rampage and Dana White both

UFC 153 Post-Fight Interviews: Anderson Silva says he is a Jedi

In a series of post-fight interviews courtesy of FuelTV.com, UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva describes his brutal performance in destroying Stephan Bonnar last night. Noting that his coaches wanted him to switch positons to avoid the wrestling of Bonnar, Silva told them to calm down, because he is a Jedi. With his UFC win streak at an unbelievable 16 fights, Silva touched on the topic of his oft-discussed superfight with Georges St. Pierre, who faces Carlos Condit next month in Montreal.
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UFC 153 Results Recap: Silva, Big Nog, Fitch, Teixeira win in Rio

UFC 153 came at us live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and delivered some great fights and finishes for the fans. Longtime reigning champion Anderson Silva did not fail to deliver as he finished Stephan Bonnar via TKO towards the end of the first round. Bonnar tried to push the smaller Silva up against the cage and attempt a takedown, but the champ’s defense was just too good. Although Bonnar landed some shots, they never seemed to faze the Spider, who landed a vicious knee to the body and rained down some

In wake of recent injuries, Strikeforce cancels November 3rd event

In the wake of the devastating injuries to headliners Frank Mir and Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, Strikeforce has been forced to cancel its proposed November 3rd event as suspected. With rumors circling abound that the promotion would soon fold, speculation may prove to be true. However, Showtime and Strikeforce officials have not confirmed any shutdown of the promotion’s fights, stating the following:
“Due to a series of injuries, we were forced to cancel the upcoming card on Nov. 3, but are

Anderson Silva says he may vacate Middleweight crown with focus shifting to GSP fight

In a video courtesy of MMAFighting.com, UFC Middleweight champion and perennial pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva weighs in on the future of his fighting career past this weekend’s UFC 153 bout with Stephan Bonnar. The champ says that it has been nice not having to cut weight while fighting at Light Heavyweight. He then goes on to discuss that he may be leaving the Middleweight division, but he in unsure. Silva states his focus on getting the fight that everyone wants right now, a superfight with