Condit clarifies waiting for GSP, Hendricks vs Kampmann set for UFC 154

Carlos Condit has been catching flak for a rumor that he was turning down fights and resting on his laurels as UFC interim Welterweight Champion, while waiting for Georges St-Pierre to heal up so he could defend his title.According to Condit, in an interview with Fuel TV following UFC on FX 3, the only fight that the UFC has offered him has been the bout with St-Pierre to unify the titles: “Georges is the guy I have my eye on and as far as I know he’s going to be ready to go in November. I

Jose Aldo forced out of UFC 149 headliner with undisclosed injury

With injuries affecting UFC cards at an all-time high, huge news comes today as Featherweight champion Jose Aldo has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 149 headlining bout versus Erik Koch. The exact specifics of Aldo’s injury remain a mystery, but with the announcement, the Interim Bantamweight title bout of Urijah Faber versus Renan Barao has now been moved to UFC 149 as the main event.
Taking place in Cargary, Alberta, Canada, the Bantamweight Interim championship will now occur two weeks later. The

Paul Daley released from Strikeforce contract

Paul Daley (29-12-2, 20 KOs) has been granted a release from his contract with Strikeforce. Daley’s manager, Wad Alameddine of Fight Management Limited, on Saturday sent out a press release of his client’s contractual status. Alameddine stated: “I am personally disappointed to see Paul leave Strikeforce. He is without question one of the most charismatic personalities and talented MMA athletes to come out of the UK.  We have parted ways with Strikeforce on good terms. Now that Paul

UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall Attendance and Bonuses

The attendance, gate and post-fight bonuses have been announced for tonight’s UFC on FX 3 from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The event drew a reported attendance figure of 6,635 and a live gate of $329,110. Bonuses were awarded for Submission of the Night, Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night; all of which went to fighters on the main card, excluding the headliner. The total bonus payout for this event came to $160,000.While in line with recent UFC attendance figures, the crowd

UFC on FX 3 Results Recap: Demetrious Johnson edges Ian McCall

UFC on FX 3 is over and delivered a very exciting main card. Ian McCall and Demetrious Johnson began tentatively until Johnson scored a double leg. McCall got up and pressed forward, but ate a huge right hand from Johnson. The two fighters got into a transitioning scramble as the first round wound down. Ian McCall continued to stalk Johnson as the second round began, and took him down. McCall land a nice combination, seemingly finding his range. A low blow caused a short break, after which McCall landed

Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman slated for August 18 in San Diego

Strikeforce women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey (5-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) will defend her title against former title-holder, Sarah Kaufman (15-1 MMA, 6-1 SF), on August 18, in San Diego at Valley View Casino Center, which has hosted two previous Strikeforce shows. The event will include a main card on Showtime and preliminary fights on Showtime Extreme.Rousey won the title with a first-round armbar-submission over Miesha Tate in March. The Olympic bronze-medal judoka has yet to see a second round. She has

Firas Zahabi: Rory MacDonald will get his title shot when GSP retires

Famed TriStar Gym trainer Faras Zahabi came out some interesting comments, suggesting that surging Welterweight contender will wait for training partner Georges St. Pierre to retire rather than facing him. While there are many fighters looking for the next title shot at 170, MacDonald is considered the future of the division and an eventual title contender. Longtime champ GSP is obviously coming off of ACL surgery, and it will remain to be seen how he bounces back, tenatively set to face Interim champ

Strikeforce adds 2 fights to Rockhold vs. Kennedy

Today, Strikeforce announced that they are adding 2 new fights to Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, at the Rose Center in Portland, Oregon set for July 14, reports Yahoo Sports by way of MMA Weekly.
Ryan Couture (4-1), son of Randy Couture will take on Joe Duarte (10-2) in a lightweight bout. This fight is set to take place on the preliminary card available on Showtime Extreme.
Couture is coming in off of 2 back-to-back victories including his most recent, a TKO over Conor Heun in March. Couture