Greg Jackson confirms that Jon Jones did not dislocate his right arm

Famed MMA trainer Greg Jackson spoke up today about his prized fighter Jon Jones’ injured right arm from a Vitor Belfort armbar last Saturday. Previously thought to be facing potential nerve damage in the arm, it appears that Jones is surprisingly healthy considering the circumstances:
“It didn’t dislocate or anything. I’m sure it’s just strained, and maybe a bursa sac or two went out, but I don’t think it’s going to be anything major.” – via Sherdog.com
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UFC on Fuel TV 5: Dan Hardy fighting for the love of the sport

Dan Hardy was once at the top of the MMA world, facing Georges St. Pierre for the Welterweight championship in spring 2010. He lost that fight, and it caused a sort of downward spiral for the British-based striker, who would go on to lose four in a row. Where many would have hung up the gloves or downgraded to lesser organizations, Hardy took the time to re-evaluate so he could come back strongly. There has never been any doubt about Hardy’s willingness to stand and trade, and this is what keeps him in the

Michael Bisping: I’ll fight Chris Weidman if I have to

UFC Middleweight contender Michael Bisping is no stranger to running his mouth, and with a win over Brian Stann at UFC 152 it appears that he will calling for his long-awaited title shot. Bisping has been in the discussion for the next crack at champion Anderson Silva’s belt for some time, but many believe that undefeated contender Chris Weidman is the next man to challenge him. Still, Bisping has much more experience and believes he should be next in line for the title shot. However, Bisping is willing to

Video: UFC 153 First Official Preview

UFC.com has released the first official video preview for the upcoming UFC 15, set to feature Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The bout is somewhat controversial in the sencse that many don’t believe Bonnar is worthy of a shot at the dominant Silva, but it could provide an interesting bout for the fans. In other action, Big Nog will take on Dave Herman in his first returning bout since injuring his arm grotesquely in a loss to Frank Mir last December. Do you think that UFC 153

Rampage talks newfound love for fighting, says he can beat Jon Jones in a rematch

Another day, another set of off-the-wall quotes from Quentin “Rampage” Jackson. Jackson appeared on “The MMA Hour” yesterday to discuss his new-found rejuvenation of his love for fighting, his thoughts on Jon Jones, his recent injury and withdrawal from his Glover Texeira fight, and to do a dance. His thoughts on a new lease on fighting:
“I’m thinking the world hasn’t forgotten about me. I used to be one of the best fighters in the world, and my people out there, they still

Dana White fires back at Toronto newspaper, lists top five PPV draws

Surrounding UFC 152, the Canadian newspaper Toronto Sun released an article that portrayed the UFC as a declining product, featuring many criticisms to back up its assertion. One main tenet of the article believed that the UFC is losing ground in Canada, mainly Toronto, a place where it has been quite popular for some time. Another aspect of the article focused on the five main draws of UFC pay-per-views, citing retired former Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as the top man. The article also insinuated

Dan Henderson returns to training next month at Asia’s Evolve MMA

Amidst all of the endless injury talk that has dominated MMA for months now, it finally appears that one fighter is able to return to training on schedule. That fighter is Dan Henderson, whose injury partly lead to the cancellation of UFC 151, sparking a fallout of epic proportions. The resulting bout of Jon Jones versus Vitor Belfrot was rescheduled an Jones won but injured his arm in the process. Henderson, however, is rumored to be fighting Lyoto Machida for a perceived 205 lb. title shot even though