Dana White says Alistair Overeem could get title shot upon return
As of right now, Alistair Overeem will face the winner of Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez in his first fight back with the company.
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As of right now, Alistair Overeem will face the winner of Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez in his first fight back with the company.
As the uproar peaks over yesterday’s announcement that Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones will face off as coaches on the Ultimate Fighter and for the Light Heavyweight title, the man who almost had his shot at Jones has spoken up. Almost healed up from a partially torn MCL, Dan Henderson is a friend and training partner of the polarizing Chael Sonnen. However, that does not mean that he is happy about how the 205 lb. title scene has played out. Hoping for his shot at Jones, Hendo was supposedly matched up with
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
(He beat the crap out of Jamie Yager, so he’ll always be a legend in our book. Photo props: Justin M. Bowen/…
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.
Dana
Who is next for Anderson Silva? If you ask Dana White, it’s Jon Jones. But if you ask Silva, it’s Georges St-Pierre.
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
(It’s pretty obvious who takes the “Cooler Hairstyle” category.) It’s time for some real talk, Potato Nation. Stephan Bonnar is booking a…
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
UFC newcomer Geronimo dos Santos’ pre-fight drug test has forced him off of the UFC 153 card and puts his career in jeopardy.