Official: Edgar vs. Maynard III fight cancelled (Updated)

According to a report from MMAFighting.com and officially announced on UFC.com the trilogy between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will have to wait. Both fighters suffered injuries during their respective training camps. To replace Edgar and Maynard for the main event at UFC 130 will be Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill and the co-main event of Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson. The welterweight bout between Thiago Alves and Rick Story will also be promoted to the main Pay-Per-View card as well. Below is the official

TUF 13 Diary: Episode 6 Recap and Analysis

Where has the time all gone? The month of April has ended and we are now just getting into May. The 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter is getting closer to it’s finale and what a season it has been so far. This hasn’t been the most exciting season in the history of the show, but it’s kind of a refreshing change to see the two coaches respect each other. The fights haven’t been memorable and the cast of fighters extremely predictable, but I’m still curious to see which fighters from the show could emerge

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson set for July 30th

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champ Dan Henderson and former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko are now set to go head to head in July. The match-up is set to take place July 30th and will likely be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Though it is expected to to be promoted as a Heavyweight fight, reports indicate that both competitors have agreed to a catchweight of 220-pounds.

CompuStrike: UFC 129 by the Numbers

UFC 129 was a historical event for the history of Mixed Martial Arts. With 55,000 strong watching live at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and the millions watching worldwide, this was the pinnacle event for the sport. From the Facebook prelims to the fights on Spike and of course the PPV, the event was a card to remember. The main event of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields was the most anticipated fight of the night and even though the fight didn’t live up to it’s hype, GSP left Toronto that night with the

UFC 129 Recap: Couture’s retirement, Hominick’s heart, Machida’s kick and GSP’s eye

There hasn’t been an MMA event in recent memory that has been anticipated as UFC 129. In a throw back to the glory days of PRIDE in Japan, it was the return of Mixed Martial Arts in a big stadium. It was also only the 3rd MMA event in the province of Ontario, with a record of 55,000 in attendance, the biggest in North American history.
To make this historic event even sweeter, the UFC booked an extremely stacked card filled with old time favorites and pound for pound greats. But what the people were really

7 Quick Conclusions to UFC 129

UFC 129 Made History by not only selling out 55,000 tickets seats but also being the first ever MMA event held in Toronto Ontario Canada.
The event itself prove to be one of the best events the UFC has ever deliver, the card had KO’s , Submissions , TKO’s and Decisions, But most fights end up on finishes or were high paced fights. So here are 7 quick conclusions to UFC 129 :
1- We got 2 new contenders at 170 , Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger prove to be the type of fighters the UFC needs to have in the