Chael Sonnen tested positive for using Performance-Enhancing Drugs at UFC 117

According to the California State Athletic Commission, UFC Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen was tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs for his fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 117. The fight took place last months on August 7th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, with Silva defeating Sonnen via Triangle Choke/Armbar combination in the final 5th Round.CASC Executive Officer George Dodd stated that Sonnen already received his notice, but refused to reveal for which PED the Oregonian

QuickQuote: GSP 'Koscheck has definitely gotten into my head'

When on a conference call this week GSP was asked if all the things Koscheck has been saying had any affect on him, and he said the following:
“He’s definitely gotten into my head, which is a good thing for me, If you look at all the guys that i’ve fought in the past that have been very arrogant with me, i did very well”
” so it will give me more motivation to train hard, and [I’ll] always think about the scenario in my head. When it is time to fight, i will have done my homework.”
While it appears that

Lyoto never faced someone like Quinton

Thats the sentence that started a long interview with Waldomiro Junior, one of the more important names on the BJJ panorama. Hailing from S.Paulo (Brazil), Waldomiro has trained “Rampage” for six years, including the Season 10 Ultimate Fighter were he was one of Quintons coaches against Rashad. The long duration of this “partnership” helps in preparation for the fights since the knowledge he has of Quinton makes the training a lot easier: he knows what works for Quinton and what doesnt.
For the fight

Jeff Monson, Ricco Rodriguez, Frank Trigg and Sokoudjou set to fight in Israel on November 9th

LowKick.com can exclusively confirm that the former UFC Heavyweight title challenger Jeff “The Snowman” Monson will square off against the Russian Heavyweight Sergei Shemetov, at the ambitious International Fighting Championship event in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 9th. “The Snowman” is currently on a three fight winning streak, holding an impressive MMA record of 37 (23 Submissions, 12 Decisions and 2 Knockouts) victories and 11 losses. In his last three fights, Monson fought in AustraliaThirty-nine year

UFC Media Conference-The Ultimate Fighter Coaches

The UFC Media conference was held on Sept 14th leading up to the premier of The Ultimate Fighter 12 airing Wed. Sept 15 on Spike TV. After the finale of the show the 2 coaches: Georges and Josh will fight for the title on Dec 11th. They previously fought each other back in 2007 Georges “Rush” St. Pierre won by unanimous decision after 3 rounds. St Pierre is the current UFC welterweight title holder.
According to St Pierre, Josh “Kos” Koscheck told Penny Buffington executive producer of MMA2DAY and other me

The Evolution into Sport: Bad for MMA

Without a doubt, our beloved MMA was a far cry from anything resembling sport in its infancy. In the beginning we had two men enter a cage, and swing their fists and feet wildly at one another, while Jiu-Jitsu was still some mystical enigma that was both confusing and frightening. Clearly this was not a spectacle that the general public could truly embrace. However time went on and MMA continued its long and tiresome trek towards legitimacy. New tactics and weight classes were introduced, and training and