Daniel Cormier thinks Josh Barnett’s best days are behind him, MMA has advanced

Daniel Cormier seems to be supremely confident heading into his Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix Final bout with Josh Barnett tomorrow night. Cormier has a right to be confident, but he is indeed facing a man who has 31 wins to his his name and has not lost since he last fought Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira in 2006. Still, Cormier thinks that, although Barnett is a masterful submission technician, the game of MMA is starting to pass him by, and all of the wars he’s participated in will

Gilbert Melendez finds it hard to get motivated for a third bout versus Josh Thomson

This week Gilbert Milendez had some interesting things to say about his trilogy-ending fight with Josh Thomson this weekend. In an interview courtesy of MMAFighting.com, Milendez reveals that it is indeed hard to get motivated to face a man he has already avenged a loss to, especially when many are clamoring for him to move to the UFC and face top competition. Milendez had the following to say on the subject:
“It’s not the easiest to be motivated for. Part of being the champ is just defending the belt a lit

Anthony Pettis will return in September, eyes Nate Diaz over UFC 150 bout with Donald Cerrone

After beating Jeremy Stephens on Tuesday at UFC on Fuel TV 3, Donald Cerrone eyed Anthony Pettis as his next challenge, a step up in competition. He was hoping for the fight to take place in his home state of Colorado at UFC 150 on August 11th. However, Pettis’s manager announced today tat this would not be happening and that his client Pettis would be next fighting in September, possibly at UFC 151.
“Showtime” is recovering from shoulder surgery, and will not be able to make UFC 150 at

Mark Hunt is injured, Lavar Johnson to face Stefan Struve at UFC 146

Lavar Johnson (17-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be replacing Mark Hunt (8-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a Heavyweight fight against Stefan “Skyskraper” Struve (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) at UFC 146, which takes place May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hunt was forced out due to a knee injury (PCL), during training.
Hunt tweeted earlier:
 

@GHETTO_FABOLOUS well its my first time i had to pull out of a fight
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) May 17, 2012

its a sore leg injury pcl lol
— mark

Dana White will announce Urijah Faber’s UFC 148 opponent on Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter: Live

This week’s edition of The ultimate Fighter Live will have a little something extra. It has been announced that Dana White will be on hand to clarify TUF Coach Urijah Faber’s new opponent for the interim Bantamweight championship at UFC 148. This is interesting news considering the UFC President recently faced an illness that forced him to miss UFC on Fuel TV 3. Of course Faber’s rival coach, UFC Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, unfortunately tore his ACL while training for their much-ballyhooed title

Josh Koscheck agrees to fight BJ Penn, awaits his answer

A potentially blockbuster bout is in the works today for the UFC, with Josh Koscheck having been offered a bout with former two-class champion and MMA legend B.J. Penn. Penn, absent since he retired after an October loss to Nick Diaz, has been rumored to have a return in the cards as of late, with Gilbert Milendez as a potential opponent. However, those plans never came to fruition, and Milendez is staying with Strikeforce to defend his Lightweight championship there. Now Koscheck is the potential

Dana White diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, surgery for UFC President

UFC President Dana White has been diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, and is scheduled to undergo surgery in Los Angeles. Tuesday night’s fight card at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia was the first event he has missed since he bought the UFC in January 2001. White spent the night watching the fights from home and tweeting with fans.White revealed the news via Twitter prior to the fights.

@kale_h123 I have minears disease. Sucks
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 15, 2012

@danrafaelespn first fight

TUF: LIVE; fighters discuss fighting each other, records, morale and mental toughness

The UFC and FX hosted a media conference call with four of this season’s The Ultimate Fighter® Live semifinalists on Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Vince Pichel (Team Cruz) vs. Chris Saunders (Team Faber) and Al Iaquinta (Team Faber) vs. Andy Ogle (Team Faber).Al Iaquinta and Andy Ogle were asked what it was like having to fight another team mate. Said Iaquinta: “He knows my style and I know his style, fighting a teammate isn’t too different. Ogle concurred: “I would never hold back in practice. The