Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/With-the-Launch-of-VetNet-Brian-Stann-Biggest-Fight-Continues
Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito Rob Broughton Mike Brown
Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/adrien-broner-im-ready-for-whoevernobody-will-beat-me-video_yenvqow7.html
Daiki DJ taiki Hata He Peng David Heath Delson Heleno Dan Henderson
It sounds like the rumor/ guessing game is over as too who will be in the cage at the last Strikeforce show against Pat Healy. It was announced late last week that Gilbert Melendez was out of the bout with a shoulder injury, and one of the rumored front runners was Jorge Masvidal. Turns �out…
The post Jorge Masvidal Steps In for Gilbert Melendez Against Pat Healy appeared first on Fighters.com.
Kultar Gill Allan Goes Takanori The Fireball Kid Gomi Akihiro Gono Gabriel Gonzaga
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_15157.shtml
Volk Han Joachim Hansen Antoni Hardonk Dan Hardy Lee Hasdell
Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia Andrew Gardner
Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=130739&goto=newpost
José Aldo John Alessio Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida Eddie Alvarez
Arman Gambaryan Manvel Gamburyan Sean Gannon Edgar Garcia Leonard Garcia
Luiz Buscapé Firmino Spencer Fisher Jon Fitch Kenny Florian Jesse Forbes
Source: http://www.5thRound.com/132152/lavar-johnson-out-of-ufc-on-fox-5-fight-with-brendan-schaub/
Lyman Good Gary Goodridge Gerard Gordeau Jonathan Goulet Wilson Gouveia
One of the concerns about awarding Chael Sonnen a shot at UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones related to size disparity. Not only has Sonnen been competing at middleweight for the past few years but Jones, who stands three inches taller than his upcoming adversary, is one of the biggest 205-pounders on the UFC roster. [...]
The post Chael Sonnen reportedly at 240 pounds and shredded appeared first on Five Ounces of Pain.
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/11/29/chael-sonnen-reportedly-at-240-pounds-and-shredded/
Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki
On the UFC On FOX 5 media call on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White mentioned to the fighters that they should tone down the training so no one got hurt before the card. White was joking around about the UFC?s horrible luck in 2012 with injuries. He apparently spoke too soon, as one of the…
The post Lavar Johnson is Out of UFC on FOX 5 Fight with Brendan Schaub appeared first on Fighters.com.
Josh Burkman Mikey Burnett Murilo Bustamante Grant Campbell Gesias JZ Calvancante
Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/donald-cerrones-fighting-tutorials-striking-video_vuqzza0s.html
Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=130731&goto=newpost
Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto Mark Epstein
Stephan Bonnar announced his retirement last week, but soon after, it was announced he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs for his loss to Anderson Silva. Dave Herman tested positive for marijuana metabolites for his UFC 153 loss to Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera.
Because the fights were held in Brazil, which has no regulatory commission, the fights were overseen by UFC vice president of regulatory affairs. He suspended Bonnar for a year, while Herman's punishment will be decided later this week and will involve some sort of treatment.
OK, but what's the point of such a suspension at this point? This was Bonnar's second time testing positive. The $5,000 fine and nine-month suspension he received last time didn't deter him from taking banned substances again. Now, he has to serve a suspension while retired. How does this stop him from using again if he does come back -- as so many fighters do -- or keep other fighters from using?
For Herman, Ratner did say marijuana is treated differently than performance enhancers:
"We feel very strongly that there's a big difference between PED's [performance-enhancing drugs] and marijuana," Ratner said to MMA Fighting. "We think the commissions do a good job with PEDs, but we think with marijuana there should be some form of rehab involved, going through that kind of process and learning about it.
Considering two states changed their laws on marijuana on Tuesday, it's not surprising to see the UFC has a more lax attitude about the drug.
But performance enhancers can not just change the outcome of a fight. They can seriously injure a fighter, both for the one taking it and for the unwitting opponent. When a fighter blows weight, he or she quite often has to give up part of his or her purse. That money goes to the opponent. However, take a PED, and the opponent gets nothing?
Merely suspending a retired fighter and not punishing with a substantial fine is not enough for the UFC to stop future usage.
Wes Soldier Combs Ray Cooper Kit Cope Wesley Cabbage Correira Patrick The Predator Côté
Source: http://mmalice.com/videos/ufc-on-fox-5-media-conference-call-audio-video_n6cfebre.html
Ray Cooper Kit Cope Wesley Cabbage Correira Patrick The Predator Côté Randy The Natural Couture
Dan Bobish Vagam Bodjukyan Kotetsu Boku Tony Bonello Stephan Bonnar
Ian Freeman Don Frye Tony Fryklund Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/sports-vbookie/107258-cfb-oklahoma-vs-tcu.html
John Alessio Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_15122.shtml
Todd Duffee Marvin Eastman Stav Crazy Bear Economou Yves Edwards Justin Eilers
A welterweight battle of UFC and Pride veterans Phil Baorni and Hayato Sakurai has been added to DREAM and Glory’s co-promotional New Year’s Eve event. Baroni (15-15), recently snapped a two-fight skid with a vicious soccer kick knockout victory over�Rodrigo Ribeiro at One FC 5 in August. “The New York Badass” was previously slated to [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/31389/dream-18-glory-4-nye-gets-phil-baroni-vs-hayato-sakurai/
Noboru Asahi Marcus Aurelio Mikhail Avetisyan Luiz Azeredo Luciano Azevedo
Phil Cardella Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_15118.shtml
Siyar Bahadurzada Bao Ligao Josh Barnett David Baron Phil Baroni
Chicago will host its first UFC title fight since UFC 90. On "UFC Insider," it was reported flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will defend his belt for the first time at UFC on Fox 6 on Jan. 26. He'll fight John Dodson at the United Center.
Johnson's last fight was a five-round win over Joseph Benavidez. He'll take on Dodson, a Jackson's MMA-trained winner of "The Ultimate Fighter."
Joining them on the card will be Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis. After a long layoff due to surgery and illness, Pettis will fight close to home. The United Center is just 95 miles from Pettis' training home in Milwaukee.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson also says that he is on the card, though that has not been confirmed:
Outside the cage I hate no one. Life is too short for that. In side the cage my Job is to destroy! Glover is done on Jan 26 n Chicago..
? Quinton Jackson (@Rampage4real) November 7, 2012
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Clay Guida Jason Guida Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel
When Dana White explained to media that there was no way possible to have Bruce Buffer do the UFC On FX card in Australia and be in Vegas for The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale, everyone �talked about how weird it was going to be to have someone besides Buffer announce. Turns out it won?t be…
The post Joe Martinez Will Handle Mic Duties At UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson appeared first on Fighters.com.
Yoshihiro Akiyama Gilbert Aldana José Aldo John Alessio Houston Alexander
Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans Urijah Faber Wagnney Fabiano Kevin Kimbo Slice Ferguson
Bellator has announced a new wrinkle in the promotion's policy on title fights. Starting next season the promotion will institute a rematch clause for all title fights. The new clause will be a significant switch for the promotion which has always stuck to their policy of tournaments deciding title contenders. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the move via Bellator's website. Rebney cited fan interest and request for the change.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/31394/bellator-institutes-rematch-clause/
Ryo Piranha Chonan Dan The Sandman Christison Logan The Pink Pounder Clark Steve The Snake Claveau Rich No Love Clementi
Viacheslav Datsik Marcus Davis Tony DeSouza Edwin Dewees Nick Diaz
The UFC?s decision to award Chael Sonnen a crack at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones? belt didn?t sit well with many people including a number of the talented 205ers in line with superior claims to contendership. A handful of fighters even went so far as to express their anger publicly including former title-holder Lyoto Machida.…
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Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito Rob Broughton Mike Brown Junie Browning
When Bellator heads over to Spike TV in January the organization will implement a number of new things including a reality show and the opportunity for fans to vote on some of the fights they?re interested in seeing unfold. However, no change will be as significant as that to the way Bellator handles title-shots. According [...]
The post Bellator adding ?championship fight rematch clause? in 2013 appeared first on Five Ounces of Pain.
Source: http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2012/11/26/bellator-adding-championship-fight-rematch-clause-in-2013/
John Alessio Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves
Source: http://www.ifight365.com/2011/09/potential-tna-no-surrender-ppv-spoilers/
Per Eklund Jason Ellis Aleksander Emelianenko Fedor Emelianenko Yasubey Enomoto
Strikeforce: Champions just took another hit. The Jan. 12 event, which is rumored to be Strikeforce's last, lost Luke Rockhold to injury. The middleweight champion has a wrist injury and had to withdraw from his bout with Lorenz Larkin.
Larkin was apparently not happy about Rockhold's decision to withdraw, because he sent several tweets ripping Rockhold.
The two were supposed to meet at the Nov. 3 Strikeforce event. Rockhold withdrew from that bout with a wrist injury, and the event was scrapped.
The Rockhold injury is another blow to Strikeforce. They canceled event in September and November, leading to rumors about their demise. Having a event called "Champions" without many champions doesn't inspire much confident about their future.
Kazuyuki Fujita Masakatsu Funaki Zelg Benkei Galesić Mauro Galvao Arman Gambaryan
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/general-mma-discussion/107192-colt-45-urcc-22-dekada.html
Roan Jucao Carneiro Shane The Engineer Carwin Jason Hollywood Chambers Ryo Piranha Chonan Dan The Sandman Christison
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/sports-vbookie/107185-cfb-ucla-vs-stanford.html
Melvin Guillard Cody Guinn Jorge Gurgel Andre Gusmao Alexander Gustafsson
Source: http://forums.ufc.production.sparkart.net/showthread.php?t=130600&goto=newpost
Antoni Hardonk Dan Hardy Lee Hasdell Musse Hasselvall Daiki DJ taiki Hata
The coming end of Strikeforce will see many of the promotion’s contracted fighters left out in the cold. Given the current size of the UFC roster, �it’s likely that just over 20 fighters will find a a new home in the octagon. Throughout the coming week, MMA Frenzy’s staff will look at some of the [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/31395/strikeforce-scrapyard-heavyweights-and-light-heavyweights/
Alexander Gustafsson Jaime Gutierrez Dave Gomez Keith Hackney Matt Hamill
Now and again a fight turns into a matchmakers nightmare, and the bout turns into a game of ?musical-chairs.? Mike Easton (13-1) was set to fight TJ Dillashaw, but TJ pulled out with an injury and Bryan Caraway stepped into take the fight. Caraway has now stepped aside with an injury and Raphael Assuncao (18-4)…
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Steve The Snake Claveau Rich No Love Clementi Mark The Hammer Coleman Wes Soldier Combs Ray Cooper