Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine set for UFC 110
Ryan Bader is all set to face the toughest test of his undefeated career as the light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter season eight is all set to face off with none other than “The Dean of Mean”, Mr. Keith Jardine at UFC 110. UFC 110 is expected to take place on February 21 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, marking the promotion’s first trip to the land down under. Bader... [Read More...]
Melvin Manhoef Signs With Strikeforce
Holland based knockout specialist Melvin Manhoef has recently inked a multi-year agreement with Strikeforce. Widely regarded as the sport’s most explosive knockout artist, Manhoef has finished twenty-two of his twenty-three professional victories in mixed martial arts by either knockout or TKO. Melvin has gone 6-2 in his last eight MMA scraps, compiling stoppage victories over the likes of Fabio... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: Terminator Salvation Special Editon Blu-ray takes Franchise to New Heights
With a creative drought in Hollywood of fresh and new ideas, it has become en vogue to “re-boot” blockbuster movie franchises. Some such as the Batman franchise have proven to be more worthy of moviegoers’ attention than its predecessor while others have missed the mark. While director McG’s vision of the Terminator franchise is vastly different than its original creator, James... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago rematch likely for UFC 109
On the heels of back to back victories over the likes of Frank Trigg and Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck will have the opportunity to avenge a defeat that has haunted him since February 21 of this year, as a rematch between himself and Paulo Thiago appears to be on the horizon. The news of the potential bout comes courtesy of a recent report over at MMAFanhouse, citing UFC 109 as the card the two are... [Read More...]
Nate Marquardt vs. Vitor Belfort on tap with Anderson Silva sidelined
While there were many that had been quite sceptical of the UFC’s decision to grant Vitor Belfort with a title shot at middleweight when he had never officially competed at the weight class for the promotion, it now appears as if “The Phenom” is going to have his opportunity to really earn his crack at the title as a match-up between himself and Nate Marquardt is apparently being... [Read More...]
Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn set for UFC Fight Night 20
A welterweight showdown between The Ultimate Fighter season seven middleweight champion Amir Sadollah and the heavy handed striker known as “Bad” Brad Blackburn is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 20 according to a recent report from examiner.com. Taking place on January 11 from the Patriot Center in Faitfax, Virginia, UFC Fight Night 20 will be broadcast live on Spike TV with... [Read More...]
Junior dos Santos: ‘I’ll Face Anyone’
Although Gabriel Gonzaga has been sidelined from his anticipated appearance at UFC 108 due to the the sport’s equivalent of a zombie-plague otherwise known as staph infection, his expected opponent and fellow Brazilian Junior dos Santos still has plans to compete at the event scheduled for January 2, and he doesn’t care who he has to go through to do it. In a recent conversation with Tatame.com,... [Read More...]
Why Weight? – 10 Fighters that could possibly benefit from a change in division
As the sport of MMA continues to grow, as does the skill level of those who participate in it professionally, athletes are finding more and more need for the use of legal strategic advantages whether related to unorthodox training techniques, breaking down every second of available video from an opponent’s previous bouts, or hiring outside specialists like dieticians or strength-and-conditioning... [Read More...]
