Georges St. Pierre: “I want to fight the best man, and the best man is Condit.”
UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre is finally speaking out on the fallout from last weekend’s main event match-up at UFC 143 between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. As has been beaten to death, Condit narrowly outpointed Diaz in the bout with many feeling the wrong outcome had been rendered. Plans for a rematch were in the works but quickly scrapped after Diaz tested positive for marijuana use,... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez-Frank Mir match-up on the horizon
The UFC has tipped their hand in regards to determining the next contender in the heavyweight division when CEO Lorenzo Fertitta announced the organization was looking at putting a fight together in the coming months between former champions Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir. While Fertitta did not specifically say the winner would be considered the #1 challenger for the heavyweight crown the label is logical... [Read More...]
Hopes of a title-win only thing keeping Quinton Jackson from retiring
Light heavyweight star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has never shied away expressing his desire to hang up his trademark chain and call it a career by the time he’s 35. However, had he defeated divisional king Jon Jones in September it turns out the 33-year old would have seriously considered speeding up his plan, retiring with the belt rather than making any real attempt at defending it. Jackson’s... [Read More...]
UFC looking to do Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber III in July
The UFC now has a tentative date/event targeted for the upcoming title-fight between bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and fan-favorite Urijah Faber. According to CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, the organization is aiming for July 7 at UFC 148 in Las Vegas, giving the bout both a major stage to play out on as well as an event far enough away to allow Faber-Cruz to fully prepare after coaching this upcoming... [Read More...]
Dan Henderson not waiting for winner of bout between Rashad Evans-Jon Jones
When Rashad Evans outpointed Phil Davis at UFC on FOX 2 and exited the match-up in relatively good health the mystery surrounding who light heavyweight Jon Jones would defend his title against next was solved. However, the question about equally deserving contender Dan Henderson’s future remained unanswered. Henderson, who solidified his standing as a top challenger with an exciting win over Mauricio... [Read More...]
Michael Bisping splits from Wolfslair MMA
The next time UFC middleweight Michael Bisping takes to the Octagon he’ll do so with the support of a completely new team in his corner as it’s been revealed “The Count” has packed his bags and left longtime home-base of Wolfslair MMA. Bisping’s name was synonymous with the famed UK training center, though he’ll now apparently workout exclusively on the West Coast rather than in England. News... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Anderson Silva is Tired of Talking about Chael Sonnen (5thRound.com) Fedor Emelianenko Enjoying Some Quality Time at a Water Park (MiddleEasy.com) Dana White Rants on the State of MMA Judging/Officiating (MMAMania.com) How Did UFC... [Read More...]
Ben Askren puts Bellator belt up against Douglas Lima on April 6 in Canada
Welterweight Ben Askren will attempt to run his unbeaten record to double-digits in early April when he defends his Bellator title against streaking contender Douglas Lima at Bellator 64, an event scheduled to take place on April 6 in Windsor, Ontario. Both men have won nine straight scraps. The bout was confirmed through an official Bellator press release where it was also revealed the semifinal round... [Read More...]
Unnamed fighter at UFC 143 tests positive for drug use
The plot has thickened concerning the on again, off again rematch between welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, as the Nevada State Athletic Commission has confirmed at least one athlete who fought at UFC 143 tested positive for a banned substance. While nothing has surfaced where specifics are concerned, it has been rumored that Diaz may have been popped for THC, the active drug in marijuana,... [Read More...]
Frankie Edgar pranked for public’s enjoyment
With the weight of stress from the ongoing epic involving whether or not Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit will face off again later this year the time couldn’t have been better for a humorous look at one of MMA’s brightest stars, Frankie Edgar. Edgar was recently an unknowing guest on Yahoo Sports’ Blindsided, a prank-based show focused on catching athletes off their guard. With the assistance of... [Read More...]
Diego Sanchez would be willing to fight teammate Carlos Condit
While both men may have their hands full in the coming months, UFC welterweights Diego Sanchez and Carlos Condit could eventually cross paths down the road depending on how 2012 plays out. Though the two are teammates at Greg Jackson’s gym in New Mexico, Sanchez recently made it clear there is no controversy to be had when it comes to the possibility of the training partners facing off inside the... [Read More...]
Roger Gracie weighing move to 185 pounds
Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold has been very vocal about his desire to see the organization bring in some new contenders for him to face. However, it appears the promotion may already have a new option for Rockhold on their roster with the ability to fight at 185 pounds and give any opponent a run for his money. According to his team, decorated submission specialist Roger Gracie is contemplating... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre willing to give up championship to fight Nick Diaz
Yes, you read the headline correctly. While UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre has not come out to officially say he’d be willing to relinquish his rights to the title in order to fight polarizing rival Nick Diaz, it appears he has mentioned he’s open to doing so in private company. The shocking revelation came Tuesday evening as part of UFC Tonight where host Kenny Florian, who is friends... [Read More...]
UFC books John Cholish-Danny Castillo for UFC on FOX 3
A lightweight bout has been schedule for UFC on FOX 3 between John Cholish and Danny Castillo. Both men are coming off winning performances and create a perfect East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry for the show with Cholish hailing from New Jersey and Castillo from Sacramento. News of the bout has been confirmed by the UFC. Castillo is 13-4 overall and 3-1 in the UFC, coming off back-to-back victories... [Read More...]
Renan Barao open to taking non-title fight
Few fighters if any have arguably been as impressive as 24-year old Renan Barao, a 28-1 bantamweight who picked up his 28th consecutive victory last weekend by beating seasoned competitor Scott Jorgensen at UFC 143. The win was his fifth under the Zuffa banner, joining other impressive notches on his professional belt such as Cole Escovedo and Brad Pickett. While Barao is undoubtedly the top 135-pound... [Read More...]
Miesha Tate: “I have yet to see Ronda actually fight.”
While countless individuals may be impressed with what they’ve seen thus far from unbeaten Olympic judoka Ronda Rousey, one person who won’t be found among them is Strikeforce bantamweight champ Miesha Tate. Tate defends her belt against Rousey on March 3 in the main event of a stacked Strikeforce lineup where the 25-year old plans to drag “Rowdy” Ronda into deep waters when they face off to... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie: “One guy running away is not a dogfight.”
Last weekend’s main event offering from Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz at UFC 143 was far from what many fans expected to see based on the typically tough-nosed style of each as well as the pre-fight comments from both camps. It was also unlike the bout Cesar Gracie anticipated unfolding, at least to a certain extent. Gracie, Diaz’s head trainer and manager, recently called Condit’s counter-pointing... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: “I’m getting real sick of this MMA scene right now.”
Middleweight Tim Kennedy has endured some of the harshest conditions known to mankind as a Special Forces sniper with numerous tours of duty in hot-zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. However, when it comes to what he’s put up with since deciding to fully focus on his MMA career, the 32-year old isn’t sure he can take much more. Kennedy, signed to Strikeforce, has only fought twice a year since 2009... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz tops list of UFC 143 salaries with $200,000 take
For someone who has preached the importance of money as much as Nick Diaz it appears the Stockton scrapper may want to reconsider his implied retirement from MMA for financial reasons rather than any competitive desire. The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the list of UFC 143 salaries today where Diaz out-earned the rest of his peers by a fairly significant margin even though he lost his fight.... [Read More...]
UFC targeting Las Vegas for May, July events
This year the UFC will hold its annual events honoring Memorial Day and July 4th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. While the organization has not officially announced either show given the amount of time remaining before each holiday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed the UFC had requested the dates of May 26 and July 7 for events at familiar fight venue. Both events from 2011 were also held... [Read More...]
