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...]
Carlos Condit’s camp not interested in rematch with Nick Diaz, ready to wait for GSP
In a change of direction, new interim champion Carlos Condit appears ready to wait for Georges St. Pierre to return from injury before fighting again inside the Octagon. Condit defeated Nick Diaz this past Saturday at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit, securing himself a piece of UFC gold for the first time in his career. Last week it was reported by Condit’s management team that if he was to beat... [Read More...]
Fabricio Werdum targeting Brazil for possible fight with Frank Mir
Fresh off a convincing victory over Roy Nelson, Fabricio Werdum is looking to have his next fight to place back in his native country of Brazil. Werdum earned a decision on all three judges’ scorecards Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit, ending a short one-fight losing skid suffered at the hands of Alistair Overeem in Strikeforce. For Werdum, the bout marked the beginning... [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...]
Fans get first look at preview for UFC 144: Henderson vs. Edgar
While conversations are still raging in regards to last weekend’s lineup at UFC 143, the UFC’s production team has turned its attention towards the next major event. Set for February 26 in Saitama, UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson marks the organization’s return to Japan after an extended absence from the Far East and boasts a card ripe with talent from top to bottom. The show is headlined by lightweight... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck interested in fights with Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, and Michael Bisping
Leading up to last weekend’s UFC event, welterweight participant Josh Koscheck called himself a “gold digger” based on his willingness to fight any opponent within reason as long as the money is right. In that vein, Koscheck has mentioned he would fight at a heavier weight than normal if necessary and was even linked to a bout with Stephan Bonnar this past November. Recently Koscheck was asked... [Read More...]
Dana White prepared to give Nick Diaz immediate rematch
Last week, Carlos Condit’s manager came out to say their team would consider a scenario with “The Natural Born Killer” defending his interim welterweight title if victorious at UFC 143 based on the amount of time remaining before linear champion Georges St. Pierre is fully healed from knee surgery. Now it appears the UFC may be open to obliging the request with an opponent already in mind –... [Read More...]
Ronda Rousey: “If I wanted to see a man run for 25 minutes I’d go to a track meet.”
One of the 10,000+ people packing the seats last night at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit was unbeaten Strikeforce bantamweight Ronda Rousey, a vicious grappler with a tendency to share her opinion on subjects regardless of how the public may react to them. Her honesty and sharp tongue have endeared her to many fans and ostracized her from others, both factors playing into the 25-year old’s surging popularity... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck announces split from American Kickboxing Academy
During the UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit post-fight press conference Saturday night, Josh Koscheck announced his days as a member of American Kickboxing Academy are over, opting to train at his self-run facility in Fresno, California going forward. “(It) was a tough camp knowing that this was my last camp there,” Koscheck said, opting not to detail his departure from AKA. Now, with his affiliation with... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit: “He was talking, I was landing punches.”
Welterweight Nick Diaz is notorious for verbally baiting his opponents inside the ring, enticing them to engage in full-on exchanges and abandon any game plan his adversary may have originally entered the fight with. However, try as he might, Diaz was unable to get Carlos Condit to bite last night when the two faced off at UFC 143, ultimately losing a decision victory after five rounds of frustration... [Read More...]
Preview surfaces for UFC on Fuel TV
It didn’t take the UFC long to move on from UFC 143 to the next event, as they have released a preview for UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger card. The event goes down on February 15 (a Wednesday) from Omaha, Nebraska. In the main event, Jake Ellenberger and Diego Sanchez will collide in a welterweight battle that could help decide the pecking order in the division. Ellenberger is coming off... [Read More...]
Fabricio Werdum vs. Roy Nelson named UFC 143 Fight of the Night
The evening at UFC 143 was expectedly exciting yet surprisingly topped by Fabricio Werdum’s decision win over Roy Nelson instead of the main event between Nick Diaz-Carlos Condit. Werdum and Nelson went at it for three rounds with the Brazilian pulling out the decision even after “Big Country” nearly battled back as things unfolded with the bout being named Fight of the Night. Meanwhile, Stephen... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit plays spoiler at UFC 143, Nick Diaz says he’s done with MMA
It’s been a long and winding road but UFC 143 finally arrived with a welterweight title-fight in tow, as Nick Diaz faced Carlos Condit in the headliner for the right to claim ownership to an interim belt and a guaranteed shot at Georges St. Pierre if so desired. The card also featured a number of other interesting bouts with divisional impact such as Fabricio Werdum’s co-headlining collision with... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce exchange final barbs entering tonight’s fight
With mutual respect being shown between the welterweight headliners at UFC 143 the trash-talking has been left to 170ers Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce, two wrestlers by trade who have shown some power while standing as well. Things over boiled over at yesterday’s weigh-ins when Pierce, wearing a blonde wig to mock Koscheck’s trademark tresses, went nose-to-nose with Koscheck forcing UFC officials... [Read More...]
Louis Gaudinot-John Lineker set for UFC on FOX 3
Another bout has been added to the rapidly growing UFC on FOX 3 card, as Louis Gaudinot and John Lineker will compete at the event in the organization’s newest division – flyweight. Gaudinot, a New York native, was a competitor on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter featuring featherweights and bantamweights where he stood out for his heart, humor, and flowing lime-green locks.... [Read More...]
Roy Nelson, Fabricio Werdum discuss importance of success at UFC 143
It’s hard to blame fans or the media for putting such a huge portion of the spotlight on the headlining bout at UFC 143 between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit but it is far from the card’s only match-up with implications on a division’s contendership scene. Co-headliners Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum are both considered to be among the top heavyweights in MMA, each possessing a handful of impressive... [Read More...]
Strikeforce confirms bout lineup for “Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey”
With the event just a little less than a month away, Strikeforce officials have confirmed the bout arraignment for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, which goes down March 3 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event features Miesha Tate defending her bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey. Tate is 12-2 in her career and 5-1 in Strikeforce, while Rousey is a perfect 4-0 and a former Olympian. In... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit: “Nick is probably the toughest guy I’ve ever fought.”
A veteran of 32 bouts, UFC welterweight Carlos Condit has faced some of the sport’s toughest draws such as Rory MacDonald, Dan Hardy, Jake Ellenberger, Dong Hyun Kim, and Jake Shields. However, “The Natural Born Killer” knows the man he’ll be standing across from in the Octagon tonight – Nick Diaz – is unlike any opponent he’s met thus far along his professional path. Diaz will enter... [Read More...]
All fighters hit necessary marks at UFC 143 weigh-ins
All fighters came in ready to go during Friday’s weigh-in event for UFC 143 including main eventers Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit. Diaz and Condit will meet in a bout to deterimine the interim UFC welterweight championship Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card will be available on pay-per-view, while four of the six prelim bouts get FX television viewing and another... [Read More...]
