Din Thomas arrested for allegedly running illegal cage fights

UFC lightweight, Din “Diniero” Thomas, was arrested today for running illegal cage fights in his Florida training center: PORT ST. LUCIE — Din Thomas, almost a legend in the ultimate fighting world, was arrested Tuesday after police say he ran “illegal cage fighting” matches at a local training studio that he runs, a police spokesman said. Thomas, 31, faces a felony prohibited competitions... [Read More...]

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Spencer Fisher off UFC Fight Night card

Sorry for no updates yesterday, I was up in New York on business and didn’t get back until late. As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, Spencer Fisher is off the UFC Fight Night card on September 11 due to staph infection. Kenny Florian has been moved from the UFC 78 card in order to take Fisher’s spot against Din Thomas. That’s going to be a very strong match. Also, staph... [Read More...]

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Blog within a Blog: Steroid testing, Tiger Schulman’s and MMA, dream match at 160 lbs., and much more

  I know I caught your attention with the Tiger Schulman’s Karate teaser. I’ll get to TSK soon. But first, I want to talk about drugs. Many pundits have written columns on the major sites discussing steroids and offering their ideas about how the issue should be addressed by the major promotions. Thus far, there seems to be a big push for the promotions to do internal testing. While I respect... [Read More...]

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Report: UFC Fight Night 11 to take place on Sept. 20

Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network is reporting that UFC Fight Night 11 is set to take place on September 20 from the Palms in Las Vegas. The card will serve as a lead-in for the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 6. Hunt is also reporting that an American Top Team official is claiming that Din Thomas has agreed to fight Spencer Fisher on the card. No other bouts have been reported officially... [Read More...]

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