Wanderlei Silva’s next fight will either come outside of the U.S. or not until 2017 after the Nevada Athletic Commission handed down a three-year suspension retroactive to 2014 for the fighter.
Silva, who turns 40 years old later this year, has not …
Wanderlei Silva’s next fight will either come outside of the U.S. or not until 2017 after the Nevada Athletic Commission handed down a three-year suspension retroactive to 2014 for the fighter.
Silva, who turns 40 years old later this year, has not competed inside the cage since knocking Brian Stann out in 2013 for the UFC.
This past January, UFC officials released “The Axe Murderer” from his fight contract after he issued an apology regarding “fight-fixing” in the promotion. Silva also had his lifetime banned overturned by the NAC back in 2015.
Silva’s legal troubles started after he refused to undergo a random drug test ahead of a planned fight with Chael Sonnen by the NAC. He was removed from the fight and replaced by Vitor Belfort at the time.
His decision to not take the random drug test resulted in the lifetime ban and a fine of $70,000 given to him by the NAC in 2014.
Rumors of a potential signing by Bellator for Silva started up and were amplified when he agreed to appear this week at a fan-fest event in Houston. He is also rumored for a move back to Japan for the Rizin promotion, which holds the contract of Fedor Emelianenko.
From the opening seconds until the final, the extended video preview released for UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor is a non-stop, action-packed thrill-ride.
And you can see the entire video below.
Featured is a look at the main event, which will s…
From the opening seconds until the final, the extended video preview released for UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor is a non-stop, action-packed thrill-ride.
And you can see the entire video below.
Featured is a look at the main event, which will see featherweight champion Conor McGregor attempt to make history against lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. McGregor will be trying to secure his second UFC title, something no other fighter has done at the same time.
In the co-main event, Miesha Tate challenges Holly Holm for the female bantamweight belt.
Following a lengthy legal battle, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA have come to terms on a new contract. Bellator’s official statement reads:
“Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator,” the statement read.
“Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.”
Jackson last fought for Bellator in 2014, defeating Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the finals of the season 10 light heavyweight tournament. Following that contest, he went on to sign a contract with the UFC in December, prompting a legal battle with the fighter, the UFC and Bellator.
Bellator took things to the courts to gain an injunction that would keep Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 against Fabio Maldonado last April. However, that was overturned and Jackson fought, besting Maldonado for his 36th pro win.
Jackson had claimed that Bellator was in breach of contract and that allowed him to sign the deal with the UFC and end his relationship with the Viacom-opened company.
During his long career, Jackson has earned victories over the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto Machida. He was named the 2007 “Fight of the Year” by Sherdog following his victories vs. Liddell and Henderson.
In 2008, he lost the UFC title to Forrest Griffin after the two were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. He returned later that year to best Wanderlei Silva and added a 2009 vs. Keith Jardine to his resume before finally squaring off with rival Rashad Evans. He suffered a decision loss to “Suga,” but again rebounded with wins over Machida and Matt Hamill to secure another shot at the title.
Jon Jones started Jackson on a three-fight losing streak, earning a submission win in 2011 over him. He also lost via decision to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira before completing his UFC contract and signing with Bellator.
Following a lengthy legal battle, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA have come to terms on a new contract. Bellator’s official statement reads:
“Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator,” the statement read.
“Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.”
Jackson last fought for Bellator in 2014, defeating Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the finals of the season 10 light heavyweight tournament. Following that contest, he went on to sign a contract with the UFC in December, prompting a legal battle with the fighter, the UFC and Bellator.
Bellator took things to the courts to gain an injunction that would keep Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 against Fabio Maldonado last April. However, that was overturned and Jackson fought, besting Maldonado for his 36th pro win.
Jackson had claimed that Bellator was in breach of contract and that allowed him to sign the deal with the UFC and end his relationship with the Viacom-opened company.
During his long career, Jackson has earned victories over the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto Machida. He was named the 2007 “Fight of the Year” by Sherdog following his victories vs. Liddell and Henderson.
In 2008, he lost the UFC title to Forrest Griffin after the two were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. He returned later that year to best Wanderlei Silva and added a 2009 vs. Keith Jardine to his resume before finally squaring off with rival Rashad Evans. He suffered a decision loss to “Suga,” but again rebounded with wins over Machida and Matt Hamill to secure another shot at the title.
Jon Jones started Jackson on a three-fight losing streak, earning a submission win in 2011 over him. He also lost via decision to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira before completing his UFC contract and signing with Bellator.
The UFC has released the first installment of “Battle Lines,” which takes an intimate look at the lives of Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.
The program was posted on YouTube Tuesday in preparation for the main event later this month between the t…
The UFC has released the first installment of “Battle Lines,” which takes an intimate look at the lives of Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.
The program was posted on YouTube Tuesday in preparation for the main event later this month between the two on UFC Fight Pass. The bout takes place in London and features the return of Silva, who has not fought in over a year.
It examines the experiences and inspirations of Silva and Bisping in a candid manner.
Inside the Octagon, Glaico Franca and James Vick are unbeaten, winning all five of their combined fights.
The lightweights will now square off this April at UFC 197, officials announced recently. The event includes UFC light heavyweight champion Dan…
Inside the Octagon, Glaico Franca and James Vick are unbeaten, winning all five of their combined fights.
The lightweights will now square off this April at UFC 197, officials announced recently. The event includes UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones and UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo.
Franca (13-3) is 10-1 over his last 11 and on a three-fight win streak. That includes a rear-naked submission win over Fernando Bruno back at UFC 190 in his debut with the promotion. He has finished a dozen of his 13 career wins.
Vick (8-0) debuted with the UFC back in 2013 and scored a guillotine choke on Ramsey Nijem in just 58 seconds to make a splash. He has followed that up with wins over Valmir Lazaro, Nick Hein and Jake Matthews.
In 2012, Vick appeared on the first – and only – live season of The Ultimate Fighter. He won his first three fights, including a knockout of Daron Cruickshank, before falling to eventual winner Michael Chiesa in the semifinals.
The rest of the UFC 197 fight card includes Yair Rodriguez-Andre Fili, Robert Whittaker-Rafael Natal, Marcos Rogerio de Lima-Clint Hester and Jessica Aguilar-Juliana Lima.
Tonight at UFC 268, Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight championship agaisnt Zhang Weili. In this story from 2017, she went one on one with a much larger, more decorated opponent: Jon “Bones” Jones…well, sort of. The following…
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Tonight at UFC 268, Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight championship agaisnt Zhang Weili. In this story from 2017, she went one on one with a much larger, more decorated opponent: Jon “Bones” Jones…well, sort of. The following story is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has a huge match on the horizon, as he’ll take on Daniel Cormier in April.
However, another opponent stepped up to the challenge on Tuesday in the form of Rose Namajunas.
Yes, the one-time UFC strawweight contender rolled with “Bones” during a training session in New Mexico at Jackson-Wink MMA. And you better believe that Namajunas pulled no punches vs. the former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.
Namajunas is coming off a devastating victory over Paige VanZant and has now won two in a row since a loss to Carla Esparza back in 2014 for the inaugural 115-pound title. She is set for a rematch with Tecia Torres this April. Torres won the first meeting via decision three years ago.
She later added a video of the two rolling, with Jones flexing his might by picking up Namajunas.
