Author: MMA Fighting Newswire

ATLANTA — Watch below as Mike Chiappetta and Senior Editor Luke Thomas break down all the storylines heading into Friday night’s UFC 145 pay-per-view event. The duo discuss the vibe in Atlanta, the crowd reaction at the weigh-ins, how each fighter can win, what the fighter are on the preliminary card to watch and so much more.

ATLANTA — MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon was at the Georgia State University gym in Atlanta on Thursday as Jon Jones, Rashad Evans and other top fighters on the UFC 145 fight card participated in the media workouts. Check out his exclusive video below.

ATLANTA – At the UFC 145 open workouts, UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones talked about his training before the fight, his cardio and beard, what advantages Rashad Evans has over him, and if his former teammate got into his head with all the pre-fight trash talk in the video below.

ATLANTA — Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans spoke to MMA Fighting today about why professional boxers like Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones, Jr. seem to gravitate to him, how he responds to Jon Jones‘ claims that Evans has a weak chin or that he may not be in his physical prime, why the pain he felt from the divorce of his now ex-wife was worse in previous fights and if a win over Jones on Saturday validates that he’s not only a better fighter than Jones, but also the decision to leave the Greg Jackson camp.

ATLANTA – Jon Jones and Rashad Evans met the press for the final time at the UFC 145 pre-fight press conference Wednesday afternoon.

Taking questions from the media, fans on twitter, and UFC commentator Jon Anik, find out what the two UFC stars are thinking before their UFC 145 clash Saturday night. Check out the highlights below.

Alistair Overeem, the No. 1 contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division, has failed a UFC 146 pre-fight drug test, according to Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer.

Overeem tested positive for an increased testosterone/epitestosterone or T/E ratio after last Tuesday’s surprise drug test, which took place immediately following the UFC 146 press conference in Nevada. Overeem’s sample far surpassed the 6-to-1 limit, testing above a 10-to-1 ratio.

The 31-year-old Overeem was scheduled to fight UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos on May 26, 2012 at the main event of UFC 146, however that booking is now in jeopardy.

“I am beyond pissed about this,” UFC president Dana White said during a Wednesday conference call with Canadian media, according to a report from The Star Phoenix.

“How (expletive) stupid do you have to be? Seriously dumb. Anybody who’s using (performance-enhancing drugs) right now is an absolute (expletive) moron,” White added.

Last Tuesday’s test functioned as one of the two random tests Overeem is required to undergo in accordance with NSAC demands after the Dutch heavyweight missed a commission requested pre-fight drug test in advance of his UFC 141 bout against Brock Lesnar.

Overeem will be required to appear before the NSAC if he wishes to seek licensure.

Dos Santos, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva all tested negative for banned substances in advance of their UFC 146 main card bouts.